I cracked the Intermittent Fasting code.  For myself, anyway.

It started with being comfortable with being Uncomfortable.

Using that as a mantra was a game changer last month.

But I’ve also started thinking of Intermittent Fasting as an exercise.

Sometimes, I do my regular time restricted eating (TRE) and hold off having my first meal until 2pm or so.

And sometimes, I’ll do a longer fast.  Like 24-hours or more.

It’s like I’m getting my “reps” in.

My original plan for November was to get in a couple of 24-hour fasts in this month.

I think I’ll increase to at least four 24-hour fasts.

I don’t want to go crazy.

I don’t want to be starving myself in excess.

I don’t want to veer into anorexia nervosa…

But it’s clear to me that the best way that I lose weight is when I fast regularly.

I’ve already got this week’s rep in.

I started a fast on Sunday and completed it yesterday.

I feel great.

For the rest of the week, I’ll stick to my TRE of not eating until 2pm or so. 

And weekends are regular eating times.

Because I love food. And losing weight shouldn’t be a death march.

But each week, I want to flex my “fasting muscles”.

I want to get in a longer fast.

We’ll see how that helps with getting closer to my Marathon Weight.