I BROKE MY FAST
2019-01-08 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 19 min
Chantal explains why she ended a planned 21-day water-only fast on day six, describes how fasting felt, shows the blended refeed smoothie she used to break the fast, and shares a week-long meal plan and habits (weekly weigh-ins, limited eating out, pizza once a week, exercise, joining support). She discusses energy management during fasting, skin improvements, avoiding processed foods, intermittent fasting windows, and accountability strategies.
Video guide
- 0:28 — Introduction — ending the water fast (not clickbait)
- 0:37 — Why fasting is restful and why she stopped at day six
- 1:23 — Physical effects, food thoughts, and energy management during fasting
- 3:02 — Breaking the fast: the refeed smoothie and immediate effects
- 5:42 — Meal plan overview for Jan 8–13 and weekly weigh-ins
- 6:10 — Detailed meal plan and specific meals (lunches, dinners, pizza treat)
- 8:23 — Household notes, pets, and practical considerations
- 13:34 — Goals, mindset, exercise plan, and support group intention
- 16:48 — Practical refeeding advice and intermittent fasting window plan
- 18:38 — Closing: encouragement and recap
People, places, food, and other named details
- Pet — Mr. Bees: Mentioned as a pet who damaged a chair
- Pet — Sammy: Mentioned as a pet who damaged a chair
- Food — blended spring water with frozen wild blueberries and banana: Smoothie used to break the fast; sipped slowly and held in the mouth before swallowing
- Food — roasted chicken breasts with steamed green beans and baked sweet potato: Planned dinner for Tuesday in the meal plan
- Food — Sonoma chicken salad: Planned once-weekly eating-out item; described as 780 calories and grilled chicken with nuts
- Food — turkey and veggie bolognese sauce with lentil pasta: Planned dinner (Thursday)
- Food — Anthony's pizza: Planned Friday treat pizza from an authentic Italian pizzeria: thin crust, lots of veggies, light real mozzarella, no processed meats
- Food — smoked chicken and yam leaf sauce: Planned meal prepared by 'Bebe' (Saturday)
- Food — veggies and hummus with carrots, mushrooms, romaine, red pepper, cucumber, pickled beets and gherkin pickles: Planned lunches listing multiple vegetables and hummus
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