Intro
Hello, I’m MJ! It is my goal to complete a 21 day water fast to give my relationship with food a complete makeover and give my body a well deserved factory reset. My whole life I’ve never been mindful of my eating, it’s lead to my weight going up and down, along with my mental and physical health constantly changing and being all kinds of wonky.
Why
I want to do this mainly because I’m ready for my bad habits to change. If I can complete this fast I know I will be more disciplined and will discover new ways to treat myself better and healthier. I have always wanted to change my habits but this will be the thing I can do to actually reset my mind, body and attitude.
Long and short term goals
My short term goal is to complete the 21 day fast, then transition to OMAD, ADF, or IF. My long term goal is to take everything I learned and reflect on how I can carry that energy into the rest of my life and complete reform my lifestyle to live a better and more mindful life around my diet, health and happiness.
Past struggles
All my life I’ve taken my health for granted, until one day I looked at not just my body, but my life in general, and realized I needed to make a change. Growing up in Canada I have been blessed enough to never be deprived of food, blissfully indulging without a second thought for years. As a child I played sports at a high level so I was able to maintain a decent weight, but as I got older that changed. My biggest struggle was accepting that this western diet of “eat what you want when you want” though it was easy and normalized, was not benefiting me, it was hurting me. At some point I found myself isolating and hiding because I was ashamed of my body, which harmed my mental and physical health. I was socially deprived and doing next to no physical activity due to depression and anxiety.
Game plan
Instead of mindlessly indulging in food, but depriving myself of health and happiness I am going to flip the script! I am going to discipline myself for 21 days so that my body can undo all the years of neglect and frankly, abuse I’ve put it through. At the end of the fast not only will I be healthier but I can look in the mirror and know I am capable of change, growth, and strength. I will know I am not a beast controlled by my food cravings but a mindful individual who values themselves enough to keep their promise to themselves. Then I will begin either OMAD, ADF, or some IF plan to maintain the positive change from the fast. Even if I don’t continue a fasted lifestyle forever I plan to always be a mindful eater and never return to my old toxic habits.
How will I feel when I achieve my goal?
Honestly I can’t know for certain, but I would bet I’ll feel amazing. I will definitely be slimmer but more importantly I will have completed a huge step in changing my entire life for the better! I’m not sure exactly how my body will react but I’m the past when I’ve done shorter fasts I could tell I was experiencing some benefits but if I could go longer I’m sure I’d feel even more amazing!
How I feel right now
I am nervous but excited! I know I can do this and I’m so happy to have found a community to share my journey with.
Daily affirmation
I am capable of growth, and I can do anything I put my mind to. I can resist temptation and learn discipline and I can see the results I want even if it isn’t always easy, I am capable of perseverance!
I had 1 glass of salt water each day which really helped me stay energized in the late afternoon. Overall I think I’m off to a good start and I’ll check back in tomorrow!!!
If you ever want to chat my messages are open!
around 6:30 pm I had a bit emotional episode and started crying? It’s unclear if that was a mood swings from fasting or just life’s stress but I managed to resist an emotional binge, thank goodness! I didn’t lose very much weight today (0.2 lbs) but I’m hoping it was just water retention and I’ll drop a bunch all at once.
. My reasons for fasting is very similar to yours. I guess I’ll be keep a tab on your posts to help me with my fast and keep me on track as well. 
You are doing great! Keep at it. 
and have the mindset of relaxation during a fast and reading all these posts make me realize that you can exercise on a fast.
