Author Archives: Neil Milligan
I Lost 3.5 Inches Off My Hips — Now My Trousers Have Trust Issues
The Measurement That Changed Everything Hip measurement: 38.5 inches. Down from 42. That’s 3.5 inches [...]
What Happened When I Slept at 18°C
Does room temperature actually affect weight loss? It’s a question most of us never think [...]
GKI 2.4 But Hunger Screaming — Why
Day 2 of my October 2025 fast. GKI dropped to 2.4. Weight down 3 pounds. [...]
Gyms Don’t Work the Way You Think
The Calorie Myth That Keeps You Stuck Gyms are popular. You know why? Not because [...]
8.2 Inches Lost: What My GP Actually Said
Measuring tape around my waist: 39.8 inches. Started at 48. That’s 8.2 inches gone. But [...]
Allergic to Grass for 50 Years – I Sat in a Field on Day 18 of My Fast
Day 1: 14 stone 13 pounds. Day 21: 12 stone 14 pounds. Twenty-six pounds gone [...]
24 Hours: Freezing to Fine While Fasting
No one talks about this side of fasting. Day three of my extended fast, 24°C [...]
You’re Not Feeding Yourself — Feed Them
Two trillion. That’s how many microbes are living in your gut right now. Not sitting [...]
I Slept 5.5 Hours on Day 2 of My Fast — Here’s What Happened (Tracked)
Day 2 of a fast. Barely scraped five and a half hours sleep. When sleep [...]
What Professor Skene Said About Blue Light Glasses
You’ve probably seen the ads. Blue light blocking glasses promising better sleep, less eye strain, [...]
Day Four Should Be Hell But It Wasn’t
I woke up on day four expecting the worst. Day four of an extended fast [...]
The Food Industry Doesn’t Fund Bad Research -They Fund Confusing Research
Ever wonder why one day coffee is killing you and the next it’s a superfood? [...]
11 Days Fasting Daily — Gained 11 Pounds
I maintained a 15-hour fasting window every single day for 11 days. I was disciplined. [...]
The Forbidden Food Rule That Causes Binges
You’ve been “good” all week. No chocolate. No biscuits. White-knuckling past the treat aisle at [...]
Your Brain Can’t Tell Dieting From Famine
“Is my metabolism just slow?” I’ve heard that question hundreds of times. And for years, [...]
My Body Learned Something After 18 Months Fasting
Day three was supposed to be the worst. Every previous extended fast, day three broke [...]
Deep Ketosis (GKI Under 1.0) – Why I Still Felt Just… Normal
24 September 2025. Day 3 of an extended fast. Glucose: 68.4. Ketones: 3.9. GKI under [...]
Daily 3pm Bloating for Years – Gone After 3 Weeks of Feeding Good Bugs
Three o’clock used to be bloat o’clock. Every single afternoon. Uncomfortable. Couldn’t concentrate. Thought it [...]
Thought I Was Failing — Then Checked Biomarkers
Day two of my extended fast felt brutal. Hunger pangs every hour. Stomach growling at [...]
I Thought Longer Fasts Were Better — Day 17 Proved Me Wrong
500 hours. That was the plan. Forty-two days without food. Water, electrolytes, black coffee. Nothing [...]
You Don’t Need to Love Fasting Yet
What if you never learn to love fasting? What if it stays uncomfortable for months [...]