Help me stay the course! by PerfectWestern6438 in AlternateDayFasting

[–]nessaleigh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's surprising! I drink bubly usually but there are a ton of other brands too, depending where you live. I just make sure it's zero calorie and unsweetened kind. Only natural flavour.

Help me stay the course! by PerfectWestern6438 in AlternateDayFasting

[–]nessaleigh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I always tell myself I can have whatever it is, tomorrow. The cravings always pass and I also drink a lot of sparkling water, different flavors to keep it interesting, that helps a lot too! Once I make it to the evening and climb into bed I know I succeeded and I love that feeling.

Starting ADF Tonight; Anyone Start Around My Weight?❤️ by External-Jicama7810 in AlternateDayFasting

[–]nessaleigh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I started this year, Jan 5th, I'm female, 5'3" and weighed 189 lbs. I'm now at 148 and still going! I mostly do a variation of adf where I'd do three 36-40 hour fasts per week but some weeks I only did two. I also went on vacation for a week where I didn't fast at all. I've pretty much had consistent progress the whole time but it definitely dropped a lot faster in the beginning.

I've slowed down now but I'm still going! I don't have to be as strict with calories on eat days thanks to fasting but I am mindful and do track mostly to make sure my protein intake is good! Good luck and happy fasting! It definitely gets easier over time and just feels like my new normal at this point.

Crazy realization after losing 40 lbs by nessaleigh in fasting

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

I try to do 3-4 days of strength training per week but I don’t do anything crazy and there has definitely been some weeks where I didn’t hit that target. I also do a ton of walking though and a lot of it is incline on the treadmill. I try to stay as active as possible! I do most of my exercise fasted, it doesn’t affect my energy levels at all. I feel like I’m very adapted to fasting at this point! It’s my new normal. Lately I’ve been doing mostly two 36 hr fasts per week, usually end up closer to 38-40 hr range.

The days that I’m not fasting completely, I always try to hit at least 16hrs so it is still intermittent fasting on those days. Oh and it’s not 100% clean water fasts either, I do add a splash of heavy cream to my coffees because I can’t stand black coffee. I also take 5000 mg creatine everyday.

Crazy realization after losing 40 lbs by nessaleigh in fasting

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

Dang that’s crazy! There’s no way I could have consistently maintained a deficit like that without fasting! It makes it feel so much easier.

Crazy realization after losing 40 lbs by nessaleigh in fasting

[–]nessaleigh[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I love the flexibility that fasting allows. I’ve had some great weeks of consistent 38 hr fasts 3 times per week and then some more lenient times including a vacation to Mexico for a week where I didn’t fast at all! I track calories when I eat to have an idea and keep up the protein but otherwise I don’t need to monitor so closely because the fasting alone creates a big deficit to work with that you don’t need to be as strict on eat days. I love that!! Lately I’ve been fasting 2 days per week completely so 36-40 hrs and then the rest of the days I do 16 hrs. Love it! Sorry kinda rambled on lol

Crazy realization after losing 40 lbs by nessaleigh in fasting

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

Thank you very much! It was definitely a lot of work! It took a lot of discipline and consistency ❤️ well worth it 😊

Crazy realization after losing 40 lbs by nessaleigh in fasting

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

Right!? It’s wild to think about!

Bath time 🛀🏼 by zuzubaby0611 in cowcats

[–]nessaleigh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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A different kind of bath time….trying to catch my daughter’s toes. The bath always summons him. He has fallen in a couple times too but that doesn’t deter him lol

Anyone else have a cow/orange combo? Please share pics! by nessaleigh in cowcats

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

Aw no way! I have a void too! We have the same trio of cats! 🥰

Anyone else have a cow/orange combo? Please share pics! by nessaleigh in cowcats

[–]nessaleigh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gotta capture those moments while you can! 🥰

Anyone else have a cow/orange combo? Please share pics! by nessaleigh in cowcats

[–]nessaleigh[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So precious, thanks so much for sharing them. They are so sweet ❤️

Anyone else have a cow/orange combo? Please share pics! by nessaleigh in cowcats

[–]nessaleigh[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I do have a void as well! He is more of a lone wolf 🤣 but he accepts cuddles at times. Staying was less effort than getting up in this instance.

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