Fasting version of CR

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Hi all,

I'm fairly new to this list, having joined and left it in the past,

but here I am again... What I'm starting to do these days is to

implement the " fasting version " of CR that's been mentioned in

Walford's books -- it evidently does result in at least *some* of the

benefits of standard CR, at least in mice... The draw for me will be

that I won't have to be so fastidious on the days that I do eat,

meaning that I don't think I'll have to calorie-count or even be

extremely watchful of what I eat -- I assume I'll have a lot more

leeway this way, and deservedly so, since fasting two or three days a

week will be pretty tough to stick with over the long run!

I plan to do it gradually, though, both for safety reasons as well as

to ease the transition. I'm starting with one day a week, and I'm

going with the approach of just having my first meal of the day

gradually later and later -- I plan to do it in about six phases,

such as starting to eat at 11 A.M., 1 P.M., 3, 5, 7, and then to not

eat at all that day. I think this very-gradual approach will be

easier for me than cold-turkey, as I've always found my body to be

extremely sensitive to changes in my regular diet and sleeping habits.

I'll then add a second day per week, and then probably a third. I'm

starting with Saturdays, and then the other days will most likely be

based on my school schedule each particular semester, choosing to do

it on the days when I don't have classes, although I'll have to see

how this goes over the long run before I decide on my long-term plans.

Has anyone else tried (or even implemented) the intermittent

feeding/fasting approach to CR?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, but please be aware that I'm

committed to at least giving this method a good try, so I won't be

swayed by admonitions to switch to the " standard " way of CR!!

Thanks in advance!

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