I totally relate to food being so entangled with our culture. I am Arab, so food ( and in large quantities ) is present for every event; small or big. We even have a kinda of unwritten rule that if a child is sad the mother offers french fries and fried eggs to cheer her kid. So now that I am working my way to ADF, I found it so hard to abstain from eating while still living with my parents. Even just doing OMAD was hard to make them understand and accept it. And it's even worse at work because we all gather up for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea, so I always find myself making excuses to avoid eating with them but they keep asking ( it will create an even bigger problem for me if I say that I am fasting )
@dorcasolayiwola5472
7 күн бұрын
I’m a week into alternative fasting and I’ve seen so much benefit not just weight-loss, mental strength has increased and as well as being intuitive with what I eat when I’m on my feast day.
@curlyrea3338
14 күн бұрын
I also associate my emotions with eating. If I’m stressed, sad or even bored I eat and I’m really trying to work on that but I appreciate seeing someone else talk about that
@cyrakirsten
13 күн бұрын
I feel you. It's difficult to de-program yourself from feeling that way but it will get better as you (we) develop a better relationship with food. Good luck on your first fast day tomorrow! You can do it! It helps to think that the next day you can eat - so do everything you can to make your day go by faster lol :D
@annarborhome6042
14 күн бұрын
Hello, I know you said in your previous videos that you do gum and heavy whipping cream. Are there any other foods or even supplements you take while fasting? Also how tall are you and about how many calories do you think you intake on your feeding days. Do you overly indulge and eat whatever you want including carb heavy foods on feast days?
@cyrakirsten
13 күн бұрын
Hi! No, I normally just bring Stevia (pure stevia leaf - I get mine from Whole Foods) to work and do a dropper or a half with my large green tea or iced americano with the tiniest splash of heavy cream. I am refraining from gum now because I've read that it spikes insulin but only use it if it's really difficult to keep fasting. I am 5ft2in and I honestly do not count calories accurately but if I had to guess I would say about 2000? I would say we don't necessarily eat carb heavy food at home but I do try to have a good balance of carbs, protein and fiber. But for the most part, I eat what I want within reason. Like I do not just eat donuts and ice cream every time I feast, but I do eat treats here and there.
@curlyrea3338
14 күн бұрын
I’ll be doing my first fast day tomorrow. I’ve only ever done a 16hr fast. Do you have any tips or activities that help you get through the day? I think the hardest times for me will be around noon and 8pm when I usually sit and watch tv with my bf
@cyrakirsten
13 күн бұрын
I struggle with this sometimes and really just keeping myself occupied is the best way to beat the hunger, boredom, munchy feeling. I like to take this time to do a good shower routine and do self-care activities, edit videos, or sleep. Around noon when everybody else is eating, I bring a carbonated water/coffee/tea to lunch with co-workers. I've resorted to watching TV only feast days only now or if do it, I watch TV away from when my bf eats dinner. Thankfully, he keeps himself busy at home too so we don't typically sit around and watch TV every night.
@curlyrea3338
12 күн бұрын
@@cyrakirsten thank you this is very helpful. i made it through yesterday yaaayy!
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