The Fast Diet
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Tuesdays and Thursdays I don't eat between dinner the previous night and dinner that night. So 21 to 24 hour fasts
Water & espressos only
Works fine, broke the plateau I was on to sneak under 90kgs to 89kg, but very hard not to be ravenous at the evening meal
Tuesdays and Thursdays I don't eat between dinner the previous night and dinner that night. So 21 to 24 hour fasts
Water & espressos only
Works fine, broke the plateau I was on to sneak under 90kgs to 89kg, but very hard not to be ravenous at the evening meal
I started at the beginning of February and have gone from 128 to 119. First time in years under 120.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
If you want to warm up to diets like this, then my advice is: ditch sugar.
For breakfast have something carb-free e.g. three eggs. Shit - have bacon if you want!
You'll find you don't get hungry during the day, just prop yourself up with water and coffee until dinner, then minimise any form of carbohydrates.
Keep in mind though when Sully says he eats "normally" the other days, he's not going to chuck down five pies and a kilo of donuts
Speaking as someone who used to weigh 130, and then went from 116 to 90 inside two years, 80% of it is diet.
Bloke at work is doing the ketosis thing and without any exercise besides a bit of yard work, he's dropped 10kg in 6 months.
Many ways to skin the cat, but ultimately you need to modify what you're throwing down your pie hole.
For breakfast have something carb-free e.g. three eggs. Shit - have bacon if you want!
You'll find you don't get hungry during the day, just prop yourself up with water and coffee until dinner, then minimise any form of carbohydrates.
Keep in mind though when Sully says he eats "normally" the other days, he's not going to chuck down five pies and a kilo of donuts
Speaking as someone who used to weigh 130, and then went from 116 to 90 inside two years, 80% of it is diet.
Bloke at work is doing the ketosis thing and without any exercise besides a bit of yard work, he's dropped 10kg in 6 months.
Many ways to skin the cat, but ultimately you need to modify what you're throwing down your pie hole.
Phitzy is right. I Try to stick between 2100 and 2500 calories most other days. Which is easy. I try not to eat back the 1800 calories I didn't eat on the fast day.
Instead of being hungry day after day week after week month after month I'm only hungry for a few hours two or three times a week.
If anyone is interested their is a fast diet book and a BBC Horizon TV show on the benefits and the research behind the diet. It's called Eat, Fast, live longer
Instead of being hungry day after day week after week month after month I'm only hungry for a few hours two or three times a week.
If anyone is interested their is a fast diet book and a BBC Horizon TV show on the benefits and the research behind the diet. It's called Eat, Fast, live longer
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Chilla Wilson (44)
The wife and I are on it. It works well for us. We started enjoying the fast days once we got the hang of it. Plus we ate better on non-fast days. ITs also the easiest and cheapest diet we have tried. I can even juggle it around my work lunches and dinners and work travel - something I struggle with any other diet. I do find it very difficult to have two fast days in a row, which sometimes I need to do.
topo
Cyril Towers (30)
Been on it since Jun. gone from 123 to 105 and have plateaued now. Get a bit lax on holidays but quickly drop back to 105 when I start fasting again. BP and BSL (which was borderline at 6) much improved. I find it easy and sustainable. Have done 2 in a row every now and then without problem. I plan the fast days at the start of the week and know what I'm having for the day. Like Sully I have around 250cal at brekky and 350 at dinner. I find I'm actually more productive in the afternoon on the fast days.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
So are u a prop?
Second row to start. Prop to end with.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
You've inspired me to get back on the wagon today. Need to drop some kgs to compete with my brother on an ill advised half marathon bet. Worked great for a couple of months last year.
How do you guys go exercising on the fast days?
How do you guys go exercising on the fast days?
I've been having a slice of Hermanbrot toast with cream cheese and an egg with coffee for breakfast. For dinner I've been doing the soups from the cold section at the supermarkets and some extra protein of some sort.
I have just bought a set of kitchen scales so I can get a better idea of weights and made a chicken salad for dinner instead.
Coincidently the scales also told me my morning coffee is not the 25 calories I estimated but 90 calories. No wonder it tastes so good.
Hermanbrot is a local Gold Coast bread and is 26% protein and 5% carbs. http://www.hermanbrot.com.au/
Edit: Looks like their distribution network is a lot bigger you can find it is SE QLD, Northern NSW, Vic and SA. Also online but nearly $10 a loaf. I pay $5.50 at my local shop.