I tried to start 5:2 last year, but could not take off properly. I gained a couple of kilos during the Xmas period, so I started 5:2 in January this year, and lost about 4 kgs doing the 36 hours fasting.

That was great!

This week I started my fast exercise regime, but I probably had more cals than allowed in the non fasting days above the allowed TDEE, as I actually gained 200 g this week.

Yesterday’s 2nd fasting day was particularly hard for some reason. Hunger was more uncomfortable than in the previous weeks, but I survived it.

Anyway… my question is about TDEE and fast exercise. I do the aerobic work out for 7 minutes 3 times a week, and the 7 minutes strength workout twice a week.

Do you classify fast exercise as “light activity” for the purpose of calculating TDEE?

In calculating the spent Calories during fast exercise, do we just enter the time spent (7 minutes x 5 = 35 minutes… not much of a weekly activity, but very exhausting when you’re doing it!).

Thanks.

Yes it does, but…

Have you read Fast Exercise?

Have you tried fast exercise 35 minutes?

Here is a link: http://www.fast-exercises.com/how-to-do-fast-exercise/

The whole idea behind FE is that get the maximum benefit of exercise with the minimum of time. In fact, if you read the book it will show you that anything in excess of say 20 minutes a day is not that beneficial for weight loss, aerobic gain or strength (if I have understood the book correctly).

Any more comments from someone who knows about Mosley’s Fast Exercise?

Good enough for me.

But one of the points in Michael’s book was also that calory burning did not increase significantly by doing “more exercise” time.

What gives?