Gwen, there are many intermittent fasts out there. Some incorporate entire days of no eating throughout the week...eat 2 days, fast, eat 3 days, fast, etc. A quick Google will bring those results up for you.

For me, I do best with a 14-16 hour fast overnight. Lots of studies out there showing the health benefits of this...how your body positively responds/heals, etc.

For weight loss: I stop eating anything by 7pm and don't eat again until 10am. I do have coffee. Between 10am and 7pm I limit my carbs to under 100g/day and total calories around 12-1500. I try to up the fiber as well. The time you choose to not eat doesn't really matter but you need a 14 hr stretch. I often include wine in my calories.

Even when I'm not necessarily in a weightloss mode, if I just fast those hours, I can pretty much eat whatever I want and still maintain or even drop a little. Stopping at 7pm and skipping breakfast changed everything for me.

Feel free to message me with any questions! Your granddaughter can help you since you're ready for bed by 6 and won't eat!!

I hear ya on the menopause thing, Gwen! Altho I've always had to manage my weight (hence my ridiculous login streak) it became much worse when the big M started making an appearance I started tracking carbs a few years back which definitely helps (slowly) but intermittent fasting has been the only thing that worked for me almost immediately showing results. The best part of it for me is that I don't feel deprived. No food group is off limits. I can drink wine. Probably cutting things off at 7 is the most difficult part of it all (late night cravings), skipping breakfast is pretty easy for me as long as I have my coffee. So it's become a lifestyle change, not a diet. Socializing evenings can be challenging, but I just jump back on the schedule and all's good.
I hope it works out for you!
P.S. I started back on it strictly after being in LA and was up 3 pounds. I'm down 2 as of today

Well the heat finally showed up here, along with the humidity. It's been over 110 in the desert where we'll be moving to. I'm trying to imagine how I'm going to live in that without becoming a total b!tchyb!tch My exercise has been horrible. The diet so/so.

Attending a military honors burial at sea on Friday for my cousin. Should be a beautiful ceremony.

Hope the scale is your friend, Gwen!!

Hey stranger!!! So good to see you. What's been going on with you?

All good here. Back on track after our family gathering and the burial at sea. It was a beautiful day (and boat) I always forget just how touristy San Diego is during the summer though...the crowds down at the harbor were insane. That is one part I won't miss after our move.

Having a good week exercise and diet wise. My crazy older brother is in town next week so there will be drinking. I'm trying to be good until then.