Intermittent Fasting: Day 12

I felt very different today, and unfortunately, not in a good way.  I think it may be due to my monthly, but I am not sure, because my app had to be reloaded and I can't figure out my password to restore the data.  Go figure!

I woke up feeling like I hadn't slept, and this was the first time I hadn't woken for some reason or another in the night.  I felt very emotional and high anxiety (tightness in chest).  Later that night, laying in bed, I told my husband about my feelings of anxiety.  Great bedroom talk, right? 

Shortly after he fell asleep, I laid there thinking about it, when I suddenly had the wave rush over my body, and my anxiety completely disappeared!  The tightness in chest was gone, everything disappeared.  I was able to fall asleep.

I don't understand what happened, but it felt nothing short of a miracle to have that feeling disappear in time for me to sleep soundly. 

TOTAL FASTING HOURS: 

• From last night (30 minutes after last meal), until today's break = 16.5 Hours

 

FOOD & ACTIVITY TRACKER

 

10am - rest of day

• Homebrewed Green tea with peaches, lemon, cinnamon, cardamom pod

~ Starting to wonder if there are too many calories in my drink.  May need to reduce to spices (cinnamon) and no fruit. 

 

12:00pm



• 1 Banana & 1 Orange
• Leftover Thai Curry Beef Noodle soup with the addition of Spinach

 

 

2:00pm

• 1/2 bottle of Lavender Love Kombucha

6:00pm

     My husband made a wonderful Indian Dish called Keema - Recipe provided below. 

• 2 Full Plates of Indian Keema:  Brown rice, spices, tomato, onion, peas, ground beef, habanero, garlic, ginger, potatoes

     Too bad I didn't get a photo :(


7:30pm
I wasn't hungry, but just had to have something.  I can tell this will be the hardest habit to break - the evening snack.

• Organic Greek Yogurt w/ Oat based granola, and dates/fruit based granola

RESULTS

 

Weight GAIN of 0.2 LBS

 

 

ADDITIONAL

 

Indian Keema Recipe:

https://www.worthypause.com/blog/2013/01/keema-recipe

 



Intermittent Fasting: Day 9

Today was an overall great day.  I wasn't too hungry all morning long, and found it quite manageable.  I didn't even drink anything until I made my chai tea at 11am. 


TOTAL FASTING HOURS: 

• From last night (30 minutes after last meal), until today's break = 15 Hours

FOOD & ACTIVITY LOG

 

All Day:  Sipped on hot/cold Black chai

 

12:30pm

• Green Smoothie:  Spoon of Cashew butter, collard greens, banana, kiwi, unsweetened almond milk, 1 date

 

• Salad:  Mixed greens, plain goat cheese, smoked salmon, walnuts, beets, sprouted pumpkin seeds (w/ sea salt), basil olive oil, balsamic vinegar

I feel very full and it is quite possible I ate a little bit too much. 

 

 

5:45pm

 

Husband made a wonderful Chicken and Rice Dish where Cajun meets Jamaican.  Honestly, I would just use Jamaican or Cajun only, as you couldn't really taste the differences between the two.  Or just leave the same, your call.  Link to the Recipe is found below.

 

• 2 Chicken Thighs, White Rice, coconut milk, red beans, seasonings, onions
• Steamed cauliflower & broccoli with butter
• Pickapeppa hot sauce

 

 

 

 

7:00pm

 

• Organic Greek Yogurt
• Organic Oat based granola

 

 

 

RESULTS



 

Weight Loss = 1.0 lb

 

ADDITIONAL

 

 

 

RECIPE:

One Pot Caribbean Jerk Chicken