Fat Fasts as Fast Days?

fiddlejen · 04-04-2013, 07:51 AM

I just watched that show about fasting on PBS.

Now I'm wondering, has anyone has tried doing "fat fasts" as the "Fast Days" for alternate day, or any other form of intermittent-days Fasting (ie, JUDD or 5-2 or etc)?

I'm pondering whether to try something like that. Does anyone have any ideas as to whether it might work well or poorly?

mom23kids · 04-04-2013, 08:47 AM

JUDDD and 5:2 only care about calories on the fasting/down days. If you wanted to eat high fat on those days that's fine, but usually higher fat means higher calories. With 5:2 fasting days are 500 calories and with JUDDD it's based on a calculation, but usually in the 300-500 calorie range. An alternative might be to do an egg and meat fast, with lean meats on your fasting days.

Knittering · 04-04-2013, 09:08 AM

There was a girl who used to post here who did this -- had three or four fat fast days every month. It worked really well for her.

rubidoux · 04-04-2013, 10:11 AM

I think I watched that documentary a long time ago. Did they say that eating fat counts as a fast in terms of the health benefits of fasting?

04-04-2013, 07:51 AM	#1
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mom23kids Established Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,418 Gallery: mom23kids Stats: Maintenance/129lbs (37yrs, 5ft, 6in) WOE: JUDDD/5:2IF for WL & 16:8IF for maintenance Start Date: Started this Whacky Journey in October of 2012	JUDDD and 5:2 only care about calories on the fasting/down days. If you wanted to eat high fat on those days that's fine, but usually higher fat means higher calories. With 5:2 fasting days are 500 calories and with JUDDD it's based on a calculation, but usually in the 300-500 calorie range. An alternative might be to do an egg and meat fast, with lean meats on your fasting days. __________________ ~Sara~ I've gone from size 14 jeans, down to a size 4 with JUDDD/5:2IF! Now in maintenance with 16:8IF and the occasional potato hack. My 3 year maintenance anniversary is in April October 2015 Blood Work Results -Total Cholesterol 167: HDL 69 LDL 97 -Cholesterol/HDL Ratio 2.4 no triglycerides number given this time, but blood work this past spring put them at a 49 -Glucose (non-fasting) 87 Last edited by mom23kids; 04-04-2013 at 08:49 AM..

04-04-2013, 09:08 AM	#3
Knittering Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 485 Gallery: Knittering Stats: (250) 236/172/150 5'8 WOE: LC Start Date: Restart: 2/18/13	There was a girl who used to post here who did this -- had three or four fat fast days every month. It worked really well for her. __________________ Michelle March - 12 hours \| April - 7 hours Callanetics goal for May: 10 hours So far: 0/10

04-04-2013, 10:11 AM	#4
rubidoux Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 1,112 Gallery: rubidoux Stats: 214/130/130 (5'2") WOE: HF/MP/LC Start Date: restart 9/2012	I think I watched that documentary a long time ago. Did they say that eating fat counts as a fast in terms of the health benefits of fasting? __________________ jayne, type I diabetic and mama to two sweet boys (9/03 and 2/09) high fat, moderate protein, very low carb once a day feeding

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