In my past, I have ED. All from restricting, over exercise. Binging. I think just the thought of not eating, my brain thinks starvation. Right now, I am feeling stronger in my relationship with food. But it takes time to heal years of hating my cerebral palsy and body.
Colleen you are my absolute FAVOURITE faster on RU-vid. You speak in a way that inspires me and motivates me. You have inspired me to stick with it to build that fasting muscle 💪🏻 I purchased The Magic and I’m on day 4 and it’s blowing my mind 🤯 I’ve been journaling and tapping in. You are a TRUE inspiration. The world needs Colleen 🙏🏻 Thank you thank you thank you 🙏🏻
Colleen, thank you for your guidance. Because of your videos I went on ADF about a month ago and I like it better than OMAD. It got me off the plateau that was discouraging me. One thing that helps on fast days is hearing your voice in my head, If you're overweight you're not hungry. I'm pretty much at my weight goal (-70 pounds), and now I'm trying to address the excess skin with autophagy and strength training. I am eating in the carnivore style, though I'm definitely not in the carni-cult mentality. If I'm out with friends, I make good menu choices, and don't beat myself up. I feel like I found a sweet spot with ADF, so thank you!
Congrats on your weight lost journey , your video is great and very well articulated . I lost 40 lbs in 9 weeks doing ADF , I feel so much better than 40lbs ago . On my Feast days I gorge myself with one meal + 1 ripe mangoes and 1 Orange, this often put me to sleep after eating . Based on this diet for the week I find my self having 4 feeding sessions . I have not done any form of exercises in the 9 week period . In the near future I may have to do at least one meal per day to limit the pace of weight loss . I agree 100% this ADF ( Alternate Day Fasting ) works but you have to have a WHY + DISCIPLINE , 100% Tangible results in less than 2 weeks guaranteed. I understand not everyone is willing to deal with the pain and challenges within the first two week which our bodies are adjusting to this new lifestyle . I am a whole new person since Ii have lost that 40lbs, to all other out there struggling , YOU CAN DO THIS !
Hi, congrats on your weightloss! I'm curious about your one meal. I find it hard to get more than 1,000 cals in 1-1.5hours. Especially low carb.... I was on my fitness journey since June, lost 30lbs just eating better and walking 3miles daily. But I stalled the past month... I've done fasting before, not heavily so I decided to get into ADF to break my plateau... I have another 130lbs to lose. I had my last meal Friday at 7pm (weighed in 308lbs that morning)..my meal Sunday morning 8am was 1small apple and lemon, cinnamon salad, the 2 scrambled eggs in coconut oil with 4oz Avocado, then protein shake with almond milk and collagen... Each over 30min intervals. It's barely capped 800cals 😢. It's now Monday (weighed in this morning 303.8) , I planned to tweak my dinner today add in a few more things dried mackeral and peanut butter in my protein shake.... I can only do what I have at home right now. Since I've started, I haven't felt hungry but I look forward to my meal. I've felt a bit weak, I started adding salt and acv... Found some shilajit I had forgotten in my desk at work, drank some and felt great until I walked down the street to pick up a box. But yeah my main concern is what to eat without eating too much..if that makes sense....I feel like I'm forcing to eat as it is.
Insomnia, especially on fasting nights, has been a pain since I started 10 months ago. Tried magnesium, melatonin, muscle relaxer, max duration is about 2 hours between awakeness. I don't wake up feeling tired though 🤔
I think 20/4 will be my sweet spot. I'm doing OMAD right now and I get full very quickly. I'm definitely not eating enough. I know I am not ready for ADF either. I guess it's all trial and error. Thanks for your words of wisdom
It takes a lot of experimenting before you find the right fit for you. Every Body is different. It took me months to find what works for me. If you feel full, you’ve had enough. Good luck
@@lox3csimiami22 It's a struggle isn't it!! I have started taking digestive enzymes and activated charcoal to help with digestion and feeling less bloated/full. I think it's helping a little. We will see...good luck on your journeys!!💪
@@hazell1593 yes ma’am it’s a major struggle. Since I’ve been fasting, consuming food at all is a struggle because I’m just hungry. I will look into some of your suggestions. As of right now I’m only taking ACV as a supplement. Good luck on your journey as well!
I started with intermittent fasting 2 years ago and then omad and now… well I never thought I could do ADF and after watching some of your videos I decided to do it last month and continue doing it until I reach my goals. Thank you Colleen!
Thank you for all of this information! I have started ADF but tweaked it a little to follow my cycle. From day 20- the first day of my period, I don't fast, and I find it's better for hormone/mood regulation and easier to fast throughout the month. Also, my cravings are way better, and I don't crave sugar before my period anymore, just real food. I would have never found the courage to start this if I hadn't found your videos, really appreciate you.
Today was REALLY TOUGH! I didn’t eat enough on my feast day. It’s been a struggle to eat!!! I feel SO FULL on my feast day no matter what I eat! So, thanks for this video! It has helped me to know to EAT MORE! I’ve been ADF’g for almost 30 days now. I want to continue but intermittent worked for me as well. I’m holding on…. Not giving up!
Yeah.. I am three weeks in and I was starting to have trouble eating enough on my feast day and then getting very hungry on my fast days. The solution that is currently working for me is to eat smaller portions more frequently on my feast day, so instead of my usual two meals a day, I divide the same portion into two and have them in four servings instead of two. Seems to be helping me cope better on my fast days .
I fell off during the May challenge but I’ve restarted now. This time around, I don’t use the fasting apps. They made me feel like the fasts lasted forever. I’m doing better without being obsessive about the time when I stop & start eating. I’m also not weighing myself till the end of June. In May, I lost motivation after losing 3kg in the 1st week and not losing anything after the 2nd week. Sugar free gum & water have also been helpful when I start to feel a boredom craving. I’m also not doing actual ADF. I’m doing 4:3 which helps me with adherence so I fast for 3 non-consecutive days, eat for 3 full days and do 16:8 on the 4th eating day. I’ve found that it’s easier for me to fast all day when I’m at work because I’m busy with different tasks. If I’m home all day, I either cave to the fridge or order out.
Same here! It's so easy to fast on my work days, but on my off days is when I am challenged. Fortunately, I have A LOT of things that NEED to be done around the house. Last weekend I bagged up all my winter clothes to be donated as I'm sure they won't fit come this winter. So excited for that! If I keep busy around the house and/or do things outside of the house, it helps, but I'm still working on that one too. I feel like when I've mastered fasting on my off days things will really escalate.
After I had stopped losing a few pounds I thought that something was wrong with my scale. Now I know that my body went into preservation mode. Thanks. I was about to throw away my scale and get a new one.
I started ADF April first. I’ve lost over 25 lbs. I’m really loving this new way of life. I think I’ll be at my goal weight by August. It’s life changing. The one downside I’ve noticed is hair shedding. I know that people who drastically start losing weight can start losing hair, but I also know it’ll come back. I feel pretty healthy. I’m going to look for some new vitamins tomorrow. I did try the liquid iron supplement you suggested and it wasn’t bad. It just may not be practical whenever I need to leave the house for a couple days. I love your before and after photos. Thank you for the motivating videos. You have a lot of great advice!
Wow!! This is so inspiring, thank you for sharing. I am three weeks into ADF and I be over the moon when I loose up 25lbs 💃🏽💃🏽😂I take a vitamin supplement on my feast day because when I take it on an empty stomach on my fast days it makes me nauseous.
My biggest issue is I keep getting self-sabotage thoughts of giving up and trying again next week. I am doing keto And I am slowly getting into ADF. My goal is to start journaling to help me❤ Thank you for always helping us.
I feel you on that one. I am three weeks into ADF and every fast day I have this struggle with my self sabotaging self (whom I actually think should have a name at this point 😂) Fifi (I just named her)to me: it’s 5pm, why don’t you just eat a meal and call it OMAD Me (my determined strong, goal oriented self): I am finishing this fast today, I made it to 5pm, the day is almost over. Fifi: But you are very hungry, just do OMAD Me: I WILL DO OMAD WHEN I GET TO MY GOAL WEIGHT!!! Case closed! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 FYI, it’s my feast day today so I am in a good mood 😂😂
I used to weigh myself every day until I got to a weight where I was comfortable with my body. I have lost almost 40 lbs since the new year, but I still have a ways to go. Since I am a bit more comfortable with the process and my weight loss progress, I have been weighing myself less. I am currently losing about 2 - 5 lbs a month. I am good with that.
Since i had my kids 9 years ago, sleep has never been the same. Most nights i sleep 3 hours... Only times i have slept a full night is when i was sick and drugged with cold and flu meds. I sleep with my kids and no matter how i try i wont sleep, they sleep horrible and i sleep light. Ive accepted my fate .
Mind set change is key. I actually had to gear up and psych myself for this month, but I DID IT! It was a dirty fast *coffee creamer* but I made it. So what I'll do next is continue to work on fasting adaptation and I will eventually transition to clean fasting, right now no f$%ks given about clean or dirty. Another thing, at least for me, prepare yourself the day before you feast so you have an idea of what you're going to eat. I did that too. Girl! I was daydreaming about that Caesar salad! I got off work and went home and made homemade croutons before I went to sleep. Woke up and made my own dressing and it was the best Caesar salad I've ever made for myself! Your videos are fire! They help when I'm struggling or when I just want a little boost. Your voice is soothing and it feels like the more I listen the more it's sinking in. The cool thing is I have the same body type as you and I, too am tall, I'm 5'8 with a naturally athletic form when I'm in shape. Can't wait to get back to that! I'm almost in tears as I write this because I feel like I've tried everything and I never stick to anything but the MINDSET! Ooof! Allowing myself to transition and not beating myself up over being imperfect is HUGE! Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU! I'm gonna get my Hollister jeans this Christmas dangit! No shame!
Your mental attitude is huge with IF/ADF. Just think about how you can enjoy eating the next day, but don’t go crazy on your feast day. I find, with myself, the longer I’m on IF, the less hungry I am on my feast day, which is fine.I believe you need a lot of discipline if you really want the results. Weight loss can take time, and that’s ok. Everybody’s journey and body’s react different. Be patient.
I use my Lumen as well. One day I did a fasted workout… I’m a big girl mind you… Lumen told me… I was burning carbs which could have come from the stress hormone. I was overdoing it. Taking baby steps on ADF… Lumen been reading 2 & 3. I’m down 7 lbs in 4 days.
Did the whole May challenge and lost 8 lbs, felt amazing, etc. Started to pms and got my period and completely undid all of my results because of binge eating. Im really trying but my pms week is always my downfall :( Im not going to let this discourage me though because Im closer than I’ve ever been to finding something that works for me. Just wanted to share because I’m sure I’m not the only one.
I freaking love you! I’m so happy to have found your channel, or it might have found me due to the algorithm lol BUT THANK YOU THANK YOU!!❤ you make everything easier to understand!
“If you don’t have discipline to go to bed on time what makes you think you’re going to have it for eating?!” 🙋🏽♀️RU-vid shorts before bed 🙋🏽♀️ - You called me out! I’m always in a sleep deficit and I know better. Always struggling to lose…😑
LOVE LOVE LOVE your content! I noticed you taking about a vegan creamer in a video and wanted to share that i made my own with almond milk, soy/sunflower lecithin powder and avocado oil in a blended. Super easy and way less expensive - plus you get to control what's in it. I added vanilla one time, or stevia in the raw. My basic recipe was like 12oz unsweetened almond milk, 2tsp avocado oil and 1 tsp lecithin powder. But you can't really mess it up, it's either thicker or thinner - just play around. Stays good for like 5 days
Thank you Colleen! This is the answer to the question that I'd asked on the FB group earlier in the week..... I want to make sure that I'm not undereating on my feast days. Like you said, I'll stick to nutrient dense foods....
Eat more!! So true. I’ve lost weight consistently with this ADF method and some weeks/months I’ll eat two or three days between fasts (especially when I’m PMSing). Your body appreciates the break sometimes.
Hi Colleen , you are a true inspiration . I started adf but it’s hard to make it through the day fasting and I’m constantly thinking about food . I am trying to start again
So far, it’s working great for me, but I’m doing two 36-hour fasts per week (on non consecutive days, Mondays and Wednesdays). I have been losing about 1,5 lbs of fat per week with this formula. I have been trying to add a third day on Fridays, but it’s like my body just doesn’t want to fast a third time for me to do 4:3. Any idea what might be causing this? I feel like I’m eating plenty and healthily on my eat days. Could it be that I lose enough already and my body doesn’t want me to do more?
Hi Colleen, your video is truly inspiring to me! I started ADF since the May challenge but failed a few times, still lost a few pounds. I like this kind of eating style so I’m totally going to continue until my desired weight (lose 20-30 pounds)! I have a problem and need your advice, I have a strong mind set and do journaling every morning, so I never cheated on my fast days, however, during my feast days, I’m always craving for carbs and afraid that if I don’t eat enough I’ll fa my fast days!! I used to do low carbs diet for a few months before I started ADF and I was fine. But now every fast day I just crave for carbs and I felt very tired and a bit sick after eating (since I’ve been low carb for a while)!! I think my body is v confused now, what should I do???? 🙏🏻
eat high quality high fiber carbs. dont fear carbs. you need them for energy. its the processed carbs that are not great but eat the cookie for your sanity
I just traveled via airplane and after that I’ve had a headache daily for like 4 days and have not been able to fast! I did so well For like 3 weeks until that flight. Trying so hard to manage these headaches and fasting.😣
So this video has confirmed something is wrong. I’ve been doing OMAD for nearly a month and my weight just keeps going up and down 2KG. I started with eating all the food groups and now I’m trying Keto to see if I lose more weight. I’m getting fed up with myself but I’m hanging in there because I’m still eating way better than I used to
@@colleenmariet I’ve been doing ADF for a week now. Fast and feast days are hard lol. Fast days I want to eat feast days I wake and I don’t want to eat. Just entered my 2nd week and I’m feeling good. I had to set my wallpaper on my phone with a picture of my stomach to remind me how I look. Love your content you’re such an inspiration 🫶🏽
I found out that I can not fast during my cycle rn. I found out yesterday it is bc I’m anemic. I didn’t know that. I had NO energy. But I’m back now. I eat on my feast day if I’m hungry. If I’m not hungry, I can’t eat. Is that normal?
Thanks for the tips, Colleen. Also can you drop a link for the Lumen (?) testing that you mentioned in this video? I'm not sure if I spelled it correctly. Is it available on Amazon?
Hi, this is such an informative video. You have a gift to explain this in such an easy way, it's very encouraging. I'm taking my notes as a good student now all I need is my "why" and courage to start. 😊
Hey! God is a healer- He doesn’t want you to be sick. He can completely restore your health so you can alternate day fast again. Also, He commanded us to fast. I release the FULL HEALING Jesus paid for you!
Every time I fast, I experience a headache or lightheadedness or hunger (etc) right at 20 hours. I put electrolyte powder in my water, drink it, and it goes away within 20-30 minutes. Then everything is easy after that. I seriously feel I can fast forever. I hope you try it. Just get to the other side to see how easy it is after that 👍
I'm having trouble eating enough on my feast days. I get full very quick, and I don't want my body to starve. What do I do to eat enough? I tried to force myself, but I really couldn't eat enough calories.
hey colleen , i just wanted to ask can we drink a glass of diet soda while fasting . you said that you allow yourself 50 calories on fast days . last night I just couldnt bear the hunger pangs and drank a glass . It was either dinner or this . Please reply , I have looked everywhere . The scale jumped a kilo and it has been freaking me out . What alternatives can be used for diet soda
I'm gonna do surgery July coming to remove some fibroids i don't know if i should be fasting or not or should i stop fasting until i do the surgery and continue after recovery what do you think Colleen?
I had the same surgery. I definitely would not deprive myself before the surgery. You’re going to have to do a bowel prep, and that’s enough. Definitely increase protein before and after the surgery, but especially after. I lost my appetite for a bit after the surgery, maybe for about 2 weeks, then I gained those few pounds back. Definitely make sure you do not get constipated after the surgery. Take whatever you have to avoid that. There are enough things to think about with surgery… including taking meds with food! Fasting can wait. It will be there.
i have a doubt, will I get loose skin with this??? I'm 25 with no kids. I wanna look good naked too. I am 80KG and goal wt is 50-55 Kg. I have a lot of fat.
@@colleenmariet thank you 🥰 maybe i can give ADF another shot with taking multi vitamines, and put collagen in my morning coffee and hope my hairloss will stop eventually😓 because i don't want to gain weight back again and..uhm going bald 😭
Did my first all day fasting yesterday and today I almost fainted when I woke up. Maybe I should transition instead or do you recommend I keep going until my body gets used to it?
Her eyes turn yellow. Not sure if it's a liver issue but she got a new doctor to find out why. She said it might have been something genetic that was dormant until she starts to ADF.
I started ADF on May 8th and continued till the end of the month. In June I continued ADFing but I had to take a weekend of stop from the 2nd till 4th of June, where I principally did IF for some hours. May was a up and down time but I learned a lot and now I can clean fast with just water and unflavored, unsweetened, black coffee. I haven't weighted myself during this period nor recently in June. A thing I've experienced, which in my view is a negative aspect, is the fear of not seeing results. Not just scale-wise, but also in terms of clothes and pictures and inches and even in the mirror. Thus I wonder if anyone has suggestions or ideas regarding this mentality, this aspect 🫣
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