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Just eliminating snacking at night isn't enough. I don't tend to eat huge amounts at one sitting, so getting rid of one meal PLUS snacking at night is bound to have more of an effect. And there does seem to be some credibility to the fasting increasing metabolism, but even if it is just reducing over-all caloric…

[/quote] I'm kind of curious why you think the IF approach for this would be easier than just not snacking. IF for me would be difficult every day, as I really prefer to eat after I run and I run first thing in the morning, so that means breakfast by 6:30 or 7 at the latest (since I have to go to work after that). 8 hours…

That you so much for this! I had planned to try this way of eating several months ago, but life got in the way (lots of travel to visit my father who was very ill). Am ready to try again and your explanation of the process has helped cement it for me. I never thought of myself as much of a snacker, but the cold reality is…

Goal for May: lose 10 lbs Day/Weight/Comment May 01/168/First day of 16/8 eating plan. Usually a breakfast eater, so has been challenging already!

Closer to 15 kg overall, but 10 kg is my first goal

I'm in the same boat only I turn 50 in December, so I have less time to get in shape... But it's doable! I'm 5'4" and at 170 lbs - would like to get back to where I started at about 135, which is a healthy and maintainable weight for me. I have no size 0 aspirations :) Good luck! Btw, I have also recently left FB, which I…

I am at the end of the decade and need to lose exactly 40 lbs! I am 6 weeks behind schedule, but I have an appointment with a trainer on Friday and will have 3 "kickstart" weeks before I go away for 2 weeks. Really depressed about the way I look and feel, which not the most noble motivation to lose weight, but it will have…

2nd "fasting" day this week - a little harder than Monday! Still 2 1/2 hours to go until my meagre dinner of steamed broccoli and a boiled egg and I'm pretty hungry... More peppermint tea! Did not have time to go to the gym yesterday (except to tour it, lol) and won't until Friday. Have been getting my 10k steps in,…

So, the summer was a washout - new job + intense heat & humidity meant that exercise went out the window and probably drank too much refreshing white wine :) But, this puts me in a great position to start fresh! Temperature has cooled down quite a bit, plus I joined a gym, so I won't have an excuse not to exercise. Have…

After my fabulous workout on Monday, I flew from London to Boston and so far am not that jet-lagged at all. Have slept great the past couple of nights, which I put entirely down to the regular exercise (and sleeping in my childhood bed :) ). Could not get my parents' old DVD player to work, so I just did 20 minutes on…

Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! I took an extra rest day on Sat, so yesterday I tried a P90X workout to compensate slightly. It was really tough (had to skip some of the push-ups) and I look forward to when I am fit enough to do it properly! This morning I nailed P90 Cardio 3/4! Felt really good to push myself. I…

Wed: an hour of yoga in the morning, P90 Sculpt in the aft Thurs: P90 Cardio Today: rest day! Have a great Easter weekend, all!

Yesterday: P90 Sculpt 3/4 in the morning, and GoodGym in the afternoon (30 min jog, then helped move furniture for 1/2 hour) Today: an hour of yoga in the morning then just finished P90 Cardio 3/4 - it was solid, but not my most energetic (it's better when I do it at the beginning of the day). Sweating properly now! Going…

Haven't checked in here in a few days, but had a clean exercise week last week. Took my rest day yesterday and today was... awful! Slept badly, so didn't have time for workout (or breakfast!) before leaving for the day. Sloped through the P90 Fat Burning Express when I got back, but it was ugly!!! Even skipped the very…

P90 Strength 3/4 done. The push-ups are still killing me! Also gave blood today, so am bound to have lost weight :smiley:

P90 3-4 Cardio done! Also am attending my first session of "Good Gym" this evening, where you jog in a group to a site then volunteer for a bit (community gardening mostly). Feel way more out of shape than most of you in here, but am hoping to change that!

Took yesterday off (ate well, at least), but today moved up to P90 3-4 (circuit). Feel great! Makes the inch of snow on the ground almost bearable :)

Rebooting after a looooong break. My goal is to get into the habit of daily exercise and really (no I mean it!) cut the crap out of my diet. Today I did the P90 Fat Burning Express workout and I'm about to shower and go for a 1/2 walk as I do errands. Well done to everyone who has worked out today!

My new mantra: "Hunger is not an emergency situation'. (On a personal level, of course. Globally, is it certainly an emergency situation)

Another benefit of healthy living - no (or very little) hangovers! Had a mini hen night with close friends (wedding of one of my best friends is on Sat) - nice Turkish meal (I stuck to mostly good stuff), including a little wine and followed by several night caps. Normally would have woken up feeling like crap, but slept…

Have been eating (relatively) well this week and so far have managed to take off 3 of the 4 pounds I gained while travelling. My new secret weapon is porridge! It fuels me through the morning so that by lunchtime I'm just starting to feel peckish. At lunch, it's high-protein, low fat & carbs (tuna salad with chunky…

Completely got off track due to travel. Have spent 3 of the past 5 weeks away from home on 3 separate overseas trips. Consequently, I am now 3 lbs. UP from where I started, grrrrrrr. Have decided to kickstart a new regime by following the Rotation Diet for the next 3 weeks (apart from the day of my best friend's wedding,…

Have been doing paperwork all day, so it's been a bad step day. However, I just finished P90 Strength and I was able to up the weights, so 'yay me'!

It's been a so-so week so far. Got my 10k steps in everyday except yesterday, which was a total write-off in all respects. Have done 2 workouts - P90 cardio & strength. Feel a lot better in general, though sleep has not been great. Am going to be spending 10 days in America visiting my folks starting next week, so will try…

Got my FitBit! Not even a watch-wearer, so it's going to take some getting used to. Today's main exercise was walking a 1/2 mile uphill to tennis courts - played for an hour (needed 2 breaks!), then walked for another 45 minutes. So, according to the FB, I've done just over 15k steps, climbed the equivalent of 34 floors…

Yesterday wasn't great - did 15k steps, but counteracted it with several glasses of wine with friends as we planned a joint holiday to Spain! Today has been better - have eaten well so far and just finished my strength routine. Am about to do errands, which will mean 45 minutes of walking. Might pick up a FitBit, as so far…

I'm 47 and have 30+ pounds to lose. In the past 10 years have only been under 160 lbs once, but was a healthy weight before then (I went through early menopause in my 30s and put on 25 lbs in a year). I don't want it to be all about numbers, though. Generally, I want to have more energy, stay healthy as I age *and* feel…