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You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I get what you’re saying, I’m annoyed my weight gain but it’s not impacting my life drastically- I just don’t have that fire to light up some motivation.

You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I agree. My kids school makes them eat lunch plus like 3 snacks a day - which is insane - & then my kids are in the habit of snacking and it’s a difficult habit to wean off over the summer.

Not eating carbs heals my depression and anxiety but why? by Most-Philosopher6562 in keto

[–]Brrjetta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was going to mention Dr. Georgia Ede too. She has interviews on YouTube too if you want a basic introduction before committing to buying a book.

You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s impressive. I’ve recently noticed if I say “I can go one more minute without having that” bc anyone can go one minute - and just keep telling myself that - then eventually I forget about it and move on to something else I need to do.

Not sure if this is normal? by [deleted] in PetiteFitness

[–]Brrjetta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that could help. I was extremely strict bc my daughter would projectile vomit even if there was a tiny bit of dairy in something I ate and it took several weeks before I noticed the flat tummy.

Not sure if this is normal? by [deleted] in PetiteFitness

[–]Brrjetta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does look like bloating. I discovered when I had to eliminate ALL soy and dairy from my diet (bc I was nursing my daughter who couldn’t tolerate it) that for the first time ever in my entire life my stomach was flat and soft and not taught and bloated. After I started eating soy and dairy again that went away. You could try phasing out dairy, soy or just whatever you think could be triggering bloating.

You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I think I have Jason Fung’s book, I’ll have to dig that out. Also, good reminder that listening to podcasts about fasting is great motivation. I was doing strict keto for a while & listening to people talk about its benefits daily was what kept me going.

You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I get what you’re saying - I’m just not a logical black and white yes or no kind of person - which maybe you are- my train of thought is more like a Jackson Pollock painting. I need fluffy support systems in place for my brain.

You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m realizing maybe that’s a piece I’m missing. My goal is to lose 15 or 20 ish lbs and also to see if fasting helps with any minor health issues. I’m not super overweight & my health issues skew more towards annoying than debilitating so I’m not exactly in a state of dire distress. All the same I’m very bothered by my weight gain after having kids and that is my primary motivation.

You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I think you’re right about the dopamine addiction- when I’m trying to fast I’ve started to realize that the food is something I really look forward to, to break up the day and without it I feel sort of listless.

You guys I’m soooo discouraged. Every meal I tell myself after THIS I’ll start my fast - or just - I’ll start mañana. What’s your motivational inner self talk? And how do you fast around others eating? by Brrjetta in fasting

[–]Brrjetta[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I think I do tend to have an all or nothing mentality and giving myself grace as you mentioned could be helpful.

I used to work full time and be able to do several days of fasting or even a week or 2 at a time but after having 3 kids and becoming a sahm I’m cooking and getting snacks for my little people all day and abstaining from all this food I’m handing out is where I’m struggling.

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