I tried 5:2 a few months back and couldn't get into the swing of it, plus eating the calorie allowance on fast days seemed to make me hungrier.
I did some more research and decided to try Krista Varady's every other day fasting instead. Started adf-ing last week and will be doing fast number six tomorrow.
I find not thinking about food at all, rather than obsessing about what I can have within the calorie allowance much easier to cope with and not eating at all seems less likely to kickstart hunger. (KV does say this is ok, although harder to maintain long-term for some.) I am having black coffee and water, but nothing else from after dinner on my eating day, till breakfast not the next day, but the next, iyswim. So essentially around a 36 hour fast each time. I've also found I'm eating a lot better on my eating days, because I am just not craving sugar and rubbish like I usually do. Not eating at all really really seems to make me notice all the times I would have eaten something just out of boredom, as a stress reaction or as a comfort, which is making me taking a long-hard look at my eating patterns.
The first three fasts were difficult due to tiredness (I was dead on my feet by tea time) both on the fasting and following day, but they've gradually got easier and yesterday's was a breeze.
I'm also interval training, with a bit of hiit thrown in on my eating days. (I know some really serious trainers prefer working out when fasting, but I am simply not fit enough to cope with that and feel it would be a massive step too far for m.)
I'm not weighing or measuring at the moment, because I want this to be primarily about improving my health and taking control of my bad eating habits. I will weigh-in eventually, probably at monthly intervals, as I am curious to know what sort of weight loss occurs, if any.
Last weigh-in about a week before I startedI was 13st 11lbs (at 5'7").
I'm thinking I will stick with this as long as I can, hopefully till I am at a healthy weight then reduce the number of fasts per week for maintenance.
Has anyone else had any success with adf and if so, how long did you keep doing it for?
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moosemama · 30/07/2015 22:07
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