YamnayaMommy
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I’m interested in other people’s experiences, good or bad.
I’ve heard the theoretical arguments against fasting—that it’s stressful and damages metabolism. I’ve heard defenders of fasting argue that studies show it does not damage metabolism. I haven’t read the arguments closely enough to have an opinion on it.
I haven’t found fasting stressful. Being overweight is stressful. I LIKE fasting as a weight loss strategy but am unhappy with aging skin condition, belly fat, and varicose veins I developed over three pregnancies in four years. Also I still haven’t gotten a period even though I’m seven months post partum (am still nursing), and I assume my hormones are effed.
I have lost almost all the pregnancy weight by not eating after noon m-f with a longer eating window on the weekend. I was losing about 10lbs a month, and have lost about 65 of the 70 lbs I gained during this third pregnancy. it’s been effortless weight loss. Fasting is easier than the alternative.
I have lost pregnancy weight before using calorie counting, but I don’t have time to weigh and measure food. I hardly have time to eat with three small children and a hyperactive border collie pulling me in all directions. I usually scarf down food while preparing food for impatient children, with a baby strapped to me, and dog begging for handouts and a walk.
I don’t have time to do all the fancy testing and tracking that people do on this forum.
i think I would gain weight if I did the eat-all-day approach.
My plan is to keep fasting, but eating peaty within my window, and maybe expanding my window when I get down to 135 (I’m 5’10”). Does anybody do that?
I’ve heard the theoretical arguments against fasting—that it’s stressful and damages metabolism. I’ve heard defenders of fasting argue that studies show it does not damage metabolism. I haven’t read the arguments closely enough to have an opinion on it.
I haven’t found fasting stressful. Being overweight is stressful. I LIKE fasting as a weight loss strategy but am unhappy with aging skin condition, belly fat, and varicose veins I developed over three pregnancies in four years. Also I still haven’t gotten a period even though I’m seven months post partum (am still nursing), and I assume my hormones are effed.
I have lost almost all the pregnancy weight by not eating after noon m-f with a longer eating window on the weekend. I was losing about 10lbs a month, and have lost about 65 of the 70 lbs I gained during this third pregnancy. it’s been effortless weight loss. Fasting is easier than the alternative.
I have lost pregnancy weight before using calorie counting, but I don’t have time to weigh and measure food. I hardly have time to eat with three small children and a hyperactive border collie pulling me in all directions. I usually scarf down food while preparing food for impatient children, with a baby strapped to me, and dog begging for handouts and a walk.
I don’t have time to do all the fancy testing and tracking that people do on this forum.
i think I would gain weight if I did the eat-all-day approach.
My plan is to keep fasting, but eating peaty within my window, and maybe expanding my window when I get down to 135 (I’m 5’10”). Does anybody do that?