obseity code - IF and low carb is really working for me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We seriously need a new forum about this. There’s a post similar to this every day.

you are eating fewer calories so you are losing weight.

+1

That's all it is. It's great that it's working, but 'eat less move more' is and has always been the gold standard.

[Anonymous]

I hope you can stick to it for the rest of your life.

I've been doing low-carb IF for ten years now. There's nothing to think about any more. It's just part of the daily routine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We seriously need a new forum about this. There’s a post similar to this every day.

you are eating fewer calories so you are losing weight.

+1

That's all it is. It's great that it's working, but 'eat less move more' is and has always been the gold standard.

But eating less on a consistent basis is HARD. It is very hard in fact - very few people lose weight and stay there.

People like me like IF because it makes eating less easier and therefore sustainable. I am not sure if it's biology or psychology, probably a combination of both. But here are the facts: I was a person who would eat a "healthy" meal at 12 and then despair that a crappy snack (apple) is 3 hours away. It felt impossible to wait so long (and for what) and I would often break down and binge. I can now easily go 20 hours without food (though I am not forcing myself - it just happens sometimes). I just don't think about food that much - and that alone is a life-saver. I also don't feel particularly hungry - I would register hunger maybe once during 20 hours. (I am OP of the other thread).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Come back with an update 2 years from now after doing keto.

Why? I’ve been doing keto/a little looser low carb (more like 40-50g for maintenance) for years now and it is not difficult. It is second nature now and feels great. I normally don’t believe in nutrition science, but I have a gluten intolerance and it just feels so much better not to eat grains of any sort. I eat so many wings, burgers, etc. that I can always, always find something to eat and not feel deprived.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We seriously need a new forum about this. There’s a post similar to this every day.

you are eating fewer calories so you are losing weight.

+1

That's all it is. It's great that it's working, but 'eat less move more' is and has always been the gold standard.

But eating less on a consistent basis is HARD. It is very hard in fact - very few people lose weight and stay there.

People like me like IF because it makes eating less easier and therefore sustainable. I am not sure if it's biology or psychology, probably a combination of both. But here are the facts: I was a person who would eat a "healthy" meal at 12 and then despair that a crappy snack (apple) is 3 hours away. It felt impossible to wait so long (and for what) and I would often break down and binge. I can now easily go 20 hours without food (though I am not forcing myself - it just happens sometimes). I just don't think about food that much - and that alone is a life-saver. I also don't feel particularly hungry - I would register hunger maybe once during 20 hours. (I am OP of the other thread).

That's great that it's working for you and I genuinely mean that. But posts like yours are why people say it's a form of disordered eating / for people who can't self-regulate. if you 'despair' about a 'crappy snack' and binge eat, you don't have a healthy relationship with food. Not sure why so many IF'ers refuse to acknowledge that.

[Anonymous]

In other words, you are severely restricting your calories, and IF and keto have nothing to do with it. Do be warned, when you start eating "normally" weight will come back within 5 days of so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I hope you can stick to it for the rest of your life.

I've been doing low-carb IF for ten years now. There's nothing to think about any more. It's just part of the daily routine.

I've been eating oatmeal with walnuts and raisins or blueberries for months now. Losing weight and.... not backed up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We seriously need a new forum about this. There’s a post similar to this every day.

you are eating fewer calories so you are losing weight.

+1

That's all it is. It's great that it's working, but 'eat less move more' is and has always been the gold standard.

But eating less on a consistent basis is HARD. It is very hard in fact - very few people lose weight and stay there.

People like me like IF because it makes eating less easier and therefore sustainable. I am not sure if it's biology or psychology, probably a combination of both. But here are the facts: I was a person who would eat a "healthy" meal at 12 and then despair that a crappy snack (apple) is 3 hours away. It felt impossible to wait so long (and for what) and I would often break down and binge. I can now easily go 20 hours without food (though I am not forcing myself - it just happens sometimes). I just don't think about food that much - and that alone is a life-saver. I also don't feel particularly hungry - I would register hunger maybe once during 20 hours. (I am OP of the other thread).

That's great that it's working for you and I genuinely mean that. But posts like yours are why people say it's a form of disordered eating / for people who can't self-regulate. if you 'despair' about a 'crappy snack' and binge eat, you don't have a healthy relationship with food. Not sure why so many IF'ers refuse to acknowledge that.

Well, it is a diet...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We seriously need a new forum about this. There’s a post similar to this every day.

you are eating fewer calories so you are losing weight.

+1

That's all it is. It's great that it's working, but 'eat less move more' is and has always been the gold standard.

But eating less on a consistent basis is HARD. It is very hard in fact - very few people lose weight and stay there.

People like me like IF because it makes eating less easier and therefore sustainable. I am not sure if it's biology or psychology, probably a combination of both. But here are the facts: I was a person who would eat a "healthy" meal at 12 and then despair that a crappy snack (apple) is 3 hours away. It felt impossible to wait so long (and for what) and I would often break down and binge. I can now easily go 20 hours without food (though I am not forcing myself - it just happens sometimes). I just don't think about food that much - and that alone is a life-saver. I also don't feel particularly hungry - I would register hunger maybe once during 20 hours. (I am OP of the other thread).

That's great that it's working for you and I genuinely mean that. But posts like yours are why people say it's a form of disordered eating / for people who can't self-regulate. if you 'despair' about a 'crappy snack' and binge eat, you don't have a healthy relationship with food. Not sure why so many IF'ers refuse to acknowledge that.

I confessed several time to not having had a healthy relationship food. That doesn't mean that I am typical IF case so please stop using me to accuse of others of problems that they might not have had.

Also, a big part of why my eating was disordered (despite growing in an everything made from scratch lets enjoy food in moderation household) was following rules other than IF - I believe that counting calories was particularly ruinous in my case.

[Anonymous]

Apple is not a crappy snack. You need to change your disordered relationships with food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apple is not a crappy snack. You need to change your disordered relationships with food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We seriously need a new forum about this. There’s a post similar to this every day.

you are eating fewer calories so you are losing weight.

+1

That's all it is. It's great that it's working, but 'eat less move more' is and has always been the gold standard.

But eating less on a consistent basis is HARD. It is very hard in fact - very few people lose weight and stay there.

People like me like IF because it makes eating less easier and therefore sustainable. I am not sure if it's biology or psychology, probably a combination of both. But here are the facts: I was a person who would eat a "healthy" meal at 12 and then despair that a crappy snack (apple) is 3 hours away. It felt impossible to wait so long (and for what) and I would often break down and binge. I can now easily go 20 hours without food (though I am not forcing myself - it just happens sometimes). I just don't think about food that much - and that alone is a life-saver. I also don't feel particularly hungry - I would register hunger maybe once during 20 hours. (I am OP of the other thread).

That's great that it's working for you and I genuinely mean that. But posts like yours are why people say it's a form of disordered eating / for people who can't self-regulate. if you 'despair' about a 'crappy snack' and binge eat, you don't have a healthy relationship with food. Not sure why so many IF'ers refuse to acknowledge that.

But she doesn't despair and binge. That is the point. She has a healthy relationship with food NOW.....while intermittent fasting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apple is not a crappy snack. You need to change your disordered relationships with food.

No opinion the rest of the debate, but OP is saying that the snack, just an apple, is crappy because it's not filling and satisfying for her, not that there's anything wrong with apples or their nutrition. Just, if you're hungry, an apple 3 hours from now is not a delightful thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apple is not a crappy snack. You need to change your disordered relationships with food.

+10000

Only in America will someone choose bacon over an apple as "diet" food because of "carbs." The fattest nation is also the most paranoid over things like apples, beans, and sweet potatoes. Likely not a coincidence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Come back with an update 2 years from now after doing keto.

Why? I’ve been doing keto/a little looser low carb (more like 40-50g for maintenance) for years now and it is not difficult. It is second nature now and feels great. I normally don’t believe in nutrition science, but I have a gluten intolerance and it just feels so much better not to eat grains of any sort. I eat so many wings, burgers, etc. that I can always, always find something to eat and not feel deprived.

Your colon, liver and kidneys must just be screaming in agony.