Fasting one day per week?

PAV8888

The first few days don't get magically excluded from your calculations because "everyone" drops loads in the beginning. You're already losing plenty fast enough, at a rate of over 4lbs a week for the past 5 weeks.

This is wonderfully fast progress and a testament to the effort you're putting in.

Now that you've discovered that you CAN drop the weight... it is time to discover a lot of other things too!

I started detailing them; but, really, they are not the same for everyone.

What they boil down to is this: if you were magically at your goal weight today, how would you go about maintaining?

Until you have a really good idea as to how you will go about maintaining... I would worry less about getting there faster and worry more about building the habits and acquiring the tools you will need when you get there.

tashygolean730

I don't think it would be a problem at all. I do Alternate Day Fasting and eat 2000-2400 on my up days and zero -500 on my low days with zero issues!

lemurcat12

paperpudding wrote: »

I can't see the point of just randomly not eating one day a week.

Why not have 1285 per day ( on average) if that is your correct amount?

Because she thinks it might be easier for her to eat 1500 and skip eating one day.

It might be, it might not be, she doesn't know unless she tries it. If the overall deficit for the week is reasonable, and she doesn't react badly to fasting, it wouldn't hurt to try.

TR0berts

rebeccaculp87 wrote: »

gabbyo23 wrote: »

So I'm thinking...I do 1500 a day. Let's say that's giving me a 3500 deficit. If I fast for a day I add another 1500 to that.

if you are already at a 3500 deficit and I wouldn't think it would be good to reduce it anymore. At a 1500 calories a day thats 10500 calories a week and you are already down 3500 if you reduce it by 1500 more you will only be consuming 5500 calories a week or 785 calories a day. At your current deficit you are only getting average of 1000 calories a day and that is with no exercise. Any less would not be healthy or sustainable. Females should have minimum 1200 calories a day and men 1500. Weight loss takes time be patient and if you want to cut anymore calories consult your doctor first.

Your math is off.

At 1500 per day, she's at 10500 per week, like you said. If she fully fasts for one day, that just removes that one day's 1500, leaving 6 days at 1500 - or 9000 Calories per week. That's an average of 1285.7 per day over 7 days.

OP, depending on how much you have to lose, this may be doable. While I won't fully endorse it, it might be worth a try.

eta: Doh! I see OP has already addressed this. That's what I get for not reading - just skimming - the entire thread.

paperpudding

lemurcat12 wrote: »

paperpudding wrote: »

I can't see the point of just randomly not eating one day a week.

Why not have 1285 per day ( on average) if that is your correct amount?

Because she thinks it might be easier for her to eat 1500 and skip eating one day.

It might be, it might not be, she doesn't know unless she tries it. If the overall deficit for the week is reasonable, and she doesn't react badly to fasting, it wouldn't hurt to try.

Well, sure.

But OP doesnt seem to have any actual reason or desire to do this other than she will supposedly lose weight faster.

Which doesnt seem a good plan to me - so cant see the point of just randomly doing such a thing.

Verdenal

courtneyfabulous wrote: »

I still can't imagine not eating for an entire day- and I come from a history of anorexia.

Intermittent Fasting is not recommended for people with a history of Eating Disorders. The length of the fast depends on the type of fast and individual preference.

Verdenal

paperpudding wrote: »

I can't see the point of just randomly not eating one day a week.

Why not have 1285 per day ( on average) if that is your correct amount?

--It's not random. Typically, people spend a lot of time planning their fast days and what they will eat.

--There may be health benefits to giving your digestive system a brief rest.

--Many people find it easier simply not to eat than to have to make choices all day with the risk of slipping and picking the wrong foods.