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Originally Posted by jean_ji
66 years old, and I’ve lost 35 pounds since starting IF 16:8 last July. What started out as a way to lose weight, surprisingly turned into a lifestyle change that is easily sustainable and flexible for me. It requires nothing more than following a clock: “it’s not 11 yet, I’ll wait” or “it’s after 7, too late”. Those are the only restrictions I have and the times are changed if I need to eat earlier or later with family or friends. The first few weeks took more effort and discipline as I mentally and physically adjusted to the change, but now it’s become effortless.
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The clock restrictions help me too. I was surprised at how often I ate out of habit and not because I was hungry. It was hard waiting till 10 to eat anything at first, but after a few weeks of drinking a non-caloric beverage instead which made me forget about food for another hour or two, I found that it wasn't real hunger in the mornings.
The evenings were worse. One tiny little noodge in my stomach and I'd run to the kitchen no matter what time it was, and it usually turned into a gorge on highly refined carbs. Now, like you, I look at the clock and if it's after 6 I know I've had plenty of food and I can wait. And the noodge goes away in a few minutes.
I had forgotten how to listen to my stomach/body, so the clock was important for me.
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