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Dirty fasting

Been experimenting with dirty fasting and caloric restriction. Whether I eat 10, 20 or 67% of normal calories, I lose mass at half the rate of a strict water fast (0.6 lb / day vs. 1.2). Kicks you out of ketosis too often. OTOH, you keep your normal energy
16 Feb 2024
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Fasting, part 3

Plateaued in weight on my third fast, several days without significant change. Think I’ve hit my natural adult weight, low end of my college weight range. Done fasting for now. Been eating just ~200 kcal a day, curious how body still mostly maintains weight. One homemade muffin and a
03 Jun 2023 1 min read
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Caloric restriction

I tried caloric restriction: one 400-kcal meal a day. Pros * No electrolytes or supplements * Temporarily satisfies food craving * Body isn’t cold Cons * Easy to overeat * Hard to track weight progress since not eating enough to excrete daily * Still high food craving * Lower anti-aging benefits (autophagy, HGH) I’
29 May 2023
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Fasting

First fast Water fasting works better than just eating less because it mostly turns off the hunger hormone. I’m able to sleep fine after drinking warm water. Your body’s a hybrid with a glucose digestion cycle and a fat ketosis one. You just switch over to your stored
17 May 2023 4 min read
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