Fat Fast Day 1 (AKA How is eating chocolate pudding going to make me lose weight? Y'all are crazy.)
It's not every day that a woman with PCOS
loses 80 lbs. The fact that it happened in less than a year astounded
me. What wasn't so surprising was when I started yoyoing after the
holidays. How could I expect to keep up that kind of momentum? My body
had just gone through a keto overhaul. I was training to run a 5K harder
than I have ever trained for anything in my life. I was holding my
cheat days so dear that I would inhale tortilla chips at 11:59 PM just
because IT WAS STILL MY CHEAT DAY, DAMN IT! So it came as no surprise to
step on the scale this morning and see that I was 4 lbs up from the 3
lbs down I was yesterday. I had been following this yoyo pattern with
such success that I almost wanted to call my mom and say "See?! I AM
good at something!" Almost. Instead, I reread MFP user 2bmeagain12's
Fat Fast blog from last week and committed to trying it for myself. I
had to light a fire under my ass to get this far, and it was safe to say
that the embers were fizzling. It was time to reignite that flame and
keto on.
At the end of the day, I had that wonderful "empty" feeling I always had during successful days on Keto. It was not a hunger, but more like I was satisfied and not weighted down by what I had eaten. Per 2bmeagain12's suggestion, I had some dandelion tea throught the day to combat bloat. I think it worked because I essentially read an entire magazine in 1/3 page intervals each time I went to the bathroom today. I did develop a headache towards the end of the day which could be attributed to any number of things. Has anyone else experienced this? Nonetheless, I am thrilled to see if the scale shows and weightloss and/or water weightloss in the morning. Even if it doesn't, I am totally having that chocolate pudding again tomorrow, and I'm not sharing.
The Deets:
Based on some quick Reddit r/keto research, a scouring of Google, and 2bmeagain12's blog, I am reducing my caloric intake from 1,800/day to 1,000/day. I must have four meals a day (8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm) at around 250 calories each meal. 85% of my calories are to come from fat. I am aiming for 132oz of water a day (4 refills of my trusty Camelback.) For the next five days I will fill MFP in on how I'm feeling, what worked and what didn't, and any strange/hilarious side effects I might develop. (We both know that's the only reason you are still reading this.) Here we go!Breakfast:
- 4 slices of bacon
- Coffee with 2 tbsp of heavy cream
Snack:
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 3 tbsp mascarpone cheese
- 1tsp cocoa powder
- stevia to taste
Lunch:
- 1 Peanut Butter Fat Bomb
- Coffee with 1tbsp heavy cream
Dinner:
- 2 Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
At the end of the day, I had that wonderful "empty" feeling I always had during successful days on Keto. It was not a hunger, but more like I was satisfied and not weighted down by what I had eaten. Per 2bmeagain12's suggestion, I had some dandelion tea throught the day to combat bloat. I think it worked because I essentially read an entire magazine in 1/3 page intervals each time I went to the bathroom today. I did develop a headache towards the end of the day which could be attributed to any number of things. Has anyone else experienced this? Nonetheless, I am thrilled to see if the scale shows and weightloss and/or water weightloss in the morning. Even if it doesn't, I am totally having that chocolate pudding again tomorrow, and I'm not sharing.
Fat Fast Day 2 (AKA Those are my jalapeno poppers and no, you may not have any.)
I lost 5.9 lbs today, and not because I
shit on the floor with glee when I saw the numbers on the scale.If this
is all the weight I lose during this experience, I will be happy. (No I
won't.) I feel like I am drunk with power! Mwahahahaha! Mascarpone
cheese + bacon = smaller pants!
Pro-tips: DO NOT de-seed jalapenos and then scratch your armpit, nose, or cat. Also, blanch them in boiling water for a few seconds to get rid of some of the bitterness. It made all the difference. P.S. Still peeing. Still peeing...
Day 2 was a hands down success. I did use some of my calories for 2 slices of deli meat throughout the day. I just felt like it was what my body needed. My macros are spot on, nonetheless. I decided to go with vanilla "pudding" today simply because I forgot to bring my cocoa to work and we didn't have any there. We did have vanilla extract and boy am I glad we did. That stuff was amazing! I felt like I could frost a minute muffin with that stuff. OH. MY. GOD. Brainstorm! Let's frost our minute muffins with vanilla mascarpone pudding! You read it here first, folks. From the same women who brought you the Keto Green Tea Latte on Reddit. *takes a bow* I have big plans tomorrow. Big plans. I am going to make Keto Crab Rangoon for dinner. Stay tuned...
Breakfast:
- Bulletproof coffee
Snack:
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 3 tbsp mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 tcp vanilla extract
- stevia to taste
- 1 slice of krakus ham
Lunch:
- 2 Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
- 1thin slice of beef summer sausage
Pro-tips: DO NOT de-seed jalapenos and then scratch your armpit, nose, or cat. Also, blanch them in boiling water for a few seconds to get rid of some of the bitterness. It made all the difference. P.S. Still peeing. Still peeing...
Dinner:
- 18 pepperoni slices
- 1.5 tsp cream cheese
Day 2 was a hands down success. I did use some of my calories for 2 slices of deli meat throughout the day. I just felt like it was what my body needed. My macros are spot on, nonetheless. I decided to go with vanilla "pudding" today simply because I forgot to bring my cocoa to work and we didn't have any there. We did have vanilla extract and boy am I glad we did. That stuff was amazing! I felt like I could frost a minute muffin with that stuff. OH. MY. GOD. Brainstorm! Let's frost our minute muffins with vanilla mascarpone pudding! You read it here first, folks. From the same women who brought you the Keto Green Tea Latte on Reddit. *takes a bow* I have big plans tomorrow. Big plans. I am going to make Keto Crab Rangoon for dinner. Stay tuned...
Fat Fast Day 3 (Always have a back-up plan because sometimes your dinner tastes like armpit.)
I woke up on day 3 with so much energy I
considered hooking myself up to the power grid and sharing it with less
affluent communities. I don't know if it's my bodies response to the
restriced calories, or if I am metabolizing on a more efficient operting
system. Either way, I'll take it. I also woke up 2.8 lbs thinner. (-8.7
total on 2 completed days of the Fat Fast.) The constant peeing has
subsided slightly, or perhaps I simply don't mind it as much. One
thought that keeps floating through my keto brain is "Am I becoming
addicted to this rapid weightloss?". How am I going to handle
increasing my calories? I understand that I cannot lose weight this fast
for the long haul. There needs to be some time for the rest of me to
catch up. Do I go up 250 calories every few days until I feel like I'm
at a good place? Do I pick a random number and start eating towards that
calorie goal right away and suffer a temporary stall or even a gain? Am
I over thinking this? Oh! Also, my keto crab rangoon sucked the big
one. (It was not the same as the recipe I posted.) I will not give up!
Next time I will use fresh crab, more cream cheese, and precook the
mushroom cap. Or I'll give up. Who knows.
Breakfast:
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
I
like meat in the morning. ;) The bulletproof coffee yesterday was
fantastic but I think it would be a better fit as one of my snacks. I am
going to try it again on my last day of the Fat Fast and see how I
feel. I have noticed that I am much more in tune with my body now. I
know what kinds or fat/protien/carbs I need at specific times of the
day. I believe myself to be a meat in the morning type of person, and a
BPC or fat bomb for a snack to follow a few hours later. I love veggies
for lunch and feel most satisfied with more protien for dinner. I don't
subscribe to having "perfect macros at every meal". I like to think that
making sure my day as a whole is healthy, and I feel satisfied, is
enough.
Snack:
- Peanut Butter Fat Bomb
- 1/2 tbsp Peter Pan Whipped 1/3 less sugar peanut butter
The
peanut butter on top of the fat bomb made all the difference. It cut
the saltyness, added some sweetness, and generally made my tummy happy.
No complaint! Oh wait, one complaint. Why can't I eat all 6 at once?!
*cries*
Lunch:
- 11 asparagus spears
- 1.5 tbsp mayo
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
Cook
the asparagus to your liking. In a food processor smash together the
chipotle pepper and mayo. Dip asparagus into chipotle mayo and let out a
huge satisfied sigh. All was suddenly right with the world after I ate
this. In fact, I might have it again tomorrow. I still do not feel
hungry between meals. I feel "normal". I feel like it isn't a struggle
to wait patiently for food. Keto made me feel this way before the Fat
Fast, but I think my limits are being tested here. And I am acing this
test like a champ.
Dinner:
- Avocado
Add
salt. Eat. Glare at the garbage can which now houses what was supposed
to be your amazing crab rangoon stuffed mushroom. And was actually your
horrible crab rangoon stuffed mushroom.
Tomorrow
is another day and I absolutely cannot wait. Challenging myself is
something I never would have done prior to keto for a myriad of reasons.
It seems like all I do now is think of ways to push myself a little
further, take it one more step. I have the 5k's coming up and I can't
wait. I CAN'T WAIT TO RUN! Does that sound weird to anyone else? It
still sounds weird to me. Yes here I am. Thinner. Stronger. Mentally
more apt to handle what life throws at me. Confidant. I have yet to
find a downside to keto with the benefits being so abundant.
Fat Fast Day 4 (AKA I want to vacation in the Florida Keys with chipotle mayo and potentially strongly consider having its babies.)
Fat
Fast Day 4 wasn't even a challenge, it was more of a joke. I loved the
energy I had throught the day. I did a Couch to 5K workout in the
morning, didn't eat the calories I burned, and proceeded to be
absolutely fine. No real hunger, no pains. In fact, considering I hadn't
worked out in a week, my speed and time were BETTER than ever before. I
need to do more research on why this happened but for now I am
crediting the Fat Fast and magic. Now let's be honest, the only reason
you're reading this is to find out about the weightloss and if doing a
Fat Fast is worth it for you. I gotta tell ya, I am a big girl. I
started this process (keto) at 386 lbs and when I lose, I lose fast. My
results are not typical. I started my Fat Fast at over 311 lbs. I got on
the scale and was 299.6 lbs, 2.9 lbs smaller than the day before.
(-11.6 total on 3 completed days of the Fat Fast.) Basically, the Fat
Fast rocks and I think it deserves it's own Facebook page. Wait, maybe
it already has one. Hold on... Nope, didn't find one. I also didn't look
that well, but now you all are checking it out for yourselves. Enjoy
that. Don't say I never gave you anything.
Breakfast:
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
I
had the exact same breakfast as yesterday because it works for me and
is delicious. And I really don't need to explain myself to you. Oh
wait... this is a blog and yes I do. Shit. UGH! Okay fine. There is
something about bacon in the morning that makes me feel special. Like, a
keto princess. I love that it fills me up, feels "naughty", and is
delicious. I have tried other breakfasts before and nothing else
compares. Bacon, this is for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiTQvT0W_0
Snack:
- 3 tbsp mascarpone cheese
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- stevia to taste
Lunch:
- 11 asparagus spears
- 1.5 tbsp mayo
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
The
long and the short of it is that this chipotle mayo has been better to
me than any man. I made an entire jar of the stuff and I intend to put
it on everything. You name it, and I will lick chipotle mayo off of it.
Like, we could get dark with this conversation and my answer would
forever be "Yes I will absolutely lick chipotle mayo off of that, no I
am not mentally unstable, yes this is my real hair color."
Dinner:
- 6 oz salmon
- 1 tbsp chipotle mayo
See?
I couldn't stay away for long. I might have licked the spoon I used to
measure out the mayo. I might have also licked the jar lid that I keep
the mayo in. In fact, I am going to lick the actual jar. This is my
mayo, and nobody elses. *glares at you*
Honestly,
everything is hunky dory. Everything I was worried about happening
during a Fat Fast just isn't so. I am not hungry on such a small amount
of food. I do not feel headachey or nauseated (aside from the first day
but I think I might have had a little head cold.) I am not tired. I am
invigorated! Now my worries are leaning more towards what happens after.
Will I gain this weight back overnight? Will I have a hard time going
back up in calories again? What SHOULD my daily caloric intake be now?
Hopefully I will have some answers for you tomorrow. I am working on my
last day of the Fat Fast as I type this, and will post the last blog
tomorrow with my final weight results. I am going to wait a week and
post a follow up blog as well. The working titles are between the
following "Fat Fasts and How I Buttered My Way Down an Entire Dress
Size" or "Don't Look at Me! I Have Gained It All Back! No, I Do Not Know
Why I am Crying Into a Bag of Cheetoes. Shit Happens, Okay? Nobody is
Perfect". Only time will tell.
Fat Fast Day 5 (AKA Sorry I'm a Lazy Ass Who Forgot to Blog About The Most Important Day of My Fat Fast)
Shall I just start with the stats? Yes, I should. Here we go!
Starting weight: 311.2
FF Day 1: -5.9 lbs
FF Day 2: -2.8 lbs
FF Day 3: -2.9 lbs
FF Day 4: -1.3 lbs
FF Day 5: -1.3 lbs
Total lbs lost in 5 days: 14.2 mother-lovin' POUNDS!
Ending weight: 297.0
Holy
crap on a cracker, Batman! I essentially lost the weight of a 2 month
old baby in as much time as it took me to get around to writing this
post!
Breakfast:
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
It's
possible I was getting a little hungry at this point. My stomach was
grumbling and I was missing protien hardcore. If you decide to stay the
course for 5 full days with your Fat Fast, it is a good idea to make
sure you include a bit more protien for the last day or two. I did
develop a bit of a headache as well.
Snack:
- Peanut Butter Fat Bomb
- 1/2 tbsp Peter Pan Whipped 1/3 Less Sugar Peanut Butter
I
can't talk these babies up enough. I have one more left in my freezer
that I'm saving for my Fat Tuesday Fat Fast and I want to try it with a
little sugar free jelly on top. (PB & J FAT BOMBS?!) I just drooled a
little on the keyboard. LOOK AWAY!
Lunch:
- 1 Avocado with a drizzle of Maggi
- 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
Maggi
seasoning sauce. It is a magical condiment. Its high salt content
enriches the tastes of foods so emensely that I just can't stand it. (In
a good way.) Here is a link to it if you want to read more about it. I
have been using it ever since I was a child and is one of my most
favorite edible items on earth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggi I
may or may not have eatten a Maggi laden piece of chalk when I was 4
years old... It's your word against mine and go ahead and try to prove
it in court. I dare you.
Dinner:
- 1.25oz Macadamia Nuts
I
was so busy that day and so used to not eating much that I almost
forgot to eat dinner. I had some nuts on hand and gobbled them up. I
felt fine on so little food after five days that it almost worried me,
but I supposed that it simply the Fat Fast doing with me what it may. I
was excited to get back to "real" meals, but also worried that I would
feel sick or guilty by consuming a dinner that was more than 250
calories. (Nobody likes a girl that develops an eating disorder, no
matter how entertaining her blogs are.)
I
was sad that the Fat Fast was ending because I had been getting the
biggest thrill seeing my weight drop so rapidly, but I learned pretty
quick that this was not a sustainable way to eat. I kept turning down
invitations for lunch because I didn't want to order "Three ounces of
mozzarella cheese and lemon water please. Thank you!" I like our local
restaurants and want to be able to return without being known as the
saddo that eats cheese while smiling and crying in front of her
concerned friends. So yeah, there's that. Overall I will definitely
be doing this (5 day Fat Fast) again. Probably in a quartely fashion.
I want to thank everyone who read my lame writings and
supported me. I am totally infatuated with the MFP community and really
enjoy spending internet-time with you guys. Just don't read too much
into that. This is lust, not love. Unless you want to send me gifts of
bacon and dark chocolate, then I totally love you and will PM you my
address post haste.