I wasn't sure how this day was going to work out since DH had to have an endoscopy. Girl in doc's office had told me it would take 4 hrs and we had to be there at 11:30 so I wasn't sure how I would handle eating. I got took boiled eggs and veggies, water and tea with me. Turned out to take only 2 hours but still didn't get around to eating until 3:30. I ended up with a 17 hour fast and 5 hour eating window. It seems to be easy for me to do the 17/5 so I think I will continue using it. My FBS is good doing this, but I do need to clean up my eating and eat healthier.
Catch y'all tomorrow.
Last edited by pattygirl63; 03-12-2012 at 10:36 PM.
Hi all I am getting ready to do another 24 hour tomorrow. I am trying to get back on track with the 16/8 as well. I have been doing okay but I know my weight loss is better when I stick to exercising and low carb. I am getting back on track this week.
MellyMe I am glad you are feeling better.
Esmi Happy Birthday!
Thistoo I'm sure you will make it. You can do it.
Sum38 I know the feeling of too much gluten. I hope you feel better after your fast.
I had a pretty bad night Saturday, so I decided to try doing a 19/5 fast yesterday and today. I'm still adjusting, but I think it could be something that I can do for a long time, mixing it with ESE - as long as I get to tweak the eating window here and there to accommodate life .
I will do a 24hr fast tomorrow. Mizzthingaling we can do this!
I fasted the full 24 hours but then my choice of dinner was poor. Nachos
Now the fun begins; Ovulation is here and scale jumped to 150, dutifully. I can feel my cravings starting as well. -- This month will be my "test" month what comes to IF. I am doing 19 fast with 5 hour eating window today. I made a meal plan, and I am hoping to stick to it. Getting old sucks , and the hormonal fluctuations are just the worst. Next two weeks will be trying times for me.... I would like to sail thru PMS period under 150 pounds... If I manage to stay below 150 I will consider it as a victory -- Someone please come and tape my mouth shut for 19 hours at a time
Glad to see everyone is doing well with their fasts.
I didn't do so well this week. Had a gain of .3 lbs. Not at all happy, but I was not good at all on Saturday so I plan to be a good girl this week and hopefully make up for it.
My weight has been so weird this week; I feel a little like a yoyo. So far it's gone 200.8, 202.2, 200.6, 201.8. I'm hoping I follow the pattern tomorrow and hit at least 200.4 for my 'official' weigh-in, but time will tell. Tomorrow is also a fast day, so if it's not down Wednesday morning it likely will be on Thursday.
I'm working on bracing myself to see a number that starts with '1' and then bounce back up into the 200s again. You'd think I'd be used to all this bouncing around by now, but the psychology of onederland really messes with my head.
I've just started IF and this thread seems really active, so do you mind if I jump in? My weight is currently in the normal range but I've struggled with binging and overeating all my life. I feel like IF might be helpful.
I've just started IF and this thread seems really active, so do you mind if I jump in? My weight is currently in the normal range but I've struggled with binging and overeating all my life. I feel like IF might be helpful.
Lisa
I'm in the same boat. I want to try to do a mixture of the Dukan Diet and this and I need all the support I can get haha.
pattygirl Im glad your starting to find what works for you, it makes it easier. good luck.
aquatears and wvuchick I have not been eating well either , seems like I cant get back in the swing of things, but Im gonna keep trying..Today is a new day and I really want to do a 23hr fast (will eat at around 5 and stopped last night at around 6pm)..Seems like now that Im eating more (these past few days) I am getting more tired and sluggish, dont like it. I need my 2nd wind
Sum38 good luck on your next 2 weeks, hope you stay below your goal
You have a meal plan all set up, what does your meal plan look like?
I unfortunately broke my 24hr fast at the 16th hour. Unlike last week, today I just didn't have the mental preparation. So I ended up doing a 16/8 sort of thing today, and I want to re-do tomorrow for my 24hr fast. I think my problem was yesterday I didn't feel "satisfied" with my dinner, so all day today I felt deprived.
I've done one on the weekend and 2 on days I work 5-9. I'm not feeling any loss of energy though. Not even any hungrier than I am on lots of days when I'm counting calories.
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, and the hormonal fluctuations are just the worst. Next two weeks will be trying times for me.... I would like to sail thru PMS period under 150 pounds... If I manage to stay below 150 I will consider it as a victory 
, seems like I cant get back in the swing of things, but Im gonna keep trying..Today is a new day and I really want to do a 23hr fast (will eat at around 5 and stopped last night at around 6pm)..Seems like now that Im eating more (these past few days) I am getting more tired and sluggish, dont like it. I need my 2nd wind 
