Fasting support. Come join me.

[QuinoafromKew]

I am getting back into fasting again and fancied a bit of support. I do a fair bit of 16:8 but after indulgent holidays I do a few 24 hour ones to reset me again i.e from dinner one night to dinner the next.
I'm doing one from dinner tonight so anyone else fancy joining in. Everything is easier with a buddy.

Yes I am @friedaklein. I have two female DC - young adults - and don't fast when we are all together so I want to kick start things again which I like to do with a 22/24 hour fast.
Nice to have a buddy alongside.

Wow, 24 hrs is hardcore. What do you drink when fasting? I have been drinking black coffee and water with a few drops of lemon.

Black Earl Grey tea or occasionally a mug of builders tea with a splash of milk if I feel I really need it. I'm not too purist.
Just finished dinner and it was very welcome I cannot lie.

Well done @QuinoafromKew
I reckon I did about 18 hours yesterday evening / today - was struggling around the 17 hour mark but then got involved in a piece of work and probably could have gone longer in the end. Never done 24 though apart from when ill. Am thinking I need to try it!

I use the 24 hours ones @BoilingHotand50something to rebalance after hols/big weekends of which I have had rather too many lately....
Straight and narrow now until the end of the month!

Kitchen closed at 8.50 tonight and planning a fast day tomorrow.
How has everyone's weekend been?

I lost another 4 pounds this week so I celebrated with no fast on Saturday! Fasted Saturday evening into Sunday and am fasting now until 12 tomorrow, about 18 hours.

I am deeply frustrated. Been fasting 18: 6 nearly a month. Lost maybe 2 lbs.
Don't know what I am doing wrong. I am also calorie counting, staying within my TDEE, eating protein and fibre, no sugar, exercising every day either strength training or walking over 10 k.
Maybe this is the weight I am meant to be. DH says my face is slimmer but I don't see it.

@OnlyGreenClothescongratulations on your loss - that’s amazing.

@friedakleinmy loss seems to have slowed down to a pound or so a month, whereas it has been more like a pound a week. I had a lot to lose at the beginning but obviously less now that I am nearing my target. I want to keep going though because my energy levels are so much better and I really enjoy this way of eating. I also saw some friends on Friday who I haven’t seen for ages and they were wowed by my weight loss. So I am keeping going but I get the frustration.

@QuinoafromKewit was a good weekend for me. I have got loads of jobs done that have been on the radar for ages and got rid of loads of junk. I find that fasting makes me feel in control and more positive so it is definitely helping my productivity.

Keep going @friedaklein. My weight loss was slow for the first month but has now sped up a bit. Took me a month or so to see 2lbs off but am now another 2lbs down a fortnight later.