Greetings! I'm sharing my story in hope it will help others.
375 days ago I decided to go all in, hard core, Intermittent Fasting with my final protocol.
My GOAL:
REDUCE FLUID RETENTION
REDUCE FAT
REDUCE PAIN LEVELS
BE AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE
I have a lot of pain from injuries and arthritis.
I have an extra 15-20 pounds of fat/fluid yet. I continue to lose a couple of pounds a month.
AFTER 2 YEARS OF EXPERIMENTS, I FOUND MY SOLUTION. I've been experimenting in this for 3 years now and am committed to:
NO GRAINS.
NO ALCOHOL
NO SUGAR (except the rare fruit)
APPLES OR BLUEBERRIES as fruits
LIMIT SALT
ZERO PROCESSED FOODS
My routine:
4 shots espresso on ice in morning
2-3:00 in the afternoon, I eat:
6-8 ounces (net) OF airfried chicken or steak or baked salmon
1 cup broccoli or asparagus or Brussels Sprouts or a side salad (Ceasars w/o croutons)
This usually appeases me but if I am hungry, I'll add more veggies and/or a cup of chicken broth.
MY PULSE IS 60, MY BP is 100/70
My BS IS PERFECT, MY PAIN IS BETTER CONTROLLED, I feel fabulous.
I have lost 25 pounds this last year.
Some fat, some fluid.
My doctor suggested a water retention reduction pill which I now take a couple of times a week. The first week, I lost ten pounds and then learned how to manage my salt and fluids better.
What I love:
No cravings
Better energy
Less pain
Easy to follow, more time for other things
Improved health
Much less expensive food costs and prep
Loved Not as much:
I do need to eat around 3 p.m.
I manage this when out with friends in that I'll get a side salad (not eating it nor veggies with my 3:00 pm meal.)
I thought I missed alcohol but really, it's the variety in something to drink. I try to find new teas to enjoy when my friends are imbibing. I can have a couple of drinks but find it's rarely worth it.
BEFORE YOU TALK ABOUT THIS BEING ADVERSE TO HEALTH-
I have done all of this under the care of a great doctor at one of the best hospitals in the world for 4 years.
They are so impressed by my great health, reduced inflammation, pain reduction, and ability to sustain this for years. (It's easy once you overcome cravings and see all your extra time and money spent as you wish!)
My family and friends know this is required for me to feel well and support me well.
I have had stage 4 ovarian cancer, a stroke, developed a seizure disorder from a car accident, shoulder reconstruction, 2 three- level spinal fusions, repeated bouts of pneumonia, and more, prior to 2010
I am more healthy now at age 60 than I have been in 14 years.
If you are thinking about IF, get Dr.Jason Fung's book The Obesity Code or The Diabetes Code. His YouTube Videos are fantastic. The Diet Doctors is an amazing site as well.
I live in America.
I think Robert J Kennedy, Jr will transform the food pyramid, reduce additives, and help people to become knowledgeable about IF- something that has been done around the world for thousands of years.
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I contrast my experience with my friend, age 62, who takes a bio-identical to Ozempic.
In the last year, she has spent $4500, lost 30 pounds of the 80 she needed to lose, and has stalled for 9 months.
She hasn't modified her behavior saying she can enjoy drinking, eating what she wants, etc.
I have grave concerns about these drugs. Everyone I know, gains all the weight back when they get off the drugs because they have not done behavior modifications.
Just yesterday, the Danes put out concerns of an eye issue when using Ozempic. What else will emerge?
Anyway, I wanted to share my story.
#pain reduction
#fluid reduction
#intermittent fasting
#Dr Jason fung
#ozempic
#OMAD
#weight loss
#low carb
