Fasting

[ColinJ]

I only buy skimmed milk and I ignore the calories in it. 100 mL only has about 50 cals in it so a few mugs of tea + skimmed milk don't bother me. (I'm taking the 600 cals as a guideline anyway. I'm fairly chunky and 1.86 metres/ 6' 1" tall so I think 700 cals is more like it for me.)

 

[Speicher]

I have now got the "Fast Diet" book, and will start reading it very soon. Did anyone launch straight in and do two fasting days in the first week? I am thinking that I might have to work towards such a low calorie intake for the two days.

@ColinJ, I am also of a very chunky build, so might allow 700 calories instead of 600. I think I need to work out what I can have within the calorie limits, and make sure it is in the fridge before starting, rather than have the wrong things in stock, and go awry on the first day.

Earlier in this thread there were lengthy discussions about it being a Fast diet, as opposed to a slow diet. Are people losing a "healthy" amount ie about two pounds/one kilo a week, or more than that, which is supposed to be unhealthy (in that it is not a sustainable way of eating)?

Goo Mason, you might find this helpful.

 

[ColinJ]

@ColinJ, I am also of a very chunky build, so might allow 700 calories instead of 600. I think I need to work out what I can have within the calorie limits, and make sure it is in the fridge before starting, rather than have the wrong things in stock, and go awry on the first day.

Yeabut ... I'm a 6' 1" male chunky, but you are only girly chunky so unless you happen to also be 6 feet-plus tall, I think the maximum leeway you could give yourself would be 600 calories rather than 500!

Earlier in this thread there were lengthy discussions about it being a Fast diet, as opposed to a slow diet. Are people losing a "healthy" amount ie about two pounds/one kilo a week, or more than that, which is supposed to be unhealthy (in that it is not a sustainable way of eating)?

I'm probably only losing a pound or so a week, but I'm hardly getting any exercise at the moment for reasons which most of you know. If I were out on my bike 3 or 4 times a week, I'm sure that I'd be losing about 2 pounds a week.

 

[Speicher]

Yeabut ... I'm a 6' 1" male chunky, but you are only girly chunky so unless you happen to also be 6 feet-plus tall, I think the maximum leeway you could give yourself would be 600 calories rather than 500!


I'm probably only losing a pound or so a week, but I'm hardly getting any exercise at the moment for reasons which most of you know. If I were out on my bike 3 or 4 times a week, I'm sure that I'd be losing about 2 pounds a week.

Yes, girly chunky is, as you say, 600 calories.

 

[potsy]

Yeabut ... I'm a 6' 1" male chunky, but you are only girly chunky so unless you happen to also be 6 feet-plus tall, I think the maximum leeway you could give yourself would be 600 calories rather than 500!

Being slightly less than 6' 1" would I be able to allow myself the full CJ 700 calories if I decide to go down this route too?

 

[Speicher]

That depends how much "slightly less".

* goes off to find photo of Potsy and CJ *

 

[potsy]

That depends how much "slightly less".

* goes off to find photo of Potsy and CJ *

http://www.cyclechat.net/useralbums/me-and-al-feeling-tall-jpg.1326/view-image

 

[ColinJ]

http://www.cyclechat.net/useralbums/me-and-al-feeling-tall-jpg.1326/view-image

I think Steve H's fasting days would have to be about 1,500 calories!

 

[goo_mason]

I'm a chunky 6ft 3 and 16st 8lbs, but the 600cals for blokes actually lets you have a decent feed if you choose the right things.

 

[Speicher]

I'm a chunky 6ft 3 and 16st 8lbs, but the 600cals for blokes actually lets you have a decent feed if you choose the right things.

That is why I need to plan ahead to make sure the right things are in the fridge. As I am not working, it is easy to choose a day that I will be at home, that is the theory at least.

 

[Speicher]

I think Steve H's fasting days would have to be about 1,500 calories!

How tall is Steve H then?

 

[Garz]

Dunno but they are big lads - why the tiptoe on the left only they can answer!

 

[jazzkat]

I'm 5'11 now weigh about 75kgs (just under 12st) and I'm losing about a pound a week. I'm cycling about 70-80 miles a week at the moment too.

 

[ColinJ]

How tall is Steve H then?

6 ' 5" - 6' 6" - he seems to be about as much taller than me, as I am than potsy!

That's what I mean when I say to people that "I was tall when I was a young man". There was only one other boy my height at school but these days I see loads of younger men who are taller than me. In fact, there are even a couple of women in Hebden Bridge who are taller than me!

 

[Dirtlover2005]

Speicher - crack straight into 2 days a week. At first the hunger pangs feel hard but they come and go, you soon get used to them and they bother you less and less. I drink more water on my fasting days - maybe this helps too. Definately get yourself food prepared - it'll make it so much easier. We make batches of hearty soups and freeze them - I just take one out the freezer on my way to work.
Good luck