OP - I could have written this! I have a 7 month old and need to lose 40lbs, and would love to lose 20 quickly. My husband and I are doing Whole 30 starting in January, and are hoping this will help us lose some weight but also help us eat healthier overall.

NP here. So how do you handle being hungry at work if you're fasting? I think I would be crabby and unproductive and spending all my time thinking about when I will eat next.

Anonymous wrote:I cut sugar almost entirely about a month ago. I dropped from 170 to 168 so far (I'm 5'7). No other changes in lifestyle or eating habits so far.

I cut alchohol and sugar (and I wasn't a big drinker, just a couple glasses of wine a week, and don't have much of a sweet tooth) and lost 15 lbs. I haven't gained it back, even though I eat more potato chips and tortilla chips than I should.

Check out the Girls Gone Strong website (https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/) and Lift Weights Faster site (http://www.liftweightsfaster.com/get-lift-weights-faster-2/) -- both have been very helpful to me in getting away from cardio and into strength.

I think they both have an online support component -- might be worth looking into. Weight loss is easier with support.

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Anonymous wrote:The fasting seems so unhealthy to me. Wouldn't you be woozy? Maybe if you just sit still all day..

I get pretty hungry by early afternoon on fasting days but have dinner early and it's all good.

I have more energy while intermittent fasting than not. I've upped my running game and feel really good in general.

I'm not the PP, but I also do intermittent fasting. I used to be afraid of "feeling hungry" -- so I'd eat pre-emptively, just in case. Intermittent fasting took away that fear -- so I'm hungry for a couple of hours once or twice a week, so what? I don't get woozy, I still work out, and I've lost most of the weight I want to lose (still about 10 pounds to go). It works for me, so I'm going to keep doing it. I learned about it from the book Fast Diet by Michael Mosley. He presents a lot of research on its benefits.

Anonymous wrote:OP. Fasting isn't an option because I'm breastfeeding. I know that hormones and everything are playing a part to this weight gain and inability to lose weight.

I'm looking for real ideas for lifestyle changes! When I say we eat "clean", I don't mean that I follow a fad diet. I mean that we eat healthy. We don't have pop, doritos, and oreos in the house.

I need quick, effective ways to lose weight. Thank you to all who replied with ideas and encouragement!

So where does the sugar come from, if you think you could cut back by 75%?

OP. Fasting isn't an option because I'm breastfeeding. I know that hormones and everything are playing a part to this weight gain and inability to lose weight.

I'm looking for real ideas for lifestyle changes! When I say we eat "clean", I don't mean that I follow a fad diet. I mean that we eat healthy. We don't have pop, doritos, and oreos in the house.

I need quick, effective ways to lose weight. Thank you to all who replied with ideas and encouragement!

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Anonymous wrote:The fasting seems so unhealthy to me. Wouldn't you be woozy? Maybe if you just sit still all day..

I get pretty hungry by early afternoon on fasting days but have dinner early and it's all good.

I have more energy while intermittent fasting than not. I've upped my running game and feel really good in general.

You go running on days when you only eat 500 calories?

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Anonymous wrote:The fasting seems so unhealthy to me. Wouldn't you be woozy? Maybe if you just sit still all day..

I get pretty hungry by early afternoon on fasting days but have dinner early and it's all good.

I have more energy while intermittent fasting than not. I've upped my running game and feel really good in general.

Oh, and I work on my feet. 8+ hours straight, without sitting. No wooziness, but everyone's different.

Anonymous wrote:The fasting seems so unhealthy to me. Wouldn't you be woozy? Maybe if you just sit still all day..

I get pretty hungry by early afternoon on fasting days but have dinner early and it's all good.

I have more energy while intermittent fasting than not. I've upped my running game and feel really good in general.

I tried the cabbage soup diet and lost about 5 lbs after 4 days. But it's tough (the toughest part is gas!).

I cut sugar almost entirely about a month ago. I dropped from 170 to 168 so far (I'm 5'7). No other changes in lifestyle or eating habits so far.

The fasting seems so unhealthy to me. Wouldn't you be woozy? Maybe if you just sit still all day..

Cut the sugar and walk a couple miles every day. That will be a good start.

How much sleep are you getting? That can be a barrier to self-control for sure.

If you are interested in intermittent fasting, be sure to look up how it impacts women. It is a little bit different in women than in men, and much of the information you will initially find will be based on research in men (but not necessarily say that). It can still be great for women, but there are some things to watch for.

I personally prefer the consistent not eating between certain hours (7 PM to 11 AM for me), because I'm more likely to "fall off the wagon" if I do every other day.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/women-and-intermittent-fasting/

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/intermittent-fasting-women

http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/a-womans-guide-to-intermittent-fasting