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The Fabulous Fasters Group Fast April 2018

bulkbiker

bulkbiker

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Type of diabetes
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For me and @rab5 @wiflib @Goonergal @ickihun @Mbaker @HarrisonK
I think that's everyone who said they wanted to do it.
I have had my last meal tonight but feel free to join in whenever you want and fast in whatever way you like.
I'm aiming for friday evening will come back with some figures in the morning cos its time for bed and I do all the numbers when I get up anyway.

See you all tomorrow

Sweet pre-fasting dreams
M
 
right i ate just before midnight, tucked into a lot of macadamia nuts which is very unusual for me..... starting to panic lol

I will start from now!

Lets do it......
 
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Me too @Goonergal
Guys I'm starting tonight. I have my sons tea-party bang in the middle but will leave my piece of birthday party cake wraped up in fridge for my completion prize.
Normal suspects of pastries, chocolate, buscuits and ice cream goodies which I no longer crave. In fact I didn't even buy.

See you all tomorrow for my starters orders.
Soooo busy today. Have hospital appointment for my back assessment with a more senior physio later. Gulp!
 
Ok so thought I'd share some starting numbers from this mornings weigh in...
Start weight 216.2 pounds (my usual range is 213-217 at the moment)
FBG 5.6 last night before bed was 5.3 so slight DP
Ketones 0.5
Body fat 27.2%
Visceral fat 13
BMI 29.3
Last three figures from body composition scale I have had for a while now.

Good luck all!

About to start with mug of China tea (no milk) to see how far I can go water only...
 
Just want to add there's absolutely no need to publish your numbers if you don't want to but anyone who has read my posts should know by now that I'm a bit of a data freak..
 
Healthy competition does hurt anyone.

I only have 2 ketone test strips so may not test ketones til nearer completion.

All in the name of science, eh?
I just want to prove to myself I can do it, still. Its been a long time.
Although when I had my heart scare I had no food for 24hrs. Hospital monitored blood pressure and bgs. I was too busy trying to calm my fast heart beat down. Pre increased betablocker. My bgs were in 5s and 6s due to my basal insulin.
I was hungry but could have gone longer as wasn't well.

As long as I'm taking my meds and supplements I'll be OK.

I wonder why when ill everyone goes off eating. Maybe energy is needed to get well? I wonder.

Ps. I will do a quicker basal test too. Another advantage to this.
 
Howdy Fasters!

had a snack last night at 2340 hrs so starting from midnight last night I suppose.

Weight 12st 6lbs
BMI 24.2 (NHS BMI calculator)

FBG 4.7
Ketones 1.3 (same unit as you bulkbiker but have run out of sticks :( )

(Fasting Actual Run Time) (that tickled me)
FART: 9 hrs 13 mins
 
Thinking about you all starting your fasting marathon I was reminded just now of a very ancient TV soap opera program (http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/tv/adults/other/grove.htm), featuring the Grove family, and Grandma Grove had a favourite complaint: "I'm faint frorm lack of nourishment!" which for our family became a sort of hunger catch phrase. I'm wondering now how long it will be before someone feels that way but I'm obviosly asking way too soon.

Robbity
 
Just back from work, I last ate at 4am and I have to say it's been a hard slog at work. I got really tired around 1pm. My bg started off at 5.4 and rose to 6.1 by 1pm, just took them and I'm back to 5.2. I have no ketone measuring gear though and my weight is 101kg.

Fast time so far = 13 hours

Oh, todays intake at work was black coffee and volvic water :)
 
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FART 17hrs 35 mins.....

FBG:
0849- 4.7
1214hrs- 5.1
1445hrs- 4.2
1723hrs- 4.1

Feeling hungry a wee bit but it soon passes. Did get a headache which is very unusual for me. drink more and maybe a little salt starting tomorrow
 
Very tempted to join, just recovering from viral infection, and on steroid meds.
Giving it a few weeks, and maybe start a May or June fasting group. Steroids play havoc with blood glucose and weight, so intervention required. Will stock freezer with bone broth in preparation.
Will be cheering the rest of you from the sidelines in the meantime.
 
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