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Hi Bella,
Like Carla previously mentioned, the days you fast are entirely up to you. That is one of the beauties of the Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) program. You could fast back to back or whatever days you choose.
On a side note – It’s funny how we yanks will talk about the 4th on a British blog. I once thoughtlessly asked one of my British mates what he planned to do on the 4th of July. He told me that he was just going to mope around and feel sorry for himself. I couldn’t help but burst out laughing, thinking about this American holiday from his perspective.
Cheers
Well…I think anything under 1200 kcal for the non-fast day would be a bit severe…as your body needs this for your internal functions as well. Was a nurse for years. Our nutritionist used the X10 forumula for calculating calories. The patient body weight you are going for (for instance 125) times 10 for a total of 1250 kcal a day. Hope it helps 😀 Off to the garden shop and library!
bellla – I might be wrong but, by the sound of it, Carla’s ‘Goal weight in pounds x 10 = Daily calorie intake’ seems to represent a 7-days-a-week restricted intake programme for weight loss. This would be something opposite to the 5:2 system, which advocates 5 days of full, reasonable intake and only two (fast) days of strict calorie reduction, being far easier to sustain long-term than restriction every day.
Do you understand why you have so much difficulty managing 1500 cals, which you say is your recommended non-fast day intake? I agree with Carla that anything under 1200 cals would be too severe. Without knowing your actual statistics, it’s not possible to check your calculations but something like 750 cals is not a healthy total for a non-fast day and you will do yourself harm if you consistently keep your intake that low. Have you considered discussing the matter with your Doctor or other health professional, for more support and guidance about how best to proceed in your circumstances? With all best wishes to you.
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