How i water fasted for 10 days straight in january ŕ¨ŕ§ .áŁ
1. The most important thing was, that i really had a serious goal to reach. I was extremely motivated, especially cause i had to look my best for a special day, so there was a date set, and i knew that i would be disappointed if i messed up.
2. I didn't jump straight into a fast. I slowly took -100 cals from my intake, adjusting my body slowly, this way it wasn't that much of a shock for it.
3. I drank a lot of water, and when i say a lot i mean i prepared a big cup with ice and sipped everytime i felt worse or hungry.
4. I slept good and long 𩰠Sleep is and will always be the best way to skip time. Everytime i would feel demotivated, even a little bit, i would get under my covers and take a nap. It also made me feel better during the day if i got good sleep.
5. One of the days i couldn't stand not tasting anything, so i got a zero sugar energy drink that was 2 cals for the whole thing, and i immediately felt better and felt like i could keep going.
6. I used a lot of distractions, the ones that always work for me. I really chose things that took time, so it was passing without me realising it. I played lots of games, watched shows, spent hours on pinterest or tiktok, called or texted my friends, made vision boards, did online shopping, and more!
7. I avoided two things - exercising and weighing myself. I always want to exercise bcuz i feel like im not doing enough, but for 10 days i decided to not do it to not make myself too weak. Instead i just moved around, cleaned my room or the house, took a short walk. I avoided weighing myself too much, bcuz it became a little demotivating, and i wanted to see the ultimate result at the end. (it was a nice suprise)
8. I used one of my fav things to do, i brushed my teeth to keep that minty feeling in my mouth, then put a lip product on my lips, when i do this it makes me not want to put anything in my mouth to not ruin the feeling.
9. I motivated myself everyday, with whatever i could. I looked at my saved photos, searched for motivation on tiktok and tumblr, i opened my notes and wrote all the reasons why i want it to work.
10. I kept writing in my diary, which allowed me to express all of my emotions there, when i didn't want to post some of the thoughts or share it with anyone, i just wanted to let it out somewhere. (my diary listened very well)
11. If i really needed the feeling of actually chewing smth, i made and crushed ice cubes and kept biting on them.
12. I avoided drinking energy drinks (even though i did drink one that one day), i know most of us here love the zero ones, including me, but i really didn't want to make myself shaky.
in a bowl, crack the egg, mix in the milk and add the cinnamon, vanilla extract and sweetener
dip the âbreadâ in the mixture and cook it in a pan until both sides are golden brown
add toppings to liking, such as honey, cinnamon, powdered sugar and raspberries
â pancakes (16cal/each) â recipe from fiofifi12 on tiktok :)
â low calorie pancakes from the big manâs world website (150cal/serving) with sugar free alpro almond milk (13cal/100ml), honey (20cal/5g) and blueberries (1-2cal/each)
â single serve cinnamon roll â recipe from onehungryturnip on tiktok
â brownie baked oats (114cal) â recipe from tofuconsal_ on tiktok
â smoothie (90cal/serving) â recipe from onlymymindss on tiktok
â milk chia seeds pudding (60cal) â recipe from onlymymindss on tiktok
â protein bagels (145cal/each, 4 servings) â recipe from eolarecipes on tiktok + cream cheese, strawberries (sweet) / extra thinly sliced ham (11cal/slice), egg omelette (78cal) and cucumber (savory)
â chocolate pudding waffles (~240cal/whole serving) â recipe from receptikpp on tiktok
â oat okonomiyaki (~355cal) â recipe from ayaeats on tiktok
lunch and dinner:
â tomatoes with salt and pepper (19cal/100g) and sweet canned corn (57cal/70g portion)
â chinese egg drop soup (~27cal/100g)
â (15 min, oven) mini pizza â portobello mushroom cap (20cal), tomato sauce (5cal/20g), light shredded cheese (80cal/serving) and basil leaves
â mini tomato tortillas (80cal/each) with natural hummus (~25cal/10g), grilled mushrooms (~3cal/each) and shredded cabbage
â cabbage salad with croutons (40cal for 8), cherry tomato (3cal/each), chicken breast and cottage cheese ranch (~20cal/serving)
â lettuce wrap with light cream cheese, extra thinly sliced ham, tomatoes (19cal/100g)
â (140cal/100g) deluxe lidl mini potato gnocchi w/ tomato sauce slightly diluted in water (13cal/50g)
â shirataki noodles (10cal/100g) in chicken broth (15cal) with vegetable gyoza (29cal/piece) and soy sauce (8cal/tbsp)
â (sauteĂŠd) oriental vegetable mix (17cal/75g) with soy sauce + tomato sauce (8cal/30g) and tiny shrimp/prawns (35cal/100g) with salt and pepper
â boiled potatoes (83cal/100g), egg, carrots (~40cal/100g) with natural tuna
â white rice (130cal/100g) with sauteĂŠd asparagus (20cal/100g), soy sauce and a sliced cucumber and cherry tomato salad (34cal/100g)
â grilled chicken breast (165cal/100g) with ketchup, grilled mushrooms and steamed broccoli (31cal/100g)
â oven baked bell pepper (20cal/100g) with an egg, black pepper and salt
â sweet peppers (25cal/each) with light cream cheese and black pepper
â oven baked salmon fillet (175cal/100g) with sautĂŠed asparagus or broccoli and a boiled egg
â cooked edamame beans (122cal/100g)
â branzino (fish) (125cal/100g, 24g protein)
â carrot âfriesâ (chopped carrots in fry-like shapes, air fried or oven baked with salt, paprika and pepper) (75cal/portion)
â rice paper wraps with cucumber, shrimp and soy sauce
â sauteĂŠd cucumber and carrot ânoodleâ salad with pepper and soy sauce
â basque cheesecake (290cal/whole cake) â recipe from bakeswith_a on tiktok
â apple gingerbread cookies (25cal/each) â recipe from gobbledygook.cookingbook on tiktok
â oreo protein cookies (49cal/each) â recipe from nickkaz.fit on instagram
â 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies (38cal/each) from the website imheatherr! with nestlĂŠ dark chocolate chips (70cal/15g)
â vanilla mug cake (89cal)
â blueberry muffins (54cal/each) â recipe from larisaxfit on tiktok
â meringue cookies (1cal/each) â recipe from melanie.koz on tiktok
â cinnamon rolls (80cal/each) â recipe from fiofifi12 on tiktok
â chocolate persimmon pudding â recipe from thedreamyvegan on instagram
â jelly and matcha âmochiâ (0cal) â recipe from tallulah.roseb on tiktok
â brownies (18cal/each) â recipe from azraassonmez on tiktok
â sour gummy candy (57cal/whole batch) â recipe from aussiefitness on tiktok
â cheesecake (80cal/slice. total 7 slices) â recipe from thesamplan on tiktok
â strawberry soft serve â recipe from oatmealmeanslove on tiktok
â zucchini chips (17cal/100g) â recipe from d0llybamb1 on tiktok
â birthday cake donuts (75cal/each)
â low fat milk (35cal/100ml) and coffee jelly (0cal): 5g gelatin, 5g instant coffee, sweetener and 250ml water. mix and refrigerate, then cut into cubes and add the jelly to a bowl of milk
â cinnamon banana ice cream (~165cal): 1 banana, 100ml no sugar almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, ice. blend everything together and freeze
â ice cream/sorbet (0cal): ice cubes, water, zero calorie salted caramel syrup. blend and freeze
â jelly âmarshmallowsâ: low calorie gelatin powder of any flavour (20g), hot and cold water (75ml of each)
dissolve the gelatin powder in the cold water
add in the hot water
stir until dissolved and then whisk until stiff
transfer the mixture to a container and chill in the fridge
beat the egg whites until foamy and slowly add the vanilla extract;
add the powdered sugar and beat everything until the mixture becomes a fluffy meringue;
bake until golden brown
â strawberry and low fat yogurt frozen bites coated with chocolate
â light string cheese (45cal/each) with extra thinly sliced ham
â 1/2 sliced apple and cinnamon
â celery (14cal/100g), baby carrots (35cal/100g) and hummus
â berries in low fat milk
â strawberries or raspberries with reddi-wip fat free whipped cream (5cal/5g)
â stevia sugar native açaĂ (54cal/100g) with honey and fruit
â frozen green grapes (3-4cal/each)
â popcorn (120cal/30g portion)
â roasted chestnuts (37cal/each)
â banana
â plain alpro yogurt (51cal/100g)
â apple cereal bar (78cal)
â protein pudding (75cal/100g)
â sugar free jelly (10cal/each)
â raspberries
â almonds (7cal/each)
â lidl protein bars
â rice cakes
â clementines (35cal/each)
â zero sugar vanilla ice cream (57cal/50g)
â alesto pitted and dried dates (20cal/each)
â peach (50-60cal/each)
â skinny rice bars (between 45-70cal/each)
â low fat protein yogurt (64cal, 10g protein)
â blĂŠdina fruit
â milbona skyr (51-54cal)
â mochi ice cream (under 80cal/piece)
â lidl paw patrol ice cream (56cal)
â mini brioche croissants
â alesto dried apricots (60cal/30g serving)
â konjac jelly (0-7cal/each)
â lidl high protein quark dessert (51cal/100g)
sauces:
â low calorie caramel sauce (10cal) â recipe from fit_frese_foods on tiktok
â alfredo sauce (85cal) â recipe from thetaurusbaker on tiktok
â comparison between different types of sauces â from bedtimebasics on tiktok
â low calorie sauce compilation â from meganvankommer on tiktok
â dipping sauce (33cal/serving, 100cal/whole) â recipe from nutritionfromkay1 on tiktok
â yogurt garlic sauce (39cal/serving, total ~8 servings) â recipe from its.razi on tiktok
â honey chipotle sauce (23cal/2tbsp) â recipe from allenxspeigner on tiktok
â homemade caneâs sauce (28cal/serving, total ~5 servings) â recipe from seansizzle_ on tiktok
â buttermilk ranch dressing (25c/serving, total ~18 servings) â recipe from ice.karimcooks on tiktok
photos from pinterest!
note: nickkaz.fit on instagram, bakeswith_a, nutritionfromkay1, d0llybamb1, weightlosswithveera and gobbledygook.cookingbook on tiktok have great low calorie recipes!
gabbituft on instagram has really great videos analyzing the ingredient list of âgood for you, healthyâ food alternatives that are really helpful!
this post aims to educate on how much protein a person needs, why itâs important to have enough, what low-calorie foods to eat for protein, and a few simple recipes for each food.
the average person needs a minimum of .8 grams of protein per kg of weight (or .36 grams of protein per pound) so as not to have a protein deficiency.
a 45kg/100lb person needs at least 36 grams of protein per day
a 54.5kg/120lb person needs at least 43.2 grams of protein per day
a 63.5kg/140lb person needs at least 50.8 grams of protein per day
a 72.5kg/160lb person needs at least 58 grams of protein per day
a 81.5kg/180lb person needs at least 65.2 grams of protein per day
a 90.75kg/200lb person needs at least 72.6 grams of protein per day
a 113.3kg/250lb person needs at least 90.6 grams of protein per day
a 136kg/300lb person needs at least 108.8 grams of protein per day
signs of protein deficiency include:
Sluggish metabolism
Trouble losing weight
Low energy levels and fatigue
Poor concentration and trouble learning
Moodiness and mood swings
Muscle, bone and joint pain
Blood sugar changes that can lead to diabetes
Slow wound healing
Low immunity
and since the vast majority of people on here do not seem to be getting their protein (myself included), here are some high-protein, low-calorie foods (with a recipe to make it!)
VEGAN:
đĽ in 1 cup of unshelled soybeans, there is: 107 calories, 10 grams of protein, 8 grams of fiber, 13 milligrams of sodium, and 2 grams of fat
   to cook: boil until the soybean pods start to float, drain, then add salt (107 calories)
đĽ in 6 ounces of firm tofu, there is: 140 calories, 16 grams of protein, 0 grams of fiber, 0 grams of sodium, and 8 grams of fat
   to cook: slice into small cubes and stir-fry with spray-oil, soy sauce, and vegetables (broccoli and carrots work good and are both super low-cal! the whole meal is 200 calories if you use 1 cup of each vegetable)
VEGETARIAN:
đ§ in 4 egg whites, there is: 68 calories, 14 grams of protein, 0 grams of fiber, 219 milligrams of sodium, and 0 grams of fat
  to cook: preheat small pan with a little spray oil. separate the egg whites and yolks with your fingers, then discard the yolks (or use for someone elseâs meal). cook the egg whites on medium heat until firm, scrambling occasionally. add salt and pepper to taste, and eat on 1 slice of bread (158 calories with a 90 calorie slice of whole wheat bread)
đ§ in 1 cup of skim milk, there is: 90 calories, 8 grams of protein, 0 grams of fiber, 130 milligrams of sodium, and 0 grams of fat
   to cook: eat with 1 cup of plain cheerios and 1 packet of sugar substitute for a 190 calorie breakfast!
đ§ in 5.3 ounces of low-fat greek yogurt, there is: 150 calories, 12 grams of protein, 0 grams of fiber, 60 milligrams of sodium, and 4.5 grams of fat
  to cook: put plain yogurt in a bowl with ½ cup of any berry and one packet of sugar substitute. stir and enjoy (200 calories or less)
CARNIVORE:
đ in 4 ounces of baked chicken breast (boneless and skinless), there is: 110 calories, 23 grams of protein, 0 grams of fiber, 180 milligrams of sodium, and 3 grams of fat
   to cook: preheat oven to 190C/375F. spray baking pan with spray oil. rub chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. put the chicken in the pan and cover with a piece of tin foil. bake for 40 minutes (110 calories)
đ in 3 ounces of yellowfin tuna canned in water, there is: 99 calories, 22 grams of protein, 0 grams of fiber, 288 milligrams of sodium, and 1 gram of fat
   to cook: drain can, then add low-fat greek yogurt, lemon juice, low-fat mayo, apples, pickle juice, or cucumber (thereâs a million different things you can add, so experiment! 150 calories or less)
so there we go! make sure youâre eating enough goddamn protein, for faster weight loss, and a healthier body!
Please letâs also not forget the OG source of protein⌠Protein Powder!!! 20g of protein for 25g of the whey protein I use, only for 103 calories. For some people this is half of their recommended daily protein. There are many vegan proteins out there with similar calorie counts/macros.
Ladies, Gents, and Non-Conforming individuals: itâs time to no longer be afraid of protein powder!