Attempting long term fast

[zane1]

Hi! My name is Jessie, I am 57 and am attempting a long term fast for all the usual reasons. I have fasted for a week plus a couple of times in the distant past and now find myself at a point in time where I am having various minor ailments mostly secondary to being fat. I also am wanting to recapture what I can of youth and energy and self-respect (as well as fit into my smaller clothes) before it is perhaps a bit too late.

I am currently at the beginning of day 3. My starting weight was approximately 207 although I didn’t weigh that morning but have been between 206-209 and I am 5’9." … I weighed approximately 155-160 three years ago (which was my high normal weight) and have now crept up to my current weight… I have a probable thyroidectomy coming relatively soon and am scared of the possible side-effects and so am fasting “as hard as I can” to get down before, during, and after surgery before the side effects kick in… I have been walking 2 miles everyday and exercising a bit but not too motivated to do much more until I lose a chunk of weight…

I stumbled on this site and it has encouraged me so I thought I would share to perhaps encourage others -I don’t know how far I can go but am highly motivated at this point -dreaming of a 30 or 40 or even 60 day water fast… I’m trusting God to help me one day at a time.

Today is day 3 and I currently weigh 202.4. Day 1 and 2 were physically a breeze but mentally very difficult with the “I’ll start again tomorrow” thing going on constantly but am now finding myself pleasantly surprised and thankful I made it through… so on to today: I must say, I feel a bit weak and lightheaded but know I just need to power through the first week… I feel I can cope with anything but nausea so praying that will stay away from me… I also hope to post every morning as able… Also, I have one small caveat -on day nine I will have a taste of my 25yo son’s birthday cake… I MUST share in that as I have done every year of his life… I just hope I can make it until then -then continue on with fasting…

Thank you to all who read and again, hoping my posts will encourage someone else.

[Overcomer]

Hi, day 1 for me also, you have got this and best wishes. Check-in as much as possible.

[zane1]

Hi Overcomer -I hope you made it through day 1 and are on to Day 2! Today starts day 4 for me… I’m trying to figure out how to add another post to my journal! Can’t figure out how…

[Overcomer]

Hi @zane1, Glad to hear you are on day 4 wow! Well done
I did get to day 2 but fell off and had a refeed I restarted straight away so on day 1 again, I seem to be doing omad at the moment. Hopefully, I will push through to a longer fast by the weekend.

I normally give myself a week to do low carb before starting a fast, but I couldn’t this time, hence why it’s been a struggle.
I will keep going and checking in.
Not sure how to add a post either sorry!

[Miramar]

You just did add another post.

There are 2 “reply” options.

When you hit the one on a specific person it replies to them, but still shows in the journal for all to see. It additionally gives that specific person an alert that you have replied to them.

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