I was sorry to miss the fasting group this month. The first three meetings, I was on vacation, and then I’ve had conflicts the next two. But something kind of amazing happened while I was away from the group. I knew that I needed to fast to get to the next stage in my journey. But I just didn’t have the mental strength to do it until I got past that vacation. (The vacation turned out to be perfect, but I had some stress about it before we went.) Our last day of the trip, we ate more than needed. I wanted to hit the ground running with fasting when we got home. I invited my husband to join me in ADF/OMAD, and he said he’d do it at least until we head out of town for Labor Day. ADF/OMAD is alternate-day fasting (ADF), eating only one meal a day (OMAD) on the days you do eat. It equates to only eating 3-4/week, which I concede sounds bonkers. But I learned on vacation (where I did not have constant immediate access to food like I do working from home) that I didn’t need to be eating as often as I was. It’s turned out to be … easy? Far easier than I ever imagine it could be. And I feel great. At this point, it’s like I feel better not eating than I do when I have eaten. (I have 40-60 lbs of spare energy on my body to fuel me.) The time I’m saving by not having to cook, eat, and clean up is time I’m putting into other things. My workouts are good. I feel sharp at work. My mental state is about the best it’s ever been. And the scale has finally started to move after months of no progress. Just wanted to share my experience with my fellow fasters.

Posted by Karen at 2023-08-30 00:26:43 UTC