DEBORAH - Facing the Mind to Beat it!

[Deborah_Barnes]

The number of fasts I’ve started has helped me tremendously practice but the goal is to finish. I’ve done it 3 times. 7 day, 18 day, and 30 days.

No, you can’t avoid hunger, you “learn” to manage it. You “Learn” to quiet the demand in your mind. I’m tired. I’m tired of starting and not getting there. There is an inner strength that you draw on, and I have, I did. I even cried. I cried because I wanted to quit and I wanted at the same time to get to the finish. So I cried because I wasn’t quitting. I am ready to cry to get to the end. That strength… I don’t have it… it comes from somewhere… I get it. I can’t order it here… it just comes sometimes… and sometimes, no.

I am drawing on determination, and commitment to “myself.” When I commit to myself its harder to cave… because I don’t want to let myself down. No. not today.

[Yasemin]

YES !!! LET’S GO! <3 That strength, we BUILD IT! Through mental programming! Bookmark this journal and keep adding to it daily, you’re a rockstar and you got this!

[Deborah_Barnes]

I started my fast. I always start with excitement And a strong will. Somewhere between starting and day four I have my 1st hurdles. I know they’re there and so I am preparing for them.

I just dread should resolve turn to dissolve, may that not happen.

[Compdude]

Yep. Focus on the immediate water weight loss you’ll experience the first 3 to 4 days as your body burns through your carbohydrate stores. That’s always motivating. If you can get to day 4 it gets easier as your body has transitioned to fat-burning so the hunger pains become more manageable as the body realizes its getting fed from a different source than ingested food.

[Deborah_Barnes]

Thank you.

[Deborah_Barnes]

I have joined the group on day 27, two days before my birthday. I didn’t plan anything for that day, so a fast is perfect. It is going well, I’m at 17 hours.

[Yasemin]

Amazing!!!