Day5 of Week18, IF, 18/6
SW: 104kg/229lbs; CW: 89kg/196lbs; GW: 85kg/187lbs
Today 88,8kg down from 89,1kg of yesterday. Approaching empty weight on the current 48h stretch.
Oddly enough from around the 12h mark yesterday I felt like I was in the middle of the 48h fast, even had the cold hands sensation that usually happens only around the 46h mark or later.
I’m also feeling kinda hyper-focused on my job and if - knock on wood - the allergies don’t mess with my breathing and vision like yesterday, this might even turn out to be a productive day.
Sleep schedule is still a bit messy, not exactly where it should be, but was better than the days before.
I should be starting to get an idea of what I should eat on reentry, tomorrow morning but for some reason work is the only thing on my mind :P
It IS FRIDAY my dudes, dudettes and duderinos! Gonna be weekend before you know it! ;)
20/4. Not counting calories, just eating a plate of food and no sugar. Just starting again after a long period of binging and just generally being unhealthy. Would love to hear if anyone has some tips of getting past the initial hunger pangs!
Internet went out yesterday and still isn’t back up this morning so I’m having to lug to the office today. Thankfully nothing due for school this weekend so hopefully it gets fixed up at some point today.
I did decide to eat yesterday, made a grilled chicken sandwich and some side greens, just something light.
I’m tired, so, glad it’s Friday for sure.
Week 10, Day 5
SW: 213
Last Weigh: 193.2
Next weigh: Tomorrow morning
Goal: To stay under 200 into Sept then look to 185.
I’m at hour 36 of what’s going to be probably closer to 60 hour fast. After a week of intense stress and off balance eating schedule, I’m taking two days to flush myself out and come back to center. Going to go to the gym for slow cardio since it’s my second day of no foods. Don’t wanna over do it.
I’d like to see a comforting number, even if it isn’t a loss but even keel weight from last time, to get me back on my confident streak. This weekend is another two-parter of outings so I will do my best to stay strict to 16:8 as I’ve been doing and hit the fasting again Monday.
It’s Friday! WOO!
Let’s get that proverbial bread!
Day 4 of Week 11
We are in the middle of a big renovation project in our back yard and I am definitely feeling the stress. On the positive side, I’m far enough into my IF routine that I’m not having food cravings or feeling tempted to break my fast early or eat more than planned. On the negative side, everything else feels harder and I am exhausted. Since I work from home there isn’t much escape from the whole thing. Hopefully the project turns the corner over the next few days and my anxiety level drops accordingly so I can get back to enjoying my exercise instead of just muscling through it.
I’m guessing the plateau I’m in for the last few weeks may be partly stress-related :/
I’ll still take the weekend though, so Happy Friday!
I keep feeling suddenly extremely tired , shaky , confused / can’t think clearly, anxious, have trouble swallowing and feel like someone is sitting on my chest during my daily 16/8 IF. I’ve been doing daily 16/8 IF for years fine but I took a break the past 1.5 months and since restarting these symptoms have showed up. I am worried it’s hypoglycemia because if I eat a sweet snack it appears to dissipate (which I hate having to interrupt my fast for) though it also sometimes goes away with just some sugar free electrolytes. Which makes me wonder if it’s dehydration? Has this happened to anyone else? The only other thing I can think of is its an anxiety / panick attack ?
Day 74, 22 F, 16/8
SW: 237.4, CW: 234.2
The pounds are very slow to come off for me. I think I need to restrict my eating window a little more! It is just so hard when I get to work early in the day and then don’t eat until 1, which is close to when I leave. I have been running more, which I think will help the pounds fall off. And I enjoy being more conscious about what I eat. But the scale is hard to move! Trying to focus on the victories associated with getting better at fasting, and not paying attention to the pounds too much. Hope everyone has a nice day! My department is having a taco truck today and a volleyball game so that should be super fun.
[OMAD] SW: 202.4lbs; CW: 202.4lbs; GW:
Starting body fat: 22.1%: Goal body fat: 10%
Day 1
Don’t we just love day 1s? Starting some mix of OMAD/20:4 and 18:6 based on feeling and schedule to try to master body recomposition, with an emphasis on losing body fat fast and sustainably. I use calculations of macros to come to a total of 202g of protein/day (body weight *.4), 80g/day (body weight *.4) and 1700 calories per day (https://store.iifym.com/get-results-ca3b1hp44d625 - TDEE less 1000)
I’m good with the black coffee, water, and cold brew coffee to offset hunger, def feeling the hunger pains but through previous trials, that’ll subside in about 2-3 days once fully adjusted. My last fasting cycle actually *gained weight* as I was eating less than needed calories and suffering from some malnutrition as an effect. This time I’m going to be a bit more scientific as that was a frusterating ordeal.
end of day 2 of being being strict about 16:8. i’m rather hungry, but about to go to bed so i’m hoping i will sleep through the worst of it. Got a glass of water by my bed, too.
no tracking CICO but i’m fairly certain i didn’t get enough protein today. Thawing some chicken breasts in the fridge and looking forward to a nice lunch with one of those tomorrow.
speaking of tomorrow, it’s friend’s birthday party so i’m planning on adjusting for that in some way.
my why is to lose about 20lbs and get healthier in general.