As part of my experiment with the Alternate Day Fasting regime, I am going to journal on my fasting days. The goal is to keep on track for as long as possible and see if I can make a success out of this lifestyle.
Technically I started fasting last night at 7 pm. We ate dinner. Vijay made a very good eggplant bharta with mucki roti. We had it with a bit of yogurt and chilli pickles. The only thing I had after dinner was a steamed, unsweetened almond milk.
We had a chat about doing this diet. My husband would support me in anything as long as I am not putting my health at risk. He said he's with me on it but isn't sure I can do it for very long. He pointed out then when I am on a regular calorie restricting diet I complain about being hungry all the time. He's right. I eat and then I am hungry because I am restricting my calories too much maybe. The reality of it is that when I do restrict I am still eating 1500 cal/day so I should not be that hungry. When I don't restrict my calories I eat between 1800 and 2000 calories a day. If I go off the rails I might eat 2500 calories and I pay for it.
So here is how my day went.
7:00 pm Last meal before Fast
8:00 am Wakeup
8:30 am Drank 250 ml water
9:00 am Drank 250 mL black tea with almond milk and 1 tsp honey
10:00 am Drank 500 mL water
11:00 am Drank 250 mL black tea with almond milk and 1 tsp honey (HUNGRY)
12:00 pm Drank 500 mL water
1:00 pm Drank 1000 mL Vegetable Broth (HUNGRY)
2:00 pm Drank 250 mL water
3:00 pm Drank 500 mL Vegetable Broth (HUNGRY)
4:00 pm Drank 250 mL black tea with almond milk and 1 tsp honey (mild headache)
5:00 pm Drank 250 mL water
6:00 pm Laid on the couch and thought about food while watching an episode of Girl Meets World
7:00 pm Break Fast with moderate calorie (500 cal) meal
9:00 pm Drank 250 mL Almond milk with cinnamon and 1 tsp honey
I definitely felt the hunger. Lunch time was particularly bad. I have felt clear-headed, and haven't really gotten cranky likely because I am choosing to have a bit of sweetener in my tea. The broth really helped a lot. It was fat-free vegetable broth but the sodium content was probably too high. I doubled the amount of water so that it would not be so salty. At 3:30 pm I was crazy hungry. My daughter ate cereal while sitting beside me. Not helpful. They say it takes 10 fasting days before the hunger pains aren't disruptive. So we will have to revisit that thought in a few weeks time.
I drank 4.25 Liters of fluid today - water, broth, tea with and unsweetened almond milk. I went to the bathroom a lot. About every half hour to hour all day. Someone once told me when you up your water content if you are dehydrated your cells won't accept the water easily so you excrete it all. I sure hope that part get better in a few day because it is a little much.
The last hour of the 24 hour fast was the toughest but knowing that I was breaking my fast soon got me through it. I ate my 500 calorie meal consisting of a baked potato with cheese and salsa. Then an hour later I got snacky and had some rice cereal. I shouldnt have but hopefully it will still work out for me.
I look forward to a regular day of eating tomorrow. I know I won't binge because I already can't eat any of the "good" stuff. I make no guarantees if a gluten free, nut free cake shows up at my house though LOL.
Technically I started fasting last night at 7 pm. We ate dinner. Vijay made a very good eggplant bharta with mucki roti. We had it with a bit of yogurt and chilli pickles. The only thing I had after dinner was a steamed, unsweetened almond milk.
We had a chat about doing this diet. My husband would support me in anything as long as I am not putting my health at risk. He said he's with me on it but isn't sure I can do it for very long. He pointed out then when I am on a regular calorie restricting diet I complain about being hungry all the time. He's right. I eat and then I am hungry because I am restricting my calories too much maybe. The reality of it is that when I do restrict I am still eating 1500 cal/day so I should not be that hungry. When I don't restrict my calories I eat between 1800 and 2000 calories a day. If I go off the rails I might eat 2500 calories and I pay for it.
So here is how my day went.
7:00 pm Last meal before Fast
8:00 am Wakeup
8:30 am Drank 250 ml water
9:00 am Drank 250 mL black tea with almond milk and 1 tsp honey
10:00 am Drank 500 mL water
11:00 am Drank 250 mL black tea with almond milk and 1 tsp honey (HUNGRY)
12:00 pm Drank 500 mL water
1:00 pm Drank 1000 mL Vegetable Broth (HUNGRY)
2:00 pm Drank 250 mL water
3:00 pm Drank 500 mL Vegetable Broth (HUNGRY)
4:00 pm Drank 250 mL black tea with almond milk and 1 tsp honey (mild headache)
5:00 pm Drank 250 mL water
6:00 pm Laid on the couch and thought about food while watching an episode of Girl Meets World
7:00 pm Break Fast with moderate calorie (500 cal) meal
9:00 pm Drank 250 mL Almond milk with cinnamon and 1 tsp honey
I definitely felt the hunger. Lunch time was particularly bad. I have felt clear-headed, and haven't really gotten cranky likely because I am choosing to have a bit of sweetener in my tea. The broth really helped a lot. It was fat-free vegetable broth but the sodium content was probably too high. I doubled the amount of water so that it would not be so salty. At 3:30 pm I was crazy hungry. My daughter ate cereal while sitting beside me. Not helpful. They say it takes 10 fasting days before the hunger pains aren't disruptive. So we will have to revisit that thought in a few weeks time.
I drank 4.25 Liters of fluid today - water, broth, tea with and unsweetened almond milk. I went to the bathroom a lot. About every half hour to hour all day. Someone once told me when you up your water content if you are dehydrated your cells won't accept the water easily so you excrete it all. I sure hope that part get better in a few day because it is a little much.
The last hour of the 24 hour fast was the toughest but knowing that I was breaking my fast soon got me through it. I ate my 500 calorie meal consisting of a baked potato with cheese and salsa. Then an hour later I got snacky and had some rice cereal. I shouldnt have but hopefully it will still work out for me.
I look forward to a regular day of eating tomorrow. I know I won't binge because I already can't eat any of the "good" stuff. I make no guarantees if a gluten free, nut free cake shows up at my house though LOL.
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