2018 Lenten Fasting

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#161

Stopped the fasting clock this morning at 85 hours and made a chocolate mug muffin. I woke up yesterday ravenously hungry and was hungry all day. Miserable! Woke up this morning with the same hunger. So will eat today and possibly tomorrow as well. I also hopped on the scale and have gained nearly 4 lbs while fasting, so I’m obviously retaining water too. :::le sigh:::

Noice!!!

My mind and attitude are having trouble dealing with some personal things right now as well. So I’m finding myself doing this with a resentful heart, not a grateful one. Better that I take today and possibly tomorrow to remind myself of blessings and bounty, I think. When my attitude is better adjusted, I’ll resume fasting. Anyway, not going to disappear from the thread or anything. I’m just going to be MUCH quieter today and maybe a few days.

Blessings, good thoughts, and good vibes to everyone.

KCKO. :slight_smile:

#162

Hi Michelle from the KKBs! Glad you are joining us!

(Christina Heinrich) #163

I made it 84 hours!!! Never thought I could do that. Down 8lbs, presuming that’s mostly water loss… Not getting hopes high. Breaking far with a HWC cappuccino made with my new Ninja Coffee Bar. I’ll then make some scrambled eggs. I’ll try to stay mostly carnivore during my noon-fasted days

(I am a Dog (Dog's eat until they burst!)) #164

Broke my fast yesterday and had 3 meals; breakfast was 3 eggs cooked in 1 Tbsp of butter and 5 strips of bacon, lunch was 3 huge beef ribs and a half of a smoked chicken breast (ribs are one of the reasons I didn’t want to fast all the way through Lent), and a bacon cheeseburger, no bun or veggies of course, with an egg on top. A very filling yet satisfying day. I did gain 0.8 lb (0.36 kg) but my BG and ketones look very normal! I did lose 5.4 lbs (2.45 kg) from Tuesday morning to Saturday morning!

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Like my fast a month ago my morning ketones are continuing to go up even though I did eat right before the test - forgot to measure as I got up a bit early for me!

I am eating carnivore (zero carb) on my feasting days and am feeling great.

I am enjoying all of the updates so keep them coming! I will begin another fast on Tuesday evening and fast February 21-23 as well. This fast will be different as I will be traveling for business, leaving Tuesday and returning Friday.

KCFO!

(I am a Dog (Dog's eat until they burst!)) #165

Post from my diocese’s website fits well with this Lenten exercise.

#166

I started early and broke my fast at 116 hours! I think planning this lent fast is a great plan. Wanted to say thanks! My blood sugar (56-92) and ketones (2-5) have been the best it’s even been especially my sugars. I think the more i do the healiter i will become. Thanks again

#167

Just checking in. Ate a bit yesterday. Will eat today as well.

No details, as I think that’s a special kind of cruel to make people who AREN’T eating (and are maybe struggling) read all about what other people ARE eating.

Still struggling with my mindset/heart with the personal issue that is happening. This may take some time.

KCFO, my fasting friends!

#168

Checking in with everyone. How are y’all doing?

Ate yesterday, pooped yesterday. (Just like all the cool kids! Heh.) Had a good conversation with an old friend of mine about the personal situation, and she wants to help out, so that eases my mind a little bit.

Eating today and tomorrow, and then, good Lord willin’ , creek don’t rise, etc., will return to fasting on Wednesday.

Hope everyone is having an awesome day!

#169

I did a three-day last week, it was great. Doing warrior fast (20/4) today.

#170

Quick check-in. Wrapping up several days of eating and now getting ready for a fast, starting after dinner tonight.

I haven’t decided whether it will be 3 nights/2 days or 4 nights/3 days. Time will tell. Feeling Ok. A lot of work on my plate and also I am in charge of big dinner on Saturday. I am going to be attempting a vegan keto type. We’ll see how that goes!I’ll load up on some other things before. :slight_smile:

(Keto Travels) #171

So not sticking to my OMAW plan so far … my uncle died Wednesday night ( after a long full life with relatively little suffering at the end and after consciously announcing that he was done struggling with his current illness,so it doesn’t get much better, but still…) I found fasting and processing my grief too much while also having a full on job. So I ate one or two keto meals a day and only got back to fasting today. Happy to say that it has been a smooth transition with my body clearly signaling last night it had had enough food now could we stop eating for a while please :slight_smile:
Will see how it goes this week and how well I can ride the fine line between disipline and punishment.

(Damon Chance) #172

Spent the weekend eating my fill of cheese/dairy/eggs and started the 5 day fast last night. I will fast through Friday evening. The weekend will be vegan leaning and possibly have some slow-carb (lentils or hummus) items if I can’t feel satisified on other things. I’ll be stocking up on avacados, nuts, and salad for the weekend to help though.

(Simon L Smith) #173

I am not tracking ketones, but here is my first Lent Fast update:

I am fasting every day of Lent, which does not include Sundays. So my first fast was Ash Wednesday - Saturday. Going forward I will fast Monday - Saturday.

I am doing a “water only” fast that includes black coffee in the morning, 3-4 liters of my homemade Ketorade (1 tsp Kroger brand Mio + 1 tsp Lite Salt), and plain water.

In addition to that sodium and potassium, I am also taking a daily multivitamin, magnesium pills, and calcium pills.

I’ve done a “40 days in a row” fast 10 or so years ago and a number of other Lent fasts. Ilike fasting and tend to find it easy. When I am in fasting mode I do great. As my wife says, I can fast and I can feast, it’s the in-between moderation that gets me!

(I am a Dog (Dog's eat until they burst!)) #174

@SaintDepraved Simon, glad to hear you can fast so easily! I too can easily fast as well as feast with no chance at moderation in between. My wife says I am a man of extremes only!

Keep up the good work and thanks for the update.

#175

UPDATE for me: Ate yesterday and am eating today. Resuming fasting tomorrow.

I’m so happy to see everyone posting updates! It looks like everyone is really doing well! I guess I’ll see y’all again sometime in the morning.

Have a great day, yall!

#176

Quick update - about 40 hours in. Easiest fast yet! I’m feeling happy, slightly high (even though I don’t feel good about 1 work project that has been hovering!), food obsessions to a minimum, no cravings really. Did a mild workout which went well.

I don’t know what to tell you - I think I’m developing this fasting muscle. Not sure when to break, I’m going with my body and mind and see what happens.

How is everyone else?

(I am a Dog (Dog's eat until they burst!)) #177

I’m about 16 hours into this week’s fast and feeling very good! I am traveling on a business trip and not looking forward to the business dinners where I will just have sparkling water and black coffee.

Yesterday I had a chorizo omelet for breakfast, a 16 oz ribeye for lunch and a 14 oz bone-in sirloin for dinner. very satisfying! My ketones were 1.9 mmol/l this morning with a glucose of 89 mg/dl!

Will work hard at staying on the fast!

#178

Resuming fasting today. So far I’ve had tea.

@avocadosrule. I feel the same way, that I’m building up the fasting muscle. I’m an experienced faster, but it feels good to take this 7 weeks and focus on doing fasting “workouts” that should keep me in good fasting form for a few months. It’s kinda like an intense boot camp thing, isn’t it? Fasting Boot Camp, heh. I guess since it’s Lent, it should be “God’s Fasting Boot Camp.” :slight_smile:

(Jeff Davis) #179

Fasting today, about 13 hours in. Just black coffee and some salty water. I wanted to push through till Saturday, but I have a business lunch tomorrow so I may break then and jump back on the fasting wagon on Friday. I can get two 36-42 hour fasts in this week, centered around Wednesday and Friday, the traditional penitential days.

#180

Booooot Camp!! Slowing down right now - feel I have had plenty of salt. Maybe my body needs caffeine!