Yay! You are here on day 6! Be proud of your accomplishments! You are stronger than you realize. It’s nice to have someone else with me on my journey. I’m on day 11. Stay motivated!
Ashley's First Long (30-Day) Fast - Accountability Required
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Honestly, I don’t know how much longer I’ll continue. Work is super stressful and I’m frustrated at having to work full time when I don’t have to be(out of my control). A part of me is contemplating going to IF until another time. I haven’t thrown in the towel yet, but I am really frustrated at this time.
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Love yourself and your accomplishments. You have done amazing already. If your body is telling you to stop that doesn’t mean you failed. Intermittent fasting is a life style and these 6 days of fasting have you in ketosis so you are ready to hit the ground running when you transition over. You will have amazing progress with intermittent fasting. The best of everything to you.
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Thank you Gabrielle. That was just what I needed to hear in this moment. 
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So yesterday, I ended up eating, but I knew that it wasn’t my “body” telling me to stop. It was my emotions. Things kept happening left and right and I gave into those feelings. After further thought, I realized that although I was and still am super excited and motivated about the fast, I wasn’t prepared. I changed nothing in my personal life to truly set myself up for success. So last night, I implemented some changes which included telling friends that I would limit my contact severely for the next month for self growth and reading this book that is extremely helpful with killing binge eating habits and today I will create a personal arsenal of stress relieving techniques that I can implement in those high stress moments.
I know that my mindset has shifted so much, because while I was eating yesterday, I didn’t beat myself up, or feel guilt or shame. I allowed myself to have the moment/meals, then I took a step back and looked at what caused me to go there and thought about what I can do differently next time.
I went for a walk this morning and weighed myself when I came back. Much to my surprise, I had only gained one pound. And I had quite a bit of salt yesterday.
Back at day one, but I’m still excited and possibly more motivated than before now that I’ve implemented some new changes.
Thank you guys for the support!!
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This is awesome. Sometimes we need to take a step backward to take a step forward. I look back to 2014 when i did my first long fast. 7 days and while i accomplished a weight drop, I did not plan for after and next thing you know I’m yoyo dieting…again. I have been an emotional eater all my life and I just have to learn new coping mechanisms.
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Maybe a fasting regimen of 4 days and then 3 refeed days might be an option for you? Weight loss is great with this plan for a lot of people. I plan to do something like this after my long term fast. Also, this type of fast still creates self discipline and can help create new habits and a healthier relationship with food.
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I’m open to the possibilities. The main reason I would look at a longer intermitment fasting option is for the autophagy benefits which appear to get better the longer you fast. I’m going to do OMAD for a couple of weeks and reassess.
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I know that pattern ALL too well. I am halfway through a book called Brain over Binge and it has empowered me on another level. Honestly, like never before. You should check it out.
You’re absolutely right Gabrielle. Sunday night will mark the end of day 4/start of day 5, so on Monday morning, I’ll evaluate how I’m feeling and if I’d like to continue or start intermittent fasting.
This is a really good option also. When I was consistent with it, I lost weight and felt great. Let me know how it goes for you!
Excellent mind set. Acknowledge, let go and move on. Never a “failure” if you learned something and put what you learned into action for greater future success,
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I’ve decided to not keep track of days anymore. At least not for the first week or so. I feel like that’s playing a mind game as well, knowing when I’ve passed my previous record. I have my Life app to track it.
I will experiment with drinking tea today. I typically find that it triggers me to eat, but I feel like my mindset is different now, so I’ll be better equipped to handle things, especially after having two days of “old habits dying hard.”
Truly taking this day by day and I will create intentions for each day that range from cleaning to art to dancing and reading.
Looking forward to this personal time and gift to myself.
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