Anyone ever try (or is doing) calorie restriction (CR)? I am reading the book The Longevity Diet and it's really great. CR is the only thing ever proven over and over to increase healthy years and lifespan. While I am no where near the age of thinking of extending my life to 120, I am interested in this approach to weight loss.
So far I've been on the plan for 6 days and it's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, in that someone is telling me to JUST STOP EATING SO FRIGGIN MUCH. I am actually tired of all these diet plans telling me I should be eating at least 1500-1800 calories a day to lose weight. I know for a fact if I eat between 1100-1300 calories it just pours off me... if I can stick to calories that low. Now my mom and my aunt are skinny (110lbs) naturally, but not boney, and they have always looked fabulous. That's why I like this plan- they've always eaten low calories (think 1100-1200 per day), b/c that's how they naturally are. It just doesn't make sense that if I want to look like them I should be eating 1500 calories.
Anywho, there were times in the past few days when I was hungry, but it was very peaceful having an excuse to ignore it, or reaching for a cup of tea instead of food. This is just my experience with it. Haven't weighed myself but my jeans feel looser, and I feel more 'feminine' finally eating small amounts of food! I just have to tweak my diet a little bit to make sure I'm getting all my nutrients.
Anyone else ever try this, or is on the plan?