Thanks @KevinPotts
You have inspired me. I'm type 2 and have been on LCHF for nearly 2 years now. Weight originally came down by 2 stones in the first year but has stuck now for a year although I'm eating the same and doing the same exercise. Hb level down to 48 so I'm pleased the way that is going. I'm still 2 stones off my target and getting so frustrated with lack of weight loss.
Reading this post has given me the kick up the bum I needed and I have fasted all day. I've just had a multivitamin tablet, water, black tea and a mug of Bovril so far. BG started off at 7.5 this morning and has slowly come down to 5.8 now. I've surprised myself as I don't really feel hungry.
How long and how often do you suggest fasting for a newbie please ?
Thanks @KevinPotts
You have inspired me. I'm type 2 and have been on LCHF for nearly 2 years now. Weight originally came down by 2 stones in the first year but has stuck now for a year although I'm eating the same and doing the same exercise. Hb level down to 48 so I'm pleased the way that is going. I'm still 2 stones off my target and getting so frustrated with lack of weight loss.
Reading this post has given me the kick up the bum I needed and I have fasted all day. I've just had a multivitamin tablet, water, black tea and a mug of Bovril so far. BG started off at 7.5 this morning and has slowly come down to 5.8 now. I've surprised myself as I don't really feel hungry.
How long and how often do you suggest fasting for a newbie please ?
I have just completed an incredibly wimpy 27 hour fast.
I feel terriblyinadequate but the BBQ'd Lamb Rump and Greek Salad was too tempting.
Hats off to @KevinPotts your incredible progress is inspiring for everyone.
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I'd forgot to count the overnight part so have actually just completed a 36 hour fast.
Hardly felt hungry at all and Have just had 2 boiled eggs for a late breakfast.
Pleased with my early morning BG of 6.6 as it is usually in the mid 7's. I can't seem to do much about that but it does come down during the day.
Another little query if you don't mind @KevinPotts Even though I hadn't eaten my BG initially dropped to 5.8 but slowly raised again to 6.4 before I went to bed, is this normal for a fast ?
Pleased that I also dropped 1kg although I don't expect all of that to be fat loss.
Absolutely brilliant!!!!
Even in my 7 day it was tough to get my BG down, but funnily enough it kept coming down and has remained stable (high 4s-low 5s) for several days afterwards
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must say you are looking good and the figures are very good! I'm planning on doing this at some stage, do you still drink coffee in the morning with double cream or are you scrapping that? i drink sugar free diluting juice through the day, do you recommend that or just plain water?
I've got the bit between my teeth and determined to make a big change, need to loose around 4 stone and change my whole outlook on life
I still do the coffee with cream every morning. It seems to stop any early morning BG rise and helps with weight maintenance, as I've dropped below 11 stone now
I'd go with plain water, sugar free and diet drinks are controversial
Well if I can do it, so can you, steady and a complete mindset change is as you say the key
having just completed a fasting from 1pm on monday afternoon 41 hours (with the exception of a babybell and cup of coffee with cream in in yesterday and sugar free diluting juice) I've check my levels just now and i'm sitting at 5.8mmol (and this is without taking any of my meds yesterday)
it does work! going to push myself and do another one, not today but in a few days time and and try a bit longer, i don't feel hungry either
Glad you could see the impact
I only do a 4 day once a month...seems to do the trick for me.
I certainly need it now that I'm testing different carbs and amounts...some days I'm all over the place
Im grateful for fasting as I discover my broader suite of carb foods!
meant to ask, are you taking any supplements along with the fasting?, i was watching videos on youtube and there is a guy that regularly fasts there and he recommends zinc and magnesium which i purchased yesterday
Wow haha thanks for that Kevin, I'll get onto that and have a lookYep - every day first thing with my coffee and cream:
Both from www.nuzest.co.uk
10g Good Green Stuff
25g Clean Lean Protein (Wild stawb flavour)
Mixed with 600 ml water, 1 tablesp milled chia and 1 tablesp milled flax
+ 1 X 1000mg vit C dissolved in 300 ml water
So with the coffee lots of hydration to start the day and some essential goodness.
When I started NuZest stuff I did some research here's my "report back":
One of this community introduced my to Good Green Stuff by NuZest a few days ago, www.nuzest.co.uk so I reviewed the site and was sufficiently interested to purchase a sample, good old guinea pig that I am.
This morning, said sample was consumed and as I did quite a bit of research last night, I thought the community might be interested in my thoughts....yes I know it's a forlorn hope...my kids and wife aren't interested so why should you be.
Well here goes...by the way for the cynical amongst you (never) I am not an affiliate or in any way shape or form associated with NuZest
So Good Green Stuff is a powder supplement. You take 10g with 300ml of water. It is gluten free, dairy free, soy free, GMO free and suitable for vegans, although I am as far away from being a vegan as you can imagine.
It contains:
21 real plant food
21 Plant extracts
16 essential vitamins
11 essential minerals
Fibres and microbiotics
Enyzmes
Bioflavonoids
The product summary benefits are:
Quick and easy, all in one solution - took me about 20 seconds to prepare this morning and was a smooth mix with the water.
Easy to digest and absorb - no fillers or preservatives as in the tab multi vits
Free from as I noted above
Sharpens the mind and helps with stress - more on that in a mo
Supports digestive health and immunity - more on that as well in a mo
Its alkaline and tastes great - "Great" where did they get their copywriter from - its certainly inocuous and to my palate slightly vanilla, so easy to drink, but Great.....come on NuZest
This drink supplement certainly seems to have more than any of my multi vits and more than just greens with 75+ ingredients; Greens, fruits (don't worry the fructose is infinitesimal) infact the entire product is extremely low carb, which I why I thought I'd test it out. Vegetables and berries, strengthened with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, probiotics and digestive enzymes.
So.....it mixes fine to a powerderless smooth drink, not much denser than the water you add and tastes perfectly paletable.
So what exactly is in it and what does each of the ingredients do and are they material towards a RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) and that's where I spent 2 hours analysing last night.....I know, I'm a total sado
Here goes:
PLANT FOODS:
Organic spirulina: lake algae, contains amino acides, RDA suggests 3 g per day, this is 1g, so 33%
European Pea protein isolate: amino acids, protein and BCAA (branch chain amino acides) no RDA. 904mg
Lecithin: fibre and helps with weight loss. No RDA. 750mg
Apple Pectin: Fibre and weight loss. No RDA. 550mg
Red Marine Algae: amino acids. No RDA. 485mg
Flaxseed: Omega 3 and vits. No RDA. 400mg
Organic Wheatgrass leaf: Vit and minerals. No RDA. 340mg
Organic Chlorella: Iron and Vit B12. No RDA. 340mg
Organic Barley Leaf: Probiotic, Fibre, Mg. No RDA. 300 mg
Acerola Fruit: Vits C, A, Niacin. No RDA. 270mg
Papaya: Vits C, Pot, Mg. No RDA. 250mg
Pineapple juice: No RDA. 250mg
Broccoli Sprout: Blood pressure, Blood Glucose. No RDA. 250mg
Beetroot: Blood pressure. No RDA. 170mg
Carrot:Vit A and fibre. No RDA. 90mg
Ginger Root: Immune system and anti ox. No RDA. 75mg
Licorice Root: Liver optimisation. No RDA. 70mg
Spinach: Vits, C, E, K, A. No RDA. 70mg
Whole Kelp:Vits, C, Copper, Mg. No RDA. 60mg
Shitake Mushroom: Vit B and Potassium. No RDA. 30mg
Slippery Elm Bark: Healing properties. No RDA. 25mg
PLANT EXTRACTS:
Citrus bioflavonoids: helps absorb Vit C. No RDA. 500mg
Globe Artichoke leaf: Lowers cholesterol, anti oxidant. No RDA. 500mg
Bilberry: good for eyes and anti oxidant. No RDA. 200mg
Blackcurrant: Vit C. No RDA. 200mg
Rosehip: Vit C. No RDA. 175mg
Grape Seed: Anit ox. No RDA. 100mg
Panax ginseng: helps with endurance and stress. No RDA. 100mg
Milk Thistle Seed: lowers cholesterol acts on the liver. No RDA. 80mg
Gotu kola: Healing properties, good against colds. No RDA. 75mg
Green Tea: Helps all round with Metabolic Syndrome (high sugar, BP, Trigs, LDL). No RDA. 75mg
Rosemary Leaf: Anti ox. No RDA. 75mg
Ashwaghanda Roots: Helps with stress. No RDA. 75mg
Astragalus Root: Colds, Diabetes, BP. No RDA. 75mg
Tumeric Root: anti ox, anti inflam. No RDA. 70mg
Cocoa polyphenols: Protection against CVD and artherolsclerosis. No RDA. 70mg
Rhodiola Rosea Root: Energy and stress fighting. No RDA. 50mg
Goji Berry: Vits, Iron, C, A, Calcium. No RDA. 40mg
Dandelion: Calcium, Iron, Anti ox. No RDA. 40mg
Hawthorn Berry: CVD, Antiox. No RDA. 35mg
Burdock Root: Prebiotic, cholesterol lowering, antiox. No RDA. 25 mg
Resveratrol: Blood pressure, diabetes, antiox. No RDA. 15mg.
BIOAVAILABLE VITAMINS:
A: Antiox and liver. 600ugre. 75%RDA
D3: Calcium absorption etc. 10ug. 200% RDA
E: Antiox, Free radicals. 15mg. 125% RDA
K2: CVD. 70ug. 93% RDA
C: Connective tissue building. 360mg. 450% RDA
B1: Cells, metabolism, Growth. 600ugre. 75% RDA
B2: Metabolism of protein. Nervous system. 10ug. 200% RDA
B3: Energy conversion. 15mg. 125% RDA
Pantothenate B5: skin, hair, eyes, liver. 70ug. 93% RDA
B6: Metabolism. 360mg. 450% RDA
Folate: Metabolism of amino acids. 360mg. 450% RDA
B12: CVD, anti inflam. 100ug. 4000% RDA...yes that number is correct. Most literature indicates the western diet is very very low on B12
Biotin: Metabolism, growth and general health. 330 mcg. 660%RDA
BIOAVAILABLE MINERALS:
Potassium. Cardiac tissue. 300mg. 15% RDA
Calcium. Bones, heart. 165mg. 21% RDA
Magnesium: Energy and protein synthesis. 100mg. 27% RDA
Zinc: Colds. 12mg. 120% RDA
Copper: Blood cells, nuro, immunity, bones. 250ug. 25% RDA
Manganese: Anitox, mitochondria. 1.5mg. 75% RDA
Silica: bones, teeth, skins, eyes. 14.5mg. No RDA
Selenium: Antiox. Metabolism. 35ug. 64% RDA
Chromium:Blood glucose levels. 35ug. 88%RDA
Iodine: Thuroid regulation of metabolism. 150ug. 100% RDA
OTHER:
Lactobacillus acidophilus: Gut health. 3 billion cfu. No RDA
Bifidbacterium bifidum. 3 billion cfu. Not RDA
R-/S-alpha lipoic acid. Liver, cancer fighting, anitox. 75mg. No RDA
Bromelian: Antiinflam.65mg. NO RDA
Beta 1,3/1,6 glucans: 8mg. No RDA.
Ubiquinone (C0Q10). Antiox, free rads. 8mg. No RDA
Ubiquinol: 8mg. No RDA
So as far as I am concerned as a LCHF dieter with all the recommendations to supplement in view of lower values in so much of our food, I am replacing all my supplements with this one simple drink, once a day.
There you have it. By all means, arrive at your own conclusions, always.
All the best. Kevin
After reading this thread, which is so inspiring, I did a 64 hr fast, think I could have gone longer, if i didn't have to cook for the family.
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