Djburney's Journal, 11 December 2012

Fasting today...lets see if that will start me moving downward again. Big jump up today, out of the usual range of my yo-yo. I can't think of what would have caused that except for the almond butter bread I made a few days ago. I didn't eat much of it yesterday, but I did the day I baked it.

So nothing to eat until dinner tonight. I thought it was interesting that there are health benefits to not eating for a short period of time, as well as the weight-loss. It makes sense. One thing I realized this week is that since I started eating low-carb, I haven't been sick, not even allergies this year. Coincidence? I'll keep tracking it.

UPDATE on Fasting: It's 10 am, and I'm a little hungry, but this is about when I usually eat my first meal anyway. Drinking lots of water and green tea. This part is probably obsessive, but I weighed 195.0 when I got up this morning, and now I'm 194.4. I have released a lot of water already.

UPDATE #2: It's 3:30, and I'm not feeling all that hungry. Weird. However, I am freezing. My hands and feet and nose are icy. Has anyone experienced chills when fasting? I am staying off the scale, that was dumb and too obsessive.

UPDATE #3: I made it to dinner, didn't feel that much hungrier than usual. I ate a normal dinner and now I feel quite satisfied. Not bad at all! Lets see what happens on the scale tomorrow....
195.0 lb Lost so far: 0 lb.    Still to go: 31.0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

Diet Calendar Entry for 11 December 2012:
537 kcal Fat: 36.52g | Prot: 41.93g | Carb: 14.46g.   Breakfast: heavy cream. Dinner: onion, zucchini, foster farms ground turkey. Snacks/Other: egg, almonds. more...
gaining 9.8 lb a week

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Hope the fasting works out for you. It was tough - nay impossible - for me. I should give it a go again, on a day I'm busy and not bored looking for stuff to fill my time & face! :) 
11 Dec 12 by member: JessWhatINeeded
I have a stomachache this morning, so that is making it easier! I have to get some results, something good is coming in January that I want to be 10 lbs lighter for. 
11 Dec 12 by member: Djburney
Hope you feel better!  
11 Dec 12 by member: thynes
Good luck on your fasting today, can you drink chicken broth on it?  
11 Dec 12 by member: 2toofat
I guess I can do whatever I want, I haven't found consistency in websites recommending it. I probably won't drink broth, just to take a break from salt. I'm enjoying my detox green tea, and I've heard that green tea has some metabolism stimulating properties. I'm also not chewing guy today, I think it is giving me stomach issues.  
11 Dec 12 by member: Djburney
Good luck. Mind over matter! You can do it! 
11 Dec 12 by member: Bkeller1023
chewing guy...hahaha man eater! 
11 Dec 12 by member: Lindsay6384
Guys hate it when I chew them, I'm refraining today! 
11 Dec 12 by member: Djburney
they do? well that explains my lack of 2nd dates!  
11 Dec 12 by member: JessWhatINeeded
Monday was my 4th IF day and it is so much easier. The 1st Monday was the toughest but I probably drank 200 ounces of water. It seemed to work. Every time I got hungry I just drank another refilled bottle of 16.9 ounce water. I don't drink tea or broth because it really isn't that long without it if you are doing 20 hours. Plus it gives me a break from even thinking of food or drink and look at all the exercise I got walking the 400 steps to the ladies room. :) Good luck. I was down 1.5 after yesterday's fast. 
11 Dec 12 by member: Neptunebch
Hahaha - just read other comments! You guys are nuts! Once many many years ago I did a liquid diet and lost 65 lbs. I started chewing gum that had Aspartame in it and I got THE MOST INSANE PAIN in my stomach from that fake sugar. 
11 Dec 12 by member: Neptunebch
Good luck on the fasting! You have a very strong will so I know you can do it. Since going back on low carb from when I was sick, my skin really cleared up. I think there is something to that. 
11 Dec 12 by member: Eringiffin
I'm glad you are feeling so much better, Erin! Has anyone else been cold when they fasted? I have been freezing all day long, can't get warm enough. I live in Phoenix, so this should not be an issue. 
11 Dec 12 by member: Djburney
my feet are freezing and I've had plenty to eat today. The weather is finally cooling down, now that it's practically Christmas! 'bout time! Good luck and thanks for the hiking pole tip.i appreciated you taking the time to tell me that. 
11 Dec 12 by member: teskandar
Obsessive yes, dumb no, just a girl on a mission. Sounds like you are doing great, congrats.  
11 Dec 12 by member: 2toofat

     
 

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