I started this WOE on April 18th so I belive this would be my third week.
Anyhow, I do find the diet much easier, although some days are definitely harder than others. Yesterday for example, I was starving and looked at the clock and it was only noon! I actually ended up bumping my window up an hour as I just couldn't take it any longer LOL!
Usually my window is 4-9.
I still haven't told anyone that I'm following this diet plan. No one has noticed that I haven't been eating breakfast or lunch so it hasn't been an issue. Still waiting for results of some sort before I tell them about it.
Speaking of results, I seem to be losing and gaining the same 2 pounds. My eating is pretty good but I do still have some off days where I really eat too much as thought I"m trying to compensate for the upcoming fast. Last night for example, I wasn't really hungry, but my window was closing and I realized that I hadn't eaten much during it, so I had a yogurt with granola. I probably should have not eaten that and listened to my body. But I was afraid that if I didn't have the yogurt, I would be just starving today and get off track. So that's my biggest struggle.
Anyway, I'm not upset about my lack of weight loss. I know most of it is my fault and if I could clean up my eating I would see more results.
I stopped exercising when I started this diet and I plan to pick that up again today. I was doing the Couch to 5K program but stopped as I was afraid to run on an empty stomach. But I think I can do it - so many of you exercise while fasting and it doesn't seem to be a big deal.
So in a nutshell, my struggles have been:
~I still can't stand the black coffee, yuck! I really miss my creamer!
~Kind of frustrating not seeing movement on the scale.
~Not knowing when to eat - should I eat even when not hungry or let my body guide me?
~Staying busy during the most difficult times of the day which usually hit during my normal pre-Fast 5 mealtimes and especially the last 2 hours before my window opens
~A lot of irregularity.
~Cold all of the time, especially when in my fasting state
~I miss gum. I feel like I have bad breath all of the time and am drinking lots of lemon water to compensate, but I used to be a pack a day gum chewer (which I now see is another example of my need to chew or eat something constantly) I rinse my mouth with Listerine several times a day now.
My triumphs have been:
~More energy
~Clearer skin (I broke out some when I first started but now my skin seems clear and dewier)
~More patience with my family and co-workers
~More enjoyment of food - not as much mindless eating.
~I don't have food guilt anymore. This is huge for me. I will have a treat during my window and not feel guilty for eating it. I know I can have it and it's okay. That's the biggest thing, I feel like I have so much more freedom now!
~Not as much binge eating - sometimes yes, but not a daily thing anymore.
Sorry this got so long. Thanks for listening!
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