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safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 08:54 AM Sep 2017

Week 12 of 6/18 fast diet.

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.

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Week 12 of 6/18 fast diet. (Original Post) safeinOhio Sep 2017 OP
Good for you. It's not easy but you sound like you are hanging in there!! OregonBlue Sep 2017 #1
Good for you. underpants Sep 2017 #2
Please explain what 2/5 and 6/18 mean. Thank you and congrats! CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #3
Fast 2 days then eat normal for 5. safeinOhio Sep 2017 #4
Could you explain --? RandomAccess Sep 2017 #5
Intermittent fasting is the term used. safeinOhio Sep 2017 #6
See? I'm glad I asked. RandomAccess Sep 2017 #7
The big part, for me is the changes safeinOhio Sep 2017 #8
What does your doctor think about this diet? Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #9
My Hormone doc loves it. safeinOhio Dec 2017 #10
I am on my 2nd week of Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #11
I am preparing to start 5/2 - do I need to get a book, or is the phylny Mar 2018 #12
Everything you need is on the Ferrets are Cool Mar 2018 #13
Thank you! This is my homework this weekend :) phylny Mar 2018 #14
Check out Dr Jason Fung's work as well u4ic Jun 2018 #15
Thanks, I will! n/t phylny Jun 2018 #16

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)
4. Fast 2 days then eat normal for 5.
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 10:08 AM
Sep 2017

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

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
5. Could you explain --?
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:59 PM
Sep 2017

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

(34,126 posts)
6. Intermittent fasting is the term used.
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 01:49 PM
Sep 2017

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

(5,210 posts)
7. See? I'm glad I asked.
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 05:41 PM
Sep 2017

I thought you were talking DAYS of fasting! LOL.

Thanks. Congrats and good luck with your goals.

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)
8. The big part, for me is the changes
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 05:51 PM
Sep 2017

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

(21,961 posts)
11. I am on my 2nd week of
Fri Dec 29, 2017, 09:51 PM
Dec 2017

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

(8,591 posts)
12. I am preparing to start 5/2 - do I need to get a book, or is the
Fri Mar 30, 2018, 06:28 AM
Mar 2018

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

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