adefwebserver's Journal, 03 July 2020

185 Monday
182 Tuesday
180 Wednesday
178 Thursday
175 Friday (Today)

The Theory was good, the Experiment failed, but, the Results were great 😊

🌟 Theory – Looking at my past weight loss, I must go multiple days of low carb and protein to burn actual Fat.
🌟 Experiment – For the first time in literally years go low carb and protein for 5 days.
🌟 Results – While I did not make the 5 days (I had pickles last night and will break the fast this afternoon), I lost 10 pounds in 4 days. Did I lose 10 pounds in Fat? Nooooo – I probably only lost 1 pound of actual fat. However, I actually lost some fat and that was my goal.

My body requires Glucose/Glycogen to burn fat. My body burns calories using the energy in my cells (ATP - Adenosine triphosphate), through cellular respiration:

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O.

According to: https://bit.ly/2BYFMU2

The equation expressed in words would be: glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy. The equation is formulated by combining the three following processes into one equation: Glycolysis — the breakdown of the form of a glucose molecule into two three-carbon molecules i.e. pyruvate (pyruvic acid).

So my theory is to deny my body dietary glucose (this also means protein because excess protein will be converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis), and I will lose weight.

Yeah I know this is nothing new. This is what Atkins and Keto basically are.

Now I start my 3-day vacation. I will fill my body full of carbs (the source of glucose in my body). My weight will jump because my body will store much of this glucose as glycogen, and each gram of glycogen requires 3 g of water to bind the glycogen to muscle tissue.

My hope is to not re-gain that 1 pound of actual fat I lost before I start the fasting process again.

😎 Life is Good! Have a great day everyone!
175.0 lb Lost so far: 32.0 lb.    Still to go: 11.0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

Diet Calendar Entries for 03 July 2020:
3057 kcal Fat: 153.86g | Prot: 223.16g | Carb: 187.58g.   Breakfast: Quest Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder, Land O'Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream. Lunch: Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar, M&M's Peanut M&M's, McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (6 Pieces). Dinner: Outback Steakhouse Prime Rib (8 oz), Outback Steakhouse Dress Baked Potato with Butter & Sour Cream, Outback Steakhouse Prime Rib (8 oz). Snacks/Other: Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels, Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels, Old Wisconsin Turkey Sausage Snack Sticks (16g), Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese. more...
2684 kcal Activities & Exercise: Running - 6/mph - 1 hour, Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
losing 21.0 lb a week

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Happy for you. That went so well!!! 
03 Jul 20 by member: liv001
@liv001 - Yeah it is the "4+ days in a row" that makes the difference for me. Now you *almost always* stay *consistent*, so I am sure it is obvious to you 😉 - Thank you for the constant support and encouragement. It really makes a difference! When I do these 'experiments' I sometimes want to quit, but, I know I have to report each day to my friends on how I am doing so I keep going :) 
03 Jul 20 by member: adefwebserver
Awesome job and reflection 💪💪 have a safe and healthy/happy weekend friend 💜💚 ☀️  
03 Jul 20 by member: jcmama777
Look at you go! 
03 Jul 20 by member: HCB
Well done!! 
03 Jul 20 by member: Ireland-83
Very impressive! 
04 Jul 20 by member: shirfleur 1
@HCB, @Ireland-83, @Shirfleur 1 - Thank You! 
04 Jul 20 by member: adefwebserver
@Draglist - Thanks! 
04 Jul 20 by member: adefwebserver
@Jcmama777 - Thank you friend! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎 
04 Jul 20 by member: adefwebserver
Great results!!!🙂 
05 Jul 20 by member: Maine coon

     
 

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