Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honestly? Fasting works. Skip a few meals and see what happens. You will feel very hungry ... That's the point. Your body will start consuming your extra fat.
I have easily lost 10 pounds this way, when I need to.
Do you gain it all back though really quickly?
I actually never do. I'm your height and am basically a thin person -- I'm almost always around 125 and am 5'6". Early in the pandemic I packed on an extra 10 pounds and in December I honestly just severely reduced my diet for a week and the weight was gone, and has not returned. I do also exercise often.
This used to work until I went through menopause at 53. It no longer does.
Anonymous wrote:Echoing the others, add keto and keep up the IF. It’s hard to do eating out, but get protein and veggies.
It takes commitment and focus to truly get the carbs down that far. Be prepared to handle cravings by distracting yourself with extra water, or gum, whatever works for you!
Some of the things on this thread are straight up disordered eating. Truly.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:After my baby was born, I was stuck at 130lb for 5 months post partum (was 5’1” and 120 pre-pregnancy). I was walking a ton and thought I ate pretty healthy. I figured this was just what a mom body looks like for me in my late 30s and didn’t worry about it. But then DH was diagnosed with hypertension so we stopped buying any junk food and even started drinking our coffee black. I lost 10 lbs in 2 months. Didn’t count calories or restrict portions since I was exclusively breast feeding.
In retrospect, although I was eating lots of vegetables and never drank soda or juice, my diet wasn’t as healthy as I thought it was. I was eating a small portion of chips and ice cream or cookies at least every other day. Even if it’s just a couple cookies, they add up if you’re eating them regularly. That was 2 years ago and I’ve kept the weight off even though I don’t exercise much. I eat a treat once or twice a week, but the rule is no junk food from the grocery store or anything on a habitual basis. It has to be something special, like one pastry at the farmers market. Now that it’s become a habit to eat less junk, I no longer crave it.
This is what I just discovered!! You are me! I discovered this 2-3 weeks ago and you have given me hope that I can maybe keep it up. I am hoping the cravings don’t come back.