I have a tendency to go and overdue everything expect quick results, get discouraged and give up. I was trying to do 20/4 and ADF, was all over the place and feeling guilty and miserable I wasn't doing enough because I "want to see" results.
Thank goodness my husband was a voice of reason and kept telling me just to be consistent and stick with 20-4 and to try not to being so extreme. I finally listened to him and stopped obsessively weighing myself started trying to fast every day, 20-4 most days but having kindness to myself when I fast 16-8. Because a fast is still a fast regardless.
Well, next Wednesday I weigh in, and I don't expect to see too much lost, but my body composition is continuing to change and I am finally making the mental connection that my 0 to 100mph approach to food and diet is a direct connection to my emotional eating.
I'm taking away that:
- This is a new lease on life not a race.
- That faster isn't better.
- That my body is capable of telling me when to break a fast.
- That real food is key.
- That a fast is a fast regardless how long and should be celebrated.
- Consistency is easier when you set an attainable goal.
- Protien, protien and more protien!
- That my journey looks different than others and that's good, because I'm writing the rules.
Thanks for listening 😀
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Wow that is how I felt too. I have tried and given up too many times when it has come to my health and weight. This time it feels different tho and I do think this way of eating and fasting is going to work for me in the long run. I hope you find great success.
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I’m a month in right now and I immediately ramped up to 18:6. Ugh. Even through I started all this with a clear and patient goal of 6 months to reach my target. I’m letting myself be this tiny bit obsessive for now, as long as I allow myself to clock out at 16:8 whenever my work or my personal relationship is compromised.
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I feel this! I’m very impatient and results focused and have been weighing myself daily in hopes of seeing some change to motivate me, which worked when I lost 2lbs last week and had the opposite effect when I gained it back this week T-T I keep telling myself that just starting this journey and being more active is a good life change to begin with! Plus I’ve barely just started and I’m here for the long haul, I know if I keep going I’ll see results. I’m glad you’ve taken away some good stuff from starting IF! I feel like staying motivated when not getting quick results is one of the hardest things, at least for me.