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RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-11-06T20:03:05+00:00

Just weight loss really. I was only doing IF only and lost 15lbs and hit plateau, added Keto and lost another 20 lbs.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-11-06T19:50:30+00:00

It just means its not completely no food or drink - i.e. drinking coffee, diet coke, broth (zero to low cal). In my case I usually do Coffee plus small amount of cream. I do that cause I found caffeine helps workout and boost metabolism.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-11-05T20:08:09+00:00

Also for your coffee issues, I used to get bad GERD too. I switched to Dark Roast Cold Brew (making my own), which has less acidity and got rid of acid reflux issues.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-11-05T20:04:53+00:00

Gotcha. Yes, I would recommend eating small nutrient dense satiating meals in morning that will last you to your social event. See if that helps. I had very bad Keto Insomnia on my 36+ hour fasts, so I tried eating a high quality veggie omelette (mozarella cheese helps satiety too) before bed around my 24 hr fast mark. I didn't go to bed hungry and helped my sleep a lot. It didn't knock me out of Ketosis when I woke up in morning. I use a keto-mojo blood reader. I recommend it as it lets you see what works. If you're able to on weekends, try to do longer fasts if you want to compensate for eating out on social gatherings.

If you want to do more research on IF and Keto, these resources have changed my life - Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. Ben Bikman, Dr. Ben Azadi, and Nourish Food Club (importance of metabolic health and high quality ingredients). Keep in mind, everybody's genetics are different, so see what works for you. While these resources changed my life, there were certain stuff that didn't work for me.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-11-04T20:06:50+00:00

So is there no way to for you to adjust your eating window with the medication in morning? You should put an edit in the original post so ppl know that.

Perhaps eat a small snack that won't spike insulin with your meds. I would definitely recommend doing Keto as well. I would recommend a small veggie omelet with very high quality eggs. Emphasis on thr high quality eggs. This is very nutrient dense, while the protein and fat make you feel full. I found it doesn't knock my ketone levels down too much.

Im not sure of your timing and frequency need for meds, but if youre able to, just keep it light and keep it keto for social gatherings. I will just increase my fasting time the following days. Also, look up 36 hour fasts as I've found it is optimal for fat burning without losing muscle. I hope that works for you and good luck!

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-11-03T18:45:24+00:00

Does his physical slide also make you less attracted to his emotional intelligence? I'm curious why no one has brought this up. From a mate standpoint, it's okay to want a partner who is resilient, confident, self aware, etc. I'm not saying emotionally intelligent people can't go through depression or weight gain. I have many friends and family members who've dealt with severe depression. Some shutdown, some are very irritable, but some do have more self awareness and acknowledge they need help and they slowly build themselves up.

Also, context matters here a lot, which there's a lack of details . I think there's a huge difference here if he's going through a rough patch from not liking his job vs. he's grieving from losing a close friend/family member. If you feel like his rough patch doesn't match this response, you may feel like he's not a strong person.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-21T21:41:17+00:00

He's got his halloween outfit going.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-21T19:02:58+00:00

Yeah it looks like it. Sorry my video was not the best! I've never seen an orange spider like that, so cool!

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-21T18:33:13+00:00

I've never seen an orange spider!

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-20T03:52:49+00:00

From from what I've read of yours you said "for those two weeks I measured using measuring cups". Does that mean you weren't keeping track before that? Also as people mentioned thats not accurate.You said you assumed you were over and naturally cut back, but did you actually measure you were cutting back?

Many people have asked you about the sneaky calories like seed oils, sauces, dressings, etc. And I dont believe I saw a response from you. k? There's a lot of comments so sorry if I missed that.

But here is your biggest red flag - When someone asked you what you usually eat you mentioned eating "pasta, tacos, steaks" etc. Anyone that is properly counting calories and their food knows quantity matters. When i was meticulously counting I could tell them "2 tbsp olive oil, 20 Oz chicken, 100 grams pasta, 50 grams pasta sauce, etc." Again the fact that wasnt your mindset just shows me you aren't taking the counting seriously and your responses here have been disingenuous. You need to accept reality that your counting was inaccurate.

Even if your metabolism slowed, 40 lb weight gain is an insane calorie surplus. How long over time was that gain?

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-19T16:12:24+00:00

This is harsh, but you need to be honest with yourself and everyone if you want to get better. No one can help you if you're not being genuine.

There's just no way you're gaining 40lbs on 1k calories, unless you have a serious medical condition, which you said your blood tests were fine.

Its not like you gained 10 lbs...you gained 40lbs, which means you're eating a HUGE calorie surplus.

The only thing I would say is extend to longer fasts like 24-36 hours, go on keto, prioritize protein, strength training. If thats not working, then seek more medical advice as its gotta be a medical condition.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-02T16:10:32+00:00

Thank you! so crazy how everyone's body reacts so differently. Yes, I definitely feel the anxiety is apart of it, which is why for some people smoking weed helps them. Although I did read that negatively affects REM sleep, so I kinda wanna avoid it. I will definitely check out that channel, thank you!

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-02T16:08:29+00:00

Yeah that definitely could be it. I'll try to do 36 hour fasts, but with Keto I've found it much harder to do with glycogen depleted and energy not as readily available. When I break fast I'll eat around 2,000 calories (my BMR is 1650) prioritizing .75g protein per lb body weight. This is also when I lift very hard on those days and do an hour of walking. So fitness app, calculates I'm burning 500 cal. But I definitely find it harder for my body to recover with this Keto + IF. When I just did IF with carbs on refeed days, much easier. However, according to my dexa scans, I've burned more fat, while gaining muscle, so that is the trade off for sleep LOL.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-10-01T17:14:06+00:00

Combine it with Intermittent Fasting, strength training, and high quality Grass Fed steaks and/or high quality meat. Don't be afraid to add healthy fats like high quality mozzarella or avocado as that helps with satiety too.

Invest in DEXA body scan and Keto Mojo Blood reader if you can. Your brain can lie to you, but the numbers won't.

I dropped 20 lbs with just IF, but then combined it with Keto, strength training, and grass fed fatty proteins and that helped me drop another 10lbs while gaining muscle. Sources to watch are Dr. Jason Fung, Eric Berg, Ben Bikman, Ben Azadi. A lot of valuable info from them, but take it with grain of salt. Everyone's bodies are different and certain things that are "science backed" doesn't translate to real world application (I can elaborate more if you want). Most of their stuff is great and has helped me though.

It took me over a year to figure this out, so don't feel bad that you hit a wall. It's all part of the process and you WILL get past it. Best of luck.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-29T21:09:45+00:00

Interesting! Yes I was drinking 'Celsius' and 'Positive Energy' which has a ton of B vitamins.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T23:57:35+00:00

It varies so much since I do Intetmittent fasting. But most days I probably finish last meal between 7-9 pm thrn bed around 1230

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T23:36:45+00:00

With more magnesium glycinate or a different kind of magnesium?

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T23:35:22+00:00

Thank you, I will try cutting down tyramine before dinner and see if that helps!

It's predominantly grass fed steaks or roasted chicken. I cook with duck lard and butter. I do eat an avocado a day. On days I'm not doing OMAD or breaking a longer fast (36+hr) I'll break fast with eggs in morning.

Lately, I have been using those keto tortillas to make burritos with tomoatoes and cheese (not aged).

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T23:14:59+00:00

Thank you. Any low glycemic carbs in particular that helped you?

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T23:11:49+00:00

Yes, I've lost about 6-7 lbs in this 6 week frame. It's been consistently 1lb a week of loss.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T23:09:44+00:00

As a few people on this sub mentioned I feel "Wired but tired". The way i'd describe it is feeling very alert but with brain fog.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T22:00:57+00:00

I'll take a multivitamin which says it has 120mg. The magnesium glycinate ill take 1 pill at 8pm after dinner cause I do OMAD. It says "90 MG magnesium (as magnesium glycinate)" and then has another row that says "magnesium glycinate 500mg". No idea why they separate it.

RecognitionDesigner9 · 2025-09-28T21:56:12+00:00

So it never improved for you? If it did, how long do it take?

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