Hello everyone, I'm a lurker on these forums and find this to be a really supportive community. This is a really amazing niche place for people who are still on their weight loss journey and seeking support.
My question today is about intermittent fasting. Does my first caffeinated drink of the day break my fast? I'm seeing mixed reports, but the people I trust the most all seem to say that yes, it does break the fast. I drink either black coffee or half a monster energy (10 calories, I know they're horrible for us, working on cutting them out) so it's not like I'm putting much in my gut, but wouldn't anything besides water break the fast?
My IF story, if anyone cares:
I was using IF earlier this year with great success, and definitely noticed a mental clarity and energy boost. I usually wake up around 6am, eat my first meal around 3pm and aim for a cutoff time of about 9pm for a total of 1200-1500 calories depending on the day. I started at 6' tall weighing 205lbs and within just over 4 months I hit 180, which I hadn't weighed in over a decade! I was using IF for weight loss but also noticed improvements with my anxiety issues and stomach problems. I got involved romantically with a very selfish and manipulative person this summer and wound up getting pretty depressed and going off the deep end for two months eating everything in sight, like literally 3000 calories of cheap apple pies (in a day!!) two or three times a week plus takeout almost daily, often fast food. It's almost like I was trying to sabotage my progress, and I did wind up doing that! So now I'm back to 190lbs and completely unwilling to let myself get any worse. The biggest difference besides not feeling good about my looks, my anxiety and stomach issues all came back which only fed the procrastination and impulse to indulge.
So now I'm about 5 days back into IF, healthy foods and daily exercise and telling myself I'm NOT going to let up until the scale reads 165lbs. Which brings me back to my original question and makes me wonder, am I fasting the right way?
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