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Yeah, pretty much same thing. I don't use it, but if you really want to be sure, [there are strips to measure your ketone levels. Pretty cheap. I found these on amazons, but I'm pretty sure others work too] (https://www.amazon.com/Smackfat-Ketone-Strips-Measurement-Adaptation/dp/B00SODYZQK)

Even though it's unsubstantiated, I'm pretty sure there's no switch for ketosis. It'll gradually increase the longer your fast is, and it'll be easier with LCHF. The more you do IF, the more your body will get used to training in the fasted state and using fat as energy, so hopefully, you won't feel lightheaded later on. Give it a week or two.

Hi! I always highly suggest this Collagen Peptides powder for a few reasons!

1. It has a great protein:calorie ratio, with only 70 cal for 18g of protein (I’m trying to cut weight while still building muscle, so if you’re bulking, this might not be the optimal choice for you!)
   
2. Because it’s not whey-based, it doesn’t have the typical “chalky” protein taste - it’s actually very silky and light
   
3. Pretty decent price point for protein, at about $0.85/serving
   
4. It’s “unflavored” (kind of, it has Rib A so it has a sweet-ish taste to it) so it can be added pretty non-conspicuously to a lot of things. Wouldn’t suggest water, but coffee, smoothies, and i even bake with it!
   
   I’ve heard orgain makes a good flavorless one too, but is higher-calorie (only by about 40cal per scoop, IIRC). I just enjoy it because it’s nice to break a fast with without feeling heavy and bloated like whey protein normally does to me - also helps me hit my ridiculously high protein goals for the day while still staying within my cal budget!
   
   Hope this long-winded explanation was helpful!!

The greens I use come from Costco. In the refrigerated produce section they have big bags called “Power Greens” which has spinach, kale, and Swiss chard in it. It’s a perfect blend right out of the bag for me.

As far as the salmon... no, it’s not precooked. I get it flash frozen straight from the fisherman himself. I’m lucky to have a shop here that’s open twice a year with fresh-from-the-ocean-fish. I buy 15-20 pounds every 6 months.

Cooking it is really simple, I’ll get a baking sheet and , after thawing it out, I simply place it there next to my veggies for the night. I’ll sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder on it along with the veggies. Bake it all together at 325F for about 12-15 minutes and voila. Cleanup is just the 1 baking sheet, too. I don’t do that every single night because I love a ribeye or filet mignon once per week. I cook those with my Sous vide ( Anova Culinary AN500-US00 Anova Precision Cooker, 1000 Watts, Black and Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WQ4M5TS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_QqzYDb79XJR2D ).

The Sous vide is great because the steak comes out PERFECT every time and you don’t have to babysit it at all while it cooks. Plus, you don’t lose any of the fat or juice like you do with the grill. When it’s done cooking you also have some great jus for the steak. Since I got this Sous vide a couple of years ago I haven’t grilled a steak since. It’s that good. Pan sear it in butter once it’s finished cooking (reverse sear). Mouth watering.

Here is the recipe, it was super tasty

- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries
- 1 packet frozen Acai from Trader Joes
- 1 scoop Vega protein powder vanilla, pretty sure it's this one
- 1 scoop Perfect Keto collagen powder (I try to get as much collagen in, I was watching some Thomas DeLauer videos and he mentioned that high collagen intake can help with saggy skin when losing weight)
- 1 Tbsp Maca root
- 2 Tbsp ground chia seeds
- 1.5 cups almond milk (I think, or 1 cup. I honestly can't remember now)
- Water for consitancy

The salad keeps things rolling along for me, but these pills were helpful in the past. They're mild, effective, and endorsed by the great Louis Armstrong.

Have you heard of super slow or Body by Science?

You lift heavy weights every 7-14 days and fire all four types of muscle fibers....if you’re lifting several times a week you’re not getting all four to engage or you literally wouldn’t be able to lift.

The whole routine is 5 machines and takes about 15-20 minutes. It’s awesome.


I’ve been lifting like this for a few years and I’ve seen really good gains in terms of numbers and muscle quality measured with my Skulpt.

I’m somewhat new to fasting but this seems like the perfect solution. I just finished a 3 day water fast and I could hardly walk 2.6 miles yesterday. No way I could lift.

My current plan is to lift after a few days of eating more than OMAD.

Dave Asprey has a few podcasts with the doctor who wrote the Body by Science book.

Here’s the book.

Dr. McGuff is a full time practicing ER physician and he isn’t a slick marketer.


Don’t be turned off by that. The science in the book is solid.

> I’m gonna buy a body fat scale that has Bluetooth and and an app tonight

I have 2 cheap ones, if I were to buy one now I'd pick this one.

> switched to alternate day fasting 1200 calorie meals.

I've done ADF, it was tough. I think the most I did was 3 sets in a row.

> A lot of people tell me I look skinny and I’m overdoing it but I think we all know good is the enemy of great, and also, if you’re tall, you can carry / hide things well

I don't mean it in an offensive way, but for me it's hard to see how someone 6 feet 200 lbs could look "too skinny". I like using this BMI site, and putting in your stats gives a 27. I think the people around you are just so used to you looking a certain way, anything less looks weird to them. 170 puts you dead center in the normal BMI zone. You're on the right track, keep going.

> You definitely started closer to your ideal weight so I think it’s slightly different

Yeah, no one in my personal life noticed any difference, and that's because at my weight with a shirt on, it's just not noticeable.

> I’m also eating ketogenically

Are you doing it to lose weight faster?

> (I can definitely run5/6 miles if I want)

Is that how far you normally run? How often do you run? I've only recently started doing longer runs of like 8+ miles. I'm sort of in a crunch mode trying to up my mileage every week to be ready for my first marathon in November.

There are a lot of ways to measure body fat:

• Fat Calipers: https://www.amazon.com/Accu-Measure-Fitness-3000-Body-Caliper/dp/B000G7YW74
  
• Body scale: https://www.amazon.com/Omron-HBF-514C-Composition-Monitor-Indicators/dp/B007W82AZ6/ref=sr_1_18?crid=2ZSK9P0FX7IPV&keywords=omron+body+composition+monitor+with+scale&qid=1573130589&sprefix=omron+body%2Caps%2C264&sr=8-18
  
  Note that either method will not give you a very good absolute value, more of an approximation.
  
  In the end what is more important is:
  
  
• how you feel about yourself, if you like what you see in the mirror then you are at your optimal weight
  
• how healthy you are, if your have problems with your knees or you blood work then maybe it would be a good idea to lose some weight

Magnesium & Calcium along with potassium and sodium. This one has sodium, potassium, and magnesium and for $6, isn't bad. It's the one I use instead of salt on my food. I figure it may not be the ideal amount, but at least it's something. That may work for you if you want something simple.

This is pretty much everything you need as electrolytes go (and if not, please correct me) for a tenth of the price of Pedialyte and with better quality ingredients.

Anything with sugar or calories would break a fast I think.

EDIT: Added additional information and another link

Drinking water helps as does a do it yourself breath spray. It’s a bit of work, but worth it for a clean fast. Gums and lozenges with zero cal sweeteners can create insulin issues for some.

I got this idea from IF Podcast

Organic Peppermint Oil

Glass Bottles

If you like lamb: throw some charcoal on the grill, Chuck some merguez sausage, halloumi cheese, and fresh ciabatta brushed with olive oil on the grates. Once it's all cooked and smoky slice up the sausage and then do bread + Greek yogurt mint sauce + grilled halloumi cheese + slather Harissa on the cheese, + sliced sausage.

This is the mint sauce:
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/07/yogurt-mint-sauce-recipe.html

This is the best Harissa ever:

Trader Joe’s Traditional Tunisian Harissa Hot Chili Pepper Paste With Herbs & Spices, 6 oz Jar (Single) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0UU4G7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Mj-wCbEA36GPT

Trader Joe’s Traditional Tunisian Harissa Hot Chili Pepper Paste With Herbs & Spices, 6 oz Jar (Pack of 2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XCT5S21/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jk-wCbKB9DBAG

Absolutey true. There is a cool video on Amazon Prime called FASTING. I decided to watch it last night and thought "how timely".

They did a study of mice and found mice that ate the same amount of food, but one group ate it all at once, the other in several eatings, were more likely to gain weight if they spread it out versus eating all at once.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07DPTTVG1

Ironically it includes Dr Fung.

It’s an app that comes with this RENPHO scale and automatically syncs up with the scale. I probably owe 80% of my progress to this scale because of how much stuff it tracks so easily. I always used to forget to weigh in and all this other stuff and lost track of progress...this scale literally syncs in seconds without you having to do anything. Sorry to sound like a salesman I just love it it’s been a game changer!!!

It came with the scale I use.

RENPHO Bluetooth Body Fat Scale - FDA Approved - Smart BMI Scale

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1UX8RW/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_sElXBbWSDCNF1

Thank you!

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Do you know if this;

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would break my fast?

Try reading https://www.amazon.com/Dorito-Effect-Surprising-Truth-Flavor/dp/1476724237 for a good explanation of why food may taste bland

RENPHO Bluetooth Body Fat Scale Smart BMI Scale Digital Bathroom Wireless Weight Scale, Body Composition Monitors Analyzer with Smartphone App 396 lbs digital weight scale - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1UX8RW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SPf1DbSBJAVAV

At my heaviest i was 292..that nearly 300 mark really put me into a focus. I immediately found Keto and did that and got down to 250ish and stalled after 9 months. All diet, no exercise. Went through a bad breakup and shot back up to 275. I went back to Keto and then started doing 16:8 then went to 18:6 and dropped to 255ish then back up to 265, currently I am switching to OMAD. My big problem is I can do OMAD just fine, but then I gorge and blow past my 1700 calories with stupid shit full of carbs and empty calories. My best efforts are tracking on an app to know exactly what I am eating and then sticking to OMAD. I don't drink alcohol or normal soda, so those liquid calories aren't a concern.

As for my workout I do 3 days a week, look up any 3 day exercise routine (Sun\Tues\Thurs) and do a 10 min warmup on the elliptical, lift for 30-40min and if the heavy bag at the gym isn't occupied I'll do that for 10-30min depending on the day. Lifting fasted isn't an issue for me, but slugging through 30min of heavy bag work is rough after lifting on an empty stomach. I am looking to supplement my non workout days with body-weight stuff\stretching\yoga at home, and make those my 500 calorie days. And 500 calories sounds like nothing but thats a 3 egg omelette for me, so thats enough.

I used to go a 300calorie protein shake after my workout but since I am trying OMAD I just make that one meal super heavy with protein. I drink usually 32oz water during my workout, another 64 during the day. Now its getting cold I'll throw in hot tea with stevia, etc.

More then you asked but thats what I am doing. I got this amazing scale https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1UX8RW ($20 now, wow) so i can track my weight and more importantly my BF%. I also just ordered this fitness watch, I am curious about my sleep info mainly https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RS9LSDZ

My goal BW is 220 and < 15% BF. Right now I am at 267 and 30% BF. If i can dial in my diet I know I can get to where I need to. I workout mainly due to being mid 40s and shit isn't getting any easier otherwise I'd do all diet. But I WFH so i enjoy getting out of the house and to be honest..the hotties at the gym make it worth going.