Fasting For Me

My Fasting Update

Ok, so it has been a while since I last updated this blog. I have been busy working on the online business and all things home. I am currently retired from the military and I am the stay at home dad. Yes, I am the one that cooks, cleans and ensures all projects get done before everyone gets home.

Anyway, I started my fast at 256 lbs and I currently weigh 250 pounds and this has taken me about a month to accomplish. It was difficult in the beginning to start fasting but now I begin to get hungry when it is almost time to eat.

The fast that I started with was the 16:8 hours fast which basically means that you are eating for 8 hours and fasting for 16 hours. This fast took me about 2 weeks to get use to because I was starting to eat at 12pm and I would stop to eat by 8pm. It is not as hard as you may think and the body really does adapt remarkably fast.

At the same time that I was fasting I was working out also, the problem was that I was primarily doing strength training. This is not usually a problem but my body can really put on the muscle weight quickly and it did 12 pounds of muscle not bad if you are looking to get big, bad if you are trying to get lean.

I switched my routine and did cardio and my body fat began to decrease as well as my body weight. This in turn made me feel lighter and better equipped to handle the everyday stresses of life.

And now I am feeling better and have begun to lose weight because I also had to incorporate three 24 hours fast during the week and this has helped me lose 2 pounds a week. So, my schedule is:

1. Fast Sunday: 5pm-Monday 5pm
2. Eat Monday 5pm-Monday 8pm
3. Fast Monday 8pm-Tuesday 12pm
4. Eat Tuesday 12pm-Tuesday 5pm
5. Fast Tuesday 5pm-Wednesday 5pm
6. Eat Wednesday 5pm-8pm
7. Fast Wednesday 8pm-12pm Thursday
8. Eat 12pm Thursday 5pm
9. Fast Thursday 5pm-Friday 5pm
10. Eat Friday 5pm- Friday 8pm
11. Fast Friday 8pm-12pm Saturday
12. Eat Saturday 12pm-8pm
13. Fast Saturday 8pm-Sunday 5pm

This is my schedule as of today and it seems to be working and I will continue until I hit my desired weight. It is not perfect and sometimes on the weekend you go out and eat, but as long as you follow it and get back on track on Monday you are usually fine.

This is what works for me and everyone is different, so you will have to experiment what works for your body. And remember fasting does a lot more than just help you lose weight it also helps your body to repair itself at a cellular level.

Thanks,

JesusB