Did anyone else fast to make the 2nd round goal?

Posted on December 3, 2017

I thought I was doing great, until I checked 3 days ago and saw that I was bak over the 2nd-round goal. So I basically stopped eating anything tht wasn't veggies, fruit, low-fat plain yogurt, and water.

It felt completely crazy and unhealthy to me, briefly. Then I realized that the unhealthy part was the "not paying attention after Thanksgiving," because I'd done such a great job of preparing for Thanksgiving, and then kind-of congratulated myself by not paying attention to food after-the-fact. And that a day (or more) a week of only super-healthy food choices and super-low calories might be a healthy long-term choice. (There are studies: mammals who fast or have irregular eatiing patterns tend to be healthier--and thinner--than those who eat exactly the same amounts on exactly the same schedule.)

Anyway, I am not sure if I'm being really great and self-nurturing right now, or completely crazy, because I weighed this morning so I could either: "starve" more, or "go and eat something".

::sigh::

Did anyone else do something they thought was crazy to meet the goal? (And I mean, I *skimmed* into the goal. Barely. Weighed-before-drinking-coffee kind of making it.)

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Teeeeeeee

12/26/2017 9:08AM

I have often needed the second day of a weigh in to make goal, not making it the first day by a fraction of a pound. Can be stressful when you are so close to your target to be slightly over! A salty or heavy meal can stick with you or hormones can make you bloated. Just shake it off and try again the next day, especially with a transformer, you will have more weigh ins for the next rounds. I got the weekly progress weigh ins to make sure I am on target thruout the month, and sometimes update a few times in a week, so you know along the way if you are making progress. Christmas was tricky for me too - we took fruit salad to a party and brought home the leftovers. I don't usually eat that much fruit, but over the next few days we ate fruit with breakfast every day, not very filling. A coworker gave me a plate of homemade cookies (HUGE!), I took them to a holiday walk and feed 8 people, and gave the rest to homeless people near my office on the way home. Leftovers seem to be the most disruptive to planning, as can choose to be at one party, but leftovers can extend the holiday food many days.

Flash

12/05/2017 11:49AM

Fasting isn't bad for you if done properly.. Don't beat yourself up over it. Its actually ok to give your digestive system a break once in a while. Just plan your fasts before weigh ins :) Good luck

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Datadriven

12/04/2017 3:53AM

That is exactly what I did, but I messed up the weighing dates. I thought weigh in was Saturday not Sunday so I fasted on Friday and then when I realized my mistake Friday night, I decided to weigh in Sunday to determine whether or not to fast again. I was under goal on Saturday but Sunday I was just at goal so I avoided another day of fasting just barely but I was willing to fast gain if need be.