Such a discipline 
You will make it to your goal
MaryAnn's First 21 Day Fast
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Day 21!!! Hour 491 (only 13 to go!)
CW 208.4 (-22.4)
I thought perhaps the sight of the finish line would make me get a second wind…nope. Took a shower, rested. Walked downstairs put in a load of laundry, rested. I am wiped out!
Though I will finish late in the day, I will have an avocado. Not sure how my body will react but I don’t have anything on my calendar tomorrow morning.
Day 2 will be broth avocado and perhaps some sautéed cabbage. Depending on how my body reacts, I might introduce a little meat on day 4. I am a little apprehensive as day 5 and 6 will be camping. I was laughing because I was concerned about the planning, but it is only 2 meals! I am making chicken shawarma on Friday for friends so I will pack that for Saturday. Sunday probably salmon and veggies. Seriously, I could just pack boiled eggs and avocados and I would be ok.
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I DID IT! I DID IT!!! Can’t believe I made. I am so proud of myself! Thank you @Compdude and @Yasemin; I couldn’t have done it with out you.
Refeed going ok. Best avocado I have ever eaten, about 1/2 cup of homemade chicken bone broth and the sweetest watermelon(I blame this on someone here or on Facebook that kept talking about watermelon until I had it my head). Let’s see what happens. Feeling pretty good right now. (I don’t usually have problems)
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Congratulations 
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Congrats!
I’m plunked into day three. Feeling like things are going into slow motion. At the same time I can visualize the end goal.
I may be coming back in here to read again as I get further along. 
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Congratulations @manunez, you did an awesome job and stuck in there even in the hard times. You’re encouraging me to push past the hard days as the end of my fast is almost near! You should feel so proud of yourself…we sure are all very proud of you!
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Day 2 Refeed
CW 209.6 (+1.2)
I actually was surprised that the scale only moved up that much. Never eat that late, but just was done with that icky feeling. Here is what would happen: my shoulders would get tight, it would travel to my neck, then I would feel sick. If I didn’t lay down, I would start to feel light headed, and break out in a cold sweat. If I could figure out what the cause of that is and how to alleviate that, I might be able to go longer.
I slept well @ 6.5 hours straight (rare for me).
So grateful for this community that helped me celebrate.(@Overcomer, @Krista_Groskaufmane, @Miramar, @Mizqtpye) My family was underwhelmed, having no context except that I must be crazy. 
It isn’t that they are not supportive, but I worked hard to feed my family differently than I was. They are fit and active. I have been dragging my self up every hike, every beach, every adventure they have, and kept my struggles to myself. This last Christmas, they hiked down into this canyon and I knew it would take a helicopter to get me out, so I stayed on top. They found a waterfall and had a blast. It made me so sad.
Food Plan: avocado, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, eggs, brussels sprouts, olives (not sure when, maybe in the afternoon) Not hungry at all
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I’m excited to see your further journey 
In my family also no one really understands, my sister wants to lose weight as well but tries different diets that don’t really work, I think she’s scared of fasting because she has kids and needs to cook for them, but seeing the results it makes her think 
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Fasting sounds so extreme to people. Doctors won’t talk about it. But they will talk about gastric by-pass. It is hard to cook for others. You have to discipline yourself to not eat one bite. My kids are grown and can take care of themselves, so I can’t put myself in her shoes. I just cook ahead for a few days.
My father would fast 40 days every other year, so I knew it wouldn’t kill me. He tried to convince me for years to try it.
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Did he do the Jesus fast like I did last year? Just water and a daily walk? That’s pretty amazing that he was doing that every other year. Even though I did it once, I would NEVER do that again.
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Congrats! 
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Yes, he would go off into the wilderness in Alaska or the jungle. (he was a bush pilot) He was very quiet about it all, but he would come back looking like a different person. He was very intense but gentle. He gave 110% all the time, so this is how he would reset. I didn’t really talk to him about it. Wish I had. He died in a plane crash 16 years ago.
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Day 3 Refeed
CW 213.6 (+5) (Don’t freak out. My body does some serious fluctuating.(I’m talking to myself))
I don’t want to talk about yesterday, but I think it is important to talk about your struggles. It started out great: fantastic meal (spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, egg, avocado) at around 11 am. Because my stomach rarely gives me trouble, I felt great. Then the nibbling started. I told myself it was ok because "for goodness sake, I just fasted 21 days. Well by the end of the day, when friends came over with pasta for a back yard dinner…
So I went to bed feeling gross and with negative thoughts swirling in my head. Thankfully got a good night’s sleep. I hated stepping on the scale, and though rationally I understand that I did not gain 5 lbs of fat over night, it still stung a little. This is such a complex addiction. You can’t let your guard down.
So today is a new day. I have a plan. I will not be eating until 4 pm today. I will move the time up a little every day as I become better at controlling my eating window.
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It’s water weight on the refeed.
Day 4 fasting - I suspect I’ve lost 2 real lbs even though scale said 10.
That’s why sometimes it’s better about how the clothes are fitting.
It’ll settle down.
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Thank you! I do trust the process. Just was not happy with myself.
Day 4 Refeed
CW 214.6 (+6)
A better day but still unable to maintain a reasonable eating schedule. We are going to lunch with friends today. (First time to dine-in in over 3 months)
I am excited to get away for a few days with the family. Just going to enjoy it. I am packing avos, eggs and veggies.
I am going to take a break from all the thinking about eating/fasting and focus on my kids. The pandemic as given me more time with my 22 year old son and teen daughter. I am happy for them that they will be able to “move about the cabin freely” soon, but I will miss them. Thankfully, my husband will not be going back to the office till September. (at first it drove me crazy to have him parked at the dinning room table, but now I am used to it.)
I have one regret: not taking before and after pictures
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Omg yay you did it!!! Amazing. I’ve been camping for 2 weeks and manage Refeed and keeping keto vegan! I went from size 6 to size 0! So proud of you Maryann…due for another fast…results are addicting!
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Final Thoughts
It was nice to take a break from all the planning and obsessing. Pleasantly surprised that I am holding steady at 217. I did have some weird days where I retained water and felt bloated. I stepped on the scale and was terrified to see 224, but it was temporary. (The joys of being a woman, I’m thinking) It went down daily even though I was eating 2 meals a day(and not great ones either) and settled at 217. I think this is my new set weight, which made my 21 day a success. I will probably try it one more time when I get closer to 200 to get in Onederland and stay there.
I really need to work on what I eat. This is my biggest challenge.
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Congrats great video