Today is day 1 of my 2nd attempt on a water fast.
I will be 57 in 60 days. I am 6’1" and weigh 277 pounds. This wasn’t always me, I used to very very athletic, as recently as my mid 40s, but like many, the weight just crept up with me not doing anything about it.
My goal is to lose somewhere near 90 pounds in the next 60s days, or at the very least to get below 200 pounds. I am better prepared now then I was before.
I work on computers a lot at home so my 3 monitors all have backgrounds of my fat face and bulging stomach. I am also going to keep a daily log to look back on for support.
And so, here is my question to all:
From what I understand, the first week, more so the first 4 days are the hardest. Certainly that is where I have failed in the past. My refrig is stocked with distilled and purified water, I will start with the distilled.
My two biggest hangups last time were leg cramps and huger pangs.
Is it OK to take potassium supplements? Nothing worse than waking up to a charlie horse.
Regarding the hunger pangs, I have thought about selzer water, or carbonated water, or water with baking soda when those pangs arrive. I have watched vidoes on you tube of a man near my age that swears by them. I have read articles recommending them during hunger pangs. I have also read they will make the pangs worse.
So what to do?
1. Can I take potassium supplements to avoid the charlie horses?
2. Will some form of carbonated water subside the hunger pangs? I tried in the past to drink water ad nauseam but they did not seem to help when the pangs arrived.
Thanks for any advice you can offer. I really want this weight gone by September.
UPDATE:
I APPRECIATE THE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, BUT …
***** NO ONE HAS BOTHERED TO RESPOND TO MY 2 QUESTIONS ************