Congrats

I've looked at your pictures about 25 times. Not because you're attractive, but because they're amazing. LOL I hope about next May I can post some real similar. I'm not going to base my success off your tremendous success but I know that success is possible. I've never been as thin as you are in your "now" picture. I played noseguard in HS. I've always been thick. That doesn't mean I CAN'T be thin, it just means I can't picture myself that way.

I've seen several folks who had gastric bypass, lap band, or some other medical procedure lose tremendous amounts of weight, but every single one of them looked like they'd lost a tremendous amount of weight. You look like you were never overweight. I know why, but for those who don't, as RH suggested, read about autophagy.

do you intermitten fast everyday and for how long? i was doing 12-14 hours a day for a while...its tough

O go 16 hours every day and sometimes 20 or more. It's only hard when you are use to burning sugar and carbs. After 3 months off sugar and carbs you won;t have the sugar swings which cause the hunger and cravings.

Fur,I had no idea I would get this thin but I am also getting stronger and faster in every way. Autophagy is aging backwards.

im going to try and bump my fasting up a bit

Well, the proof is certainly in the pictures. Congratulations!! That is a very inspiring transformation.

That hasn't been completely accurate me. From 0-60 days I could do intermittent fasting with little or no issues. Since then it's been a struggle. I get hungry, really, truly hungry in the evenings. At least half the time I end up eating an early supper. The doctor that I'm seeing told me that was from insulin resistance. I'm supposed to have some blood work done to see how insulin resistant I am. I have noticed in the past 2 weeks that it's easier for me to intermittent fast if I eat lunch and dinner instead of breakfast and lunch.

Another issue that I have that doesn't help with intermittent fasting... It's hard for me to eat enough every day. If I could eat 1800 calories every day I'd be fine. I'll eat 1300-1500 for 2-3 days then have a day that I'm ravenous the next day. That has started in the past 2 months. It seems to be getting better, but very slowly.

Well done sir. 👏👏👏

I know what Gunny would say.....

Have you done any longer fasting than the intermittent fasting? The keto doctor wants me to do a 3 day fast. I might die. LOL

I haven't done more than about 24 on this one and that was just because I got where I didn't have opportunity to eat.

I felt the same as you the first couple months. I've been fasting 16 or more every day for 5-6 months. It's just the last 2 months that I have seen a huge increase in energy and I am not even hungry until I start eating at 18-20 hours. I think quitting all artificial sweetners helped stop cravings .

Nice job!! How much more energy do you have? Can’t imagine how much lighter you must feel now on a daily basis doing your task. Again, well done. Perseverance!!

Fur
I eat a lot more at night than during the day. It don't matter at all and even makes sense that your body uses energy digesting and you would have more energy during the day if you didn't have to digest 3 meals. I don't care when I stop eating. I just always don't eat any calories,not even a mint until 16 hours has gone. I drink black coffee and green tea with no sweetner or water and sometimes water with pink salt.

Very impressive! So basically cut out all sugar, grain and potatoes! What can you eat then? Meat, fish , chicken, veggies, salad? What else? Let us know what you ate and avoided. Thanks.

That is very amazing. I know your proud of your progress. I have lost a measly 38 lbs in a couple of months.

That is truly awesome. You should be very proud. Takes determination and real grit to get to the point that you have crossed the barrier into the other side where things are easier.

Now I don't drink cows milk. I drink 30 cal almond milk. I drank milk in the beginning but found out it acts much like sugar and gave it up. It made me bloated and sluggish but I didn't know it so much until I quit and then tried it again. Same way with tomatoes. I ate one the other day after a couple months without one and my hands and one knee hurt for 3 days. After 3 days the pain went away and I have vowed before the Lord to never eat tomatoes again.

I eat lots of produce and a limited amounts of meats,eggs and cheese,and yogurt. I vary it though. Sometimes I feel a need for protein and sometimes I know I need to let all that meat get digested and I might not eat meat for 3 days. that's about how long it takes to completely get rid of it. I try to vary my diet quite a bit among the good foods that you will find on a clean keto diet but I eat some beans and I don't try to eat as much fat as most keto experts would advise. I try to eat some fresh greens every day.

I've been on Keto for almost 5 years..it made my lipid panel amazing! I Don't look at food like I did before...just fuel now instead of curing the hunger...lost 85lbs I'm at 155lbs now and keeping it off

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