Jason Fung explains why intermittent fasting diets work
I have been experimenting with weight loss for the past year. My goal it total weight &quot;control&quot; _not_ loss. Anyone can lose weight, I want to never ever worry or think about it again.<p>Today I am at a low of 181.2lbs. I haven&#x27;t been this weight for probably over 12 years.<p>Last summer I did a month of running 6 days a week (increased distance as I went) + 1 meal a day (strict). And lost .5-.6lbs a day in 30 days. I went from 202 to 187. I gained some of it back by December. I was fluxuating between 192-195.<p>Then I changed my tactic, did strength exercising for one month, got up to 198, didn&#x27;t lose weight at all.<p>Current experiment: I changed two things -<p>1. I said &quot;it&#x27;s ok&#x2F;fine&#x2F;good to be hungry&quot;. I now naturally eat one meal a day, I eat when I want, but I don&#x27;t fool myself. Sometime I eat only a couple bites of something to ease my stomach.<p>2. No exercise during this time at all. No running, lifting, pushups, nothing.<p>I have gone from 198 to 181 from last January to Oct, 2018. (17lbs) Not eating is what makes you lose weight. Being hungry is your body telling you it&#x27;s eating fat. I even went to a wedding, gained 3 lbs in 3 days, and shed them again 3 days later. (obviously not all of it stuck on me in the first place)<p>After awhile you get used to being hungry, your diet matches your need and intake. Be hungry, control your weight, it&#x27;s liberating. I never have to worry again the rest of my life how to manage my weight.