Me vs Me Podcast

Today we are going to be talking about a hot topic, self-love. How many times have you heard someone say that you need to love yourself before being able to lose weight? I used to hate when people would say this – mostly because I had no idea what they were talking about.

But after lots of trial and error and dealing with a really loud and insensitive, inner-critic, I think I’m really beginning to understand why love truly is the only path to sustainable weight loss.

This is a great subject to discuss as preparation is so important for any fast but especially an extended water fast. To not prepare would be like trying to build a house with no tools. It’s going to make an already challenging task even harder.

Just like the level of training you need to do to complete a marathon depends on your current level of fitness, the preparation you need to do for a water fast depends on your current diet and lifestyle.

If you are coming from a place where you have a good lifestyle, with a diet high in fresh whole foods then you can start off by doing intermittent fasting. By this I mean not eating before 12 noon and not eating after say 6pm. This gives your body the time it requires to assimilate what you’ve eaten and do a little bit of daily detoxing before the next meal comes in. If you want you can even take that down to 23:1 which is fasting for 23 hours and just eating for one hour a day which is what I’m doing at the moment.

oday is a special episode, as some of you know that every 10th episode is a Q&A episode. So today, I get this question all the time, especially after I made my post on my Instagram about my 21-day water fast experience. The question that was asked the most was: How to break an extended water fast properly? What should you eat and how long do you have to eat this way before eating a normal meal.

If you’re starting a ketogenic diet or doing an extended fast, you may have developed a rash and don’t know why. Maybe you’ve Googled the symptoms of ketosis and think that the rash means ketosis is bad for you. I personally first experienced keto rash is from my 21 days extended water fast, around day 8/9 I started to get this rash all around my ribs/under my chest area and back as well.

That itchy rash you’re experiencing is called “keto rash”, and it’s a normal side effect experienced by many (but not all) new keto-ers. It can definitely be annoying and somewhat embarrassing, but it’s not dangerous.

Today we are going to be talking all about water fasting! I have done an episode on fasting already so if you are interested be sure to check out episode number 2, I have also included a free guide on my website under my podcast tab where it says freebies, so definitely check them out! So I have recently completed a 10 day fast. I originally wanted to do 21 days but ended up breaking it due to lack of sleep and overall too much stress. The short answer is that overall, water fasting was an amazing experience and I’ll definitely do it again. But I must emphasize that this is MY experience after a lot of research. I’m not suggesting anyone else try fasting, at least without checking with their doctors. While fasting is generally considered safe for short amounts of time, not everyone canor should try it. Fasting can vary in duration from 24-72 hours, which is considered safe for most people. Or the fast can extend to five days, seven days, or even 40-days.

37: Hunger by Pei Miller

36: Acceptance by Pei Miller

When those whom we love so dearly and trust completely betray us, the feeling is like a stab at the heart that leaves us feeling unsafe, demoralizing, uncertain, and alone. This feels like you lose someone completely and makes us more vulnerable physically as well as emotionally. I recently had to deal with some betrayal, I trusted someone that I have called friends for a couple of years, he wasn’t a super close friend but I never thought I would hear some of these words out of his mouth, basically, he was bad mouthing me behind my back and I have found out about it and confronted him. He is only sorry that he got caught but not necessary for what he has said about me. Of course, I was hurt but I wasn’t about to let him get the satisfaction of knowing that I was hurt by this. Anyway. I did not forgive him, I had to let him go! Without trust you have nothing so I couldn’t lie to myself and continue our friendship together.

The best way to ensure that you hit your macros is to plan ahead. Plan plan plan, I can’t stress enough. You can do this by preparing your meals in advance for the upcoming day or just knowing what you’re going to eat and adding up the macros. It is really just a matter of math games but people choose different foods that affect the body differently, just because the numbers fit doesn’t mean your meal plan is sound!

So, if it does act like a muscle, can it also be strengthened?

After several studies, we have our answer! With the right practice, willpower can be strengthened just like any other muscle in the body.

Fair warning: like all practice, these workouts can be challenging. After all, you will be exerting your willpower in the same way that you would exert your legs on a run. But they are scientifically proven to get you results. 

So, although it will be difficult in the short-term, eventually it will be easier to say no to temptations, stick to your diet and stick with your long-term goals!