Update- no longer obese & intermittent fasting

[lilbearzmom 584]

I am just overweight!!! Yay- and 13-14 lbs from initial goal! Also I am using the intermittent fasting plan to get these last stubborn pounds OFF. My weightloss "paused" for about a month, but am back on track now and on my way! BTW, I am almost 8 months out and I am still in love with my sleeve!!!

[aroundhky 1,174]

Congrats on the sleeve! How often and for how long are you fasting?

[ljperez 87]

Can you explain how the intermittent fasting plan works. I would love to try it. I've been in a stall for 6 weeks.

[clk 3,519]

Congrats! I finally (with IF - 5:2) dropped the last of my pregnancy pounds and am happily in my maintenance window again. It's slow going towards the end to shed those last pounds no matter what method you use, but the IF is an ideal way to transition into maintenance, in my opinion. The easiest part of maintenance for me (prior to baby) was my weight. I simply committed to daily weighing and ate something like a less structured 6:1 program and I had absolutely no problems staying within my window, adjusting with something like a fast day when I hit the top end of it, of course.

Enjoy it, just a little farther to go!

~Cheri

[clk 3,519]

Congrats on the sleeve! How often and for how long are you fasting?

Gonna try IF now just so you can check that stubborn box?

~Cheri

[aroundhky 1,174]

Gonna try IF now just so you can check that stubborn box?

~Cheri

Maybe.............. I am really thinking about it. But I'm getting close by strictly watching what I eat, just a couple of pounds now to go. I'm getting closer by eating less cals (hungry a lot) and not lifting quite as much and doing a little more cardio instead. Just want to hurry and get there so that I can settle in to my ideal (for muscle/strength) weight.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

back on track now and on my way! BTW, I am almost 8 months out and I am still in love with my sleeve!!!

libearzmom

OMG

look at you!!!!

(i know, old pic, but still i know you look amazing)

glad your stall finally broke!!!!

129 lbs gone, gone, gone

but never ever forgotten!!!

i always want to remember "how I was", so i can tell myself - "no way do i ever want to go back there to that life!! )

I'm sure you are feeling so healthy and happy

may you continue to be as happy in your future - as you are this second

kathy

congrats

[lilbearzmom 584]

Can you explain how the intermittent fasting plan works. I would love to try it. I've been in a stall for 6 weeks.

I fast 2 days out of the week, which means 500 calories spread over 2 meals that I eat approx. 12 hrs apart (7 am & 7pm). Between the meals I drink Water, tea, and coffee. The other 5 days I eat "normally", which is still around 1200 calories (usually a little less). I suggest you buy or borrow the book "The 5:2 Diet". It is simply amazing and also explains in detail the other health benefits of fasting, which go well beyond weight loss. Weight loss with this plan is actually just a pleasant byproduct. It is also really cool because this type of intermittent fasting is totally sustainable, because even if you happen to be really hungry on your fast days, just the thought of being able to eat in a normal way the next day helps enormously. I am planning on switching to 6:1 fasting ratio once I'm on maintenance. Using it to help break a stall is a great idea.