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Kate W traineo Regular Posts: 38 Kate W I'm losing thirty regained pounds by April! I'm upping my workouts (from zero) and also doing low carb intermittent fasting. I love steaks, high quality coffee, reading, writing and dark chocolate. I'm a student and freelance writer.	# Posted: 14 Jan 2008 14:30 Just wondering! Thanks.
Minu ~ The Master Posts: 2581 Minu ~ N u t r i t i o n I g n i t i o n C u l t i v a t i o n E x e r t i o n One can never be too N.I.C.E. BELT NOTCHES for 2008: - Mistressed the PULL-UP! - 2, 1.2km lake swims. Video of proper Squat form: http://www.traineo.com/11_5529_0.html	# Posted: 14 Jan 2008 17:34 I've noodled with it in the past with much success, though I've never kept it up for long periods of time. I still do implement it now and then, most often following a day of enjoyment. Like the Fins with their, "balance days".
Angie Hudson Fitness Guru Posts: 650 Angie Hudson I am using the Zone way of eating (www.drsears.com) to attain my target and increase my wellness. I'm losing weight for my health, energy, and for my friend's wedding so no one mistakes me for Ms. Piggy's sister.	# Posted: 14 Jan 2008 18:06 What's the definition of fasting in this case? How long or how do you go about depriving yourself of food?
Kate W traineo Regular Posts: 38 Kate W I'm losing thirty regained pounds by April! I'm upping my workouts (from zero) and also doing low carb intermittent fasting. I love steaks, high quality coffee, reading, writing and dark chocolate. I'm a student and freelance writer.	# Posted: 15 Jan 2008 01:22 - Edited by: highsteaks Angie, Most IFers work out their own schedule of a fasting time and an eating window. Some people favor a 23hr fast with a one hour eating window, others do variations like 22/2, 21/3, 20/4. The benefits of fasting seem to kick in after about 18 hours. It's not as long as it sounds, because of course you're sleeping for a good chunk of the fasting time. For example, yesterday I finished eating at 4:30pm, and didn't eat again until dinner tonight at 6pm. I will close the window at 7:30pm. This was a 25 hour fast, which is longer than normal for me. I generally clock in between 20 and 22 hours. So you're still eating every day, but you have fast periods in between, hence the "intermittent" nature of this fasting. Hope that made sense!
Minu ~ The Master Posts: 2581 Minu ~ N u t r i t i o n I g n i t i o n C u l t i v a t i o n E x e r t i o n One can never be too N.I.C.E. BELT NOTCHES for 2008: - Mistressed the PULL-UP! - 2, 1.2km lake swims. Video of proper Squat form: http://www.traineo.com/11_5529_0.html	# Posted: 15 Jan 2008 12:22 FTR, I'm most familiar with the JUDDD method, which is based more on just zig-zagging one day up and one day down with the calories--with no particular accent on the amount of hours between nibbles. I've also done a little "Fast5-ing", (that's eating within a 5 hour window), with much success too. Nowadays though--as I'm not trying to lose anymore, I usually just eat normally, (a few wee meals every few hours as a rule), trying to keep the cals. healthful, in good ratios and within maint. levels. I did like the freedom of F5; not having to even bother thinking about what to eat until that window opened and of course nothing after. I find the various studies on how both limiting calories and how intermittant fasting can have more benefits than simply slimming us down, interesting. Pluses like improving auto-immune conditions and decreasing the power of those nasty free radicals, to name a couple that I've read about. And as I said already, I like having those tools in my shed for if and when I want to use them.
Kathy O traineo Fanatic Posts: 200 Kathy O I have been working out regularly since Sept 07. I've been here several times in the past BUT this time the change is going to last a LIFETIME!! I am the mother of a ten year old competitive figure skater (which takes alot of my time). I work fulltime and my hubbie works away. Time is a challenge!!! I would like to lose 20lbs by July 1. I resolve to: Short term (by June 1, 2008): 1. Get back on track after my vacation in Cuba (April 7 - 16, 2008) 2. cardio 5x/week including trying to get back to running if my achillis tendon will ever heal! 3. weight train 3-4 x per week 4. Drink 64 oz water per day (this will be the biggest challenge!) 5. Obtain a Normal BMI (154 lb)! Midterm Goals (by July 1, 2008): 1. Continue with short term 2. Try to increase mileage to run a 10 km race around Canada Day (July 1, 2008) 3. Try to find a 10 km race to run between June 15 - July 15, 2008 4. Obtain goal weight (currently set at 150 lb but maybe 144 lb) - BMI around 23 5. Continue weight training Long term (By March 31, 2009): 1. To still be at this in 12 months time (the exercise and health habits not the weight loss part!) 2. To maintain a BMI of around 23! 3. To run a half marathon...if all works out...Myrtle Beach Half Marathon Feb 2009	# Posted: 25 Mar 2008 15:06 When fasting - what about liquids (coffee and water) or is it just food that you avoid? Just curious
Minu ~ The Master Posts: 2581 Minu ~ N u t r i t i o n I g n i t i o n C u l t i v a t i o n E x e r t i o n One can never be too N.I.C.E. BELT NOTCHES for 2008: - Mistressed the PULL-UP! - 2, 1.2km lake swims. Video of proper Squat form: http://www.traineo.com/11_5529_0.html	# Posted: 25 Mar 2008 17:12 - Edited by: Minu Hi Kathy, As I've returned to F5-ing for a while now, (though with a break for the last week, which I always do once a month), I'll share that I usually fast with non-caloric beverages only, and mostly water. However, if it's an exercise day I will always follow the workout with a few hundred macro-balanced calories. I also like to cycle the amounts of calories from day to day, though not in an extreme manner and again never during that time.

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