There’s a quote I absolutely adore and have up at all times because it reminds me that this is the human experience and I should just embrace those kinds of moments
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“Simply Begin Again”. No judgement. No punishment. No worrying. Just start again
Ah, yes, the infamous Cheeto-M&M-ice cream sandwich-fruit snack binge! We’ve all been there. I recently had a similar experience, except instead of Cheetos and M&M’s, I went for the good old classic - a big bag of chips and a tub of ice cream. It was glorious, but boy did I feel like a sumo wrestler the next day.
But here’s the thing, my friend, it’s all about balance. One blip in time, as you put it, isn’t the end of the world. You fasted for 19.5 hours and worked out for 50 minutes, that’s amazing! That’s what sets you apart from those who fall back into old habits permanently. Keep moving forward, stay positive, and remember why you changed your lifestyle in the first place. And hey, if you slip up again, just think of it as a reminder that ice cream is a better friend than kale (just kidding, kind of).
I’ve been doing omad keto for weeks now.
Last night, I comfortably chose to get some tbell on my drive home from a concert.
I’m now going to extended fast. No shame! Enjoy your slip up as a treat. It’s ok!
I totally get that. Bought a chocolate bar on my way from work to the gym after a 38 hour fast. Creatures of old habits can be hard to kick. The important part is you got up, dusted that cheese dust off your fingers and refocused! All we can do.
> No guilt, not beating myself up, no lack of pride.
No need to do that. The best thing about IF is that a cheat day is not the end of the world. You just reset the clock in the app and move forward.
I’ve been doing IF since last October. I did all of October as IF+Keto. I meet my goals and have been doing OMAD since November. I eat one regular meal each day. I try not to eat more than 1500 calories. Each month, I’m smaller than the previous month.
If I take some CBD, I may get the munchies and cheat. I don’t fret over it. I’m at a point where I really want to maintain where I’m at and losing 1lb of fat per week or less is fine.
dont get discouraged, ive been in the same boat and still making very good progress afterwards, sure not binging would be the best but we’re humans and we make mistakes sometimes, just have to avoid it becoming a habit. one day will not set you back that far
My weakest point: lack of sleep, or similar triggers that shoot / keep up cortisol. I can always find distractions to fend off cravings; drink water, go for a walk, watch a movie, anything unrelated to food really. But short on sleep? Fast track to gain all of it back.
Fast derail! Thanks for posting we gave all done this. Although ice cream & cheetos… makes me question your mental state🤣🤣
Seriously what you posted is Inspiring. I got sucked into a birthday party sugar binge one day. Took me 3 days of fat fasting to stop wild mood swings. 🙃 more evidence for me that sugar is not my food.