I have been learning a lot about fasting and low carb diet. As a scientist, I love reading scientific studies and watching videos of lectures on these topics. I know it isn't everyone's interest but it keeps me motivated.
Saturday, 11/6, will be 8 weeks since I began my fasting and Low carb trial. So far I have lost almost 15# and my BMI has decreased 2.5. I am blown away!
Quite a few years ago, maybe 8?, I joined the group Goal by Birthday. My goal was to weigh 180#. I thought that would be hard work and struggled to get there time and again. I documented every bite every day. I stepped up my activities and was disappointed every time. It was hard work, unpleasant and discouraging.
I know better than ever now that one size does not fit all. Some folks do well with WW,I did not, some do well with calorie counting, I do not. I have found losing weight with fasting to be not uncomfortable and quite easy. I know it isn't everyone's cup of tea and for some who get the "keto flu" it is unpleasant for a while. I am so delighted, finally, at age 73 I am able to lose excess weight. Just delighted.
Feel free to ask me any questions you might have
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178.4 lb
Lost so far: 27.6 lb.
Still to go: 8.4 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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losing 2.8 lb a week
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I need more details please. So you fast twice a week for 36 hours. Then 100 g of carbs daily, otherwise. Calories? Thank you! Great job by the way@
02 Nov 21 by member: EggBeater42
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Sorry I missed your comment 2 years ago when you posted it. I stopped looking at fat secret for the last two years. Yes, fasting is easy I ate normally on Sunday and after my evening meal on Sunday I didn't eat again until Tuesday morning. I then did the same thing again on Friday. I found that mostly, at the beginning, I was browsing around looking for something to eat when in fact what I was really looking for was an activity to fill my time. Clean out the junk drawer, finally file those papers, go for a walk, I finally got used to not filling my time with eating and thinking about food.
It was really very easy. I was never uncomfortable if I had a growly tummy I would just remind myself that that is normal and I didn't need to respond to it with food as the goal was to not eat.
. If you're still on that secret let me know. Now that I'm back I will respond to comments. I hope you had good luck
22 Nov 23 by member: zest7
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Yes, forgot to add, I did not count calories The only reason I use the nutritional information on fat secret was to keep my carbs below 100. That turned out to be very easy to do. Again best of luck
22 Nov 23 by member: zest7
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