On January 1st 2017 I weighed 223 pounds. I began the Weight Watchers program and lost 38 pounds to 185 pounds by August. I fell back into my old eating/drinking patterns and gained 15 pounds back to 200lbs as of February 16th. I had a complete physical at the beginning of 2018 and all my blood test were normal except my insulin had crept over the normal, minimal threshold of 100, and was 105.
Over the past several months I had noticed I have been craving sweets and junk food more than usual and also I’ve been drinking more and I am beginning to be more likeI was to get to 223lbs. I think I am beginning to be insulin resistant and I want to regain control.
Day 1: Weight 200 lbs. I had not weighed since January 4th and then I weighed 194.2. Had black coffee and water until dinner. It was difficult to totally gauge my feelings since I had severe pain from the crick in my neck. Work was stressful with people being out and things still had to get done. Mid-morning I wanted to eat, as well as lunch and mid-afternoon, but I pushed through and the feelings subsided and were tolerable. Had a slight headache, but felt I had better mental clarity and had good focus as I worked on these deliverables. The stress was manageable.
Usually during my drive home I am very sleepy and when I get home I am hungry and snack incessantly until dinner. I didn’t feel that way today after work. I was tired, but alert. When I got home I did not snack, but got a cup of tea with honey instead. I had a bout of excessive bathroom trips in the afternoon.
We planned dinner and a play this evening. We ate around 6:30, so I had made it approximately 24 hours and I wasn’t “starving”, in fact, I felt in control, but I also felt I could get what I wanted. I decided no beer, only water. I find alcohol provides a slippery slope to over indulging. I then ordered a Korean BBQ flatbread pizza. Which was sweet and spicy and I ate it all. This was probably 600 calories total and that’s all I had for the day.
Day 2: Weight 197.2 lbs. Saturday. Woke at 8:00. I slept pretty well. It seems that draw back is the watery bowel movements which disturbed my sleep. I did sleep 7.5 hours and felt good, but I may have to consider Metamucil for bulk. Had coffee with honey. It seemed I could feel the teaspoon of honey chemical reactions in my brain. Without having to go to work I was concerned about eating from boredom. But I had a few chores and a run to Home Depot that kept me a little busy till noon and then I started writing this blog. It’s almost 1pm and I am not hungry, feel mentally focused and clear headed.
We decided on an early dinner around 4:30, so that was 20 hours. We went to a nice restaurant and I had braised short ribs, mashed potato and green beans. With the bread it was still less than 1000 calories. It was very good! It’s almost 9 now, still feel good. Had a cup of sleepy time tea.
Day 3: Weight 195.3 lbs. Sunday. Had a difficult time getting to sleep, but slept well for 6.5 hours. Having morning coffee, black. Slight headache across my forehead. This not eating sure frees up your day. 8am, 2nd cup of coffee, I could eat, but it’s more fore something to do than truly hungry. My wife is leaving to attend a funeral out of town and will be gone until Wednesday. This will add a variable into the fasting equation. It’s 11am local time. I still don’t feel hungry and I like this clear headed feeling.
Due to the result of an autoimmune disease I have, I no longer have my large intestines, but I need some bulk to slow things down a bit, I took Metamucil which has 8grams of sugar, it may be a necessary evil as I fast.
With the wife gone, I took My dog for a long walk, watched Netflix and realized boredom makes think about food, so I had hot tea instead. For dinner, I was going out with my son and catch a movie. We went to Red Robin for dinner. I’m sure I had 1200 calories worth of food, but I’m stuffed and feel lethargic now. I made it 26 hours before I broke-fast.
Over the past several months I had noticed I have been craving sweets and junk food more than usual and also I’ve been drinking more and I am beginning to be more likeI was to get to 223lbs. I think I am beginning to be insulin resistant and I want to regain control.
Day 1: Weight 200 lbs. I had not weighed since January 4th and then I weighed 194.2. Had black coffee and water until dinner. It was difficult to totally gauge my feelings since I had severe pain from the crick in my neck. Work was stressful with people being out and things still had to get done. Mid-morning I wanted to eat, as well as lunch and mid-afternoon, but I pushed through and the feelings subsided and were tolerable. Had a slight headache, but felt I had better mental clarity and had good focus as I worked on these deliverables. The stress was manageable.
Usually during my drive home I am very sleepy and when I get home I am hungry and snack incessantly until dinner. I didn’t feel that way today after work. I was tired, but alert. When I got home I did not snack, but got a cup of tea with honey instead. I had a bout of excessive bathroom trips in the afternoon.
We planned dinner and a play this evening. We ate around 6:30, so I had made it approximately 24 hours and I wasn’t “starving”, in fact, I felt in control, but I also felt I could get what I wanted. I decided no beer, only water. I find alcohol provides a slippery slope to over indulging. I then ordered a Korean BBQ flatbread pizza. Which was sweet and spicy and I ate it all. This was probably 600 calories total and that’s all I had for the day.
Day 2: Weight 197.2 lbs. Saturday. Woke at 8:00. I slept pretty well. It seems that draw back is the watery bowel movements which disturbed my sleep. I did sleep 7.5 hours and felt good, but I may have to consider Metamucil for bulk. Had coffee with honey. It seemed I could feel the teaspoon of honey chemical reactions in my brain. Without having to go to work I was concerned about eating from boredom. But I had a few chores and a run to Home Depot that kept me a little busy till noon and then I started writing this blog. It’s almost 1pm and I am not hungry, feel mentally focused and clear headed.
We decided on an early dinner around 4:30, so that was 20 hours. We went to a nice restaurant and I had braised short ribs, mashed potato and green beans. With the bread it was still less than 1000 calories. It was very good! It’s almost 9 now, still feel good. Had a cup of sleepy time tea.
Day 3: Weight 195.3 lbs. Sunday. Had a difficult time getting to sleep, but slept well for 6.5 hours. Having morning coffee, black. Slight headache across my forehead. This not eating sure frees up your day. 8am, 2nd cup of coffee, I could eat, but it’s more fore something to do than truly hungry. My wife is leaving to attend a funeral out of town and will be gone until Wednesday. This will add a variable into the fasting equation. It’s 11am local time. I still don’t feel hungry and I like this clear headed feeling.
Due to the result of an autoimmune disease I have, I no longer have my large intestines, but I need some bulk to slow things down a bit, I took Metamucil which has 8grams of sugar, it may be a necessary evil as I fast.
With the wife gone, I took My dog for a long walk, watched Netflix and realized boredom makes think about food, so I had hot tea instead. For dinner, I was going out with my son and catch a movie. We went to Red Robin for dinner. I’m sure I had 1200 calories worth of food, but I’m stuffed and feel lethargic now. I made it 26 hours before I broke-fast.
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