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Could You Be Fasting Too Much?

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    I fast for the immune system reset. The autophagy and HGH release and then the stem cells pour out into the body are all pluses. On top of that there is killer energy coming out of the fast that lasts

  • Orweller
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    I got this thing too. Improved by 90% of symptoms gone. I do not fast, just eat when hungry. It's been a 33 year battle for me that now finally has been conquered, for the most.

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    When I was first diagnosed with NMO/SD I had a general fatigue. I was pretty much always tired and anything that took a lot of effort wiped me completely out. When I had to go the 4th floor or the ro

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On 4/29/2025 at 9:18 AM, Scott F. said:

When I was first diagnosed with NMO/SD I had a general fatigue. I was pretty much always tired and anything that took a lot of effort wiped me completely out.

When I had to go the 4th floor or the roof at the plant i was spent at the 2nd and 3rd floors. In order to hide that, I would go on the third floor and do an "inspection" of the bottom side of the process equipment. Once I gathered myself, I would go to the fourth floor where the operators work.

That went on for 5+ years but since I stumbled onto the medical side of the carnivore way of eating, coupled with the work in the gym I am much, much better.

This past weekend when we were in West Virginia there is a steel tank that is about 8 stories high, 17 flights of steps. At 55, I made it to the top with relative ease, not winded the least. The 28-year-old guy was just about gassed out half-way up and the 32-year-old young woman had to pause at the next to last flight.

With carnivore and the work in the gym I also feel like the more I do the better I feel.

Hoping that trend continues.

Scott

Amazing isn't it? All of the sudden you find yourself in a better shape than people half your age, and perhaps in a better shape than you were at that age. A second chance indeed. What cookie tastes that good? This is why I am so passionate about lifting weights, big or small, it doesn't matter, just do it. Safe and slow.

Today you are diagnosed with awesomness.

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    On 4/29/2025 at 10:03 AM, Terry said:

    I worked maintenance and electrical/electronic repair for 42 years, 30+ of those at a local screen printing plant. My wife and I both retired at 60 in 2021 and couldn't be happier with that decision. There would be no way I could still be working with my current state of MS. Thought for awhile about trying for disability but that comes with its own set of issues.

    For all my symptoms, MS fatigue is by far the worst feeling I get. kind of like flu weakness but you are not sick. AGGRAVATING for sure. Thats been greatly reduced for quite awhile now. Hoping that tightening up on the carnivore foods has helped. I got a little sloppy with food choices there for a while. Dairy and cheese is pretty much out of my diet now. I find dairy to be very addicting to me. A few nuts left on the shelf and then those are finished. I still add heavy cream to my morning decaf and about 4 times a year I eat a big bowl of popcorn but I load it with lots of butter, so....? It's just something I enjoy eating. If that's going to kill me then so be it 🤣

    I got a 120 pound weight set here but no bench. I got some big timbers laying around and need to build a bench and start pumping once again. In fact you have motivated me to work on that today - Thank you

    Very inspiring. I didn't have a bench for years, so I did weights on the floor. Books were what kept my bar up. The thing about floor press is, you do not over extend your tendons, teaches one the correct form. But I feel you, I started out with a kettlebell and some pink dumbbells from Walmart, some 15 years ago.

    I have never ever thought: I regret working out, I regret buying new plates. Never. It goes so well with carnivore. And muscle and joint health is often overlooked when it comes to considering overall health, we tag it up as normal, "oh I got arthtis, it's normal for my age" and those kind of rationalizations.

    Muscle health is so important, equally as important as being on your ideal weight. Being just skinny is not enough.

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    On 4/29/2025 at 8:22 AM, Terry said:

    That's my hope also, for it to disappear. Now that it's summertime for us again I like to get out in the yard and do whatever I can (cut the lawn, split firewood, Etc.) and on those days when I really push it is when I do seem to feel the best overall bodywise. Coming out of winter hibernation is always a rough time of year to "get going again".

    Yes, and sunlight is so good for AS. I've even found relief under a tanning bed, and red light therapy. But I am quite sitting on the fence about the good and bad of red light therapy.

    Warm up and strecthing is where it is at. And if it's a possibility, cold shower is absolutely magic. Cold water therapy is major in anti inflammatory measures. Good for blood circulation, good for hormones, just not good if you seek to gain muscle mass, as in bulking like a body builder.

    All aforementioned things however, beat the prolonged use of Tylenol and the like. Who needs kidney issues on top of everything else?

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    Like most things the weight is just a number. If you find the weight that give you time under tension that is your weight, progress from there.

    When someone says 'that guy is small, but strong for his size' I was the polar opposite, even coming out of the service when I had an athletic build I was 'that guy is weak as wet paper bag to be as big as he is'.

    I have always lifted 'light', more out of inability than choice.

    Scott

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    11 minutes ago, Orweller said:

    Amazing isn't it? All of the sudden you find yourself in a better shape than people half your age, and perhaps in a better shape than you were at that age. A second chance indeed. What cookie tastes that good? This is why I am so passionate about lifting weights, big or small, it doesn't matter, just do it. Safe and slow.

    Today you are diagnosed with awesomness.

    That might be a stretch, but thanks the same.

    Next week is a year on carnivore and about 8 or so months back in the gym.

    Funny how just 8 months ago I felt bad after going to the gym and now I feel bad if i don't go to the gym.

    Another, "quite the transformation".

    Scott

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    2 minutes ago, Scott F. said:

    That might be a stretch, but thanks the same.

    Next week is a year on carnivore and about 8 or so months back in the gym.

    Funny how just 8 months ago I felt bad after going to the gym and now I feel bad if i don't go to the gym.

    Another, "quite the transformation".

    Scott

    Because moving, and working out IS A REWARD my friend.

    Haven't been on here much, incredible work schedule and life circumstances, so it's good to see evryone doing well when I check nack on occasion.

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