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That's incorrect, there is plenty of research proving its efficiency, Murphy. Here an article that is written by a practicing physician with sources: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-galland-md/leptin-how-to-make-this-fat-burning_b_806529.html Also, even if you double your usual caloric intake on that one day, as long as…

Exercise has great health benefits, but don't overdo it in the beginning. The only two exercises that are safe for you if your joints are weary are walking and swimming. Swimming is especially easy on the joints and builds up muscles.

She can do it without the cheat day if she wants, but after the first week, she will only lose 50% of the fat she can. Leptin cuts off your fat loss hormones even if u only slightly reduce your calories for 7 days. Why poor woman. Seems like I'm the only one who offered a piece of advice that's easy and works for beginners…

The deficit works, the cardio and weights work, but nutrition is 80% of weight loss and exercise is 20%. The cheat day is just to make sure you burn fat at 100% speed. Instead of losing say 1 pound per week, you could lose 2 or more, just by using this little trick. You don't have to, not forcing anyone, but I'm also not…

Questions, yes, opinions, no. A dieter doesn't need opinions, but knowledge backed by science.

That's why I recommended a cheat day. It resets the metabolism so she can continue her diet uninterrupted until she reaches her goal.

The amount of fat you are trying to lose is rather large, so a 50% loss in fat loss speed has not made itself noticable to you yet, but it will :-) Also, dieting is a temporary fix; a jumpboard to a new lifestyle change, not the lifestyle change itself. After the weight loss goal is achieved you can get rid of cheat days…

Lol. Go check the library on Leptin. This is a scientifically proven fact backed by research. Not an opinion. An opinion is something you believe... that cannot be right or wrong. Like person A is uglier than person B. This is an opinion. If you don't believe the fact that I presented to you, you can at most, say that I am…

This works for everyone. It's science, not bro-science. Look up leptin. Like I said, it doesn't have to be pizza or ice cream, but it can be. It could work for white rice with a rice of oily meat and veggies. As long as simple carbs are together with fat in 3 meals during a day, it will work. I lost 44 lbs in 3-4 months…

It's true. The main hormone responsible for fat loss is called leptin, and it loses 50% of its efficiency after only 7 days of dieting. So one cheat day per week is very helpful to a diet. You just have to make sure to get back on your diet during the other 6 days.

Incorporate a cheat day into your schedule. One cheat day per week where you can eat whatever you want is helpful for losing weight. This resets your fat loss hormones so that you are always burning 100% of the fat you can. A cheat day means you need simple carbs and fat in the same meal, every meal. (remember, only 1 day…

Welcome to the Temple of Doom! :-)

I'm 27 no babies haha

I'm not female, but I'll gladly join you anyway. :-)

Here, I found the link to the author's blog with this specific point: http://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/fasting-for-weight-loss/fasting-3-times-per-week/ "From a physiological point of view, there is nothing wrong with fasting 3 times per week for an otherwise healthy person." -Brad Pilon

Because I remember seeing a blog by the author where he said a third day is okay, but not recommended because some people want to go even further than that which is where things start to get dangerous. I am definitely not gonna be tempted to go further than a third day since the 3 days are going to be mentally challenging…

hey fuzzie indeed, it's tough. I remember the first time I did this, i was able to distract myself from the cravings once I got into the rhythm of the program

Hi Shanna, yes it's not easy. I'm an impatient man by nature, this is the least radical thing I can accept right now. I will reduce the amount of fasting to one day once my goal is attained.

Thanks Tphil. And Woodmangler, OMG I am so jealous. Yes, I forgot to mention he did this in his 70s. I am rather pissed that I only found out about him now. I only learned of his existence like 1-2 months ago. He's my number 1 idol on the fitness front now. Jeez... all my idols are dying out.... first George Carlin, then…

@ Jackien2js I had financial issues at the time which is the only reason I stopped. It was sustainable but the organic foods were expensive and I was in debt, so I had to resort* to eating really cheap foods that were not so healthy, this killed my motivation. Now my financial issues are resolved, and I finally got my…

@: Sarauk2sf My fasting IS from Eat Stop Eat. He (Brad Pilon, the author) recommends 2 days a week. I just added a day. According to his research between 18-72 hours of fasting gives the greatest benefits. I am doing 3 bouts of 30 hours. @ Rassha01 Thanks and yeah, definitely give it a shot. As long as you're an adult with…

@harley1968 Don't feel bad, I am practically in tears myself that I just recently learned who Jack LaLanne is. He's the patriarch of modern fitness. He invented the leg extension machine, the cable pulley system of weight machines which most of the world now uses, and was capable of several superhuman feats which left even…

Yes, I'm definitely not planning on fasting 3 days a week forever. After my goal is achieved, I'll only fast once a week. (much easier) As far as whether I'm happy with the diet or not... I'm gonna have to quote Jack LaLanne on exercise: "I hate exercise, but I love the results." Same sentiments for me regarding fasting,…

It's okay, Capricorn_Dude, it's human nature to single out people who do things a little differently. Most people haven't overcome this instinctual habit. It was a necessary instinct back in the day (thousands of years ago), as communities were smaller and people with ideas that varied too greatly from the others were…

I only posted my weight loss program for mutual moral support and not for critiques. I spent many years researching fitness and nutrition, Therefore, I know what I am doing, I just have trouble pulling through and keeping it up. And this is only the beginning program, once my goal is attained I have a much easier program…

You are a woman, so you may have learned that fasting is unhealthy which would be true for your gender as it lowers estrogen. This is, on the contrary, good news for a man, since men have too much estrogen in this age due to all the plastics and chemical estrogens in the cosmetic products and shampoos we use. In fact,…

@ Travis Everyone has different goals, I am concentrating on losing fat. My base metabolic rate is 1950 calories per day, so I am only under by 100-400 cals on my low carb days. Since I have one day of major overfeeding per week, it balances out just fine. :-) ( I should note that I have a mostly sedentary lifestyle, and…

Oh, dang, I didn't realize anyone could get addicted to fasting. And you were too young to fast anyway, your body is still developing, you fast naturally in your sleep 8 hours a day, that's enough for anyone under 25. Fasting should definitely be done in a controlled manner. You can try it again in 7 years or so, but only…

actually, a small wine glass of red wine (DRY) on your cheat day shouldn't do any harm. but it has to stay at one glass

Indeed it is amazing, since women need less calories per day, this is equivalent (approximately ) to a man trying to lose 150 pounds - not easy