ArizonaToast- Did you fast until 11:00am today?
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So....I purchased a new scale and it registers me as 5 pounds heavier than my previous scale. I'm a little bummed the new scale shows the heavier weight, however, I think I may now be getting a more accurate reading.
My eating habit/routine has been as follows:
During the week coffee with vanilla creamer as breakfast, fast food at 11am for lunch, and then a regular home cooked meal around 5:30. Ice cream around 6:30pm and then no food after 7pm until I have my coffee with creamer the next morning.
Something I've experienced a couple of times recently is reactive hypoglycemia. The 2 times it's happened in the past month or so has been when I have had food that is sugary (like a donut) and nothing else...and then about 4 hours later I had what I describe as a sugar crash. I got cold, sweaty, shaky and this made me panic. It stopped when I ate food with sugar.
I have only experienced this a few times in my life. When I was younger (and thin and in shape) I discovered I would experience this when I would eat sugary cereal for breakfast, so I have avoided cereal for most of my life. Clearly, the answer is don't consume a sugary breakfast but it is scary and I'm afraid of it happening again!
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Sometimes I will get those symptoms but it's always right after and not 4 hours later. But if I also eat protein with something sugary I'm fine. Have you ever talked to a doctor about this?
Are any of your days OMAD? If not you should give it a try
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I agree with Brenda -- maybe check in with your doc. I have never experienced that, but I would definitely want to know what was going on.0
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Weekly Weigh-in Post
6/23/17: 200lbs
Began OMAD/Intermittent fasting on Monday 6/26/17
6/30/17: 197lbs
7/07/17: 195lbs
7/14/17: 198.8 lbs (after spending a week at Disney Parks in Florida and IF went out the window)
7/21/17: 199 lbs
7/28/17: From 7/28 until 9/1 I did sporadic intermittent fasting, but wasn't very focused. My weight stayed around 198-197.
8/4/17: 198
8/11/17:198
8/18/17:198
8/25/17:197
9/1/17: 195
9/8/17: 195
9/15/17: 195
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec- very casual and sporadic fasting during the school day. Usually I would sip coffee with vanilla creamer between the hours of 6:30am-11:00am and have lunch at 11 with dinner around 5. Weight slowly crept from 195 to 202 lbs.
New year and fresh motivation to lose weight.
Weigh-ins for 2018:
1/14/18: 200.2 lbs and pretty much living in workout pants as my jeans feel tight and my stomach bloated. New resolve to practice fasting.
Weekly Weigh-in day is first thing in the morning on Fridays:
1/14/18 200.2 lbs
1/19/18 197.8 lbs
(-2.4)
1/25/18 198.0 lbs (+0.2)
2/2/18 196.4 lbs yay! (-1.6)
2/9/18 196.4 lbs (+0)
2/16/18 196.4 lbs (+0) Had a busy week with unusual events. Used this as an excuse to snack throughout the day. Some stress snacking on junk food too.
2/23/18 Didn't weigh in.
3/2/18 199.9 lbs
3/9/18 200.0 lbs
3/16/18 198.0 lbs
3/23/18 198.8 lbs
3/30/18 198.8 lbs
4/6/18 198.8 lbs
4/13/18 198.6 lbs
4/20/18 205.0 lbs and then 202.0 lbs (I think I need to replace the battery on my scale) I didn't fast at all this week. I used my mouth injury as an excuse to eat 3 meals per day that were all craptastic quality. Moving on...
4/27/18 202 lbs (did 2 16:8 fasts this week)
5/4/18 Purchased a new scale: 207 lbs
5/11/18 205 lbs
5/18/18 205 lbs
5/25/18 207 lbs
No fasting during this time. Regular meals plus snacking.
**On summer break as of June 1s**
6/1/18 206 lbs0 -
Did a 16 hour fast for the first time in weeks. I was a little hungry, but I did it! As of today I am on summer vacation until August 2nd. This is a total of 62 days when I will not be working. I find it much easier to fast when I am on break as I am much more relaxed. The goal is to practice a 16:8 schedule and then add in omad days once my body has adjusted.0
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From my blog:
62 days of summer vacation
I will be on summer break from June 1st to August 2nd. The plan is to practice a 16:8 fast and feed with the exception of my birthday and the week that I am on vacation in Florida. If I am able to do an omad day in here somewhere, that will be a bonus. No food is off limits. The biggest obstacle will be not drinking coffee with cream and sugar in the morning. I've tried to drink black coffee and I just can't do it. It's just gross. With being off of work, I believe I can handle going without coffee in the morning. Weigh-in days are Friday mornings.
16:8 fast started again on 6/1/18
6/1/18: 206 lbs- first day without coffee in the morning. Massive headache, ended up taking 2 ibuprofen with lunch. Headache has dulled, but is not gone. Not giving in though!
6/8/18
6/15/18
6/22/18
6/29/18
7/6/18
7/13/18
7/20/18: No fasting this week. I will be on vacation and my birthday is on the 20th.
7/27/180 -
Weekly Weigh-in Post
6/23/17: 200lbs
Began OMAD/Intermittent fasting on Monday 6/26/17
6/30/17: 197lbs
7/07/17: 195lbs
7/14/17: 198.8 lbs (after spending a week at Disney Parks in Florida and IF went out the window)
7/21/17: 199 lbs
7/28/17: From 7/28 until 9/1 I did sporadic intermittent fasting, but wasn't very focused. My weight stayed around 198-197.
8/4/17: 198
8/11/17:198
8/18/17:198
8/25/17:197
9/1/17: 195
9/8/17: 195
9/15/17: 195
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec- very casual and sporadic fasting during the school day. Usually I would sip coffee with vanilla creamer between the hours of 6:30am-11:00am and have lunch at 11 with dinner around 5. Weight slowly crept from 195 to 202 lbs.
New year and fresh motivation to lose weight.
Weigh-ins for 2018:
1/14/18: 200.2 lbs and pretty much living in workout pants as my jeans feel tight and my stomach bloated. New resolve to practice fasting.
Weekly Weigh-in day is first thing in the morning on Fridays:
1/14/18 200.2 lbs
1/19/18 197.8 lbs (-2.4)
1/25/18 198.0 lbs (+0.2)
2/2/18 196.4 lbs yay! (-1.6)
2/9/18 196.4 lbs (+0)
2/16/18 196.4 lbs (+0) Had a busy week with unusual events. Used this as an excuse to snack throughout the day. Some stress snacking on junk food too.
2/23/18 Didn't weigh in.
3/2/18 199.9 lbs
3/9/18 200.0 lbs
3/16/18 198.0 lbs
3/23/18 198.8 lbs
3/30/18 198.8 lbs
4/6/18 198.8 lbs
4/13/18 198.6 lbs
4/20/18 205.0 lbs and then 202.0 lbs (I think I need to replace the battery on my scale) I didn't fast at all this week. I used my mouth injury as an excuse to eat 3 meals per day that were all craptastic quality. Moving on...
4/27/18 202 lbs (did 2 16:8 fasts this week)
5/4/18 Purchased a new scale: 207 lbs
5/11/18 205 lbs
5/18/18 205 lbs
5/25/18 207 lbs
No fasting during this time. Regular meals plus snacking.
**On summer break as of June 1s**
6/1/18 206 lbs
Months of June and July was FULL of weight gain. I ended the summer at an all time high of 212 pounds!
August, September, October 2018: The new school year started out stressful and resulted in some stress induced weight loss. Now that it is November, I am starting to get into a state of flow and feel ready to tackle intermittent fasting and weight loss again.
My weekly weigh-in will still be documented on Fridays, however, it will now be a 7 day average calculation of my daily weight.
11/2/18 205.4 lbs
11/9/18
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Welcome back! You can totally do this!1
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Best of luck to you 1
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Weekly Weigh-in Post
6/23/17: 200lbs
Began OMAD/Intermittent fasting on Monday 6/26/17
6/30/17: 197lbs
7/07/17: 195lbs
7/14/17: 198.8 lbs (after spending a week at Disney Parks in Florida and IF went out the window)
7/21/17: 199 lbs
7/28/17: From 7/28 until 9/1 I did sporadic intermittent fasting, but wasn't very focused. My weight stayed around 198-197.
8/4/17: 198
8/11/17:198
8/18/17:198
8/25/17:197
9/1/17: 195
9/8/17: 195
9/15/17: 195
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec- very casual and sporadic fasting during the school day. Usually I would sip coffee with vanilla creamer between the hours of 6:30am-11:00am and have lunch at 11 with dinner around 5. Weight slowly crept from 195 to 202 lbs.
New year and fresh motivation to lose weight.
Weigh-ins for 2018:
1/14/18: 200.2 lbs and pretty much living in workout pants as my jeans feel tight and my stomach bloated. New resolve to practice fasting.
Weekly Weigh-in day is first thing in the morning on Fridays:
1/14/18 200.2 lbs
1/19/18 197.8 lbs (-2.4)
1/25/18 198.0 lbs (+0.2)
2/2/18 196.4 lbs yay! (-1.6)
2/9/18 196.4 lbs (+0)
2/16/18 196.4 lbs (+0) Had a busy week with unusual events. Used this as an excuse to snack throughout the day. Some stress snacking on junk food too.
2/23/18 Didn't weigh in.
3/2/18 199.9 lbs
3/9/18 200.0 lbs
3/16/18 198.0 lbs
3/23/18 198.8 lbs
3/30/18 198.8 lbs
4/6/18 198.8 lbs
4/13/18 198.6 lbs
4/20/18 205.0 lbs and then 202.0 lbs (I think I need to replace the battery on my scale) I didn't fast at all this week. I used my mouth injury as an excuse to eat 3 meals per day that were all craptastic quality. Moving on...
4/27/18 202 lbs (did 2 16:8 fasts this week)
5/4/18 Purchased a new scale: 207 lbs
5/11/18 205 lbs
5/18/18 205 lbs
5/25/18 207 lbs
No fasting during this time. Regular meals plus snacking.
**On summer break as of June 1s**
6/1/18 206 lbs
Months of June and July was FULL of weight gain. I ended the summer at an all time high of 212 pounds!
August, September, October 2018: The new school year started out stressful and resulted in some stress induced weight loss. Now that it is November, I am starting to get into a state of flow and feel ready to tackle intermittent fasting and weight loss again.
My weekly weigh-in will still be documented on Fridays, however, it will now be a 7 day average calculation of my daily weight.
11/2/18 205.4 lbs
7 Day Average
11/9/18 204.4 lbs1 -
Best of luck 1
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Great time of year to do omad. All we got to do is stick to the one meal and we are golden. Wishing you much success.1
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Weekly Weigh-in Post
6/23/17: 200lbs
Began OMAD/Intermittent fasting on Monday 6/26/17
6/30/17: 197lbs
7/07/17: 195lbs
7/14/17: 198.8 lbs (after spending a week at Disney Parks in Florida and IF went out the window)
7/21/17: 199 lbs
7/28/17: From 7/28 until 9/1 I did sporadic intermittent fasting, but wasn't very focused. My weight stayed around 198-197.
8/4/17: 198
8/11/17:198
8/18/17:198
8/25/17:197
9/1/17: 195
9/8/17: 195
9/15/17: 195
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec- very casual and sporadic fasting during the school day. Usually I would sip coffee with vanilla creamer between the hours of 6:30am-11:00am and have lunch at 11 with dinner around 5. Weight slowly crept from 195 to 202 lbs.
New year and fresh motivation to lose weight.
Weigh-ins for 2018:
1/14/18: 200.2 lbs and pretty much living in workout pants as my jeans feel tight and my stomach bloated. New resolve to practice fasting.
Weekly Weigh-in day is first thing in the morning on Fridays:
1/14/18 200.2 lbs
1/19/18 197.8 lbs (-2.4)
1/25/18 198.0 lbs (+0.2)
2/2/18 196.4 lbs yay! (-1.6)
2/9/18 196.4 lbs (+0)
2/16/18 196.4 lbs (+0) Had a busy week with unusual events. Used this as an excuse to snack throughout the day. Some stress snacking on junk food too.
2/23/18 Didn't weigh in.
3/2/18 199.9 lbs
3/9/18 200.0 lbs
3/16/18 198.0 lbs
3/23/18 198.8 lbs
3/30/18 198.8 lbs
4/6/18 198.8 lbs
4/13/18 198.6 lbs
4/20/18 205.0 lbs and then 202.0 lbs (I think I need to replace the battery on my scale) I didn't fast at all this week. I used my mouth injury as an excuse to eat 3 meals per day that were all craptastic quality. Moving on...
4/27/18 202 lbs (did 2 16:8 fasts this week)
5/4/18 Purchased a new scale: 207 lbs
5/11/18 205 lbs
5/18/18 205 lbs
5/25/18 207 lbs
No fasting during this time. Regular meals plus snacking.
**On summer break as of June 1st**
6/1/18 206 lbs
Months of June and July was FULL of weight gain. I ended the summer at an all time high of 212 pounds!
August, September, October 2018: The new school year started out stressful and resulted in some stress induced weight loss. Now that it is November, I am starting to get into a state of flow and feel ready to tackle intermittent fasting and weight loss again.
My weekly weigh-in will still be documented on Fridays, however, it will now be a 7 day average calculation of my daily weight.
11/2/18 205.4 lbs
7 Day Average
Week of 11/9/18 204.4 lbs
Week of 11/18/18 202.0 lbs (-2.4 lbs)0 -
I did pretty good sticking to my plan the last 2 weeks. I entered my daily weight, hours fasted (on some of the days), and other notes into a spreadsheet. I also calculated a 7 day average of my daily weight to use a reference for weight lost. 2.4 lbs is a good loss! My current plan is pretty close to 16:8. I do allow myself coffee with cream during my fasting window. Fasting Police--I don't want to hear anything about cream in my coffee. I'm fine with being a C+ student at fasting.
The rows highlighted in green mean that I stuck to my plan without any big issues. The rows highlighted in orange mean that something happened that day to either make me eat emotionally or go off my plan. It means there is data that I want to note to help myself notice trends that take me off plan.
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Doing great!!!1
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Glad you are back on track!1
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Hello from San Diego! I visited both Legoland and the San Diego Zoo the past 2 days (I saw panda bears!). I can say that I got tons of steps in! My family is tired and happy from our vacation. Looking forward to driving back home to Phoenix tomorrow morning. (It's about a 6 hour drive) Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone!0
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Good luck! You can do this!1
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great accountability We'll get there! 0
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