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This is the first time I'm hearing about this...and I have so many questions. What did this do to your body aside from the weight loss? Did you have anything a

This is the first time I'm hearing about this...and I have so many questions. What did this do to your body aside from the weight loss? Did you have anything anything else to supplement? How did you poop (there's almost fiber in junk food)? How did you manage your blood sugar? Did the caffeine in the chocolate have an effect? And just how much chocolate are we talking here?

themodelplumber 4y ago
IMO it's a fun topic. Look up dirty cuts on /r/loseit, you'll probably find some funny pictures. I remember a photo of an absolute bean pole holding up his food for the day, IIRC something like a king-size oreo chocolate bar. (Eating all the king size stuff like it's a "meal in a bar" is an amazing feeling btw) The worst effect I had from any food was from salad. This was at a different point, when I was cutting down on fat and lining up my macros. I ate so much spinach (along with my almonds) that I over-oxalated myself and went to the ER with massive pain from my fresh new kidney stones. Pooping is very nicely taken care of by hydration. This is a surprising one to a lot of people. It's not a problem. I drank over 100 oz a day. BTW never do that with mainly pickle juice. Funny experience. I also sprinkled some other foods in there for variety. But maybe at least 2/3 of my meals were junk food for a substantial period. And for some solid period of time it was all junk. As much junk as possible. It's a very extreme state of mind when you are cutting that much so you need the emotional support of a pretty candy wrapper and child-like attitude sometimes. Blood sugar is not a problem for me or in my family history--it's a safe zone. Subjective factors like this are very, very important btw. I was also exercising lots, like 2 hours hiking every day and the BWF routine from reddit, gobs of pull-ups since I could never do them before, etc. Resting pulse was in low 40s, always got grilled on that one when I went to the doctor. > And just how much chocolate are we talking here? IDK, how would you measure it going beyond the powder mix-ins? I consume at least 5 tbsp of raw cacao powder a day, plus all the other times when I'm eating chocolate, but that's less straight up chocolate. (I also have a weird theory that chocolate and sweets are a very good match for my subjective psychology and it's kinda related in general to people who eat like Warren Buffett btw.)
- lake_vincent 4y ago
  Thank you for the detailed reply, this is fascinating!
- tsol 4y ago
  I've done extended fasts and can see how they can be healthy if you don't push yourself too far and eat properly before and after. But why eat a chocolate bar in the middle? Once you get a fast going, you go into ketosis and start to lose your appetite.
  - themodelplumber 4y ago
    Fasting people can miss this sometimes, so I'll keep it simple: I like to eat
    - lupire 4y ago
      But why a single candy bar instead of healthy meal for the same calories? I also like to head.

themodelplumber 4y ago

IMO it's a fun topic. Look up dirty cuts on /r/loseit, you'll probably find some funny pictures. I remember a photo of an absolute bean pole holding up his food for the day, IIRC something like a king-size oreo chocolate bar. (Eating all the king size stuff like it's a "meal in a bar" is an amazing feeling btw) The worst effect I had from any food was from salad. This was at a different point, when I was cutting down on fat and lining up my macros. I ate so much spinach (along with my almonds) that I over-oxalated myself and went to the ER with massive pain from my fresh new kidney stones. Pooping is very nicely taken care of by hydration. This is a surprising one to a lot of people. It's not a problem. I drank over 100 oz a day. BTW never do that with mainly pickle juice. Funny experience. I also sprinkled some other foods in there for variety. But maybe at least 2/3 of my meals were junk food for a substantial period. And for some solid period of time it was all junk. As much junk as possible. It's a very extreme state of mind when you are cutting that much so you need the emotional support of a pretty candy wrapper and child-like attitude sometimes. Blood sugar is not a problem for me or in my family history--it's a safe zone. Subjective factors like this are very, very important btw. I was also exercising lots, like 2 hours hiking every day and the BWF routine from reddit, gobs of pull-ups since I could never do them before, etc. Resting pulse was in low 40s, always got grilled on that one when I went to the doctor. > And just how much chocolate are we talking here? IDK, how would you measure it going beyond the powder mix-ins? I consume at least 5 tbsp of raw cacao powder a day, plus all the other times when I'm eating chocolate, but that's less straight up chocolate. (I also have a weird theory that chocolate and sweets are a very good match for my subjective psychology and it's kinda related in general to people who eat like Warren Buffett btw.)

lake_vincent 4y ago
Thank you for the detailed reply, this is fascinating!
tsol 4y ago
I've done extended fasts and can see how they can be healthy if you don't push yourself too far and eat properly before and after. But why eat a chocolate bar in the middle? Once you get a fast going, you go into ketosis and start to lose your appetite.
- themodelplumber 4y ago
  Fasting people can miss this sometimes, so I'll keep it simple: I like to eat
  - lupire 4y ago
    But why a single candy bar instead of healthy meal for the same calories? I also like to head.