I've written about this principle before. You can read my two previous posts here and here.
But last night it actually showed up on the evening news here in the U.S. There's a screenshot below, but you can see the video here.
The story details how she was quite overweight. She changed her diet and lost 40 pounds (18.1 kg), but then hit a plateau. Upon changing the times in which she ate, she says the weight "melted off" while she lost an additional 50 pounds (22.6).
This principle was confirmed with a recent study from University of Alabama. You can see it here, though scientists have been talking about for a while. Check out my other posts for all the links.
In my last point, I detailed how I currently weigh 163 pounds (73.9 kg). This morning I weighed myself and I'm at 161.4 (73.2 kg). Not drastic by any means. But it's steady. And this is the kind of lifestyle change that makes it possible for people to lose weight in the long term. My goal is to get to 155 (70.3) and stay there.
I don't feel hungry.
I sleep better.
I eat whatever I want, actually.
I love that I don't have to worry about certain kinds of foods. Simply put, I just don't eat after a certain time.
I'll add one last thing. I often hear from people: Oh, I could never do that. I get too hungry in the evenings. There are variations in people's physiologies, and hypoglycemia is a real thing, but I think for a lot of people, it's simply become a habit to eat in the evenings. Your body doesn't actually need the food.
And that's what I've realized for myself. My body has gotten used to this schedule. It's not a problem. I do give myself grace to grab some fruit or something light at 4pm if I feel like I need it, but 90% of the time, I don't.
That's it.
So what about you? Are you happy with your current weight? What have you tried? Let me know in the comments below.
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[image by Lukas]