Intermittent Fasting Update

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For those who don't know, I began intermittent fasting in April. Though I started at 10 hours the first night, 12 hours the second, 14 hours the next two nights, and then I hit the 16 hours recommended for the 8/16 fasting protocol. 8 hours eating window, 16 hours of fasting. However, I couldn't stop there. I have actually been going 18-19 hours of fasting. I'm just not hungry when I first get up. Though I thought I had hit a plateau, I lost another 2 pounds in the past week alone. I officially have bragging rights as I have lost 21 pounds!!! I couldn't believe it when I got on the scale this morning. I literally have maybe 5 more pounds to lose. I have gone from wearing spanx to wearing a belt. I am thrilled and so pround of myself. I consider myself a person of little will power but I was determined. I have been exercising a bit. It's a waist twist board that you stand on and, well, twist. I get up once an hour and do that for anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes. I close all my rings on my Apple watch (45 minutes exercise, 400 calories burned, 12 standups over a 12 hour period). So, it hasn't all been about the fasting but I know it is the biggest part of this weight loss journey. I will not stop when I reach my desired weight (if I even know what that is for a person of my age), because I know I will gain it all back on and I don't want that. I'm loving being able to go into my drawer and pick out any t-shirt I want medium or large (glad I didn't give all the mediums away). Time for a happy dance... and burning more calories!