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Bananas are one of the “white” foods I avoid.
I second the use of IF for controlling heartburn. One of our main reasons for starting it was DW's really bad GERD. She couldn't sleep through the night without waking up choking. She started Omeprazole(?) which helped, but the IF with us not eating after 8 pm made the big difference and she was able to stop the meds.
We've both plateaued with our weight for the last 6 months or so, and we would both like to drop another 10-20 lbs. So we've got to figure that out. With the LCHF and IF we haven't really paid any attention to how much we eat, just what we eat. I guess we'll have to throw in a little calorie restriction and/or exercise to get over that last hump. But all of our medical conditions are so much better that we feel victorious, even if we don't lose another lb.
Exactly, that's what it was for me 10 years ago when I stopped the booze. Oh, throw in some wine, too!
That was a very easy 20 pound loss!
Resting BP seems to be down.
Good point. I am now 5'-8" tall according to my doc. I used to be 5'-10" tall. All rough numbers, but I ain't gettin' any taller.Am I the only one who, reading this (and similar) thread(s), wonders about perspective? 20 lbs, if you're 4 feet 11 inches tall, is a little different than 20 lbs if you're 6 feet 7 inches.
Having thought about this a little, it occurred to me that after the bowels are voided for the last time (from experience, about 5 pounds for me) entering a fast, ALL of future weight loss will be via lungs (CO2) and bladder (H2O). You will have to drink adequate water on top of that of course, but there will be a net loss. If memory serves, expending 3500 calories (kilocalories, actually) equals about 1 pound of weight loss. It is said that the average adult needs 2000 calories per day, but for my starting weight, it is more like 3500/day.Darn. I just read that the first 20 lbs really are only water. Good thing I know this will take a long time.
P.S.: A1c = 5.1 last week.
Thanks, OM!Ed - you are on the right track....
...US medical doctors are not trained at all to treat through nutrition, so are grossly unprepared to effectively treat these chronic diseases of lifestyle that dominate US medical resources.
Having thought about this a little, it occurred to me that after the bowels are voided for the last time (from experience, about 5 pounds for me) entering a fast, ALL of future weight loss will be via lungs (CO2) and bladder (H2O). You will have to drink adequate water on top of that of course, but there will be a net loss. If memory serves, expending 3500 calories (kilocalories, actually) equals about 1 pound of weight loss. It is said that the average adult needs 2000 calories per day, but for my starting weight, it is more like 3500/day.
Since you mention CO2, H2O etc, this video was posted here a while ago:
"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement." - Anonymous (not Will Rogers or Sam Clemens)
"....I am anticipating other benefits. ..." .
Not that surprising. Neuropathy is associated with excess fat in the liver and kidneys. Lower your blood insulin and internal organs are able to shed fatty deposits, allowing those organs to heal. Fatty liver seems to resolve very quickly.Weight loss is stalled for a bit.
Sensation is improving in the soles of my feet. How about that? [emoji16]