Intermittent Fasting as a budgetary strategy

Today is day three of my experiment fasting this week. M fasts pretty often with no ill effects, and I have fasted off and on over the years as well--in fact I used it as a strategy with my fibroids a few months ago, with excellent results. Previously I only fasted from about 8pm until about 2pm, but this week I am fasting for 20-21 hours each day.

I am fasting, not to lose weight, because it really doesn't help me in that department, but rather to gain control of my appetite, and as a bonus, to spend less on food. While working out my budget, I realized I could devise a perfect grass fed meat, and organic vegetable diet that would be completely affordable if I only ate once a day. It also would enable me to control my calories in a way that seems much less onerous then adding them up over the course of a day. I allow myself a window of 3-4 hours and enjoy my food!

I allow myself to eat as much as I want at that one meal. Knowing that seems to keep my appetite under control the rest of the day, plus, I get more sleep since I don't have to get up early to make breakfast or lunch for the day.

So far, I have managed to eat my daily calories in two "meals" between 4:30pm and 8:30pm. I am trying to come up with a perfectly balanced "meal" that is perfectly primal, and still under 1800 calories. Last night I managed to create the perfect combination of fat protein and carbohydrate, and chock full of vitamins and minerals as well! I do take a few supplements on top of the meal to ensure that I am getting all the nutrients I need, but my goal is to eat a balanced whole foods diet, so I want to use as few vitamin supplements as possible. Right now, I am taking probiotics, fish oil, and magnesium once per day.

Things I have noticed about fasting thus far:

I was more tired the first two days than normal--today, on day three I feel great!
I am not ravenous.
I am thirstier than normal.
I have a very strong sensse of physical well-being.