Sep 11-17: Third week doing IF

19 September 2022 09:55

Here we are for the update on my third week of doing IF. I did well this week and didn't miss any days. I just wasn't able to fast as long this weekend due to being at training. I feel really bad about that but I'm just going to stay positive about not missing a day. I wanted to skip but I stayed strong. So in total for this week I fasted for 93 hours. I still haven't been wearing my waist trainer consistently so I'm kind of disappointed in myself for that. I did 14/10 this week and the snack craving this week was pretty bad, but I stuck it out. One of the ladies on my fasting app suggested drinking hot water and it does seem to work. I know I said I was going to stick with 12/12 but once I realized I had 4 days of 14 hours I figured I might as well switch. I can guarantee that I will not be switching to 16 this week. I want to get the hungry and cravings under control so I will stick with 14/10. The earliest I started a fast was about 19:30 and that was mostly because I was going to bed early and wanted to get as much fasting time as possible. I met my steps goal this weekend and that's just because my job is not as sedentary as my life is at home.

Last week my weight was 162 pounds and I weight 164 pounds this week. That is a gain of 2 pounds this week. My energy levels are the best they have ever been. I still have a hard time sleeping but I think that is just due to not doing much all day because the last 2 nights I have been exhausted and have not had trouble sleeping. We did PT yesterday morning and it was rough. My knees and elbows are bad. I don't think it's my age I feel it's from the lack of exercise. I would mention it to my doctor but then she'll probably send me to physical therapy again. There is a small exercise room in my apartment so I think I'll start using that to do a little strength training. I am a little bummed about the weight but my WeFast app says to focus on the Non-scale victories so I will take the loss of inches.

I am keeping the same goals as I did last week. I will work out every day. I will hit my goal of at least 8000 steps a day. I want to lose at least 2 pounds if not more. I will wear my waist trainer every day. Lastly, I will continue to fast every day as well. Maybe this week by doing all these things I will lose weight and decrease all my body measurements. I don't know what I did wrong this week to gain weight. I started looking into healthy foods and snacks. I don't want to completely go Keto but just incorporate some of the food choices. I think that will be my next blog post. Why not share what I am learning? That has to be the thing is too much unhealthy food and still not enough exercise.

I add the above quote because I am feeling a little bummed this week in my weight loss journey and I want to remember that I can make a new start every day. Just because I am not where I want to be yet doesn't need to get me down because I can keep working at it. I don't want to lose weight in a way that is unhealthy. I am going to make good choices and set a good example for my children. There is nothing wrong with wanting to lose weight if you are doing it for the right reasons. I am falling in love with myself a little more every day and my main issue is not necessarily the weight itself I am not in the physical shape I want to be in. I would take 164 pounds if I was physically fit. I do plan on going to the gym later when Malice gets home from school. Well, I look forward to sharing my progress next week.

Unapologetically,

K