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This time at Buchinger Wilhelmi marked the first time I had done 22 days of consecutive fasting followed by 4 days of an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet.  During that time, I watched my fasting blood sugars drop from diabetic levels to prediabetic levels, blood pressure return to normal, and my weight drop close to 20 lbs. … Read more

We are on our way out of Buchinger Wilhelmi. Days 3 and 4, as well as Departure Day were a breeze as our food intake increased!  We got to enjoy our last activities here.  And, we got our final blood lab results back! Menus Refeeding Day 3 Day 3 menu (target 1,200 calories, but I … Read more

Fasting is like summiting a mountain. Summiting a mountain may sound like the daunting prospect, but the real danger lies in coming back down again, a new study shows. While hikers may feel they have conquered the hardest part after reaching the peak, in fact 75 per cent of falls occur on the road home. … Read more

“Every fool can fast, but only the wise man knows how to break a fast.” – George Bernard Shaw, Nobel-prize winning playwright Breaking our 22-day fast at Buchinger Wilhelmi To achieve the sustainable lifestyle benefits of fasting, the methodology here is as much about breaking the fast, as the prolonged fasting itself.  The purpose of … Read more

Writing this on Day 22 of “fasting.” (I put “fasting” in quotation marks because of the small number of calories we actually do get to consume. This is really more a “fasting mimicking diet” than true fasting.) Today we break the fast, so I had my final weigh in before we start chewing again! I … Read more

A psychotherapist on staff here at Buchinger-Wilhelmi told us that after about 3 weeks here, people start getting a bit eager to go home!  It’s funny that today marks our third week here, and we’ve already been ramping down our participation in a lot of the group activities! In addition to the cooking demonstrations, there … Read more

As we are progressing in our fast, the education here at Buchinger-Wilhelmi has shifted from “how to fast” to “how to eat” in preparation for returning home!  My wife and I now have been to 4 cooking demonstrations so far.  Those here at the end of their fasts get to partake in eating what was … Read more

My wife and I are still doing well!  Right now, the forecast is 22 days of fasting — 28 days less arrival day, digestive rest day, and 4 refeeding days.  This means we’re halfway there! The other way to think about it is that we’ve now survived 5 enemas!  😱  The enemas don’t really get any … Read more

Travel tip:  If you come to Buchinger Wilhelmi on Bodensee, make sure you depart before the end of August! Weather definitely changes quickly here. We went from perfect sunny resort weather to clouds and rain — like Seattle!  We’ve got this for the next few days. We had a little break from the rain today … Read more

Thanks to all those who messaged me privately about the temporary pause in blogging! We are still alive and well! We’ve been immersed in the Buchinger experience, and we’ve been taking advantage of the program! Even though we’re not allowed to use mobile phones outside our rooms, I had to use something to keep track … Read more

Today was good and bad. Walk good.  👍 On Sundays, the walks here at Buchinger Wilhelmi start at 8:30am instead of the usual 6am time both to attract a bigger group and to allow for longer excursions. Today, we went to the highest lookout point between Lake Constance and the Danube, referred to locally as … Read more

I was not looking forward to Day 2 of the fast.  At Buchinger Wilhelmi, that fear is unfounded. The “Do it Yourself” Experience I’ve tried water fasting before on my own, and Day 2 is always miserable.  Day 1 is usually easy because you get to burn your glycogen stores.  It’s Day 2 when your … Read more

Today is our first day of fasting, and there is a system here at Buchinger-Wilhelmi. The easy part To start off the fasting, I was given two supplements to be taken through the duration of the fast. Basica Compact tablets to act as a buffer to prevent build up of uric acid.  (my dosage – … Read more

Surprisingly, we got to take a little break from the pure clinical fasting experience to enjoy a little bit of the area. Every day here at Buchinger-Wilhelmi, there are guided walks from 6am-8am.  This morning we couldn’t join because I had my first laboratory appointment at 7:40am.  Instead, my wife and I went for a … Read more

Today was our “digestive rest day.”  The concept is to choose one main food staple to eat throughout the day to prepare the body for fasting. Choices were: fruit potatoes rice oatmeal For me, Dr. Lischke recommended oatmeal because it works best for diabetics.  My wife chose potatoes. My breakfast was oatmeal with a cinnamon-apple … Read more

The adventure begins!  Today was “arrival day” at Buchinger-Wilhelmi. Overall, the 100 years of experience here shows in their execution.  The staff here is well-versed at dealing with travelers from abroad.  Once arriving in Zurich, I was welcomed with a friendly phone call from a fluent English speaker who told us where our driver was … Read more

Today is the day that my wife and I are leaving for a 28-day fasting program at Buchinger-Wilhelmi to (hopefully!) reverse my Type II diabetes.  We booked this trip back in April, and since then many people have asked me to chronicle our experiences.  As such, I started this blog, and I’m announcing it today! … Read more

My wife and I will be headed to Germany for a 28-day fasting retreat!  (She is along for moral support!) People often ask “why so long?” I’ll cover more about the “why” and “how” of fasting in future posts.  However, to net it out: I have excess fat in my liver, like many other TOFI … Read more