coach_izzy
Contributor
Congrats on the weight loss! Your approach would be considered extrememe by the common medical community, but it's one that's been in practice for centuries, and quite effective. There are several methods of fasting, all effective, and yes, people do report feeling better after completing them. I know of a person whose skin resembled pepperoni pizza and after fasting, she looked 10 years younger. I'm glad you targeted the true source of the problem (the refined carbs and sugar) and dismissed the archaic food pyramid that has been the source of more problems than solutions.
Now comes the most challenging part, keeping the weight off. If you keep your food clean (vegetables, lean meats, fruits, whole grains etc) and your exercise routine, this should not be a problem. The statistics do not look promising you if you read them, but in your case, they do no apply to you since you did not return to the typical "food pyramid" after your fast. That, along with lack of physical activity, are the main causes of the weight problem in the U.S.
Keep your exercises routines varied and better yet, pick a physical sport upon which you want to improve to make your training sessions more focussed and far more interesting. You could take martial arts, yoga, competitive racing, or any other sport of your choice, that'll give you the drive to stick to your exercise routine and never get bored. Don't make the mistake on relying mostly in the erroneously called "cardio" workouts. Proper resistance training will keep that metabolism on fire and take care of maintenance. Congrats again and good luck!
Now comes the most challenging part, keeping the weight off. If you keep your food clean (vegetables, lean meats, fruits, whole grains etc) and your exercise routine, this should not be a problem. The statistics do not look promising you if you read them, but in your case, they do no apply to you since you did not return to the typical "food pyramid" after your fast. That, along with lack of physical activity, are the main causes of the weight problem in the U.S.
Keep your exercises routines varied and better yet, pick a physical sport upon which you want to improve to make your training sessions more focussed and far more interesting. You could take martial arts, yoga, competitive racing, or any other sport of your choice, that'll give you the drive to stick to your exercise routine and never get bored. Don't make the mistake on relying mostly in the erroneously called "cardio" workouts. Proper resistance training will keep that metabolism on fire and take care of maintenance. Congrats again and good luck!