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I have. It’s good too. The chocolate milk is the bomb.
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I bet I could do 17-7 no problem. Only thing is I don't need to lose weight so maybe I'll get shredded? Jaj as ja
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3 Hours away from completing my first 72 hour fast. I actually feel I could go longer but I'll save that for next time.
2nd day was a bit tough but on the whole fairly comfortable. |
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i use the bulletproof stuff when i am out of my fast. first time i did it, i was amazed how much better I felt after 3 days... |
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the key for me to kick off my fast is to eat my last meal, no later than 7pm then start the clock its easier to wake up the next day and start drinking water. By the afternoon, i can feel my body shift to burning fat and my energy level kicks up quite a bit. |
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Been on Carnivore with defacto IF since Aug 2018
Here are a few before / after pics. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...256ce6d1_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9a6a27ae_b.jpg |
You need to change your username. You are no slag.
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Damn man. You’re killing it.
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Are you doing 16:8, 18:6 or OMAD?
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I don't stick to it hard - I am more strict on eating Zero Carb. Some days i've hit 24h+ fasting - some days I'm eating after 8h If I'm hungry I eat lol Thanks homies! |
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I do pushups when I think about it usually 10-15 I took my bike around the block like 2-3x total I have lots of energy but with all my kids and working 2 jobs its tough |
Great stuff.
Consistency is the key to weight loss. Whatever that plan may be. Good job. |
Anybody doing Intermittent Drinking?
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I'm watching calories and doing 3 times a week at Orange Theory. OT is great, but you can't outwork a bad diet, and I have a pretty bad diet. So I started with MyFitnessPal two weeks ago, been drinking a ton of water and getting my workouts in. I'm amazed at how quickly things are changing. The key is to stick with it. I was down to 180 about 6 years ago but I've climbed to 215 and I've been there for awhile. I'm stronger and have a lot more muscle mass thanks to the OT workouts, but I'm carrying about 54 lbs of fat. Need to get that down to about 30, so I got some work to do.
Down to 207, so that's like 4 pounds a week. I'm sure it'll slow down from here, which is why I need to be in it for the long haul. |
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I'm going to do this bitch for the first time, starting in about 5 hours! LFG!
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I don’t want to be *that guy* but if you have weight problems, blood sugar or blood pressure issues, and any sort of autoimmune problems and haven’t tried intermittent fasting along with a carnivore or keto diet, you are missing out. I started around 4 years ago, I do 18/6 dirty keto only 4-5 days a week. Still splurge on weekends, dropped 50 pounds and my A1C, blood sugar and blood pressure are all totally under control with no meds.
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Every now and again if I feel stomach upset or just oddly hungry I'll eat 2-3 protein bars with no sugar. I really like the Quest protein bars myself. They've got about 8-10 flavors and they're all pretty good. I don't lack energy (when I do that's more to insomnia) and you adjust to the eating schedule pretty quickly. The first month to 6 weeks there were days I was forcing myself but now it's actually odd for me to feel hungry before 2 or 3 pm. And my stomach has clearly shrunk as a result. I now eat about 1/3rd of what I use to even when I let myself go and eat pizza or lasagna or something. My insulin resistance must be really low at this point because when I do eat a high carb meal I'm dead tired like I took 2 or 3 sleep aids or something. Actually waiting to eat and eating about 2 hours before bed has helped me sleep more than any of the drugs I'm taking. So, if yer' an insomniac like me that can't sleep for shit I would definitely recommend it. Just getting 2 or 3 days a week of solid sleep changes everything for the positive. I can't believe how much better I feel. I've also been taking desiccated bovine thyroid but you want to have a talk with your doctor before doing that. |
Eighteen months ago I hit 308 pounds (I am 5'10"). I hadn't checked the scales in months, and had lived in the 270s for the previous decade. When I saw that number I freaked out and started intermittent fasting the next day.
I eat every day between noon and 8:00 p.m. My intention is 2000 calories or less each day, though I sometimes go over. While the intermittent fasting may be helping, I think a bigger factor is just not eating after 8:00. I was a constant late-night snacker and beer drinker. Yesterday I weighed 218. I didn't lose the weight quickly, but it's been steady. I'm still losing and don't know where it will eventually bottom out. But the fasting calendar has definitely worked for me. I don't think about carbs or sugars or excercise much. I just stick to 2000 calories or less. I try not to think of it as a diet and just the way my life is now that I'm in my fifties. While I admit that vanity plays a small part, my much larger goal is to be alive when my kids start having my grandkids in the next ten years or so. I was a morbidly obese smoker five years ago. I'm now an obese vaper. But I'm moving in the right direction! If I can do it, anyone can. |
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The bolded is probably the biggest factor in my general health and exercise... moving away from the p90x mentality of quick fixes or doing keto for a bit until I really started to miss beer... and thinking of it as something I need to do for the rest of my life. A missed day used to become "well, it's not a good week for this...", where as now I don't stress over it. And that mentality has helped with consistency as I'm not constantly looking for excuses (the first 30 seconds of waking up for a workout is still tough most mornings). I've also been motivated by making it to retirement (granted, still a ways off for me), as I've seen family member's health decline just as they're getting to that point of their lives. Keep on the steady lifelong routines. :thumb: |
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Now, I think of it only as a bad meal period. You can have those if you go back to your regular practice after that period ends. |
These are great updates - Thanks for sharing, I've been in the dark on this for a while. The information was out there, I have been putting it off. Good to know it has some great benefits.
Thanks again for sharing. I won't eat until 7AM tomorrow. Do you think a half an toasted wheat egg sandwich is okay to come back off of fasting with? |
oh I did have about 14-16 ounces of coffee with half and half, no sugar. I know that's not ideal but I don't think it'll matter TOO terribly much for a simple 24 hour job'er.
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Right now I'm on day 5 of my 10 day water only fast. I do this every year to clear out/reset my system.
This year I started doing the 6/18 and it helped a bit. I got up to 230lbs and I should be at 200 or less. Since starting the 6/18 early this year I got down to 217 and then started my fast. A big thing with all of this is just finding something that works for you. Check out this short video and how his diet works for him. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yXDRr9wz57g" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
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Coffee alone won't break your fast but adding cream will break it somewhat. Not really a biggie if it's just a little cream. |
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I break my fast with my biggest meal of the day after working out fasted, that seems to be the best routine for me. Most experts say that's not ideal but it really works for me. My brain super feels sharp, my mood is fantastic and I have a ton of energy for the day with no caffeine. I work out for about 1.5 hours and then have 4 eggs with 4 OZ shredded steak and about 1/2 cup of cheddar. A little prosciutto as well on the side.
For lunch it's usually tuna or chicken, an avocado, some nuts and a skyr yogurt. A few small snacks here and there, usually around 1800 cals, 100 grams of healthy fat and 150 grams of protein. Body feels better than ever, I'm in better shape than I was in my 20s. |
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How long are you fasting at a time? Also, seems so weird but an ad I saw the other day claimed Avocado toast isn't good for you, I thought that was strange. |
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Avocados are pretty universally recognized as very healthy, except by those who still think all fats are bad for you. They are incredibly high in fat, so if that's something you consider unhealthy then you might want to stay away from them. |
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i'm going into my 17th hour - this is easy so far.
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Stop this intermittent fasting, KETO, No Bread, only bread. Whatever fad diet you're trying this week. Listen, Burn more calories than you consume in a day. PERIOD. You'll lose weight, I promise.
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think I'll do a mediocre bowl of oatmeal as I come off.
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good luck and have fun
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I can't WAIT!!! ...to taste my toothpaste here in a few hours, when I brush my teeth.
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7 hours left. This isn't too bad. Just going to hate this black coffee, I don't mind the no sugar as I don't ever put sugar in my coffee but cream is a must - oh well.
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Reminder: to lose a single pound you need to create a 3,500 calorie deficit.
When I lost my 90 pounds in 2017-2018 over an 7 month period, I was vigilant in keeping track of every calorie I consumed and burned. I started with how many pounds I wanted to lose, 100. I took that number 100, then multiplied it by 3500, equaling a 350,000 calorie deficit I needed to achieve my goal. Next was to calculate my daily Base Metabolic Rate, calculators online, to know what I burned each day with my normal activity level. I think it was around 2600 calories to start. Your daily BMR decreases as you lose weight. Then I took the calories burned at the gym from the 1hr elliptical, the 30 minutes of lifting and 10-15 minutes of stretching. It was about 800-1200 per session. Next was to realistic calculate how few calories I could take in to support my exercise routine and life. It was 750-1000 intake. Then I took my daily burned and base metabolic which was around 3000-3250. Subtracting the intake from the burn left me an average of -2500 NEGATIVE calories Then took 350000 total / 2500 meant it would take me 140 days to lose the weight and reach my goal. I lost 90 over 210 days since I did not work out everyday. 4-5 days a week and also I allowed myself 2 calorie cheat days a month where I ate whatever I wanted. This is what worked for me. Now I've been doing water fast only to get back down to a weight that allows me to workout again and have energy. I've lost 65-70 pounds since Dec 4th and got clearance from my Orthopedic surgeon that I can now workout again after May's elbow surgery. |
eating again at 5pm tomorrow - only doing like 32ish hours this go
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Been looking forward to this! About to drink some hot water and play like it's coffee.
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Sparkling water Ice water Hot water Tap water Distilled water Mineral water Spring water Really you have lots of choice when deciding what you want for dinner. Side Note: Finished my 10 day water only fast last Wednesday and I feel great afterwards. Not only do I feel great physically but also emotionally and spiritually. I ended up losing 19lbs but gained 10lbs back after eating for a few days. I have lots of energy and simple foods taste fantastic. Good on you simply Red for tackling fasting in your own way. |
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about two hrs for my first 40 hour - previous high was 36hrs. I did have a BM that was about double normal content and feel much better. I'm going soft to relapse on the eating thing here in about 1hr 45mins or so. Thanks for the support. This is going to be a regular thing I'm doing every 6 weeks or so.
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Same goes for laying off and bread and eating keto or low carb. Not everyone needs to do that, but if you’re a type 2 diabetic you can literally reverse the disease doing so. I know because I did it. |
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Unless I'm on a vacation, I probably haven't went more than 5 hours without food since Desert Storm. I am also not in great shape anymore but it isn't due to weight, just not weight training anymore. I couldn't imagine fasting. I feel awful if I haven't eaten in a while and very cranky. |
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I'm 6' 1" and back at 33 inch waist, weighing in around 198 boi's!
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Just popping in to say that I enjoy hint water if I can find them on sale
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Just to change things up from regular filtered water that I drink so it feels like I'm drinking something a little more special towards the end of my day |
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