March 22, 2022 Day 1.
What:
I want to water fast until Easter, only eating OMAD when I have a family celebration or social function.
Why:
I am fasting to lose weight, to break food addiction, and to reset my taste and habits to real, keto food.
Hard:
I struggle in the afternoons and evenings. My biggest challenge is cooking for my family, and sitting down to dinner with them. I eat out of habit and impulse.
How will I feel:
I will feel so proud of myself for the self-discipline, I will feel better in my body, and more authentic with my body and mind.
Affirmations:
I am capable of doing this. I respect myself enough to keep my promise to myself. I am on my way!
MaryTherese Fasting Journey
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Day 2: Determined to keep going. I learned today that the time to use skills are before you need them-- if you wait until you are turning to food, you won’t want to practice your alternative actions. I need to stop and ask myself what are the feelings right before eating, to see what it is that I really need. Also not to fragilize myself, saying that fasting is hard, and that I am unable to do it, when an urge hits. I have done hard things before, and I can do them again.
I am strong. I am capable. I am healing.
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Day 3:
Encouraged by making traction. Feeling so much better after really getting into the fast. My mind is clearer, my urge to eat is quite minimized, and i have a good amount of energy. I need to use my skills of distraction, rest, and sitting out the urges before I really need them, so that the urge to eat does not overpower my good intentions. Today is a day I typically " mess up" my fast, so I need to be extra vigilant, extra careful, and take care of my stress before it gets overwhelming. Yay me! I am making progress. I am keeping promises to myself.
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These old posts are fascinating. The struggle is so real even though it’s months ago