7 days into my ? Day water fast

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(Tyler) #1

Hello,

So, as of a week ago, last Sunday at noon, I had my last meal, a nice salmon I didn’t want to go to waste. I’ve only drank water and tea since then. I started at 330 lbs and I’m down to 310 lbs.

I’m posting on here because it’s getting rough, mentally. Physically I’m doing great, hunger pangs are gone and today’s the first day I’ve actually felt tired but I didn’t get much sleep either.

But I still crave food. It’s super difficult to not go get food and I feel like ending the fast now, not for nourishment or physical needs but just to eat. And now I don’t know what to do because I feel like I’ll break before my goal of 30 days is done. Or at least I want to get down to 275 and quit smoking.

Any advice?

(TJ Borden) #2

If you’re not feeling well EAT. Second, don’t focus on fasting as a weight loss tool on its own. It’s great in conjunction with keto, and helps break stalls and reset weight set points, but much of the weight lost during fasting is water weight, and it’s common for much of it to come back. For me it’s usually about half of it.

Again, still a fan, but just Ben prepared. I’d hate to see you get to your target on a fast, then get discouraged because your weight jumps back up when you break. It also takes practice, so there’s nothing wrong with feasting now, then trying again next month.

A week is impressive. Well done.

(Tyler) #3

Thank you. It’s not that I don’t feel well, I’m just tired. I haven’t done keto and probably won’t, but I’m definitely cutting down carbs and trying my best to eliminate processed sugar.

My plan is to be low on carbs Monday through Thursday, eat whatever I feel like on Friday and Saturday and doing a complete fast on Sunday, or some variation of that. Monday through Thursday will be an intermittent fast where I only eat dinner, with little to no carbs.

I also plan to start a mild in home exercise routine. Push ups, sit ups, maybe some cardio.

(Omar) #4

All what I see is your body responding possitivly.

not many people so lucky

(Carpe salata!) #5

Mate. I think you’re awesome!

You got a plan for step-1, you stuck to it. You made your next plan.

I think you’re on the journey that starts with the first step :smiley:

Realistic timely goals. Stay on track. You’re already showing signs of major successes.

(Bob M) #6

A week is very impressive, longest I’ve made it is 5.5 days. I’ve had great sleeping when fasting and bad sleeping. It affects my hormones at times, I’ll be up at 4am, but won’t be tired.