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Less than 10 hours to go to complete Day 4. It's been pretty normal so far, no hunger or cravings for food although I AM looking forward to shoving some food in the mouth later tonight. Did an hour of interval run on the treadmill last night in addition to some light dumbbell workout. Planning to do a long-ish walk today. It's actually quite motivating to see the waistline shrink (but it will grow again as soon as I eat I'm sure). The joy of pulling the belt in one more notch ... priceless.

Congratulations on 6 years @Cbdave. That is awesome.

Congratulations on 5 months @Katgirl

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In my mind, I too run like those elite runners but reality is more like a slow shuffle that has a hard time overtaking someone on a stroll. I too stick to distance discussions rather than speed. It's been great running temperature last few days.

Congratulations on 9 months @Linda (If you'd got pregnant, you could have had a race.)

Congratulations on 4 months @Steven Drojensky. A third of the way to the deck.

Congratulations on 8 years @MarylandQuitter And thank you for the site.

Congratulations on 8 months @AceWhite You're doing awesome with the quit and the triathlons.

Congratulations on 6 months @Robbie

Congratulations on 1 month @JustinHoot99 Excellent work. The quit counter is looking good.

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I agree, the dentist can whiten them. Toothpaste may be used to maintain it but you'll need the dentist periodically. Coffee is not great for teeth whitening.

The fast started a bit early so I'm about 2 hrs away from completing 48hrs. Wed night, about midnight, thinking about the upcoming long fast, I heated and ate Thu meal. And then ate some more - all the nuts and a couple of protein bars and some kefir. That was bad so I got mad and decided to start the fast right away. Was thinking about food this evening so I cooked a bit (to be clear - I'm a bad cook). Not having tasted it, have no idea how it turned out. 2 more days to go and then I'll eat. It's the 1st 4-day fast for me. With a couple of 3-day fasts behind me, not as concerned this time.

That might be ok then - after all, I do have a 50% chance of being a woman for all anyone knows.

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Perhaps you could go riding 'on your terms' and get acclimatized to the trigger. Go for a short quick ride with a trusted friend. Prepare yourself mentally that you're doing this to overcome the pit stop crave. Do a single pit stop and face down the crave. I would repeat the process a few times before going on a longer group ride where the real triggers will hit you.

it's working

It's Oct and time for a 4-day fast. Have been dong a 48hr fast once a week with omad rest of the week. This week, I don't eat on Mon. Then feast on Tue, Wed, Thu and then stop eating till Mon - looking to go 96 hrs. From a weight perspective, have lost some weight and it's visible on the face and tummy. I find that it fluctuates based on when I last ate or went to the toilet and could vary 2 or 3 lbs. Generally I'd say I've lost about 12 lbs or so over 2 months. But I've also been working out a bit so hopefully gained some muscle weight.

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Congratulations on re-starting your quit, @Sparkles. That's all that counts ... that you want to get your sticky quit and willing to give it another go. Perhaps you want to adjust the ticker to reflect the new quit date?

Glad you made it through the project without giving in. If you understand triggers, there are the daily ones which, because they're daily - like after food, before bed, etc - are tackled and overcome early in the quit within the first few days. Then there are the occasional triggers - like this project, vacation, visit by an old friend, etc - that are infrequent but will happen within the first year. Finally, there are the life triggers - loss of a loved one, losing a job, etc - things that happen occasionally in our lives. Each trigger type needs to be overcome with the same strength and determination as the daily triggers. We cannot feel too confident after overcoming the daily triggers because the other types hit just as hard. Stay strong, friend. You're dong great. Glad to see your ticker.

@JustinHoot99 it's not a small thing at all. Congratulations on the month marker milestone! Great to see your attitude - every milestone is worth celebrating!

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