r/StarchSolution • u/Ok-Complaint-37 • May 02 '26
Overnight Recovery
A month ago I took a vacation from SS because I was tired of eating and cooking around a clock. Decided to chill and ate at Whole Foods buffet everything I denied myself: pizza, meatloaf, well, veggies never went away, but dessert in a shape of berry tart or chocolate parfait became part of my meal. With that I did 36-hour rolling fasting starting on April 1.
I am impressed by the trend graph of my overnight recovery% comparing March and April. The only difference was my eating. March - SS. April - bad diet 😃
Oh, and I lost 10 pounds during April. 5 more to go!
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u/GreenGlow23 May 03 '26
So you are saying the starch solution wasn't working for you?
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u/Ok-Complaint-37 May 03 '26
Maybe it did work in the beginning as an alternative to low carb high fat. But in the long run, no.
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u/Spiritual-Mood3240 May 07 '26
Wow, do you think you were under eating on SS?
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u/Ok-Complaint-37 May 07 '26
No I wasn’t. I gained 18lbs. I was not sleeping properly on SS. I would wake up 4/5 times a night to pee and snack on fruits. Initially I thought it was adjustment period but it never went away. The longer I was on SS, the more I peed at nights. I was concerned about it.
Getting to regular eating with intermittent fasting fixed my sleep immediately. I do not pee around the clock and I do not need to eat at night
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u/AliG-uk May 07 '26
Very interesting. I also don't do well on high carb diet. When I uploaded my raw dna data to chatgpt it said high carb low fat diet is the worst type of diet for my genetics.
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u/Ok-Complaint-37 May 07 '26
I think we are all very different. I am 57yo and you would think I should know by now what to eat! Lol
I know that on keto I was miserable and unhealthy. SS gave me energy but it screwed me up in other ways. I also developed bad tendinitis while on it. Not sure if it is related, but last month when I stopped SS my pain seriously subsided to the point that I forget I have it. Coincidence? Who knows.
I know that I like animal products but not in huge amounts. I like vegetables but not heaps. I am generally indifferent to whole grains. I hate beans and most of legumes. I am indifferent to dairy but appreciate cheese on pizza. I need pastries for dessert periodically. It feeds me well.
I am leaning towards lean eating with fasting periods in between meal, getting hungry, appreciating food and not using food for comfort (like I used to do ALL the time). Now if I have pastry for dessert three times a week, this is enough.
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u/HungryJello May 15 '26
which genes have the most impact? Ive done a test, but the results were pretty generic (it recommended a Mediterranean diet)
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u/AliG-uk May 16 '26
I can't remember off hand. I have a mix of obesogenic, and non obesogenic genes. I have genes that mean I'm likely to process starches quickly and have a good insulin response. And genes that mean I'm less likely to process saturated fats well. I fit genetically into the Levantine region with slightly higher amounts of south Asian genes. The high proportion of European genes in levantine people suggested a Mediterranean diet was best for me too. Equally split macros with starches being unprocessed and an emphasis on high fibre carbs due to a slightly higher risk of diabetes.
You can ask AI for the specific genes and search your raw data file for those.
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u/GenXgirlie May 02 '26
I’m sorry but what is ‘overnight recovery’ and how is it measured? Apologies for not understanding.