Hey Everyone
I am creating this website/blog as a means for me to share some of the information and secrets I have found along my journey for a better me.
I guess I will start out by explaining a little about how I got here. About 4 years ago I was enjoying my sophomore year of college and weighing a heavy 320lbs. I was enjoying my life, but wasn't exactly happy with my weight. I wanted to change but I didn't want to give up everything just to lose some weight. Then it all changed, the summer after my sophomore year I ended up getting an internship in an unfamiliar town. I didn't have anything to do so I figured if there was a good time to try and cut some weight, now was it. I went 100% for that summer and by the end of it I had lost 35lbs. I did it the "normal" way, eat nothing exercise constantly. But now I had to go back to school and I would not have the time to cook everything and workout as much. Plus I didn't even enjoy doing it and college is suppose to be fun. i am not going to spend it miserable just to lose some weight.
So I am pretty much right back where I started, just slightly lighter and more burnt out. So I started searching the internet to see if I can't find a diet that works for me. What I found was hundreds and hundreds of different diets, and they all had 10 or so people claiming success from them. I started trying different ones. And just like everyone else, nothing seemed to work. It either effected my life too much, or it made me completely too miserable. I tried anything and everything but nothing seemed to fit me. Then I found Intermittent Fasting on an online bodybuilding forum. This diet was perfect for me. My main problem came from constantly being hungry and not being satisfied. Well, this diet allowed for me to not only eat large meals and feel full. It allowed me to stop worrying about food and thus eliminating my hunger. Thus satisfying the principle method for weight loss, eat less than you burn.
I'm not suggesting IF is the end all diet for everyone. What I am saying is that each person should find their IF. Find the diet that works for you and fits your life and you WILL lose weight. And you'll enjoy yourself doing so. Who cares if your neighbor lost 100lbs on the atkins diet. You love carbs, restricting them is only going to cause problems. Losing weight doesn't have to be and isn't suppose to be a chore. There is no reason you can't eat what you want, do what you want, and still lose weight. All it takes is finding what best fits you.
I know what your thinking, That doesn't help you at all. No it doesn't, but what I am going to do for you here is outline everything I have tried. Every method I have every attempted, I will explain it all here. IF might not work for you, but I can guarantee you will find the thing that does. And hopefully I can help you do that. All it takes is a little reading and a little bit of patience
