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STILL experiencing VERY increased appetite. my sister is experiencing the exact same thing. we both went up to 3 fasts/week for a few weeks. i'm experimenting going back down to 2 to see if thats the culprit...maybe "overfasting". hopefully i'll pin point it soon. in the mean time i'm trying to drink a ton of water today to keep myself full.

still at 137 (up 2-3 pounds) need to take that off and i'd like to drop about 10 more (13 all together) by the summer. so plan of action: on the non fast days i'm trying to go back to eating every few hours and getting in enough protein and making healthy choices. also gotta get my cardio back to par. i just read yesterday that Memorial day is 12 weeks away...thats motivation in itself.

i'm still fasting 2 times/ week, but i'm eating junk food. the evil voice in my head says "go ahead and buy donuts...you're fasting twice a week. it's okaaaaaaaayyyyyy!". and now the girl scouts are out en masse. i feel possessed.

really, i'm negating the good things i'm getting from fasting with the crappy diet i've been on lately. i told my son today that i'm not buying any more of this garbage.

the weather here in northern california has been spring-like. i’m actually feeling motivated to get back to the weights. tomorrow i’m going to run, but i’ve already planned out a circuit workout for tuesday after work...1-2 circuits and then some intervals on the bike. nothing too strenuous since i want to be able to walk the next day.

oldgrrl wrote:i'm still fasting 2 times/ week, but i'm eating junk food. the evil voice in my head says "go ahead and buy donuts...you're fasting twice a week. it's okaaaaaaaayyyyyy!". and now the girl scouts are out en masse. i feel possessed.

really, i'm negating the good things i'm getting from fasting with the crappy diet i've been on lately. i told my son today that i'm not buying any more of this garbage.

the weather here in northern california has been spring-like. i’m actually feeling motivated to get back to the weights. tomorrow i’m going to run, but i’ve already planned out a circuit workout for tuesday after work...1-2 circuits and then some intervals on the bike. nothing too strenuous since i want to be able to walk the next day.

I find myself going through "junk food phases" too. it is kind of reassuring for me to know that i am fasting 2x/week so that i don't gain like i would if i was going through a "hungry/junk food phase" when i wasn't fasting. right now i am up 2-3 pounds for the same reason. mind over matter, i guess??? gotta just get the head back into it. well i think we're 11 wks out from Memorial day....thats kind of a reality check in itself!!!

oooh, the weather sounds wonderful!!! your plan sounds great!! its "warming up" here as well. I was able to run intervals outside yesterday evening as well.

haha, oh those Girl Scouts get me every time - - my plan of attack...i can't say no, so i buy a different kind from each girl scout and I put a box in each one of my Easter Baskets. Keeps them out of my mouth, and me in good graces with my friends b/c who doesn't love g.s. cookies??!! Regardless, I try to get them out of the house (or in the freezer...my mother's favorite trick...we call her "freezer queen") before they can become a temptation.

"I find myself going through "junk food phases" too. "

i think some of it for me is that winter always makes me crave carbs more. that's why i'm really glad it feels like spring is here. i'm much more motivated to work out and eat right once the weather starts warming up, the rain stops, and now...yippee!!!...it's daylight savings time.

my sister hides her gs cookies in the freezer too. if she didn't, her BF would eat them all. damn girl scouts!!!!

oldgrrl wrote:"I find myself going through "junk food phases" too. "

i think some of it for me is that winter always makes me crave carbs more. that's why i'm really glad it feels like spring is here. i'm much more motivated to work out and eat right once the weather starts warming up, the rain stops, and now...yippee!!!...it's daylight savings time.

my sister hides her gs cookies in the freezer too. if she didn't, her BF would eat them all. damn girl scouts!!!!

Hi Sweetiepie!! How's it going? The weather? Fasting? Workingout?? My Girl Scout cookies arrived yesterday, so naturally I thought of you and my journal which I have been neglecting.

UPDATE:
I have been soooooooo crazy, was in and out of NYC all week last week for expos and work conferences. I didn't fast once, tried on Friday but gave in at around 4:30...I had started at 9 the night before. I work 5 minutes from home, so getting up earlier and the hustle and bustle of commuting into the city, I don't think i was prepared, fast wise. The good news is, the weather was nice enough that I was able to get off of the train at Penn Station (33rd st) and walk up to the Hilton on 53rd street and back almost every day. The first day, it rained, so I took the subway up and hopped in a cab on the way home. But almost everyday I got in a 40 (city) block sprint-walk (:evil: of course, I'm always late!). By the time all was said and done, I was actually (emarrassingly) sore! Oh and I met up with one of my best friends who recently started working in NYC for lunch at this amazing authentic sushi place one day. It was AMAZING!

I ate like CRAP over the weekend...WAY too much Easter candy. Everyone knows all about my "chocolate obsession." Woke up 5 pounds "up" on Monday morning. Although it was a teary-eyed getting dressed morning, I knew it was just a matter of getting back on track. I started my first fast for the week at 1:30 yesterday. Woke up back to 135, thankfully. Fast going strong....have a slight headache but I'll be fine. a little over an hour left. not too hungry. think i'm gonna try to get 3 in this week to make up for ZERO last week! I would like to drop 5-10 lbs by bikini season.

...ohhh and about those GS cookies...i put them right in a bag and dropped off at my crush's house. You know what they say about the way to a man's heart....

fasted successfully today!

3rd fast this week. making up for last week's zero fasts. i'm doing fine but starting to get hungry. gotta make it till 6. BLECH!

fasted yesterday. it went well but stopped at 22 hours. woke up 139 and squishy - - i ate like CRAP over the w/e so i know i'm up in water. weather getting springlike so my cardio will be outside. YAY!

had to quit fasting early today. made it 20 hours and had to go eat lunch b/c i was getting WAY too snippy w/ freaking out clients and sales reps at work

fasted from 5 S to 230M....i had a crazy bug over the w/e so not even thinking i took cold medicine in the morning before work. i think the med on an empty stomach mixed w/ still being sick....it was the first time in my life i felt like i was "going down". So I quickly ate a granola bar. That one was my own stupidity....I should have known that I needed to eat with medication and to save my fast for the next day. But once I ate, I felt better.

The weather is getting soooo much nicer, I am loving this outdoor training. I'll be back at it today. I have been sick since last Wed so I'm excited to be back to it...i'll take it kinda easy though.

Hi EVERYONE!!!

Today is going to be a fasting day. I'll update on the fast tomorrow.

More importantly: I pointed one of my FAVORITE fitness friend's to this journal. She was doing some research, and stumbled across ESE to her surprise, she found my testimonial....hahaha.

Sooo I'm just giving a warm welcome, big hug and kiss to my good friend, the lovely Steph. Welcome to my crazy, silly and sometimes cranky blog!!

xoxoxo

i ate like a PIGGIE this weekend! a few family parties so i over indulged. went to bed w/ a tummy ache last night. fasting today is slightly more "painful" (I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HUNGRY)...always wake up sooo much more hungry on these kinda days. Bizarre.

Clem wrote:fasted from 5 S to 230M....i had a crazy bug over the w/e so not even thinking i took cold medicine in the morning before work. i think the med on an empty stomach mixed w/ still being sick....it was the first time in my life i felt like i was "going down". So I quickly ate a granola bar. That one was my own stupidity....I should have known that I needed to eat with medication and to save my fast for the next day. But once I ate, I felt better.

I've found I definitely can't take a multi vitamin when I'm fasting. They make me nauseous...yuck.

Sounds like you've been sticking to your fasts at least twice a week, Clem. I am, too, except for last week. I only did one because the chocolate fairy came by to tempt me. I don't think I could handle 3/week. Plus, the people I work with think I'm crazy enough as it is.

I've restarted my workouts to some extent. I'm not doing as much as I want, but at least I'm not sitting on my butt on the couch every night. I'm experimenting with body weight circuits and power yoga because any kind of weight training splits like I've done in the past just aren't appealing to me now. I still feel burned out on them.

And I'm not supposed to run for a month due to a knee problem. I miss getting outside to run so I think I'm going to do some hiking instead.

Two questions for you:
1. Do you find it's more difficult to fast if you've been eating junk before the fast? I usually fast on Mondays and Thursdays. If I've been pigging out over the weekend on junk and carbs, that Monday fast is difficult and I usually get a headache.
2. When you're fasting do you have to pee more than normal? By the evening of the fast, I swear I'm running to the bathroom every 15 minutes. I monitor my fluid intake daily and I'm not drinking any more on fast days. I know there can be an initial water loss with carb restriction and I'm wondering if that's what's causing my frequent trips. But I've only been fasting 6-8 hours when it starts, so I'm not sure.

Hi Oldgrrl!!!!! Great to hear from you.

First i'm gonna answer your questions b/c i'm not sure if i have time to make a long post right now but...

1. YES YES YES, i always notice if i eat junk, i wake up craving junk. its really difficult for me to get back into the swing. I always just associated it to the insulin spikes/crashes that come along w/ eating simple sugar/crap food. I get the headache again too. Hum, so interesting I thought it was "just me.'

2. i haven't noticed the bathroom trips, but i drink a good amount of water so i'm always running to the b.r. anyway. but i'm gonna take note. i wonder if its the carbs/dehyd thing or if its just that you're drinking more on the fast days to make up for the lack of food (fill your tum, etc). Are you drinking more coffee/caff that will def. dehydrate you some.

3. Regarding your vitamins...i was told by my former trainer that if a vitamin makes you nausceous that it doesn't agree with your body. One-a-days ALWAYS make me sick to the point where my mouth waters, i feel like i'm going to vomit etc if I take them on an empty stomach. I LOVE "Animal Paks" by Universal. I feel perfectly fine when I take a pack on fasting days. b/c psycho over here wants her vitamins on fasting days...although, im not all that sure if it will make that much of a difference if you skip a day or 2/week. I was told by a doctor once as long as you eat a well balanced diet, just pop a multi when you remember. Im just OCD about certain dietary things that I am sure taht I take them at least 5 days/week.

Glad you're doing well. I've been kinda crappy lately with my fasts. I don't even think I got a complete one in. I have vowed to be better this week. I haven't gained much on the scale (2 lbs) but I look soft and feel yucky. I have had SUCH an appetite for 2 weeks its awful. For me, it comes in waves...one week i can take or leave food, then the next 2 i'm a ravenous pig. eh, i guess its life.

Anyway, more to come, i have to get going and run to my lunch break.

Always great to read your updates. Muah!

today is a fast till 6. mentally i'm more hungry than i am physically today. i'm actually working late b/c i know if i go home i'm going to give into temptation and I WILL make it to 24 hrs today. I think its more difficult mentally b/c of the "fasting break" i had for the past couple of weeks. i would start fasts but give in for one reason or another around 16-18 hrs. Soo its just a matter of "getting back into the swing" drinking LOTS of water today. I'm actually perfectly fine, physically, thankfully.