181.5 lbs today. Just like .5 or maybe 1lbs less than last check in. It's been slow the last couple weeks but according to my app I have still lost 14.5 lbs in the last 8 weeks, with 5.5 in the last 4 weeks.
I am projected to hit 177 by the end of the challenge, roughly. That can easily accellerate or be diminished. I am planning on doing a 72 hour water/coffee/tea fast either later this week or next week, inspired by Thomas Delauer. The most I have done before is around 24 hours and it was easy. Hell, I almost hit 22 hours by accident today without feeling hungry at all.
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chillichocolate I think you may get more out of your workouts by exercising on your OMAD days and resting on your non-fasting days. You can work out fasted with no muscle loss because you have a spike in human growth hormone while fasted which will preserve muscle and your body is already preferring fat for fuel (presumably you're already in a state of ketosis). If you're trying to bulk, on the other hand, you'll want to eat after exercise though. If you break your fast right after you exercise your insulin will spike which is important to get your MTOR to spike which is what is required to build muscle.
I'd caution against doing too much fasting though for long term. I think it can wreck your metabolism. Especially if you eat too much in one sitting on your OMAD days. I'd seriously recommend you eat over like 3-4hr period even on your OMAD days. There was a recent study done that showed your immune system will slow down your metabolism if you eat too much in one meal. Here is a video on that https://youtu.be/B4sfi3_CYOI
I am projected to hit 177 by the end of the challenge, roughly. That can easily accellerate or be diminished. I am planning on doing a 72 hour water/coffee/tea fast either later this week or next week, inspired by Thomas Delauer. The most I have done before is around 24 hours and it was easy. Hell, I almost hit 22 hours by accident today without feeling hungry at all.
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chillichocolate I think you may get more out of your workouts by exercising on your OMAD days and resting on your non-fasting days. You can work out fasted with no muscle loss because you have a spike in human growth hormone while fasted which will preserve muscle and your body is already preferring fat for fuel (presumably you're already in a state of ketosis). If you're trying to bulk, on the other hand, you'll want to eat after exercise though. If you break your fast right after you exercise your insulin will spike which is important to get your MTOR to spike which is what is required to build muscle.
I'd caution against doing too much fasting though for long term. I think it can wreck your metabolism. Especially if you eat too much in one sitting on your OMAD days. I'd seriously recommend you eat over like 3-4hr period even on your OMAD days. There was a recent study done that showed your immune system will slow down your metabolism if you eat too much in one meal. Here is a video on that https://youtu.be/B4sfi3_CYOI