You’re not alone wanting the traditional sugar binging season (aka Christmas/New Years) to end quick. 
(The roll eyes is for the incessant invitations to no-no pastries and cookies and the persuasive arguments of nonstop coworkers who never seem to remember when no means no). How many times did I have to say nicely no, thank you?
We are all on a journey, honey. I have my weak spots too but when pushed I am not so nice and tend to growl. Keep your chin up and don’t be afraid.
I’ve been there, and am there now! I don’t do holidays or birthdays, but there are pressures and temptations, sometimes quite unexpected. I need to take a good look at what my life is really about. Good luck to you and to me.
Hannah, some people here track everything. Others track nothing…and then I’m sure there are some in between. 
Given your history, I’d say you’re better off NOT tracking. I don’t track and I think I’m better off that way. When I weigh or try to track, then I’m trying to “force” the weight off when what I really need to do is focus on living my life and enjoying it.
So yes, listen to your body. As long as you feel that you’re making some kind of progress toward your goals (and they can be anything, from less painful knees, to fitting into your cute dresses, a reduction in your orthorexia, etc, so NOT all related to weight/size), you’re on the right track. Then, when you’re ready to try something a bit different, you can tweak how much fat you’re eating, or cut out dairy for a while, etc…just to see how it makes YOU FEEL.
I consider fasting one of those tweaks. Now, if you’re not eating because you’re not hungry, go for it! But if you’re fasting as a control mechanism or some other borderline not so healthy reason, maybe just wait a while? I regularly go 16-18 hrs without eating but that’s because I’m not hungry. As soon as I think about “intentionally” fasting, it tends to make me think in extremes (Ooooh, I could fast 7 days and lose more weight! Well, why not fast 10 then!), so while I can tell I’m still losing, even if slowly, it’s better mentally to keep fasting in the “tool box” for later use.
I third this! Also, he has several lectures on YouTube for free and they cover a lot of the book material. I’ve gone through all of them, some a couple of times. They’ve been really helpful.
I am waiting til I’m hungry to eat. That’s it as far as fasting goes, really. However I do think a longer fast after I’ve gotten fat-adapted is in the cards for me. I really believe that it will start to heal my deranged metabolism if I can reset my insulin sensitivity.
I’m pretty new to this but I’ve decided to let my body decide if I want to fast instead of planning for it and psyching myself out of it. I have done one full 24+ hour and one almost 24 fast this way even though I’ve only been diligently keto for a couple weeks. I think you’re doing great!
Yes, I’m not saying to NOT fast. Just that it’s a choice so also don’t feel like you must. I did a 44 hr fast early. It wasn’t difficult to do but I was also kind of like “meh”…ok, did it, not sure when I’ll want to do another one.
Pressed reply before I was done, lol. My point was your body might be ready before your mind. It’s a big hurdle to go from eating several times of day (I was a grazer) to eating nothing but some water and broth. I think you are doing great!
I had lost 83 pounds when I posted this. Since then I’ve lost 80 more. Now down to nearly 275. I almost didn’t post any thing because I’m truly not trying to brag. But I want you to know that this is sustainable as I am nearing 2 years on keto. I still believe you can do this, and we’re all here to help any way we can!
That is so great!! Thank you for the update and the encouragement! I can’t stress to everyone how much more confident and less anxious I feel this time. It’s really weird and good!
Fall down you get back up. I’ve fallen so many times in my life that I’m surprised I’m still kicking. #kcko
Hate to break it to you, but if you only eat 2 times a day, you’re already intermittent fasting. It’s a great way to start. If you can slowly move those 2 meals closer together, you can extend the time fasted. That’s called time restricted eating, and it’s a very powerful tool to improve your health.
I normally have black coffee in the morning, and have my first meal no earlier than noon. I normally work until 2 or 3 PM, and I work all day fasted. I didn’t think I could make it through, but it was easy. Now I never eat at work, and on those days I eat between 3PM and 7PM. That’s 20 hrs fasted except morning coffee and water during my shift. Insulin and hunger are low, and I’m burning fat and feeling great.
But don’t try to get there overnight. It’s a journey. Have fun!!!
Welcome back! I wasn’t here the first time you posted, I just read through your thread and loved the NSV’s. Keep celebrating those, and the good way you feel with Keto, and the rest will come.
@misshannah, I don’t know if this helps, but I just made a change myself (no sweets) and I picture it as a switch that I flipped on Feb 1, and every day the switch melts a bit more into the new position so that it becomes permanent. I’ve done a lot of “that’s not who I am anymore” “I used to like sweets” talk to myself, and sometimes out loud when no one’s looking! I also mapped out the next few months, years and decades continuing the way I was going and also the way I will go without the sweets, and I read through that list every morning.
Anyway, I haven’t read from the beginning of your thread but it’s so great that you’re back! Good luck to you-