Hi Alex. Yes, I saw that one. It sounds easy on the face of it but it's really for only for fit athletes anyway, isn't it? It only works with very very extreme effort over that short period so in practice would have to be incorporated into regular gym sessions. Like you say - you have to be really committed.
The difference with the Fast Diet is that the commitment basically involves skipping lunch on two days a week which is
my sort of commitment!
OK - it's a little bit harder as breakfast and dinner aren't very big but you start feeling the benefits quite quickly which helps keep you focussed. Even after a week my brain felt sharper, my clothes felt looser and I had more energy and now after a month I've dug out my old T-shirts to show off my flattening tummy. The hard bit is the first couple of fasting days because you don't know what to expect - hunger-wise. I did have an apple and a pack of crackers in my bag in case of an emergency
But now I know that hunger doesn't grow more extreme during the day until you can't think of anything else. It comes in waves and you have a drink of water or a black tea or coffee and it goes away again for a couple of hours. It doesn't wake you up in the middle of the night and the next morning you don't wake up ravenous and you don't have a huge appetite. So having found that hunger (at this level!) is nothing to worry about, I no longer carry an emergency snack. Just a bottle of water and some redbush tea.
Ian
