I don’t know how it happened. I was always a fit girl and woman till 40 years old. After 40 I steadily started to gain weight. By 50 I am 163 lb, and my clothes goes from size 4-6 to 10-12. I was on and off different diets, sometimes losing 10 lb and than gaining it back and more.
I still keep a lot of my old size 6 clothes, that takes more than half of my closet. I hate to shop for bigger sizes now, and hate my new image if mirror.
Finally I decided to give me last chance to lose weight. If I don’t lose 45 lb this year, I will give all my “skinny” clothes away.
From January 2016 I started gave up bread, sweets and count my calories. I felt so miserable, it was not for me. I lose weight, but very slowly, and felt very unhappy.
Struggling from January 1 till January 26 with the diet, I lost only 1.6 lb. and was 161.4.
I learned about fasting, and decided to start it.
My first fast was January 27 for 36 hours. When I weight myself after the fast I was 159.1 (3.9 lb lost). I was impressed.
On January 29 I completed my second fast, the result was 158 lb (5 lb lost). I was thrilled! That is how my journey began.

Thank you, Frankiedoodle. How long did you fast before it becomes second nature?

Updates for February. I know I am a little behind, but I want to “document” each month.
During February I had 5 fasts (all 36 hours and no calories), and visited gym 4 times. Since, the weight usually fluctuates, I thought it would be reasonable to compare average weight for month to see the real weight loss. For January my average was 160.7 lb, and for February 155.1 – 5.55 loss in February.

I like to set up some rules for myself, but also love to break them. For example, if I set up a rule to fast twice per week Wednesday and Friday, but in reality completed only 5 fasts, still it worked for February, because I also was watching the January diet without sugar and very little bread.
February was a success for me. 🙂

Thank you FastEnough. Great name! Trying to figure out if it suggests to have enough fasts to lose weight or to run fast enough from all food temptations. 🙂

What is your story? How long are you fasting?

I often switch to 16:8 when I cannot complete my 36 hour water fast and succumb to evening temptations. Unfortunately, it happened on more regular basis now. I don’t know why, but it seems that it is much harder over time for me to complete 36 water fast. It supposed to be easier, but not in my case.
Yesterday I did not fast – was out of office, and cannot fast at home. Fasting today instead. My weight is steady – slightly losing after fast day, and slightly gaining it back on feeding days.
I REALLY need to go back to 36 hours water fast routine to lose this stubborn fat. Disjointed at my own weakness.

Thank you FastEnough.
Let’s do it!

Ha-ha-ha! Should I change my ID to “oldpizza” so you are not tempted?

Complete failure!
For some reason I cannot complete my fasting days. I am doing so good during the day and than start eating at evening. Good news that I don’t gain any, I guess it is my balance. But I so wish to lose some. Why I am so week? What is wrong with me? It was so easy during first two months, but now I am stuck because of my own greed for food. 🙁

It seems that I am ok during working day hours, but cannot keep the fast during evening. Do anyone has the same problem? I am thinking to find a faster (from US, so we have the same time) with the same problem, so we could exchange phones, and text each other on fasting evenings. Anybody interested?

FastEnough,
Is this app Bindle for phone? How to upload it? Can you give me more directions/details.

Hi rbooher,
I am in Texas. My fasting days Monday, Wednesday, Friday. I am doing (or trying to) 36 hours no-calories fasts. My problem is that from around 5 pm till 10 pm I give up to my temptations. Funny part that I was able to do it easily in February.
What a schedule you have! 24 hours without sleeping is hard. I am dead meat at 10 pm.
I am also impressed that you can keep fast during a day while you are at home. That is hardest part for me. And I definitely cannot stop at only 500 cal. Can you believe that I put a rope on my fridge door to keep myself out?
What days you are planning to fast? Good luck on your first day! It is so exciting. 🙂

FastEnough,
I have a dog, that I walk every morning, but my husband walk him in evenings. I will try to rethink my strategy for evening hours. Maybe to give myself some tasks for each evening (cleaning/organizing). I am taking some days off till Monday. I will start fresh on Monday.

I will keep you posted. Thank you for your support.

I am also fasting today! Aiming 36 hours water fast.
Happy fasting everybody.

Started second fast this week. I found that it really helpful to drink a cup of plum juice with your last meal before fasting, I also ate 4 plums. No more bloating and constipation during fasting. 🙂

Hi Rbooher.
Great start! Congrats!

I completed second fast of the week today morning and eating now. Technically, a person on a diet is recommended to eat no more than their TDEE (you can calculated it under RESOURCES) about 1/4 of TDEE on the fasting days.
In reality, everybody is finding what is working for them. Many try one way or another before they finding what they like.
I always did no-calories fasts (water, black unsweetened coffee, unsweetened tea are allowed). I tried eating up to 500 cal in fasting days but failed miserably (I simply cannot stop at 500), so it is easier for me to water fast.
I also tried to do two fasts in a row, and completed two 48 hours no-calories fast in March, but realized that after the fast I have uncontrollable urge to overeat.
Looks like that what works for me is 36 no-cal fasts. I start at evening for example 8 pm on Sunday and fast until 8 am on Tuesday. I did it or at least tried to do it twice per week. This week, for the first time, I am trying fasting Monday, Wednesday, Friday. So far I completed Monday and Wednesday, and looking forward to Friday fast.

Some people here might give you stern advice do this or not do that. I am not that person. I love flexibility of the diet, and believe that each person can find variation of the diet that fits. I encourage you to try different approaches to find what works for you. And you can always adjust your choice. 🙂
Yes I cheat, I admit, a lot. For example, in February I supposed to fast twice per week, but I completed only 5 fasts. Still I lost 5 pounds. So I am not complaining.

Now I am learning to watch what I am eating during non-fast days. My TDEE 1500. TDEE is going down when you are losing weight, so check it once in a while. I really don’t like to count calories, but I am trying to make better choice of food at least 75 % of the time.

I want to be emotionally happy while losing weight, and don’t want to feel completely deprived of food i like. So once in a while I eat bag of chips, or cookies, or even (on NO) cake. 🙂

Unhappy person cannot be truly healthy.

So glad that your first two fasts were successful! I know what you say about empty feeling ( I call it comfortably empty) We will fast tomorrow together. Keep us posted.

Hi my fellow fasters!
I am also fasting today.

rbooher,
Great job!
I also fasted on Friday, but instead of water fast I did 500 cal fast and ate all calories at evening.

Last monday morning weight – 151.4; this monday morning weight 148.4 = 3 lb loss.
I know that it is probably too much for a week, I heard that it is unhealthy to lose more than 8 lb per month. But i still want to continue this week at the same 4:3 level and see what happen.
What I really like that starting Tuesday, every morning I weighted less than 150 lb, I hope that I never see that number again! 🙂

FastEnough,
Congrats on below 130 lb! I hoping to get there eventually.

I do believe that exercise is essential part of any weight loss. Yes, I agree that a person does not need exercise to lose weight, but exercise helps to tone your body, to reduce skin hanging, to create some muscles, and believe it or not make you look younger. Yes, I want to lose weight, but I really don’t want to look like skeleton with wrinkled skin dangling around with no muscles on site.

I use 24 hour gym for my low to moderate exercise twice per week. I always show better results with gym. I don’t think that with exercise at that level my muscles retain any water. It is the opposite, I lose some water due to sweating during zumba class.

Did you ever use a steam room? If you don’t have access to steam room, hot bath do wonders to get toxins out of body during fasts.

I love to hear that you planning to exercise regularly. I am lazy person, but NEVER was feeling regret after going to gym. You doing so great, Keep it up!! What is your final goal for weight?

FastEnough,
You make me curious about my low healthy weight. I knew my high healthy is 144 lb (still long way to go), but never calculate low. It is 107 lb. I am a little bit taller- 5’4″.
I am also going to gym today. Maybe see you there! 😀

I thought that the body shapes only matter during choosing style of closing, and did not know that shapes could be unhealthy or dangerous. 🙁

First 36-hour-water-fast of the week is completed. Scale shows me 146 for the second time in April. I wonder how many times I should see the number AFTER fasting until the number smiles at me BEFORE fasting?