It’s pre-fast: In four more days. I’m simply terrified. I’ve kept my weight mostly off since my last fast of five days and then three days. Lost 10 pds and I feel wonderful and look so much better. It just this round I’m tired, I have been taking steroids for hives that I developed and after several weeks of suffering I’m starting to heal. But my fear is the flare up that possible once I stop the steroids. I don’t have the drive to fast like I did the first time, but what I do know that this time I can fast successfully, I need to rest in the evenings and this time I’m doing a fast with a great group of encouragers. As I’m writing this I’m getting excited, I can’t wait to meet you all and go all twenty-one days.
I’m printing out the 7 day daily positive affirmations journal, printing the mid year resolutions and monthly calendar. Tomorrow I’m preparing my stickies and joining the Facebook group. I’m getting a little more pumped, to can push thru and get this done. I’m so thankful I’m not going alone.
Christina’s August 21 Day Fast Starting Aug 6
I wish you well on your 21 days. I’m sure having a group of supporters will be the biggest encouragement. And keeping your weight off from your last fast is great and where so many of us fail.
Good Morning! There is 3 More days unto show time. For some reason after my niece’s birthday party, having her birthday cake put me in a sugar craving spin. This morning I was planning on doing KETO 2 meals a day. But I found myself grabbing chips. SO here is where my brain kicks in, I running a slight fever, I’m finishing my steroids for my poison ivy, so my immune system and in my mental state is in best possible shape.
So this is what I do and it works every single time.
Evaluate and I’m honest with myself.
My Gremlin Ghrelin is out of wack, and I need to make a plan.
When I was in failure mode, I just went in bulldozer mode and I thought I could muscle thru it.
But since I became switch in winning mode, I do things differently.
My goal to is Chick-fil-A Cobb salad with Avocado Ranch, and I leave out the toppings. Other restaurant’s salads do not work. Because of my autoimmune challenges, I have do be careful and I can’t eat at most restaurants.
That put just enough carbs and a whole lot of fat to reset my Ghrelin.
Then I will plan to have salads until we fast. I will pick one salad and stick with the same meal until then. Use great ingredients and eat it with thankfulness and celebration. Right now I’m a Mediterranean Salad: Warm up pre-cooked Chicken frozen, Romaine Lettuce, Olives, Feta Cheese and Olive Garden Dressing. I buy this in bulk from Sam’s which cuts the cost down.
I drink black coffee (make sure the coffee is of good quality), sparkling water and unsweetened tea. Any flavors or sweetness messes with my hunger and insulin resistance.
My plan is two eat two salads a day until fasting.
I’m finishing my salad plate right now and I’m already feeling so much better.
I’m going to give my body a break and work on my mental work today. And being aware to keep myself in a rested state and peaceful mental state. Today is a lot of meditation and praying plus working on our sit down busy work. Trello is super helpful in keeping on my information together.
Patience, Planning and Maneuvering.
Take Aways:
Failure Points are Planing Points. Find the point of failure then find the action that precipitated the failure and correct. Then work on the next failure point.
Success Points are Marker Points : Find the point of success. Find the action/actions the precipitated the success make a marker and make it a automatic go to.
Judge every action especially when low preforming state and ask is this the actions of a successful Christina. Then program yourself to do the right thing.
Failure is not final but auto correct and keep going. Realize the more success you have, the faster and easier it becomes to reach to your goals.
Set your self up success.
Good Morning Day 2 until Fasting:
Whoop! Whoop! Got thru the day and the Ghrelin Beast was defeated.
I had the two meals that I planned. Besides the couple of chips in the morning.
*Whew! Yesterday, my mind worked against me. My mind made any cheating”that I could do seems like not a big deal. And any effort on my part would not bring a lot of effort.
So what I did, intentionally or unintentionally, (I was in survival mode) is negotiate with myself. I would tell myself, ok, your really hungry and its okay. I’ll let you eat every three hours, I’ll get a salad but first drink some coffee and have some sparkling water. Complete some of your items that need to be completed on your Trello list. Then read a chapter of fiction from a book. (Reading is a luxury)
I never ate the cheat.
So today is a little of the same. Ive decided to have a Chick-fil-A salad for lunch and a Mediterranean Salad for dinner.
Plenty of sparkling water. Unsweetened Tea and Black Coffee.
I’m encouraged and on better standing today.
Until Tomorrow.
~Christina Dale~
Intro
Hi I am Christina , I’m 42 and I have been yo-yo dieting since 14. When I first started fasting last month I was 225. 5’6”. It’s to much weight to feel great. I’m so excited, fasting has worked better for me than anything else.
Why
Finding Yasmin and her fasting has revolutionized everything I have learned about dieting and weight loss. It fits everything together. So now I know how to get it done. I want it be able to look in the mirror again, I took my picture today and I was shocked. So I want the disciple to lose weight, I want to look and feel better.
Long Term and Short Term Goals:
Long term goals for me were to get from BMI Obese to BMI “Normal”
Short term goals right now are to get to 135-145 lb goal weight range
What are some struggles you face or you have faced in the past
Never looking the mirror. When I would see me reflection a window, Inside I would be in horror. This is not how I want to represent myself. I’m capable of better.
** What is your game plan?**
Last month I started OMAD with a 4 hour window.
Two weeks ago, I did my first 5 day fast a week ago. And then the next week 3 day. Last month I started OMAD with a 4 hour window.
Currently down about 10 lbs.
My game plan is to start another extended water fast with the August 27th challenge for 21 days, then do a small refeed and another extended water fast and then keep up OMAD + Keto until I reach the lower end of my goal weight of 135. I want to get to 135-145 by March 2021!!
How do I feel right now?
Excited and a little nervous. 21 days is a long time.
But really I feel pretty excited right now at this particular moment! I’m excited for the October 6th group challenge!
How will I feel once I achieve my goal?
I think it will feel surreal to reach 135-145lbs. I feel like a “weight” both mentally and physically will be lifted off my shoulders. I never used to think I could weigh anything less than 185lbs (borderline obese/overweight) so it will feel incredible and I can’t wait to get there and inspire people along the way! (I’m copying this exactly but it’s exactly where I at, how I always thought, I couldn’t of said it better)
Daily Affirmation
I am capable, I am strong, I am beautiful, I am loved and I will achieve my goal weight by March 2021, no ifs ands or buts!. Scary to hope for this. I’m lacking faith right now.
I wish you all the success you can imagine for yourself. It sounds like you have a well thought out plan. I have done two 21 day fasts, and am on my third one, right now. I hope to be at my goal weight of 56 kg. by the end of November. So, you won’t be alone here, we are all in it together.
Faith can grow!
Wow. Thank you. What’s changed happened after your two fast?
I am no longer depressed, or easily worried. My fears around money are much less, and the horrible knee pain I had is gone…I keep a daily/mostly daily journal called, Marys 3 consecutive 21 day fasts.