Sunday 26 February. End of Month two with IF, F48. Weight down another 2.5kgs, total reduction 5.5kg so far. Still 5kg to go so half way there. I am doing a minimum of 18:6 12-6pm with some 20:4s 2-6pm.
I started the month watching a great YouTube lecture from
[Dr Lucy Burns - Menopause, Perimenopause and Weight Management](https://youtu.be/L-frf7Wyyhs), that was shared in r/menopause and finished the month by reading The Obesity Code from cover to cover by Dr Jason Fung.
I also decided to not count CICO as I had in month 1 to see how I got on and can honestly say my tastes for food have already changed. I used to crave carbs, especially crisps and bread. I used to love toast for breakfast everyday but it never filled me up and now I genuinely don't want them and do not mind skipping breakfast at all.
I am choosing healthier less processed food options to lower my insulin but I am still struggling with my sugar and wanting something sweet after dinner/tea but making progress and have definitely cut down. **Any other tips for the after dinner pudding fix would be greatly welcomed.**
I even took my friend out on her birthday for cake and coffee, had a lovely treat day and I still lost weight that week too.
My only regret with IF so far is that it took me 48 years to discover this lifestyle.
[Progress charts from the Fasting App. ](https://i.imgur.com/uMdo0bj.jpg)
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Congratulations on all of your progress and feeling more free from prior cravings!
I drink a decaf black vanilla tea to scratch the itch of wanting something sweet. (It doesn’t include any sweetener.) Occasionally, in my eating window, I’ll have a diet soda or a few squares of low-sugar or fake-sugar dark chocolate. They’re less satisfying than a “regular” dessert, but my brain settles down a little as I have checked off the box of having something sweet.