Author Archives: Neil Milligan
Sugar Flipped a Switch: Day 52 of the Rhythm Reset
One Chocolate Bar Changed Everything I Thought I Knew Day 52. One chocolate bar after [...]
Banning Foods Puts Them In Control: Why The Ban Caused The Binge
Why Do I Keep Bingeing on the Foods I’m Trying to Avoid? You declare Hobnobs [...]
Same Weight. Smaller Waist.
The Scale Hasn’t Moved in a Week. But Something’s Changed. Same weight for seven days. [...]
Fake Greek Yogurt: What 18 Months of “Greek-Style” Actually Taught Me
The Fridge Door Moment That Changed Everything Day 51 of the Rhythm Reset. I opened [...]
Joint Pain Stopped in 2 Weeks: What Happened When I Cut Ultra-Processed Foods
Two weeks after I cut ultra-processed foods, my joint pain disappeared. Knees stopped aching. Fingers [...]
Woke at 5:47. No Alarm. 30 Years Foggy. Then This.
For thirty years, I’d woken foggy. Drugged. Reaching for snooze. Not this time. May 2024. [...]
24 Hours Then Soup: Day 50 — Why I Listened
The Fridge Door Moment Twenty-four hours fasted. Standing in front of the fridge. Staring blankly [...]
Can You Feel High Blood Pressure?
I assumed I’d feel it if my blood pressure was high. Tight chest. Headache. Something. [...]
38 Plants in 4 Hours: Why Compressed Eating Windows Force Nutrient Density
38 plants in four hours. Not a typo. 38 different plant foods in a single [...]
Woke Pain Free: 9 Days Post Op
The Morning Everything Felt Normal Again Day 49. Eleven hours of sleep. No pain. No [...]
8 Hours Changed Everything: The Master Switch
When Sleep Actually Works Eight hours. No pain going in. Dropped off naturally. Woke up [...]
Eat Fish 3x Week. Still Deficient.
Ever feel like your brain’s running through treacle? Mood swinging for no reason? I blamed [...]
6 Fasts. Then It Clicked: Why Day 3 Finally Made Sense
Everyone says day three of a fast is when it gets easier. I’d read it [...]
4.5 Hours Sleep, Still Fasted: What Post-Surgery Recovery Taught Me About Metabolic Flexibility
When Recovery Meets Reality Four and a half hours of broken sleep. Post-operative pain that [...]
Post-Op Day 5: First Walk
Woke Up and Actually Wanted to Get Up Day 46. Five days post-op. First morning [...]
Sleep Deprived, Weight Stable: When Your Body Shows Resilience
Four and a Half Hours Sleep — Weight Didn’t Budge Bed at 1am. Tossed till [...]
Same Weight, Different Body: 7 Inches Lost at 13 Stone 3
The Scale Lied to Me (Again) Day 44 of the Rhythm Reset. Stood in front [...]
Pizza Tasted Like Cardboard: My Palate Recalibrated
When Your Body Stops Lying to You Day 43. Six hours into what was meant [...]
Nine Hours Everything Shifted
Nine hours of sleep. After a two-hour disaster the night before, I finally got nine [...]
2 Hours Sleep, Autopilot Back: Old Groove Still Waiting
Day 41 of the 70-Day Rhythm Reset Challenge. Two hours sleep. Day after surgery. General [...]
NHS Fed Me Biscuits — Still Closed at 6pm
When the NHS Derails Your Eating Window (And You Adapt Anyway) Day 40. Hospital day [...]