Fasting mental tips masterpost (found on MPA) ♡
-Thinking about eating and actually eating are two VERY different things
-Ignoring your hunger/cravings WILL NOT make them go away, it will only make them worse. Instead, recognize that you FEEL hungry, but you are putting your fast in higher priority than eating
-Take the fast hour-by-hour, day-by-day. Whenever I feel like eating, I remind myself, you went the last hour without eating, you can do it for this hour too. And I continue that mindset the next day.
-Remember, FASTING IS DIFFICULT nobody said it was easy, so don’t let the difficulty change your decisions
-I know it can be tempting to say “I will only eat a baby carrot” or something small, but when you get thoughts like that, just keep convincing yourself to continue with what you started.
-Think about the big picture. I know you want to eat this minute, but just think of how you will feel tomorrow if you do, and then think about how you will feel a month from now.
- Especially when you are farther into your fast, just tell yourself that breaking the fast early just wouldn’t be worth it
You might consider breaking the fast every single day, but thoughts do not dictate your decisions, YOU DO
-Realize that the only thing that could really stop you is your own mind
-Keep in mind that the fast will not last forever, and you will get to eat again
-Stay very, very busy, your mind will not have as much time to think about food (especially staying out of the house)
-Have a structured and solid goal in your mind and stick to it (number of days, pounds to lose, etc)
-Have an organized plan for what you will do in your free time at home (my plan is when I get home, go downstairs, read for 2 hours, then make coffee, watch a movie or 2, then look at thinspo or browse the internet until bedtime)
-Keep your view about fasting optimistic, don’t think about how hungry or tired you feel, instead look on the bright side, you are losing weight so much faster
-Imagine the food you want to eat is covered in mold or bugs (something gross)
-Everyday, remind yourself why you are fasting
-Have some type of documentation of your weight loss to keep you motivated
-Remind yourself of how good it feels to succeed in fasting and weight loss
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