Re: Apples
17 Apr 2015, 20:16
" I can do without breakfast if I'm doing 5:2 but not every other day. It just makes me feel so depressed. "

I think that's an interesting observation. I often feel this is why different fasting rhythms can affect us so much. I disliked ADF/DODO because of the relentless pressure of the pattern and was relieved to switch to 4:3 with predictable days (and have stayed in this pattern since 2011). And, I can see why you need your breakfast (or, at least, prefer it) with ADF.

You're wise to recognise the warning signs of a feeling of deprivation and manage it with breakfast and other plans. One of the Spinardi phrases that occurs to me often is something like, "The extent of a rebound is governed by the sense of deprivation and restriction in the period that led up to it".