It’s been about a month since I started intermittent fasting, and I wanted to share my experience so far. I decided to try intermittent fasting as a simple way to kickstart weight loss and, more importantly, to boost my energy levels, as I mentioned in my previous post. Overall, I think it’s going well. The first week was a bit tough—I’m not sure if that was due to the lack of food in the mornings or because I was dealing with flu-like symptoms for a few weeks. Either way, I felt some brain fog at the beginning, but it cleared up after that initial week, and I got used to the routine.
These days, the last hour of fasting can still be a bit challenging because I do get hungry, but it’s manageable. I find that keeping myself busy with work or other activities helps, and before I know it, it’s time to eat. That part is nice—it makes the day go by faster, and it feels rewarding. Now, I’ll admit that I didn’t change my diet, I just focused on eating only when I was allowed to. My diet is not thaaaaat bad anyway, my wife does a great job handling meals at home and her food is usually both tasty and healthy, but I do enjoy fast food a couple times a week.
A nice bonus: I’ve lost about 2 pounds so far! This progress has given me the idea to implement a series of “2 weeks of discomfort” challenges to help build new habits. While I think three weeks would probably be ideal for truly establishing a habit, two weeks feels more achievable for me, so I’m sticking with that.
Since intermittent fasting has become comfortable and is working well for me now, I’ve decided to start a new 2-week challenge focused on exercise. I’m not planning to go overboard or become a gym rat; I’m sticking to simple body-weight exercises at home. My plan is to work out for 30 to 45 minutes each weekday, with Saturdays and Sundays reserved for rest.
So far, I’m five days into this new routine, and it’s going well. I’ll share more details and insights once I complete the full 2 weeks!
(FYI, I wrote this like a week ago, I just hadn’t posted it)