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[quote=Anonymous]I did this and this is how I started.

First of all ignore all the strict clean fast stuff at first. Your first step is to start a new habit. For the first couple of months I did this I put not only cream in my coffee, but my vanilla sugar creamer (the horror!). And every day by the time 11 rolled around I was STARVING and basically running to the kitchen for a giant meal.

In the beginning I put zero thought or restrictions into what I ate during my window. The only rule was to only eat between 11-7. I didn't lose much weight, but I did lose weight. Immediately I started slowly losing instead of slowly gaining. Basically I wanted to set myself up for success by not making it too hard.

Within a few months it was easy to get to 11 and I'd regularly go to noon or beyond without getting hungry. I also had naturally switched to just cream instead of cream and sugar in coffee. Sometimes I wouldn't even want coffee until after 11/12. I then started exercising around month 4 which stalled weight loss but made me feel great. Now, I know that jogging around 11am (I know this is not something that works with every schedule of course) staves off hunger and lets me extend my fast.

Today (about 7 months in) I am down about 18 pounds. I didn't eat today until 1:30 without any pushing myself, just natural. I did have coffee this morning with pumpkin spice creamer because I like it and its fall and this is a lifestyle not something where I need to be perfect every single day.

Good luck! My best advice is be both rigid and loose, rigid on the times, loose on the food and the 'clean fast' stuff. Prioritize establishing a habit that is sustainable beyond doing it exactly right.[/quote]

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