Congratulations! Thank you for sharing this with us!

I’m really trying to lose weight I have tried everything 😔

How is this possible 😭

It sounds like you might not be in a deficit or your calories are too low. My metabolism slowed down a lot after dieting. what works is to eat around 1100 to 1300 ( depending on BMI) yours might be different. do not go over even if you workout. Sometimes we eat way more than we think. and sometimes we don't burn as many calories in a day as we think adding a 30 min workout is great. I jumprope and do growithjo. Walking is good, cleaning for 30 min around the house and not sitting down during that time is good. use my fitness pal and track what you eat to see if you're overeating or not. ( didn't see changes for 2 weeks then I noticed I was eating 300 calories too much and it made me maintain weight :P) Also, drink lots of water, avoid diet sodas. choose tea, and coffee in the morning can boost metabolism. never drink your calories unless it's like a protein shake. You can eat basically anything as long as you are in a deficit. working out can help you stay in a deficit just don't eat your calories back and keep it light. it's ok to have carbs but make sure it's not from bread or white rice. lentils, seeds, dark grain rice, beans, sweet potatoes, low-carb tortillas, etc. can help keep you full. you can eat them a couple times out of the week. This is what helped me lose weight I hope this helps.

Diet won’t help as much as biking weight lifting and other sports

@@lynx4686 Thats actually not true. Diet is very important when it comes to working out. a balanced diet will give you peak results. your body needs all sorts of vitamins and minerals to produce energy, and muscle as well as repairing itself after each workout. diet is 70 percent !! don't workout and then eat junk. it depletes your body of nutrients which can lead to health issues and even injury.

@@ellionnaplays4846 obv but not exercising and only dieting doesn’t make you lose weoght

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your experience!

Hellooo , please tell me z how u did it in detaillll pleaseeeeeee

Wow this is so similar to my story! Very discouraging. Fasting for 16-18 hrs a day, doing 3x/week HIIT training, reduced my sugar/carb intake and NOT ONE POUND LOST. I’m convinced my body is just broken and nothing short of literally starving is going to make the scale move. 😔

My sympathies to you. Maybe intuitive eating could work, or sticking to the "diets" longer before swapping to another? I feel the same, as does my mother. Maybe we're all just very stressed and don't allow ourselves to rest once in a while.

I know any combination of things could answer this question, but since I started my common sense diet. I've felt great. I call it a common sense diet as it's a combination of every diet I've ever heard of plus fasting 😉 Before I started this diet I was always tired and needed coffee and energy drinks to function. I now only have one coffee when I wake up and only consume water at work and most mornings near the end of my shift I still feel great. I may have to call this diet what it really is. A lifestyle change.

Yes! Exactly! And it’s great, you are making all the right changes! And as long as it’s producing results and you are feeling good/healthy, then that’s what matters! Thanks for sharing your experience with us, i think it’s helpful for others to learn from others experiences!

Yes, you should also include exercise. It helps a lot

@@gbsgypsybutterflyspirit7610 how many times a week is 30 minutes cardio good, is 3 times a week good?

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You would set your eating window from 12-8p and fasting from 8p-12 the next day

@@heathermclaughlin1006 Yes -- this would be the typically 16/8 schedule :)

Hang in there! It will change through time.

I have not seen this happen in patients -- i'd highly encourage you to seek your doctor to make sure there is not another cause.

Ps I am always hungry but not over weight.

It varies -- some people start losing quickly and i've seen others take 4-6 weeks to start shedding the pounds. But I tell my patients to strive for 1-2 lbs a week generally.

Yes.

No toothpaste won't break a fast. Anything you eat or drink with calories will break a fast. Calories cause your body to eat...even if your drinking it. Even some vitamins have calories in it. No calorie intake during fasting time.

So it stops working after a while?

@@javedahad1033 i’m confused myself

Awe i feel your pain :( but yes, if weight loss (and overall health) is goal, then one dessert a week is the right way to go! 🤗

@@MajdMD You’re a hard, hard woman 😩

LOL I’m so so sorry! But i know you can do it! 🤗

Yes, black coffee is allowed (nothing added to it).

@@MajdMD ok thank you 😊

It’s not sustainable to do daily for most people, but with that said i think it’s okay to do more frequently for most people as long as they are careful to consume the necessary nutrients through that one meal a day and not at risk for any deficiencies. It may take some planning/effort but may be do-able for some. Great Q!

@@MajdMD thanks, doctor. I was concerned that it might be bad for the body (e.g., slow down metabolism) if you do 24hr everyday, but you were just saying that it might be challenging for some people. I've been doing 24 hour intermittent fasting with some cheat days here and there for two years. My blood panel shows good nutrient levels, except my iron was just a bit low on my last test. My weight loss has not been to my expectations though, but I believe I've been falling into some of the mistakes in your video. Namely overeating when I do eat, and maybe too many carbs. I've also been overweight to some degree my whole life so it may be to your point about the longer you've been overweight, the longer it'll take. Blood panel shows no indication of prediabetes or insulin resistance though. Fun fact: my LDL cholesterol came in at 47! I'm not sure how much of this is due to vegetarianism and how much of that is the fasting.

* only * a few days a week? "Not sustainable"?? It's not sustainable because doing it every day is the definition of an eating disorder. You could ruin your health permanently by doing that.

@@blueviserion congrats on your weight loss efforts! Not only is it a challenge, but like i mentioned more risky to do a 24 hour (one meal a day) IF schedule long term -- i'd worry it would place people at risk for nutritional deficiencies, like anemia as you mentioned. Short-term may be feasible, but it would be difficult as a doctor to recommend it long term until perhaps we have more data/research to back up its safety.

@@lindenpeters2601 I understand your point. However, intermittent fasting is very different from an eating disorder. An eating disorder is a form of mental illness -- they are disturbances in behavior and thoughts. Now, with that being said, one of the groups of people i never recommend IF for are those who have eating disorder histories, as it can trigger those same behaviors/thoughts. But for others, it can be a lifestyle choice and if done right can be healthy. But overall, like i said in the video, i do not recommend 24 hour or 36 hour fasting daily, but 2-3 times a week is unlikely to produce any harm for those without an eating disorder history.

Yes, exactly! That’s what i mentioned at the end of the video, and what i always tell my patients!

😂

And it’s vegan ☺️

yep!

You lost a whopping 80 kgs??????

@@come_soon_jin yea I think that's about right

@@realistixx8940 in just one year, that's a huge loss which is why you had to be so strict. If you were not, you'd definitely have lost but much less in a year. Around 30 kgs maybe. So proud of you and just hugeeee respect 🔥

@@come_soon_jin yea, it was worth it! And thank you! Stay healthy 💪