I overdid it with the eating, and I started my new fast at around 7:05 AM today. It'll be fine. I was making "keto snacks" for my husband, and so it was really worth the extra calories, but I will not be too discourage by the weight gain as a result because I expect it. I know what I did, and I accept it. It's still all keto-approved, though, so I'm sure I will drop back down again soon. The graph doesn't look pretty, though. I already gained about 2 lbs from where I was just two days ago.
Starting weight: 415 lbs
Current weight: 358.8 lbs ⇧
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs
I'm not too mad at the larger number on the scale. It was expected. I am still under 359 lbs, so I'm still happy. I also think m true weight is lower than that because there really is no way I could've gained that much weight in fat or muscle in such a short period. I'm chalking it up to a combination of bloat and the amount of food in my system. I had a bit of a binge these past two days, and that ended at 7:05 AM when I restarted my fast.
On the night of the 31st, I started making the "keto snacks" for my husband, and that continued until around 6:30 AM this morning. And all the while I was taste-testing the foods I was preparing. So I had about four stuffed celery, two ham and cheese roll-ups, three chicken salad lettuce wraps, and six mini egg muffins. And all of this was on top of the small meal I had to break my fast at 2:00 AM on the 31st, and the half-pound of BBQ brisket I ate later that same morning -- around 8:30 AM -- when my husband needed food.
I am back to fasting now, and I have been at it for about 17 hours. I feel great, and I want to achieve a longer fast this time. Last time I had to end it before I hit my 120-hour goal. That was tragic. I was just shy about 10 hours. My body was telling me to eat, so I fed it. This time, I am trying to make sure I have plenty of electrolytes, and with eating all of that food, I should have replenished my nutrient stores. And, surprisingly, I managed to stay under the 20-grams-of-carbs-per-day limit to keep my body in ketosis. Go me!
I consider this a mini binge day, but not a "cheat day." This is a lifestyle, not a diet.
You can't "cheat" if you're not on a "diet" graph:
Starting weight: 415 lbs
Current weight: 358.8 lbs ⇧
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 359 lbs
I'm not too mad at the larger number on the scale. It was expected. I am still under 359 lbs, so I'm still happy. I also think m true weight is lower than that because there really is no way I could've gained that much weight in fat or muscle in such a short period. I'm chalking it up to a combination of bloat and the amount of food in my system. I had a bit of a binge these past two days, and that ended at 7:05 AM when I restarted my fast.
On the night of the 31st, I started making the "keto snacks" for my husband, and that continued until around 6:30 AM this morning. And all the while I was taste-testing the foods I was preparing. So I had about four stuffed celery, two ham and cheese roll-ups, three chicken salad lettuce wraps, and six mini egg muffins. And all of this was on top of the small meal I had to break my fast at 2:00 AM on the 31st, and the half-pound of BBQ brisket I ate later that same morning -- around 8:30 AM -- when my husband needed food.
I am back to fasting now, and I have been at it for about 17 hours. I feel great, and I want to achieve a longer fast this time. Last time I had to end it before I hit my 120-hour goal. That was tragic. I was just shy about 10 hours. My body was telling me to eat, so I fed it. This time, I am trying to make sure I have plenty of electrolytes, and with eating all of that food, I should have replenished my nutrient stores. And, surprisingly, I managed to stay under the 20-grams-of-carbs-per-day limit to keep my body in ketosis. Go me!I consider this a mini binge day, but not a "cheat day." This is a lifestyle, not a diet.
You can't "cheat" if you're not on a "diet" graph:
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