Congrats again Meghan and thanks for the well wishes. The carbs did a little number on the stomach, but, ahem, that passed.

Still fasting...going to try and make it till tomorrow lunch-ish; 2 pm will be 60 hours on a little over 700 calories.

Here in New Orleans we beat the all time high temp for all Octobers, this on the 1st day of October...we hit 95. If this is the new norm, I fear the changes that are coming. I used to think my parents worried too much; so I wonder, am I them now or is there really some heavy stuff happening that's about to put the hurt on the planet and humankind? I think I need a new hobby.

Have a good week

LOL Kate!!!!! Omg hahaha

Hello people!
Gardening and more gardening here!!! Have my folks place to do too... I want them to stay in their house for as long as possible! My nails however are at a pretty sad state! Drinking extra almond milk and massaging with coconut oil to combat the harsh treatment they’ve been given lately! They may survive!

Celebrating my bday on sat! 60! Yikes!! I’m looking a little haggered today.... you can tell you’re over 55 when the crease from the pillow case stays in your cheek until noon!!! #plan outings accordingly!

Orlcam I must ask... why so many long hours fasting? That would send me straight into binge mode if I ever did that... a single 20 hour fast once a week is enough but the 5:2 is perfect (if I actually succeed that is) just wondering is all. Do you feel better? And how do you cope following the end?

80degrees?? Holy! That is summer temps! We sit at about 57 degrees for a high today (14C). We’ve had sunny skys and the fall decorations are everywhere!! I love fall too! Speaking of that... thanks for autumn banner Orlcam! Lovely!!

Making some cheesy cream of cauliflower soup later today... perfect for your keto meals Meg! The head of cauliflower I asked the hubs to pick up from the store was about 4 times the size I expected to see!! Burst into laughter when he came home!

Got a date with my vacuum today.... ughh! It’s new so I almost don’t mind!

Have a great day peeps and happy fasting! I am trying today so far so good.. then my soup for dinner with possible almond flour buns (I’m obsessed with perfecting these!! Thanks for your tips Orlcam... have looked at your links, had no idea what inulin is!)

Kick up that sand Kate!!! Lol

@Meghan509 Thank you. You are really doing great...exercise, keto, and fasting...oh my.

@KateNkognito hehe, leftovers. My faux pas was hibachi...I stayed away from the rice but had noodles plus some tempura chicken and veggies. Knitting ... a few people in our extended family knit, not really my thing...I was thinking along the lines of woodworking and 3d printing. Things that cost a lot of money and annoy my wife.

@mamainthekitchen wrinkly face...bahaha...funny. Happy birthday! Let me know if you want that recipe. I still haven't perfected it either...I think I'm going to try sour cream vs heavy cream, reduce the psyllium husk and add some more yeast and lupin flour.

On the long fasts...please excuse me if any of you have heard this before...I don't know if you remember the initial Mosley documentary, but he tried a number of fasts before he settled on 5:2 (mainly because he figured it was the one he could accomplish with some regularity.) Each of the fasts gave similar benefits. He tried a miso soup fast for 4 days (you'd have to do this each month) and quickly realized it wasn't for him. One of the main reasons for fasting was to lower IGF-1 levels (reduce cancer risks.) Anyway, when I first started a few years back, after I was fasting regularly, I tried a number of things to see how my body would react and if I could actually accomplish them. I did a 74-ish hour fast on almost nothing and also did four 36 hour fasts back to back with a 2-3k calorie meal between each one (eaten within 1 hour.) Both were ok, but the longer fasts actually generated more benefits for me (in my opinion). Weight loss increases (I'll tell you why I think this is in a minute), I actually eat less coming out of the fast, and my body goes through a cleanse. I can only guess that my IGF-1s are decreasing, but I've never done any blood work to confirm this. Why the increased weight loss? I think it is because of the cleanse, and the longer the fast the deeper the cleanse. I don't drink or eat anything special. I sometimes will eat a handful of pork rinds or almonds (those are normal) or I'll just eat what may be cooked already in the fridge, but I do drink lots of water...and I do this every time I'm getting hunger pangs. Now keep in mind that I have a lot of weight to lose. In order to get to where (I think) I'll start feeling normal I would have to lose roughly half my body weight (from my max, not my current.) If I wouldn't have taken breaks from 5:2 (and keto) I would be a lot closer to that goal; over that time period I've lost roughly (combined) 200 lbs. Those 2 WOE work and together they supercharge my weight loss...last year from mid January to July (when my wife/son came home) I lost over 100 pounds. I see the biggest weekly losses when I put in a long fast. I usually shoot for 36 (Moseley's standard) and ask myself how I feel as I go...can I do another 12? I think if you can do ~50 hours on 6-800 cals this (again in my case) is equivalent to achieving two 36 hour fasts a week. When I do my fasting I am trying to get to the cleanse...I wait for my body to start the process. Sometimes it's around 30 hours, but it's also taken as long as 40. I also notice that my body temp jumps a degree or 2 (along with increased brain activity...crazy dreams) at some point past 30 hours and it usually means a cleanse is coming too. In some ways, I feel, I am forcing a woosh...I just keep going till I get it. The temp increase and brain activity is also, probably, due to the body's response to not getting food. There have been studies done on this; where metabolism/energy release is boosted after a certain time without food, because over the millennia humans had to keep going to find sustenance or die trying. If they didn't get fed one day, the body would release more energy (burn calories at a higher rate) to help them get it the next. In modern society (not everywhere unfortunately) food is abundant...I expect that if we continue to live this way for tens of thousands of years, our bodies will change. I could keep going (again), but that's the gist of it. Also, some people believe the body locks down on extended fasts so you actually burn less calories...again, that's not true (from what I've read and experienced); studies have been done that show the body doesn't start reducing metabolism until around day 9. This sorta makes sense considering that the human body can go roughly 20 days without food; the body sees after 9 days that things aren't looking good, so it changes course and goes into survival mode.

I didn't make it to the 60 hour mark, but I got to ~56 (9:30 am). I then ate a very low carb/high fat meal (ground meat, rotel, sour cream, cheese) and was full on about 1/2 lb. My body kept cleansing throughout the day and I actually weigh less right now than I did when I completed the fast. I use the scale differently than most people...I weigh multiple times throughout the fast because I'm interested in what's happening when. I still feel full and may try to do another fast (back to back)...right now I feel like I can make it till tomorrow night. We shall see.

...and my family is evil y'all, there are remnants of a cookie cake that have been sitting on my counter since Sunday night...I'm throwing it away tomorrow!

Mama...I'm going to try that recipe w/some changes again this weekend. I'll try to take some pics too. Also, I had lost about 104 last year, but gained about 80 back since my wife's been home...yep, I know, tsk. I wish I could bottle how I feel when I start out and take a shot of that every time I think about deviating.

Wow Meghan...congratulations once again.

OK...here comes silly...it may not attract serious people... "Fast Friends"
Now that it's in print...I dunno. Fasting for Life...Fasting with a Twist...The Fast Way...Friends of Fasting...The Fast Track...Fast Hacks

Let's hear some others...hit me.

How was the birthday celebration, @mamainthekitchen ?
I got on the scale for the reckoning after this week of crazy eating, and it was not as bad as I was expecting! Only a half pound gain! If I get in three fasts this week, I should make my goal! Have a GREAT day, y'all!

Thanks you guys for the birthday wishes!! Really appreciate you all in my internet life!!
Meghan if I could click inspiring, insightful, like & hug I would.... I like how inspiring you are through your physical challenges and keep motoring on.... every week you have a plan!!! so I gave you the ‘hug’ !! Keep on it girl!!

Way to go on your fast day Kate!! Do you do hour fasts? I’m going to get back into tracking mine. I like a 17 or 18 hr fast every day!! I haven’t tracked anything for a while. Time to dust off that Zero app I have on my phone! I still laugh at your library and the wine & colouring night!!! I could just do that at home!!!! Bahaha

Orlcam I’m kinda liking Fast Friends.... ? But I’m open!!!!!! Hope you’re having a good start to the week!

Hi! Quick check in! Meghan you totally need a new treadmill!!! Omg.... haha, now I’m wondering what you’re watching on Netflix! Our Canadian Netflix does NOT have all the same shoes as US unfortunately!

Today I’m really motivated. I had a real food 800 fast/light day yesterday and forgot to log my workout! But I didn’t eat anything after dinner (woohoo ya me) and waited until noon here to have first meal which was oatmeal, chia seeds, hemp seeds a few flax seeds cooked in micro with water then I added a coconut/almond cream (suppose to be for coffee) but drizzled bout 40mls on top and yum! I’m stuffed!! That will def hold me until dinner!!!

Happy Wednesday people.... I’m washing walls today.....ugghhh!

Hello...

Woohoo on the pants Meghan.
Nice fast Mamma.
Good luck on yours tomorrow Kate.

I wrapped up a 53 hour fast around 2 pm. Not sure I have another in me this week. Going to try a New York style pizza dough using vital wheat gluten tomorrow along w/some turtles (chocolate cream cheese frosting on almond flour shortbread sprinkled w/pecans.)

Ok...some of the names mentioned and others (just to make it more difficult):"Fast Lane" "Life in the Fast Lane" "Fast Foodies" "Friends of Fasting" "Fast Friends" "Friendly Fasts" "Fabulous Fasters" "The Good Fast" "Master Fasters" and a Pulp Fiction reference...just because; "Fast Force Five"

Another movie reference: "The Food Fast Way" ...for Danny McBride fans...but reaching...

A Seinfeld reference: "No Food for You!" ...sorry, had to...

One that was done before, but isn't taken on mfp: "Fast for Life"
hmm... "The Fast Life"?

I'm an Eagles fan...the Fast Lane or Life in the Fast Lane could be cool...some interesting logo opportunities.

Have a good one

It is FRIDAY!!! I swear, this week has been twelve Mondays long! Almost done with my liscensure project! Would have finished it today, but two of my five students left early. How did my fast go? What fast?! Motivation is completely gone. I am tired and stressed and I can't even. Next week should be better.

Congratulations on the loss Meghan!! Sounds like you have a fun weekend in store.

Laundry and homework are calling my name. Wild times at my house!

Happy Thanksgiving, Mama!! It is my most favorite holiday! You get to count your blessings and there are mashed potatoes!! And the moon is definitely to blame!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I "forgot" to weigh myself this morning. Will probably just skip and wait until next weekend. Only two school days this week because of conferences, so I will have plenty of time to work on my project. But, the cat has to go to the vet, the dog has an appointment at the hair dresser, I have to go to my kids' conferences, and the house is not fit for humans and my parents are coming for a short visit. So, I am sure I will stay too busy to eat. Anyone want to come clean my house and go to the grocery store for me? LOL Have a great week! Happy Fasting!