Day 15... and I'm starting to feel normal doing Fast-5.
The weight loss is not going as well as I'd like -- I'm just one pound lower than where I started.
But here's some motivation from the yahoo group forum: I didn't lose anything at all the first 3 weeks or so. The fourth week I lost 2. The fifth was back to nothing. I was ready to pitch it yesterday. (End of week 6) I got on the scale yesterday and am down another 6 pounds. So - just be patient. There's hope!
I have been reading old posts in the forums. I appreciate everyone sharing their experiences -- it's always nice to see you're not the only one going through something.
I am feeling good. My clothes are fitting well. I've been hungry on recent afternoons and I've read in the forums that increased hunger seems to usher in weight loss. I've been cheating a little on the eating window -- sometimes eating from 5 to 11 because of late dinners. I'll work on getting back down to the 5 hour eating window.
In other news, I did a 10k race last weekend in 59:10, my best time to date. Very pleased! :)
If you can, try to be as strict as possible during the fasting time. Having absolutely no calories and no fake calories like chewing gum or diet drinks is important in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteIf you go over the time of your window a little, that is ok, eventually you will be able to stay within the window. But that fasting time is important because it gives your body NO ALTERNATIVE but to burn body fat for fuel.
If you like to exercise, try exercising during the fasting state and realize that every calorie you burn is coming right off your butt!
Good luck!