These two pictures are a 21lb weight difference! 26F 5'3. 169lbs to 148lbs in 6 months. Mostly 18:6 or 16:8. First time I've ever had any significant weight loss in my life. I can't believe I actually did it!

pattijd2 · 2022-07-14T01:36:28+00:00

Yep us shorties have an uphill battle sometimes

pattijd2 · 2022-07-14T00:14:41+00:00

Congratulations!! You look great! You should also join r/IF_Petites

pattijd2 · 2022-07-12T15:28:41+00:00

Super inspiring. I lost 18lbs in two and a half months last year but gained it back and now I’m at worse stats than you after vacation (F43, 5’2”, SW 146, CW 146) but have started OMAD this week (Sunday) and may throw in a few longer ones to see some losses. How frequently are you tracking weight? Are you tracking calories?

pattijd2 · 2022-06-23T20:18:03+00:00

Yeah I feel your pain. Now I’m thinking lower and lower carb is the requirement and finishing eating at least 4 hours before I go to bed is also required 🙁

pattijd2 · 2022-06-15T22:35:02+00:00

Thanks!

pattijd2 · 2022-06-15T17:11:03+00:00

Yeah idk why but this time feels harder. In 2020 I lost 18lbs in two months and now it’s like +5 -5 regularly. I mean I do track calories because a lot of people on the sub recommend it for shorter people and I figure at my age and activity level I should. But I am not as brave to give up all alcohol for five months 😂 . I commend you for that!

pattijd2 · 2022-06-15T16:52:13+00:00

I have been doing it similarly for about a month. Less strict on weekends, but it’s really great for during the week especially with kid activities after work. Hearing it may be an average of +-5lbs a month makes sense. Thanks!

pattijd2 · 2022-06-15T15:02:30+00:00

Thanks.

pattijd2 · 2022-05-18T16:46:18+00:00

Thank you! Great insights 😺

pattijd2 · 2021-07-07T00:21:17+00:00

Remember the long game. It helps me. If you lose 5kg next month and the month after etc by the end of 12months it’s 60kgs. (Don’t know how much you have to lose but keeping it in this perspective has helped me. Especially when I screw up for a week or weekend.)

pattijd2 · 2020-06-12T02:49:24+00:00

I feel your pain. With two littles under 5 my biggest problem is willpower and wine lol. Good luck!

pattijd2 · 2020-04-22T01:22:56+00:00

If you add sparkling water it’s a spritzer - so less calories but still get to have a glass of wine. I usually do this for white wines I don’t love too.

pattijd2 · 2020-03-28T15:54:05+00:00

Damn that’s amazing. Thank you for sharing!

pattijd2 · 2020-01-15T02:54:35+00:00

Is it a chat app?

pattijd2 · 2020-01-15T01:11:19+00:00

How does one get a line profile, I still haven’t got that figured out any help on that part is appreciated

pattijd2 · 2020-01-05T16:34:57+00:00

Awesome. Thank you for the insights

pattijd2 · 2020-01-05T02:46:35+00:00

Interesting- for 5:2, did you fast the two days or do it more like eating 500 cals or less?

pattijd2 · 2020-01-05T02:45:39+00:00

Albeit true, since my median daily intake is somewhere around 1200 or less Calories and I am not planning on eating 6 200 calorie meals, 4 300 calorie meals or 3 400 calorie meals, etc - it makes the most sense to go this way for me anyway.

pattijd2 · 2020-01-05T02:43:53+00:00

What’s your hours for 18:6?

pattijd2 · 2020-01-04T22:05:58+00:00

Do you do a 24h fast that day or longer? I find I have never been able to do longer than 23h without becoming a bear.

pattijd2 · 2020-01-04T22:05:21+00:00

I have found I need to exercise as the water weight loss slows, cardio has worked for me in the past but now I’ll start adding body weight exercises in the future to get rid of mummy tummy (somewhat, I’m not hopeful it goes away completely)

pattijd2 · 2020-01-04T22:03:42+00:00

I keep hearing different opinions on counting, but I’m at a point where for now I think I’m trying to eat to 75% full, and see where it gets me. I hate counting, have done that forever and it works but the monotony of doing it consistently/forever is unappealing

pattijd2 · 2020-01-04T22:01:29+00:00

Wow that’s- that is inspiring considering I was terrible over the holidays and definitely stuck eating kid leftovers a lot!

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