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Hi Blaise
Well it didn’t take long to get that out of you! We didn’t even have to shine a light into your eyes!
That sounds like a major change in circumstances both financially and emotionally.
I suppose the good thing about starting the fast diet is; you’ll probably be losing weight and feeling healthier and generally better about yourself.
And being a tiny bit flippant (even though your change sounds ‘serious’); eating less will help with the reduction in mazoola!
In my opinion; your fast days varying should make no difference whatsoever.
Good luck with getting started!
Hi Blaise welcome – I just started here this week and it’s a very friendly place! Hope your first fasting days go well – although I would recommend at least a days break in-between fast days. I got through day 1 fine but the following day I did feel very fatigued and a bit grotty. I had to delay my 2nd day to 3 days afterwards because of that. I have been reassured though that it’s normal (toxins leaving your body and all that, and I bet mine has a ton of them haha!) and that it improves after a few fasting days and our body adjusts etc. good luck! 🙂
yes you do sound like a busy lady – I really hope it goes well for you 🙂 If it’s any consolation I did my 2nd day of fasting yesterday and it was even easier than the first day – I managed to go to 2 job interviews and clean my house top to bottom! I did feel very sleepy by 10pm and went to bed, but going to bed early is something i should do more often anyway. So maybe you will find you are able to work and fast after a while anyway, making your schedule a little easier. Let us know how you get on!
Hey Blaise, unless you’re cutting all carbs I don’t think ketones are a big worry… As far as I know the body doesn’t go full fledged ketosis after like, 3 days of not eating any carbs. But, maybe I’m wrong there (you’re the nurse 😉 )
How about brushing your teeth in the morning and afternoon? Or using some mouthwater?
Sorry- It’s been a bad day– I work in a pharmacy. Sometimes there is a gorilla in the room and nobody notices. Ketosis is not bad in itself, but is not an end all. Eventually, it evens out. Many people are striving to survive, and I see really bad things, and I am not a doctor, and can’t give good advice, but understand, that even with the best intentions, even the docs don’t know, not because they don’t care. Sometimes they are just exhausted. Patients are, too. Work in the States, and if you are a small company and pay for it yourself -good luck.
Don’t worry about it! And yeah that’s what I’ve been thinking, ketosis isn’t bad in itself but some people get too carried away. I’ve heard of people who don’t eat anything for 3 weeks, they just drink water, so get into maximum ketosis. I hear it’s very popular amongst bodybuilders.
I tried it, but after 1,5 weeks I felt so bad I just tossed the diet out and ate 38 dumplings in two days. I’m quite sure that knocked me out of it… If you can’t make it to 2 weeks on a diet because you feel so bad, it’s not for me.
Hi Blaise
Sorry to hear you are struggling. I am only in my fourth week and I am only weighing myself once a month. I started on 6 January and weighed myself last Friday 31 January – result was an 8.5 lbs loss. I used to weigh myself everyday but our weight fluctuates so much it is better to weigh less often. Many people say they are not much lighter on the scales BUT they have lost inches and their clothes are much looser. Has that happened to you? With regards to the diet itself: Are you sure you are sticking to 500 on fast days? Although eating what you want on non-fast days are you still careful? Are you drinking enough water? I am not an expert by any means but maybe you could try 4:3 for a couple of weeks to see if that gives you a better loss. I am doing 4:3 for 4 weeks to see how I go. I hope it gets better for you 🙂
Hey hang in there. I think people are setting themselves up for a fall by weighting themselves the day after a fast and expecting a massive drop. You need to make sure you weight yourself at exactly the same time of day and the day pretty much follows the same pattern as the last weigh in day.
Also, regardless of the scales, what does the mirror or your partner tell you. I’m sure you’ll find the benefits are there. don’t give up
I agree @beebop Simple maths will tell you that you will weigh less after a fast day than after a non fast day.
Weighing once a week on the same day, at the same time, wearing the same clothes will show the trend which will be more accurate.
xx
Hi Blaise,
I’m fairly new around here and still trying to find my way. I’m having limited success according to the scale, but sure feel & look thinner thru the middle. I need to get the sugar monkey off my back and eat better on my non-fast days. I’ve been doing alternate day fasting, but am thinking to try 5:2 as written and see how it goes.
I need to lose another 30-40 lbs so I’ll be around here a long time.
Good luck to you!
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