November IF/EF chat, all welcome!

[avocadosrule]

ha ha about battery!

[OldDoug]

The land was not depleted, it is today. The meat and blood of animals who ate salt contained a lot of sodium, which is what you are after from the salt. Salt was highly valued, our word salary comes from the Latin word salis, it was used to pay Roman soldiers. So the need for salt was well understood for a long time.

There is an interesting discussion about this here, it links to an interesting thesis as well. .

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/paleoplanet69529/prehistoric-salt-sources-t19223.html

Right on, Collaroygal, that is interesting.

I thought of consuming blood - that’s the saltiest thing that came to mind for primitive people, other than if a salt lick or salt deposits were handy. Lots of salt deposits are visible in the western U.S., in admirably flat valley bottoms or “salt lakes.” Thinking of meat roasted over a fire, with natural salt sprinkled on it… YUM.

4th day of a fast, here, and this topic has been literally making my mouth water. Grabbing some of the pink stuff right now!

On depleted land - I think that around the world, increasing salinity of soil is a prevalent problem leading to reduced plant growth and yields. We need more edible halophytes!

Nice looking but not all that much eatin’ there, methinks.

[ourtown]

No fasting today, will do a warrior fast tomorrow.

I did a little back of the envelope estimate from my drinking days (years) and by my calculations I consumed in excess of 360,000 g of carbs from beer alone. It’s a wonder I don’t weigh 1,000 lbs.

[sueoh]

Joining this thread super late! On the last day of November. I’ve been doing a lot of 36-42 hour fasts 2-4 times a week but currently am now doing an extended fast, 65.5 hours in!

My weight loss this month was meager, but if you zoom out I’ve made lots of progress. Reminding myself to look at the bigger picture!!

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[Helewisa]

I guess I’ll pack up the larger ones and vacuum seal them and tuck them away under a bed or something. When the time is right, maybe when I reach goal, I’ll donate them. I feel like it would be jinxing myself to give them away immediately.

This is so me! I have had to go back to buying “fat pants” after so many weight loss “successes” and I really do NOT want to go there again, so I still have them tucked away. Those scales are so hateful, ignore it as best you can. You are doing wonders for your body and mind!
I’ve hit the 72 hour mark of my fast and never checked my weight at all because I know it never changes for me with a fast. In fact, lately, it just creeps upward when I begin to feast again. I think I am incredibly successful with the feasting aspect of keto Unless I want to find the fat pants, I’m going to have to fast more often this winter, I’m pretty sure of that.

[Helewisa]

Love your visual aids, you have made incredible progress! Congratulations
Welcome to the last hours of November…I’m going onward into December…not sure if the fast will continue to Sunday or fall apart at the pot luck tomorrow night’s church Christmas party!

[sueoh]

Thanks! I ended up breaking my fast early at about 70 hours so I’m a bit bummed, even though it’s probably unreasonable to be upset because hey 70 hours is great, right? Haha. Looking forward to more fasting adventures in December!

[LizinLowell]

Hello friends! I went ahead and started a December thread

December IF/EF chat - all welcome!

Hello fast friends! We made it through Thanksgiving in the US, let’s keep the chat rolling into December. This is such a great community and I love hearing all your stories, the struggles & triumphs. We all learn so much from each other! I completed 2 three-day fasts in Nov and I’m currently doing 20:4 intermittent daily, though occasionally I’ll eat earlier to confuse my metabolism & keep it from getting into a rut. My hunger increased at 35 pounds lost & my calories have gone up by about 200…

[rustyk61]

My hunger increased at 35 pounds lost & my calories have gone up by about 200…

This is interesting…I’m experiencing the exact same thing.

[Helewisa]

No worries, I broke my fast before I had really intended as well, but I’m happy just knowing it works wonders, even though I cannot visually see the results…or even measure them by scale or tape.
No weight loss after 91 hours, no change in inches…just hangin’ out. So it’s really important to keep that focus regarding the internal, less tangible rewards that are being reaped by every fast!

Here’s December, and like you, I’m ramping up for another fast and hopefully a succession of several pre and post Holidays.

[Goal179]

I am in hour 226:50. I need your motivation and happy thoughts to keep me going. Not really feeling bad (although I did have a brief bout of dizziness when I standing upside down to look under the bed). But I feel OK, not great, not wonderful, just ok. Energy is stable, so I will continue with my daily mall walks. I am only 4 pounds away from the weight goal that I established for this fast. 4 measly pounds! But I’m tired of fasting. I have grown a little bored of it. I don’t feel that is a valid reason to stop though when I am so close to my goal. So please keep me motivated keto fam. This is an open ended fast. If things go as planned, I can make goal on 12/6 or 12/7 but I need your encouragement. Tell me again about how wonderful autophagy is and how wonderfully my IR is healing? That helps…LOL

[Goal179]

I’m holding on to my lowest weight, pretty much. Looking at my December schedule for a spot to slip in another 3-day fast and hopefully get to a new historic low weight.

I’m about 20 pounds from goal but I’ve no idea if my goal is the finish line as I’ve never been slender as an adult & I expect to make adjustments after I see if that goal weight actually works for me or not.

@LizinLowell I am in a similiar situation. My weight hasn’t been this low since…I got married maybe 16 years ago? Im still not sure if I was this low even back then. I don’t know what my goal is going to end up being. For right now, I am aiming for a 100 pound weight loss. After that, I guess I will have to do a full assessment of where i am and where I still need to go for optimal health. Thanks for this thread. It is so helpful for me.

[OldDoug]

I’m tired of fasting. I have grown a little bored of it. I don’t feel that is a valid reason to stop though when I am so close to my goal.

Dawn, boredom is a thing I deal with, too. Being busy with other stuff helps, and the past couple days I haven’t really been thinking about food. There are always cycles at work, up and down - keep on! I’m going until this Friday.

[Goal179]

Thanks so much @OldDoug, you always know exactly the right thing to say. You are right. I haven’t done much of anything for the last four days except sit at home and watch People’s Court (on vacation). But now that I am back at work, I expect to be pretty busy throughout the day, so maybe I won’t be as bored.

I still feel well. Not as much energy as I had in the middle but still moving quickly and able to maintain nice walks, so i guess that means I am doing ok. I will strive for friday too unless I hit my goal first. It wouldn’t hurt me to go a little below goal since I will likely gain a little during refeeding. Thanks again buddy

[OldDoug]

Dawn, day 8 for me. There’s a “thrumming” feeling, like I’m revved-up. Pretty high-energy, but also a bit of an insistent "Oh, it would be nice to eat" feeling, much different than the last two days. I don’t think this is “real hunger” yet - gonna make it to Friday.

[KetoLikeaLady]

What day are you on now?
I just started another fast last night - currently drinking hot salted water, it’s my favorite drink because it warms me up, gets my sodium in, and makes me feel like I’m drinking soup.

[LizinLowell]

You bet! And come join us over on the December thread as well
Link:

December IF/EF chat - all welcome!

Hello fast friends! We made it through Thanksgiving in the US, let’s keep the chat rolling into December. This is such a great community and I love hearing all your stories, the struggles & triumphs. We all learn so much from each other! I completed 2 three-day fasts in Nov and I’m currently doing 20:4 intermittent daily, though occasionally I’ll eat earlier to confuse my metabolism & keep it from getting into a rut. My hunger increased at 35 pounds lost & my calories have gone up by about 200…

I was 260 when I got married in 2002, in ten more pounds lost I will be 160, which is the most surreal thing ever!! So hang in there, it can be done! Yes! You are healing up your IR and tightening up any loose skin!

[Keto6468]

I wonder I we could have a new if/EF January thread and retire November.

[collaroygal]

We have already done that, come on over.

January 2018 IF/EF chat - all welcome

It is just so much easier to fast if you are already fat adapted. Just eat keto for a 2-3 of weeks, then think about fasting. If you were never a big fan of breakfast you can start with IFing 14/10 and work your way up to longer fasts. I broke what was going to be a 36 hr. fast at hr. 40 instead. Just felt good fasting til then. I’m still sitting my lower goal weight. I think I am pretty happy here.

Because of good info in the monthly chats, they are not retired for a while. Just join in on the Jan chat now and
KCKO.

[Keto6468]

Yay, ready for January and getting back to IF

K