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I'm v v glad that those two " funny " spells haven't happened again!
Great motivational factor for you, onwards in a downwardly direction for you my girl with mum looking down on you
Brilliant carry on the good work. Sue
Xxx julianna
In terms of the horrible hangover feeling - perhaps you were pretty dehydrated? My DH finds it amusing and baffling in equal measure that I'm never without a mug of something in hand , and Uni friends call me The Kettle - but I still had to really 'up' liquids doing eating window (rooibos, green, liquorice, mint), cos I felt constantly parched and (TMI ) found it hard to have a wee .
Anyway, I would really struggle with the early window, so really very much admire you for having the resolve to stick to that! That is pretty awesome in my book.
And given you travel a lot, train, etc then yr under a lot of stressors already so as you'll know you need to be kind to yourself .
This is my second attempt (tho first with forum), having gone all gung ho for 16:8 plus gym back in Jan, then that plus freelance, Uni, and long-term ill health all tipped me over into complete insomnia and hey presto, fasting was out the window (I just can't do it without sleep, feeling like this > ) and wound up 2 stones heavier than what had previously been my definitive, absolute 'I Will Never, Ever Get Bigger Than This' weight. Well played, hey?! But, we are people not machines! Long-winded point being, this time round I know I am lucky to have a bit less stress going on otherwise, am getting established with the eating before I bring in the exercise, and have LOADS to lose so everything is conspiring for me right now.
All of that said, I am astonished how close to TDEE I can get in under 5 hours, not eating particularly unhealthily nor being as ragingly hungry as I have been in the past - so, for me, to answer yr original question, after transitioning very usefully via 16:8, 19:5 seems to be pretty much the only way I'll be able to go for weight-loss, as presumably I would go well over TDEE in 8 hours, and hopefully with some 5:2/6:1 at some later stage when I (hopefully) harden up
Also with Fast 5, at least if you occasionally have to lengthen the window, it will still only be about 7 hours, which is pretty good going alongside the hopeful health benefits of the long fasts either side.
How did you sleep last night? Are you feeling any differently today? I cannot recommend liquorice tea enough if you are craving something warm and sweet to pick you up in the afternoon - it has helped my fasting enormously!
I've been 20:4 this week ( except for yesterday and tomorrow when having lunch out) and I'm finding it really suits me. I 5:2 during school terms then I sort of 20:4 it in school holidays. I'm really happy and ready to eat by 5 pm. Not sure what to do when school goes back. I have to 5:2 to keep hubs company but would happily 19:5 it the other days but that would probably be too much fasting. Maybe @carorees could advise?
Xxx julianna
Glad you're enjoying your new system. The flexibility of IF is just so great isn't it?
DD is doing so well with her Eating Windows,she has given me a shining good example and i am clambering back on my horse and off at a steady trot,clippety clop, which may later break into a gallop who knows!
She looks so good it has reminded me how much better i looked last Christmas having lost two stone
What lunacy made me put a stone back on this year?
Anyway have put it behind me (lots of the fat IS behind me,getting dragged round after me) and i now have a new resolve! Thanks to @elc80am all fired up again to 5:2 plus 16:8 ( i know it makes sense! ) on the other days XXX
We both need to look very closely at our feed days because yes we've got another challenge to go for hopefully making this one.
My new resolve will be the day after my hols and yes weighing even heavier but will try to do better than the last one. Sue
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