Hi all, it's my first time posting here. I've been doing intermittent fasting for a little over a month now on a 20:4 schedule. Intermittent fasting appealed to me as an easier, more sustainable way to lose weight since I find it much easier to restrict when I eat rather than what.
The most I've ever lost was about 50lb, but I gained it all back in the last couple years because I stopped tracking my calories, went to a few too many lunches with coworkers, etc. Trying to figure out what I can eat for 2-3 meals a day and stay under 1200 cal when other people want to go out was really hard to keep up with longterm.
I think a big part of my problem is going out to eat where/whenever other people want to. Once I'm there I figure I might as well order whatever looks best to me. I usually get too full because then I feel bad not finishing my food.
So far I've lost about 17-18lb in the last month or so and I'm really happy with that progress. I'm easily in the lead for my office weight loss competition and I don't even feel like I'm trying that hard. I still go out to lunch with coworkers, but just order an iced tea, so I don't have to miss out on social stuff.
I'm wondering about the calories though. One of my coworkers said I was losing weight too fast, though I'm not sure if that's just because he's in the competition with me. I still go out for dinner occasionally, but I've been eating at home more. I also started fixing some food just for me since my husband and I have different taste and caloric needs.
I know some days I'm probably below what I think my daily calories should be. I picked up some good bread from a bakery recently and have been really enjoying eating a sandwich with that bread, 2 sliced mini cucumbers, and some mayo for dinner. I top it off with a slice of their challah bread with a little butter and a drizzle of honey and a bubbl'r to drink.
Afterwards I feel satisfied and less exhausted than I normally do after eating. Without the pressure of feeling obligated to eat so often, I've found that I don't even actually feel hungry.
While I love how I feel and the results I'm getting, I want to make sure I'm not doing something wrong. I know I'm probably around or a little over my bmr if I go out for my meal on a weekend, but my normal weekdays are in the 700-900 range a lot.
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