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08 July 2016

I've been doing some research on artificial sugars and their affect on the human body. I was previously under the impression that various forms of sugar, including artificial forms, have a varied Glycemic Index (GI).

I was under the impression that certain artificial sugars with a negligible GI (1 or lower) would result in little to no insulin response.

However, I have been reading that the GI is not the only factor and that just tasting something sweet, whether it has a GI of 100 or 0, can cause the body to release insulin in "anticipation" of the sugary foods.

I have also been researching the affect of insulin on the body as it pertains to weight loss and muscle building. Based on that research, it appears that the body cannot use fat stores in the body until the insulin levels within the body lower sufficiently.

If both of these observations are true, how does drinking diet sodas and other artificially sweetened foods affect us when we are trying to perform intermittent fasting? I would infer from those two points that the body is unable to access fat stores if the diet drinks invoke a sufficient insulin response, and that the body would need to access other sources of energy (in a Keto dieter's case, their muscle).

I am not sure how accurate that is, but it makes me wonder whether or not I should continue to partake in these "sugar free" drinks during my fasting periods. I've been concerned that I have been losing lean body mass, and I have been looking for ways to try to preserve that mass while losing fat. Basic readings from a "body fat" analysis scale makes it appear that I am losing some lean body mass each week, but, again, how accurate are those readings? They do appear to be consistently lower each week, so it does create a cause for concern in my mind.

I do strength train, but it is some what limited by my physical condition in regards to my spine and wrists. I know that I am increasing physical strength and stamina, compared to a couple months ago I can do much more, but part of me wonders if some of that progress is related to the lower body fat; much of the exercises that I perform are calisthenics.

I ask anyone that is more knowledgeable on these subjects to please provide some insight and advice on this matter. I know that I'm not eating enough protein to meet my bodies requirements, but I am not sure how to fix that without moving away for the keto diet style.

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07 July 2016

I know that today is not an official weigh in day and that the weight is not likely to be the same on my actual weigh in day, but I had to create a journal to say that my scale was ever so kind to me today as it has gone down from the 230s to the 220s!

I have not been in the 220s since I was 19?20? Mind you, that was AFTER I lost about 35lbs. I am at the lowest I have been my entire adult life. I have always been over weight. I can see areas on my body where the fat is fading away.

I tried on a shirt I bought about 8 months ago. I try it on every once in a while just to see how it fits. If I stand up straight, hard to do with my back problem, it fits perfectly. If I slouch, like I do when I am tired or had a long day, the fat compresses in such a way that it shows large love handles. It looks like that I actually have less fat than I thought, and that it just hangs and moves around because of the skin.

I'm a little depressed to see that the skin is hanging. It is bad under the arms too, makes it hard to measure the biceps, but I was hoping that it would tighten up some eventually. I thought maybe it was just because their was some fat left and that the skin needs more time to tighten up more, but a friend of mine was telling me that her friend had the "bat wings" for years until she had surgery.

I'd hate to think I'm going to carry 20lbs of skin around for the rest of my life! I definitely couldn't afford surgery to remove it any time soon.

I'll just need to get some really large biceps from workout out lol.

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06 July 2016

Just completed an 18 hour fast and had breakfast. The scale is so close to the 220 range! May weigh in early if it is so kind as to let me out of the 230 range tomorrow morning. I will eat again in about an hour and then I will fast 20:4.

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03 July 2016

Progress from May 15th:

Neck 17 Down: .50
Should 49.5 Down: 1.75
Chest 43.5 Down: 3.25
Waist 48 Down: 2.5
Hips 42.5 Down: .75
Thigh 25.50 Down: .50
Calf 15.75 Down: .0
Biceps 16 Down: .25
Forearm 11.75 Down: .25
BF% 27.7% Down: 4%~

I'm not sure if the measurements that have gone up from last week are from increased muscle mass, or just a more accurate measurement than last week. It shows an overall decrease, though, which is excellent!

I fell off the wagon twice this week with carbs, but I made sure that the calorie intake was not excessive. It was also an extremely difficult week at work, which made it to be a far more physically active week in general. On top of that, I incorporated even more exercise as well as attempted a circuit training style workout.

Definitely experiencing more DOMS than I normally do, which tells me that the work out was effective. I need additional weights to make it more effective as the exercises I can rotate are limited as many of them use different weights. Because of this I would rotate between 3-4 exercises that used the same weights or no weights to make it more effective.

I'm able to do push-ups again, though I can tell my left wrist is still unhappy about it. I'm also able to do sit-ups again, though they're very difficult to do with my arms to my chest. I'll keep working on it and it'll get there eventually. I'm going to do some research into other workouts that might be more circuit friendly, but until then I'll get some more weights so it'll be easier to switch. I originally got these barbells so I could adjust it and not have to have a lot of difference dumbbells, but now it is to the point that my progression feels a little hindered by the inability to quickly switch from one exercise to another.

Anyone that is exercise smart might look over my exercises and give me some additional ideas, I would appreciate the assist!

Dumbbell Shrugs x3 Sets 10-15 Reps
Side Laterals/Front Raise x3 Sets 10-15 Reps
Dumbbell Curl/Shoulder Press 10-15 Reps
Dumbbell Floor Press X3 Sets 10-15 Reps
Med. Resistance Grips x3 Sets 30 Reps

Sit Ups x3 Sets to Exhaustion
Push Ups x3 Sets to Exhaustion
Standing Leg Lifts (Forward&Back) x3 Sets 30 Reps

Dumbbell Squats x3 Sets 10-15 Reps
Dumbbell Calf Raises x3 Sets 10-15 Reps

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
104.8 kg	53.1 kg	0 kg	Reasonably Well

(1 comment) Losing 1.4 kg a Week

02 July 2016

Ended up hanging out with my supervisor. We got Mexican food and chilled out in the office and watched a movie. Was fun times.

To work off the shame I've done my full body exercises in a form of circuit. Holy crap am I worn out. Normally my exercises aren't that intense as I give myself a minute to rest in between each set. I just switched from one muscle group to another and alternated.

Definitely not doing that every day! I can feel the burn everywhere.

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