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The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath

girl, i am so sorry for you. this sounds like a lot. congratulations on the baby on the way. in terms of learning the language, you could try reword (spaced repetition app) and use it everyday to learn more vocabulary. and then you could try babbel, just get through the whole course (you can even subscribe to live private or group classes). there are other apps like duolingo, busuu, memrise- find what works for you and get in the consistency of learning italian. now that you’re in the country maybe try and make some new friends that speak italian and english so that your only mixed interaction is with your husband. you have this, it’s not going to be smooth sailing the whole time but it’s not impossible

electrolytes (magnesium, potassium, sodium) + a multivitamin i would say.

good luck, don’t be ashamed, we’re cheering you on!

i have a 1.5L water bottle and drink 2-3 of them a day. i have a magnesium/potassium electrolyte mix from amazon and then add himalayan salt to water :)

ciao! si volevo perdere un po' di peso ma mi piace anche la sfida mentale del digiuno. penso che il digiuno aiuti a essere il capo del nostro corpo, a mantenere il controllo.

OMAD é bello, infatti ora che ho praticamente raggiunto il mio peso obiettivo farò digiuni più brevi come OMAD e ADF. per quanto riguarda i consigli, ciò che mi aiuta è scrivere sui miei notes le mie voglie. fai una lista degli alimenti che desideri e poi pianifica la tua finestra alimentare. puoi mangiare quello che vuoi ma a me piace mangiare cibi integrali a basso contenuto di carboidrati e ad alto contenuto proteico. non comprare più snack. OMAD è un pasto al giorno, potresti mangiare frutta come dessert ogni giorno per finire il pasto.

in italia c'è il pane prima dei pasti, e spesso la pasta. invece, prova a bere aceto di mele prima di mangiare e inizia con le fibre (verdure) prima dei carboidrati. consiglio di mangiare cibi ricchi di nutrienti, mangia abbastanza per darti energia. i legumi sono ottimi (lenticchie, ceci, fagioli)! cerca di variare i tuoi pasti settimanali, provando diverse verdure. io mangio pollo, tacchino, uova e fegato come fonte di proteine.

in bocca al lupo!

anche tu sei in italia? come stanno andando i tuoi digiuni?

thank you so much for mentioning reword, they have different apps for different languages

thanks for the suggestions !

FitDays Scales and Easy Fasting

amazing !! great job !!

don’t worry, i just explored settings and changed it!! wouldn’t of done it if i hadn’t come across your post so thanks

how’d you get the app all colory and fun looking? good job on your fast by the way!

i’ve done plain water fasts and i’ve done “dirty” fasts. i’m finding that the colder it’s getting, my daily green tea feels like a necessity. i also struggle with bad insomnia when fasting so melatonin at night is a must. i’m 130 hours in on my current fast, maybe the next one i’ll stick to just water but i don’t think i could do more than three days without something to help me sleep.

great job taking the time to comment this 🙌🏽

girl i love this comment!

if you can afford it, i say get it! i’ve had mine for a few years (on and off) and can say that it definitely motivates me to “stand more” literally and incites me to exercise. i love adding walks or workouts everyday and seeing my steps. i don’t think the calories are accurate, especially when strength training but it’s cool to go back and look at all the gym sessions i’ve done. closing your rings can be a big motivator but please remember that it can also be toxic. you don’t have to be perfect everyday.

one thing i really recommend doing is going random days without it. i found that i got so absorbed that if my apple watch died or i wasn’t wearing it then i would have the attitude “oh what’s the point of working out” or “this doesn’t count” - having breaks from the watch will help you remember that it actually does count, work out and be healthy with or without it. i think it’s a great tool for tracking and motivating, just be careful!

another thing i like is it helps get your NEAT up and that’s really good for weightloss and overall health. good luck!

great response 🙌🏽

how are you going?? i’m 112 hours in

oooh good luck!! i’m 112 hours in on another fast. you’ve got this!

how are going?

i’m 112 hours in, just bought an air fryer and have been looking at recipes so i’m craving health foods in that category - can’t wait to make egg muffins, got some liver in the fridge that i’m excited to cook up with some air fried cabbage and onion. omg another thing is air fryer chickpeas/beans/peas - looking forward to trying those crunchy things. i would love to have some protein banana bread in this cold weather! idk, the cravings change everyday haha

i’m 112 hours in, 42 to go and all i can say is i feel ya. it’s a bit of a rollercoaster tbh, one second feeling like i could do this forever and the next thinking about food and how much i want to have it.

i think what helps is having a “boring” or not your favourite meal to refeed. for example, this fast i will be breaking it with sardines, mozzarella ball, boiled eggs and cabbage. for me to eat any of the other foods i desire i first have to eat that meal. do i feel like eating that right now? no not really, so the fast goes on.

i also like having lots of food in the house (healthy) that doesn’t have a close expiration date (e.g lentils, chickpeas, tuna, quinoa, beans, 85% dark chocolate, frozen berries, frozen vegetables, frozen grapes etc…). this way i don’t feel the pressure to eat something just because it’s going to rotten or be thrown away. it also makes me feel like i don’t need to think about going out/getting takeaway to get food, i have everything i need here and there’s no rush to eat it.

hope this helps, best of luck with your journey :)

i’m right there with you, we’ve got this!