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.
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. [...]
One Fake Christmas Scrambled My Hunger for 48 Hours
Day seventy of my Rhythm Reset. Brain wouldn’t shut up about food. “Wonder what’s for [...]
Hunger Disappeared When I Stopped Fighting It
The Breakthrough That Changed Everything Nine o’clock at night. Properly hungry. First time in weeks [...]
Day 7 — Zero Hunger: When Extended Fasting Stopped Being Hard
Hour one-forty-two. Day seven of a twenty-one-day fast. GKI 0.7. Ketones 5.6. Glucose 72. I [...]
One Meal. 6 Hours Inflamed.
The Meal You Ate This Morning Might Still Be Inflaming You Now Six hours. That’s [...]
Fresh Bread Lasts 3 Days. Packaged Lasts 14. One Is Bread. One Is Chemistry.
Someone asked me: “Why does supermarket bread last weeks?” Here’s what I’ve noticed after 18 [...]
Petroleum in Cereal: The Food Dye Scandal Nobody’s Talking About
Are Food Dyes Really That Bad? Someone asked: “Are food dyes really that bad, or [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Eat Fish 3x Week. Still Deficient.
Ever feel like your brain’s running through treacle? Mood swinging for no reason? I blamed [...]
Q & A – Is all processed food bad? Do I have to avoid everything in the middle aisles?
You’ve Been Lied to About Ultra-Processed Food Someone asked: “Is all processed food bad? Do [...]
Q & A – Are UPFs Dangerous If I’m Not Overweight?
Someone asked me a question that sounds perfectly reasonable: “If ultra-processed foods haven’t made me [...]
Day 5: When Your Body Finally Hits Its Stride
Day 5: When Your Body Finally Hits Its Stride Twelve hours of sleep. Steady mood [...]
Day 4: The Shift
Day four of a fast is where something shifts. The brutal hunger from days one [...]
The Day I Almost Quit – Day 3
Day Three Nearly Broke Me — Here’s What Happened Day three of an extended fast [...]
Running on Repairs – Day 2
When Sleep Deprivation Meets Day 2 Hunger Day two of a fast is rarely delightful. [...]
Can I Really Do This? Day 1 of My Fasting Journey
The Confidence Wobble Nobody Talks About Day one of a fast. Physically, I’m fine. Slept [...]