Starting/re-starting 16:8 for spring

[Freetodowhatiwant]

Hello, does anyone want to join me? I've had success with IF (16:8 mainly) every spring for a couple of years now and would love to do it again in time for lockdown easing.

I am 10st 2 (I think, I will double check tomorrow) which is somewhere around/just under 65kg and would like to lose at least 4kg. My height is 5.5 so I am a size 10-12 so not really overweight but definitely feeling quite chunky and have a good few stomach rolls I don't want. I have an under active thyroid and when this was less under control reached 76kg but for the last 15 years or so have hovered between 58kg (wedding weight, probably a bit too low and 67kg). Would ideally like to stay between 60 and 62kg.

Anyone else want to join me? Today is my first proper day. I have held off with just water so far, almost midday, and I soon might have a cup of tea with milk to stave off lunch a bit longer because I know I won't be able to eat as early as I would like this evening so it's going to be quite a late dinner unfortunately. With alcohol too. So technically I would be better off starting tomorrow but anyway...

[BlueSkyBlinking]

I’ll join you! I’ve been noticing that I have missed lunch a couple of times recently and figured I should probably just move breakfast to brunch instead and go for 16:8
I’ve got quite a bit more weight to lose than you. I’ll weigh properly tomorrow .
I’m also going to quit wine.

How long are we doing this for? Ten weeks?

[ladybranstonpickle]

Come join us on the 16:8 thread ! Several of us have been doing for months, others are still newbies.

@Freetodowhatiwant I'm similar in that I don't have a lot to lose, but I'd like to get some body recomposition especially as I carry weight in my stomach usually.

@BlueSkyBlinking Good luck with the wine! I only drink on weekends (Fri & Sat evenings) and think it makes a difference to weight loss for sure.

[Freetodowhatiwant]

Hello @BlueSkyBlinking and thank you for joining! Hmm. When does 10 weeks take us to? I will check my diary. But essentially from now until summer if we can handle it. Quitting wine is hard! I will try to just drink on two days a week.

And thanks @ladybranstonpickle I will indeed drop by. 'Body recomposition' is a good way of seeing it. That and a good 6kg to lose. I've been trying to do it half-heartedly and it's not working so I need to go all at it now.

I started well yesterday as didn't eat lunch until 1pm BUT had a bit of a date last night and ended up drinking lots, eating a three course meal and probably not stopping until about ten. So today I have ignored the fact that I probably shouldn't eat until 5 and just started with lunch at 12.30. From now on I will be better.

[BlueSkyBlinking]

I can understand the evening you had. I think alcohol is my downfall. Having looked at the thread that @ladybranstonpickle mentioned above - dropping wine seems to help people. I’m drinking a decaf coffee at the moment as a substitute. It’s not exactly the same? I’ve also noticed that I’ve started clearing out cupboards. I tend to do this when I can’t eat for some reason.
I’ve also joined the other thread but I think I also need to be part of a group starting out at the same time.

[Nix2020]

I'm in, very similar to you got about 7lbs to loose.

Just sitting with my black coffee,

[Freetodowhatiwant]

Yes that’s it, it’s nice to join with others who are just starting/restarting but I will check out the group too. Welcome Nix too! I’ve had a black coffee, did a 5k run (which is unlike me because I’m not a fan of running - I like walking lots and also lifting weights) and had a cup of tea with milk around 10.30. Couldn’t help it. Hopefully it will help me stave off lunch until after 12. As close to 1 as I can get.

When I do eat i am alto trying to low carb but that’s not always easy as I al cooking for the kids too.

[BlueSkyBlinking]

I am having a coffee with milk first thing - semi skimmed and only a little. I’ll move to black coffee when it feels comfy.
But I fasted from 6pm to 10.30am. Since then I’ve been carb free (steak and broccoli with garlic mayo, anyone?!) but I’ll eat a regular meal with DD when she gets home from school.
Maybe I can do this?

[GalaxyGirl24]

Evening all, can I join?
Keep trying to get into the swing of fasting slowly easing myself in with 12-14 hr fasts but I ideally want to just crack on now with consistent 14/15 hour fasts. Don't want to do any longer atm as I'm breastfeeding.

The thing that gets me is...can I have a cup of tea with no sugar but oat milk in it? Or does it have to be water until I'm ready to eat? So much mixed info out there.

SW: 12s7
GW is 10s7 and if I could be that weight by summer that would be amazing (so approx 3 months for 2 stone)

[BlueSkyBlinking]

You shouldn’t really have milk. Some people call it a dirty fast, I think. But it’s my adaptation for the first week or so. I’ve started and quit so many things that I feel I need to do this in a way that works for me. If you can stick to water or tea without milk, that’s the best way.
Your stats are very similar to mine. I need to go from 12.3 to 10.6. I’m going to start my third fast in ten minutes.

[GalaxyGirl24]

@BlueSkyBlinking ahhhhhhh see I had thought that but hoped otherwise haha. I think I may have to do a dirty fast then! Maybe I'll use skimmed oat milk instead for less cals as I'm not sure I'll cope with nothing at all after a 4/5am wake up with the baby 😆

I've started my fast at 5.45pm. I need to do a bit of research around fasting and how to maximise the benefits !

[BlueSkyBlinking]

There is also the other thread mentioned above. I’m reading that to get more info. Although I have a migraine today so it’s slow going. I really hope the fast didn’t provoke the migraine!

[PuckleP]

Can I join in please? I did 16:8 last summer and lost over a stone. Put about half back on, but started again yesterday. We can do this

[WisnaeMe]

following with interest ...

Im trying this too Im doing eats 12noon to 8pm fast til noon ☺️

[PuckleP]

So first weigh in done - 2lb 😊

[WisnaeMe]

@PuckleP

So first weigh in done - 2lb 😊

that is fantastic, Im doing mines first thing tomorrow ☺️

[PuckleP]

WisnaeMe 🤞I'm sure it will be in the right direction x

[BlueDahlia69]

Weighed in Sat morning.

I lost 2 lbs, so that's 5 lbs in two weeks.. Im happy but have a way to go ☺️