Hello everyone! I am interested in doing a 14-day water fast. Although I have attempted it before, I am currently finding it challenging to stay consistent. I am hoping to find an accountability buddy who can help motivate me. Would anyone be willing to join me on this journey? I would like to begin as soon as possible, ideally on May 13th, Monday. Thank you!
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Hi that’s me! I’m starting a fourteen day water fast today as well! I would be happy to have an accountability partner as well.
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Just keep water nearby and sip on it regularly. Do you have family to cook for ? That is my biggest challenge. Actually wrong- my biggest challenge is sitting with hunger and just accepting it. I finished eating my dinner for today and am fasting from now on for the next two weeks.
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So happy to hear from you! how was your day? I got up in my sleep and had dinner. but I start again tomorrow. keep yourself occupied you know like watch something or maybe hobbies, the key is to always keep busy. I like to eat when im bored too and I love to cook new things and I binge eat when im sad so I have quiet a lot of challenges to overcome. wishing you the best. can’t wait to hear from you soon!
Yes. Just start again. Another thing that helps me is drawing a thermometer on my water jug and just slowly coloring it in throughout the day- hour by hour. Looking at the thermometer helps me realize that I only have … hours till my day one( or two…) is completed. Looking at the entire week is too much for me. I take it one moment at a time - one day at a time. I also put pictures on my phone screen to remind/ inspire me as well as say my goal weight and affirmations. Learning to sit and let the sudden hunger spike pass is something to learn as well. But I know I can do it. I’ve done it before and practice forms a habit.
I got over binging when I slowly realized that just because I broke my fast with one or two bites doesn’t mean the benefits are lost. Every calorie counts. I could stop and continue fasting like nothing happened.
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How are you doing? I slipped up a bit this evening. I did what’s called a fat fast. But not tomorrow. Tomorrow it will be a clean water fast. I believe part of the reason I slipped up is because I needed electrolytes. So I’ll keep some nearby tomorrow. I’ll also take a shot of ACV at noonish to help suppress the insulin spikes. I’ll keep some mint infused water nearby and some Bubbly - just to mix things up a bit so I don’t feel deprived. I’ll rewrite my to do list and do some calming breathing exercises. They always help me refocus. I expect to feel hungry on occasion and that is awesome because it means I am burning fat and cleansing.
But I am seriously done with my excuses. I am able regularly to recognize food distortion thoughts and I just want to be done with this weight loss journey and only work on maintenance after this. I can burn my own fat tomorrow. I don’t need to eat anymore for the present. I have my supplements and an accountability buddy. 
Let’s keep pushing along!!!
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I bought a Stanley so im always just excited to hit my goals, but I really love the thermometer idea. I am also trying to avoid all kinds of microplastics so I like to be extra careful about that. I should start putting pictures too, it might keep me motivated. another thing that im looking forward to is a friend’s birthday and a concert, so im really expecting to dropping a couple pounds by then. I’ve done it before too but it was little corrupted with little treats a day. but this time I want to do it for real. so far im hydrated and productive
wow its the clean water fast today for the both of us then! it’s impressive how you know so much about your cravings and what you need, that’s the first step to be better. my plan or today is really just stop myself to go for the treats and sip on water and keep occupied. wish me luck!
Great! Yes, staying busy helps. I have work, gardening, and sewing to do today. I’ll also watch some fasting motivational videos and say my affirmations. I can do this. I’ve done it before.
How are you doing? I’m still hanging in there. I know when I get home the temptations are the most real. I only have a quarter of the day left to hit 24 hrs!!! I wrote down all my affirmations and why’s and I will read them again before I go home.
Ok. I’ll have to admit that today was imperfect as well but better than yesterday. I’ll strive for perfection again tomorrow. It is easy to say perfection but difficult to DO it. It’s me discipling myself- always the hardest thing but very possible. Tomorrow I’ll focus more on mentally preparing myself before I leave work for home. I’ll also get onto my “to do” list ( or “to distract” list 
) immediately on getting home.
hello yesterday was not a success I did drink some coffee, had lentil soup and a little sweet. im feeling very positive today. its afternoon and im still going strong. I do hear my tummy gurgling but I keep on sipping water. today is going to be so perfect there’s no way I am not winning. I am actually very excited to test myself today. I know it’s the starting few days that are a little hard and we slip. but listen to this just three days if we control this it will get soooo easy after. I know you can do this and today is the day! you can even learn something on edx or coursera or maybe learn a hobby, that’s a better way to distract yourself oh and you’ll find so much on Pinterest to keep you occupied. wish you lots of luck
cannot stop thinking about dumplings and cinnamon roll
I love the positivity. Just keep pushing through the temptations. They will go and you’ll feel so empowered! I’ve passed up temptations several times today already. I just think of my goal weight and every tempting food as a piece of fat that I can burn instead. Also I want to heal my gut so I don’t want to put anything food in it for a while so it has a break. I’m taking my electrolytes and black coffee. I feel really good about today as well.
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How are you doing? I very nearly slipped up and had some munchies. But I drank my mint tea instead.
I only have four hours to go to finish my clean fast today!!!
I made it over 25 hours before eating - a keto meal. 
I resisted temptations very well all day. I don’t have a good enough excuse… It was my brother’s birthday and they wanted me to serve the dessert as usual. I committed to this fast and am disappointed at not following through fully. However I will continue trying as if nothing has happened- " Fake it till you make it". I realize several mistakes I did leading up to the meal**
- I didn’t say my affirmations out loud
- I was dehydrated for the past two hours before
- I didn’t write or read my Why’s or affirmations
- I didn’t ask a family member to dish up the dessert
- I didn’t rewrite and read my to do list before going home.
- I didn’t watch a motivational video
A lot I know, but very helpful for me. Tomorrow I will do all of these BEFORE going home. It will be a successful day tomorrow. 
I have been using the Zero app and setting it for 24 hrs. This evening I set it for 7 days.
I’m doing it! I’m still going strong. It is tough at times though. I have two more hours to complete this 24 hour fast! How are you doing? It’s ok if you mess up so long as you get back on track immediately.
I messed up and I feel so bad