ny_shelly's Journal, 29 July 2020

Sorry for sticking my nose in, but was there a medical reason for the 42 hour fast? It just seems like an awfully long time to go without food. When people are really restrictive they tend to binge on the rebound. That fast might have been part of the reason you lost control due to hunger. Good job not eating the desserts though! Good luck. 

This is only a temporary setback. You can get right back on track and next time you will go even longer before a slip up. One day at a time! 

Every day is a new day with new challenges and opportunities!! You CAN do this!!! 

Just a thought...do you think it would have been less cals if you just had a skinny piece of cake just to get the craving over with? Or would you be someone who would not be happy with a skinny piece? 

🌻 It happens especially lately with Covid/ self quarantine etc. I had my eat after hour bing 2 weeks ago ate over 2000 calories- woke up with 3 lb gain. Don’t beat yourself up about it the weight loss journey isn’t perfect. Ups & downs, but you will get to your goal. One day at a time. 🌈🌈🌈😊😊😊😊 New day tomorrow you can do this!!🎉🎉🎉🌈🌈🌈🍀🍀🍀😊 

I hate that feeling! I think it happens to us all. Good that you owned it. Start a new day..👍💜 

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no one is perfect. you owned it and want to change it, that's the best thing. hang in there and just get back on track. I have the same problem with hunger and cravings, I struggle with it. I found that walking out my front door, walking it out for a bit, then drinking something like iced tea or kool-aid with Splenda helps me get over my cravings. sugar free jello works too. in the middle of the night I just fill up on something to drink that's sweet but sugar free or make myself eat some of my favorite fruit or jello. sweet seems to do the trick, i just try to make it a good choice. you're doing great, keep going!! 

Hi everyone thank you for the kind words of support. I am back on track with a mild up-tick in weight. I hate when I binge eat b/c it derails me slightly and I have to get back into fat burning mode which can take a week. But yes as many of you said, it's a marathon, not a sprint. I definitely agree that fasting can put you at risk for binge eating but I do it for health reasons, but not to lose weight. I do it to lower my insulin which in turn lowers my blood sugar. I follow the teachings on this subject of Dr. Jason Fung and his books Guide to Intermittent Fasting, The Obesity Code, and The Diabetes Code plus countless YouTubeVideos. Also follow Dr. Rob Cywes, #carbaddictdoc, who I think is just great for explaining ketosis and carb addiction. He gives practical, easy to follow, no-nonsense advice. I wouldn't keep carbs in the house but I live with 2 people who do and I don't have a lot of say in it except I did ask if they could keep the chips upstairs and away from the kitchen. Most normal people would think that cereal isn't a "junk food" but I look at it as an awesome binge food. LOL Of course, Corn Flakes are way easier to binge eat than Rice Krispies, right? As far as eating a "little taste" of cake, nope, can't happen. I am like an alcoholic with respect to carbs and sugar and one small taste doesn't work for me, unfortunately. Once I started I would have eaten the whole cake and then the cookies. It's a behavior that defies logic.  

I have those internal struggles all the time . I often stay up late to get work done and I could be good all day but something about staying up makes me hungry . I been guilty of eating cornflakes at 1 am 😞.