Category Archives: Food & Fasting
Every post below includes Neil’s video and the full written companion article together.
Neil’s documented experience with fasting, time-restricted eating, and real food. What happened, what the blood tests showed, and what he learned. Backed by 13 years of NHS data. Educational only – not medical advice.
I Thought Fish Had Mercury. I Was Wrong.
The Mercury Myth That Stopped Me Eating Fish For years, I avoided fish. Mercury warnings [...]
I Thought Chocolate Would Ruin My Diet – Alan Aragon’s 30-Year Discovery Changed Everything
Can You Really Eat Chocolate and Still Lose Weight? For years, I believed the answer [...]
Fasting Sharpens Focus — Even Sleep Deprived
Day 2 of a fast. Only 5.5 hours sleep the night before. I expected brain [...]
500 Extra Calories Daily – Without Trying
Why do I eat more when I eat processed food? That question led me to [...]
GKI 2.4 But Hunger Screaming — Why
Day 2 of my October 2025 fast. GKI dropped to 2.4. Weight down 3 pounds. [...]
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 [...]
Day Four Should Be Hell But It Wasn’t
I woke up on day four expecting the worst. Day four of an extended fast [...]
11 Days Fasting Daily — Gained 11 Pounds
I maintained a 15-hour fasting window every single day for 11 days. I was disciplined. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hour 41 Seven Hours Left I Stopped
I broke a 48-hour fast at hour 41. Seven hours early. Work stress triggered it. [...]
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, [...]
Day 4 100-Hour Fast Exercise Mistake
I used to think exercise was always good. More was better. Even during a fast. [...]
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 [...]
30 Plants Per Week: Here’s Day Three
The Number That Changed Everything Thirty plants per week. When I first heard Tim Spector [...]
12 Hours to Recover From 6,000 Calories
Day 70 of my Rhythm Reset. Fingers properly swollen. Brain fog so thick I could [...]
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 [...]