For the past four weeks, I have avoided sweets, high-carb foods, and processed foods, and because of that, I have lost a few pounds. For months, I had not been consistent. I kept going off diet and gaining and losing the same weight over and over.
It has been more difficult than I remember at the start of this journey. I got off plan when I visited my Dad in Texas, and once I returned to South Carolina, I could not remain on task. Only in the past four weeks have I been able to stay on track.
It has been a real fight to stay in the game. I have to be careful of what kind of thoughts I allow. Also, I must be cautious about what I browse on the internet and social media. I find that I am easily triggered by food porn. Many times in the past, I have been bested by temptations brought on by photos that people have posted online. Sometimes, only hearing people talk about food is enough to get me off my game plan. When I get off plan, it is not because I’m hungry. That is never the case.
So, I have been vigilant, and sometimes, I have been white-knuckling to stay in control. Typically, I only have to resist for a short time until the urge to go off-plan passes. I’m okay if I can resist for the brief time temptation endures. The battle is repeated multiple times throughout the day. The more I can resist, the easier it becomes to do so. This past week, I have had an easier time staying on plan.
Currently, I am 20 hours into a thirty-six-hour fast. It is the first time I have felt confident enough to do it in several months. Resisting my urges for the past several weeks has weakened my sugar and carb cravings. If my cravings were not under control, I would not be able to fast. Resisting urges and handling sugar and carb cravings are too many battle fronts. The only battle I’m currently fighting is keeping my mind busy and away from food. I haven’t had much hunger in the last 20 hours.
Fasting 36 or more hours can jump-start weight loss if you’re stalled. I have done it in the past and lost up to 3 pounds. I usually regain 1 to 1 1/2 pounds, then stabilize. It’s a metabolic reset, if you will. The weight can return and remain if I go off plan.
I am finally on track and in a position to succeed🤞🏾. My goal for the year is to get below 200 pounds. At present, I weigh 238 lbs. I have from now until December.
The battle continues. I will never give up. I may slip, but I won’t give up. This is a battle to the death! If I’m winning, death comes much later.
tltatemakeover.com 
Way to go, Tony! You’re doing great! Would it help if you gave your brains a substitute for a craving? Say, instead of sugar I’ll eat an apple (the first thing I can think of). They say it’s easier to break a habit, even if it’s an addiction in some way, when you prompt your brains with something else to fill up the want 🤷♀️
Elle, that absolutely works! It’s one of the tricks I’ve learned in the carnivore community. Thanks for commenting.