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First Fast Day



I finished my first fast day on Wednesday 7th January and it was pretty easy. I know a few people on this same diet struggle with the first fast but I find I can survive quite happily on a day of tea and a few nibbles of raw veg.
I did a lot of reading on the forums and while the idea of the diet is that you fast for two days and eat “normally” on your off days I felt I needed to make a concerted effort to remain within my Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). It’s all very well blaming weight gain on any number of reasons but most of us (whether you admit to anyone but yourself) know that the reason we are overweight is because we ate too much, our idea of portion control is somewhat skewed or we snack indiscriminately.
I have created a spread sheet in excel (I’m feeling so proud, I used formulas and everything) I’ll post it if anyone would like it, It’s reasonably simple but it allows me to keep an eye on what I’m putting in my body on a daily basis and exactly how much I had left.
I’m starting this weight loss strategy with the prescribed 5:2 ratio so that when I hit the inevitable plateau I have somewhere to go, I can drop down to 4:3 and then again to Alternate Day Fasting (ADP). With nearly 70 lbs to lose to get within my “healthy” weight range I know I’ll hit that plateau more than once.

Happy Trails People

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