01-20-2011, 08:38 AM
hey xlsander
i'm slowly trying to shed the pounds too and i've found that my pattern of eating is a big factor. i am quite a bingey eater by nature, i have noticed my son is the same - eating large amounts and then eating very little. i came to the conclusion myself that following a normal eating pattern just didn't suit me and then i read up on alternate day dieting and the whole science behind it. the idea is to heavily restrict calories on alternate days and then to eat normally on the other days, so you're keeping your metabolism high and basically shocking your system every other day to start releasing fat stores. some of the info i've read suggests this pattern of eating can be very beneficial for controlling blood sugar and blood pressure, and it suggests that doing it over a longer term can also have anti inflammatory effects for people with chronic illnesses
it made a difference to me, i'm off it for the winter but will go back on it in the spring
i'm slowly trying to shed the pounds too and i've found that my pattern of eating is a big factor. i am quite a bingey eater by nature, i have noticed my son is the same - eating large amounts and then eating very little. i came to the conclusion myself that following a normal eating pattern just didn't suit me and then i read up on alternate day dieting and the whole science behind it. the idea is to heavily restrict calories on alternate days and then to eat normally on the other days, so you're keeping your metabolism high and basically shocking your system every other day to start releasing fat stores. some of the info i've read suggests this pattern of eating can be very beneficial for controlling blood sugar and blood pressure, and it suggests that doing it over a longer term can also have anti inflammatory effects for people with chronic illnesses
it made a difference to me, i'm off it for the winter but will go back on it in the spring