I figured I'd post this so that I have this sort of extra note to myself about how I'm going to stick with my fast. But also so we can share menus and ideas and compare our fast days.

~Cheri

Today's Menu:

Water, lots and lots and lots

Protein coffee: 120 calories

Hard boiled egg: 80 calories

1 egg scrambled with cheese, 2 strips of turkey bacon: 180 calories

Protein shake: 100 calories

Total: 480 calories

Add in whatever flavored drops/Crystal Light I'll be drinking in that water and I'll hit 500 today.

It was a gargantuan effort' date=' and deeply psychological, but I made it - I finished the day with only 633 cals, phew!! Every single episode of the shows I watched from my hard drive had food scenes! Food was frickin' everywhere!! I ended up not finishing the Protein Shake and having the double portion of beef jerky.

Today is a feed day and for breakfast I had about 4 oz of egg white/ham/sausage/cheese/peppers/onions scramble and a half a raisin bagel with an oz of cream cheese. For lunch I will probably have a big salad with chicken (if they have it) and some caesar dressing and dinner .... who knows, whatever non-fried Protein they have![/quote']

Way to go, Globe! You did it!

I am ridiculously proud of myself. Would be even prouder if I had managed to go to the gym this morning, but I will do squats and planks and sit ups in my room tonight.

Great job!

Fast day. 11:30 am. Nothing yet. Hungry. .

Trying to hit that 16 hour window at noon before eating.

Georgia, 16 hour window? What is that? Yesterday was my fast day and as per usual it was a breeze - until work was over and I was alone in my room, then it became a test of will. I only caved slightly, having a tbsp of PB and some dried apple rings, bringing my cals to 682 instead of the under 600 I ought to have done but oh well.

Did legs yesterday in the gym and am *OW* waddling like a cowboy today, whimpered when I sat down at my desk!

I have discovered that I can't even begin to get in the water on feed days, anybody else notice this? So, because I'm doing ADF, my fast days have become my hydration days. Anybody else?

Georgia' date=' 16 hour window? What is that? Yesterday was my fast day and as per usual it was a breeze - until work was over and I was alone in my room, then it became a test of will. I only caved slightly, having a tbsp of PB and some dried apple rings, bringing my cals to 682 instead of the under 600 I ought to have done but oh well.

Did legs yesterday in the gym and am *OW* waddling like a cowboy today, whimpered when I sat down at my desk!

I have discovered that I can't even begin to get in the Water on feed days, anybody else notice this? So, because I'm doing ADF, my fast days have become my hydration days. Anybody else?[/quote']

According to some studies a 16 hour fasting window is best And then you eat most of your calories during an eight hour window