I have to eat every two hours or I risk being hungry. I don’t remember the last time I felt hungry but I’m sure I didn’t like it. By eating every two hours I avoid the belly growling and empty stomach syndrome. Sure I’ve ballooned up in weight but what choice did I have?
Put up with the hunger pangs and growling stomach for about two weeks, then wake up one day and realize you don’t need to eat as much? Not being snarky; that’s what I did. January 1st I decided enough was enough. All the studies I found pointed to the lowest safe calorie intake for me was 1200, with basic supplementation to be on the safe side. I said to myself, “let’s do it.”
First two weeks were hellish. Figured I quit smoking, quit drugs, and quit a crazy ex-wife, I can quit damned over-eating. Stuck to it.
Down 37.7 pounds to date, averaging 4.2 pounds a week. Don’t miss anything cuz I eat what I want, just way less of it. Just make it through those first two weeks, my friend. That’s what it takes.