Tips for fasting/not noshing

(Suzanne) #1

Hi all! I have been eating low carb for several months now- first just to take off a bit of weight I’d put on (lost most of it but as I am a “normal” weight range losing any more is pretty difficult)…but now I mostly continue bc it feels great! Just recently stumbled upon the 2keto guys’ podcast and love the inspiration.

I’m hoping to get input on getting my mind off the habit of food. I have several kids that need to eat (lol) and I am around food a ton. How do others muscle through a fast (esp that beginning part)when we have to br around food and be active all day? I have fasted for health and religious purposes in the past but longer than a day seems virtually heroic at this point! Thx in advance;)

#2

I have children and a husband as well. First, I love fasting because it gets me out of the snack habit. Otherwise I am always grabbing some nuts, berries or cheese bites when I am in the kitchen. Second when fasting I cook something I do not personally like. Since that is a pretty long list, I have no problems

I will sometimes have some organic bone broth with shiritaki noodles, especially on the first or second day of a fast or a couple of brazil nuts. I usually have coffee with HWC twice a day even when fasting

(Suzanne) #3

I am always grabbing some nuts, berries or cheese bites when I am in the kitchen<

Yessss, it’s awful!

You know I never really thought about doing a fast with some coffee and the idea of that plus salted water /bone broth/etc is giving me new hopes. Thanks for letting me know what works for you😊

(Mike W.) #4

I’ve found it easiest to “build” your fasting muscle. Start with one meal, then one day, then two days, then three etc. I’ve also found alternate day fasting to be my sweet spot. Eat dinner, skip breakfast, lunch, dinner, breakfast. Eat lunch and dinner. Repeat.

#5

As @MiKetoAF described, that’s a 42 hour fast done 3x per week.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #6

Once you are in the normal range, you find you might need a small amount of fat supplementation, this blog post includes Richard’s calculator to determine how much might be needed. It has been very helpful for me while maintaining. I have bone broth with butter or a few nuts, fatty salami slices to reach the fat grams, works fine for me. Good luck sorting it all out for your body.

(Suzanne) #7

This is great information! And it makes me feel like less of a weakling :joy:

(Marie Dantoni) #8

Thanks, very handy indeed !

#9

Good advice here!
Building fasting muscle slowly.
Go with coffee / tea for appetite suppression esp at meal times.
If hunger feels harsh, take some salt right under your tongue. Then after its all gone, chug a good glass or two of water to fill your belly. 10 to 15 minutes later your hunger may have subsided and you can keep going.

Also I find it easier to think “I’m choosing to fast now” it reinforces the benefits and stops you from thinking"i miiiight take a little bite" when immediate hunger is fighting vs your long term goals… This mindset replaces “I CANT eat now” where you might feel that you need to exert willpower resist every food related thing you see / smell. Good luck!

My biggest challenge with food temptation was meal prepping 3x zucchini lasagnas without being able to taste anything as I was fasting, luckily I had a non fasting wife to oblige!

(Suzanne) #10

^^ good ideas. The times I have fasted I defitnitrly had to psyche myself up for it so to speak and if I don’t do that I’m dooooooomed!