Moving your eating window for a day

[Subtle_badger]

I am meeting good friends for coffee on Saturday, and there may be some cake involved. I feel ok with the carbs, if I choose to have them, but it will also be about four hours before my feeding window. My friends will not pressure me to eat, but there is likely to be a slice or two of high quality cake being shared, and I have not given up cake forever, so I may choose to indulge.

I could just ignore my fast for the day (it will be at least 12 hours anyway) and have my dinner as usual, cake or no; or stop eating earlier on Friday (which would be a hassle); or curtail my eating on Saturday having big lunch instead of my usual big dinner, and an extended fast into Sunday - but I was planning on experimenting with a longer cycle - 3 or 4 hours- fasted on Sunday, as in starting 12 hours fasted, but if I don't eat Saturday dinner, I will be 20 hours fasted, which might be too much for me at this point in time.

Ugh, am I over thinking this again? Probably relax, eat my supper on Saturday, and pack a snack for Sunday may be the best way to go.

[Stoozie Administrator]

Hi. I was reading an article by a health psychologist (will post a link if I can find it!) which found that people were more able to comply with any new eating regime with a SHIG (see how it goes) approach, rather than a strict rule.

So those attempting full-on dry January/Veganuary were more likely to 'fail' than those who put less pressure on themselves.

So I'd say SHIG-away

[Subtle_badger 16Kg IF 72hrs]

Doh! Forgot I am watching Babbetts Feast Saturday evening with friends whom are generous with snacks.

Saturday is not going to be a strict day. I'll SHIG. 😂

[S11m Volunteer 70lb IF20]

Cake is not a balanced meal - so OMAD would not be a good idea - and you need to be quite well fat-adapted to fast 22 hours.

Eating lunch (or high-tea) on Saturdays would, I think, be a good option. The carbs in the cake would spike your insulin and make you hungry for it.

[Subtle_badger 16Kg IF 72hrs in reply to S11m]

Thanks. I think I will pack some cheese to eat before cake to damp down the spike.

As it turns out, I am out to dinner on Saturday and that's pasta and salad. I will embrace Saturday as a carb day, my second since I started this regime - the first was 25/12 - some sort of religious fest, I believe. I was able to go back to IF/LCHF the next day then, so hopefully will on Sunday.

[Subtle_badger 16Kg IF 72hrs]

there was no cake!