Yesterday I got unusually frustrated. Now understand, I’m pretty easy going and don’t get flustered or frustrated easily. And I’m in this WOE as a way of life. I’m In it for the long haul.
- 65yo male
- Strict keto since June 17 2018
- Easy keto since June 2015 (but did deviate from keto frequently the last year of those 3 years).
- Metabolic Syndrome and Prediabetic ~ June 2015 - reversed within 2 months A1c 5.9-5.2
- 4xCABG when I was 48. Post CABG, stent, post stent had to have stent cleaned and irradiated because of scare tissue occluding the stent
- Recently (June) did a nuclear stress test, pumped 14 METS and cardiologist declared that he does not see people my age pumping 14 METS. No blockage detected and perfect EKG.
- HBP since 26, on 3 meds. Some improvements in BP since going keto but not enough yet to get off any meds. Long term goal is to reduce BP meds.
- Weekly some IF, OMAD and a few EF in total but also love to cook and eat. Confident that I stay under 20g cabs 90% of the time and under 30g 100% of the time.
- Exercise 5 times a week or more most weeks. Since June 17 focus on strength of lower and upper body. I have muscles in places I have never had them. I’m not buff, just better and good for this old man.
I have an annual physical coming up in late Febraruy and was thinking about progress and I looked up my PCP dr visits in the last year.
- April 2 , 2018 237.4 lbs
- June 15, 2018 248 lbs (boy did I slip)
- June 17, 2018 – start strict keto. Never looking back.
- Sept 24, 2018 232.8 lbs
Current weight varying between 219.0 and 222.8 – Recent 53 hour water fast did not budget the weight. 3 days after fast weight was 222.8. Pre fast it was 221.6 or so. I did have some red wine twice for the two days post fast.
I was frustrated, almost depressed and complaining to my wife about my weight and she reminded me that I’m “swimming in my pants now” and look a lot smaller in the belly. I tried on my favorite winter coat, which was just snug a year ago and I have a lot of spare room in the coat. NSVs
I have to remind myself that since June net ~26 lbs and probably lost more like 50 lbs of fat since I am gaining muscles.
Yes – many NSV that I don’t need to go into. I love this WOE/WOL. But darn weight.
So my plan getting to my annual dr visit on Feb 24th is to have at least one EF / week of 42 hrs or more. And I will throw in some IF 18/6 and OMAD in there. I have a plan for the blood tests to:
- Fast only for 12 to 14 hour prior (water only)
- Reduce coffee (that is done already) 1 to .5 cups a day. Usual coffee is 6+ / day
- No EF within 5 days of the blood draw
My wife is very supportive and @Hopeoftheflame s as well. Sometimes my mind is not so supportive. I just have to remind myself about the amount of metabolic debit that I have collected over 45 years or more and that I just need to be patient.
Damn this weight loss. Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead.
KCKO
