In the meantime I
have been trying out a weight loss idea in order to lose a few pounds and be
able to wear some of my favorite clothes. It has turned out to be the easiest
and most successful regimen (for me) that I have ever tried. Here’s the deal: I eat a modest normal amount
of food (around 1400 calories or so) on 5 days of the week and “fast” with
600-700 calories on two non-consecutive days. So far I have been losing a
little under 1 lb a week.
The reason it’s easy for me is, I get to eat pretty much
what I want on-non fasting days including chocolate, butter, pasta, etc. On fasting
days if I see a donut or cookie I want, I don’t have to wait until I’ve reached
my goal weight to have it. “Oh, I can have that tomorrow.”
A typical fasting day:
1.
Breakfast:
½ cup plain low- fat (not 0 fat) Greek yogurt with a small handful of blueberries and 5
chopped walnut halves.
2.
Lunch: ½ package salad greens, hard boiled egg,
a chopped carrot, small tomato, 2T Feta cheese and some non fat dressing.
3.
Dinner: 12 boiled shrimp with seafood sauce and
green beans.
If I’m desperate for a snack I might have a tablespoon of
nuts.
I don’t actually measure all this except for the yogurt;
these amounts are only to give you the idea.
As an unexpected bonus
I have found that over time my appetite on non-fasting days has decreased and I
get full faster and have decreased some portions without intention.
Increasing energy will continue to be an ongoing process.
I’ve found that it is connected to everything. Time to move on: my next goal
and concentrated effort will be Body Strength
with emphasis on Core.
