For all fasters trying to lose weight

I hate to burst your bubble, but I am going to give you the blatant truth- like it or not. I have struggled with my weight for quite some time now. Over the past 6 months, I have experimented with fasting off and on thinking that it would be my "magic" solution. While I did manage to lose some weight each time, it did NOT solve my problem. First of all, when you return to normal eating habits, you will gain most of it back. Second of all, everyone who is overweight is that way for a reason. There are emotional and psychological issues tied up in the weight issue.

In my own experience, I am in a constant battle with family problems. Even though I am 21 years old, my parents try to control me in ways that they should not. My parents' marriage is going down the drain. My brother, whom I am very close to, is now away at college so I don't get to talk to him as much. This is just the beginning...ANYWAYS, I found myself overeating whenever something went wrong in the family. I would binge on unhealthy foods because it made me feel better at the time and it would help ease the pain I was dealing with on a daily basis. Fasting can take away some of the unwanted pounds, but it does NOT take away the reasons you are overweight to begin with. This is a harsh realization for many. I had to come to terms with myself that I was overweight because I ate at every down moment. Food was my friend that never let me down. It always made me feel better and forget about everything else. It was very loyal in that aspect.

When I became honest with myself, I was able to constructively assess what I needed to do to lose the weight. I made up an exercise and diet plan that I thought I could stick to...I eat small balanced meals throughout the day and try to average around 1200 calories. I don't deny myself the occasional treat. I've learned to love Sugar free jello and Sugar free ice cream. And after only 2 months of this, I've dropped more weight than I ever did with fasting. People notice on a daily basis, give me compliments, etc.

Weight loss is a long journey, but you can all do it! Tweet