From my own experience I would say don't do this too much or too often as cutting calories significantly can slow down the metabolism so that it burns less calories in the longer term. This is something I have done recently without meaning to and I have put on 3lbs! It may work for you, but you need to have times when you eat significantly more than this so that you keep your metabolism 'guessing'. My problem with intermittent fasting is that I ate only when I was hungry and the less I ate the less hungry I felt. I am having to be quite strict with myself to eat enough this week. I still haven't managed to get back up to my target of 1200 calories a day.
Take care
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Usually 500 calories for women and 600 calories for men on fasting days.Does fasting for two days a week mean nothing to eat at all on those days ?
Does fasting for two days a week mean nothing to eat at all on those days ?
To me, fasting is no food, just water.
I totally agree, Zand... On the days when I don't restrict my calories I eat pretty much whatever and however much I want. I never really manage to stick to less than 1500 calories (but don't count). Still eating low carbs, medium fat, but quite freely adding single cream to my Quark or butter/oil to my bacon and eggs.
I would like to 'fast' three days a week and see what it does to my BS.
I saw the Horizon program, it was very interesting. From my recollection I think the conclusion was that two days a week fasting seemed to be optimum in terms of weight loss and improved BG levels AND being able to continue with the regime in long term.
Some of the participants in program did have fast in terms of no food but researchers found that in their (limited) study a 500 - 600cal day twice a week provided same results in terms of weight loss and improved BG levels or insulin response.
@Gundrun you mention that you arent counting calories and freely adding cream, oil etc Whilst a low carb high fat diet does work for many people in my own experience I have found I have a calorie limit, above which I will gain weight.
If I gain weight I go back to weighing, measuring and counting total calorie intake (still on Lowcarb high fat to control BG levels) to ensure I keep to reasonable portion control (cheese is my nibble downfall - shocking how small a piece 100g is).
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My weight is slowly coming down since I changed my eating habits on 12 March this year. Since then I have lost 7.7 kg (1.2 stones) and I am quite happy with that, even if at times it seems so slow. It works out as one pound a week and I guess I should be satisfied with this.
When I did the 5:2 I used to fast from dinner the night before until dinner the next night so would go without food for 24 hours. At first it was hard but after third fast I got used to it and liked that feeling of hunger now and again and I also appreciated good more. I decided I was better off spending those 450 cals in a nice evening meal so would get a fuller for longer meal from m&s. It felt like a banquet.
I have to say though, since starting Atkins nearly two weeks ago, I don't think I could go back to fasting. I love the food quality and type and can't believe I'm on a diet!
Good luck Gudrun - do whatever works for you. My doc advised me not to do fasting at diagnosis but I treat their advice with a pinch of salt.
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Diagnosed prediabetic Easter 2014. Just left to get on with it, no guidance or help from GP. Every day I'm learning something new.
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