At age 57, I've achieved my lowest weight since I was 18 years old


I stepped on my bathroom scale today and saw the lowest weight I've seen on a scale since I was a freshman in college. 

Because I've lost so much weight, people have been asking me about what I've done. Here's the short answer.

In January of this year, I weighed 218 pounds, so at the advice of my doctor (Jeremy Smith), I started intermittent fasting. I had no confidence that I would be able to stick with it. I was so worried that I would be miserable. 

I picked a weekend where I knew I could focus on the fasting. I went to work on Friday with an empty stomach and figured I could make it to lunch time.

I was right. The last hour was tough. But I knew I would get to eat so I was okay. Plus, I was very busy and that helped a lot.

My fast looked like this that weekend. I at lunch at 11:30 or so. I snacked when I felt hungry during the afternoon. I ate dinner between 5 and 6.

Monday was a day off for me, so I kept on doing the 17 - 18 hour fast. And I've been doing it ever since. 

Here are the things I'm doing.
  1. Intermittent Fasting. I switch between 22 hour fast days to 18 hour fast days on a regular basis. I just go with what I feel like my body wants to do. 
  2. I eat whole foods. I've upped the amount of fish I eat by a good bit. My freezer is stocked with salmon and my pantry is loaded with sardines.
  3. I have scoured added sugar from my diet. I take a second to read labels.
  4. I journal every day. 
  5. I weigh myself every day. By the way, research backs this practice. 
  6. I do a High Intensity Resistance Workout once a week.
  7. I quit eating grains. 
  8. I drink a green smoothie every day.
That's the quick answer. 

I expect to settle out in the 160s.  But I don't know where.

By the way, I just listened to the best book on intermittent fasting that I've read yet. It's called Fast, Feast, Repeat by Gin Stephens. Here's the Amazon link - amzn.to/3eU4hAo. (BTW, I get a few pennies from Amazon if you purchase from this link.)

Reading this book caused me to change from what the author calls a dirty fast to a clean fast. 

I just finished writing my own book on this experience. It's in the final stages of proofing. I hope to have it out by August. 




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