[frosted-flakes]

How has it affected you? Are you doing it for weight loss, or for other reasons?

I had a month off work recently (unrelated to the pandemic), which I spent learning programming. During this time I never ate lunch, only a small breakfast and a normal supper. But now that I'm back at work and I'm on my feet all day, I have to eat, otherwise I get super hungry, lightheaded and generally lethargic. But I've discovered that I don't have to eat very much before I'm back to normal.

[Envec83]

I decided to do it to get healthier. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that fasting for long periods is good for you and that living by on 1200 cal per day increases your lifespan by 5 to 10 years.

I lost a lot of weight, feel much better, and save money and time every day now.

[pizzicato]

Not the person you replied to, but you might find this comprehensive and plainly worded summary from the NIH interesting: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/calorie-restriction-and-fasti...

An important caveat to bear in mind is that not all fasting diets entail calorie restriction (though many often do); it is calorie restriction that is linked to reduced inflammation and possible benefits to lifespan.

[Envec83]

Agreed. I should have been more precise stating that I adopt both fasting and calorie restriction.