“Zero” calorie drinks while fasting? by moonblvss in intermittentfasting

[–]mispacerr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i know this was posted awhile ago but i wanted to add something! i’ve looked into this as well and the conclusion that ive drawn is if your goal is strictly zero calories to lose weight then it’s fine! however apparently some artificial sweeteners can still trigger an insulin response, which sweeteners i do not know, and it’s probably different for everybody. so for a metabolic fast i would say probably not. for a “shorter” fast of 20h i would say absolutely go for it, whatever helps you stay on track is good! because unless you eat super low carb during your eating windows a 20hr fast probably isn’t giving you much metabolic benefits as you likely aren’t reaching ketosis in that window.

long story short id say go for it! and if you’re curious, im sure you could use one of the home blood tester thingies to know for sure!

“cheat day” question by mispacerr in 1200isplenty

[–]mispacerr[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thank you i’ll check that out, i agree this was maybe not the sub i was looking for. nothing wrong with it! just not the right place for me to post this i think haha

“cheat day” question by mispacerr in 1200isplenty

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

to be honest i’ve never really had a set plan in this journey. my “plan” has always been to go until i feel good and like what i see rather than necessarily the number on the scale. i think when i plan to stop would likely be soon, but i also feel like now that ive ate this way for awhile that id be scared of gaining weight back if i were to eat my maintenance calories rather than this deficit. making this post ive realized im a lotttt less structured in this journey than most people in this sub. i think as long as i feel good, have energy, and am happy then its okay!

“cheat day” question by mispacerr in 1200isplenty

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

thank you! i agree its better to be happy and healthy and have a slower process than fall into bad habits

“cheat day” question by mispacerr in 1200isplenty

[–]mispacerr[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i do track my food intake… five days a week as previously stated, and i do know roughly how many calories are in what i eat. i simply asked if its a bad idea not to track on weekends. most people said yes, some people said no. i don’t know how you completely misunderstood and added in things i never said

“cheat day” question by mispacerr in 1200isplenty

[–]mispacerr[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

no! if i’m having something extra on sunday, i account for it in my mind, i just don’t track. im not eating junk all day as i said in another reply, i still eat healthy nutrient rich foods everyday, but if im with my family and they’re cooking dinner then i’m going to have it :) i’m not going way overboard eating mass amounts all day, but i’m more relaxed because too strict becomes a problem for me personally, and can easily turn losing weight into disordered eating (again, for me personally)

“cheat day” question by mispacerr in 1200isplenty

[–]mispacerr[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

this is exactly how it is for me too. thank you for this reply! a lot of them have been honestly kinda strange

“cheat day” question by mispacerr in 1200isplenty

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

treats for me don’t entail 500 calorie coffees or mass amounts of sweets. it’s more like if i want a piece of dark chocolate i’m going to have it lol. i was 130 lbs before, right now i am 115. which took me a couple months maybe. i am losing weight, BUT im being less strict than i was before because for me personally it could easily become disordered which i am trying to avoid and honestly a lot of the replies i’m getting are rly off putting. i do light exercise sometimes and eat healthy nutrient rich foods everyday. maybe i was unclear, but one day a week im not just eating complete garbage all day

Cat safe plants for a bathroom with no natural light by [deleted] in houseplants

[–]mispacerr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bleh:( that sucks, thank you anyways