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by landa 1476 days ago
Get ready for the "calories in calories out" people to come after you. Intermittent fasting also helped me lose around 15 pounds but in around half the time with a 20 hour fasting window.
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It's interesting in that I have no calorie data but here is what it feels like:

1. Initially I lost weight more rapidly (2 lbs a week) but it seemed I was eating more since I really anticipated the eating period and would stuff myself.

2. After a few weeks, I adjusted and I basically seem to have just eliminated a meal. I get full faster and so I don't stuff myself but eat normally for my two meals. However my weight loss is more steady but less - 0.5 to 1 lb a week.

I would guess that now I do eat less calories

IF mostly works because of “calories in calories out”. It’s very tough to eat three worth meals of calories in one.
No it doesn't. It works because of insulin regulation.