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Hi all,
It's been 100 days since I started the diet, and I wanted to update the forum with my results. I began on March 11 of this year. The main reasons for switching from the RP diet were uncontrollable weight gain and a three-day bout of insomnia where I thought I was going to die or lose my mind, despite taking Trazodone.
Since switching, I've lost 30 lbs, going from 225 lbs to 195 lbs. I feel significantly more energetic, mentally sharp, and relaxed. I can go much longer between meals, which has improved my insulin sensitivity and contributed to the weight loss.
However, all is not well. I've developed sleep apnea unlike anything I've ever experienced. I catch myself completely stopping breathing just as I'm about to fall asleep, then gasping for air in a panic. This happens many times before I can finally fall asleep, and I've had to supplement with Clonidine these past few nights. I've tried thiamine, baking soda, and activated charcoal, and recently reduced my fiber intake to just a few grams a day, primarily from sourdough bread. I cut out black beans, which I believe were causing the issue by stimulating too much bile dumping, leading to toxic bile causing breathing problems.
I'm going to reduce fiber for a week, hoping that since my gut is compromised, avoiding consistent fiber intake will prevent vitamin A from causing further damage. Previously, I was consuming half a cup of black beans with each meal.
My constipation is as bad as when I started. I rely on a tablespoon of magnesium hydroxide and a teaspoon of magnesium malate daily to achieve at least one large bowel movement, along with one or two tiny ones throughout the day.
I'm also supplementing potassium citrate, sea salt, selenium, zinc, and topical magnesium. My diet includes white rice, sourdough bread, chicken, beef, and cucumbers. I cut out black beans and apples to reduce fiber. Notably, cucumbers sometimes prompt a bowel movement and make me feel good.
That's all for now. I'm planning to make a video about my experiences with fad diets over the past five years, including keto/fasting and Ray Peat, to discuss the challenges and near-death experiences. It's amazing how I went from being in top physical shape—running a 4:25 mile, being shredded, and napping on command—to being overweight, ill, and dependent on supplements and medications, both prescribed and bought from Mexico. Despite the hurdles, I feel like I'm recovering.
The key takeaway is that this diet works, but because the poisons that made you sick must be expelled from your liver and enter your digestive tract, you may still suffer some problems. However, this is controlled by fiber intake. In my case, I'll reduce fiber until my sleep apnea improves so I can sleep, but it's worth noting that even with constipation and sleep struggles, I still lost 30 lbs in 100 days and feel better than I did on the RP diet.
Please feel free to ask questions in the comments.
It's been 100 days since I started the diet, and I wanted to update the forum with my results. I began on March 11 of this year. The main reasons for switching from the RP diet were uncontrollable weight gain and a three-day bout of insomnia where I thought I was going to die or lose my mind, despite taking Trazodone.
Since switching, I've lost 30 lbs, going from 225 lbs to 195 lbs. I feel significantly more energetic, mentally sharp, and relaxed. I can go much longer between meals, which has improved my insulin sensitivity and contributed to the weight loss.
However, all is not well. I've developed sleep apnea unlike anything I've ever experienced. I catch myself completely stopping breathing just as I'm about to fall asleep, then gasping for air in a panic. This happens many times before I can finally fall asleep, and I've had to supplement with Clonidine these past few nights. I've tried thiamine, baking soda, and activated charcoal, and recently reduced my fiber intake to just a few grams a day, primarily from sourdough bread. I cut out black beans, which I believe were causing the issue by stimulating too much bile dumping, leading to toxic bile causing breathing problems.
I'm going to reduce fiber for a week, hoping that since my gut is compromised, avoiding consistent fiber intake will prevent vitamin A from causing further damage. Previously, I was consuming half a cup of black beans with each meal.
My constipation is as bad as when I started. I rely on a tablespoon of magnesium hydroxide and a teaspoon of magnesium malate daily to achieve at least one large bowel movement, along with one or two tiny ones throughout the day.
I'm also supplementing potassium citrate, sea salt, selenium, zinc, and topical magnesium. My diet includes white rice, sourdough bread, chicken, beef, and cucumbers. I cut out black beans and apples to reduce fiber. Notably, cucumbers sometimes prompt a bowel movement and make me feel good.
That's all for now. I'm planning to make a video about my experiences with fad diets over the past five years, including keto/fasting and Ray Peat, to discuss the challenges and near-death experiences. It's amazing how I went from being in top physical shape—running a 4:25 mile, being shredded, and napping on command—to being overweight, ill, and dependent on supplements and medications, both prescribed and bought from Mexico. Despite the hurdles, I feel like I'm recovering.
The key takeaway is that this diet works, but because the poisons that made you sick must be expelled from your liver and enter your digestive tract, you may still suffer some problems. However, this is controlled by fiber intake. In my case, I'll reduce fiber until my sleep apnea improves so I can sleep, but it's worth noting that even with constipation and sleep struggles, I still lost 30 lbs in 100 days and feel better than I did on the RP diet.
Please feel free to ask questions in the comments.
