Can someone explain how 4:3 works?

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Maj1

9:28 pm
8 Jun 16
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Hi there, Delighted to be here amongst friends! I’ve been a good 2 stone overweight now for a few years and like many here had several false starts with trying to lose weight. I’m 47, 5ft 3 and prone to weight gain. I’m overbusy and sometimes feel squeezed with pressure from work, family and life in general. I really would love to feel a change in myself and so am attempting to tackle this from the outside in, starting with weight loss! I’d like some advice on the 4:3 approach and would welcome hearing how others make it work. Thanks:)

fitnfast

10:12 pm
8 Jun 16
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4:3 is 4 days of eating “normally”, although I also went low carb when I started intermittent fasting, and dropping to 500 calories 3 days a week instead of the usual 2. It is a way to boost the weight loss for those who maybe have a harder time losing or more to lose. Since I am older and had been yoyo dieting for about 40 years with all the wrong eating advice, I quickly went into the Fast Beach diet (4:3 and low carb with hi intensity interval exercise thrown in occasionally). I dropped 45 lbs in 6months and have stayed there. Now I am fighting to get the last 10 off! So hard!

I usually did every other day during the week, skipped breakfast altogether, ate a lite lunch, then a good dinner. Like I said, real low carb for me, no booze cause I can’t drink anyways, very little fruit, lots of good fats to fill me up.

I think that’s all I have. You’ll do great, and you can always switch days if something comes up. Good luck!

Maj1

10:17 pm
8 Jun 16
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Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to reply!

It sounds like you found your formula and the magic ingredient of being consistent too.

Wish me luck!