Making progress, and misplaced disappointment

(Deah Blanke) #1

I’m seeing a physical difference in my body, and my appetite has significantly decreased, but I was a little disappointed when I thought I had become fat adapted and realized I wasn’t. I’ve only been doing this for 4 weeks, so I don’t know what I was expecting! But I had been fasting for nearly 18 hours and tried to push it, but started to feel extremely hypoglycemic (nauseous, dizzy, faint, etc). I guess I’m wondering does fat adaptation come slowly or is it like an overnight thing? I can definitely skip meals. I’d say most days it’s 2 per day, with no snacking. Some days I’m hungrier than others.

This is a totally rambling, random post. But I feel like I’m making progress but am obviously not fat adapted.

(Doug) #2

It will vary a lot, person by person, Deah. It definitely runs into months for many people, not an “Off” to “On” thing but one that gets better and better over time. Insulin resistance can take quite a while to decline, and that’s a major factor in accessing one’s fat stores.

(Running from stupidity) #3

This is a pretty good sign that, like most people starting, you need to eat more. Feast before fasting. Fasting only once you’re having to make sure you don’t accidentally skip meals and thus drop your calorie count lower than it should be.

Fat adaption is really quick for some, ages for others. We were about average at two months. So now I’m having to “eat like it’s my job” at times to avoid dropping my calories on a regular basis and thus slow my metabolic rate.

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #4

You are 4 weeks in, that is a drop in the ocean.
Most people become adapted at 6-8 weeks and that’s with minimal metabolic damage, do you know if you have any of the following which may contribute to it taking a bit more time to become adapted?

Metabolic syndrome is characterized as three of the five following: High blood sugar, Excess stomach fat (abdominal obesity), Low high-density cholesterol (known as HDL), High blood pressure, High triglycerides (fats produced by the liver when dietary sugar and carbohydrates are too high)