It didn't take long to get used to, and I really like the structure it gave. No late night snacking, no rushing for breakfast in the morning, and before long I wasn't getting hungry at all until 12 or later. My body adjusted pretty easily to this new eating pattern, and I felt good, less bloated and less hungry.
Since coming to Anchorage I've been delving a little bit more into longer fasting. 23/1 wasn't unheard of, and I think a lot of us do that unintentionally, getting too busy to eat until dinner. Doing it on purpose, though, means NO snacking (how many times have we said "I haven't eaten all day!" to then look back and realize there was that handful of m&m's, cheese, granola bar, what have you) and being mindful of starting and stopping dinner, not just eating like a monster because you haven't all day and feel justified in compensating (again, super guilty of that, too).
I've completed a 42 hour fast twice this summer, both intentional, and the second time I felt like I could continue with it, but was going to be doing a lot of physical activity with hiking, so fooding commenced.
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| Day 0 - 9/22 |
Now I've researched, made sure there are no excuses, and am looking to complete a 5 day fast. I'm legit excited to complete the challenge and see how I feel. I anticipate it will jumpstart the weight loss again, get me into ketosis (to stay there until the end of my challenge at the very least), and give me a sense of control that I will need to complete and win this year-long challenge (and recoup my $1200 and then some~).
To prepare I ate 2000 calories between 11:30 and 5:30 today, focusing on proteins and fats. I also did a circuit workout and got in about 17,000 steps (9 miles). I don't plan on doing a lot of heavy exercising over the week, but would like to continue with getting at least 10k steps a day.
Sooooo here we go! Starting photo, no filter, game face on!
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