The Science of Fasting (1 Viewer)

[SaintInBucLand]

Glad you've found something that's helping you lose weight and makes you feel better. You're on a path which can reward you with pride and better life. It's honestly a rarity to find people willing to do it themselves. Continue your path and soon you'll look back with pride of your accomplishments.

Got a coworker who eats like sheet and drinks so much he's type 2 now and only mid 30's. He's watched my 80# loss and resulting health. I've explained it over and over.

His solution? One of those new shots. He is miserable, but rather than take responsibility for his health he is content to use medicine which makes him feel terrible and prone to emergency bathroom trips and limits lunch options cuz he can't handle food.

Won't even consider giving up booze for a few months to get under control.

It makes me sad.

There have been lots of reports about many of those drugs causing gastroparesis(I believe what it is called, where the stomach and parts of the upper intestines are partially paralyzed.

The hardest thing for me to give up was bread. But once I realized that bread and other grains were causing me the terrible gerd I was having it was easy to not look back.

 

[Dago]

There have been lots of reports about many of those drugs causing gastroparesis(I believe what it is called, where the stomach and parts of the upper intestines are partially paralyzed.

The hardest thing for me to give up was bread. But once I realized that bread and other grains were causing me the terrible gerd I was having it was easy to not look back.

There is keto bread you can buy in the store or if you are going more natural there are plenty of good recipes for keto bread.

Also, look up keto chaffles....you can make them all kinds of ways

 

[SaintInBucLand]

There is keto bread you can buy in the store or if you are going more natural there are plenty of good recipes for keto bread.

Also, look up keto chaffles....you can make them all kinds of ways

I just don't need bread anymore honestly.

 

[Dago]

I just don't need bread anymore honestly.

Chaffles aren't bread. They are a mixture of egg, different cheeses, almond flour, and seasonings that you cook in a mini waffle iron. If you like a cheesy burger or sandwich, it's really good.

You can also make them with cinnamon and monk fruit sweetener for a dessert

 

[Wisco Steve]

Chaffles aren't bread. They are a mixture of egg, different cheeses, almond flour, and seasonings that you cook in a mini waffle iron. If you like a cheesy burger or sandwich, it's really good.

You can also make them with cinnamon and monk fruit sweetener for a dessert

Interesting.
Iv'e tried the keto bread from the store and it's truly disgusting imo...and expensive

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

There have been lots of reports about many of those drugs causing gastroparesis(I believe what it is called, where the stomach and parts of the upper intestines are partially paralyzed.

The hardest thing for me to give up was bread. But once I realized that bread and other grains were causing me the terrible gerd I was having it was easy to not look back.

And we don’t know yet the long-term safety of off-label use of those drugs.

I know several people on that ish and they all look sickly and anorexic. And, not a single one of them have changed their lifestyle. Still eating out all the time and drinking heavily multiple times per week.

Plus you have to stay on it if you want to stay skinny. Once you stop, without significant lifestyle overhaul (which most are too lazy/undisciplined to do) you’ll just pack the weight back on.

 

[SaintInBucLand]

And we don’t know yet the long-term safety of off-label use of those drugs.

I know several people on that ish and they all look sickly and anorexic. And, not a single one of them have changed their lifestyle. Still eating out all the time and drinking heavily multiple times per week.

Plus you have to stay on it if you want to stay skinny. Once you stop, without significant lifestyle overhaul (which most are too lazy/undisciplined to do) you’ll just pack the weight back on.

Yep.. spot-on on everything you just said. But shhhh, the drug companies will get big mad about that. lol

It's not surprising how many doctors all over the country are pushing these new 'wonder' drugs for weight loss.

 

[Tapxe]

There have been lots of reports about many of those drugs causing gastroparesis(I believe what it is called, where the stomach and parts of the upper intestines are partially paralyzed.

The hardest thing for me to give up was bread. But once I realized that bread and other grains were causing me the terrible gerd I was having it was easy to not look back.

From what he tells me, that is exactly how they work. They slow down everything so you fill up faster and stay like that longer. I fixed my diet when they wanted to put me on metformin so that's def not for me.

 

[Wisco Steve]

I'll be at 72 hrs with nothing but water at 6pm. It's actually been a breeze...minimal hunger.
Just trying to decide IF I want to take it longer or enjoy a nice meal?

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

I'll be at 72 hrs with nothing but water at 6pm. It's actually been a breeze...minimal hunger.
Just trying to decide IF I want to take it longer or enjoy a nice meal?

I'm an hour ahead of you. I started on 5pm on Sunday and just hit 72 hours. Going to continue through the rest of Ash Wednesday into the morning, for sure. Haven't decided how long I'll go after that.

Water only, so far. May try to do just raw celery, broccoli and celery if it helps me stretch if for a while longer.

 

[CajunInVA]

I'm an hour ahead of you. I started on 5pm on Sunday and just hit 72 hours. Going to continue through the rest of Ash Wednesday into the morning, for sure. Haven't decided how long I'll go after that.

Water only, so far. May try to do just raw celery, broccoli and celery if it helps me stretch if for a while longer.

If you are feeling good, and haven’t done it before, I say go for triple digits! It’s fun to be able to say you did over 100 hours.

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

If you are feeling good, and haven’t done it before, I say go for triple digits! It’s fun to be able to say you did over 100 hours.

I've done 7, 8 and 11 days. Brutal but incredible how long the body can go.

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

But are y’all still fat?

 

[SaintInBucLand]

But are y’all still fat?

Not me... 6'0 185... back in a 32w jeans with M and L shirt size. Prior to changing my diet I was 235-240 and a 40w with XL shirts.

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

Not me... 6'0 185... back in a 32w jeans with M and L shirt size. Prior to changing my diet I was 235-240 and a 40w with XL shirts.

I know you're not. Was asking those new to fasting who said they were doing it bc they packed on a bunch of pounds. Just giving people a hard time LOL.