I am about 6 pounds above my goal right now, so that's really not acceptable. I am determined to meet my goal, and I am quite disappointed in myself for letting myself go this long. I'm not going to make any excuses. I have just let myself go and chosen food over my longer term goal, and today I am getting myself back on track.
I did do a full day fast today. I did only water for the full day, and let me tell you, it was quite difficult. More difficult than I can remember the earlier times being. Of course, a cube neighbor brought in donuts today, so those were right next to me the whole day at work. That wasn't too bad, though. I have found that I crave real food more than sweets lately, I think that is a result of the ketosis I am likely in most of the time. Anyway, it was also my daughter's birthday party with her friends, so I picked up Papa John's pizza for that. That was much more tempting, and it was pretty difficult to sit there while they all ate, being quite hungry. But I have decided I am getting back on track today, no more excuses.
I know if I go one more day then I am getting to a point where it will be very difficult to come back down to my goal. It will be difficult now, but not as hard as it would be if I keep going like I have been.
I did try fasting the last few days and did not make it. I think the biggest problem, and perhaps the reason I didn't stick with it, is that I allowed myself zero calorie beverages throughout the day, and that just makes it harder for a full day fast. I love my zero calorie beverages on a normal OMAD day, but when not eating dinner, it's best, at least for me, to just skip it and only have water. That way I am not tasting anything that might give me the feeling that I should be eating.
So that's that, I did it! I finally got my will power back, and won over my immediate wants. Am I hungry? You bet! I'm super hungry, but I know this for the better. Despite the hunger, I feel good, and have a good sense of accomplishment and plenty of energy.
Tomorrow we're going to an amusement park, so that involves a lot of walking. That's good, I'll get a lot of exercise. I think I will fast at least one more day, probably two. Based on how fast I lost weight last time I fasted, it will take a couple more days to get back below my goal line, and I plan to fast until I'm there. Then I'll need to be cautious and add food back in slowly so I don't just jump right back up like I have in the past. So maybe just some Kefir and soup/juice for a day or two to let everything settle in and get back going.
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