Hi I am new here from Texas. I will be doing my first fast tomorrow and I am wondering how to handle the 5 days you can eat.. Should you limit Cal. to 2000 or just try and make good choices.
Donna
Donna
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Hi Donna and welcome
If you have been fairly stable on your current eating weight-wise, carrying on with that plus the two fasting days should start some weight loss. That's what I've done. As you go on your appetite should decrease so helping the progress. Healthy choices, especially if you mean more veg is good. But the great thing about this way of life is that you can have treats and not feel guilty!
You don't need to count calories unless you find you are not losing weight after a month or so. Some people do anyway out of interest. If you want to get scientific about it you can work out your predicted total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) - there's links in the resources section for TDEE calculators. Your TDEE is approx what you should consume on a feast day. It's not necessary to do all that though!
Good luck with your fast tomorrow. Remember to drink plenty and don't be surprised if you get a headache and feel a bit under the weather on the first one. Take some paracetamol (acetaminophen) if necessary and remember that the second fast will be much much easier! Most people sail through their first fast though!
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If you have been fairly stable on your current eating weight-wise, carrying on with that plus the two fasting days should start some weight loss. That's what I've done. As you go on your appetite should decrease so helping the progress. Healthy choices, especially if you mean more veg is good. But the great thing about this way of life is that you can have treats and not feel guilty!
You don't need to count calories unless you find you are not losing weight after a month or so. Some people do anyway out of interest. If you want to get scientific about it you can work out your predicted total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) - there's links in the resources section for TDEE calculators. Your TDEE is approx what you should consume on a feast day. It's not necessary to do all that though!
Good luck with your fast tomorrow. Remember to drink plenty and don't be surprised if you get a headache and feel a bit under the weather on the first one. Take some paracetamol (acetaminophen) if necessary and remember that the second fast will be much much easier! Most people sail through their first fast though!
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Thank you Caroline,,so far I am doing ok on the fast. I hope it continues through out the day
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