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After a good beginning, doing my first fast on Christmas Eve and fitting in 4 fasts before the New Year, I was looking at my tracking calendar today and realised I've only done 1 fast this year, so far! :confused:

The first 5 days of the year was spent camping and kayaking in extremely hot weather. I had not planned to fast then and did not. Back to work on the 6th and my first fast day of the year. It went well, with work keeping me way too busy to even think about being hungry.

But then I fell into a hole called PMS. Not all months are the same and this one has been a particularly bad one. The migraine started on Wednesday and continued through Thursday and Friday. All the pain med combinations I tried, barely put a dent in the pain...it was awful. And being the kind of person I am, I worked through all 3 days, even when my boss asked if I didn't think I should just go home. ...

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First fast sorted. I wouldn't say it was easy but neither was it hard if you know what I mean! Developed a migraine mid afternoon but this happened on the first fast last time, so I am not worried. I quickly controlled it.
I am thinking about doing ADF. Will try it this week and see how it goes. Having spent so long follwing WW I am used to the control of it. My feast days I eat too much. If I fast every other day then my feast days will not be a problem. Hopefully in time I can re educate myself with regards to food.
I love the way I feel post fast and completly understand why it is part of many religions. I feel that when I know I am sinking into the black pit I should fast. The feeling of well being fasting generates could help stop my decline. I am determined to stay off the drugs. I am working towards clean food. As far as possible I have only home made. There are some things I cannot make but by buying locally I can control it better.
So day 1 under my belt and feeling good.
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Isn't it hard trying to figure out what 'normal' eating is? First day out of restricted cals
I get full very quickly and when I log what I eat, its not close to what I'm supposed to be eating.

I filled out my progress tracker and am happy with results, think I lost about 1 kilo in 2 weeks and I day. I dont like getting on the scales because once I know, it becomes and consumes me mentally, but I'm trying to be rational about it. I'm older now and really looking to lower my cholesterol and diabetes risk.

I had gestational diabetes with second child and because of that I am intermediate risk for diabetes, got told this only yesterday.

I only cook with olive oil, I eat walnuts, almonds, oats, flaxseed and tuna, some salmon. dark chocolate, green leafy veg. and many other foods, probably definitely not too healthy either, I'm being real here.

I'm .4 out of healthy bracket for cholesterol. That scares me and makes me realise it could be my history. I exercise 3 days a week with some...

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So... last week I was working hard to break my plateau. After 2 fast days, my weight was still basically stuck and I was not making new progress. I was disappointed. But that is how plateaus work. At least it was a Friday right?

Went to work and had my performance review. My new boss of 3 months gave me a terrible review for the last year and my stress level went through the roof. Monday I talked to HR and asked them to investigate. I told them my review was unfair and I should not have to put up with this crap. The HR person strongly recommended I go on stress leave. I was quite distraught, so I left the building and haven't been back since. Unfortunately, my family doctor tells me that 'stress leave' is a myth, the insurance people will never approve it, and that I need to go back to work and face my bully. Meanwhile I'm still not sleeping properly, know my blood pressure is elevated and am still having stress-related nausea. Oh joy!

However, I have completed 2 more fast...

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yep normal is delayed, got more anti-biotics to take as this infection is proving very hard to shift.
Still I was pleased I managed a fast on Monday..see how it goes for Thursday.
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