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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, strictly for now. According to the plan I am following (Dr Varady's Every Other Day Diet), you do it this way until maintenance, when you up your caloric intake to 1000Cal on diet days, M/W/F.

I do sometimes feel a little faint, but not usually. For me, it seems to be related to hormones and my time of the month (I am a woman, obviously). But I felt that way before this - it's just a little exaggerated now.

Fast days: I try not to eat anything too late on my feast day. On my fast day, I drink coffee as usual (I always drink it black). Staying busy helps, although I just started grad school again and I am a full-time student - surprisingly, it's not too hard even when I am at home studying all day (I actually feel like my mental clarity is sharper on fast days).

I drink a lot of water, sometimes with lemon. If I get bored with it, I add a couple drops of stevia. I drink tea, all types. Chew sugarless gum. From about noon on, I feel hungry sometimes, but it is not constant, and I am fine with it - I just tell myself I will eat in a few hours, drink some more water, and do something else.

If I am going to work out, I do it in the afternoon so it will be just before I eat.

My fast day meals - a couple slices of thin, sprouted bread with over medium eggs with a bunch of arugula. My favorite berry dessert described above. That's it, spaced out by a few hours in the afternoon/evening. Or a small portion of brown rice, some lentil dal, steamed kale, and again the berries. I try to get some protein in because it is filling, and also some greens. Sometimes I will cook a frozen meal (Weight Watchers, Trader Joe's) with some veggies on the side, but not usually. That's it! [/quote]

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