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Yeah, it's definitely water weight. I'm feeling empty and a little puckered this morning. :)
However, the sticks are still purplish. I read that ketosis is like being pregnant - you either are or you aren't, so the degrees of purple don't matter nearly as much as being in the range somewhere.
I'm going to try to hit the gym tonight for some HIIT (high intensity interval training) for 20 minutes on the treadmill. You walk for a few minutes, then run as fast as you can for 30 seconds, then walk again.
This is supposed to drain your muscles of every last gram of glycogen (PM me for the legit website where I found this out), and over time, it could help reverse my insulin resistance.
I don't usually quote from things, but today I will make an exception since a lot of my buddies suffer with IR as well:
All of these high intensity interval training methods have been used in various studies and protocols, and have been shown to increase insulin sensitivity, fat loss and fitness in a much shorter time then steady state, low intensity exercise like walking.
The key is in stressing your muscles hard enough and long enough to recruit all of the muscle fibers into action.
There are three types of muscle fibers:
Slow twitch, which has stamina, a little strength, and a quick recovery
Medium twitch, which has less stamina, more strength, and a slower recovery
Fast twitch, which has little stamina, lots of strength, and a very slow recovery.
If you work your muscles at enough of an intensity for at least 90 seconds before they fail, all three types of muscle fibers will be called upon to do the work. Once all of these muscle fibers are called on to work, it causes a chemical cascade in the muscle which dumps the stored sugar/glycogen, which in turn increases not only the muscle's size and strength, but also its insulin sensitivity and fat burning potential.
The bottom line of what I read says that with repeated weight training (special kind, not just normal lifting weights, see the full article I can give you for all the details) and the sprinting/walking thing can help to reverse IR over time (months, years, maybe never?), but what the hell. I'll try it, and I'm going to the gym anyhow.
Thanks for letting me share my latest discovery. Exciting stuff.
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90.0 kg
Lost so far: 37.0 kg.
Still to go: 22.5 kg.
Diet followed: 100%.
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2024 kcal
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Fat: 165.06g | Prot: 113.42g | Carbs: 16.56g.
Breakfast: Atkins Advantage Milk Chocolate Delight Shake, Atkins Advantage French Vanilla Shake. Lunch: Great Value Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Slice, Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Bacon (Cured, Pan-Fried, Cooked), Marie's Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing. Dinner: Market Pantry Deli Swiss Cheese Slices, Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Denny's Sliced Tomatoes (3 Slices), Marie's Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meats Smoked Turkey Breast, Bob's Lite Bleu Cheese Dressing, Dole Butter Bliss Salad Mix. more...
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Losing 1.6 kg a Week
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