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I cheated, and it showed

So I've been doing fasting for 23 days, and I decided it was time to have a cheat day. And I didn't even cheat that badly. I had a delish halal platter  (rice, meat, veggies, yogurt sauce) and some hummus and babaganush and pita. For lunch. Then for dinner I had Homemade Chicken Alfredo and a glass of wine. Then for dessert I had 3 small cookies, a donut, and a piece of fudge iced cake. All within my eating window.
I know, I should have left dessert out.
I know I should have left the pasta out.
I know, wine wasn't the best beverage choise.
I know I could have had it all- ALL IN MODERATION.
But it's cheat day....
And the next day I was a full 2lbs up on the scale.
And I know that some of you may think I'm crazy for weighing myself daily, but it is helping me to see what works and what doesn't.
I does work to do a 20 hour fast twice a week.
It does work to get 12,000 steps (OR MORE!) a day.
It does not work to eat a whole bunch of dessert and pasta inside your eating window. Especially on a day that you only end up getting 7,000 steps.
This process is not a quick fix, and there is also a lot of trial and error. It's a huge learning experience, and I would rather get the learning part out of the way early in the weight loss competition than farther down the line.
So, today is Monday and it's a new day, a new week, a new opportunity for LOSS.
I waited until 11am to eat, instead of 10, and i made a delicious plate of 3 scrambled eggs with shredded Mexican blend cheeses and spinach for my first meal. So good. I hope to not be hungry until 2 at which point I've got a protein shake on the menu. And for dinner? Mixed salad topped with chicken and crumbled feta ... yum.
Enjoy your cheat day, don't despair when it throws you off a little bit. But also, learn from it. Have dessert- just a little bit to satisfy your craving of what you've been missing out on. The same goes for the pasta, and the high calorie sauce. If you can opt for "easy on the sauce", then do. But enjoy your cheat day and when it's over, get back to the grind!

And don't forget to chug water!

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