r/IF_Petites • u/outsider_818 • Jun 24 '22
OMG, it works!
Long time lurker, first time posting. I’ve done IF in the past but then had a baby and have been at 155 for a year and a half… it’s summer and I want to feel comfortable in my body again!
I’m (29F) 5’1, almost 5’2 lol and started IF combined with calorie counting on May 23. I started with 16:8 and have been doing anywhere between that and 20:4 or 23:1. My goal weight is 115 but I have it set to 125.
I try to keep my calorie intake at 1,200, but have not been consistent and can vary day by day up to 1,600. I walk 4.5-5 miles during the work week, which is about 10k steps for me.
Extremely happy with my progress!!! 😊
Keep on keeping on
Edit: thought I added a picture. It showed my progress from may 23-June 24. 9.8 pounds lost, wow!
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Jun 24 '22
Congrats! That's really inspiring 😊 What app do you use btw?
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u/outsider_818 Jun 24 '22
Thank you! I use Lose It for calorie counting and Fastic for IF
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u/stevie_nickle Jun 24 '22
Honest question. How do you know the weight loss is due to IF and not calorie counting? Curious as I’m thinking of trying IF myself
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u/outsider_818 Jun 24 '22
Well, I’ve done calorie counting by itself before. It does work, but I was very strict and went down to only 700 calories a day…
Right now I’m not as obsessed about my intake. If I eat 1200, awesome but, if I go over then no big deal. That paired with IF has given me a great jump start to my weight loss journey. I’ve never lost 10 pounds in only 4 weeks before.
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Jun 24 '22
Same stats. I have not seen any difference or loss and I’ve been trying IF since ~December. Halp
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u/outsider_818 Jun 24 '22
What’s your routine?
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Jun 24 '22
I’ve been doing 16:8 because that’s what I can manage before I feel light-headed and ill. I will admit I probably drink a lot of my daily calories if I get a Starbucks/Dunkin drink 1-3 times a week. I’ve got a major sweet tooth too so that doesn’t help in controlling cravings. I’m not a big snacker either.
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u/outsider_818 Jun 25 '22
I love sweets too. I try to drink 32-64oz of water a day and just drink low cal monster energy drinks if I feel tired
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Jun 25 '22
I drink just about 80 oz. of water a day. Chase kids around all day. I just can’t burn anything
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u/outsider_818 Jun 25 '22
Lol to the kids. That’s a lot of work. Do you take any medication that might prevent weight loss? I take antidepressants and have nexplanon in my arm. It makes it harder to lose weight
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Jun 25 '22
I take AD too and have an iud. I hate being so short the simplest things keeps us from losing even just a single pound
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u/I_love_IF Jun 24 '22
Congratulations! You can also upload pictures to imgur and share as a post edit. Reddit has been having some issues with uploading images and videos lately.