Update on rhodiola. I am pp that just got it three days ago, and it is day three on it. Fist day I wasn't sure if it was espresso I had or rhodiola. I think this is an energy booster. It worked yesterday for me. I took it in the morning instead of coffee, I had a long day with driving 3 hours and then back at night 3 hours back home. Didn't need my coffee. I was worried about driving back starting at 8pm and all that rain, so I took it, and I drove with no issue and no regular brain fog that I have. I wasn't really hungry till 6pm. I think I am more prone to think there is something to it, as I am from Eastern Europe, but not from Russia. I found this online:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2016/08/long-before-doping-scandals--russians-were-studying-performance-/

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I am at -14lb now. 16:8 IF and conscious effort to weed out all of the proceeded food are doing the trick. I have joined the Gym for strength training. Contrary to advice such as drink protein shake etc after the Gym, I simply drink Green tea and water during IF. My body seems to have adopted the new routine and I don’t feel hungry anymore. I have 16lb more to go. I now feel that the first six lbs were most difficult to lose. The next 10 came off through consistency and I never experienced any headache.

Good for you. I don't eat after working out (example: orangetheory, run 4 miles, or lift weights). It's worked well for me to just shower and relax after without taking in any more calories.