Just realized I’m going to get weighed at the health clinic today and I’m a little conflicted – I’ve been avoiding the scale on purpose. At the same time, I’m curious to see how much I’ve lost. I just don’t want to be sad if I feel it was not remarkable. I’m down 4 whole pant sizes in 2 months, so it’s not like I haven’t made great progress; that number on the scale has just always made me obsessive in the past, and this is the first time in my life that I’ve lost weight without using it as a metric. It feels nice to not care day-to-day about it & I’m anxious of ruining that peace.
Anyways, rant over; wish me luck :)
Restarting (again!) SW/CW 186.4 GW 145-150. 16/8 to start with, will get back up to 18/6 and eventually 20/4. Overindulgence over the past 6 months and the holidays has put me up to my highest weight ever. Adding in couch to 5k and gym sessions. Starting back now to get ready for my sports season!
I’m on Day 2 of my first attempt at IF. Going with 18:6 and cutting the four deadly Cs out of my diet (Chips, Cookies, Candy, and Cola).
SW/CW: 186 lbs. which is the most I’ve ever weighed. GW: 140 lbs.
I’m down a couple of pounds. I’ve been fasting at least 20 hours a day.No calories in my fasting window. Diet soda/water. I need to lose an enormous amount of weight lol.
I’m going for the holy grail of OMAD today. Idk if I’ll make it, though.
I am not new to fasting and used to be quite fit, but gained a lot of weight during lockdown and then just kind of kept going once things opened back up. Without getting too deep, I just went through a lot emotionally and basically gave up all of my healthy coping mechanisms and turned to the unhealthy ones [eating, drinking mostly].
THAT SAID, I am on my third day of 20:4 + Keto and feeling pretty good about it. I’ve got a vacation coming early next month and trying to hold on to this and not drink until then.
Today was the first day I woke up HUNGRY, and planning on balancing that out a bit by eating more tonight.
Here’s my dilemma. I’m 31, 6 feet tall, and 161 lbs. according to the calculator on the guide and several other online sites; I am at my ideal weight. However, I have started to build a gut over the years. Especially during Covid. I’ve always had a high metabolism and so I really never cared about my weight. But it’s starting to get visible.
I’ve been doing 16:8 the past week. First time. Is this something I should continue to do? Or since I’m at my “ideal” weight for my age and height; that I should just exercise?
F/34/6’0”/SW: 299/CW: 293Day 4 of 18:6 IF, reduced calories to extreme deficit (1200) but hitting protein macros. Trying to reduce weight quickly to relieve joint pain and stiffness, IF to aid in eliminating cravings and triggering autophagy and reduced inflammation. Still working out 2x/wk.Aiming to drop 21 lbs in 21 days, so far so good. Planes and traveling with inflammation can be miserable, hence the timeline and extreme goal. The insomnia is a bitch but hunger hasn’t been a problem (will consume up to 2k cal on workout days if my body really wants it, but hard to do in a 6 hr feeding window).
Edit: Can’t math
First 36 hour fast of 2022 (doing 2 x a week) , about 14 hours in and feeling good. Im still trying to figure out why my weight loss has slowed dramatically the last couple months (from very reliable 6-8 lbs per to about 2-3), but I’m hoping it’s just a bit of a plateau, potentially with some re-composition involved (i have been working out more and lifting heavier). I turn 40 in almost two months and my hope was to be at 200 by then. Realistically with my current progress rate I’ll be at 210-215 (sitting at 220 now). 215 is still a big milestone for me, 100 pounds lost. It’s challenging to stay patient, but I do know with consistent focus, I can hit my goal weight of 180 this year.
Details: 5’2”, 39F - Intermittent fasting for weight loss, starting today……Did a practice day yesterday to see how my body would respond. It went well! I have tried many times to go back to this lifestyle but I think I was unsuccessful because my approach was too drastic. Officially starting 17:7 (eating window 1pm-8pm) today. Eventually working my way towards a 4 hour eating window but just taking it one day at a time. My first goal is to lose 10lbs in the next 30 days. Based on what I have read, this should be an attainable goal. I would be happy if I just feel better. Starting weight: 166lbs, current goal: 156lbs, final goal: 120lbs
Yesterday: 296.1 Today: 293.1
Did end up having a small dinner (around 500 cals) last night.
Morning: coffee with oat milk (less than 50 cals).No lunch. (Plain tea)Dinner: steamed zoodles with meat sauce, salad, bit of vinaigrette.
15 minute aerobic workout.
Still not feeling hungry, so will listen to my body.
OMAD / 5 days in / 22:2 / I want to get under 150 and stay there.
So far, so good. 3 lbs off since Saturday. The herbal teas and water I drink to keep from feeling so hungry is keeping me WELL hydrated.
I’m just getting back to IF after pregnancy and early parenthood. Does anyone have advice on how to handle IF while also modeling good eating behavior for little kids? I used to eat breakfast with my 11 month old pretty regularly and today she refused her breakfast after a few bites of banana (unusual behavior for her) and it got me a little worried about family meal times. I’ve been doing 16:8 and breaking my fast around lunchtime (when she would normally be in daycare during the week). Her dinner time is usually much earlier than ours because bedtime is 7 pm, so up until now, breakfast was the family meal. We should probably introduce utensils in a few months, and I’m thinking about how I’m going to teach her to eat yogurt with a spoon if she never sees me having breakfast. How do other parents handle this?