It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks. I’ve been hit with wave upon wave of sickness (courtesy of my daughter), and I am SO ready for a break from the preschool plagues!
However, I’m still devoted to this intermittent fasting (IF) journey. And it is working! I stick to my fasting window of 15-16 hours six days a week, taking one day off a week when I’m allowed to eat or enjoy an adult beverage outside of my designated fasting window (for date nights, Mama’s sanity, etc).
I am rarely hungry, I get fuller faster when I eat, I’m sleeping better, and the pounds are melting away with very little effort. So far, I have lost 8 pounds. I haven’t counted anything or denied myself anything; if I feel like I need a piece of chocolate, I eat the dang chocolate. But I will say that I’m more mindful now about what I choose to eat and how much of it I really need to feel satisfied. And it was a natural evolution of thought, stemming from the two new routines in my life: meditation and IF.
Others have joined me on this journey, and I’ve gotten some AMAZING feedback! A friend recently shared her success with me, and I was completely blown away. Here is the message I received from her after less than a week of IF:
Now I will admit, I had no idea what autophagy was when she mentioned it. But since she’s in the medical field, I knew it was worth looking into! So I set off on a google search and found a 4-minute video on Youtube that talks about what autophagy is, and how IF triggers it. Rather than me trying to summarize (or butcher) the information in the video, I’ll post the link here so you can see for yourself: Autophagy & Intermittent Fasting: Activate Garbage Recycling and Cellular Remodeling
After watching that video, there’s really nothing more or better I can say about the benefits of IF and why everyone should be doing it. The craziest thing about all of this is that I never thought I would join the meditating or fasting bandwagons. If someone had told me a few months ago that I’d be doing these things, I would have laughed them out of the room.
But I did pray, asking for God’s help with my health goals. Then I talked to a friend (a fellow believer) about my struggles, and that led me to IF. So I’m going to take these blessings and run with them.
If you haven’t already, I would love for you to join me and share your feedback! 🙂
Blessings,
Emily