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I know there are a lot of fad diets and then there is calorie counting as a more science based approach. I myself do calorie counting and follow a strict diet in order to avoid overeating. How do you eat all day, you follow a system?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Intermittent Fasting is what worked for me. I’ve been on 16:8 for 3 months now and lost almost 10 lbs so far. I like it because it’s so easy. Just don’t eat for 16 hours. No need to avoid any particular food/ingredients and no need to count calories (relatively compared to other diets). I didn’t have to change what or how I eat other than the time I stop and start eating.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Been doing this as well. Not for weights reasons. But man do I feel the difference in focus and general well being. Also tried a 3 day water fast. A bit hard but also felt really good during the second day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Haha not eating for 16 hours does not sound easy to me

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

16/8? That's basically just skipping breakfast and no snacking after dinner.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, that's exactly what I do. Just started, so not sure if it will work. I plan to throw in a bit of exercise, too. I've been very sedentary since covid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I hear ya. I worked myself up to 18/6. Lost some weight, but I still don't move enough.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You're right and it's still hard no matter what, but remember that most of that time you're going to be sleeping.

If you get 8 hrs of sleep going to bed at 10pm and waking at 6 am, you could split the fast evenly in the morning and night (eat your first meal at 10 am and you'd stop eating at 6 pm) or you could stick it in the morning or evening (last meal at 2 pm, OR first meal at 2 pm) or some combo in between.

It's even easier if you're a lazy person like me who sleeps ~10 hrs a day!

Still, absolutely no judgment if it still sounds hard or impossible. Everyone's eating styles are different :-)