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@chrestomanci I'm curious as to how fasting for 9 days affected her ability to function on a daily basis.
Very impressed you were able to do a 10 day fast AloeSvea. I think if I did a long fast I'd schedule time off from work because while most of my work is done sitting at my desk, I'm up and moving around part of the day, sometime moving boxes. My co-workers are very fun and upbeat. I don't think I'd be pleasant to be around while fasting. On my bad days, I can be a bit of a grump.
I'm really not sure how to build a relationship with our local nutritionists. They seem more focused on managing their diabetes clients' insulin and medication use, which is good if you need that support - (I think the nutritionists are much better at it than the physicians). I just wish they were more knowledgeable about LCHF, keto, and perhaps time restricted feeding. Diabetes is a game changer when it comes to eating. It would be so good to have their support and guidance, but they've got to rethink their recommendations regarding starches and sugar.
Three days a week, I eat two meals a day. On the other four days, I try to eat two meals with a snack in between to up my calorie and fiber intake. All in an 8 hour window. A favorite snack is steamed artichokes with butter and a side of raw nuts this time of year.
A challenge for me is eating a varied diet. 4 days a week I eat a breakfast of eggs, vegetables, and cheese. The other 3 days, I eat a lunch that includes some type of animal based protein with a soup or salad, a carrot or another raw vegetable, sometime a small amount of beet salad, fruit or berries, and raw nuts. I have dinner 7 days a week, almost always animal based protein with vegetables, and a small amount of fruit or berries afterward. A favorite this time of year is heavy cream, shaved chocolate, berries, and raw nuts (which is not helping my weight loss efforts this month).
AloeSvea, how has intermittent fasting or TRF affected your glucose levels? And how long have you been doing it?
Larissima my husband would love it if I read the Circadian Code book. I just checked and it's getting good reviews. Did you make any changes after reading it? Have they been helpful? My husband is so determined to avoid blue light at night he wears glasses with red lenses to bed. I drive him a bit crazy because if I wake up and can't fall back asleep, I'll find a lecture on YouTube to listen to via my phone which exposes me briefly to blue light.