Mystic’s Journey

[thatgalmystic]

I found out about water fasting 2 years ago. I watched every single video on YouTube about it and tried to fast multiple times but failed. My longest was for 11 days and even during that I was cheating and not fully fasting. At the time I was around 165 pounds, already obese , I’m 5 foot and all the weight I gain goes to my stomach (recipe for heat deceases). 2 years later I’m now 185 pounds, pre diabetic and just need something drastic to kick start my health journey and deal with my insulin resistance. I have tried all sorts of diet in these 2 years, tried to exercise, tried to eat healthier but I had such a weak mentality that I was not successful. My self discipline is practical non-existent to the point that I’m actually concerned as I fully become an adult and start being in charge of ever aspect of my life.

I’m hoping this fast and this fitness journey as a whole will help boost my mental strength. Im hoping to heal my gut and systems in general, get rid of some fat storage and kick away this insulin resistance. I will be doing 30 days and then following with keto until the end of the year. The goal is to get to a weight that I’m happy with so I don’t finish the year disappointed that I yet again didn’t go through with my weight loss plans. In January I will be looking for a trainer to help get me fully fit.

For now I feel I need to do this first phase on my own. It’s been too long since I have been saying I was going to do this, it’s time I follow through and be proud of myself for once.

[Compdude]

I’m a Type 2 Diabetic that also has Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension. I began my journey on August 9th because the treatment protocol from my doctor was making me worse. Since I started I’ve dropped my daily insulin injections and I’m down to 3 medications from 5. I’ve lost 47lbs.

I’m currently working with a Clinical Assistant Professor with the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He’s an Endocrinologist whose area of interest is Adult Onset Type 2 Diabetes and Cancer. He’s interested in what I’m doing to see how it can help his own patients. Let me know how I can help.

[thatgalmystic]

Yesterday was going to be my day one and I would like to stay I was able to stick it through but sadly not. It’s okay today I go again. The idea of food last night was so revolting and I kept feeling like vomiting after I ate. Hopefully that continues, it’s been a while since my appetite has completely gone. I have been doing light exercising and some yoga/stretching to kind of open my body up. I hope I see a change in a month. Also My birthday is in a month so that’s the day I’m working towards. I hope to wake up that day truly feeling like a new person who’s about to start a new chapter of their life.

[thatgalmystic]

Congratulations on your progress. I would certainly like to hear about what you hv been doing!

[Compdude]

First I addressed the #1 reason people quit diets and/or fasting. Cravings. For myself, I was raised by 2 working parents so I grew up with and was used to a SAD (Standard American Diet) for years so I had a major carb/sugar addiction.

My first 14 days I did a Potato Diet. Boiled potatoes (no condiments) and water only. The advantage is you never go hungry and you don’t count calories. It also broke my habit of eating for pleasure. It was then easy for me to transition into Intermittent Fasting, then OMAD and then starting Prolonged Fasts with Refeeding breaks.