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boilerbabe

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10. You already did the hardest part!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 10:02 PM

Aug 2015

If I quit smoking and drinking beer (that's where most of my calories come from!), I would not have to buy bigger and bigger work clothes every year!! Be careful of the 400 calories thing, since that is way too drastic to do for any length of time. Good luck!

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Started the 'Fast' diet. I cannot eat for the next 16 hours. Asking for your support. I'm an [View all] applegrove Aug 2015 OP

You can do that - LiberalElite Aug 2015 #1

That is how I planned it. I ate an early 400 calorie dinner. I just have to make it to bedtime. applegrove Aug 2015 #2

You can do it! keep your goal in mind nt LiberalElite Aug 2015 #4

Best to do on your days off? boilerbabe Aug 2015 #9

I've never heard of this. Loryn Aug 2015 #3

I did not research it. Just that as a woman I can have 400 calories on my two fast days in a week. applegrove Aug 2015 #5

I used to do occasional intermittent fasting. noamnety Aug 2015 #6

That is what I am hoping. That I improve my health and control. That I feel good about doing it. applegrove Aug 2015 #7

You already did the hardest part! boilerbabe Aug 2015 #10

Can you drink liquids? mackerel Aug 2015 #8

They will be no calorie liquids. I did have a few diet cokes today. I figure once I get used to this applegrove Aug 2015 #11

Yay, good for you! You'll do fine because you want to! Altering our eating habits underahedgerow Aug 2015 #18

From my experience - best of luck - and some advice NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #12

That is great. Truly great. Yes I assume that if this works for me, I will have to fast occasionally applegrove Aug 2015 #15

well if I can do anything to support or help, please let me know. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #16

Thank you so much NRLiberal. I can feel my joints beginning to get worn out. I don't drive and applegrove Aug 2015 #17

Is beer food? panader0 Aug 2015 #13

Some people have luck with juice fasting TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #14

I follow a program similar to this TuxedoKat Aug 2015 #19