Day 7
7pm
This morning I was down to 190.6, down .4 and 7.4 so far.  BF% is pretty much the same.  Morning Acetone reading steady at 79.  Today has been busy, but I still picked up 4.7 miles walked for a running total of 32.4 miles so far.  Also had a pretty strong workout and yoga session.  Feeling good!
Final Acetone level was considerably lower, down to 54.  I possibly took it too soon after eating, interested to see that tomorrow looks like.  Eating diary here.

Day 6
7am
As expected, weight is up a bit to 191, up 1.6, total of 7 lost to date.  Waist remains 37.5 interestingly enough and the BF% calculator says 21.75% or down .25 from yesterday or down 4.25% so far.  That's kind of cool and as always, taken with a grain of salt.  Morning Acetone reading is down two points to 86.

7pm
Another BW workout complete and 4.6 miles walked for a running total of 27.7 miles to date.  Evening yoga is complete and it was a really good session, I'm noticeably more comfortable and finding the poses easier just after five days of practice.  If you're not already doing yoga, I highly recommend it as an invaluable addition to any fitness routine.  Leslie Fightmaster has a 30 day beginner's challenge which I'm working on now with every intention to do her 90 day beginner/intermediate program directly after.  They are free programs but donating is encouraged.

Ended up eating considerably fewer calories today than usual with a ton of vegetable matter, a green smoothie for lunch consisting of a whole avacado, bunch of celery, 3 cups of baby spinach, a whole pealed cucumber, two tablespoons of chia seeds, whey protein, two cups of no sugar coconut milk, a fair amount of ice and a partridge in a pear tree.  Supper was 3 cups of American mix salad, some sharp cheddar cheese, 3oz of diced, grilled chicken breast and topped with a bit of blue cheese.  You can review my food log here if you'd like.

Final Acetone reading for the day is 7 points lower than this morning to 79, still in the zone of deep ketosis.

That's all for now.

Day 5
7am
106 hours fasted.
Weight down to 189.4, down 2.2 from yesterday and a total for the fast of 8.6 pounds.  Waist down to 37.5, .75 inches from yesterday and 2.5 lost total.  BF% calculator says I'm now at 22%, down 1.25% from yesterday and 4% in total so far.  Acetone level is a new high score, up to 86.

I'll end this fast at 9am, which is 108 hours or 4 and 1/2 days.

9am
Broke fast with 1oz Macadamia nuts, 2oz of Dubliner cheese, 4 fried eggs and 2 slices of thick cut bacon.  It was pretty awesome.  Wondering what it'll do to my Acetone level.

11am
Acetone level is still steady at 86, two hours after eating.  Pretty cool.

1pm
Breaking a fast in that manner is strongly not advised and I knew better.  Oh well, nothing a little paint, spackle, and strong stomached plumber can't fix.

8pm
Completed my eating entries and if anyone is interested you can see it here.
Walked 4.6 miles for a total of 23.1 so far.
Completed bodyweight workout for today. (3 sets the following: pullup, horizontal rows, hanging bent leg raises, kettlebell swings.  These are my 'pull' exercises)
Completed day 5 of yoga.
Acetone reading is up to 88.  Pretty cool it's still climbing after a day of eating.  KETO WORKS.

I feel like I earned my shower today, interested in what the scale says tomorrow.  I anticipate it will be higher than today after the re-feeding.  Take care.

Day 4
8am
Not particularly dramatic weight loss today, down to 191.6 from 192.2 yesterday, but I'll take it.  Waist is down to 38.25 though, which is 1/2 an inch less that yesterday... I dunno, bodies are weird.  Upside is that according to the body fat calculator I've dropped almost a full percent down to 23.28 so I'm safely in the Acceptable/Average category now.  Next milestone is 17% to be in the 'Fitness' range, ultimately below 13% and in the 'Athlete' range.  Please note that I take all of my readings, measurements, statistics, and calculator results with a big grain of salt.  I don't have the inclination or money to invest in DEXA scans for authoritative results but I do feel like the tools I'm using are more than sufficient for marking the trends and see if I'm heading in the right direction.  Ultimately how I feel and look and live are all that are important to me.

No Mom, I don't intend to fast long enough to get there.  I do intend to fast a little longer though.  83 hours so far.  I've run up to 96 hours twice before and this fast has been easier than any in the past so it's looking pretty good to break my personal record and hit triple digits for the first time.

Acetone levels continue to climb, latest reading was 82 and I wonder how high it will go.  I'm looking forward to re-introducing low carb foods and seeing how the numbers change.

7pm
Today's been up and down but I'm feeling good right now  94 hours fasted, pretty sure I'll make it until bed time and wake up with a new record for fasting.

Walked 5 miles today, 19 miles so far.
Day 4 of yoga completed.
Final Acetone reading of the day is also 82.

Bye.

Day 3
7am
Was pretty cold last night but slept okay.  Trying to wrap my head around something but really struggling - Yesterday morning I was 196lbs, during the day I drank 11 pounds of fluid (gallon of water, 36oz of coffee) and before bed weighed 197lbs.  That's kind of crazy in itself, but I did work out on the 92F+ porch and did all the yard work so I can sort of get that.  THIS morning I weighed in at 192.2lbs.  I did urinate twice, but 4.6lbs is over half a gallon of water!  I guess I was burning fat and exhaling water vapor and CO2 at a pretty high rate as I slept.  Acetone level continues to rise, up seven points to 74 since last night and I have a strong metallic taste in my mouth.  Both indications of entering pretty strong ketosis and thus burning soft, gooey fat.  I am 58 hours without food, doing alright so far, seems like the secret here is lots and lots of water and supplementing sodium, potassium, and magnesium.  I take potassium in the morning, magnesium at night.  I'll also drink a PowerAid Zero moving forward.

Weight: 192.2lbs, -3.8lbs from yesterday, 5.8lbs lost total
Waist: 38.75inches, -.75 from yesterday, 1.25 lost total
BF%: 24.25, 1 from yesterday, 1.75 lost total
Verdict: Acceptable

7pm
Walked 4.8 miles today, 14 miles so far.
Day 3 yoga completed.
Acetone level up to 79, all the way up into the red zone on my meter.  Mouth tastes pretty funky.

70 hours into this fast, not hungry but a little 'off' with a mild headache.  Drank a gallon of water, 32oz of coffee and 32oz of grape poweraid, and a couple of cans of coconut La Croix sparkling water.  Been a little grumpy, wife's been cooking really good smelling stuff and everything smells stronger today.

That's all for now.

Day 2
7am
Weighed in at 196 (-2 from yesterday, -2 total), significantly below my line diet projection, however I'm not struggling with the fast so I'll continue for now, about 34 hours in so far.  Acetone reading was only a point higher than last night, I'll keep testing and familiarizing myself with the Ketonix breath analyzer.

I was poking around Myfitnesspal and discovered on July 7th, 2012 I weighed 223lbs, 25 more than this adventure four years later.  Woof.  At least I'm not starting there again.

11am
3.1 miles walked so far, Acetone reading now a 56.

3pm
4.6 miles walked, 9.2 so far.  Workout complete.  42 hours fasted, Acetone reading is up to 63.

9pm
Day 2 of yoga in the can, 48 hours fasted so far.  Feeling pretty good still.  Acetone is 67 for final reading of the day.

Calling it a day.

Took a 7 year break?

Well hello there Dear Reader, I hope you've been well.

Me?  I've been up and down, pretty much gaining and losing the same 15 pounds for the last 7 years.  Looking back it seems a little disheartening, but oh my, the things I have learned!  Today is July 7th, 2016 and I'm just back from vacation and starting a new adventure, you're invited to ride along if you wish.

I've got 130 days before a large work conference where my entire company's staff will also be attending.  I've picked that deadline to be as fit and healthy as I can be.  I'll be using 'The Line Diet' to determine eat/fast days based on if I am above or below my goal weight for that day.  I'll be weighing in first thing each morning.  On eating days I'll be following a keto diet, 2000 calories based on 5% carbs (from veggies), 70% natural fat, and 25% protein and tracked with MyFitnessPal.  I'm eliminating sugar/sweets/alcohol and monitoring percent body fat.  I intend to walk at least 4.5 miles a day, at least 5 days a week.  This will be a morning walk with wife and dog, plus two 30 minute sessions at my treadmill desk.  I will be undertaking a body weight training routine 6 days a week and an evening yoga program every night.

So, today being day 1, I've weighed in, taken my before pictures and measurements.  It's pretty grim.

Age: 46
Weight: 198
Waist: 40"
%BF: 26%
Fat Mass: 21 lbs
Lean Mass: 147
Verdict?  OBESE

In 130 days I'd like to be 168 lbs and a 31 inch waist which would put me at 10% body fat.  I'm aiming for 585 miles walked, one legged pistol squat with each leg, one arm assisted pull ups, handstand pushup, one arm pushup on both sides and have walking and yoga habits fully entrenched.

Day 1 notes
Drank a gallon of water, 32oz of black coffee, and a 12oz diet pepsi.  Completed Workout 1, walked 4.6 miles, and evening yoga.  Fasted all day to jump start ketosis.  From 1pm to 7pm acetone reading from my ketonix breathalyzer rose from 38 to 43, so I guess it's working.  Feel good, some slight cramping in my feet during yoga so I'll get on top of electrolytes tomorrow.  Time for a shower and some down time.