@maya54 evenings / nights are brutal for me, too. Then the following morning I’m fine until noon or later – isn’t it surreal? Good for you getting through those nail-biters!
Thanks for sharing.
Goes to show that the key(s) to weight management is very individual - but must have motivation. White knuckling through an evening of nadda a snack if I was hungry would not work for me mentally. I would say “have a dang 100 calorie snack” and draw the line there - I could do that.
Assume your goal is maintaining now?
I can’t believe your motivation began on a cruise! Cruises cause most people to forget about dieting. I guess I need to pay more attention to fellow cruisers and less attention to the food.
So easy to put on, so hard to take off… Congrats!!
Yes, I can see why motivation could be found on a cruise ship. Watching people at the buffets is some of the best entertainment onboard. It’s horrifying.
THIS. Somehow hunger, if ignored for a bit, tends to go away.
Surprising what motivates sometimes. I’ve lost about twenty-five pounds since the summer, and it stems from how miserably uncomfortable I was in the heat and humidity. I felt trapped all the time.
Well done! I really admire your determination and strength in accomplishing this goal.
Congratulations @maya54. That is quite an accomplishment! I know how much you are enjoying dressing the new you!
I know that for me, that I’m not hungry in the evening. But that my body is used to a snack after dinner. And that if I “train” my body to not expect that snack, that the hunger pains will pass. It’s not that I’m really hungry, it’s that my brain thinks I am. I’ve had enough to eat, I’m not going to wither away.
This is a wonderful story. I am impressed with your accomplishment.
So impressive, inspirational really. I love your story of cruise ship motivation.
I have a question about the intermittent fasting. I am working on not eating past 9 pm, and can wait to eat until late morning, but I reLly like my coffee in the morning 9ad I do put a sweet n low in it). Is this allowed or not allowed?
@jym626 I believe different things are said by diffferent adherents to IF. Some say that you can add a small amount of sugar to coffee and have the fast still count. Other only allow plain tea cofffee or water. How long is the fast you are planning? I usually do 16 hours.
@jym626 I have switched my coffee habits to fall more in line with IF. It is an adjustment, a choice you can make. I have slowly removed all sugar, real or artificial, no honey or monk fruit sweetener, from my life (except for actual fruit).
I still enjoy my coffee during my morning fasting hours. The program I follow allows me to add 1 TBSP non-dairy creamer under 45 calories (plain, unsweetened coconut milk is only 3 calories). I am also allowed to add a small amount of either Coconut Oil or MCT oil. I have worked up slowly to 1 Teaspoon Coconut Oil, which is 39 calories.
After my IF is over, I have a second cup of coffee, and I add the Coconut Oil and 1 TBSP of Kerrygold Unsalted Butter. The fat from the grass fed butter is part of my overall health plan (approved by doctors) to help with my arthritic joints.
Experiment with some options for your coffee. Pick one week to stick with an option you can drink, and then decide if it is worth it to you to change the taste of your coffee. Good luck.