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I have been pretty consistently losing around 2lbs per week. Here is the reason for such weight fluctuations. Insulin stores water and salt. When you fast the decrease in insulin production releases the water and salt so 50-75% of the 1 day weight loss is "water weight" but understanding the reason helps me understand what…
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The nature of 16/8 is skipping a meal to reduce your calorie intake over a period of time without a severe change in lifestyle. This combined with 5:2 kicks it up a notch. Inturn what you are doing is a severe calorie reduction without a severe change in lifestyle. The purpose would not be to "fit all your calories in" but…
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@JAT74 understand that your workout first thing in the morning. I do as well but I still do not break my 16/8 routine following a fast day. Aerobic exercise while in the fasting state rapidly puts you into ketosis. Fasting is a start, but exercise really kicks things into high gear. The fuel used during the exercise you’re…
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I understand your frustration and by no means are you alone. My wife and I started at the same time and she was reluctant to start and I was enthusiastic. The results were the oppisite as expected the pounds just melted off of her and I had the same frustrations you had. As has been well stated earlier everyone's make up…
