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[Tracieknits]

Saw the Dr Mosley documentary sometime in early May and immediately started a 4:3 regiment. I've known about fasting for a while now, back in 2007 I had read an eBook titled "eat stop eat.pdf" and was very interested in what the author said — unfortunately I needed more scientific data so I ignored the ebook (albeit very entertaining with a different, but complimentary, viewpoint to Dr Mosley's).

The BBC documentary convinced me and I dove right in.

In early May 2013 I was 108Kg (1.93m tall) and as I write this I'm 98Kg. I work from home at a standing desk so I'm not under any social pressures to eat at lunch with co-workers.

I still have 27.5% body fat, down from 29.9%. I plan to re-evalute things when I get near 15% body fat (such as dropping to 5:2). My goal is 83Kg which is the last time I had 11% body fat in my early twenties.

I'm currently changing what I eat as well, I do binge a little on my fast days but I have already transitioned to Almond milk/yogurt as a replacement for milk and I stopped all sodas cold turkey (wasn't a big soda drinker to start).

White sugar is out, I use honey.

Anyhow, the question was about 4:3 — personally I like it very much and now look forward to my fasting days.

[Tracieknits]

Hi, I really like fasting 3 day a week too, almost a month now ...but I do mon-wed-fri. (DELETED)

[Tracieknits]

I have edited the last two posts to remove references to extended fasting per forum rules.

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Whoa! A blast from the past. Welcome, Gisela. There are a lot of threads around on 4:3 (another name for fasting 3 days a week). I'll try to post some links when I get to my computer. In any case, good luck!!

Here you go @Gisela:

fastonbury-glamping-grounds-f34/the-4-3-tent-is-up-t11057.html

Hi kitty galore,that sounds so hard to do for 3 days,what kind of work do you do,I work as a cleaner and so I don't think I could sustain doing the fast for 3 days but good luck to you.

I'm doing 4:3. I agree that it feels like a better rhythm. I think if I did 5:2 I would undo all my loss by overdoing the feast.
So far I've not completed a week yet, though, so we'll see how it goes!

I'm doing 4:3. I agree that it feels like a better rhythm. I think if I did 5:2 I would undo all my loss by overdoing the feast.
So far I've not completed a week yet, though, so we'll see how it goes!

Good luck, @SunnyD!

Apart from a few weeks at 5:2 just over 2 years ago, have always done 4:3.

Its a better rhythm in my opinion with only once in the week when you have 2 days of non fasting back to back. So it keeps you really focussed. And based on the 500/2000 calorie average, you are increasing total calorie deficit each week by 1500 calories.

If you do have a special occasion which falls on a fast day.. its easier to just do the 5:2 that week and then return to 4:3 so you can more easily keep to "set days"

Enjoy