12/13/2017
I've lost 30 pounds since June. Not the fast road nor the best one but I learned a lot and through sheer tenacity made it work. During those 6 months, I followed a LC protocol that included frequent 1 -3 day long fasts that were difficult and eventually stopped working for me. I realized belatedly that the program I followed wasn't keeping me in ketosis, instead I was in a kind of nutritional no-man's land that wasn't so helpful. I don't like days long fasts because it conflicts with my body needs. My struggle prompted me to research empirical studies on health and diet to achieve and maintain optimal body fat %. Really, what we desire is to be within our optimal body fat % range and feel good, whatever weight that turns out to be.
I worked out a new path aligned with how my body responded that feels relaxed, and it works! This is easier, quicker, and more sustainable than the one I began on, and it allows variances.
Last fall, I decided to try fasting again but for shorter periods. I've been testing 24 hours fasting from 6 PM to 6 PM. I eat every day but I fast up to 6 PM one day then I eat after 6 PM until the next. This is one variance of what is called "IF" for "Intermittent Fasting." I feel hungry around 2 PM on the fast days but I know I will eat a satisfying dinner in a few hours so I can wait. That works better for me than fasting 36 hours or more. It is important to learn what works best for you. Some people will want to try IF and others' won't and that's okay. You don't have to do IF in order to benefit from ketogenesis. Part of this course is finding what works for you and providing support while you make adjustments as you lose weight.
Ketogenesis is backed up by science, not ideology. The quality of the studies are important. A credible study must be for a period of months or longer, not a few weeks as it takes at least 2 - 3 weeks to get into ketosis. There are increasing clinical studies on ketogenic diets coming out. However, a ketogenic diet isn't a new thing. One of the most impressive and successful clinical studies, a year long, was in the 1920s! And it was known and used 100 years before that.
I am offering a low cost course starting in January, Sunday the 21st. If you're interested, please pm me for more information. I have limited space, it will be a small group meeting in Waialua. Go halfway down my page: https://dreamnorthshore.com/events/
We will meet for an in-person educational class on a regular basis, daily online check-in, use tools I've created to aid your daily tracking for fact gathering and accountability. These simple steps help immensely to stay on track. Added to that, there are therapeutic support options such as coaching, Process Work, and / or hypnotherapy to work through stuckness and the emotional side of weight / body image. It is possible to participate online in a more limited way. Contact me for more information.
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