RE: Living For Social Validation

You plan is interesting and I'm glad it's working for you. I also have mine and surprisingly, after 80 days, it's already a routine, a lifestyle that is totally doable. I've heard of intermittent fasting and I know what it means, but have never tried it.

My cousin is doing something similar (or maybe not). She has 2 days per week, with 500kcal per day. It is not good in my opinion, it's damaging, but she shays it's working for her. A few years ago I was visiting her and she had her diet day, so she asked me if I want to join. I said yes, partly to avoid being rude and difficult, and partly to try it our, how strong I am.

I got through the day, but with a really heavy headache and could not even take a painkiller as who takes medication on an empty stomach? The result? 200g weight loss 😆 She said she's usually losing 0.5 to 1 kg after such a day. So no thanks, that's not for me.

My diet is simple. I am avoiding fat meals with high calories, but I have a slice of bread or two a day, which is 100g in total. Lots of veggies, some meat, a little bit of everything.

For each it is the method that works best. All to do with our own minds and what we can handle.
Intermittent fasting is like 16 hours of no food. For me easy since I am used to not eat breakfast for the last three decades. Perhaps even more than 3 decades. When eating low carbs in the 8 hours a day that is allowed, more protein, the hunger feeling isn't there. Perhaps only around lunch time, for half an hour, but usually I work and dont feel the hunger. After a little whiel the hunger feeling stops. When getting used to the rhythm, it all becomes pretty easy to stick to it. I dont like any diet that makes you feel hunfry all day long, which usually happens when eating light, and multiple times over the day. At least for me.
The 50kcal example, two times a week, I would even try. That is way too little calories for me. I would become a nasty person by going on such diet 😆