u/jhlovett

I want to start trying for baby #2 in 4 months and lose 25-50lbs before then, which is rapid i know. I will mostly be doing OMAD + extended fasts to get there, plus exercise and weight lifting.

I want to know if there are concerns about this. There are risk to being obese while pregnant but are there also risks of losing lots of weight before ttc? Which is worse? My concern is my nutrient stores being depleted and then not being able to regain them while pregnant wither since I had bad food aversions last time.

Any advice?

I just completed a 7 day fast and the last 3ish days my knees, lower back, and right shoulder hurt. It could be a total fluke but I was wondering if anyone was aware of fasting causing joint pain?

I have had the knee and back pain before, they come and go, but not often or at the same time. I have psoriasis and part of me has wondered if it is psoriatic arthritis, in which case I wonder if that’s something fasting could trigger?

I usually see people saying it lowers their inflammation and they’re in less pain while fasting so this is the opposite of what i expected.

thanks

3 1/2 days into a fast and I haven’t lost any weight. I walk 5-10k steps a day, have electrolytes but ‘as needed’ so maybe not the ideal amount. I did also have a coke zero and some zevias. Could it be those?

Feels so demoralizing to not eat for this long and feel no progress lol, but I’m still aiming for 7 days.

Not weightloss advice per say, but related to it.

I feel like a slob and like I won’t be able to get around it until I have lost the weight.

Having grown up overweight, I never bothered to learn how to do my hair or make up or dress well. I’ve procrastinated it thinking I’d do it when I lost the weight, and I’m in my late 20s now and making weight loss progress and realizing I want to feel put together already.

I feel gross wearing old baggy clothes, not having a skincare routine, doing the same one hairstyle (messy bun) every day. My house is a mess and i was bordering on hoarder until recently. It all feels tied together.

So what I’m asking is for advice on ways to feel ‘put together.’ What are good habits that make one feel clean and confident and put them in a good headspace to make healthier choices.

If you were a binge eater, how has fasting affected you? Is there a specific type of fast that you like best? Has it healed your relationship with food?

I’ve been stuck in a restrict & binge cycle for over a decade. I find fasting easier than trying to track calories and eat in a deficit, but I also think rolling fasts / OMAD just feed binge eating habits for me.

I’d love to hear other people’s experiences and if/how you got over it.