I have been trying to lose weight since this time last year when I gained 10lbs going on holiday. Between May and December however I literally lost 1lb, because I would do a couple of days or maybe a a week, and think fuck it, and eat wayyyy over my calories. This would then become a week or two of over eating and bingeing, putting me right back to where I began. Then came Christmas (more excuses to over eat) and then I got really depressed, which co incided with a really tough placement (I'm a student nurse), and again I turned to food. I'd do ok in the day time but come evening I would eat and eat, whatever was in the house. Once the lockdown began, so began the day time snacking and binges too. Excuses, excuses, excuses.
The weight crept on and so I found myself on my 30th birthday at the end of March weighing 181lbs, at 5'7. None of my pants fit, and I feel disgusting. Now I've got 30lbs to lose.
Last Sunday I read on here about someone who had been doing IF and in a moment of desperation thought I would give it a try. I'd always shied away as the thought of fasting and being hungry filled me with dread. But I'm starting slow and so this week I've been eating between 9.30 am and 7.30pm. That may not sound like so much of a fast to some, but honestly its been a game changer! All my bingeing and emotional eating would happen of an evening, so if eating ends (with a little reminder from an app) at 7.30 , I'm not allowed to binge. I've been allowing myself up to 1600 cals a day, but finding without that evening snack (and the rest, the inevitable binge that would follow) I'm averaging around 1300.
As of weigh in this morning I've lost 3lbs, and I honestly don't feel like bingeing. I feel like I can keep this up. Because I know I've got a limited eating window, I find I'm making better choices because I want to maximise my food enjoyment in the times I can eat. Never thought I would say this but I'm an IF convert! Can't believe I have lost 3lb this week and haven't really been hungry, except a normal amount before meals (which is a new feeling, I'm ashamed to admit).
It's 9.27am here now so I'm off to have some breakfast!
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