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Intermittent Fasting (4 Months Later)

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It's been four months that I have been doing Intermittent Fasting (126 days), and I believe it's time to share.  I have not told many people publicly that I've been doing Intermittent Fasting until I have done it long term.  Four months for me is a reasonable long time.  I'm please to report, that over these several months, I've lost a total of 25 lbs, and now have a 31 inch waist (was 36).   Here are a few things I have learnt. 1. I've discovered that while a 16 hour fast is nice, fat burning does not really kick in until you are doing over 18 hours. 2.  You need to do a clean fast - that means that during your fast window, you can only have water, black coffee or black tea.  No to favored water, cream in your coffee, even gum or mints.  Clean means, clean. 3. Fasting is hard the first 2 - 3 days, but then it becomes increasingly easier. I recommend starting with a smaller fasting window (like 16 hour) and slowly increasing the time. 4.  I have foun