Wed, Aug-22-18, 03:06
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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Originally Posted by cmcd1070
Dr. Fungs Obesity Code and The Complete Guide to Fasting which is the basis for IDM Program, explains everything. Also related - Dr Fung Diabetes Code.
I am not diabetic or insulin resistant but I do find that I lose weight faster with VLC and I do not snack between meals.
I was doing IF, EF and OMAD but started to have severe dizzy spells. My Dr. ran a lot of tests and everything came back normal so she asked me to cut back on fasting and add some carbs back into my diet.
I added more veggies, some berries and cut back to just 18/6 (fast for 18 hours, 6 hour eating window, no snacking between meals) 4 days per week and OMAD (one meal per day, eaten in a 2 hour window) and I'm losing at the same rate. Which is slowly but steadily. I don't feel deprived or hungry. If I do, I will break my fast and eat something LC.
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The new Obesity Code FB Page is filled with practical advice on IF. The moderators have lately been emphasizing that OMAD is not something to do more than a few days a week. If you do that everyday, then that is just a version of Calorie Restriction which can lower your metabolism and maybe contributed to not feeling well.
The moderator lead fasts on that page are often a seven day pattern of a few 18:6, one or two OMADs, and a weekend off for three meals a day. Sounds like what you are doing now with success.
A quote from that beginners guide above on the topic...
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The 24-hour fast Did you know you can do a 24-hour fast and not actually skip a day of eating? What? What magic is this? Think about it: you’re having a normal Wednesday and you intentionally stop eating by 7:00 p.m. Thursday dawns and you give your digestive system a little break from all the hard work it does – you know, keeping you alive and stuff – and then you sit down to a nice dinner at 7:00 p.m. Congratulations, you’ve just completed a 24-hour fast but you didn’t have an entire day of no food. (Please note, it is not recommended to incorporate a 24-hour fast more than twice a week.)
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Last edited by JEY100 : Wed, Aug-22-18 at 04:52.
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