One year report on the alternating day fast routine. [View all]

I started off weighing over 190 lbs. I got down to 169, then cut back to fasting one day a week. After a few months I went back to fasting on Monday and Friday, the 5:2 routine. I liked the discipline of those 600 calorie days.

My weight fluctuates between 172 to 173. Part of the weight gain was from the combo of bad weather and knee injury. Now that I am back to walking, my weight should stabilize or drop.

So I am happy with alternate day fasting. It has made me more creative in the kitchen. Today I am looking to make a Kale and feta stir fry to see if it is suitable for the one meal allowed on fast days. Yesterday's one meal was braised veggies and home made bread. This method is so much easier than other methods I've tried. It isn't what you do, it is what you don't do. That makes it easy.

http://www.webmd.boots.com/diet/features/is-fasting-good-for-your-health

This routine is not just for weight loss. Other health benefits come from reducing calorie intake.