Day 15 of 30 people’s. In new territory now and I really feel great this morning. At the halfway mark and it’s only now that I’ve reached it that those urges that existed to push it beyond the original stated goal are beginning to seem plausible. We’ll see how they continue to manifest in the next two weeks. One step at a time. Gonna hate to see Yasemin go on day 21 as it’s been great having her along as a fasting partner. A little jealous too as I love Chinese food so I hope she’ll have a helping for me. I’ll be there soon enough. I have the rest of my life to enjoy it. Good going to everyone else on this journey to health. Continue on. We got this!
Eladsgarr-Roberts’s Daily Journal
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Know exactly how you feel.
Even though it wasn’t my primary goal, I still fantasized about getting back down to my college weight. When I reached the halfway mark that I started believing it was plausible.
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Hahaha no I won’t be going 
I’ll keep making the Lives, and I’ll keep making videos on IF and OMAD 
<3
Chinese food that I eat is not what you think, it’s not the american/canadian chinese food, it’s very healthy chinese broccoli and stuff, so most people actually don’t like it at first!
We have our whole lives! I keep everyone updated and maybe post a weekly physique update because I’m still trying to get down to 125-135 so still have a long way to go! Will never leave you
Day 16 of 30. Over hump day and on the downward slide towards day 30. I feel so pumped to have accomplished what I have and I feel confident in being able to continue onward to my goal. I watched so many people do extended fasts and never thought I could accomplish the same. I guess I finally figured it was time. And I believe that is key. Until an individual looks deep within and tells themselves it’s time. To build that spark into a fire that is single-minded in purpose. You won’t do it. That is no reason to give up. Keep trying. You’ll get that fire to catch. And when you do, the satisfaction you feel will be immeasurable. Keep going everyone. We got this!
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I relate a lot to what you wrote, I had so many failed attempts for completing 30 days before, so I almost lost hope that I was able to do it, but somehow I was so tired of feeling the way I did and I got over the hump because of that!
It was like choosing between two different versions of being miserable, either continue being depressed or feeling strong urges and anxiety when fasting, but after a while that fasting “high” came along!
When you’re that far into the fast, it’s almost like a routine and no matter how nice food can be, the satisfaction of finally succeeding feels 20 times better!
I’m really happy for you! Good job! 
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Day 17 of 30. Sitting in our dispatch center while one of my coworkers eats his lunch. It smells absolutely delicious but I’m absolutely unbothered by it. No hunger pangs and and no stomach growling. Food will be there when I’m ready to eat again. And that is not today. I am strong and I will not give in to temptation. Besides, I’d probably puke 
my guts up 
. I’m halfway through the day. I see you day 18. Come get some. I got this!
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Have you got your ReFeed plan in place and how you are going to break your prolonged fast?
Going to begin with bone broth and then light vegetables. I’ll be doing OMAD and have meal plans that will enable me to grab and go for work. I’ll prep everything in advance. That kind of thing is old hat for me so once I do my shopping and cook everything up it’ll go like gangbusters.
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Day 18 of 30. Rather dull day at work. Muddling through. No thoughts of food or hunger pangs. Watched a couple of videos on refeeding. Gotta make sure I get that right. Really thinking of pushing beyond 30 days in order to ditch the last diabetes med. I really think it could be done with a longer fast and would definitely be worth it. At this point I have no doubt I will complete the 30. Days beyond that better watch out. I got this!
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Day 19 of 30. Slow day. Hanging out at dispatch. Today my partner is making oyster stew. He wasn’t going to at first as he said he didn’t want to make me feel bad. I told him to go right ahead. I’ll eat the occasional oyster but they’re not anything I ever seek out because I gotta have them. And I’m definitely not interested this time.
This will probably be the last post I make in the journal section for a while if ever again. There have been some things said and some things that are being done that go against my core beliefs in fasting and what it’s about. Rather than be seen as a troll or someone causing controversy within the community I will err to the side of caution, in this case being that of silence. I’ve been a cop for a very long time. As a cop we develop the ability to discern a certain level of BS. And being one for so long, my tolerance level for it is virtually nonexistent. That’s pretty much all I’m going to say on the matter. There are good people here looking to positively change their lives and I hope that this group provides them the support to reach their goal. I’m happy and thankful for the support that I’ve received. I’ll continue to check in for the daily 2020 thirty day fast until Its conclusion and even beyond it if I continue to fast, but that will be the gist of my participation. Continued good luck to everyone on their fasting journey. Always remember. We got this!
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I understand. I wish you the best. Please when you finish your fast please post your results.
Thanks!
Hey, did I miss something? What happened?
Felt the need to make a journal entry. Didn’t think I would again but needed to say a few things.
I don’t want anyone here to idolize me or make me out to be something I’m not. I’m struggling with some of the same issues as everyone else here. I post the current day of my water fast I guess to show others that if you put your mind to it, it can be done. Not to brag. And not to show a superior status over the rest of the forum. I’m no inspirational speaker and I listened to no one to inspire me to do this. I decided to make a positive change in my life and dug as deep inside of myself as I could to get the will to plow through. It is fucking hard people. I see all of the reasons people post that they feel justified them ending their fasts and I’ve had many of those issues myself in the past thirty plus days and I said fuck it and pushed forward.
I watch food and Keto and food prep videos every evening and almost the entirety of my days off. And still I fast. No one will be more prepared than me to prep meals on a weekly basis with the variety that I will. All of the answers to all of the questions you can ever ask about fasting and keto and OMAD are there but many of you still need to realize that there are no simple answers to any of this because all of us are different and all of us react differently to this change in lifestyle so any of us should be hesitant in giving blanket advice especially when it’s based upon our own unique experience. Yasemin will give you the basics and she will refer you to sources to find information. It’s out there people. Seek it out.
Lastly, I have to say I’m not particularly fond of social media. It was and still is hard for me to share on this forum. Given that I say this to everyone here. Your journey is your own. Share it as you will. But be cautious with what you share. All of us are merely names (real or not?) on a screen. And personally I’m not big on sharing my journey for someone else’s gain.
Day 32. Still going. We got this!
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I love this!!! And I agree! There is no ONE SIZE FITS ALL for everyone! It’s just about taking the tools, and fitting it into your lifestyle and doing what works best for you!!!
Lots of mental discipline and LOTS of willpower required! My main thing is to log on and MOTIVATE and hold people ACCOUNTABLE to whatever they choose to start!!! 
I am SO proud of you Robert, it is HARD but you are AWESOME!!!
It’s true, not 1 person is better than anyone else, we are all equals, and it is all about improving ourselves and all positively going in the same direction! @Eladsgarr YOU ARE AMAZING, I AM SPEECHLESS !!! I LOVE YOUR DAILY COMMITMENT!
I hope you share some progress with me even if it’s just with me or if it’s anonymously once you are ready (if ever you are ready) to do so!!! 
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Day 34. I briefly thought about eating yesterday during which time I thought about the actual physical act of doing so. Biting. Tasting. Chewing. Swallowing. I realized it had been over a month since I’d done so. How strange. it was/is almost hard to remember how it feels. I worry about biting my tongue or the side of my mouth when I do. I hate when that happens. I’ve been sleeping pretty deeply though for short spurts. The dreams everyone else experiences early on have hit me but only one was about food. Chaffles. I’ve pretty much become obsessed with Chaffle. That was my one and only food dream. Gorging on Chaffle. Anywho, I need to get my ass moving. I have a deep freezer to clean.
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Day 35. The great freezer purge is complete. And since nature abhors a void I’m going to have to fill it this weekend. Today I think I’ll organize my spice cabinet and premake some of my own mixtures that I’m out of or short on. Hopefully it won’t require a trip to the grocery store. I could do without the smell of that fantastic smelling rotisserie chicken that permeates the air of the place right about now😒. Anywho, got a new Instant Pot pressure cooker yesterday. Gonna unbox it and find I place for it in my tiny kitchen.
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Day 37. Missed a day. Work last two days. Single man patrolling, so I haven’t had to deal with someone constantly shoving food down their throat all day. Days like these fasting is easy. Keep my mind occupied and before I know it the day is done. Only gets rough with heavy physical exertion. I’ll admit, I got nuttin. If I were other than natural resources law enforcement this type of fast couldn’t be done. It’d be outright dangerous. I’m lucky in that physical confrontations are incredibly rare where I work. But I still have to wear the gear and it’s heavy and by the end of the day I’m worn out. I need new uniforms. Mine are beginning to drape on me. Well morning lull is over. Back to the grind.
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Day 39. Missed another day. Wasn’t feeling too hot yesterday. Felt so bad I couldn’t be bothered to leave the house to get spring water. I don’t drink out of my tap. Nothing wrong with it. I had it tested. Just the taste. I had a couple of cold cans of seltzer which didn’t set well with me apparently. Woke up in the middle of the night violently nauseous which was a hoot as all I had in my stomach was about 6 ounces of seltzer water. Took a few days off of work. Not due back til late next week. Gonna stay home and relax. Lack of energy and waking up at oh dark thirty for work is kicking my ass. I got nothing left. If something happens at work ultimately they’ll blame me and the fast and that’s no bueno. I’ll not have them dictating life and health choices to me from the hip based on ignorance and preconceived notions. They all stated to me at the beginning that what I was doing couldn’t be healthy and yet here I am over a month later, lighter and physically healthier. Oh well. No need to raise my pulse rate. I’m gonna go take a nap. Tomorrow, day 40. I got this!
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Hang in there. It’s always tough at the end. For me, the nauseousness was the build of leftover toxins and the acetone. After I puked it up, I always felt better. You’re almost there!
Day 40. I thought day 30 was an accomplishment and though it was I’m in disbelief I’ve made it another 10 days. Had another bout with nausea last night which was not fun but got through it. Thankfully it’s only the bit of water in my stomach coming up. Definitely not something I was expecting nor Is It something I wish to grow used to. Still. Moving on. Not sure for how much longer. But for however much, as always I got this.
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