I am a Rugby man.

I grew up playing the sport, have a lot of friends from the Rugby community and still an avid follower of the World Game.

But in 2014 I suffered 3 x concussions which ultimately my last season! 

Listen to some of the serious symptoms I displayed and how I was stupid in ignoring the signs! I couldn't run without getting a headache for over 2 years!

Bang BANG! Just finished my 3-Day Fast and I'm pretty happy with the effort.

Compared to my Jan and Feb 2019 3-Day fast efforts my Mar episode was the smoothest so far.

In my research it's due to the body's adaptation as it starts to learn to process the excess carbohydrates (glucose metabolism) more efficiently and there's less cellular 'sludge' before it ticks over to ketosis (fat metabolism). This equals less 'keto flu' symptoms like feeling weak, dehydrated and low energy.

Goals into the Apr 3-Day fast will include being better with my electrolytes by measuring out quantities, substituting small meals (eggs and green vegs) for organic grass fed bone broth and more hydration! This should get me into deeper ketosis as I hovered at 1.7mmol/L at my peak.

My primary health goal is longevity and prolonged fasting can be a great biohack to improving your health!

I describe my results so far and which shows I'm going into deeper ketosis and my glucose readings are low which is the idea.

I'm feeling pretty good as I've loaded up on 'salty' water/electrolytes and some Bulletproof coffee (3-4 cups per day) plus sunny eggs x 3 and bone broth soup of nutrients. This will be something I'll review in my Apr fasting effort.

My primary health goal is longevity and prolonged fasting can be a great biohack to improving your health!

I've trialled shorter protocols over the past 3 years such as intermittent fasting 16:8 (fast 16 hours, eat within 8 hour window) then 20:4 and now 20:2 or One Meal A Day (OMAD).

I'm trying to find the best combination of feeling energised, improved concentration, being able to complete my day with vigour and of course prolonging and improving my quality of life.

In 2019 my big focus is on anything and everything related to longevity.

Over 2017 I have started the ketogenic diet.

In 2018 I introduced intermittent fasting to the keto diet.

In 2019 I am looking at implementing monthly 3-Day fasts for health benefits.

My Jan 2019 effort was reasonable, the Feb effort was haphazard and now for Mar I plan to take my results to the next level so that I can last the 3 Days successfully!

Fingers crossed.

I have been recommended these guys from a good friend of mine and I have all the intention of checking them out.

According to their online content I really sync with their whole perspective on things.

I'll have more for you and an update on future podcasts as I plan to subscribe to their seminars on blood testing and commit to fortnightly yoga sessions - https://www.5ew.com.au/

So being a busy parent sleep can be a struggle especially quality sleep.

Belinda and I focus a lot of our energies on having great routines in place so that the kids are down in bed early enough so that we can unwind and have quality sleep.

What does your night time routine look like to ensure you have great sleep?

I have been tracking my blood work since Apr 2013 and my most recent results came in from Feb 2019.

I dive into my 3 main markers I'm monitoring - Fasting glucose/insulin, Lipid studies and Thyroid activity.

It's also interesting to note how my blood work has responded to my particular eating strategy which has evolved over the last 6 years!

What happens if you're a budding athlete aiming to become a Pro and it doesn't happen for you?

Having a Plan B is not a bad thing 'just in case'.

I have observed a lot of athletes who should have, could have or would have made it but for whatever reason it didn't happen and there wasn't a safety net to catch them.

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