Prolon diy reddit. Deep: 2h. Does anyone have a good substitute for the kale crackers? I'd rather not try to make a version myself and Mary's Gone Crackers are not available in the UK. Good luck! I’m large (fit-fat), and I lost 9 lbs. 2-3 days with 20 g of carbs per day should put you into ketosis or get you close. The benefits are so great that even yucky food is ok to me (not saying the soups are yucky). Actually did just fine all day and wasn't really hungry (didn't end up eating the last soup for dinner) but ended up getting really stressed out from work and my kids fighting so I had wine. The Fasting Mimicking Diet protocol - based on animal and human studies. 1. Hangry, sore, cranky. For those with willpower to do water fasts or homemade FMD, consider Prolon a donation to the Longo lab's longevity/cancer research. plan to resume the 1200 cal/day diet that I’ve been on to help me lose, but I’m worried that even that will cause me to re-gain the weight. Longo’s research and is a structured, 5-day, vegan, low-protein diet with very specific calorie counts and ratios of fat, protein, and carbohydrates (macronutrients). Feel like ABSOLUTE SHIT. edit: Apparently im not able to message people since the newest iteration of reddit. It’s basically 800 calories a day but it’s supposed to be calories that the body doesn’t recognize so it thinks it’s a straight water fast. When I finished the 5th day I was sure I would do DIY in the future, but I've continued to lose weight the last few days (I'm on day 8 from first round) and I'm wondering if it had more of a profound effect than I thought. day 3 of PROLON. Add the butternut squash and enough water to cover the vegetables. r/FMD A chip A close button. Mine comes with nausea and it is BLINDINGLY painful. They do advise that if you get lightheaded, to drink some fruit juice or something. What works for me (I read it on here somewhere) is a half tbsp or so of nutritional yeast. Longo makes from ProLon funds research programs. You might have a stomach bug that coincidentally made you sick on the same day you Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games Nov 10, 2021 · Overall, ProLon is a plant-based diet designed to attain fasting-like effects while providing both macronutrients and micronutrients to minimize the burden of fasting. 12:30pm. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games Great job by the way! Did you feel better energy/mental clarity? I find that I nap more, but have less brain fog than normal. But an extra fast bar is probably just as suitable. Lunch: Avocado; Carrots; Superfood. Stats: 5'5", 136lbs. • 19 days ago. Mary’s crackers is the closest and you could buy Prolon’s fasting bars and use those instead. Why ingest a bunch of industrial garbage food when you can do it with real food. The advantage of Prolon is prescribability (its a physical product), acceptance (its easier than a water fast), and compliance (money changes behavior). i'm not only shocked but also tend to agree Scan this QR code to download the app now. The kit comes with bars, soups, teas and a meal plan. I know alot of people here say prolon is a rip off and you can do it yourself much more easily and with tastier food. Day 1: 9:30am. I would like to sell them all at once and would charge $50 for all of it. Subjectively, everything went very well. I want REALLY badly to try the Prolon 5-day but its price is a bit prohibitive and I’m wondering if anyone has done a DIY version. Lost 6. Apparently the money Dr. They have been there for years. Reply reply More replies More posts you may like Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. I usually eat avocados and cabbage for 5 days. Can’t help on cocoa crisp though. I usually wake up with it, or get it shortly after waking up. Jun 25, 2019 · The human FMD diet consists of a 5 day regimen: day 1 of the diet supplies $1,090 kcal (10% protein, 56% fat, 34% carbohydrate), days 2–5 are identical in formulation and provide 725 kcal (9% protein, 44% fat, 47% carbohydrate). Vegetable Glycerin - ~20g (Adjust for weight) 800 Calories, 19g Protein, 40g Fat, 94g Carbs, 21g Sugar, 23g Fiber. I do have Unjury protein broth mix and am definitely a decent cook but a little lost on what/how much to prep and make ahead, and when to eat it. “ 2012. As for ketones, the pee sticks could be old or bad but I doubt it’s that you’re so adapted you don’t register anymore. Prolon Day 5 . ). Edit: documentary was called “Eat, Fast and live Longer. My Prolon fast review- 2 weeks later. I'll work on setting up a better post-fast routine this time. I haven’t tried the original. Outside of the vitamins, the cost was around $35 and covered days 2-5. Challenge is - woke up Day 3 feeling really light-headed and disoriented. I like to fmd every 3 months or so and prolon gets old. I do the FMD about once every 2 months. Add garlic and saute a little longer. You are almost there though so hang in there. I normally don’t get headaches. Its probably fine. I wear a Dexcom G6 as I’m diabetic and see a big spike after both morning and evening meals, which include oatmeal for me. 1200 calories could be a reasonable deficit for someone 5ft tall, but not someone much taller. Valter notes that after 3 Prolon cycles, when measured, people are found to have lost minimal amounts of muscle – and one of the reasons could be due to the L-Drink . 8lbs. Longo has developed a “fasting mimicking diet” (FMD) called ProLon, a five-day program in which total caloric intake is limited to between 770 and 1,100 calories per day. 5, use long acting insulin only, and my dosage is relatively low). I did 650 cal day 1 and am consuming about 500 calories days 2 to 5 (using the method of 4 calories per lb of body weight, with a little variance) and macros are very close to 44% carb 47% fat and 9% protein, FYI my diet is coffee with nutpods creamer in the am; a fast bar or veggie salad with avocado at lunch; soup at dinner, with a few seed crackers or Selling Prolon Kit I have a variety of 7 types of soup and 9 of the intermittent fasting bars that I would like to sell. FMD is healthy. Started at 148. The diet includes vegetable-based soups, energy bars, energy drinks, chip snacks, tea, and a Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games while i have chronic lower back pain and hardly think prolon was responsible for exclusively triggering sciatica, my doctor thinks the stress it put on my body might've contributed to this flare-up. At once point I didn't think I would be able to push through. A couple of glucose spikes on a temporary eating plan should not be a concern unless you are T1 diabetic. Oct 16, 2020 · You can also make these on Day 1, to have a low-calorie, satisfying snack on hand during the five days. I did buy two more boxes to do the 3 cycles they recommend. I found many DIY FMD recipes online, which I'm sure you've tapped into as well. It went away once I went back to my regular diet. The reason I've never done a straight ProLon FMD is because the ingredients list says they use a lot of added inulin to hit fiber markers and increase satiety, and my body reacts REALLY badly to added inulin (bloating, horrible gas). And honestly, if you dig into his patents & research, you could achieve FMD benefits with a DIY version. I feel too energetic for day one. On day 1 you get something like 1100 calories, which isn’t severely restrictive and shouldn’t lead to anything worse than feeling kind of hungry. I started doing FMD DIY, used Prolon for three cycles and now am back to DIY. The best way to describe would be slightly less puffy: arms, legs, belly, face all just appear a bit more taught. Hunger started to go down and I'm down 4 pounds as of this morning on Day 3. Idk. I read on here . aquapeat. Just starting prolon and I cheated. I just completed the 5 day prolon. Would love to hear anyone's thoughts. Was still hungry as I usually have breakfast as my second largest meal. The Prolon daily sugars are 13-16g, before accounting for the L-drink. Moving forward I don’t think I’d experience with light/deloaded weights again. Had licorice tea (hate mint). so so very very old I think when you do DIY anything you have to decide how much work and how strict you need to be for yourself. I retained a lot of water weight during the Prolon fast. no clue why, im just getting errors all over the place. Ah ok no wonder you feel rough, that's just undereating not fasting. I hardly slept last night, which is really weird for me, but I feel OK right now—so I'd probably better go get my most important tasks done for the day! Apr 27, 2022 · Day 1: Total caloric intake of 4. Im down almost 2 lbs already. Give a regular water fast a go - no calories only electrolytes and eat keto leading up to the fast. The study recommends repeating the 5-day fasting/25-day refeeding Olive Oil - 1 teaspoon. Trying to figure out if it’s an ingredients thing or stress thing. About 25 g of plant-based protein (mostly from nuts) on day 1 of the diet. I think I may survive after all! Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now R1 Prolon - Vivid Dreams of Eating upvotes On day 4. Lol. The most obvious effect wasn't what I was expecting. That lasted until about 11am. I have leftover soup packets & L bars so I am hoping to find a suitable substitute for the kit's crackers. I am just at the beginning of day 2 and still feel pretty crappy. Day 1: Breakfast: Fast Bar - 1 + 1/4 (Approx 250 calories to mimic the L-bar) Lunch: 120 Calories of Imagine Organic Creamy Tomato Soup, 30 calories of pitted To give you some inspiration about the recipes you can make during your DIY Prolon Diet, let me show you what comes in a Prolon Kit: Prolon Kit If you are curious about the ingredients of the different items in the Prolon kit like I was, check out this post (Prolon Fast Mimicking Diet – Box Contents Calories, Macros & Ingredients). But I'm expecting FMD to be a lot harder. Or check it out in the app stores I think if you come from the standard diet you don’t notice the sodium and the food tastes “healthy”. 41 F/193 lb/5’7” very active. Some kind bars or Lara bars are close to l bars. This time around, I had terrible brain fog and headaches the first 2 1/2 days. I found a company in Queensland called Clean Nutritionals which sells a 5-day fast pack based on the FMD and wanted to know if anyone has heard of/tried it before? I don’t think this is related to prolon. Get app Get the Reddit app Log In Log in to Reddit. And soup with beans almost every night. 5 cups butternut squash, diced. That realization makes the cost of the Prolon totally worth it. after breaking the FMD and eating a small, nutritious meal, the sciatic pain IMMEDIATELY dissipated. I can’t handle the texture of the minestrone soups. Some DIYers try to recreate the products Prolon provides but I think that's silly. Some evidence suggests that short periods of calorie restriction can lead to As an alternative, Dr. I have heard of people substituting things they don't like or eliminate a few all together, but that just a food preference. Here are my details: I do it for general health, as a reset for bad habits and to manage weight. I am on day 4 of a DIY FMD diet. Definitely a fan of the day 1 light fasted cardio but I’d take the rest of the week easy as I have in the past. I chopped the nuts small, added some water and zapped in the Prolon Gen 3 different? Has anyone noticed a more difficult time with Gen 3? I’ve done 5 rounds of prolon and the 2 times I’ve tried Gen 3, I’ve never gotten into Ketosis and just felt TERRIBLE. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games I started another Prolon FMD yesterday and I'm on day 2 which includes that glycerin energy drink mix. Reply. I've done the DIY one about 4 times and the prolon one about 6 times over the last 5 years. Purpose of doing the fast: Cut out ridiculous snacking habits; chips and chocolate are my downfall, I wasn't really looking to lose weight (i'm about 15lbs off my Aug 26, 2020 · About 1100 calories on day 1 of the diet; 800 calories on days 2–5. If there isn’t enough glycerol, the body can end up breaking down muscle. I am doing a round with a box that expired in March 2022. It's one size fits all. " Basically I'd need ~20 grams of glycerine for my 70kg frame, on each of days 2, 3, 4 & 5. Lunch a frozen meal (500-750 cal). I’ve heard day 3 sucks,Any Recs? About to suck a lemon or something 😑🥴 also period is about to arrive…. 8K subscribers in the FMD community. However, I wanted a more objective measure of how things I'm on day 3! (ETA: day 3 of a DIY, have never done FMD before. ProLon's FMD is a scientifically backed, 5-day dietary program designed to deliver the benefits of fasting while providing nourishment to the body. Hope tomorrow goes as smoothly as today. Prolon experience / review - Day 1. ProLon - for $189 you get bars and shakes and such to eat everyday to get you through a 5 day "fast" of about 700 calories a day. The clinical trial that ProLon did found that 3 cycles 3 months in a row had the best effect, so I'll be starting another 5 days in 2 weeks. Tailored to reverse and slow down biological age (through our 5-Day and daily nutrition), Prolon Nutritional products are discovered and licensed from the Longevity Institute of the University of Southern California and 18 other university research institutions. These exact foods have been extensively researched and tested on people so I wouldn’t use anything else. I've done DIY before, and used Crunch Master crackers with Amy's soups. Cannot stop thinking about food. How bad is it to eat at all? I can’t afford to lose all this money. If you factor you are getting some self realization during the 5 days it helps justify the cost. I do DIY and all the prep sometimes gets me crabby. Whether 1200 calories is right for someone depends on height and activity levels. Just a little update that I meant to report on Day 6 - Transition Day, following the ProLon five-day protocol. They are right but the first 2 times I did diy I had alot less energy and felt faint which I've never had with prolon. I feel pretty good today. Tired, foggy, shaky, nauseas. He had a 5-Day fast pdf that listed a 5 day diet. Lifestyle: Super sedentary unless you count running after a 3 year old whose running pace is similar to a brisk walk. Hi everyone. 4. Okay so, I started prolon yesterday. But, I got into my groove by mid day on day 3. I get it on day 2 of every DIY FMD I've done. I’ve done multiple dry, water, juice, keto & DIY FMD fasts before. 8, so i figure it is working this time using prolon. Prolon day 1. And it’s not just because I have 6 more Prolon boxes in a closet. Example: An active woman or inactive man who needs 2000 calories a day for maintenance, and wants to lose a bit of weight. 5 to 7 kcal/lb of body weight (10% protein, 56% fat, 34% carbs) Days 2-5: Total caloric intake of 3 to 5 kcal/lb of body weight (9% protein, 44% fat, 47% carbs) The fast is then followed by a 25-day “refeeding” period (return to regular diet). 6. I had lots of energy and felt good. There were eggs, and avocado and cashew butter in whole wheat toast. And fasting or restricting calories shouldn’t make you vomit. The new soups were ok, definitely preferred the diy version. Instructions: Saute the onion in olive oil until translucent. Day 4 and I am TIRED. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games Thank you!! I actually decided to go DIY for the day because I feel like puking when I even think of those last 2 soups lol. There are 2 ways of doing FMD: 1. Stock your fridge and freezer with meals and snacks that meet those needs. Everything’s expired. For the Fasting Mimicking Diet® (FMD), Prof. Energy was ok. Re feeding advice for my first DIY upvote First two days of Prolon were fine. On day 4, I used Cronometer to figure out an equivalent (basically 1 oz of mixed nuts, 5 grams of flaxseed, a gram of inulin, and a tsp of honey and coconut milk) that was very, very close nutritionally. I've been doing intermittent fasting for about 3 months now and found it fairly easy - usually 2 x 36-hour fasts per week. It seems he advocates a fairly large allocation to nuts in seeds which in most cases contain more omega-6 than omega-3. Expired Prolon kits. But if I can get a diy option to work that would be preferable for certain. Expand user menu Open settings menu. The rest of the time, my BG is quite stable, lower than my normal average, and my insulin needs are lower (I’m Type 1. 20 grams is for total daily sugars from my understanding. This helps with the mental and physical rigors of fasting by providing nutrients to the body without stopping the fasting process at the cellular level. My stomach keeps rumbling. Felt very good. Longo in Longevity Diet advocates 2-3 servings of fish per week (and otherwise generally vegan). In the early days, I didn't hear Longo advise against DIY. REM:1h 20min. I typically find that I feel bad and then all of a sudden I feel great. Should I skip a food item for day 4 or 5? I think you’re probably just fine. Ending Stats: 132. salt to taste. There is a grain less cracker from Trader Joe’s that’s good or Mary’s crackers. Was feeling extremely light headed in the afternoon so ate one entire intermittent fast bar that comes with the box. I get 12 grams of carbs from the L-drink - and my husband gets nearly a whole bottle36 grams. Bar was tasty. Then in Valter’s book ‘The Longevity Diet’, he goes into more detail for how to perform a fast mimicking diet: Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games . 1 grams of glycerin per 10 pounds of body weight. 5oz per day) New to FMD but not IF or keto. Anyway, way back when, he had a webpage on his university professor page. There is quite a bit of research showing particular benefits over omega-3's those found mostly in fish (EPA + DHA) than ALA which Jan 31, 2021 · How To Do FMD. Is it too terribly bad if I don’t eat the soups while doing Prolon? I just finished day 2 and the only soup I’ve been able to eat all of is the mushroom soup. ProLon Day 3. Aug 26, 2022 · The Fasting Mimicking Diet is based on Dr. I am new and was wondering of someone could point me in the direction of a straightforward fmd diy plan. I find the lack of socializing makes FMD much easier. Two full fasts, I reset, box, and fast bars. Nobody's responded to this post yet. And then that led to ice cream. Looking at the macros and the fact that it's just water sweetened with glycerin, I'm inclined to think that it's just empty calories and something they use to make sure that people with different body weights get an appropriate caloric intake. From what I could find online, about half of the It is related to Prolon though. They are similar to Finnish/Norwegian seed crackers, perhaps you can find a brand Hi! I'd been waiting excitedly for ProLon to be released in Australia, but sadly it is well out of my budget. Less than 18g of plant-based protein on days 2–5 The third day I could only handle a few bites and just didn’t eat the rest. 3 cloves of garlic, minced. 1/3 cup quinoa, cooked. Longo was awarded the first patent in history for Healthspan. Days 2 and 4 were the hardest and I definitely felt the typical side effects for the fast but overall I felt great after the fast and was excited to see the results. He discovered first how cells sense food and then devised the fasting mimicking formulation, and finally conducted Hi. Age: 43/F. First time doing the FMD for me and I'm going with the Prolon box (original flavours). And I didn't have a lot to lose. ) So far it's gone way better than I expected. r/FMD: The Fasting Mimicking Diet protocol - based on animal and human studies. I did take before and after photos. Add your thoughts and get the conversation going. Simmer until the butternut squash is cooked. I have one last box of Prolon that I ordered before this round (because it takes forever to get to me for some reason, IDK why, I've been ordering them on the first of the month so i have it for my next round, which I am going to try in April, and if I cant stomach the soups, which became a real problem this round, I will just go DIY. I've been doing FMD for a number of years -- when DIY was the only option, then used ProLon when it came out. I also made my own Choc crisp bars. Just had my breakfast bar and sipping the Ldrink. They make me gag so much. Also, does the ProLon product come with an electrolyte supplement? I’ve only done DIY and fasting was really uncomfortable (anxiety, poor sleep) until I incorporated an electrolyte supplement. Yes, they make money but it is not for personal gain. I've done prolon 5 times and am tired of it. The dark circles under my eyes disappeared. The prolon kit doesn't make any adjustments for weight. I decided to stop drinking the Glycerol(L-drink). 5 pounds. The first day I just restricted my normal diet to about 1,200 calories. Most of the times day 2 is hard but by day 3 I’m happy and energetic. Could be adding to this hell. Fast #1 I used Amy's Organic soups, olives and almonds and some Flackers crackers that closely resembled the macro profile of the Kale Crackers in the Prolon box. I just open two boxes of Prolon kits. DIY and calculate a meal plan for 5 days All reviews I've read of the Prolon meal kit are surprisingly decent, but Art and I decided to go for the DIY route since we had time and wanted to control what meals we ate. The whole point of the diet is to become healthier and there is strong evidence that that is exactly what happens. My journey with the fast went as follows, He is the grandfather of the science of fasting and was named by TIME among the top 50 most influential people in Health. They even tout autophagy, but have you eat 4 times a day. My suggestion would be to follow the Prolon meal plan as closely as possible: Breakfast: Nuts (1/2 day 1; all day 2-5) (Macadamia/Walnut/Hemp Mix), Algal Oil, Tea. I looked in to DIY but decided I couldn’t be bothered. The freeze dried stuff is definitely fine, the bars are probably fine. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl: 31g of flax meal, 21g of hemp seeds, 10g of cacao powder, 20g of plantain flour, 10g of psyllium husk, 60g of tigernut flour, 30g of chopped walnuts, a pinch of salt. Doing this totally on my own (making my own soups) was not in the cards for me this time, but I feel like I'm following the FMD protocol pretty well. If you haven't heard of the Prolon Fasting product, it's a 1 day or 5 day fasting mimicking product that can set you into ketosis or just reset you into healthier habits. I thought there was supposed to be a burst of energy and well-being around day 4?? I haven’t cheated. I chopped up a bunch of veggies with olive oil and salt and I'll eat those with my crackers for the rest of the day. Buy the Prolon fasting meal kit for $250 2. I would sell the extra Prolon boxes on eBay. Jan 2, 2024 · For those who find the prospect of crafting a DIY Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) daunting or time-consuming, ProLon offers a professionally curated FMD experience. I thought it would be harder on day one since London is in a strict lockdown and teh mood is grim, however so far so good. Takes thought/time to crunch numbers and purchase all the foods. Okay. (Things that set me off: KIND bars, the Choco Love "no added sugar" chocolate bars, etc. Advertise on Reddit; Shop Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games I am on day 4 of the Prolon FML. 1200 calories could be I did my health coach phone call and they told me one cup of coffee per day was ok (I think 60-90 mg per day is what they said). prolon box vs hacked version. This is my second time doing the fast, as I did it once back around 2016-2017. Breakfast 1 piece fruit (80-130 cal) and 1 yogurt (100-150 cal). You can DIY it. Day 5: Oura: 7h. Our Story Precision nutrition for health and longevity. My doctor recommended Prolon for an autoimmune condition. I just completed my second 5-day FMD in 3 months, the first one I couldn't afford the box and used the DIY version found here on Reddit. It is designed to be done for 5 days on and 25 days off for 3 months. 3. Posted by u/decolonist - 11 votes and 12 comments Not ProLon, but DIY. The goal is to enhance your metabolism and make you feel energized and refreshed. 2, now im at 146. The 4-day grocery list included: 4 cans of Amy's Soup (1 can per day) 2 avocados (half per day) Mary's Super Seed Crackers (10 per day) 10oz fresh, organic hummus (2. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games That is funny about the Kimchi. This is super minor - nothing that anyone is going to stop me to say, “hey, what Mar 24, 2024 · ProLon provides 1,100 calories on day one and 700–800 calories on days two through five, which can be very extreme. 8. If like to hear ppls experience. I do 18:6 and kept this schedule with both official prolon and the diy version. I recently tried the Prolon 5 day FMD and I thought I’d post my experience here. The fat is a little over but everything else is on track. I’ve had minestrone, minestrone and quinoa, tomato, and mushroom soup far. Nothing in the kit tasted bad per se and you learn to take smaller bites and thoroughly chew your food. Like, it doesn't seem like a fast to me. I try and follow Longo's original regime as outlined in the cell metabolism paper so very similar to Prolon, just homemade foods. de ww ac ru wf mp ea bh xk uk