It's milestone November and I am excited! As of this morning I have now lost 90 pounds!! That last pound just wouldn't come off. I have been waiting for 6 days for it to come off. That always seems to be the case when I am on the cusp of a new milestone. This last week I have been to 2 different parties with candy, treats and garbage being offered at every turn. It always helps to be close to a milestone at these times. But even if I wasn't I am enjoying this way of eating so much I don't want to indulge in the crap. This has also been one of the most stressful weeks of my professional career. I am not a person who stresses needlessly. I don't stress eat. That has never been my relationship with food. But this week would have put all of that to the test if any could have. Instead, I felt comfort in my Keto foods. I felt energy during my fasting times, and I had no trouble saying no to the many treats that would have been my downfall just 15 months ago.
Speaking of fasting. I have implemented intermittent fasting into my regiment the last few months and it has not only worked, it has accelerated my weight loss to a level I could only dream of before. As I looked back at this blog I realized I had lost only 25 pounds from January to the end of August. I say only knowing for some that would be a victory. But with more than a hundred to lose I considered it a snail's pace. At that rate I would be more than three years to my eventual goal and I want to get there a lot quicker than that if at all possible. I watched a wonderful video by Dr. Berg on Youtube about intermittent fasting with Keto and decided to give it a try. The idea is that whenever you eat, no matter how few carbs, you cause a release of insulin in your body which stops your weight loss. By limiting your eating time to a smaller window and going longer stretches in between eating, you allow your body to burn fat for fuel longer and even emit growth hormone which is great for both weight loss and healing inflammation. This helps with clogged or closing arteries and will reduce your bad cholesterol as your body will not need as much cholesterol to fight the inflammation caused by plaque from eating sugars and processed carbs (which are converted easily into sugar). I have been doing a 16/8 eating schedule for two months and so far, here are the results: first, I find it very easy to wait to eat until later in the morning, IF (Intermittent Fasting) works best when you don't eat for at least four hours after waking, I eat at 10 or 11 most mornings, then I eat a light late lunch and make sure to have dinner before my 8 hour window closes, usually around 6 or 7 p.m. in the evening. I make sure to follow my macros, which are 75% fat, 20% protein, 5% carbs (mostly from veggies). Second, I find I don't get the late evening cravings any more. After my last meal my system now shuts down for the night, knowing it won't have to work again until mid-morning. I don't feel tired or a lack of energy at all. In fact, I find I don't need as much sleep as I used to, which can be annoying. I find myself waking up very early in the mornings raring to go. Third, and perhaps most important for now, I have lost 14 pounds in the last two months since starting IF!! Considering the previous 8 months were only 25 pounds, needless to say I am thrilled to have found this secret to unlocking rapid weight loss while eating Keto. Someone on medications or with a history of eating disorders should probably avoid IF. And if you are losing at a good pace without it I would say to hold off and save it for when you hit a plateau. This is also best used only while in ketosis, otherwise you are just starving yourself. The power of IF is in the fat burning of ketosis. If you have questions about this please come join my Facebook group. Search for Robb's Keto Club and click to join. I'll add you quickly. Now for the happy numbers.
Weight - 277 lbs, started 367 lbs
Chest - 47 Inches, started 60 inches
Stomach - 48.0 inches, started 64 inches
Waist - 42 inches, started 54 inches
Mid Thigh - 20 inches, started 25 inches
Total pounds lost - 90 lbs, Total inches lost - 44 inches
Goal weight - 195, Pounds to go 82 pounds
I am now past the half way point of my journey. I started off with 172 pounds to go. I now have 82 pounds left. Considering I have lost 90 pounds already, I know I can do it, I already have. It is now a matter of when, not if.
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