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[quote=Anonymous]I posted here about a month ago that I was going to start this, and someone asked me to report back. So, someone, here's your report!

**If you have no idea what I am talking about with alternate day fasting, basically, every other day I limit my caloric intake to 500 Calories. "Fast" day followed by "feast" day (no calorie restriction).**

It hasn't been quite yet 4 weeks. The first couple of fast days were hard. I had a headache all the time despite drinking water and taking it pretty easy. But after the first week or so, it got easier. I have no problem now not eating from about 6 or 7 p.m. one day until 4 p.m. the next day. I prefer to wait until nearly dinner time to about 350 of my calories, then I eat a fruit dessert (usually just 1.5 cups of fresh fruit, a little bit of whipped cream, a few chocolate chips) around 7 or 8 p.m.

Other challenges: getting a bit, er, backed up. For nearly two weeks, I was afraid I would exceed 500 Cal/day, so I stuck with protein drinks on my fast days. That did not do well with my digestive system. So I started making sure, when I began making my own small meals for fast days, that I got plenty of greens and some fruit. That helps, also with feeling full.

I ate too much on some of my feast days at first, but the desire to overeat wears off. I actually threw up one day (gross, I know) because I ate more than my stomach could handle at once. But it was a good lesson (and it was another bowl of fruit for dessert that came back up, in case you're wondering if I gorged on chocolate cake or something).

I am actually enjoying it despite this list of challenges! I feel good on fasting days. I don't get as tired and need a nap in the afternoon. My energy level is the same if not better. I have worked out, although not as hard or as much as on feast days, and always before I eat my meal for the day. I have been getting more done because until you cut food out, you don't realize how much time you spend thinking about what you will cook, going to the store, cooking, cleaning up.

I am down from 155 to 148, and since I enjoy this way of eating, I am going to continue. I did want to give it a full month to decide, but I know already I will continue because it's so much easier than I expected, I feel good, and I like the results.

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