usctrojancpa
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So about a month ago I found out that my dad was pre-diabetic and put on medication. It got me to do a little self reflecting and making the decision that it's time I lose some weight and get healthier. So I started doing a lot of research and learned about intermittent fasting. I watched dozens of videos on the subject, including from a handful of doctors who showed studies that it works (my favorite below). I learned that it wasn't eating fat that made you fat, but eating too much carbs. And it's insulin that makes you fat so the goal is to reduce the amount of insulin that your body produces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFJ5Sv5ifes
Anyhow, in conjunction with the intermittent fasting I also started by dropping liquid sugar/carbs by not drinking anymore juice, gaterade, and vitaminwater as well as dropping sweets like ice cream and chocolate. Then I started reducing my starchy carbs like pasta, potato, rice, and bread. I used to get like 4-5 times a day and started eating only 3 times a day within an 8 hour window after Memorial Day. The first week was hard as I had huge hunger pains, had small headaches, and huge cravings for sweets. After the first week, all those basically went away and I narrowed down the eating window to 6 hours. A few weeks ago I started only eating 2 meals a day within a 4-6 hour window and this past weekend even did a 24 hour fast. I've already dropped about 6 lbs but more importantly my clothes are looser fitting and I've been sleeping much better. I'm really liking the results and have gotten used to this new way of eating.
Anyone else doing intermittent fasting?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFJ5Sv5ifes
Anyhow, in conjunction with the intermittent fasting I also started by dropping liquid sugar/carbs by not drinking anymore juice, gaterade, and vitaminwater as well as dropping sweets like ice cream and chocolate. Then I started reducing my starchy carbs like pasta, potato, rice, and bread. I used to get like 4-5 times a day and started eating only 3 times a day within an 8 hour window after Memorial Day. The first week was hard as I had huge hunger pains, had small headaches, and huge cravings for sweets. After the first week, all those basically went away and I narrowed down the eating window to 6 hours. A few weeks ago I started only eating 2 meals a day within a 4-6 hour window and this past weekend even did a 24 hour fast. I've already dropped about 6 lbs but more importantly my clothes are looser fitting and I've been sleeping much better. I'm really liking the results and have gotten used to this new way of eating.
Anyone else doing intermittent fasting?