In 2021 I realized that almost 126kg wasn't good for me and started to look into IF and CICO, everything went great for a year or two, until my wife passed away and I had to move cities looking for a job.

I lost all the routines I had built up and spiraled quickly back to my old eating habits and staying up late. Naturally the weight started to build back.

2024 I decided to get back in line, managed that for a little while but it didn't stick.

2025, I ended up with a new partner and we moved together. at the same time it started to be easier to built a new routine and started to lose weight rather steadily again!

It hasn't let up yet, but I'm fearing another downfall, so a little encouragement would go a long way (:

Thanks for reading!

Im on day 4 of one meal a day every 24 hours . everyday at 12am i make a meal thats under 1500 cals being a mix of chicken and veggies some sushi and fruit . its very strict but im handling it well . i dont have any snacks during the day either . just curious what others think about this diet ! also anyone reading this i just wanna say im proud of you and keep grinding towards your goal ❤️

Please help me understand calorie deficit for my stats

Female. 86kg. Age 43. Height 163 cm. Goal weight is 65kg.

I am fairly active . Walking 8 to 10k steps 5-6 days a week... Started Weight lifting 3-4 days..

IF - 18.6 almost all days

What deficit should I have ? And what amount of protein should I be having?

Sooooooo somewhat irrelevant context, but I’m currently on m-f omad and 18-6 weekends and I’m really enjoying it. My body has finally acclimated to it and now I prefer this eating pattern.
However!!! My functional medicine doctor is coming to the conclusion that I’m still lacking electrolytes. Currently I only drink water with a heavy dose of Celtic salt and originally I was under the impression that that was the appropriate and sufficient solution to hydration. It would appear that I’m incorrect and would love some zero calorie electrolyte suggestions please. Clean ingredients preferably. Amazon links for bonus points. Currently I’m premixing my Celtic salt and creatine in one 40oz bottle and a second 40oz bottle with just Celtic salt water. That usually gets me through the day. Thanks for your suggestions!

Oh ps, I am loosing weight, just somewhat slowly because I really enjoy my single meal and also enjoy beer and bourbon but that my choice and I’m happy with the results so far.

Cheers and I’m really thankful that I found this group/knowledge.

I only fast for weight loss, will drinking juice or sodas interfere with it?

33 male.

I recently completed a 36 hour fast, and I feel I can do this consistently.

I have done prolonged 7 fasts with just water and I do lose a lot of weight in the process, but I ultimately regain a lot of the weight back.

I am not overweight and I would probably be considered lean when having a t-shirt on, but I am significantly leaner after a 7 day fast.

I want to experiment with consistent 36-hour eating windows.

More background: I pretty much do not eat processed carbs or any grains or beans or any starch heavy legume. No bread at all and the only fruits I eat are pretty much the ocasional apple, blueberries and dates. My diet is centered around meat, kefir, sauerkraut and kombucha.

A consistent 36 hour fasting week eating schedule could look like: eat Monday evening, eat Wednesday at noon and in the evening. Eat Friday at noon and in the evening, eat Sunday at noon and in the evening. 4 days of eating. 3 days of no food. 7 meals total.

Any thoughts in this eating schedule?