If you do IF (16:8), am I doing it right?

[Waltersaltblood]

Hi all,
I am 56, post menopausal and keen to lose about 8lbs so am attempting 16;8.i was snacking in the evening and I think im
better with a black and white approach.
Ive decided to do it 5 days a week. I’m on my fourth since I started and it seems ok.
is 5 days a week ok? Do I need to go into serious calorie deficit when eating? Any advice generally? Like when I might see the scales shift?
I eat clean, mostly, a lot of protein and I exercise 3-4 times a week plus walking the dog

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Thanks

I do it, but not religiously. I just try to consume my calories within an eight hour window and then nothing in the following 16 hours. I don’t actively restrict what I eat within my window, but find that even knowing I can’t snack beyond that helps with weight loss. I don’t stick to a rigid timetable, but let’s say I had my last meal at 9pm one day, I wouldn’t eat again until 16 hours later, so 1pm the next.

I’m probably doing it wrong but as I say, it helps me!

I tried 16:8. My body actually put on weight around my tummy as it thought I was in starvation mode. I couldn't get rid of the wodge of extra wiggle until I reduced the fasting time to 12:12. I make sure I have protein at breakfast and stop eating after dinner. This way I have much more energy throughout the day.

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