Reply #17: I'm considering it.......

[Uben]

....I started a life-changing diet and exercise program two months ago. After discovering I had dangerously high cholesterol, the doctor told me also that I should lose 15-20 pounds. So, I cut out all fried foods, eat only whole grain breads, and eat a lot of chicken and fish. I walk two miles every morning at a very brisk pace (4 mph) because I cannot run due to a knee injury a few years ago. I call my diet the "gorilla food diet" because I am eating mostly leaves, nuts, grains, and fruit.

I was wondering what the benefits of fasting one day a week would be. I have dropped half the weight I need to already. I am 6 foot one inch tall and weigh 185 pounds currently. I am finding it increasingly difficult to lose additional weight on my current regimin, and have considered the fasting thing as a tool to reach my goal. I am going to increase my walking to three miles a day, first, as that will be easier for me than fasting.

When I was told I need to lose weight, it came as a shock. I have always had one of those metabolisms that allowed me to eat anything and as much as i wanted without ever gaining weight. But, retirement and the knee injury have reduced the amout of exercise I did, so I gained the extra pounds. Getting old sucks.

Anyone with experience in using fasting to lose weight? You input would be valued. Thanks.