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Day 3 of a planned 3 days of ‘no solid food’ fasting
When I look at my numbers, the number one thing that causes me to gain weight is ‘binge eating’. Basically taking in a large excess of calories or carbs or protein. “success”, for me, is based on how many days I can ‘string together’ where I ‘hit my target’ of less than 10 carbs and less than 50 grams of protein. If I hit those two targets I don’t worry about my calories because it is impossible for me to consume more than 1200 calories and it is impossible for me to -stay alive and breathing- for an entire day and not burn 1200 calories.
However, tonight I end my ‘no solid food fast’ and return to eating normal food.
…. And I want a hamburger. I NEED to eat this hamburger. If I try to resist this mental obsession I will eventually ‘break’ and go into a massive ‘eating binge’. So, I need to plan this out carefully and minimize the damage. There WILL be ‘damage’ because there is no way I can have a hamburger and come anywhere near “less than 10 carbs and less than 50 grams of protein”…
Discussed it with @PrincessValerie and we decided instead of a Carl's Jr. Super Star with Cheese (Calories: 930 Carbohydrate: 59g Protein: 48g) we would get:
Carl's Jr. Carl's Catch Fish Sandwich (Calories: 660 Carbohydrate: 75g Protein: 22g). Yes the carbs are a bit higher, but I continue to attempt to reduce my protein.
😎 Life is Good! Have a great day everyone!
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Sounds like you are planning well. Enjoy your food
05 Apr 19 by member: liv001
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Enjoy your refeeding day! 🍔
05 Apr 19 by member: Keilin_4
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Absolutely true. Steady effort yields steady progress!
05 Apr 19 by member: Miraculum
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Burger's rule. Lift first and earn it. Let's go!
05 Apr 19 by member: jimmiepop
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I eat a burger almost every other day! 👍 I understand.
05 Apr 19 by member: jenjabba
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I like buying half a dozen McDonald's Double Cheeseburgers and inhaling them, wrapper and all.
05 Apr 19 by member: @philrmcknight
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Still kicking it, I see! Good for you!
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I am confused... you say you want a hamburger but are settling for a fish sandwich?
05 Apr 19 by member: gogogirl59
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Go big and go to Pie N Burger on California off Lake. They are open until 10pm. I'm sure the numbers will through you off for a couple of eating weekends, so maybe not a good idea. If you ever want to feast on burger and pie, that's the place to go. 😋
05 Apr 19 by member: Becc@
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05 Apr 19 by member: Becc@
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I have an idea; how about you eat 2 hours before you go to bed and restart your fast the next day and do that every few days...???? You can only eat so much and get ready for bed in 2 hours 🤷♀️ It Could work...
05 Apr 19 by member: CrashtestDawnie
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@CrashtestDawnie - Yes that could work (If I don't go into a 'binge'). I plan to try it if I ever get to 'maintenance mode'. But, on a 'cut' (I am in one right now), I want to as 'little as possible'. However, one reason I may stay with my 'no solid food fasts' is that I get to "take in calories all day long". Now this is BAD as far as "Insulin Reduction" so Dr. Jason Fung would NOT approve, but, it is *very pleasurable* to suck down this 300 calorie protein shake I am having at my desk right now...
05 Apr 19 by member: adefwebserver
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@gogogirl59 - The fish sandwich is 'on a hamburger bun', but, yeah I am wanting one thing, but settling for another...
05 Apr 19 by member: adefwebserver
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@jimmiepop - Understood! I will do a 20 minute workout with my dumbbells before I eat it :)
05 Apr 19 by member: adefwebserver
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Have the hamburger but don't eat the whole thing. You aren't going to be satisfied with a fish sandwich and will still want a hamburger, today, tomorrow or next week. You dont have to be a rocket scientist like me to figure that one out. Just because the menu provides the values doesnt mean you have to eat the entire hamburger.
05 Apr 19 by member: gogogirl59
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Some people take those values as a challenge, Gogogirl59. Hold my beer while I get another beer.
05 Apr 19 by member: @philrmcknight
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@gogogirl59 - Haha you haven't read my past journals, I could never-not-eat-the-entire-hamburger :)
05 Apr 19 by member: adefwebserver
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In the past month I have seen your journals come across my feed. You are like a scientist always doing experiments. Someday you will find the answer. :)
05 Apr 19 by member: gogogirl59
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Have you tried cutting up your binge food into small little bites? For me it's more about the repetitive motion of feeding myself than the the actual food, so I've been able to slow myself down by alternating bites with something that takes a lot of effort like celery. I still give myself "permission" to eat the whole F-ING thing, but I remind myself that if I don't take my time, it will be gone before I really have a chance to enjoy it. It's almost like a seduction then, teasing and tantalizing, making it last, drawing it out as long as possible.
05 Apr 19 by member: ConiMN
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05 Apr 19 by member: eatolive4life
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