This is my first post. Losing weight is a secondary goal for me. I have been in the low 80kg area for years but at 64 a few aches and pains are creeping in. My headache physiotherapist said I probably have osteo in the lower neck. I heard Michael say that was an autoimmune issue. I have read the smart gut book and now the fast diet book, both talk about the immune system being helped, so that’s what I am after, the repair and healing effects of good food and periodic fasting.
After my first fast day, a Tuesday I was ravishingly hungry until the Wednesday night when I finally had some sweets after dinner. On the Friday, I skipped lunch just to add another 9 hours free of glucose running around my blood stream. My neck was feeling freer. My head was a little lighter than usual. I did feel the body was adjusting for the better. Today, my third fasting Tuesday, it’s all becoming normal, I think I will just eat normally tomorrow. The body fat reading on my electronic scales must be broken, it’s gone for 30% to 17.7%, that’s just too fast but I have been doing an hour walk to get through the lunch time on the fast days. Weight is still above 80 kg but I am happy now I am onboard.

Hi Firefox
Thanks for the info regarding body fat scales. The sweets I referred to was a desert of yogurt, nuts and berries. Dark Chocolate is my only indulgence Max of 5 pieces on a normal day, just one on a fast day. I had that very hungry feeling after my first fast day, this is the third and that feeling has dwindled each week.
I am making the point that it might take a few weeks to adjust to the fast day but it’s worth it.

I have been doing this for 9 weeks now, I feel much the same as my first post. I still feel hungry after the fast days. I am only just under 80kgs but my head is clear and I did not get the flu, though a couple of time I thought I was going to, an evening of sneezing and running nose but in the morning I was fine. I credit the better immune response.
I do feel sorry for people who have to lose weight. I feel I am doing a lot of work and very little weight lost but then again that’s not something I am motivated to do. I will be happy to stay under 80 for a extended period. I think after that becomes normal, more will come off but slowly. I do feel I need to fight a sugar craving even though I normally avoid any form of added sugar.