Ty's Intermittent Fasting Success Story

Hey everyone, my name is Ty. I love food and as a result, managing my weight has never been easy for me. I've successfully lost weight on regimented diets provided by clinics, however, when left to my own devices to maintain that weight loss I quickly gained it back. Over my time at Mohawk College and Ryerson University, food became an ally and an enemy. It filled my heart and soul during my studies... oh, and let's forget not it also filled my love handles and hips! Sheesh!

ENTER: INTERMITTENT FASTING! I've been sticking to 24-hour fast twice per week and have never felt better! It's been eight weeks and I'm down seventeen pounds! Woop woop! :-D Easy to do, you just gotta find the will power inside of you. You are the only one limiting yourself from living the life you want to live... and life's to short to waste one day!

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[blenderhead14]

do you work out? im in marching band, and thats quite challenging so im assuming i shouldnt have to work out. lol.

[theflygecko]

@blenderhead14 Yes, you must exercise and it's advised to do so on fasting days to maintain your muscle mass. Plus, in the fasting state your growth hormone levels elevate so why not put it to good use? :D Marching is a great workout ;) I'm a dedicated walker - at LEAST an hour EVERY night!

[loloj7]

thanks for sharing this with us! did you find it's easier to fast from breakfast to breakfast or dinner to dinner?

[theflygecko]

@loloj7 Thanks for the question! Definitely dinner-to-dinner for me. Like many of us, I have an issue with late night snacking. If I start my fast after dinner, by 10:00 PM when I'm criminally "snacky" I've already invested 4 hours into my fast --- too much "skin in the game" to throw it away for a stinkin' cookie or handful of chips. It's a nice control mechanism that helps break this bad habit :) Skip the late night snack, hit the sack, and sleep your fasting hours away!

[theflygecko]

@loloj7 it depends on what works best for you :) For me, 6:00PM to 6:00PM works best because I can go to be nice and early and sleep a good chunk of the time away. The following day I walk to work to keep my mind off eating (a one hour journey), keep busy at work for eight hours, walk home, take a shower and BOOM! Time to eat! :D That's my regiment in a nut shell.

[IrishRhavin]

@TheSabaustick because sexuality is directly related to ability to loose weight! who cares

[doosha5]

u are inspirational! =) is it water fast or do u have fliuds? ps u look great

[TCWxEchoCubed]

im 16 years old, male , 5 foot 9 inches and 240 pounds with a large build , just started doing this,

Wish Me Luck!

[176toto]

Nice :)

[h3c85]

How many times a week do you fast?

[Fedproman]

@11033066099 I don't know if you have your answers yet, but you might want to look at The Retired Dieters Blog. It will tell you everything you need to know about this type of fasting. You do it once or twice a week for 24 hours but you never go a day without eating. You can still workout, and actually on fast days you typically have more energy not less.

[VSpinkmami]

So do you do this every day, or do you only fast a few days a week? Also, what kind of foods do you eat? Do have the same diet as before or do you eat small portions of healthier foods etc...?

[11033066099]

wait so, do i have to go a day without food? or 12 hours? can i still have a 5 day workout program? wont i lose alot of energy from this? what are the time intervals you do this? once or twice a week? somebody help me lol, hit up the inbox or whatever.

[TheSabaustick]

are you gay