[kelleyb]

Hi everyone. I have been reading from work, but not posting there and then too tired to post at night after I get home.

I have had a lot of trouble lately so I really haven't lost anythink in the past 1-2 weeks. My problem is HUNGER!! I work out so much (well 4x a week heavy workouts and fast walking other days) that I end up starving on many of the days. I don't know what to do! I tried some oolong tea today and it really hit the spot. I also eat too much food and too much junk, but not everyday.

I am thinking of trying the lean gains with an 8 hour window. Also kind of thinking of WW, but I know I'll be hungry on that anyway! A lot of thoughts going on right now...

I have about 7 stubborn lbs to go.
Thanks for listening and thanks for the blogs that some of you have. It really helps.

Congrats to everyone that is having/feeling success. I am happy it is going well for you!!

[kelleyb]

Mizzthingaling- how do you like the 8 hour window? Somehow, that feels a little too long- maybe more of a need to calorie count? At the same time it does seem good. Why does that work for you?

Italiannie- your journey is very inspiring!

Gamemaster- you sound a lot like me. I am glad you decided to re-think your eating window. maybe this will work better for you- let us know.

Moozie- keep up the good work!

Hi to everyone else... this group is so BIG! So many people. I love hearing about everyone's IF, what works- what doesn't.

[35X35]

Hey all!

Weigh-in today and also my higher calorie day. Down 2 more lbs WOOT! We're planning our summer vacation now for June and I'm so excited to make that my next short-term challenge!

Fast-5 is really workin' for me, so I'm going to keep with it. I have loads of family coming into town next week so I am mentally preparing for lots of temptation to eat. Fortunately we do a lot of going out to dinner so that will work well with my Fast-5.

Moozie, I get where your friend is coming from. However, for many people there is a whole lot of pain involved in being/staying overweight. For example, I think part of why I chose to stay overweight was to insulate myself from being hurt...as I was molested/abused as a child and eating became something I could control -- as well as a lot of shame/blame/self-hatred etc. So, there's a whole lot of pain/history there and while it isn't an "excuse" (I fully acknowledge I am in control of what I do and don't eat) -- other people coming along telling me I choose to be fat is not helpful to me and oversimplifies a complicated issue (imo). Please understand, I'm not saying anything negative about you or your friend -- just thinking out loud.

Tomorrow I'm planning another 19-20 hour. Feeling good! Hope all of you are well

[esmi134]

it's so interesting to hear about others having the same issues I do, staying overweight and not maintaining weight loss in the past. I had lost 30 lbs a few years ago and thought I could go back to eating and living the way I did before so I gained it all back plus 10 more. I guess you learn and continue learning each day. So now I want to lose and be at a healthy weight where I feel good and I know Im getting there. I have been overweight since I was a child and yoyoed ever since. I guess I can also see how I chose to be overweight once I was older and knew what I was doing and not doing.

[Mizzthingaling]

Kelley it is working out for me. I am still low carb and I still have some shakes I am drinking but I have not been overeating. I also try to feel out if I am hungry or not. If I am not hungry an hour or two after a meal I will go ahead and close it early. If I am hungry I stick to the full 8 hours. Maybe you can try it for a week and see how it works. I move my window based on how I feel that day.

[Italiannie]

Hi Everyone! Had a good 24 hour fast yesterday. Will do a Fast-5 window today and then my weigh-in - who knows how that will go. I'm struggling with the scale.

Moozie - I do agree somewhat with your friend about the fact that we make wrong choices and rationalizations for why we eat. I know I've done it. IF is really helping me to come to grips with my relationship with food. On the other hand, it's kind of a broad brush to paint with. As 35x35 pointed out, it's not always as simple as it appears. I wonder if your friend has a problem in his life that is a struggle and that he doesn't have a grip on. Overeating is only one of many things that people struggle with, it's just that it is so visible and out there for everyone to see - and comment on.

Gamesmaster - I work out of my house, but my kids are older and not around during the day, I don't know if I could have done Fast-5 when I was feeding others all the time. You'll find something that will work for you.

KellyB- A larger window may work for you, too. What time do you work out? Maybe you should follow your workout with a high protein something, and open your window that way. Of course if you work out in the morning and your eating window is in the evening, that may be a problem. Anyway, make sure you're eating enough high quality protein. Lean gains may be a winner for you - give it a try. That 's what this is about.

Mizzthingaling - You've got the right idea. IF is supposed to work around our lives, our lives are not supposed to work around IF. That's the beauty of it. I like how you tweak it to your day/week.

Toni- Way to go!!!!! I wish I could report a loss like that. Keep going!

Esmi - I agree that when I'm busy, it's so much easier. I also have been up and down with my weight. Hoping this IF stuff will bring me the life change I've been needing.

Well, it seems like many of us are playing with our IF windows and mixing up our programs to fit our lives. Isn't that great???? I absolutely love the fact that as long as we give our bodies a rest from digestion, limit our eating to our chosen windows and are fairly responsible with our food choices - we are the architects of our lives. Very freeing. I also love the fact that we can change it from week to week, or month to month depending on what is going on in our life, or what is working for us at any given time. I feel that eventually we will all fall into a pattern that suits us, but we will have that freedom to adapt IF how we need it.

Have a great IF day, everyone!

[Moozie]

Hi ladies,
really interested in all your comments re the choosing to be overweight. I thought it would provoke some responses, all very valid ones.
it is a very broad statement and I agree with it on some levels whilst also accepting that it is no way easy to control.
the guy who I was talking to was an agency nurse, and whilst he was in good shape , he was quite a heavy smoker. to my mind- and i am not and have never been a smoker, its easier to give up smoking than dieting. You dont need cigarettes to live, but you have to eat. if i could stop eating and never have to have food in my house I could give up my addiction, but it isnt that easy- though IF sure does make it easier.

35x35, I can only imagine the pain of what you went through and I can absolutely see how your weight and food became your escape. respect to you for sharing that and for your courage and determination to beat this now. thanks for sharing, and I hope that being able to talk about difficult isssues helps us all together.
on a lighter note- no pun intended- well done on the fantastic 2 lbs lost. way to go.

Mizzthingaling, well done on you continued effort. I too love Carbs, I havent been cutting them out as such, but some days i try to do without potato, rice and pasta. but thats the beauty of IF, anything goes- IN MODERATION.

kelleyb, sorry to hear your having a hard time. you say you only have 7 lbs to go now, which is fantastic.I wonder if Italliannie is right about the time of your workouts? dont give up, take a few weeks to jig around with the different plans, or maybe even just try maintaining until you have the energy for one last push. its always hard to lose the last few lbs- but they also make a big difference. keep posting and if we can help then we will.

esmi134, I am guessing we have all yoyo'd too, and I guess we didnt learn new skills to help us maintain. I know that on the occasions that I have lost weight, I am so happy to stop dieting ( or fallen off the wagon!), I just went back to eating all the foods i felt deprived of. Im hoping that this time, I will, have the skills to maintain this time ( a long way off I know ) and as i dont feel deprived of anything I wont have that same urge to eat all things unhealthy.

Italliannie, I def like being the architect of my life and have enjoyed playing with the plan to suit me and my life, something that no other plan has really done. this weekend has been my time of the month so I wanted a bit of chocolate, craved is probably better than want, so I had some, without any guilt. your trip to Florida must be here soon, enjoy the beach.

its Sunday evening here and I have had a lovely weekend as the sun has been shining, not really warm, but enough to get outside. I have been digging, so my back and legs are aching, but its a good ache. ( Ella) My naughty Whippet has been helping me with the digging. she went mad and dug a hole about 2 foot deep!!!and then lay down and sunbathed in it. she was none to impressed when I filled it in. No doubt she will 'help' me again soon. luckily she only does it when the beds are empty. once Ive panted veg out she ignores it and digs the lawn instead!!

its weigh day tomorrow and I am hoping for a lb lost , but have no idea if i have or not. I only did one 24 hr fast and 5 days of fast5, which I have found easyier than the 2x 24hr fasts. I will post in the morning or after work to let you all know i get on. Good luck to anyone else who is weighing tomorrow too.
have a good week and enjoy you IF ing!

[esmi134]

I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend and that the scale reflects loss tomorrow or whatever day you weigh in... I can relate with still trying to figure out what eating window and WOE works best...seems like it all depends on how my day goes,,but I love that it's not all black and white and what works for me is best for me.

[wvuchick]

Good morning everyone. I was gone all last week in DC which means I didn't log in last week. When I got back, I was up .7 lbs from my last official weigh in. Fasting today so hopefully, I'll fix that little gain. Can't say I'm disappointed, as I could have gained much more with my food choices, but I did walk A LOT! If I can take off the .7 I will be happy!


I've enjoyed reading everyones posted, took a while to get caught up. No time off until May. I'll be going back to DC for National Police Week. (hubby's a PO). So I am hoping to stay on track and really get some weight off before then. Hoping to be in Onederland by the time we go, about 16 lbs!
Fingers crossed!

Good job to everyone on their progress. Can't wait to see everyones check ins this week!

[esmi134]

Welcome back wvuchick!!
Sounds like you had a successful getaway.

I weighed this morning and lost 1lb from the last time I weighed. Yesterday I did a 21 1/2 hour fast and today I am working on a 24 hour fast-im at hr 20 right now..Really want to get to 145lb by Wednesday (when I leave to Vegas w hubby, w/out our baby for the first time ever -shes 1)..Right now Im at 146 so I can do it!!!

[esmi134]

Im excited to see how everyone else's weigh in goes.

There are a lot of people on this thread, and I think its so great and if I dont reply to everyone individually doesnt mean I dont care 'cause Im reading everyones posts everyday

[wvuchick]

Thanks esmi!

This trip to DC was business, it was successful, just very tiring!

Good luck on getting to 145! Hope you have fun in vegas! The hubby and I decided when we go to DC in May we are leaving our "kids" (2 dogs) with family. They are a lot more work away from home and by the end of the week I could tell they'd had enough! LOL.

How long will you be in Vegas?

Usually I fast Mon and Thurs. But I think this week, I will do Mon, Wed, and Fri to make up for the missed fast last week! Determined to get back on track!

[Mizzthingaling]

Welcome back WVU and congrats esmi!

I finally got into a new decade. Out of the 240s. I am too excited. I think that is a 5 pound from last weigh. IF has really helped with this. I'm doing a 16/8 today. Have a good one everyone.

[geoblewis]

Just curious...is anyone here diabetic? I'm a type 2 and I think that affects my success with the fasting. Some days are harder than others. I'm not on any meds or insulin, just diet and exercise, but lately I'm not doing so well managing my blood glucose. And the fasting seems harder.

If you're diabetic and doing IF, please share how it's going for you.

[katylil]

Just had a sneaky midfortnight WI and I'm down 3lbs! my official WI is friday so I'm not changing my ticker until then but yaaay!

Hope everyone has a good day!