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Picking up intermittent fasting after the holidays again
Healthy Living | Last Active: Dec 29, 2024 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
It's more a maintenance for me now. I was 330 lbs in my 50s and joined Weight Watchers and struggled for years to get to 250. Then bounced back and forth between 250 and 280 until I read a health blog by Lee Aase (https://www.social-media-university-global.org/my-health-journey/) that helped me make a lifestyle decision and take control of my weight. Lee posted my story on his health blog - https://www.social-media-university-global.org/2020/08/john-bishops-journey/.
I originally set a goal of 220 lbs but reached it and changed to 200 lbs which is what I weighed when I got out of the Navy. I got down to about 204 a couple of times but changed my mind about what is the best and easiest weight to maintain for me. So now I just try to maintain between 215 and 220. I also bought a bluetooth scale to weigh myself daily and keep better track of my water weight, BMI, muscle mass - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L19TY8X.
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That’s a big weight loss! Congratulations! I am glad you found the weight you are comfortable with.
I lost a lot of weight eight years ago when I had leukemia. I was thinner than I was when I was a teenager, but was very sickly looking. Then my weight slowly went up and returned to what it was before my diagnosis. Now I am doing the hard work to slowly lose it and keep it off. So far, intermittent fasting is doing just that. It’s a slower loss than I would have liked, but I think it’s healthier this way.