5 Day Fasting Mimicking Diet - After I did it

If you have not heard Episode 1 in this series get on over to the show to gain a little context:

https://soundcloud.com/user-188029167/a-5-day-fasting-mimicking-diet-before-i-do-it

Summary -

1. Weight down by 3kg and HDL up, everything else pretty stable.
2. My sleep was not affected.
3. I consumed x 3 caffeinated beverages in 5 days.
4. I did not have a bowl movement on Wednesday but apart from that my digestion was ‘normal.’
5. By Wednesday I felt my best, I did not eat until 16:30pm,I had good energy levels and I could concentrate very well.
6. By Thursday night I felt my worst. It was hard to talk, I slurred my words and I found it very hard to concentrate.
7. I exercised x 3 times during the 5 days.
8. In general it was useful to eliminate decision fatigue when it came to meals and snacks. I saved time on preparing foods and I did not spend any time washing up.

Before:

Weight - 86.6kg / Body fat - 11%.

Blood work - HDL 1.34 mmol / TG 0.61 mmol / LDL 4.35 mmol / Glucose 4.5 mmol / Total Cholesterol - 5.97 mmol

After:

Weight - 83.2 kg / Body fat - not tested.

Blood work - HDL 1.51 mmol / TG 0.6 mmol / LDL 4.3mmol / Glucose 4.00 mmol / Total 6.08 mmol

Exercise:

Tuesday night - 5km and some bodyweight lunges and burpees (18:30-19:30pm)

Wednesday - 9 pull ups / 15 push ups / 15 seconds side plank each side x 3 rounds + 15 minutes in the sauna (15:00-16:00pm)

Thursday - 5km run in Kings Cross area (19:00-20:00pm)

Additional information:

Information on cholesterol - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fuj6nxCDBZ0&t=1323s

Information on blood sugar - https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/fasting-blood-sugar-levels.html

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