January Update Pt 2: Fasting Boogaloo

Well, here we are a week later and I have to admit I feel better. I've overloaded on fasting propaganda from across the internet, though primarily YouTube and Reddit.

I've gone back and listened to a few lectures by Dr. Jason Fung. His "The Aetiology of Obesity" series has been my sleeping playlist for a few nights now. It's a 6 part lecture series, each lecture running about an hour, discussing theories on why humans become obese and the different factors that can contribute. Overall just interesting stuff, plus he has a pleasant voice (IMO) and he's very easy to digest (heh).

Practically, not much has changed re: my diet compared to earlier fasting cycles. Tuesday, I broke a 44~ hour fast with a burger patty topped with a fried egg, a half pound of salad with strawberries, feta, walnuts, and a few spoonfuls of a ranch-like dressing. I followed that up with some popcorn and a few slices of bacon.

Last night I ate again, this time getting lured into a chicken bowl with cauliflower rice from Chipotle. I walked over there and back home, proceeding to pile the contents of my bowl onto some low carb tortillas I already had at home. I followed that up with the rest of the strawberries, some more popcorn, and 3-4oz of pistachios. I drank 3 cans of sparkling water with dinner and by 9pm, I felt pretty full so decided to start my fasting timer an hour early.

Now I begin another 40+ hours until dinner on Friday evening. Sleep has been pretty meh, but that's to be expected while fasting. I was tired earlier and managed to be in bed by 11pm, which is rare for me. I woke up around 6~ this morning and got out of bed around 7:30 to get some coffee and write this post.

I have a therapy appointment this afternoon, the second with my new therapist, and I'm tentatively looking forward to it. If the weather isn't too bad I might try and walk over there.

Overall, this week has been a step in the right direction and I'm optimistic it will continue to trend in that way.

One thing I do want is to find some more fasting support from local friends. I don't know what we'd talk about but it feels intuitively easier to stick with something when there is accountability, even if it's unspoken.

My dad is kinda doing IF right now with his church's new year resolution/diet/fast. He's had good results so far but I'm not sure how he feels about continuing it after his church finishes the fasting period. I'll text him later today and see how things are going.

As always, feel free to tweet me @daronspence or leave a comment if you have questions.

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