Day 3…
And I ate. Broke my fast and now starting again in about 30 min. Lot’s of “getting back on the horse”… I envy people that can go nonstop for weeks + months,
I Don’t know that Jedi mind trick yet!
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@Kyle I can relate to the feeling of “getting back on the horse”! I don’t know if this helps, but perhaps changing the fasting routine for a little bit to “shock” your body/mind would help? Like 22 hour dry fasting here and there or something? I still think you’re doing a great job! You got this, keep on keepin’ on 
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So my OMAD turned into an ALL DAY ALL NIGHT, “I may never eat again” binge… It was weird because I’ve gotten good with sticking to OMADs lately but went off the rails yesterday.
I tuned into Youtube last night for some inspiration and came across Cole Robinson. I’ve seen him before but his approach is… uhhh… well… vulgar and on the abusive side So, normally I tune him out. But I really got into his videos yesterday. Watched for quite a while… also checked out his website for the before/after inspiration. I love the before/after stuff. He’s pretty hardcore and I don’t think I could be a permanent disciple of his approach but it was a good kick in the pants last night, enough to keep me from getting sloppy today. Anyway, I’m sure a lot of you already know him.
I’m 20hrs into a fast right now… day by day… lets see how long I last! 
Hope everyone is doing well!
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I’m not terribly fond of Mr Robinson but everyone needs a good kick in the pants sometimes and he’s pretty good at it 
I’m about the same amount of time into my fast as you are. We got this!
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Hi Kyle, 
I dont know why but when Cole Robinson says (after long pause)… “Hey FATTY!!!” I laugh so hard … it’s just so wrong in every way but somehow it hits home that deep down it’s how I feel about myself and he just says it … I know him (and I!!) should practice acceptance of all sizes but feeling uncomfortable in my own skin dominates my life 
… awesome on your fast !! 
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Yeah, It’s pretty dang funny actually,. I have decided to try his Warrior Pig Snake Diet. Going to give it a go for thirty days and see what kind of results I get. I started with a two day fast (broke at 45hours w/bacon and brats 1000Cal) and now fasting for 72 and will break the same way. I don’t think this will be super enjoyable… but I’m curious to try the experiment and see how my body responds. Cole is pretty convincing.
Anyway… I know this could not be a maintainable “forever” lifestyle but I’m game to give it a month trial and see what happens… I seem to be yo-yoing on regular short water fasting right now and need to mixi it up a bit. I can use the structure. Anyway… that’s the latest here. I’ll update everyone on my stats.
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Ok… so some pics and stats. Something new and out of my comfort zone!
Height-5’6
HW-169lb
CW-155lb
GW-128lb
Heres a pic from 2017… I’m hiding and twisted as best as I can for a full length pic… This was my highest weight somewhere around 170… possibly as high as 175. I would not weigh myself then. I wasn’t happy at all in my skin.
Here’s a pic from today. Totally posed for all the flattering angles but much happier in my skin than I was then… and even earlier this year. About 155.
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Girl ! You look hot !! What the hec are you doing spending time uncomfortable and trying so hard to lose weight?? You could just live your life with total comfort in your own skin ?? 
I would pay to look like you do right now … I spent my entire life small and took it for granted (wishing I could lose weight even though i didn’t need to)… now that I’ve put on all this weight I realize what a waste of time all that was !! Go look in the mirror and hug yourself … you are beautiful, sexy and hot momma … I’m going to be there soon too 
!!
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You are the greatest and I know you are as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside! I know we can all stand to show more love and kindness to ourselves. I’m getting there… but I do have clothes still with tags that I would love to wear and so the goal continues. I’m trying to get better about not wearing baggy t-shirts and yoga pants all day long with my hair in a bun and no makeup… but it’s still a challenge.
Thank you for always being supportive! I look forward to accomplishing our goals together. I know you can do this too!! 
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Kyle! Stunning!
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So something has happened since I started Cole Robinson’s protocol (kind of) about five days ago. My appetite has changed. I don’t mean a little… I mean drastically. Ok, lemme back up.
I was all set to do the warrior pig snake diet. I started drinking the “snake juice” which is higher in potassium than most electrolyte supplements. I watched his videos on electrolytes… mainly potassium and how it is depleted when salt levels are depleted but that you have to REALLY increase your potassium stores before majorly increasing your salt stores… it’s a whole thing. I’m rambling. You can watch his videos (posted below) .
ok… so… I started drinking Snake Juice ONLY. No plain water (at all). It’s not a very satisfying drink, in fact, it took a couple days to not gag every time I sipped it. High Potassium water has an indescribable flavor, that I do not particularly enjoy but have been sticking to it nonetheless. In order for me to water fast properly and feel good, I knew my electrolytes were probably not up to the challenge yet. Well, I hadn’t done anything longer yet than 48 hours since I began the snake juice diet… so far I did one 48 hours and the rest OMAD… but I’m not hungry. And I don’t have any sugar cravings. I shouldn’t even do OMAD as I wasn’t hungry but old habits are hard to break. I will be doing extended fasting VERY soon.
So today, it dawned on me I have not been hungry (as in NO cravings) the past few days, I began thinking about the electrolyte drink I’ve been doing constantly as the only major change in my lifestyle the past decade and started to do a little research on dehydration and appetite. Apparently there’s a HUGE connection to dehydration and appetite. I’m someone that guzzles a TON of water daily but I am also peeing constantly. Adding more salt will not necessarily fix a major electrolyte imbalance. You have to have all the correct amounts of minerals you are missing.
Anyway… I wanted to share w/others that struggle with ravenous hunger/cravings as you could have the same issue and solution as me. Obviously, I will need more than a week to see if this truly makes an impactful difference on my insane cravings but not experiencing hunger is a huge revelation to me. That just NEVER happens.
Heres Coles explanation about electrolytes (hope it’s ok to post) NSFW:
This was the video that sucked me into watching more of Cole’s stuff.
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Thanks Kyle ! Interesting ! I’ll watch the videos
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Hi Everyone!
Want to stop in and wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy NEW YEAR!! And a BIG congratulations to Yasmin!! My son and I are going out of town for the next two and a half weeks and I will be taking a much needed break from all things INTERNET!
So… Hope you all have a WONDERFUL holiday, however you celebrate!! See you in
2021!!
xoxoxo
Kyle
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Kyle, Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too ! Have a wonderful, safe time !! Please come back to us as you are my first connection here and I need ya to help keep me motivated Hugs to ya !! . Thank you for all your support always
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Happy 2021 Everyone!
So Today is January 5, 2021. Took a MUCH needed internet break for the last few weeks and am returning… but have decided to return on a less frequent basis as roaming the internet had become TOO much a part of my life… maybe even “became” my life. All done with that. Anyway, a few things I have started doing in the past few weeks is taking care of myself DAILY. This means showering, teeth whitening strips, doing my hair EVERY SINGLE day (no more lazy buns), and putting on makeup. Sometimes just a little makeup but often I am making up my face like I did over a decade ago. I have noticed it makes me feel really good about myself to invest the energy into taking care of me and I like the confidence it is bringing back to my life. Some other things I am doing is reading a daily devotional (I’m a Christian) and really working on my personal spiritual journey. I have also been staying super tidy around my house. I make my bed every morning and never leave dirty dishes in the sink. It’s little things but an organized/neat space really contributes to my well-being. Again… these are all things I have been doing solely for “myself” the last few weeks since I ditched the internet and they have all benefitted me greatly.
Funny enough, my hunger has diminished GREATLY and naturally. I have stayed on top of electrolytes (snake juice) and at least 22-26 hours of fasting daily with an OMAD. I make a point to eat slowly and the moment I feel content (not stuffed) I stop eating. This usually means I throw food away… which was VERY hard to do in the beginning. Now my desire to not overeat makes it’s easy to toss out what I don’t finish. And I don’t want leftovers, for the most part. If I am only eating one meal a day, I want it to be what I want.
I weighed myself this morning, I’m 153. I’m not as focused on the scale as I am my mindset which is very positive from the changes I have made. I know the scale is coming down and will go down because I literally feel different about food. My cravings have gone away.
When they say you have to “love” yourself to lose weight… I don’t think I understood what that meant. Until Now. If I had waited for the feelings to motivate me, it NEVER would have happened. I had to take action to take care of myself properly (which I had not done in SO many years) and then after a couple weeks of consistency, the feelings started to follow the action.
I will be checking in here to say hi and see how everyone is doing and update my journey but it will probably be on a week or biweekly basis instead of daily.,
I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL holiday season and that 2021 its the BEST chapter in your lives.
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Missed you very much but very happy that we’ll be seeing you less! So proud of you! I’m not Christian but I deeply respect your faith and I believe that when you truly love yourself like God loves you and take care of yourself as God’s creation you are already in the kingdom of heaven
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Hi everyone!
Hope you are all well. Been doing Small OMAD’s Still. Ate more yesterday than I have in many weeks but still keto.
Weighed this morning and I am 149. Will continue what I’m doing as I feel really good and everything is going in the right direction.
How are you all doing today?
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Wrapping my head back into control.
Still not ready to hop back on a scale and know I went up in weight because of how things are fitting.
You go! Congrats on the 140’s!
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149 is awesome Kyle !! Just keep going and soon you’ll be in the 130’s … think about it, that’s only 10 pounds away !! Woo hoo … 
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Thank you @Miramar and @Stacia (YAY! Your’e here!!!)
It’s been slow progress but I’m really feeling good (and being very intentional with my routine) which I have decided that mindset is literally 95% of the battle for me. Going to check in next Monday with a new weigh in update. Everyone have a blessed week… see you soon!!! xo
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