5 years ago, I decided that at 5’10 and 199 lbs. it was time to get serious about weight loss. As a healthcare professional, I never felt right about not presenting a healthy appearance to patients and at one point in 2016 topped out at 220 with a 40” waist.
In addition to regular brisk walking several times a week, I began using time-restricted eating 3 days/wk. so that from roughly 5pm to 7am, I consumed water but no calories for 14 hours. At first, it was difficult and somewhat stressful to go that long without eating but I stuck with it and was surprised at how effective it was. I set a goal of losing 33lbs. in 33 weeks since there were 33 weeks left in the year when I began this, and met my goal of 166lbs. on the last day of the last week.
I continued using it 3x/wk. over the next three years and maintained all of my weight loss. I changed jobs 18 months ago with a change to more normal hours so increased time restricted eating to 6 days/wk. I’m now very happy at being right in the 158-162 range and use the time restriction to stay there. BTW, my metabolic test scores are all well within normal limits.
Just as important, your physiology greatly benefits from giving your body a break from constantly having to digest food and store excess calories. I highly recommend time restricted eating as a tool to lose and control weight as well as promoting overall wellness.
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