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Originally Posted by StreetcarBlanche
I did the 16/8 intermittent fasting to a T. Now, my eating schedule is crap again. Whoopsie. That's anxiety for you!
Here's a PDF. I didn't start it until my doctor recommended it. My BMI was 31 due to insulin resistance and thyroid problems. So, my doctor monitored my intermittent fasting for 1 full year, every week via email communication and occasional in-person appointments. MY BMI is now 25.
I didn't even exercise that much, save for walking a lot, using my inhaler all the time. I really stayed away from processed food for that entire year which was really difficult, but I also have NALFD so I am not supposed to eat processed food so that I can reverse it. But I'll say the past 7 months have been processed food-topia due to my life stressors. And I can see it on my skin, feel it in my digestive system, and it even affects my mood and what I dream about.
I need to do it again. No excuses.
If you start intermittent fasting, I urge you to talk to your doctor first and use a chart printed out, so you can follow it to a T. Come up with a time-frame with your doctor, and your goal weight and come up with a realistic set of meal plans.
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Thank you for this! I'll take a look at the pdf... I have fasted before, but not exactly like this. I think I'm safe, but I'll talk to my doctor about it all the same. I'm supposing I could even email him today with a head's up and see what he has to say. Thanks again, Blanche!
P.s. I came on PC this morning to say, I'm starving!!! Humbling as I had just said something about my appetite being beter...i suppose that's during the non fast portion though...i dunno. But alas, I got hungry about 5 hours in and was starving the last 7. Sleep was *****! It's ok though.