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Day 3 of a planned 11 day fast
On day two of the fast I felt totally fine. That was the problem. In the past I expect a little 'Keto Flu' of discomfort when my body switches from burning stored glucose to burning glucose created from converting fat to glucose (this is "gluconeogenesis" at work - https://bit.ly/2H2WBLA).
Mostly I did not feel the 'euphoric' mental feeling that makes fasts enjoyable for me. I did walk in the afternoon and evening (to go to the store to get materials so my wife could make us some bone broth), so I had 15k steps for the day, but it wasn't enough. I took a blood glucose reading and it was 84. While this is a normal range, keep in mind I haven't eaten in two days.
So, even though it was getting dark, I laced up the tennis shoes and went for a 5 mile run. As always the first mile, I wanted to turn back. After the first mile I felt fine. On mile 3 I started to feel 'euphoric' mentally. I got back and did a reading and I was down to 70 (this is really low). But, I was at a respectable 22k steps for the day. Time to go to bed.
I woke up this morning with a reading of 84 (ok fine, this is apparently what my body wants to be). I had a ton of energy and went for another run. When I got back I took a reading and was down to 63! Opps that is too low. I allowed myself a cup of sugary cappuccino to avoid the effects of hypoglycemia (https://mayocl.in/2xXjhwv). I felt totally fine afterwards.
Bone Broth
After reading the Dr. Fung books:
"The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss" - https://amzn.to/2sAbluO
and
"The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting" - https://amzn.to/2LV5yci
Dr. Fung basically only allows coffee, tea, and bone broth on a fast. And, the bone broth MUST be homemade (he calls anything else a poor imitation). So I printed out the recipe and the wife and I laced up our tennis shoes and went for the three mile walk to the store and I carried the 6 pounds of bones and other ingredients back home (this is how we roll these days!). This stuff is a pain to make (for her at least!) and it is STILL simmering in the crock pot 20 hours later. I hope to enjoy it tonight :)
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114 kcal
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Fat: 3.72g | Prot: 6.23g | Carbs: 13.88g.
Breakfast: Colcafe Cappuccino Mix French Vanilla Coffee. Dinner: Beef Broth (Home Recipe). more...
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2949 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 5/kph - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Running (jogging) - 8/kph - 1 hour, Resting - 13 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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