Fasting

[Uncle Gizmo]

Day 1
I have completed one whole day of fasting! This is the second day and so far I haven't had any compelling urges to eat. I don't know what would happen though, if someone started cooking some bacon!

I am drinking plenty of water especially when I feel myself being overtaken by the urge to eat, and if the urge is particularly strong and I think I am going to fail to combat it, then I have have a broth drink made from an OXO Cube, beef or chicken, depending on which I fancy.

I often have a Beef OXO Cube drink, normally composed of two OXO Cubes with some pepper and a clove of crushed garlic. However, for the fasting I decided to try just one OXO Cube, thereby reducing the calories, and that tasted fine. I'm surprised I haven't tried a single OXO Cube before.

I definitely feel much better. My arthritis does not hurt so much, it never hurts that much anyway, it's just a background Sensation.

My innards feel purged and clean and washed through.

I feel lighter on my feet. I'm not sure whether this is a psychosomatic feeling or whether a real change in my body.

I have an overall sense that My Flesh is cleaner inside. I feel that my muscles and tendons and all of my components are fresher and less contaminated.

Having said that I feel lighter, I went on the scales but there's no change! This was a bit disappointing but not unexpected.

I have high hopes for getting through today without eating. And let's see, I’m not even going to consider tomorrow, but I think there's a good chance I can do it tomorrow as well!

Day 2
I was doing very well until about midday when my wife decided to make a bacon sandwich. She made me a bacon sandwich as well! This is normally most welcome, but this time it threw me into a dilemma.. I mean there's this freshly made gorgeous bacon sandwich with a squirt of Heinz tomato ketchup, just sat there on the plate. The soft white sliced loaf, something about it, it just makes a lovely bacon sandwich.

I know what you're thinking, you're thinking you ate it didn't you! Well no, I resisted the temptation, that is until around midnight. I had a good excuse. I had conquered Day 2 and I was into day 3 and the sandwich was sat there in the fridge staring at me. I ate half of it! and I had a Cornetto ice cream from the freezer as well.

I immediately experienced a change in my constitution, a drop in my humour, I felt deflated… I drank a couple of glasses of water and went to bed.

Day 3
I'm sitting here this morning on day 3, and the other half of the bacon sandwich is still in the fridge turned up at the edges, so it's a little less attractive, but it still has potential. Funnily enough I'm not drawn to it, if you ask me right now if I was going to make it through today without eating without breaking my fast I would say yes I'm going to do another whole day. Tomorrow I'll let you know how I did….

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

Dr Jason Fung - Fasting
https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9taWtoYWlsYXBldGVyc29uLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=14&episode=MWRlMTA1NmQtYjhlMi00YzEwLWI3N2UtY2Q5NzRjODkzZWNh&pe=1&pep=1808044

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Well, as you are fasting, I am slowing, so I guess we balance out.

 

[moke123]

A couple years ago I watched the movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" If your not familiar with it, it's about a guy with various illnesses who cured himself and lost weight by Juicing. The movie takes you along on his trip accross America sharing his knowledge. It was pretty good and the ending is amazing.

I gave it a go for about 2 months. A juice for each meal and maybe a piece of fruit as a solid snack. My main focus was not eating any kind of processed foods. After the first week I was never hungry. No cravings of any kind. Felt energized and really good. In 2 months I lost over 40 pounds to the point where I had to buy a lot of new clothes.
Good thing I kept all my old clothes however when I stopped and started eating fast foods and processed foods again a lot of the pounds came back.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

I've just eaten the bacon out of the remaining sandwich, shared it with the dog and binned the bread.

The reason I'm doing this fasting diet since listening to that podcast with Jason Fung, is over the lockdown period I've put on nearly a stone!

I couldn't believe it! I don't recommend anyone stands on the scales anytime soon cos I reckon you'll be in for a big shock! Unless of course you're one of those naturally skinny people... Stick tongue out emoji here!

 

[Gasman]

Binned the bread !! There are birds out there, starving?
I even throw the mouldy cheese out, and that is gone in a heartbeat.

 

[Gasman]

A couple years ago I watched the movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" If your not familiar with it, it's about a guy with various illnesses who cured himself and lost weight by Juicing. The movie takes you along on his trip accross America sharing his knowledge. It was pretty good and the ending is amazing.

I gave it a go for about 2 months. A juice for each meal and maybe a piece of fruit as a solid snack. My main focus was not eating any kind of processed foods. After the first week I was never hungry. No cravings of any kind. Felt energized and really good. In 2 months I lost over 40 pounds to the point where I had to buy a lot of new clothes.
Good thing I kept all my old clothes however when I stopped and started eating fast foods and processed foods again a lot of the pounds came back.

@moke123
When you say juice, is that just juice bought in a store? like orange/grapefruit, or did you make your own out of dandelions and such?

 

[Dick7Access]

A couple years ago I watched the movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" If your not familiar with it, it's about a guy with various illnesses who cured himself and lost weight by Juicing. The movie takes you along on his trip accross America sharing his knowledge. It was pretty good and the ending is amazing.

I gave it a go for about 2 months. A juice for each meal and maybe a piece of fruit as a solid snack. My main focus was not eating any kind of processed foods. After the first week I was never hungry. No cravings of any kind. Felt energized and really good. In 2 months I lost over 40 pounds to the point where I had to buy a lot of new clothes.
Good thing I kept all my old clothes however when I stopped and started eating fast foods and processed foods again a lot of the pounds came back.

Hey Monk, where was the original Indian Motorcycle factory? No fair googling the answer.

 

[ColinEssex]

I don't see any need for fasting, or dieting as we call it.
My view is that if you eat sensible food, fresh veg, fruit etc, then there is no need to diet. If you eat smaller portions, you can still enjoy it and feel happy it is doing you no harm. Have oven chips instead of deep fried, restrict takeaways to once a month as a reward. Salad is good, and is tasty if you do it right. (For Americans here, a salad is healthy food like lettuce, tomato, radish and cucumber etc)
During this lockdown, the temptation is there to 'snack' food. Again, if this is done sensibly like eating an apple or an orange etc, is much better than a packet of crisps. I've lost almost a stone during lockdown and feel better for it.
Obviously, it's different for Americans as their portions can feed a small army, and they live on fast food rather than cook. My friend went to America and said he had never seen so many fat people, also such huge portions like a steak the size of a frisbee and about an inch and a half thick.
Col

 

[Isaac]

I don't see any need for fasting, or dieting as we call it.
My view is that if you eat sensible food, fresh veg, fruit etc, then there is no need to diet. If you eat smaller portions, you can still enjoy it and feel happy it is doing you no harm. Have oven chips instead of deep fried, restrict takeaways to once a month as a reward. Salad is good, and is tasty if you do it right. (For Americans here, a salad is healthy food like lettuce, tomato, radish and cucumber etc)
During this lockdown, the temptation is there to 'snack' food. Again, if this is done sensibly like eating an apple or an orange etc, is much better than a packet of crisps. I've lost almost a stone during lockdown and feel better for it.
Obviously, it's different for Americans as their portions can feed a small army, and they live on fast food rather than cook. My friend went to America and said he had never seen so many fat people, also such huge portions like a steak the size of a frisbee and about an inch and a half thick.
Col

We make up for it, famously, with dentistry.

 

[Dick7Access]

I don't see any need for fasting, or dieting as we call it.
My view is that if you eat sensible food, fresh veg, fruit etc, then there is no need to diet. If you eat smaller portions, you can still enjoy it and feel happy it is doing you no harm. Have oven chips instead of deep fried, restrict takeaways to once a month as a reward. Salad is good, and is tasty if you do it right. (For Americans here, a salad is healthy food like lettuce, tomato, radish and cucumber etc)
During this lockdown, the temptation is there to 'snack' food. Again, if this is done sensibly like eating an apple or an orange etc, is much better than a packet of crisps. I've lost almost a stone during lockdown and feel better for it.
Obviously, it's different for Americans as their portions can feed a small army, and they live on fast food rather than cook. My friend went to America and said he had never seen so many fat people, also such huge portions like a steak the size of a frisbee and about an inch and a half thick.
Col

Col, you answered your own question. (AMERICANS) {I is one} What you mention for a healthy eating is apostle correct. Howe

 

[Dick7Access]

Col, you answered your own question. (AMERICANS) {I is one} What you mention for a healthy eating is apostle correct. Howe

Sorry hit send by mistake Col, you answered your own question. (AMERICANS) {I is one} What you mention for a healthy eating is correct, However eating like you mention is absolute torture for me. I grew up in the north we very seldom had fresh fruit. They now are very distasteful to me. Later in life I could afford to eat anything I wanted. I wanted steak, prime rim lobster, etc. I married a wife from the south that came for a poor family. They ate 3 or 4 veggies at each meal. For a while she tried to get me to eat more healthy. (code word diet, fasting, slow torture) After three months I told her this is the end, I can eat all this grass. Now in my old age,I am paying for it,

 

[Jon]

@Uncle Gizmo If you get peckish, rather than giving up, just eat protein. I lost 29lbs last year and I logged everything. When I had days with more protein, I ate less. It kept me satiated. At the moment, I am having a Grenade carb killa high protein bar each afternoon. They are only 242 calories, but fill you up for a long time.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

just eat protein.

Yes I understand steak is also a good source of protein, its recommended by Mikhaila Peterson, Dr Jordan Peterson's daughter. She has had serious illnesses all her life. She studied diet in great detail related to her own physique and discovered that the drugs to doctors prescribe to her were in many ways detrimental. She discovered that her diet had a big effect on the illness, and one of the safest things she could eat was Meat.

So I decided I would give it a go, and I ended my fast last night with a lovely steak.

So I've had 3 days of eating hardly nothing, one steak last night, and this morning I am sated and have no intention of eating anything today, maybe a Steak Salad this evening as I think it's important to eat something! But just one meal a day will do me I'm sure.

I've already noticed significant changes in my metabolism, and the feeling of wellness is through the roof.

Mikhaila has her own podcast channel. She interviewed some very interesting people. In the above thread I posted a link to Jason Fung, a University calibre/educated person specialising in the liver I think? In studying his patients he came to realise that most of the information we receive about the correct diet is incorrect and he has set about to try and correct this.

The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast Channel

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podcasts.google.com

 

[Jon]

Making public statements about what you do also helps adherence.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

Making public statements about what you do also helps adherence.

Bit of a sticky wicket though....

 

[Jon]

How do you mean?

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

Adherence - Sticky....

 

[moke123]

Hey Monk, where was the original Indian Motorcycle factory? No fair googling the answer.

Dont have to google that one.
State Street in Springfield Ma.
Not far from where I live. Driven by it many times.

 

[Dick7Access]

Dont have to google that one.
State Street in Springfield Ma.
Not far from where I live. Driven by it many times.

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I visited that factory in 1948. My Dad as unofficial Indian dealer in Bellingham, MA. He also had a dirt track race team. His bike was, of course, an Indian.