Wahoo!!! I made it! Just went below my goal! I am SOOOO happy!
A little about myself. I was one of those kids that never seemed to gain weight. Even in my mid-20s, I weighed 113 at 5’8” – very slender. Then my metabolism gradually changed. I never went on a “diet”, but I would try to cut out the bad parts of my diet, but weight still crept on (new job, baby, new job, menopause). In January of last year I broke my leg, then the weight really started going on. I was at 162 and looking to go up another size, I knew I had to do something. Diabetes, Cancer, and Alzheimers all run in my family, so even though I was the top edge of healthy, I knew where I was potentially headed!
Coincidentally, my PBS station aired the Eat, Fast, Live Longer program right when I was trying to determine how to take action! It was a no brainer. I am a religious faster, so I knew what to expect, just had to get the details down. I did my first fast on April 8 eating 3 mini meals – that was way too tough, so cut back to lunch and supper, then late snack and supper, lately just supper. I initially set my goal at 20 pounds, which would have put me at 140 (a cool 10 stone even!), but my doctor was concerned about my osteopenia (precursor to osteoporosis – and I have shrunk a bit height-wise) so she suggested 145. I decided to halve the difference and aim for 142! I just zipped past this this morning – 141.2!
Since I had never dieted before, I weighed myself daily. Thank goodness for this forum – else I would have quit a dozen times. My weight went up and down (still does) like a yoyo, sometimes by as much as 3 pound in 1 day! I just went with the flow and counted one weight per week as my official weight (usually Friday, day after fast.I haven’t done my measurements lately, but will do so and post, probably tomorrow.
So now I have to think about maintenance. Thing is I like the 1 meal a day for 2 days, and since studies seem to indicate the best health benefit is derived from at least 24 hours fasting, I am thinking of continuing that and just increasing the calories.
Thanks to all you lovely people for the support, information, wet fish and laughter! (Who knew about ALL the uses of coconut oil or benefits of cold showers?) I look forward to more information and laughter, and will definitely join in now and again!
Take Care All!
A little about myself. I was one of those kids that never seemed to gain weight. Even in my mid-20s, I weighed 113 at 5’8” – very slender. Then my metabolism gradually changed. I never went on a “diet”, but I would try to cut out the bad parts of my diet, but weight still crept on (new job, baby, new job, menopause). In January of last year I broke my leg, then the weight really started going on. I was at 162 and looking to go up another size, I knew I had to do something. Diabetes, Cancer, and Alzheimers all run in my family, so even though I was the top edge of healthy, I knew where I was potentially headed!
Coincidentally, my PBS station aired the Eat, Fast, Live Longer program right when I was trying to determine how to take action! It was a no brainer. I am a religious faster, so I knew what to expect, just had to get the details down. I did my first fast on April 8 eating 3 mini meals – that was way too tough, so cut back to lunch and supper, then late snack and supper, lately just supper. I initially set my goal at 20 pounds, which would have put me at 140 (a cool 10 stone even!), but my doctor was concerned about my osteopenia (precursor to osteoporosis – and I have shrunk a bit height-wise) so she suggested 145. I decided to halve the difference and aim for 142! I just zipped past this this morning – 141.2!
Since I had never dieted before, I weighed myself daily. Thank goodness for this forum – else I would have quit a dozen times. My weight went up and down (still does) like a yoyo, sometimes by as much as 3 pound in 1 day! I just went with the flow and counted one weight per week as my official weight (usually Friday, day after fast.I haven’t done my measurements lately, but will do so and post, probably tomorrow.
So now I have to think about maintenance. Thing is I like the 1 meal a day for 2 days, and since studies seem to indicate the best health benefit is derived from at least 24 hours fasting, I am thinking of continuing that and just increasing the calories.
Thanks to all you lovely people for the support, information, wet fish and laughter! (Who knew about ALL the uses of coconut oil or benefits of cold showers?) I look forward to more information and laughter, and will definitely join in now and again!
Take Care All!
Your ideas for maintenance sound very much like what I'm hoping to do when I get there. And you must stick around the forum! Remember the saying "laughter is the best medicine" and there is plenty of that here and it certainly can help with the tummy muscles. 
Well done! 
Well done!
Sue
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