The Fast Diet

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<p>Anyone doing the Fast Diet? It's a new diet book/plan from the UK consisting of intermittent fasting. Five days of normal eating with little thought of calorie control. Then, on the other two (non-consecutive) days, you just eat a quarter of your recommended daily calorie quota. That works out at 500 calories for women and 600 for men.</p>

<p>Trials suggest this system can reduce our risk of heart disease and cancer as well as reduce symptoms of asthma and allergies. Serious supporters believe this diet can help improve our life-expectancy too.</p>

<p>I've been reading the book which I'm finding to be very motivating. Has anyone embarked on this journey?</p>

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<p>There was another thread on this earlier in the month, if you want to look for it.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard that once your body runs out of calories to burn, it looks for anything and everything else. that includes both fat and muscle. And then there’s the urge to overeat yourself the other five days of eating. That’s my 2 cents on it. It makes absolutely no sense to me.</p>

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<p>Okay. Thanks.</p>

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<p>I saw a news report on the evening news and thought it sounded interesting. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it through one day of the 500 calorie day. I was so hungry by the afternoon that I ate more than I would have on a normal day! I think I’ll stick to Weight Watchers, I lost 35 pounds slowly and didn’t feel deprived.</p>

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<p>Two friends of mine are doing the Fast diet and it sounds unpleasant. What spectactic says is exactly what my personal trainer told me, but it seems to be getting popular here nonetheless. ready2010, I just started WW last week and am hoping for the same–slow but steady results without even noticing the “deprivation” of my usual eating habits. :)</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1467232-fast-diet.html?highlight=the+fast+diet[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1467232-fast-diet.html?highlight=the+fast+diet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>^^^^^^^^There is the link.</p>

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<p>After reading on a can of pepsi last week that one can is 150 calories i have decided to try to cut soda out of my diet. I’m a fairly small person but have definitely put on a few lbs since I started working from home. </p>

<p>I couldn’t figure out what to attribute it to since I’m not eating anything extra… then i remembered that in the office when I wanted a drink I would go to the water fountain and at my home I just go get a can of soda. Prior to working from home i very rarely even bought soda for my house… but I got tired of dirtying up cups each day so I bought something recyclable!</p>

<p>We will see how this goes!</p>

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<p>I don’t have the will power to fast for two days a week.Plus, blood sugar and mood issues if I’m not careful. I don’t think I’ll try that one.</p>

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<p>Yes cutting sweetened beverages from your diet can really make a difference over time. A friend switched from his 12 ounce can of iced tea for lunch to water and dropped 15 pounds in 6 months. He was very pleased.</p>

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<p>I haven’t tried it but I did have a friend who had fasted once weekly for years. Never had a problem with weight and very healthy. Not a great exerciser either.</p>

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<p>I’m sure it works for some (post 11). I know an occasional fast is supposed to be good for you – like giving your body a break. </p>

<p>Himom – that is an impressive weight loss for a seemingly small change. Kudos to your friend!</p>

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<p>It’s not a total fast… 500 calories for women and 600 for men. I’ve been doing it for about a month now and finding it quite easy.</p>