Massive struggle to lose weight

[Anonymous]

I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

[Anonymous]

OP do you have a history of childhood s***al trauma? Most women who are obese or severely overweight do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:keto. Protein, no carbs, no sugar. I've lost 70 pounds.

Relative lost over 100 pounds using keto diet.

[Anonymous]

go get your labs done and see if you have thyroid issues or insulin resistance.
you mentioned sleep apnea that could play into it as well

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

20 hour fasts seem sensible and sustainable to you? That kind of “honesty”?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

20 hour fasts seem sensible and sustainable to you? That kind of “honesty”?

Funny, didn't even notice 20hrs fasting. But I did notice that someone realized that she was overweight due to a food addiction.
20hrs is extreme tho, not necessary at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

20 hour fasts seem sensible and sustainable to you? That kind of “honesty”?

Its odd to say this but yes. Once my food addiction was known/cured... +20 hrs is very sustainable. I work a desk job, inactivity is my day. Once addiction was known/cured, fasting is much easier. It feels free not to crave and have the ability to delay eating until higher quality and cheaper foods are available.

Two years ago, I tried fasting but food addiction wasn't cured. I would devour food at the end of fast and junk cravings remained. I thought about food all the time and my body was always sore from working out. Longest fasting diet (16-20 hrs daily) was 1 month before giving in and regaining all the weight I lost. This time around it is different.

I want to treat my body well, lose the fat, rest, exercise moderately, provide it fresh fruits, veggies, yogurt, and some meat. I am ok with eating 50-80% until full as my only meal. I celebrate holidays or when with friends (drinking and feasting) just not as much as I used to.

I have 16 lbs to go and the only way to lose 1 lb a week is to have 3500 weekly deficit. I read research and it seems long term studies show that fasting and calorie counting lead to the same end result as long as there is a caloric deficit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are not eating nearly enough. That's far under 1000 calories. With what you're burning you need to eat twice that! Add some healthy fats, protein and greens.

Not eating enough is not a thing. It is biologically and chemically impossible to NOT lose weight by NOT eating enough. Come on people - remember high school?? Calories in < calories out = weight loss. It REALLY REALLY is this simple.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

20 hour fasts seem sensible and sustainable to you? That kind of “honesty”?

Funny, didn't even notice 20hrs fasting. But I did notice that someone realized that she was overweight due to a food addiction.
20hrs is extreme tho, not necessary at all.

That is true, but for me, I like to have the majority of the calories at dinner. I find it most fulfilling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

20 hour fasts seem sensible and sustainable to you? That kind of “honesty”?

Funny, didn't even notice 20hrs fasting. But I did notice that someone realized that she was overweight due to a food addiction.
20hrs is extreme tho, not necessary at all.

That is true, but for me, I like to have the majority of the calories at dinner. I find it most fulfilling.

If you are doing strength training — and even if you aren’t — be aware that long fasts are catabolic (I.e. you lose muscle during this time). You may be losing weight, but a higher proportion of it is muscle and less is fat.

Some college sports teams have their athletes wake up at 3 AM to drink a protein shake for this reason, and they are only fasting overnight.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

20 hour fasts seem sensible and sustainable to you? That kind of “honesty”?

Funny, didn't even notice 20hrs fasting. But I did notice that someone realized that she was overweight due to a food addiction.
20hrs is extreme tho, not necessary at all.

That is true, but for me, I like to have the majority of the calories at dinner. I find it most fulfilling.

If you are doing strength training — and even if you aren’t — be aware that long fasts are catabolic (I.e. you lose muscle during this time). You may be losing weight, but a higher proportion of it is muscle and less is fat.

Some college sports teams have their athletes wake up at 3 AM to drink a protein shake for this reason, and they are only fasting overnight.

This actually appears to be wrong. IF has other benefits that seem to outweigh the catabolic effect. Probably not great for a skinny kid looking to pack on muscle, but good for an adult looking to lose fat.

https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/meal-timing-the-fasting-window

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am two months in maintaining ~20 hr daily fasts (work a desk job). So far, this is the most successful I have been at a diet and dropping ~1-1.5 lbs weekly. If I don't drop any in a week, I simply eat less the following week. Some weekends, I eat normally, but during the work week, I can maintain. My workouts are less intense, but if have a carb heavy dinner night before, I will run/cardio the following day.

I bought a juicer that helps me get in all the veggies/fruits. I realize I was overweight due to a food addiction.

As always, honesty is the best policy.

20 hour fasts seem sensible and sustainable to you? That kind of “honesty”?

Funny, didn't even notice 20hrs fasting. But I did notice that someone realized that she was overweight due to a food addiction.
20hrs is extreme tho, not necessary at all.

That is true, but for me, I like to have the majority of the calories at dinner. I find it most fulfilling.

If you are doing strength training — and even if you aren’t — be aware that long fasts are catabolic (I.e. you lose muscle during this time). You may be losing weight, but a higher proportion of it is muscle and less is fat.

Some college sports teams have their athletes wake up at 3 AM to drink a protein shake for this reason, and they are only fasting overnight.

Latest research says as long as you get protein in, no difference compared to eating throughout the day.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You are not eating nearly enough. That's far under 1000 calories. With what you're burning you need to eat twice that! Add some healthy fats, protein and greens.

Not eating enough is not a thing. It is biologically and chemically impossible to NOT lose weight by NOT eating enough. Come on people - remember high school?? Calories in < calories out = weight loss. It REALLY REALLY is this simple.

Oh my god. We’re still in this loop? Still?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You are not eating nearly enough. That's far under 1000 calories. With what you're burning you need to eat twice that! Add some healthy fats, protein and greens.

Not eating enough is not a thing. It is biologically and chemically impossible to NOT lose weight by NOT eating enough. Come on people - remember high school?? Calories in < calories out = weight loss. It REALLY REALLY is this simple.

Oh my god. We’re still in this loop? Still?

Yes because people still want to complicate weigh loss.