Gotta Lose This Gut

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Intermittent Fasting Experiment, 9 Days In

I've been experimenting with intermittent fasting since April 1st. I've been only eating between the hours of 5pm-9pm; I haven't really changed my diet much, but it's made me more aware of what I'm eating. Also by necessity I've taken to eating a lot LESS, but I THINK never less than 2000 calories/day. 

 Anyway, as of yesterday, April 9th, I'm down 8 lbs. When I calculate this against my volume changes and my water intake, it's 8 lbs of almost pure fat/water. Keep in mind with my base metabolic rate, normal activity, and exercise, I burn about 4300 calories/day. 

 Outside of my "eating window", I've been drinking about 4 litres of water/day and occasionally a tablespoon of coconut oil when I get ravenous (which did happen a bunch in the first few days, but then stopped).

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What’s Working For Me Right Now

Right now I’m doing a mix of the following that’s helping with my weight loss:

-Fasting days

-Intermittent Fasting (IF)

-Coconut oil

-Willpower

-Walking

-Low calorie

I’m almost constantly hungry but not in a way I can’t handle.

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Food Log February 27 2017

Breakfast:

Teaspoon of Metamucil 25 Calories

Kefir probiotic drink 128 Calories

Can of flaked chicken 210 Calories

Drink of coke 70 Calories

433 Calories for Breakfast

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Diverticulitis Almost Killed Me

On January 8th of this year I was suddenly hit with immense pressure and pain behind my pelvis, a fever of 104 degrees F, and delirium. The next day I managed to break the fever and get to the hospital, but I was still warm.

I had been peeing blood and they immediately admitted me finding 7 different infections. I was immediately put on 2 different broad spectrum antibiotics and morphine for the pain.

They did a contrast CT and found that I have diverticulitis and a burst bowel, which for my age was very strange since I’m not a cokehead. I nearly died from it and on the 31st my doc leveled with me and informed me that there was a good chance it’d happen again within a year and I’d require immediate emergency surgery, else I really would probably die.

Or I could do the surgery willingly and then it’ll likely never bother me again.

My surgery date is March 1st. Wish me luck.

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500 FOLLOWERS!

As the young people say these days, "OMG!" I can't believe so many people have decided to follow this journey with me! I haven't posted much with work, the Christmas blues, and my plateau keeping me down, but I'd like to get back to posting here daily with the new year coming and my new gym membership activated. Thank you all so much for your support.

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12 Hours Into Attempt 2

I'm 12 hours in, finally getting a little hungry. Down 5 lbs since I started this at the beginning, but I'm guessing it's poop and water. If I can't make it through and bail at 36 hours, I'm going to be a lot more careful of breaking the fast. Low GI/keto type stuff. In small amounts. Here goes nothing.

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Completed Day 1 at 8pm

I went 24 hours on a fast. Go me. I then broke the fast with French fries and mayo and have had diarrhea all night. Ate a bit more junk and finally decided to restart my fast at 1am. This one was all on me, lack of will power. But I guess it's like a muscle that you have to work out. I know I can do 24 hours now, so my goal tomorrow will be 36.

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6 Hours Left On Day 1

I’ve been at this for 18 hours and am only now getting hungry. I’m officially off glucose and on glycogen for about 6 hours now according to the averages of science. Again, I HAVE MEDICAL SUPERVISION DO NOT TRY THIS UNLESS YOU DO TOO.

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14.5 Hours Into Attempt 2

I resolved to do my fast again only be more on the sly with it. And if I do get found out and the guilt and fear starts up again, this time I have some paperwork from my doctor backing me up.

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Fasting Failure

I didn't even get 24 hours into my fast before I had to break it because it really upset my family. Despite having my doctor's supervision, they just refused to understand. The tears and guilt I just wasn't armed to deal with while my blood sugar was going nuts so I caved. Ugh.

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This is me as of this morning when I began my water fast (with medical supervision!)

My bodyfat is 33-39% depending on the method used to measure.

I’ll be updating this again at the end of this first fast. It’s lasting 16 days and consists of me consuming electrolyte mineral water.

I’m not crazy or anorexic, I have a doc helping me because we need to do something about my insulin resistance. I researched this for weeks before I enlisted my doctor’s help and this is what we’ve decided will be best for me.

As I write this I’m nearly 13 hours into the fast, just finishing off my glucose and switching over to my stored glycogen. I’m pretty hungry and have some dry mouth and a slight headache, but I’m told that will pass.

I’m taking 3 full days to break the fast before Christmas day and then eating strict keto-paleo until after new years and seeing where I stand then.

With me luck.

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Hey Everyone It’s Been Awhile

I haven’t abandoned all hope. Or this blog. I’ve just been very busy since my computer crashed, but here I am back at it again. I’ve ceased tracking my progress since I hit my plateau all those weeks ago and kinda fell off the wagon. I put on a few pounds and have hit 318 again, but that’s still less than I was and I’m trying something new with medical supervision that I’ll post about in a few minutes.

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Computer Issues

Hey peeps, no updates for a few days because my brand new computer packed it in. It's under warranty though so hopefully they won't dick me around. Wish me luck.

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Food Log - Day 61

Oct 14th:

Burgers 750 Spits 100 Sandwich 400 Rice Crispie Square 90 2 Bologna foldover 360 Pork Chop 211 5 Tablespoons of Rice 65 Pepperoni 100

2076

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Food Log - Day 60

Oct 13th:

Trail mix 250 Sandwich 180 Pie 210 Sandwich 180 Spaghetti 400 Ham 145 Potato 130 Cream corn 72

1567

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Food Log - Day 59

Oct 12th:

Pizza 800 Spaghetti 400

1200

Lighter day, back on track.

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Food Log - Day 58

Oct 11th:

Popcorn 250 Trail mix 250 Cheese 70 Rice crispies 180 Vector bar 220 2 Sandwiches 500 Brautwurst 600 Hashbrowns 150 Sausage 170 Pie 230 Pizza 800

3420

Oh god I’m so fat, late night pizzaaaaaaa....