Opened my window earlier than usual this morning and plan on having two full meals within a 6 - 8 hour window instead of keeping with my 4-5 hour window.
I've already lost a pound and half this week and want to put the brakes on it for a few days and just plateau to let my body catch up.
No restriction on calories as usual, I just hope to eat my usual estimated 2000-2300 calories (I really don't count calories, but my meals usually involve enough bread, butter and mayo that I'm sure I'm busting through 2000 calories most days)
What I will do is give my body less time in the fasted, fat burning stage.
This morning I had three fried eggs, two slices of toast and plenty of mayo, harrisa seasoning and nutritional yeast plus two chunks of my Mom's home made strudel with coffee. Food is so delicious.
Feeling very sated so it probably will take at least 4-6 hours for me to be hungry again.
Never in my life would I have imagined thinking, "Huh, I think I'm losing weight too fast, let me slow down for a few days." or "I really hope I'm hungry in 4-6 hours so I can eat again and close my window."
Un-freaking believable.
But I have the rest of my life to get my goal body and part of that is trying to not have extra skin hanging around. I already see my "mommy apron" retracting and looking smaller and I'm seeing some definition in my arms which is weird because I'm not lifting weights (thank you extra human growth hormone created in the fasted state.)
I can't wait to see what two or three or four years of this lifestyle will do for me. It's funny but I could never imagine getting past reaching a goal weight when on other conventional diets. Not that I ever reached a goal weight. Ever.
I was also remembering this morning how I used to take supplements that were touted to "burn fat."
All they did was burn a hole in my wallet. But I do still try to remember to take my vitamins during my window.
That's all from me folks. Have a great day and keep up the good fight!!
