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So it is week three and my sixth day of intermittent fasting and so far so good. Intermittent fasting is basically restricting your calorie intake to 500 calories for women & 600 calories for men on two non consecutive days out of seven. My weight has dropped by 7 lbs which I am thrilled about and I am feeling great. I am by no means an expert but thought these few little tips I have picked up in the last few weeks might aid people who are considering trying out this eating plan.
- Drink plenty of fluids, I find it easier to drink warm liquids so I constantly have a pot of green tea on the hob.
- Save the majority of your calories for late afternoon/early evening. This is when my hunger pangs strike and it is great to have a meal to look forward to.
- Tins of chopped tomatoes will become your best friend. Soups, stews, chillies and lots more low calorie dinners start with a tin of tomatoes.
- I prefer not to exercise on my fast days, normally when I am running the thought of a nice meal when I get home keeps me going!
- Don't waste your 500/600 calorie allowance with high calorie foods, much more filling to take the time to assemble a salad or a home made soup instead of convenience meals.
I would love to hear your tips and success stories with intermittent fasting. It has amazed me that the day after a fast day I am not overly hungry and I think this is the key to success. I watched Dr Michael Mosley's Horizon programme and it was so interesting, fascinating the research behind this lifestyle change. Here is a link if you wish to watch.
Today for lunch I made a very tasty salad comprising of;
50g baby spinach leaves
50g pickled onions
10 cherry tomatoes
5 radishes
1 fresh beetroot
It was very tasty and will keep me going until later on this evening when I will use up the remaining 420 calories on my dinner. If anything these two fast days a week have succeeded in doing is making me become more aware of what 500 calories look like, frightens me to think how many actual calories I am capable of consuming on any given day.
So there is my tuppence worth on this method of dieting, thanks for reading!
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ReplyDeleteWelcome on board the band wagon Jill! ;-)
DeleteStarted 1st fast day today! Have been following your progress- thanks for sharing. Have you any recommendation for calorie counting app?
ReplyDeleteSinead I find "my fitness pal" very good to help with the calorie counting. :-)
ReplyDeleteReally interesting, have never calorie counted before as the minute I think about doing so I seem to get hungry but might give it a go
ReplyDeleteI think the key is that you are back to normal eating the following day! Doesn't seem as drastic as other diet fads!
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ReplyDeleteHi paula, do u eat whatever u want , literally on your non fast days. Do you have recipe for really tasty low cal soup??
ReplyDeleteSue you just eat normally but obviously don't go mad if you know what I mean! Always have a pot of soup on the go here. Tiny drop of oil to fry onion & garlic, whatever veg you want, add 1 litre of stock, simmer till veg soft then blitz.
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