Pee happens a lot some nights, especially when fasting.
November 2019 - IF/EF Chat Thread (All Welcome)
daddyoh
(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!)
#63
~49 hrs in. Stomach is really talking to me tonight. Iām in this at least to the morning and hopefully till the afternoon.
For grins I measured my BG and it was 73 mg/dL. I donāt have BHB strips but Iām guessing ketones are a little elevated with the 73 BG value. Iām motivated to buy more keto mojo strips now.
Happy fasting all.
DeeCS
(Failed)
#64
Iām currently in hour 50 fasting. Donāt know how long Iām going yet. At least til tomorrow, so a minimum of 60 hrs.
I was startled day before yesterday by a BG of 128 / 7.1 mmol. Apparently the nuts & raspberries I had been having in my yogurt (yogurt is 4 g carbs per 100 g) were higher than I was guestimating.
Anyway, I decided to fast, so I donāt know how long I will be doing it for, although my GKI is already looking good.
daddyoh
(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!)
#65
Dee
Those are crazy good numbers. GKI of 0.8. Wow.
DeeCS
(Failed)
#66
Thanks I have to wonder how accurate the Keto-Mojo is though. I once got a reading of 7.0 ketones, didnāt believe it, so retested and got 4.2.
Also, today, my glucose and ketones both returned a value of 4.1 mmol.
If the numbers are accurate, they are due to taking inositol, choline, and C8 oil.
Paendora
(back and doublin' down)
#67
yep yep yep!
I donāt do any meters, so have no idea about levels. Just know Iām HUMMING with energy and alertness despite a 10 hr work day. 51:23 in, and planning to do 93 hours -
and no dishes to wash 
Shinita
#69
Iāve just read about how much fat we supposed to get from our fat reserves. I have plenty of fat from my viewpoint but itās seemingly far from enoughā¦ I had the same numbers when I easily fasted for days and I love to experiment anyway but I tend to be paranoid regarding my muscles and I donāt worry about my metabolism only because I donāt need to, I very nearly always eat enough and a short fast is fine. But it obviously CAN slow downā¦
What are your experiences? Itās clear a lean one shouldnāt do long fasts but Iām not lean and I donāt want to do really long onesā¦ I want to be very, very safe. Even if I have some lingering energy in the beginning, it canāt last long. I want to keep my muscles and my metabolism isnāt very quick to begin with (but quicker than it āshouldā seeing my stats so itās fine). Sure, there canāt be a big problem with a little fast but I have these thoughts now and Iām curious. I definitely will do shorter fasts, I just donāt know what to think about a tad longer ones if I can do them easily enough. I donāt plan doing them frequently.
At the moment I plan a fast in Wednesday if I feel okay. If not, I will do another 26 hours. Otherwise it will be 47, probably. Just a single missed meal and a dinner at that, not my usual lunch.
Janie
(Jane)
#70
Found this in an autophagy study (PF = Prolonged Fasting)
Longo et al., 1997). The physiological changes caused by PF are much more pronounced than those caused by calorie restriction or fasting lasting 24 hours or less in part because of the requirement to fully switch to a fat- and ketone bodies-based catabolism after glycogen reserves are depleted during PF (
daddyoh
(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!)
#72
~58.5 hrs fasted. Was pretty cold last night. Decent sleep and vivid dreams for part of the night.
Waking BG 77 mg/dL - I have morning affect so my BG is usually raised. Iām assuming this is a good sign for ketone levels and just general benefits from the fast.
Iām going to see if I can get to about 70 hrs today.
Paendora
(back and doublin' down)
#74
Youāve got this, Eric!
Iām almost to 64 hours, 2/3 of the way to my 93 hour goal. Woke with a bit of a headache that a pinch of salt seems to have helped. Feeling awake and alert, with a busy day ahead.
The empty feeling really puts me in touch with whatās going on in my gut. The increased awareness has me wondering of food numbs, disrupts the conversation between my gut and my brain.
Refeeding always makes me nervous. Going to spend some time today reading up on suggestions.
Paendora
(back and doublin' down)
#77
Not being able to stop eating once I start. Or eating and then feeling lousy. Iāve had both extremes. In coming to know my body, my digestive system seems super slow, so Iām thinking I need easy stuff first, like maybe some broth, a little protein. Then later tomorrow have a planned out full meal. Feels like such a balancing act!
DeeCS
(Failed)
#78
Your plan sounds good, and once youāve confirmed it works for you, it should work each time, I would think. You may have to tweak it a bit based on your bodyās response, but over time, you should find out what works best for you.
ctviggen
(Bob M)
#79
They arenāt accurate. Theyāre gross measures of whatās going on, and thatās it. Hereās a comparison between Keto Mojo (first column after the time) and Precision Xtra:
I also have a picture with two Keto Mojos and one Precision Xtra, and they varied from 0.2 (Precision Xtra) to 0.4 (KM #1) to 0.8 (KM #2). And hereās another test comparing two Keto Mojos with different strips but ācalibratedā using the electronic device you have to use:
If youāre looking for exact values, donāt bother.