I watched the BBC program on longevity and fasting and was fascinated by the concept it seemed the answer to all my problems. Well my BS, weight, cholesterol.
Strangely enough I was called to the doctors for my diabetic check 2 weeks into my experimental fasting. I was called back to the Docs re: my BS reading and cholesterol they had both risen slightly and they wanted me to maybe consider meds for both, I am dead against this if I can help it. She said my short time IF would have not impacted this reading but she was willing to let me continue with fasting for next 3 months and see if I could control it and bring it down myself.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo how’s that for a challenge. It was a wake up call as if I needed anymore of them being, overweight, diabetic sore joints, lethargic etc
I have been IF for 5 weeks now and all I can say is wow!!!!!!
Can’t speak for anyone else but this is the first thing that has worked for me. As I have tried everything to lose weight in the past 20 years.
In the 4 weeks I lost 10lbs (After 4th week I put scales away as was jumping on them too often) I like to think this time it is not just weight, but any weight loss is very welcome. This time round it’s about health to living longer and improve mobility.
So the WOW factor for me has been the feeling of alertness, clarity and energy on my fasting days.
It is like looking through the world with a new found vision, colours are sharper, brighter and I have a bounce in my step, and feel more in control. I now know when I am truly hungry and know I that the world will not come to an end if don’t eat for a few hours the exact opposite in fact. My work colleagues commented I looked well and what was I doing.
I seem to handle this ok because I know I’m not starving forever, and I get such a buzz from my fasting days I look forward to doing it again. Especially if it helps my cells repair themselves, my brain produce new cells and bring my BS down. What more could a woman want !
I have done a lot of research on line and there are many versions of fasting. It’s finding one that suits your life style.
I have questioned is it fasting if I’m having 500 cals on my fasting day and 1,800 on my eating day which consists of low carb healthy food/palio diet.
I would welcome your feed back and comments if others have experimented with IF.
Andrene
Strangely enough I was called to the doctors for my diabetic check 2 weeks into my experimental fasting. I was called back to the Docs re: my BS reading and cholesterol they had both risen slightly and they wanted me to maybe consider meds for both, I am dead against this if I can help it. She said my short time IF would have not impacted this reading but she was willing to let me continue with fasting for next 3 months and see if I could control it and bring it down myself.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo how’s that for a challenge. It was a wake up call as if I needed anymore of them being, overweight, diabetic sore joints, lethargic etc
I have been IF for 5 weeks now and all I can say is wow!!!!!!
Can’t speak for anyone else but this is the first thing that has worked for me. As I have tried everything to lose weight in the past 20 years.
In the 4 weeks I lost 10lbs (After 4th week I put scales away as was jumping on them too often) I like to think this time it is not just weight, but any weight loss is very welcome. This time round it’s about health to living longer and improve mobility.
So the WOW factor for me has been the feeling of alertness, clarity and energy on my fasting days.
It is like looking through the world with a new found vision, colours are sharper, brighter and I have a bounce in my step, and feel more in control. I now know when I am truly hungry and know I that the world will not come to an end if don’t eat for a few hours the exact opposite in fact. My work colleagues commented I looked well and what was I doing.
I seem to handle this ok because I know I’m not starving forever, and I get such a buzz from my fasting days I look forward to doing it again. Especially if it helps my cells repair themselves, my brain produce new cells and bring my BS down. What more could a woman want !
I have done a lot of research on line and there are many versions of fasting. It’s finding one that suits your life style.
I have questioned is it fasting if I’m having 500 cals on my fasting day and 1,800 on my eating day which consists of low carb healthy food/palio diet.
I would welcome your feed back and comments if others have experimented with IF.
Andrene
