Week 12 of 6/18 fast diet.

[safeinOhio]

Lost 18 lbs, first time in 20 years under 200lbs. BMI is today at 25, normal,healthy weight for my height. No longer need statin drugs or blood pressure drug. Had to buy new jeans as those 36 inch waist ones were falling off.

Started on the 2/5 day fast. It was doable but not fun. 6/18 is a piece of cake. Try to have last meal of day between 4 and 5 pm. Eat first meal 8 to 9 am. Tried different times and this works best for me. Every week it gets easier and easier.

Well worth taking a look at it cost nothing, save money and feel great.

[OregonBlue]

1. Good for you. It's not easy but you sound like you are hanging in there!!

[underpants]

2. Good for you.

I need to get my lazy ass out the door in the morning and really start running again.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Please explain what 2/5 and 6/18 mean. Thank you and congrats!

[safeinOhio]

4. Fast 2 days then eat normal for 5.

Fast 16 hours a day and eat for 8 hours a day.
Go on YouTube and watch BBC documentary Eat, Fast, Live.

[RandomAccess]

5. Could you explain --?

Is this a fasting diet?

Heck, I don't even know the questions to ask -- but I'd like to know the details of your plan. Thanks.

[safeinOhio]

6. Intermittent fasting is the term used.

8 hours of normal eating and 16 hours of fasting, tea, coffee and water only. Most people loose weight on it but I'm mostly trying to get healthy. The best place to start is by watching the one hour documentary by the BBC called Eat, Fast, live and can be seen on YouTube.

[RandomAccess]

7. See? I'm glad I asked.

I thought you were talking DAYS of fasting! LOL.

Thanks. Congrats and good luck with your goals.

[safeinOhio]

8. The big part, for me is the changes

In your liver hormon glucose growth regulated. Seem that when fast, the body switches to using accumulated fat for regulating where your energy for cell building comes from. So it gets rid of that belly fat. After that happens, more energy goes to build muscle and repairing cells. According to the video, it can even go toward making new brain cells.

[Ferrets are Cool]

9. What does your doctor think about this diet?

[safeinOhio]

10. My Hormone doc loves it.

GP rolls his eyes.

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. I am on my 2nd week of

5/2. This may be the easiest "diet" I've ever been on. I am limiting my fasting days to 600 calories and my 5 days to 1600-2000. I don't eat ANYTHING after 6pm. I am hopeful that it will be the diet that will get me back on a healthy track.
I had a very bad stretch of stress which I used as an excuse to not eat healthy. After watching the Michael videos, I am eager to get similar results.
Good luck to all of you who are attempting the fasting diet.

[phylny]

12. I am preparing to start 5/2 - do I need to get a book, or is the

information I need on Youtube/Eat, Fast, Live?

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. Everything you need is on the

Youtube BBC documentary.

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[phylny]

14. Thank you! This is my homework this weekend :)

I appreciate your response.

[u4ic]

15. Check out Dr Jason Fung's work as well

He's the fasting "star" of the moment.

[phylny]

16. Thanks, I will! n/t