Hello all. I am new here but am thrilled to have found this community. I have joined a September water fast group from the Ladies snake diet page but I love what you all have to say so I decided to journal my fast here. I am also impatient to start so I have decided to start tomorrow, hence the plus one.
Why
I am 44 and 5’3”. I have been as low as 126 but it crept back up to 140ish. I have difficulty controlling portions and tend to way over do eating windows on shorter fasts. After watching the fasting fat man on YouTube I have big hopes a longer fast will break some bad habits. It will also help me take a break from alcohol which tends to lend itself to bad food choices.
Long term/short term goals
Long term reset eating habits. I would love to stay mentally in a place where food is fuel and enjoyment comes elsewhere. Get and stay at my ideal body weight. Short term I want to finish each day of this fast ready to tackle the next.
Challenges I have face in the past
I have an active job and life. Day five has presented itself with just being tired and run down. I need to figure out how to get through that and keep my energy at a level I can continue to run my business and my farm.
How I feel right now
Excited. Committed. Impatient. That is why the early start. I feel ready and I don’t want to put it off.
How I will feel when I reach my goal
I am sure I will always have a new goal. I hope I will have a game plan and mindset to continue fasting throughout life for general health as well as weight maintenance.
Daily affirmation
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
