Fasting to lose 10 kg - advr

#1

Ive joined this forum for support and motivation.

I have fasted previously, longest 7 days and lost 5 kg/10 lbs in that time. I was really stupid afterwards though and reverted back to a junk filled lifestyle and put the weight back in no time, completely undoing all my hardwork.

I am restarting the fast today. I actually started fasting on Sunday and broke the fast last night.

But this time I broke the fast with cheese and nuts and meat, instead of my usual binge of pizza. So atleast I am still in ketosis, and I believe that the 0.4 weight gain is just food and water in my stomach?

I really want to lose the 10 kg I put on in 2 years ASAP. Preferably before 12th October. I dont have much to lose and have heard that makes the loss slower.

I am interested to know how other fasters cope with the emotion of wanting to eat? I never want to eat out of hunger, but more out of boredom and attachment and routine.

And also, do you guys weigh yourself daily or weekly? I am literally obsessed with weighing myself, like every hour like a nutcase.

If I can lose this 10 kg in a quick and permenant way I will honestly so proud of myself, it will be one of my greatest achievements. That I actually took control and used discipline and willpower.

(VLC.MD) #2

Weigh daily in morning.
Try some broth to get electrolytes.

#3

I don’t weigh myself at all; find it pretty useless information except as a very rough # for calculating macros.

If you have a hundred plus pounds to lose, weight it can be a helpful guide, but especially when you’re relatively close to your goal there are better measures of progress (health markers, obviously, but even on the vanity side measurements and pictures are far more accurate). If all is going well, you’ll tend to get more dense as well as smaller.

#4

More generally: fasting can be so wonderful but it’s not generally a good idea to force it on yourself as a plan to get exactly X result by X date.
You can go into another fast, listen to your body, get your electrolytes, see how you feel. Stop when you’ve had enough and be gentle with yourself as you come out.

The “permanent” part comes from how you live the rest of the time! Congrats on having done two solid fasts and on learning how to break them in a way that works for you - that’s wonderful :slight_smile: - and know that you can keep building on that knowledge and experience as you go forward.

Also - unsolicited advice on this front - but I would find other ways to shine on Oct 12 (whatever that deadline means to you) that don’t depend on a certain number showing up on your scale that morning.