The Journey
Physical Transformation
Inspired by Alan Ritchson's 30 pound muscle mass gain for his role as Jack Reacher, I hit a plateau with 16-8 Intermittent Fasting and LA Fitness. I wanted to lose 60 pounds of fat but only lost 18 and stayed there for a year despite going to the gym consistently and eating smart. And then I started ALTERNATE DAY FASTING.
Feb. 2026
After Fasting
In late September 2025, I began Alternate Day Fasting, i.e. not eating Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays and hitting the gym on my eating/feasting days. I lost 45 pounds in 3 months, dropping from 262 to 201 pounds.
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July 2025
Prior to Fasting
The cause of this excess hard to remove fat was a Pituitary Gland Tumor. The tumor caused elevated levels of cortisol, the stress hormone that promotes fat storage, especially VISCERAL FAT, and muscle loss. The visceral fat did not respond to calorie reduction and exercise, but finally responded to fasting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In the first week I lost 8 pounds, and has slowed down to about 1 pound per week.
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Suggestions
You Can Do It Also
I wanted to give credit to the outstanding photographer Michael Round and share some of the many YouTube videos that I watched before I made the decision to commit to Alternate Day Fasting. I also wrote a blog post about my experience with Alternate Day Fasting and exercise.