I’ve tried starting multiple times but I think I’m at a breaking point

I’ve known for years that I need to lose weight, but having a non-traditional job with a rough schedule lets me make more excuses that I think I’m tired of now. I’m 30F, SW 280. My job includes working with a sports team so lots of traveling and scheduled meals that may not necessarily correspond to a consistent fasting time. My biggest issue is due to work, I really can’t eat anything between 10am-3pm. I’ve usually tried to start with just not eating breakfast, but then I get intimidated not being able to eat lunch until late so I end up grabbing fast food breakfast almost every day. But seeing my weight continue to climb, I realize I can’t sustain this anymore! Realistically I probably need to start with a 20:4 or maybe 18:6, but that scares the crap out of me! Any advice for a newbie that is worried about starting with such a small window?

Answer

Pick a starting point & see how that works for you…you can always adjust.

The longest part of the journey is the first, decisive step.

(And, since you are working with a sports team, pick the trainers’ brains!)

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Why are you so scared of a little hunger? Its only a feeling. I’d be way more scared about living with 100+ lbs of excess fat.

Hunger won’t actuallly harm you. It’s a totally natural part of the human condition. We are literally evolved to handle periods of fasting.

What we are not evolved for is being in a constant fed state with hyper palatable foods tempting us alll day long. You have to make a mental break and understand how highly toxic that is even if it satisfies a craving in the moment.

Really, the choice is yours. Learn to accept that hunger is normal and natural or accept carrying an enormous burden all day long wrecking havok on your metabolic system.