Hey folks,
I am brand new and am on day 3 of a 16:8 fasting schedule. I am wondering what I can realistically expect for results and if this is the best plan for me to see results.
I am pretty overweight about 270lbs and only 5’8”. I have tried a few things and can never stick tp them but fasting for me seems easy to hold myself accountable. I am just worried that when I weigh in a month into fasting I won’t see and results and I’ll become frustrated for going through this for nothing.
Would love to get under 200 as a goal. Anything less that that is a bonus. I want to play sports and learn some martial arts again.
Please give me any tips, extra things I can do and if possible a realistic goal to get to for month 1 so I stay motivated and focussed.
Thank you! You seem like a wonderful supportive community.
Since your goal is to lose weight, it’s important to remember that weight loss comes down to calories in versus calories out. IF is a tool people use to make it easier to eat fewer calories, since you’re restricting when you eat. IF by itself won’t help you lose weight if you eat more calories than your body uses.
Another important aspect of losing weight is being able to stick to your weight loss plan, and since you say that it’s easy to hold yourself accountable using IF, that’s a good sign. Just make sure you’re accounting for calories too!
Congrats on taking the first step, and good luck on your journey!
Don’t focus on weight, focus on how you feel. Give it a few weeks. You’ll notice you eat less, and go longer feeling fine about not eating. You’ll stop feeling snacky. You’ll lose weight, but it starts with following the fasting schedule explicitly. Good luck!
I think you can easily reach your goal within a year. IF provides a great structure to meet these goals but what you are eating also plays a big part. There are many different approaches as to what you eat that will produce results. Do a little research on what type of foods you want to eat. The one thing that I think will help the most is to cut out processed foods and sugars. Also stop snacking between meals. When you do eat, eat until you are full.