Hi everyone - I want to share a method that is currently working for me. Without saying too much, I have weight loss resistance that (I suspect) is a combination of thrifty genes, 20+ years of dieting, and early menopause due to a medically necessary hysterectomy.
Here’s my protocol that has helped me lose 15 lbs (I have at least 60 to go). I realize it’s early but I feel better now than I have with any of my previous efforts over 20 years.
Protocol:
Dry fast from 8pm to 8am plus low carb.
Not counting calories okay (for me).
No dairy other than heavy whipping cream.
Cashews okay - investigating other tree nuts.
Mild amounts of cheese okay.
Moderate amounts of meat okay.
Slim fast and equate fat bombs okay.
Artificial sweeteners like sucralose seem to be okay.
Salad okay with olive oil and vinegar (lettuce with tomatoes).
Limiting onions or large amounts of green vegetables due to stomach aches which make me prone to cheating with carbs to settle my stomach.
Note: I was water fasting for similar and much longer windows with no luck. I don’t think my body will bother to burn fat if I’m extremely hydrated. Offer that some of us may have genetics that are thrifty and drought adapted. This is just speculation on my part though. I’m sure people have strong opposing feelings - that I’m doing this wrong. I’m not recommending anyone follow my approach as I am not a doctor. This post is about sharing only.
In peace. -Daisy
I just wish science identified why some of us hold on to weight, even if we’re technically losing fat. Like when water fasting, why do some of us have a static weight for 5-7 days at a time? Clearly it’s some type of water retention, but if it’s not true that fat cells fill with water, then what is happening instead? Stalls are absolutely a real thing, and we need answers as to why they happen.
Or maybe some of us are destined to work twice as hard for twice as long for losses others experience effortlessly. I think I’ll document my journey on a day to day basis just to prove that these stalls are real.