April Weightloss: Alternate Day Fasting, game changer in my weight loss

Alternate Day Fasting.. exactly what it sounds like; you alternate your days for eating & fasting. I have transitioned from intermittent fasting (16:8) to ADF lifestyle. I am currently down -3lbs within my first week since switching to this type of fasting. I have 4 feast days & 3 fasting days my starting month of April & May but would like to get to 3 feast days & 4 fasting days by June permanently. Giving my body time to adjust to this new lifestyle completely. My goal is to fast every other day but I fast on the days that I know will be a light day for me & downtime from the gym on fasting days. I normally lift heavy & do cardio on feast days to help fuel me through my workouts. I roughly eat anywhere between 1100-2000 calories on feast days & I am seeing results. Going BEEF & pork free this month!

Currently using the app called Sunrise Fast

WEEK ONE

Day 1: Fasting (Friday)

Day 2: Feast Day (Saturday)

Day 3: Feast Day (Sunday)

Day 4: Fasting (Monday)

Day 5: Fasting (Tuesday)

Day 6: Feast Day (Wednesday)

Day 7: Feast Day (Thursday)

WEEK TWO:

Day 8: Feast Day (Friday)

Day 9: Fasting (Today - April 9,2022)

Day 10: Fasting (Sunday)

Day 11: Feast Day (Monday)

Day 12: Fasting (Tuesday)

Day 13: Fasting (Wednesday)

Day 14: Feast Day (Thursday)

ADF Intro Journal:

3/31-4/1: Day 1 & 2

• 24 hour fast was my intended goal to start but I ended up ending it at 41 hours (started @ 8pm on thurs, ended at 1pm sat)

• Feel really flushed out, got in my 100oz of water for the day

• Mental clarity is high!

• Was able to workout Friday & Saturday while still fasting with no problems

• Ended my fast Saturday afternoon

4/2: Day 3

• Had one meal, it was a big breakfast burrito bowl around 800 calories

• Had one meal & shockingly was full all day, energy was still high. Ate a lot of protein to help keep me full longer.

• No hunger pains!

• Had a really good leg day workout
  

4/3-4/4: Day 4 & 5

• Fasting days

• Learning more about electrolytes, getting in my supplements, salt water helps as a good alternative to electrolytes.

• Learning to journal my thoughts & how my body feel each day.

• First time journaling & wish I would’ve started a lot sooner.
  

4/5: Day 6

• Fasting day

• Clothes fitting looser, noticing my body adjusting to my fasting time periods.

• Journaling has helped me a lot to stay accountable April GOAL:

Try to hit 36 hours each fast at least is goal 🎯

24 hours is more like OMAD

Learning to get in my electrolytes to keep me fueled.

Completed my first month doing ADF! My last week I finished out strong with fasting almost every day, I dropped 8lbs this month & feel great!