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I would like to fast longer to get the cell turn over of autophagy to tighten up my loose skin after losing weight. I am so much more wrinkled. I like the way Caravan Carolyn, on YouTube said it. She said she "deflated". But I don't think I can. Maybe if I am stricter in getting my carbs lower I won't get so hungry. Or maybe being at a lower weight, 108, I don't have the reserves. I tried fasting longer years ago and was miserable. But then I was on a "sugar" based diet at the time, rather than a "fat" based diet. I have been getting better at getting them below 30 some of the time. I don't know how you Keto dieters get them under 20 on a consistent basis. It really takes a lot of determination. I can't imagine eating that way for the rest of my life. Thirty or thirty five seems to be the best I can handle. Keeping them under 20 would have to be for a limited time, I think. Wow, the ones of you that keep them down are very inspiring. Intermittent fasting is what has helped me so much. I can make it to 16 hours fine. I can, some of the time, with more effort make it to 18 hours. But any more, I usually get dizzy and miserable. More than that are "few and far between". Eating window 8 hours.
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108.0 lb
Lost so far: 10.8 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 31 March 2019:
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1141 kcal
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Fat: 70.75g | Prot: 87.45g | Carb: 32.48g.
Breakfast: Coffee. Lunch: Duck Sauce, Shrimp Tempura, Hot and Sour Soup. Dinner: Roasted Broiled or Baked Chicken (Skin Not Eaten), Green Giant Hass Avocado, Olive Oil, Trader Joe's Triple Creme Brie Cheese, Trader Joe's Organic Baby Lettuce Mix, Trader Joe's Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip. more...
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steady weight
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@Snowwhite100, I think you're doing *just fine*, keeping carbs under 30g and practicing 16:8 intermittent fasting! I averaged <36g carbohydrate in January, when I was most vigilant, but 55-56g in February and March when I wasn't as careful. (It's a good thing I have 29 more days in April, since I ate 66.58g carbs today!) I'm heartened by two pieces I posted to my journal, "How low-carb is keto?" and an interview with Dr. Ben Bikman about protein and ketosis. Yes, 20g total is "strict keto," but you're well within the "moderate low-carb" range (21-50g). My blood ketone test results are *still* registering around 0.4-0.6 mmol/L. In Dr. Bikman's opinion, that is within range for "nutritional ketosis." I'd make a reasonable guess that your blood ketones would be better that *that*. Don't be so hard on yourself, my friend!
01 Apr 19 by member: Miraculum
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About "autophagy" and skin tightening: Ken Berry, M.D., did a video on it. He noted that, even with autophagy, "extra skin" is consumed at a rate of about *one percent per month*. At 65 years old, I know I'm aging. Slowing the aging process AND the progress of chronic disease AND possibly reducing the risk of dementia are *tremendously positive* outcomes. Can autophagy do all that AND reduce "extra skin" AND reduce wrinkles? Maybe... But I think my time is better spent focusing on the benefits I *know* I'm getting.
01 Apr 19 by member: Miraculum
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