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Originally Posted by rubidoux
Aww, I'm at a pretty nice jag in my journey right now, but I promise you that I have had crappy spots, too. I actually looked up my weight log today to see my loss for the last month and it was 8 pounds for the month, but only like 1.5 of it was in the last two weeks. But I did have that big loss w the long fast I did.
If you want to try IF, I'd make sure you allow yourself plenty of fat. I don't know much about Dukan. But fat should keep you from feeling too hungry. When I started fasting, I didn't go a full 24 hours. I started by using a six-ish hour window, so I'd have my first meal (usually between 4 and 6 slices of bacon -- you wouldn't believe how long this keeps you full!) around 1:30 or 2 pm and then dinner (used to always have two fatty hamburger patties and two slices of cheddar w mustard) at around 6:30 or 7. That would give you 17 hours of fasting. Eventually I started skipping that earlier meal and would just eat one meal in the evening (I normally had two burgers, two slices cheddar and two slices of bacon).
If I was you I'd see what happens w a 17 hour fast (or if it feels hard, maybe start w 15 or 14). Also, if you take the plunge and go high fat (I swear this is great for weight loss!), once you're used to IF'ing, you can pull back on that a little and rely more on veg. Lately I have been eating twice, usually a couple of salmon burgers and 1/2 or whole avocado, depending on how hungry I am around 6:30 and then 1.5 ounces of cheese and a couple small wedges of dark choc around 9:30. Sometimes I skip the cheese and choc.
Just remember, hunger is nothing to fear. I used to be afraid that my hunger would drive me to binge, but I don't think any of my binges since I started IF'ing were caused by hunger getting out of control. And I e had very few off plan/binge episodes. Hunger really doesn't build and get worse. You will feel hunger and then 20 min later it'll probably be gone. (I do think I had a fit of hunger that lasted for like an hour the first time I skipped that first meal and went for 24 hours.). And if and when the hunger comes back, it's just the same normal hunger, it's not like it quadruples in strength or anything. And it's like building a muscle. At first your hunger will just come and go but then eventually you will get stronger and find that many days you don't feel hunger at all. When I feel hunger now, it surprises me.
Hopefully it'll feel great the first time you try it, but it could take a few tries. Good luck if you take the plunge tomorrow!
Rubidoux!! thank you! I'm going to start soon i think! I haven't gone grocery shopping yet! I don't know what's wrong with my weight today I was 175!!! which just can't be right, so I'm not letting it get to me, but i need to switch things up.
Also, I have started nibbling on foods i shouldn't be (pasta, bread---seriously who nibbles on pasta!!!!!) it's so frustrating!!
I might go get my blood work done just to make sure I'm not skyrocketing in my cholesterol again, if all is clear, IF it is!!
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