Earlier this year I started doing the Eat Stop Eat program by Brad Pilon.
I have been fasting one to two times per week since.
The first 28 days I tracked most closely in terms of results, so I wanted to share them with you if you were considering trying the program.
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What is Eat Stop Eat, and how does it work?
You fast once or twice a week, aiming for a complete break from food for 20 to 24 hours at a time.
For example, you might eat normally until 7 PM on a Saturday, then fast until 7 PM on Sunday, resuming regular eating at that time.
You eat at normal maintainance calorie level (2500 kcals per day for men, 2000 for women is suggested) all other days of the week.
After several “normal” eating days, you can have another fast, and repeat the schedule. But you do not want to exceed two fasts in any one week. By doing even one fast a week, Brad says you will create a calorie deficit of 10 percent.
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Eat Stop Eat – My Results After 28 Days
I did 2, 20 hour fasts per week for the first 28 days I was on the program.
Typically I would go from 3 pm on Monday to 11am on Tuesday, and 3 pm on Thursday to 11am on Friday.
I ended up losing 12 pounds in those 28 days.
My energy and mental clarity surprisingly improved quite a bit.
Some fasts were easier than others, and YES – there are times you are hungry! – but I REALLY like this approach for keeping my diet in check.
I have continued to fast 1x per week for more of a maintainance – style approach.
I personally like being able to eat normally 4-5 days per week – and then just taking a break from food for 1 or 2 days.
There are also mental and even spiritual benefits from doing it.
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Eat Stop Eat – is it for you?
If you are eating fairly well, you understand the principles of sound nutrition, and you want to take things to the next level, I think Eat Stop Eat is absolutely for you.
Give it a try – you can get the program for $10 if you use the link below:
You can also get the audiobook version when you check out for like 3 extra dollars – which I did, it’s WELL worth it, I recommend it.
If you know that your diet is horrible and you’re no where close to solid eating, maybe I would focus on that first – becuase I think you do need to be there before you try something like this, or you could potentially make bad habits that you already have, worse.
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To sum up, I got some really postive results from doing Eat Stop Eat, and I like it a lot and will continue to do it. (In fact – I am fasting right now as I write this!)
If you are looking to lose weight and improve your mental clarity and get a better control of your hunger, I suggest that you try it also.
Get it at the link below:
– Forest Vance
Master of Science, Human Movement
Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach
ForestVance.com