• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

Update: I Want A Cheer : )))))

Well done.
Just remember to be a good boy and make sure you take something with thiamine (Vitamin B1) in it regularly. At least that was the advice I heard given to people fasting at protests.
Apparently B1 is the vitamin which gets depleted first with fasting on and off.
A serving of peas, beans (navy, soy, black etc), beef, liver, seeds, nuts, oranges, yeast, milk contain B1. (ref; livescience.com)
Who said mushy peas were not good??? Not true !!
 
I am still on one meal a day, I have now lost 5lbs so I hope some of that is fat. I do not feel hungry and my digestion is coping well. I have run out of test strips and cant afford any more for a couple of weeks, so am assuming all is well with my blood sugar.

I am thirstier than before, and am having bovril a couple of time a day for the salt content.
 
lucylocket61 said:
I am still on one meal a day, I have now lost 5lbs so I hope some of that is fat. I do not feel hungry and my digestion is coping well. I have run out of test strips and cant afford any more for a couple of weeks, so am assuming all is well with my blood sugar.

I am thirstier than before, and am having bovril a couple of time a day for the salt content.
Click to expand...
The Anthill Mob send you a huge virtual medal!
 
Well done and keep up the good work!

Robbity
ETA Will a gold star suffice??​

gold_star.png​
 
well, I experimented with eating two home made welshcakes yesterday (made by my husband) and my hunger has returned with a vengeance within about 4 hours. Not cravings, but hunger.

So I now know, without doubt, that carbs make me hungry and feeling like i need to constantly graze.

Today I was back on the wagon.
 
I hate to admit it but @bulkbiker may be right that lowering my carbs a bit more may be beneficial. My digestive issues have not escalated since I started this, except for the white flour in the aforementioned welshcake experiment causing some discomfort.

I will take it steady, day by day, and see what happens. I aint deaded yet!!!
 
lucylocket61 said:
I have just completed my first successful 24 hour fast, with no shakiness or dizzyness.

in fact, I feel more clear headed than I have for a long time.

I want a Mutley Medal : )))))))))

I got fed up (pun intended) of waiting to see my other consultant to get permission to try to change my diet, so decide to give it a go and see what happens.

I am going to have a big ham salad, with full fat mayo, to celebrate, and then wait until I get hungry again before I eat again. Watch this space..................................

DS66EIPX4AAOrZn.jpg:large
Click to expand...

Well done dear
 
lucylocket61 said:
I hate to admit it but @bulkbiker may be right that lowering my carbs a bit more may be beneficial. My digestive issues have not escalated since I started this, except for the white flour in the aforementioned welshcake experiment causing some discomfort.

I will take it steady, day by day, and see what happens. I aint deaded yet!!!
Click to expand...
I'm not sayin' nothing..




except well done you for giving it a go! and wishing you a successful experiment.
 
1 week on, still alive. Digestive system still functioning.

This is odd though. I lost 5lbs on the first 8 hours, and it kept off all week except for the day after my 2 welshcakes, when I put 3lbs back on, and then it went again. My body is weird.
 
lucylocket61 said:
1 week on, still alive. Digestive system still functioning.

This is odd though. I lost 5lbs on the first 8 hours, and it kept off all week except for the day after my 2 welshcakes, when I put 3lbs back on, and then it went again. My body is weird.
Click to expand...
Were you peeing a lot? A lot of the early weight loss can be water and then the "carbing up" may have caused the storage of water again.. that would explain the down and then up. Although I can get rid of a couple of pounds with a trip to the loo... if you get my drift!
 
First day of no bread. However, a whole tub of chive dip got consumed, along with about 4 oz of sliced ham at one point.

@bulkbiker Not A Word!!!!

I will keep you informed, in excruciating detail, of how my digestive system takes to it (or not)
 
lucylocket61 said:
I have just completed my first successful 24 hour fast, with no shakiness or dizzyness.

in fact, I feel more clear headed than I have for a long time.

I want a Mutley Medal : )))))))))

I got fed up (pun intended) of waiting to see my other consultant to get permission to try to change my diet, so decide to give it a go and see what happens.

I am going to have a big ham salad, with full fat mayo, to celebrate, and then wait until I get hungry again before I eat again. Watch this space..................................

DS66EIPX4AAOrZn.jpg:large
Click to expand...
Well done I’m sure if I tried to fast for a day my BG would go hypo
 
This is inspirational, truly fantastic, well done, a BIG achievement :)

The main question I wanted to ask, was how do you keep your thoughts away from wanting to eat 'something'? (I can only seem to manage fasting upto about 13.00 from waking, when Ive eaten tea about 18.30 the day before)

(to sidetrack briefly, hope you dont mind - Lastly broth was mentioned, and salts, to satiate & assist with a fast, are there any specific products that can be recommended please?)
 
bkr said:
This is inspirational, truly fantastic, well done, a BIG achievement :)

The main question I wanted to ask, was how do you keep your thoughts away from wanting to eat 'something'? (I can only seem to manage fasting upto about 13.00 from waking, when Ive eaten tea about 18.30 the day before)

(to sidetrack briefly, hope you dont mind - Lastly broth was mentioned, and salts, to satiate & assist with a fast, are there any specific products that can be recommended please?)
Click to expand...

When I am fasting I constantly think about food. It’s the only time I look at recipes. I go with the flow it doesn’t make me hungry. It sort of helps me knowing I might actually try and cook something

Well done lucky
 
bkr said:
This is inspirational, truly fantastic, well done, a BIG achievement :)

The main question I wanted to ask, was how do you keep your thoughts away from wanting to eat 'something'? (I can only seem to manage fasting upto about 13.00 from waking, when Ive eaten tea about 18.30 the day before)

(to sidetrack briefly, hope you dont mind - Lastly broth was mentioned, and salts, to satiate & assist with a fast, are there any specific products that can be recommended please?)
Click to expand...
I have been gradually, over months, lowering my carbs, so i dont really get hungry any more. I have accepted that eating is fuel, not an emotional crutch, so I dont focus on food really. And I focus on how this is helping me to be able to continue doing things I love doing.

I recommend Jason Fungs book on Fasting for broth and other ideas. As it is summer, I am not making broths, I just have a couple of drink of bovril per day.
 
Bit late to this but well done @lucylocket61. It was brave and I am glad its helping your health issues. It just shows we shouldnt be afraid to tweak what we do. I continue to live and learn. Best wishes.
 
Back
Top