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Anyone doing it? Due to the high starch "gluten free" foods we've been eating over the past few years due to my food allergies, the wife and I have put on a few extra pounds. We started Atkins 20 a couple months back (which we did great on in 2003), but stalled after a few pounds. Switched it up to Ketogenics along with intermittent fasting, and the weight has been coming off steadily. Also doing 2 Apple Cider Vinegar drinks a day, and 1 to 2 Keto coffees with grass fed butter and MTC oil. I'm down 25 lbs. with another 20 or so to go. We did find out that it's a lot harder to loss weight at 61 years old then when we did Atkins 15 years ago. The best things about this life style (besides the weight loss) is the increased energy, feeling of well being, and lack of hunger.

So, any of you other peeps doing it?

David

Meh, counting calories and a little exercise is easier... and tastes better too.

Not a big fan of fad diets.

Keto daily intake... 2 sticks of butter and a side of bacon.

I lost 30 lbs. this year by watching my carbs. I'm not fanatical but I'll do this the rest of my life. I'm 58 years old and it was time. Now I want a beer.

Joel, I was in ketosis the 2nd day. Since we haven't done sugar in 15 years, and where going from Atkins 20 to Keto, we didn't have to suffer through the dreaded "Keto Flu".

David

I do a 16 to 20 hour twice a week Mon and Thurs.

you said a mouthful

Been on Keto/low carbing since April.......down 50 lbs.We've decided to make it a lifestyle........except thanksgiving and Christmas.I friggen gained 7lbs in 3 days of thanksgiving.LOL

Anyway back on track now.

I'd never go on any diet that's not endorsed by Gwyneth &/or Oprah.

^ you should try intermittent fasting.

I do intermittent fasting every night, and when I wake up I'm hungry AF.

If you want to learn about intermittent fasting, check out the You Tube videos by Thomas DeLaur. Really good stuff. On my fasting days, I usually fast from 6PM to 12 Noon. In the morning I'll have an apple cider vinegar and lime juice drink and black coffee. Neither will break your fast. I usually break my fast with Bone Broth followed by a salad with a home made full fat dressing (blue cheese or Caesar), and a Keto coffee afterwards. I did an 18 hour fast last night/this morning, and was going to do another one tonight/tomorrow, but I'm not hungry for dinner. I'm thinking of holding out till 1PM tomorrow and making it a 24 hour fast. After 16 hours is when you get the most benefits from fasting.

There's a radical twist to intermittent fasting called One Meal a Day. The folks who do this, do it 7 days a week. Way to radical for me.

You have to do a minimum 16 hours up to 24 (past that the body can go into starvation mode which isn’t good). It works by pushing the body to produce HGH up 20 times normal and that is what makes it work. It was recommended to do twice a week as it’s pretty easy that way but you can do it 7 days a week if you want to.....the doctor I listened to said the two days a week was what he usually recommends because it’s something people can easily stick with it.

I hate those ridiculous recipe manuals........We just indulge in lots of chicken,pork and beef,smoked,baked,broiled and pressure cooked.

I agree with the majority of what you said, except the 24 hour thing. Most of the studies I've researched show that you don't lose non-fat mass (muscles, etc.) until 36 to 48 hours in. One thing you didn't touch on is Autophagy. Autophagy is when your healthy, strong cells consume weak, old and defective cells, which greatly rejuvenates the body. Autophagy does not kick in till around hour 16, but it will continue for 72 hours and more. There's the crux. If you fast over 36 to 48 hours, you get the benefit of additional Autophagy, but you also lose some non-fat mass. To some, the trade off is worth the benefits. Just FYI.

Personally, I stay well under the 36 hour mark, as I can not afford to lose the little muscle I have (lol). 18 to 20 hours seems to be my sweet spot, though I just broke a 28 hour fast.

David

Edited to add: After a bunch more research on Autophagy, I want to clarify a couple things. IF you are in ketosis (burning fat for fuel instead of carbs), Autophagy will usually kick in somewhere between hour 12 and 16 of a fast. If you are consuming a regular American high carb diet, it can take 72 hours plus. Besides overall rejuvenation, Autophagy cleans up plague in the brain which can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's. It will also tighten skin cells so that you don't have flabby skin after weight loss. I have read a couple doctors who have stated that Autophagy is so beneficial, that they sometimes recommend a 4 to 7 day fast, as the benefits far outweigh the loss of lean body mass. FYI

Dave, the more I research this, the more I'm convinced that there are extreme advantages to an extended fast, once a month or once a quarter. These are fasts are of 72 to 168 hours. Not only is Autophagy kicked into overdrive during these extended fasts, but all your white blood cells die off, forcing the body to produce new ones. In other words, you get a brand new, enhanced immune system after an extended fast. One doctor was encouraging her 70 - 80 year old patients to do extended fasts. She reported that they looked and felt much younger after the fast.

One other study I found interesting. When folks usually lose an excessive amount weight (100, 200, 300 lbs.) they are left with sheets of lose hanging skin, that requires surgery to remove. Those who lost excessive weight doing low carb/keto along with fasting, had their skin shrink along with the fat. Autophagy would actually devour the excessive skin cells and tighten the skin.

I'm actually doing research on the Carnivore diet, which seems to be the next evolution after Keto. It's exactly what it sounds like. All food and fat is animal sourced. Surprisingly, humans tend to be healthier on an all animal diet, then ones that contain vegetables, grains and fruit. I know it goes against everything we have been taught, but the research is there. On a side note, there are many videos on You-Tube of 10 - 20 year Vegans, who went Carnivore and saw a tremendous improvement in their health. I'm not ready to go Carnivore yet, but I may down the road.


David