Cora's Journey to Onderland

cora · May 29, 2020, 1:46am

I have fasted most of the month of May but now I am embarking on a mission to fast until I reach Onderland. I plan on taking my weight in 7-day increments so I don’t know if it will take me 14, 21, 30,40, or whatever days to reach onderland.

I am currently doing another round of fasting with Yasemin and I decided it was about time I start my daily journal for accountability.

Stats:
Starting weight: 218lbs
Height: 5’8
Age: 21

cora · May 31, 2020, 8:00pm

Day 1:
I don’t really know why but I’ve been having the thought of already breaking my fast. This is insane as

I literally have no physical hunger.
I just started another round of fasting
I have no headaches, pain, or anything.

It is like I am tempting myself into old habits for no other reason than to test if I will give in or not.

Anyway, I haven’t broken it and have set up some measures to ensure breaking it prematurely will be incredibly difficult and annoying but I thought I should add this to my journal to reflect at a later time.

cora · May 30, 2020, 8:12pm

Day 2:

Today has pretty much been the same as yesterday, except the thought of breaking the fast was slightly less present. To be safe, I just completely avoided the kitchen today.

Note to self: You did not enjoy the craving you currently have the last time you had it. It was way too spicy. You don’t want it.

cora · May 31, 2020, 7:59pm

Day 3:

Today has been good. No major cravings but I have been having a little bit of hunger. However, I know that the hunger comes in waves so I do not plan on giving in. Also, I already lost 6.2lbs.

cora · June 1, 2020, 5:45pm

Day 4: I am feeling great today!! No hunger or cravings.

I have however been having a lot of trouble with sleep this fast but I know that is common. Plus I’m already an insomniac, to begin with, so I can’t blame it all on the fast.

cora · June 3, 2020, 12:27am

Day 5:

Really easy day. I have found a certain flow.
Additionally, I am down 10 lbs already.

Van · June 3, 2020, 1:22am

Congrats on the 10 lb weight loss!!!

cora · June 4, 2020, 1:11am

Day 6:

I’ve had so much trouble falling and staying asleep this week and last night was the worse by far.
As far as hunger and cravings, none at all!
I’ve decided to have my small refeed today instead of tomorrow as I can’t think of anything else to get some sleep (I’ve tried melatonin,magnesium, meditation apps and still can’t sleep)

cora · June 4, 2020, 1:24am

With Day 6 done, I will move on to phase 2: A 15 Day fast

Some of the changes I will make for this fast are

No watching any mukbang, cooking or any type of food videos
15-30 minutes of resistance training (with light weights) and 2.5 to 3 mile walks on alternating days.

cora · June 6, 2020, 12:06am

15 day fast

Day 1: Honestly a relatively easy day. It was vital that I only had a short refeed window so that getting started back up would be easier and it worked.
Day 2: Good so far. No cravings or hunger. Just a bit of boredom.

cora · June 7, 2020, 5:56pm

15 day Fast

Day 3: Took a med that did not agree with me so I had a bit of bone broth. No biggie, jumping right back in.
Day 4: Pretty good day so far. I need to start doing things to be busier as boredom will be my biggest enemy this fast.

cora · June 10, 2020, 8:27pm

15 day Fast

Day 5: I have been dealing with a heavy fever today and am surprised I did not break my fast. I feel like food would really be comforting right now.

Day 6: Still feeling crappy like yesterday. Initially, I thought it was keto flu but after more research, I’ve realized it is not. Might actually be getting sick.
Day 7: Going to be breaking my fast today. Some of my meds are making me really nauseous as they need to be taken with food.

So I will be restarting my 15 days fast but I don’t see this one as a failure. Maybe I would not have broken it if I hadn’t been feeling sick or maybe I would have. Either way, this fast was one step closer to onderland.