4 weeks with Alternate Day Fasting

4 weeks in
Well, this week was kinda sad in ADF point of view, but i had a lot of fun. So how do we measure the grade of happiness a person can enjoy. Some might say what the point, we are going to die anyway, why even try? So, because you going to die some day, you don't wanna be healthy? that is not even a valid argument.

I'm still going for the ADF, i'm not changing the course that is set already. I'm feeling good about it. Though i didn't feel so good on hangover day, as the sugar abstinens was terrible. I felt like a junky on detox, but that's an other story for you guys.

This weeks results i blame on the party in the weekend :D

Method -  Alternate Day Fasting
Lost weight - 4.4 kg (9.7 lbs) only 200 g this week.
Eat day calories - about 1500-2000
Fast day calories - about 500-600

How about the plan this week
Remember - this is just my point of view what to do during this period and try to live by. I might fail and i might win, but i'm not dead serious about it, as long as i can keep the calories under control. I do it mostly because it makes me feel good.

No drinking of alcohol
TOTAL FAIL - The weekend i drank cider (lots of sugar), drinks with more sugar sodas, beer and win. there is no excuse, but i had fun :)

Only drink water, coffee w. milk or stevia drinks
FAILED - see above. No comment.

No junk food what so ever
FAIL - Lots of salted peanuts and chips.

No sugar (candy, soda etc.) what so ever
FAIL - see above again, no comments.

Downsize the carbohydrates
FAIL - ;D

Daily walk
FAIL - At party day there, and hangover day there was no walk what so ever, if you don't count walking to the cooler and get one more beer. :)

The goal
I haven't really thought about how much i was going to loose, but i set a goal to 5 kg for 4 weeks, so it was close. And i'm happy about the results, though i'm not jumping of joy. So here comes a new win/fail point:

1.25 kg (2.75 lbs)weight loss this week
FAIL - only 200g this week, that really sucked.

The risk of losing weight to fast
I don't know about this, some friend tell its fine to go down in weight, and some say it's going to fast and you can attract some bad illnesses and it's not good for your body if you going to fast. Even if i'm a Google-a-holic and read about everything extensively before i do something. I have not read anywhere that dropping 1.25 kg (2.75 lbs) per week would do you any harm. But, here comes the but, the harm can be done if you are losing weight and eat junk food and don't get your nutrients, that can make some serious harm to your body. But as you see above, i'm trying to avoid just that, so i'll be just fine.

Best Regards,
Tomas

3 Weeks with ADF

3 weeks and counting
I'm feeling good, the tiredness that i felt last week is totally gone. Tho i didn't do a proper fast day yesterday as i gorge in food for 1000 kcal in that day, will never happen again (cross my toes).

Method -  Alternate Day Fasting
Lost weight - 4.2kg (9.259 lbs) same as two days ago.
Eat day calories - about 1500-2000
Fast day calories - about 500-600

How about the plan this week
Remember - this is just my point of view what to do during this period and try to live by. I might fail and i might win, but i'm not dead serious about it, as long as i can keep the calories under control. I do it mostly because it makes me feel good.

No drinking of alcohol
WIN - No alcohol this week

Only drink water, coffee w. milk or stevia drinks
FAILED - Well, had one soda two days ago at lunch. As i used milk in the coffee, i have changed to lactose free milk instead of regular milk, this had a big impact on my stomach that turned from hard to normal, so that was very positive. 

No junk food what so ever
WIN - no junk food consumed. 

No sugar (candy, soda etc.) what so ever
FAIL - see above, one soda for lunch.

Downsize the carbohydrates
WIN - Tried not to eat that much potatoes, rice and pasta, but some is hard to live without.

Daily walk
WIN - Tried everyday to walk a little bit, a little bit for me at least 2 km, a long bit is about 6 km.

Regards, Tomas

2 Weeks with ADF

2 week mark
It has going good, the count on calories is quit easy when getting hang of it. And this is totally doable, even for me :) It's not that hard, but it takes a little to use to be hungry every alternate day.

So the fast summary:
Lost weight - 3.7kg (8.15lb)
Eat day calories - about 1500-3000 (haven't counted the exact amount)
Fast day calories - about 500-600 (never over that)

The period of fasting should be as long as possible, so breakfast or dinner is the best way to go for the "one" meal fast day. Tho I eat around 15:00-16:00 (3-4 pm) at those day, but hey, it works, i'm not gaining any weight on. It's all about the calorie restriction.

How about the plan:
- No drinking of alcohol
FAILED - 1 time.
- Only drink water
FAILED - Well, add coffee w. milk and stevia drinks to that list.
- No junk food what so ever
FAILED - one pizza on a eat day, else non.
- No suger what so ever
FAILED - this is the hardest part, yes i have eaten candy, i have a sweet tooth, and it was about 500g over the 2 weeks.
- Downsize the carbohydratesWIN - This i have done with success, wooohooo!
- 1 hour daily walk.
WIN/FAIL - I have not been walking on fast days, becourse of light headingness and loss of energy. But i try to move as much as possible everyday, and on eat days 2-5 km walks.

Conclusion:
My plan failed miserably, can't say otherwise, but it seems to work anyway, tho i have to try a little bit harder and maybe compose a plan that is working for me, that is not so 100% strict. Then comes the question, if i lose the list up, will it lose me up??

Have a great day! - Tomas 

Just a note to self

Strange dreams
After second day of fasting, i had dreams about food. Strange pizza made like a bowl with some grease floatings inside, and a big leg of carved meat. There was other things but that what i remembered.

No hunger
But actually i did not woke up hungry at all, i felt pretty good and the i had my first coffee and soon enough i get something to eat, but the hunger is not at all bad, thought it would be much worse. Last evening/nite was much worse, than this morning in that aspect, until i fell to sleep. It was a wicked felling to go to sleep with a hunger.

Water case
Last nite was kinda a weird, i toke a zip of a water and i felt it down my stomach and 30 seconds later i had to go to the bathroom. Tho i don't see any connection, as i had been drinking water and coffee all day. But the water drinking is a way to counteract the fasting, with out the water it would be a really bad idea.