All Journeys Start the Same
I started my journey, roughly, on July 14. It’s been about three months. What have I seen in myself? atrial fibrillation: back in January, even the most basic activities – showering, getting dressed, walking more than a few feet – left me heaving for oxygen. I struggled to sleep because of my heart. I was […]
The fast on the 16th didn’t last long; I ended it after 24 hours. Final weight dipped under 450, but I made some carby choices and quickly bumped back to 455. I had some parmesan crisps right at midnight, so I’m about 14 hours in to a new one. Still feeling full from yesterday. I […]
Started a new fast last night after dinner. My eating has been sporadic lately. I was on a break this last week and had the occasional treat, but by Friday I was feeling the impact of carbs and caffeine. I ate better Saturday, intending to not hobble myself before the next fast. Started at 455 […]
It’s still a few hours away, but day 2 is going okay. I came home last night with back issues and was exhausted by the time we went to sleep. I slept fairly well, and woke just a few minutes before my alarm went off. Working from home for doctor appointments, but dialed in for […]
Last week’s fast ended Saturday. Ending weight: 442.0. My blood sugars were under 100 for a lot of the time, and as low as the high 70s. I was very pleased. I note that after five days fasting, you’re kind of cleaned out–minimal inflammation, nothing in the digestive tract. Just eating will add things to […]
Four days down. I weighed 446.8 this morning. I had a bit of diarrhea last night, but not too bad. I had started using MCT oil to take with my morning medications (“take with food”) which may have contributed. I tried olive oil this morning; we’ll see if it makes a difference. So far, no […]
I still have an issue with waking frequently, but I slept pretty well from midnight to 5am, when nature called. We ended up sleeping to almost 10am, the last hour fitful snuggling. Not complaining. Down less than a pound from yesterday, but after a big drop, I wasn’t too surprised or disappointed. I was also […]
48 hours in. Blood sugar was 99, three points down from this time yesterday. My weight this morning was 449.6, a welcome but surprising 5 pound drop from yesterday. I didn’t overhydrate, but I had about two liters for the day, with salt. The swelling in my legs was down quite a bit. It was […]
First day has been relatively uneventful, except for a fitful night’s sleep. (I can’t use my Zeo until I get a replacement headband, so I can’t track true sleep quality; I’m stuck with the Garmin’s less-reliable movement based tracker. ) I had dropped a couple of pounds from yesterday, 454.6. I do hope to get […]
I caught something last week, either from my wife or from coworkers. Very low energy and brain fog; I slept a lot for five days. I intermittent fasted each day (16-18 hours) but ate plenty, mostly LCHF. I was at 457 this morning. I decided to start a new fast today. I could have continued […]