Intermittent fasting and metabolism

Hi everyone! I recently started intermittent fasting (3 weeks ago) and light exercises (walking 30-40mins plus 15 mimutes of pilates or HIIT). I am 1.69m, 70kg, I haven't lost anything and I don't know where the problem is, any ideas? Is my metabolism too slow?

I've also noticed that I don't go to the loo that often (for number 2), maybe once every 3-4 days but I'd assume that's nornal as I am not eating much. Anyone notice the same? Sorry if that's too honest!

I've got pcos and insulin resistance but I am not on contraceptives. I know weight loss will be slower but I was hoping to see some results.

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Tips for getting started for weight loss beginners.

I highly recommend getting a pedometer better yet, the Fitbit. This has changed my life. It really put into perspective how little activity I was actually doing and it’s a lot cheaper than a tread mill. I actually walk on spot to get my daily step goal or walk around my house, I even run on spot. The Fitbit tracks your heart health, active minutes. Sleep cycle, calories, active minutes, calories burned, stairs climbed and you can do challenges with friends you make. It also does much more.

Start tracking your calories, either use the Fitbit or I like to use an app called my fitness pal. It syncs right to your Fitbit as well. This is a free app and very similar to ww but it’s free and easier to use. You can scan the barcode of almost all foods and it pops up so you can see what you’re eating and how many calories you actually eat. In the beginning I suggest just tracking what you normally eat so you can see what you’re actually consuming in the day and get used to tracking calories. Then you can slowly start cutting out things.

Water is your new best friend. I drink water as much as I can. You will lose lots of weight in the beginning if you do this. Your body stores water weight especially when you’re not eating proper and when your overweight. Water helps flush out all the junk you’ve been eating and you will lose the water weight. I lost 6lbs in the first week because of water weight. That’s why when you quit your diet you gain the weight back so fast.

Once you do these things it will be much easier to cut out the pop drinks or junk food. You will then be motivated and have incentive to cut it out. If you try cold turkey you will likely not succeed.

Hope this helps :)

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How can I lose weight but do it in a healthy way after having disordered eating/thinking, does anyone have experience with this?

I understand how weight loss works. I was at 115 lb and dropped to 104 (I’m 5’4 so that’s a little underweight) while eating 1600-1800 cal/day for six months. I understand the whole 3500 cal is one pound and math thing. I run two to three times a week and lift most other days along with some sports. I understand how calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, etc work in a diet.

I’m asking for more support in the mental side of things. I don’t understand the difference between “I’m a little hungry, but I can wait until dinner” and “I am physically starving and should eat a snack”. Ever since I was underweight I’ve tried eating more to avoid getting diagnosed with an eating disorder and ended up binging sometimes, so I’m afraid my stomach is stretched and my mental ability to decide if I’m hungry is impaired.

My goal is to get back to where I started, 115 lb. I’m currently at 135 lb and it’s making running more difficult because I carry more weight. I’ve stopped my disordered eating habits without counseling or anyone finding out about them (like obsessively avoiding sugar, long fasting, trying to purge, chewing and spitting). I still meticulously count my calories but I can’t tell how much to eat otherwise.

Does anyone have any advice or can share their experience with losing weight after disordered eating? Like what is a good goal for me to lose per week or per month? Or the best way to stick to a meal plan without becoming obsessive? How often and how much to cheat?

Tldr: I think I had an eating disorder for a while and gained weight back to combat it. Now I’m a lot better and heavier. How can I lose weight healthily?

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I've been trying to lose 20 pounds for about year; can't seem to do it... gained 10 pounds instead.

Hi all, I'm 23F. I started my journey about a year ago after putting on about 15 pounds my junior-senior years of college. After graduating, I started going to the gym 5 times a week and working out all summer to no weight loss - but some muscle tone!

Since then I have maintained that schedule. I am vegetarian and I don't eat a lot - really. I save the bulk of my calories for dinner. I only drink water, tea, and coffee on the weekends only. I do have a sweet tooth but it is always after dinner and not every day. I'm not much of a snacker either, and I do tend to go towards healthier options because that's what we have. Despite all of this, I've gained 5 pounds in the last few months.

I have two problems. 1. I don't get full, and 2. I'm vegetarian so many sources of protein are carbs. Plus I am trying to go from 160lbs to 140lbs and I'm wondering if maybe I'm going about meals the wrong way. 20 pounds shouldn't be hard, right? Wrong. I don't know the best way to lose a little bit of weight.

I also am a free spirited person and not one to go by schedules, rules, etc. It's soooo hard for me to track, log, and weigh every single item I eat. It's mentally exhausting and goes against everything in me. I eventually stop after a day or so and eat until I'm full. Any advice from people who feel similarly on this is appreciated.

Really, any help is appreciated. I'm 5'7", 160 pounds, size 8/10. Since the quarantine, I've been walking/jogging at least 3.5 miles a day (~8,000 steps/day) 5 times a week since the gym is closed. Plus I've been running with my dog around our backyard (and house), shooting basketball, etc. a lot more.

Side note: For my height, I know 160 is a good weight, but I've got so much belly and leg chub I'd like to get rid of. It would be different if it was muscle or something.

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Hit my first goal! finally under 200lbs for the first time since HS

This is my onederland post! Finally made it to my first goal!

M26 H: 5' 7" SW: 255 lb CW: 199.8 lb GW: 150 lb

https://imgur.com/a/WCkj6AE

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Little bit about my journey

I have been overweight for most of my life and I’m finally doing something about it. I always assumed that being overweight was just my genetics, I was destined to be fat. My parents were heavy set, and I didn’t really look *THAT* fat, so I was just average. Moreover, growing up every show, every story, there was the nerdy overweight character, and that was me. I played video games, not sports, that’s just the way it was. And honestly, I was normal, I didn’t feel severely overweight, just normal. I watched the Ted talks and documentaries telling me that there is no way to change permanently, that my metabolism would require I always be hungry to keep the weight off. But my family also has a history of diabetes (my dad, his dad and aunt all had it), along with heart issues and strokes. All health/weight related issues.

I started grad school 4 years ago and my weight steadily rose from 210ish to 255, basically going up and down following when research was going well or poorly, respectively. and a couple years ago, one of my best friends introduced me to the weight loss subreddits and I began to realize just how bad I was eating. All those times I said “I am normal, eating normally, nothing too crazy, I shouldn’t be that unhealthy” were based on a wrong assessment of what “normal” is.

So I did what I have been training for in grad school: I just began experimenting with my diet. I used MFP to count calories somewhat loosely. Basically, I would eat the exact same thing everyday and about every month, I would asses how things were doing. I threw everything at the wall until something worked.

The hard part was a lot of foods I ate would not keep me from eating the bad stuff too. Like salads for lunch were healthy, but 2 hours later I’d go get a starbucks frappe because I was starving and couldn’t concentrate. But also, if I ate some things I liked, like chicken tikka masala with store bought sauce, or adding a whole avocado to my salads, I didn’t realize just how much sugar and/or how many calories were in those things. The thing that finally worked was sweet potatoes. They make me feel full pretty easily and for a long time. And once I found the foods that worked for me, it was like hitting a critical point, the weight would just drop off. (Figure 1)

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But I still have cravings for things like peanut butter cups, and this subreddit (these stories in particular), have helped me stay the course and walk by the vending machine outside my office without buying anything. So I am glad I finally get to make one and maybe help someone else as well.

Now I am halfway to my final goal. I am 2 jean sizes down (38 -> 34) and one shirt size (XL ->L) and I can’t believe how different I look so far (figure 2). I honestly couldn’t see how bad it was until I put the pictures side by side.

If we get out of this quarantine, my reward is going to be a hiking trip with my brother. And if I reach my ultimate goal, we are going to take a trip to hike someplace really cool (TBD) (I live in the Midwest, so exceptional hiking places are few and far between). Suggestions are welcome!

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Unorthodox Book & Netflix Review

Unorthodox Netflix series and Book – review. New episode of A Good Listen – audiobook and podcast series review. Today I’m reviewing Unorthodox – both the Netflix show and book.   Unorthodox is a mini-series on Netflix based on the book Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman. The book by ... Read More about Unorthodox Book & Netflix Review

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I lost 60LBS in 1 year and you can too!

I want to start out by saying I’m here for anyone who needs advice or a lending ear ,

I have been overweight my whole life. I absolutely love sweets. Chocolate is my weakness. I was always the bigger girl and felt left out. People would comment, “you would be so pretty if you would lose weight” terrible comments you should never say to ANYONE regardless of size.

I tried for years to lose weight. Tried many many times. Then I decided F it I’m just going to be happy eating what I want and not care. And I did for years. But I was always the bigger person in the room. And I would notice that. And it bothered me. I didn’t want to be skinny but I wanted to be healthy. At my heaviest I was 245. I can’t believe I got that heavy.

I was in a very bad relationship. The typical abusive relationship. He was an alcoholic. Verbally and physically abusive and that didn’t help my self esteem at all. I was able to get my weight down to 205 while with him. I was sooo close to Wonderland I could almost taste the victory. He would make comments like “no man will ever love you, and if they do it’s because you’ve got big tits and you can cook and clean”. I started eating again and put all the weight back on. Things got really bad, he put me in the hospital and I finally left (thank you God for the strength)

After a year of comfort eating I decided to put my Fitbit back on and give this lifestyle change a go again. I cut out all junk food. I didn’t do any exercise except getting 7k-10k steps a day and the weight literally melted off. That’s all I did in the beginning is cut out the sweets. I kept eating regular meals, pizza and whatever food I wanted. Not every day of course. But small changes in the beginning and I was almost in wonderland again. Usually at that point I panic and gain all the weight back but I stuck with it.

I was finally in wonderland for the first time in over ten years. I couldn’t believe it. This was the most amazing feeling let me tell you. But then the weight loss stopped. But I was doing everything the same ! What the heck that’s not fair right ? That’s called a plateau. That’s when your body gets used to the changes you’ve made and you need to try something new. Your body is not designed to lose weight, that’s why we store fat. It’s a survival mechanism. If we are losing weight we are in a “famine” according to our bodies.

Then I discovered fasting. This was THE best thing for my Health at this point. I started losing weight again, it was melting off again. I love love love ❤️ fasting and getting my steps. People have been fasting for centuries I encourage you to do research on the topic.

If you’ve read this far I thank you, the best thing I can say to you is never quit trying. It’s never to late to do the right thing. If you stumble don’t give up. Tomorrow is a new day.

Get a Fitbit if you don’t have one. It’s a real eye opener to see what little activity you’re actually doing; or it’s a great way to stay motivated and keep track of your health. This has literally changed my life and I owe my health to my Fitbit and of course God and myself.

I appreciate you!

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