Author Archives: Neil Milligan
My GP Said This About My Inflammation
Eighteen months ago, I made twenty jars of fermented food in one week. My kitchen [...]
Hour 41 Seven Hours Left I Stopped
I broke a 48-hour fast at hour 41. Seven hours early. Work stress triggered it. [...]
30 Seconds Cold – Mental Clarity 3 Hours
Ever stepped out of a cold shower feeling like someone flipped a switch in your [...]
Expected to Quit Day 2 But Didn’t This Time
Day 2 of a fast. Only 5.5 hours sleep. I expected to be struggling. Hungry, [...]
Diets Don’t Fail You — Set Point Does
Why Does Your Weight Keep Bouncing Back? You’ve done everything right. Counted calories. Restricted portions. [...]
Day 4 100-Hour Fast Exercise Mistake
I used to think exercise was always good. More was better. Even during a fast. [...]
15 Minutes Outside Fixed My Winter Energy
“Do I really need to go outside in winter for light?” If you’re asking that [...]
Becoming Someone Who Weighs Less Than 200
January 14, 2025. I stepped on the scales. 198.8 pounds. First time under 200 in [...]
26 Pounds Gone then 8 Pounds Returned in 48 Hours
What Actually Happens When You Stop Eating for 21 Days Twenty-six pounds disappeared over 21 [...]
What My GP Said After I Quit All My Medication
The Moment That Changed Everything Twelve weeks after Boxing Day 2023, I sat in my [...]
30 Plants Per Week: Here’s Day Three
The Number That Changed Everything Thirty plants per week. When I first heard Tim Spector [...]
Hour 142: Zero Hunger, Mental Clarity 9/10
Hour 142 of a 21-day fast. Day seven. I woke up expecting to be absolutely [...]
12 Hours to Recover From 6,000 Calories
Day 70 of my Rhythm Reset. Fingers properly swollen. Brain fog so thick I could [...]
Waiting for Monday? Your House Is Already Burning
Boxing Day 2023. Family around, post-Christmas bloat, avoiding mirrors for months. I caught my reflection. [...]
14 Months Off Meds — Bloods Better
The Vitamin C Lie That Cost Me Decades Five medications. Statins for 11 years. Asthma [...]
52 Now. Nearly 5 Stone Gone. I Should’ve Started Sooner.
Could’ve, Should’ve, Didn’t — But Here’s What Happened Anyway I’m 52 now. I haven’t had [...]
I Failed My Fast at Hour 41 (No, I Didn’t)
When “Failure” Is Actually a Lesson Hour 41 of a planned 48-hour fast. Seven hours [...]
My GP Said Pre-Diabetes Was Genetic (I Reversed It)
Pre-diabetes. HbA1c elevated. Fasting glucose creeping up. My GP said it was genetic, progressive, a [...]
The Scale Lied to Me for Seventy Days
Same trousers. Seventy days apart. One stone lighter on the scale. But here’s what nobody [...]
42 Hours Fasted in a Pub Full of Food (What Happened)
Pub lunch with old mates. Everyone ordering food. Me? Sparkling water. 42 hours into a [...]
Best Weight Ever. Worst Day Ever. Here’s Why.
Day sixty-five. Thirteen stone one. My lightest weight in seventy days. I should’ve been celebrating. [...]