F49. 16:8, sometimes 17:7. I plan for every day, but I am open to adjustments if life gets in the way. My understanding is that women above a certain age are sensitive to cortisol. And extremes can cause quite some stress, which can result in higher cortisol levels. So I’m taking it easy. 50 days in, lost 13 lbs. And I plan on continuing at that speed of barely 2 lbs a week. As long as you feel well and not stressed from IF, don’t go hungry, and eat in a sustainable healthy way, you’re probably doing great.
Maybe look into Gin Stephens podcast. She has a couple. I think one is called the intermittent fasting podcast and the other delay don’t deny. They have people on who share their fasting stories and many are women over 40 including Gin herself.