20kg is 5 months is definitely doable, but it would depend on if you are exercising as well as your age and height (these are strong factors in how many calories your body burns everyday, even at rest, and is an indicator of how much of a caloric deficit you can create each day).

If you are able to fast once every 5 days I think that would be a great way to knock off a lot of calories per week, just be very aware of how much you are eating on your non-fasting days because you don’t want to cancel out all you’ve done. As for fluids, I would suggest drinking as much water as you can (when you are thirsty), and sticking only to water and herbal teas. But please pick non-eventful days for your first few fasts until your mind and body are able to do them no problem. The first few are always the most challenging.

It is very important to find out your BMR as well so you have a good indicator how many calories you should be eating per day on your non-fasting days, and please also be aware that exercise WILL make you hungry, so be sure not to overdo it on your non-fast days.. Having an apple when you get hungry and going for a walk is a good combo I’ve personally found.

I hope this helps. I am sure you will get to your goal of losing 20kgs, but if it doesn’t happen in 5 months don’t lose hope, just keep working at it and you will get there. A lot of peple miss their goal timeline and give up, even when they are so close to success. Stay determined and you’ll be fitting in your “skinny jeans” in no time.

INtersting article. I think it would be good to also include how much fluids can one drink while fasting?

What can one eat after 24 hour fasting and how often thought the day?

I am trying to loose 20kgs (and go back to my pre-baby weight) I was4 years ago…The aim is to do that in 5 months.How often do I need to fast to achieve that goal.

Looking forward to hear from you

You’ve actually brought up an excellent point and you’ve inspired me to write more about this topic.

Mike

If this is the same person I’ve been discussing this issue with over email, check the latest email I sent you.

For anyone else stumbling along this post, the #1 rule to weight loss is caloric deficit, which simply means:

The amount of calories that you ingest throughout the course of a day should be LESS that the amount of calories our body burns within the same period of time.

I’ll be following up this whole concept in a post. Watch out for it and hopefully all will be clear then.

As always, thanks for the comment.

Mike