Thank you, Mummy! Really glad the post was helpful, and it means a lot coming from you 🙏🏾
Great question on intermittent fasting. The way I think about it is that IF isn't really a separate thing from what's covered in the post (it's mostly another way to create a calorie deficit). By compressing your eating into a smaller window (16:8, 18:6, etc.), most people end up eating a bit less overall, and that's what drives the weight change. So when it works, it works through the same energy balance principle.
My main reservation is sustainability. I've seen people do really well on IF for a few weeks, then break the routine, overeat in their feeding window, or yo-yo between fasting and regular eating in a way that doesn't lead to lasting progress. It can also be socially tough (breakfast meetings, lunch with family, dinners out) and that's usually where it falls apart for people.
That said, if someone genuinely enjoys it, finds that it makes their day simpler, helps them stay in a deficit without feeling deprived, and they can do it consistently for years. They should absolutely pursue it. The best diet is the one you'll actually stick to, and for some people that's IF. The thing I'd push back on is treating it as magical or as a shortcut. It's a tool, not a cheat code, and like any tool it works when it fits your life and you can keep doing it.
Very long read but worth it, debunked the myth of weight and diet for me.
A question what is the place of intermittent fasting?
For once I read through the whole write-up with a better understanding of the subject matter.
Thank you, keep up the good work.
GOD Bless Abundantly.
Thank you, Mummy! Really glad the post was helpful, and it means a lot coming from you 🙏🏾
Great question on intermittent fasting. The way I think about it is that IF isn't really a separate thing from what's covered in the post (it's mostly another way to create a calorie deficit). By compressing your eating into a smaller window (16:8, 18:6, etc.), most people end up eating a bit less overall, and that's what drives the weight change. So when it works, it works through the same energy balance principle.
My main reservation is sustainability. I've seen people do really well on IF for a few weeks, then break the routine, overeat in their feeding window, or yo-yo between fasting and regular eating in a way that doesn't lead to lasting progress. It can also be socially tough (breakfast meetings, lunch with family, dinners out) and that's usually where it falls apart for people.
That said, if someone genuinely enjoys it, finds that it makes their day simpler, helps them stay in a deficit without feeling deprived, and they can do it consistently for years. They should absolutely pursue it. The best diet is the one you'll actually stick to, and for some people that's IF. The thing I'd push back on is treating it as magical or as a shortcut. It's a tool, not a cheat code, and like any tool it works when it fits your life and you can keep doing it.
Love you, and thank you for reading 🙏🏾