Okay… so on days that I work I can easily do an eighteen hour fast no problem however on my off days as soon as I wake up I am either wanting to add cream to my coffee or start eating cheese or any other keto food that I have. I know it’s all in my head and that I’m not hungry. Does anyone else have this problem? I think I could do so much better if I could make myself fast on the weekends as well.
Eating out of boredom
Daisy
#2
Yes, but I haven’t worked out what the solution is yet! Doing something that keeps you actively engaged certainly helps but other than that the only suggestion I have is brute mind force! I will update if I stumble across something magical!
irishred
#3
I find I do better if I am feeling that way to actually make a breakfast heavy on fat. It satisfies my body and chases any grazing thoughts completely out of my head. I usually then go to supper.
jeremystorie
(Jeremy Storie)
#4
Yep, I eat because I love food. It’s something that I struggle with. Until I started this WOE I really never got hungry because I ate out of habit and because I have no willpower when it comes to eating. I think that when I reach my goal weight I won’t worry about as long as I maintain. But until I shed the weight I will continue to try my best to eat only when I’m hungry.
Hillaryroddy
(Hillary )
#7
Oh the joy of being insulin resistant! I completely understand. I remember eating out somewhere then stopping somewhere else for icecream afterwards. Or going to a family dinner and going by a fast food place on the way home. Always thinking about my next meal. Having craving after craving…
eeknuff
(Elaine Funk)
#8
This is my problem exactly. I marvel at a lot of people being so disciplined.Is it a mind over matter issue? We will battle on.
GhostlySmile
(Lauren)
#9
On the days I’m fasting or IFing, I often struggle with this. Usually I can force mind over matter, since almost everyone else in the home is either at school or work. But for the days they are home eating, I’ve found brushing my teeth (again) and mouthwash (again) can help. Sounds weird, but no one wants to eat right after a mouth full of toothpaste, so it buys me time to get through my rough patch.
Hillaryroddy
(Hillary )
#10
Oh my goodness I’ve never thought of that. That’s a great idea. Thank you.
Aqua_chonk
(Stickin' with mammoth)
#11
I find that staying drunk all day helps. Just kidding.
I’m experimenting with when I eat the few carbs I can get away with. Some say pure fat first thing in the morning works to keep you full all day but a few hours after pre-dawn fat bombs, I’m hungry for protein.
For some reason, the ol’ bacon-n-eggs route works for me every time. I should really break the macros and micros down on that one because it seems to be my magic bullet. I’m just tired of my house smelling like bacon and eggs all day, every day. Smells like I’m holding an entire Denny’s hostage in my living room.
As far as boredom goes, that ain’t it. For me, it’s anxiety. I cracked the carbohydrates code on anxiety long ago, using serotonin to soothe PTSD symptoms and allow me to fall asleep during that daily evening segment of This Day Sucked And I’m Going To Rehash It Mentally In Vivid Detail For the Next Four Hours. It’s the closest I ever got to drugs of any kind but talk about your over the counter medication!
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#12
I always need my coffee first thing. Even if I think I don’t want it when I first get up, by the time I’ve walked dog, I need it. But then I’ve found recently if I have my coffee AND something small to eat before work, then I can easy go until at least mid-afternoon before wanting anything else.
Jimbo
(Jim Russell)
#13
Yes, me too. I love food. I love cooking it. I love eating it. Heck, I even love grocery shopping. Food is a big part of my life and when I am fasting I miss it.
Ijjunne
(Sonia A.)
#14
I find that a BP coffee fills me up so much that I don’t eat anything for several hours.
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#15
If I just have keto coffee then I’m hungry by about 1030am, though my coffee is normally at about 6am. Actually eating real food with my coffee seems to have a knock on effect through the day which means I only eat once more during the day.
Ijjunne
(Sonia A.)
#16
That’s funny, I’m your complete opposite 
. If I eat something in the morning, I’ll be grazing all day long. It shows how everyone is different and needs to find their own solution.
Darcy
#18
This is why fasting is so helpful to me. Until I reach a healthier mental space in regards to food, I have to have some kind of limits. Food can be an addiction, but unlike drugs, smoking or alcohol, you can’t give eating up completely. Fasting gives me the chance to make a clean break from food for a period of time and let it sink in to my brain that I do not need to eat all the time to live my life well and be happy. It also allows me to really enjoy eating keto when I do eat, not worry about calories, just listen to body signals. This is why Megan Ramos’s advice to stick with an 8 hour eating window even on non-fasting days, and keeping the eating to two 90-minute periods within that 8 hours was a huge aha moment to me.