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@trishdub I shared my intermittent fasting journey earlier in this discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336050/. I'm pretty much maintaining my current weight between 205 and 208 after I got it below 210 lbs. I can eat pretty much whatever I want but do try and limit the carbs and sugar along with regularly using a daily 16/8 or 18/6 hour fasting window. I use the Zero app on my phone which makes it easy to track. When I am trying to lose the weight, I used a 20/4 hour fast for 3 or 4 days in a row and the 18/6 fasting a day or two between the 20 hour fasting days.

Keto wasn't very attractive for me either 🙃 but I do try to eliminate as much sugar as my inner cookie monster allows and purposely look at or think about the number of carbs when I'm planning my meals. You might find it helpful to keep a log of your eating schedule and weight to see if you can spot trends faster to help with the weight.

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@johnbishop Thank you for this, John. I read the link you included as well. It is very inspiring for me. I think I can do this! The great thing is that my husband needs to lose about 100 pounds and he's on board with me. I have an appointment with my doc in November and I know he is a fan of IF.