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The Fabulous Fasters Group Fast April 2018

I'm writing my findings down on paper. Will give the info at 24hrs stage.
Woke very full still from low carb mixed grill yesterday lunchtime. Very swollen on tummy due to overdoing painful walking yesterday and stressed when explaining everything to new physio.

It won't stop me from my fast.

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Morning all, have a later shift start today so I slept for 9 hours (I was exhausted). BG is 5.4 on waking and I have a lovely headache, I think I will increase my water intake and add a little cream to my coffee for today. One a slightly more 'delicate' note, I am peeing like a racehorse
 
Hi. What’s this fasting all about? I’m intrigued.


What’s this fasting
 
Numbers for this morning

FBG 5.0
Ketones 2.0
Weight 213.2 pounds (3 pounds lower than yesterday but peed a lot so guess its mainly water weight)
Slept ok ...woke at 5.30 for no reason then chucked the cat out at 6.30.

Good luck all for day 2
35 1/2 hours fasted for me so far..
 
Results:
Dropped 2 pounds or thereabouts.... my scales are ****!

FBG 4.1
Ketones ..... I have ordered new sticks so waiting on them. Im convinced I have some somewhere but cant find them.
I slept quite well last night.... woke up with a headache, but then when i stood up had a pee it was gone. Not the pee the headache. I also had a pee in the toilet not when i actually stood up.... ha ha you know what I mean


(Fasting Actual Run Time)
FART: 33 hrs 15 mins

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bulkbiker said:
We're not eating for a few days to lower BG numbers, give our insulin production a rest, maybe trigger some autophagy and even maybe drop a few pounds..
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Is this for people who are not on oral diabetic tablets?
 
Blonid said:
Is this for people who are not on oral diabetic tablets?
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Not sure I understand your question.. I don't take any medication (and credit intermittent fasting for helping achieve this).
What medication are you taking?
 
I will watch this with interest. I am too thin so have real negativity when I mention the word "fasting" but I know that the only way to reduce my BG is not to eat!!!! My diet is very limited (with the odd mini binge when I get really cheesed off). I would not be able to fast for more than a couple of days as I really can't afford to lose weight but I do feel that if I did something like the 5:2 diet it might help. I see some of you are normal BMI or on the low side so I will watch for a few days and see what is the best thing for me. Thank you for all your info.
 
People fast for different reasons. For me it was losing weight and giving my pancreas a rest. Autophagy was also a good reason. I have lost about 3 st since Feb 22 this year the LCHF has helped a lot. I have had to throw a lot of clothes out to various charity shops etc etc. Being thinner is starting to cost me money. I think Im forced to fast to cover the cost of new clothes lol
 
@rab5 I would only be fasting to try and get my BG lower as it is too high after meals and in the morning unless I have nothing but protein and green veg and don't eat in the evening, just breakfast and lunch. My diet is so limited that I no longer look forward to eating!!!! Doesn't help that I don't particularly like cooking.
 
do you eat much fats?
 
I don't really like fat. I cook my meat/ veg in coconut oil and when I have a few berries I have extra thick double cream but that is about it apart from the fat in my 2 eggs for breakfast. I love butter but don't really have anything I eat it with and I have my coffee black, never had cream or milk with it.
 
Found these quite funny.... would love to get a tee shirt with "Nil by Mouth"
 
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Hi all

Checking in with BG update 19 hours in

4.31 am FBG 4.4
8.07 4.7
10.16 4.0
12.43 4.0

Water and green tea only so far

May need to start adding cream to drinks
 
Prem51 said:
@ianpspurs This is the thread you are looking for.
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Thanks @Prem51 . This has proved very useful already. I will do 24 hrs today but have not tested keytones and wrecked the process by having almond milk in my tea. Definitely want to do a longer fast soon and do it properly. Full of admiration/awe for all of you. Two questions: does bone broth need to be from grass fed animals only and how long after exercise would be optimal for keytone testing?
 
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