Second Intermittent Fast – New Lessons

I blogged here about our first intermittent fast experience last week: First Fast Completed! Our reason for getting started is here: More on Fasting, Un-college and Giving Credit.

So how did we do this week? Good and bad. Ryan did well with the fast  - solid as can be. I, on the other hand, felt week in the beginning. I am blaming the almond/date nutballs I make (see the Recipes section of my blog, near the end). I added those to my diet this week (Ryan skipped them), and it unbalanced me and made me weak during the first half of the fast. Even though the nut balls are GAPS-friendly, clearly they mess with the body’s balance and I am thinking I will kick them out of the rotation.

How did breaking the fast go? For me, great. I ate a little raw cheese and blueberries and then chicken soup with cabbage, carrots and zucchini for dinner.

Ryan, on the other hand, went for pizza. He got smacked. We eat very little grain and even less wheat (Ryan plays around with it here and there). I warned him, but he didn’t listen. Off he and Colson went to get some Chicago pizza, and they relished it.

What happened this morning? Colson’s face is swollen from his cheeks through his eyes. It is the same thing over and over: A Bit More on Colson, Grains and Constipation. And he snored terribly and had bad dreams. Poor guy!

Ryan’s snoring was over the top, too, so I put them to bed together and sought some peace for my grain-free self in Colson’s bed. By morning, Ryan’s eyes were swollen and stiff and he was lethargic. Colson was swollen. Ryan blamed his swelling on age (he usually isn’t swollen), but the truth is that it was the pizza. The pizza hangover strikes again, and it seemed to have struck Ryan harder than usual. Will they learn this time? Maybe. I just keep telling myself that we need to keep doing our best, which isn’t perfect, but it can get better each time. Now here’s hoping I can swear off the nutballs too!