4/2/2020 -
My journey began March 31st. I’m 44 year olds. My starting weight was186.4. I’m trying to hold out on another weigh in for at least a week (fingers crossed) I’m a notorious everyday-er.
Relatively new to the world of fasting. My longest stint lasted 5 days, this was a few years ago. This time around, although I’ve done a lot of research & reading up, was started unintentionally. I had no hunger or thirst and rolled with the feeling.
My heaviest 270 
…the majority of weight loss came with the gastric band procedure I had in my twenties. Held steady between 190-200 FOREVER!
Soooooo this is day 3 & I’m hoping day 4 is better than today! I’m moody, cold, & EVERYTHING seems to make me salivate!
I don’t want to commit to a particular goal, just yet but I do want support from likeminded folks and to hold myself accountable.
I’m so grateful and excited to find this forum and feel motivated to see how far I can go.
Mo's Accountability Journal (before pics included)
Nice looking kid 
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Thanks! He’s 27 now, as of 3/29😅
4/3/20 - I made it to Day 4! Happy to report, yesterday ended not as bad as it had started. My want to eat every edible thing I smelled or saw left before the evening meal prep began.
I retreated early to bed with a slight headache. A little pink Himalayan salt, seemed to do the trick and was off to lalaLand by 10:30pm…
2 hrs + later😳 I’m awake and journaling. Going to try a little guided meditation for a few more zzz and hope to wake just a refreshed as I feel now🙏 I think I may even weigh in too!
UPDATE 7:30am - clocked 7 hrs of sleep and weighed in at 180.6🤗 My rosacea flair has settled down dramatically. I feel ready to go and excited for the day!
Good job! I’m also 44 and starting a WF today. Only 13 hrs in so far… would like to go for the whole month of April but my initial goal is 8 days. I usually throw in the towel at 5. Tired of giving up… so here goes.
Awesome! I’d love to hit at least 21 days but at the moment, I’m just following my body’s cues and trying to not let my doubts/cravings sway me. I truly want a mind/body reset. Water cheers 
to the long haul!
Day 5!!!
It’s Saturday 10:14 am, and I’m still in bed.
I actually slept soundly through most the night compared to first rough previous “Fast” nights. I don’t feel hungry, just enjoying the moment. I’ll post an update as day 5 progresses. I’m super proud to have made it this far.
Update: 6:06pm No headache today!
BrainFog! Simple forgetfulness, like “Why did I go to this room?”
Still managing to prep/cook meals for the fam. Didn’t feel like a struggle today. The urge or habit to lick my finger or a spoon is there but I’ve not succumbed☺️
I noticed this morning how my ankles looked So skinny but can see some swelling now… will need to up my water game!
Going to do a little tub meditation and am hoping for another restful night.
Day 15 Complete. Total loss: 27lbs (10 water & 17 fat).
Totally motivational!!!
I’m so pleased I stuck it out another day! Day 6 feels amazing.
I slept good for about 4 hrs, woke, watched Made in Hollywood, & went back to sleep. Clocked 9.5hrs! CrayCray!
Made a big breakfast for the fam and it didn’t faze me in the least! Sun is finally breaking through the gray clouds, literally…I’m in Oregon 
I want to get out and enjoy the day. I feel GREAT!
UPDATE: 3:pm, stomach is really speaking out! I did manage to get all household chores done AND getting some sun before losing energy. I’m dreading figuring out, let alone, cooking tonight’s dinner.
UPDATE II 10:56PM & wide awake BUT, I made it through the day🤗 I truly wanted to eat the dinner prepared for the fam but I want this achievement so much more. It’s crazy how the morning was so easy then like a light switch, it took everything in me to not lick a serving spoon, spatula, finger😳
Tomorrow begins another day…this is the furthest I’ve ever come in a water fast.
#accountable #yougotthis #youwantthis
Great job! I’m at 45 hours here… still got a ways to go. Hanging in there. The boredom s the worst part this time for me. Glad you are sleeping well! Makes such a difference.
Kyle - So, how’d the day go for you? You find ways to keep your mind/body busy? I find myself starting my families meals earlier than the norm, I think out of boredom…maybe to get the torture over with, maybe both🤔
Agreed! Sleep makes the world of difference!
I’m hanging in there with ya! Water cheers🥂
I’m now 59 hrs in. Yesterday I did pretty much nothing. I have a disabled son I take care of, so, I made his meals, clean laundry et… Watched some mindless tv shows. I’ve turned off the “news” altogether a few days ago as I realized it was causing more anxiety than I need. Today I am feeling more energetic. Just showered and decided I’m going to dig into a couple books I have bought but never dedicated time to. So… reading is on the agenda for today as well as caring for my son. The weather is not great here (rainy), otherwise, I go on walks and bike rides around my neighborhood.
Just saw your updates… making meals for my son is hard for me too. I have found that when I cook things for him I do not eat, it helps. I won’t eat seafood… at all. He loves seafood… so, thats what I have been making for him. The first week is the hardest. I have yet to go beyond day 5… so that’s why day 8 is my initial goal. Want to make it through this transition phase, How are you doing electrolytes? Congrats on getting through another day MoNique!
8:23AM - Good morning! It’s day 7 (eek!) Weighed in @ 175.4, that’s 11lbs down.
Didn’t sleep as great as yesterday evening, clocking only 6 hrs last night.
@Kyle - thank you so much for the support! You sound like an amazing mom💕
Meals/Food for me, EVERYTHING, seems fair game when ravenous
I love the idea though!I think it’s time to set up a routine🤔 this may help with boredom. I think I’ll make a calendar or phone reminders.
I’m drinking my smartwater w/electrolytes, faithfully. I also drink herbal teas adding Liquid Chlorophyll Drops. Occasionally I’ll do a finger dab of Pink Himalayan salt.
Well, I’m off to start the day #InItToWinIt #WeGotThis
UPDATE: Got out in the sun, walked the dogs, & watched my 6yo’s bicycling skills improve. Got through cooking dinner this evening EAZY BREEZY! Today was a great day! Feeling wide awake. Going to try a little sleepy time tea this evening and hope for a better night sleep. Water Cheers
Hey Monique! Congrats on starting! Whoo Hoo! You can do it! Thank you for sharing your story!
I realized, late last night, I can’t for the life of me, remember what anything tastes like! It started with Cheetos, lol. But then I found, every food I conjured up in my head, I seemed to have lost all taste memory🤯 Does this mean, unless I self sabotage, I’ve broken my sugar/carb issues? That I’ll enjoy fresh healthy foods and learn to crave them? I’m ooberly excited about this prospect!
Anywho, I slept poorly last night. Clocking just under 6hrs. I feel fine at the moment, though. I’m curious to see if the smell of food resonates any taste memory as I go on with this day preparing & cooking meals for the fam. AND, it’s another sunny day that I want to get out and enjoy, social distancing, of course.
It’s kinda underwhelming, at this point, that I’m on day 8🤔. Like yah, I survived days, 1-6 why wouldn’t I be on day 8 LOL.
UPDATE: I almost caved. I was tempted to drink a 50 cal bone broth packet. I know I’d stay in ketosis, but this would technically break my fast, as any caloric intake will. I want ALL benefits of this water fast. I’m glad I staid strong, TODAY😳
Calling it a night. Anxious to see how I feel tomorrow.
Have yet to crawl out of bed. Last night’s sleep was blah clocking in 5hrs. I feel awake but the bed feels so good!
No hunger pains…to be continued
UPDATE:
Was I feeling hangry? Definitely easily annoyed.8:30PM Feeling better😬 Not a very eventful day. Backyard sunning & online shopping helped oodles! A little tub meditation w/a mug of herbal sleepy time tea and will be calling it a night.
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Day 10! 7:00AM. Clocked 7hrs & 40 mins of sleep
. Too early to know how the day will go yet, BUT bring it on!I had terrible back pain yesterday evening, clear up into the night. I’m hoping this has something to do with growth hormones and/or cells regenerating
Anywho, I’m off to start the day
UPDATE: Day 10 complete. Did fantasize, through out the day, over the foods I’d love to eat when this was over… Weird, considering I don’t remember what anything tastes like. Had to push through the urge to break fast, reminding myself of the benefits I hoped to seek completing this fast. I had read over another person’s 21 day experience, his body aches seemed to have gone by day 19, leaving him with a feeling of total body healing. This helped me tremendously, given the pains that seemed to have come on over the last couple of days as well as the rosacea flush that’s crept back into my cheeks. #perseverance
Water Cheers