Benefits of Fasting

20 points by fm95 7 years ago | 2 comments

chousuke 7 years ago |

I've been following a "diet" of eating a normal lunch approximately once per day (usually around midday) and then fasting until the next day, save for an extra fruit or two while at work, and a small bit of something salty during the evening if I feel like I need it.

I don't know if it's the most effective way to lose weight, but my trend is definitely downwards, and it's improved how I feel overall quite drastically. A lot of it is probably just improvement from not overeating, but I can't deny the effects.

I think my diet has been working so well for me because it's so easy to follow. I don't count calories nor do I have complicated rules about what to eat (I do try not to go overboard), only when. Dealing with the feelings of hunger has also become easier over time.

reallydude 7 years ago | |

I ate once a day for years. It was great, as long as I didn't do anything too strenuous, where I would need to catch up. The studies relating to fasting and longevity for other species, convinced me in the 90s and I started to try it out circa 2002 and it just stuck. My father experienced the same thing when he tried it for a month. Maybe there's a genetic predisposition of some sort, since it doesn't work well for everyone.