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You're doing great !!
This is in response to wmr309's comments on the fasting today thread.

Yes, I can be obsessive... I totally agree about the benefits / approach of 5:2. My blog from today might explain my issue a bit more?? Or probably just more obsessing!!! Ideally I don't want to have to fast at all to maintain my weight - maybe just a window approach but a wider window, but only to have the benefits of fasting, not to reduce how much I eat (I read somewhere that 14 hours without food can be enough to get benefits for women, so if I can stop eating by 8.30pm then have brekkie at 10.30 - most days - that would work).

My main challenge remains to stop the mindless eating in the evenings. Doesn't happen too often now, but still happens, and once I get into that pattern, it is hard to stop without having a fast day to break the pattern. I also have the situation that once I start eating I want to keep eating, especially with processed carbs of course. I have had some success with following the Amanda Sainsbury-Salis...

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You are doing so well Sassy1. I like your idea of some balance with the grains. Sometimes a lovely piece of bread is what you need!
Another wet and dreary day tomorrow. Where is Spring?!
Cheers
Merry
I have just started IF again after a long gap. Finding 18.8 more doable at the moment, with similar rate of weight loss. Only time will tell if this will be more successful long term. Good luck Wolfie.
This should say 6th November not 7th oops
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