5-day Egg Fast Dec 26-30 .... Hedonistic version
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I am going to try the egg fast starting on Sunday. My young nieces are visiting until then and want to get my body back into ketosis. I didn't do too bad over the last 2 weeks on vacation but time to get back on track.0
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Morning of Day 4 and I'm down almost another pound. I'll stick with the fast until tonight where I'll be at a NYE party. I won't drink, but I have no idea what will be on the buffet.
I was planning on only a 3-day fast. My total loss after 3 full days is 1.8 lbs, which is roughly what my weekly weight loss has been eating VLCHF, anyway. A normal day of carbs is 15-20. On this fast, it's been 1-3.
I plan to do another Egg Fast soon, only without hard cheese. So maybe I'll join you on Sunday @msfvillalobos0 -
I plan to do another Egg Fast soon, only without hard cheese. So maybe I'll join you on Sunday @msfvillalobos
Sounds great @CMYKRGB! I have a couple friends that will be doing it too! It is nice to know people eating the same type of food since so many do not understand it!
Happy New Year everyone!0 -
For the past year or so, my weight has slowly been creeping up, despite nothing changing diet-wise. So naturally, I gave up tracking anything. Really helps, huh? So the day after Christmas when my weight Really shot up, I ran across the Egg Fast, and started immediately. That was Saturday, this is Thursday, and as of today I've dropped 6 lbs. Believe me, this is astonishing because I don't lose weight that easily (and I'm a Baby Boomer - that's all I'll say about age!). No real change in calorie count. I did have to make a few adjustments to the diet though. My stomach really can't handle all the butter, so I had to cut back on that. I am going to start slowly adding "real" foods again, meats for example, and lc veggies. I've been on Atkins - more or less - for years, so lc is nothing new to me, and I did the formal Induction phase back then. This is similar, but for me, easier.
LC is the only way I can lose weight - I'm too much of an addict! up until Saturday, I was eating more and more carbs and sweets (pecan pie for Christmas, anyone?), and always hungry and thinking about food! I haven't really been hungry since I started this. This was a great Kick start, and kind of a "cleanse" from all the carbs.
I'm kind of rambling here, not sure what my point is. Just wanted to add my "testimonial" to the Egg Fast.0 -
That's awesome @daisysmamu ! I think results will vary depending on where you are in ketosis. I'm still glad I did it, and it's a great way to move beyond a plateau.0
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That's awesome @daisysmamu ! I think results will vary depending on where you are in ketosis. I'm still glad I did it, and it's a great way to move beyond a plateau.
I wonder if people who are not in ketosis would lose more weight than those who are already adapted??0 -
Don't know if I'm in ketosis. I know may scale says my fat % is going UP, not down.
I agree it sounds like a great way to break a plateau (or make up for a special event/overindulgence?).0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »
I wonder if people who are not in ketosis would lose more weight than those who are already adapted??
That's what I wonder, too @Christine_72
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Congrats daisysmamu!
I may be back on egg fast Sunday too - I've had a hard time really sticking to it the last five days - but probably had 3 full on Egg fast days.... and 2 where I ate just the meat and green veggies at a dinner with family. I believe cycling on and off may be good for me.
I certainly don't consider myself keto adapted.... but I have been in ketosis for a week or more before this egg fast. One thing that may contribute to quicker/more weight loss with someone who's been eating more high carb in the days prior would be loosing glycogen? stores that apparently take water weight along with when you first enter ketosis?0 -
Congrats daisysmamu!
I may be back on egg fast Sunday too - I've had a hard time really sticking to it the last five days - but probably had 3 full on Egg fast days.... and 2 where I ate just the meat and green veggies at a dinner with family. I believe cycling on and off may be good for me.
I certainly don't consider myself keto adapted.... but I have been in ketosis for a week or more before this egg fast. One thing that may contribute to quicker/more weight loss with someone who's been eating more high carb in the days prior would be loosing glycogen? stores that apparently take water weight along with when you first enter ketosis?
Boy, you got me there. I remember when I first started Atkins, I got the ketosticks and everything. I never saw anything on them! Maybe I should get some more and try again.0 -
daisysmamu wrote: »
Boy, you got me there. I remember when I first started Atkins, I got the ketosticks and everything. I never saw anything on them! Maybe I should get some more and try again.
I never get a moderate reading... always a little or more less. I bought a blood ketone meter but haven't tried it yet. The test strips are pretty expensive so I want to reserve it for fine-tuning. Now I'm just trying to see consistent ketostix readings and some obvious weight loss. I read that you can cut the ketostix in half - which I've been doing. Also read that after a while in ketosis the urine levels drop off so ketostix aren't as accurate for people who have been keto-adapted for a while.
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I started the egg fast on Monday and I used the pee test strips every day. I stayed in the "small" range each day....EXCEPT on the morning of day 5 !! My strip turned a beautiful merlot color......I almost fell over! I was finally in Keto !!! I lost a total of 5 pounds in 5 days......and now I am slowly adding in a few things each day so I do not gain the weight back. I had NO PROBLEM with the 5 day egg fast.....but I DO LOVE eggs! I am thinking I will give it a rest for a week or 2, and then do 3 days on the egg fast and 4 days off. I have read that seems to work for many people. Also...I too am a baby-boomer.... (which means I am in my 60's) which also means it is difficult for me to lose weight !! I am thrilled that I tried the egg fast! I want to thank this board for introducing it to me!!!0
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@creamcake2 Great job! Which brand keto sticks did you get?
A few days after my egg fast, and I've dropped another pound. I didn't gain more than a few ounces after the fast, but then my kiss was minimal.0
