16:8 any success?

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I've been doing 16:8 Monday - Friday for 2.5 weeks now . I pretty much eat what I like between 12-8 ( not in excess and mostly healthy).

I didn't weigh myself but do feel clothes fit slightly better and feel
A little less tired.

Does anyone have any success stories at all? Would love to hear!

That sounds good, jingle! Good luck tomorrow.

Well yesterday wasn't great, stuck with my eating window but came home from work and fell head first into the last of the Xmas chocolates and then started on the crisps . The good news is that as soon as I had my tea I pressed fasting on my zero app and haven't eaten since which is great as generally when I have the munchies it will carry on into the evening!!

Jingle liking the sound of your slow cooker stew.

Here's to a great day for us all!!

I don't have an app but think it's going to help me when I'm struggling.
Will have a look now.
Woke up hungry this morning but have just drank a big mug of tea with the tiniest splash of milk so feel better now

Here's to a good day

I pressed fasting on my zero app
That's how you use it! I couldn't work it out and have been backdating the dates so started 8pm Sunday finished 2pm monday sort of thing. I had downloaded bodyfast but you can't change the fasting hours unless you pay .

Ha ha 😁just found and downloads the app and have put in Monday's and yesterday's back dates so now just need to hit the button when ready

I hit the countdown button within a second of finishing my dinner last night
Had a bit of a sore head today, I dont think I'm drinking enough, I usually have about 3 pints of very diluted juice at night.
Good luck for today everyone

Yeah I've been feeling heady this morning.
Mental note. Drink more water

I just had my breakfast of tea, toast and scrambled egg and it was delicious. I had herbal tea and water earlier and no headache, thankfully.
Not to worry, HereIGo, you kept to your window. I don't think you can always ignore the treats; it wouldn't be sustainable. Have a good day, everyone.

Thanks IsFuzzy, your right and I definitely want it to be sustainable, can't keep losing and putting on the same weight!!

Today has been good food wise, just going to go out for a run and I never feel hungry afterwards.....although I've stopped feeling hungry all the time its now just occasionally which is probably how it should be.

Yes, the same, HereIGo. I am not eating as much as usual and I haven't been hugely hungry all day but have enjoyed my food.
I had my breakfast of toast and scrambled eggs (one egg) at 11 and then I had two ryevitas with cheese and an apple at around 3.30. I had dinner at 6, fajitas with various vegetables and beans and I have had a biscuit and a small glass of milk before 7 just before fasting.
I am not eating for the sake of eating at the moment and I think that's an improvement. Hope your run goes well!

I joined a couple of IF facebook groups, the photos are encouraging!

Good, Coco. We just need to stick to it then 😄

Had my thin with pate and salad at lunch but never got round to the apple yogurt or carrot sticks was so busy.
Had tea of beef stew with a slice of bread and butter at about 7.30pm and a small pot of chocolate buttons.
Now drinking water to try and combat the headache although it's better than it was.
Starting to feel less bloated already.
Hope everyone's day went well

It seems to be common, looking at the fb pages, for the scales not to move but people look a totally different shape .
I've lost one of my chins 😊

Coco 😁 good to hear! I think I'm less round in the tummy department too 😀

Yay!

I'm not weighing until monday but I might take a full length photo tomorrow (urgh)

I have a full length shot from the side and of my fat arse from the back from about two weeks ago.

I've probably gained abit more since then but couldn't bring myself to take another one before I started on Monday.
Not sure whether to wait and weigh on Sunday which will be a week or just to not scale it as long as I can see changes in clothes fitting or shape.

Down to 1.2 which is 1.4 off this week (lbs not kilos!)

I just do the 1:1 diet.

I eat the same calories as I expend.

I don't change weight.

Last year I ate a little less and lost some weight.

@FixTheBone

Good for you Bone.
Well done 12fromcold .
I don't work Thursdays or fridays so had to fill my time not eating breakfast . Dropped DD off at college and came home and walked the dog which led me up to my end of fast.

I have an incentive to really go for weight loss. I've been nominated for an award and have a black tie awards dinner in May. I need to fit into a ball gown.

Ive also bookmarked a 30 day squat challenge . Im trying to find exercises I can do with my fractured elbow!

Oh wow, FlamingGoat, well done!! Now that's what I call an incentive 😄

Just bumping this to ask a couple of questions...
During the eating window, is there a calorie limit or is it a case of eating wisely?
Does anyone do this Mon-Fri and then relax a little over the weekend? We normally have a family breakfast or a Macdonalds on the run because of DC's club commitments and not sure if we can fit this in. Also dinner is sometimes later than 8pm pm on a Saturday.

Hi runwithme, I'm only doing this since the beginning of January, so new to it myself. I'm taking the approach of eating wisely; keeping to small portions and cutting down on alcohol and refined sugars. I think there has to be a calorie deficit to lose weight. I'm doing 11-7 and I think I'm down three pounds so far. I have breakfast, a snack and a dinner during the day.
In your place, I would do Monday to Friday and keep my weekend schedule and eat as healthily as possible on Saturday and Sunday. There is no harm in giving it a try and see how it works out for you.