230 lb Female, 40 yrs old, need advice

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  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
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    hilaryhill wrote: »
    I would recommend looking into intermittent fasting. I wish I would have long ago! Over time "only" counting calories will slow your metabolism, forcing you to eat less and less until it's just too low to be sustainable. I fast about 18 hrs a day (only drinking plain sparkling water) and eat 6 hrs, I don't count calories. I've lost over 10lbs in a month and it has been mostly effortless. I highly recommend reading Gin Stephen's book, "Fast Feast Repeat," it's been extremely helpful!

    Counting calories will not slow your metabolism. If your IF routine has you losing weight, then you are consuming fewer calories than you need to maintain. It doesn't matter if you count them or not. Then as you lose weight, your metabolism will slow because you require fewer calories. You didn't break your metabolism. It's what's supposed to happen.

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