5 Day Weight Loss Experiment: Hour 88
I hinted at this a little bit yesterday. I’m in the middle of a 5 day weight loss experiment. As I”m writing this I’m in hour 88 of 120.
Here are the coles notes so far.
Lost 9 lbs: started at 186lbs – currently at 177lbs
Waist measurement has decreased almost half an inch.
Shoulder measurement is steady.
Strength is consistent (going to they gym in a few mins and I’ll report in on how it went)
So I’ve got about 32 hours left on this experiment.
I’m not using any supplements or drugs, not eating any special foods, not doing any cardio or any extra exercise at all.
My guess is that I can get to 175 within the next 32 hours.
Either way I’ll post my progress and where I end up tomorrow.
I’ll be doing a live teleseminar in a couple weeks to discuss the whole thing and you can ask questions about it too, so I’ll post that link when we’ve got the event set up.
John
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March 3rd, 2010 at 10:36 am
John,
That’s pretty incredible mate. Is this a 120 hr fasting experiment? Make sure you post some new pics of ur progress as inspiration – you can’t be too far off being pretty ripped…
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:44 am
John,
That is amazing! You could sell this information, LOL. If people knew that they could just fast then they would be amazed. You are fasting, right? I work around people who only drink diet sodas all the time and all I can think is “why not just drink water, that’s the best diet drink out there.” I’m looking forward to reading your results! I have one question. What is the lowest and safest body fat percentage? I am going to slim down a little more, but I don’t want to get too low. Isn’t it true that if one has fasted for too long that at a certain point your body starts to eat up your organs? That’s scary to me!
Thanks,
Michael H
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:53 am
Michael,
You don’t have to worry about your body eating your organs. that won’t happen while you’re still free and not in a prison camp or have the psychological disorder of anorexia.
Your instinct to eat will always stop you from getting to dangerous levels.
Just go until you’re happy. You’ll know how far down you can push your bodyfat before it becomes more hassle than it’s worth.
JB
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:55 am
BTW, this weeks Phi-Life podcast is up. Go check it out and subscribe on itunes (and give us a good rating!) http://www.phi-life.com
JB
March 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 am
HAHA! Glad to know!
Thanks and I’ll go check out the podcast!
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
wait are you fasting for 5 days straight?
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Keith,
C’mon now, I can’t give away all my best secrets!
You’ll find out at the teleseminar! I’ll post the details about the teleseminar when we’ve got it ready.
JB
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Post some progress pics…
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:52 pm
John,
I hope that you’re keeping a hydration log with this, because this is something I’m very interested in. When I fast, I get really thirsty, like, ravenously. I can put down a gallon a day. So, consequently, my numbers are constantly flying all over the place. I’d like to see if this is similar to you, how this affects your numbers, and how you take those in to consideration. I do extended fasts too, because not eating doesn’t bother me, and I like to have more freedom when I do.
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Alex,
I drink a gallon a day EASYILY on a normal day too! So really drinking that amount is well not normal actually because the average American probably has about at most 2 cups of water and the rest is sodas and people wonder why they’re unhealthy? I’m not exactly proud to call myself American if you know what I mean. America is known for having all the fat people. NOT COOL!
March 3rd, 2010 at 11:49 pm
You posted back in December that you were at 182 lbs. I know a 4 lbs difference isn’t a lot, but how did you gain those four pounds back? Was it just water weight, did you gain them on purpose, or did you accidentally gain them back?
BTW, please hurry up with the teleseminar!
Soccer season starts in a month, and I want to get under 180 so I can have just that extra burst of speed that the other guys who haven’t been training in the offseason just won’t have… still 6 lbs away!
March 4th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Andrew,
The difference between 182 and 186 isn’t what you think it is. I’ll explain in the teleseminar.
JB
March 4th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Are you pulling a reverse Brad Pilon on us?
March 4th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Andrew,
You might be onto my ‘little scheme”
Either way the teleseminar is going to be good. We’re going to get into a few big misconceptions about weight loss and why people thinks it’s so hard and why they constantly fall for BS marketing.
JB
March 7th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
This is interesting! When is the teleseminar coming up? Can’t wait!
March 11th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I’m looking forward to hear your results!! Can’t wait.
J
March 15th, 2010 at 10:38 am
When is the teleseminar!? When is the results?
March 15th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Rocco,
Probably in the next 3-4 weeks. I’ll keep you posted.
JB