Intermittent Fasting....3rd weigh in!

[horselady21]

I was TERRIFIED to get on the scale this morning. Although I am already into my skinnier jeans!

So, at the beginning of this, I was 176.6. It is written on my calendar.

After 3 fasting weekends (a little over 2 weeks).....I weighed at 169.0!!!

It is fat loss, not muscle loss. I have been running in a hiit way, and do a lot of lifting at work. My thighs, upper arms and belly are literally shrinking!

Some things that have helped me: be wary of fruit or anything with fructose in it. Veggies are best!

Increased my fish oil intake to 3000mgs a day. Watch carbs also, like bread,etc. Even whole grain.

On fast days, at first I counted out my calories, but now I estimate. I probably go a bit over. It isn't written in stone.

If I plan a fast day and something come up, I just move it to the day after. It doesn't have to be the same every week.

I added another fast day. This is known as Alternate Day Fasting. I do mine 2 days in a row, and then another by itself. There is also the Fast Beach Diet, which incorporates a low carb lifestyle. Adding hour a few times a week is even better!

Finally, there is massive bright lights at the end of the tunnel! And it ain't a train!

 

[Denise R]

Wow, 7.6 pounds gone in just over 2 weeks is awesome! I've read great things about the Alternate Day Fasting. I love to hear stories like this!

Denise

 

[Justinef]

What an inspiration!

 

[jamie vaughn]

Holy smokes! That'sgreat, I'm so happy for you!

 

[Stacy]

That's awesome! I don't know if this was already covered in other posts, but are you doing a 16-8 plan, the 5:2 or something else? I'm thinking of actually combining the two!

 

[horselady21]

I started on 5:2 but switched 4:3 Pretty quick, and then found the Fast Beach Diet. 6weeks of 3 fast days, really counting on non fast days, and HIIT 3 times a week.

 

[fox2star]

That is great!

 

[sjdavis]

Great job Horselady! I've had 3 fast days so far and yesterday (the third) was the hardest by far. Tomorrow will be #4. I am looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time. I thought I saw 1 1/2 pounds off, but yesterday they were back. I'm going to keep weighing twice a week, but only going to count one day as official. How are you calculating your TDEE? Mine comes out at 2300 if I say I exercise vigorously everyday, but I took it down a notch b/c that seems way, way too high for me. If I use a more moderate exercise setting it comes out to just over 2000. What is yours and how to you use it on your non fast days? Do you get close?

 

[horselady21]

Good for you! Sometimes they are difficult but get easier as time goes on.

The TDEE numbers, in my opinion, are way off! Mine said around 2000, and I knew I couldn't possibly eat that much and lose. I would gain, since I usually eat around 1500. So I limit myself to around 1000 calories a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. That is what works for me.

I think if you average the calories you are used to eating, then subtract enough to lose a lb or so per week, with the 2 fast days, you will do fine.

Also watch WHAT you eat. Look up the Leptin diet, and follow those eating guidelines on non fast days. It makes so much sense!