Deborah, so I understand from my reading of Dr. Fung's book, any real whole food diet you combine with IF will result in a weight loss, his theory, all foods can make you fat if your insulin levels remain high, so if you diminish your insulin levels then it really does not matter what your meals consist of with the exception of processed sugary, starchy foods. So I believe you have a recipe for success there :) Here's to your success!
19 Jun 16 by member: debrafrederick
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Hm. I was hoping that life after intermittent fasting would be normal eating. Your story gives me pause. Knowing Dr. Fung, who is normal weight still fasts, I should have taken away the idea that intermittent fasting will be the way of maintenance as well. I wish you well on our common journey.
19 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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Lady, what I took away from the reading is that the human body is not truly designed to eat as much or as frequently as what we are being told that it does, so that would lead me to believe that IF would be a permanent manner of eating...or not eating as it were....
19 Jun 16 by member: debrafrederick
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Good luck with your fasting intermittent fasting
19 Jun 16 by member: JoshFS
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Thank you. I appreciate your warm comments. I'm ready mentally to get back in there and be focused. I burnt out, I like this approach because I flip flop between two extremes. I hope my body responds in kind! We'll see. I will post my results as the week(s) go by. :)
19 Jun 16 by member: Deborahg382
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We all have fallen down at least once. It's not falling that loses the battle, it's not getting back up! Kudos to you! Have you ever looked into the Bulletproof diet? Might be a good fit for you. Good luck on your journey!
19 Jun 16 by member: Caterpillar2Butterfly
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Caterpillar, if you mean a fat fast yes. I am doing one as we speak. For some days. Thanks btw. :)
19 Jun 16 by member: Deborahg382
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Yw, Deborah, but that's only part of it. There is a whole lot more to that particular plan. 1) It gives lists if foods from "safest" to "cryptonite". 2) Carbs (if any) are eaten at last meal 3) One day a week is a protein fast/Carb load. You'd have to read the book to fully understand.
19 Jun 16 by member: Caterpillar2Butterfly
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Glad you are here again - best of luck finding your best plan.
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I've had a very similar experience to yourself. From January 2014 - April 2015 I lost 100 lb by Low Carbing (Atkins) and VLCD'ing. Then hit a wall, just couldn't go on any longer. Gave in to real chocolate! lol! and it was all down hill from there. Pretty much gained back in 6 months what took me a year to lose, & haven't been able to get my head back in the game since.
So I totally commend you for being able to continue on a different path after hitting that wall. Speaking from experience, really hard to get past that wall and back at it again.
20 Jun 16 by member: ebivr
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Ebivr it's been hard. Watching the weight come back. I'm in a panic to avoid meeting that number on the scale. I think doing two approaches will help me not feel deprived.
20 Jun 16 by member: Deborahg382
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@Deborah, You could always come over to our clubhouse. LCHF, with IF. Our results speak volumes. Just look at Phil, lol. And in another 6 months, ill probably be 150 down total. Dunno.
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Deborah and ebivr, I am not going to lie. Your stories scare me. I easily put myself in your shoes and the thought that my body may not reset itself to a lower healthy weight is just unacceptable to me.
20 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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@LADY... no need to be afraid, but go in with your eyes WIDE open. This is not a quick fix. If you carb intolerance was the reason behind your gaining in the first place, you WILL gain it back if you go back to old habits. It's not because LC created the problem. The problem was always there. Lc is a treatment, not a cure.
20 Jun 16 by member: Caterpillar2Butterfly
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Same story here Ebivr. Lose then gain it all back plus more. I did it 3 times. I can't even do it again. Won't even attempt it. The mental thing is scary real. I got did in last time by a PB&J.
20 Jun 16 by member: Five-Two Cowboy
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@Lady... It's just like sanding down a red car, painting it blue, painting it back red, and then wondering why it's red again.
20 Jun 16 by member: Caterpillar2Butterfly
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It never hurts to try it out. I think we all need to find the path that we can stick with long term. Good luck, I hope it works for you!
20 Jun 16 by member: smoofy123
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