Day 9 – 175.8 lbs – Fasting
This morning I was awake at 3 am and couldn’t fall back asleep. Not sure why, but I am hoping I am not cranky today because of it.
Today is a fasting day. Basically, my strategy when planning my month out was to implement a decent amount of fasting days, but to keep my body guessing and not get bored. Through my research, I really believe fasting is healthy for anyone, but especially for an overweight person. Your body needs time to use the extra fat it has, and fasting allows it to do that.
But I also didn’t want to get bored. I was pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to do long periods of fasting, and when I am on Carnivore, I get really bored and sometimes can’t stand the sight or smell of meat. So I figured if I alternated between fasting and carnivore, I wouldn’t get bored, and would actually appreciate the meat on my carnivore days! And then I will throw a few Keto days in when there is a planned family gathering or if I am travelling.
Outcome:
As I read what I wrote this morning, I remember WHY I am feeling the way I am today.
I have been feeling very anxious today. I haven’t felt anxious in many, many years, but today, as to do list kept growing at work, and then other tasks outside of work kept piling up, my chest has been tight and I find it hard to take a deep breath. But I think the lack of sleep is not helping.
I thankfully have the next 2 days booked off of work. They will be busy days either way, but I will be getting things done instead of working 🙂
I have been craving food today, and hungry, and just grumpy in general. It was a hard fasting day. A lovely co-worker left some homemade tarts on my windshield, and then I picked up my monthly “book and tea” at the library, which always includes a chocolate as well….So Tempting!
I also still have chips in the cupboard too…and chips are the most tempting to me. They never make me have indigestion or anything and I LOVE chips.
But I will persist, and make it through this day. And eat Carnivore tomorrow. Though right now….I want to change that to Keto just so I can have some guacamole and a bunch of other stuff that’s not on Carnivore. But we will cross that bridge tomorrow.