DAY 5 / 90

Five days on water and the switch I have been waiting for is official. The scale said 216.0 pounds this morning, down 2 from yesterday and 12.6 total from my 228.6 start.

The bigger news is the ketone strip. I test every morning. Day 3 the strip was blank, day 4 showed the first trace and today it showed a clear reading. I am officially in ketosis, which means my body is burning fat for fuel now. That is exactly where I want to be and it is why I feel good, sleep well and have plenty of energy.

A couple of DMs asked whether I am exercising. The answer is no. The fast is enough stress on my body and I am not adding more on top of it.

The baseline bloodwork also landed today. The full panel is on the bloodwork page and there is one number worth staring at. My fasting glucose the day before day 1 was 106, above the normal line. That number is a big part of why I am doing this.

Day 5 done. Water up. 🩸