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Originally Posted by IROC

I chose a bit of a different path. I do the intermittent fasting thing. I've been doing this for about 15 years now. Just the way it works out, I only eat between about 5 pm and 7 pm...BUT...I basically eat whatever I want. I don't eat only Twinkies, but I don't freak out about eating carbs, etc. I just eat what I like. I'll be 61 next week and weigh less than I did when I graduated from high school (200 lbs currently at 6' 3"). Blood work is excellent. I hike, ride mountain bikes, do my Bowflex all the time - very active.

If one looks at the statistics, very few people are able to lose significant amounts of weight. For those that do, very few of them keep it off - they gain it back over time. To me, it is because they are adversely impacting their quality of life to try to lose weight and that is just not sustainable.

Fad diets are just not the answer.

I don’t think there’s a one sized fits all answer, it’s different for everybody. I sort of do intermittent fasting, as I don’t eat between dinner and lunch except for coffee in the morning. But I couldn’t do what you do, I’d be a raging a-hole by 5!

Honestly I don’t find keto hard, I mostly eat meat and veggies anyway. I mostly miss beer, potatoes, wraps, and sandwiches. None of which are horrible in moderation. I’m hoping to get my weight down and then incorporate a small amount of carbs back into my diet. It’s way easier to maintain than it is to lose.