That's good news fade. Well done.

Yep a fermented gut is the gut of jesus........lol

The best diet in the world is the wine diet...........I went from230 to 170 and eat a ton of nuts and yogurt and green vegetables............My sawbones said he has never seen such an improvement in health.............both pulmonary and cognitively .............and upped the magnesium intake.

Fat people dont get old.............you just dont see fat old people.

Congratulations. I'm a, mostly red, meat eater, but the monotony would drive me bonkers. We've given up a lot. So now, I crave potatoes more than any dessert I've ever wanted in my life. I know what the next step to give up is...and I'm balking quite a bit - (Gotta go chill my glass.)

Congratulations. I'm a, mostly red, meat eater, but the monotony would drive me bonkers. We've given up a lot. So now, I crave potatoes more than any dessert I've ever wanted in my life. I know what the next step to give up is...and I'm balking quite a bit - (Gotta go chill my glass.)

I'm 62, I wear same jeans I wore in high school.

Maybe crack open the wallet and buy a new pair…

In all seriousness though, I am down 32 pounds since going on a mostly meat, no carb diet. I wear the same size pants that I did in high school. Like you, 1 big meal a day and then maybe a snack.

I’m 80. I spent most of my life at 6 ft tall and 150. Polio survivor from about 8 yoa that hit me in the legs and back. Learned to walk again and have always had a weak back. It drew up my hamstrings and I was walking on my toes. Lots of physical therapy learning to walk again.

Raised on a farm/ranch so I got plenty of exercise and have had a somewhat normal life, mostly back issues at times. It didn’t keep me out of the USAF. I have spent my life walking up to a wall in the morning, putting the ball of my foot on the wall and stretching forward. No big deal. I generally go to a city park to walk a mile per day to stay ambulatory. I’ve climbed a lot of mountains and crossed deserts hunting and just exploring. Hunted Africa and fished off the Southern coast of Mexico.

Spent 25 days in ICU a couple of years ago due to a busted colon. I came out with no muscle tone and couldn’t do anything but sit on my butt for 90 days while healing. Gained a lot of weight just sitting. Then back to walking a mile twice per day. Got back in shape. But, can’t lose the excess weight. I’m 210 and neither snacking nor over eating.

About 6 months ago my legs and back started hurting. Doctors disagree about whether it is post polio syndrome or just plain arthritis thats getting me. Doesn’t matter which or whether both. The biggest thing is to do the exercises, take 2 extra strength Tylenols 3 times per day and keep doing my walking. The walking and weight lifting is a PITA but it beats the alternatives. The worst alternative is being a shut-in.

None of the above is whining. I’m enjoying life. Not a lot of 1942 models left who can travel, hunt, fish and go shooting. Actually, most of the survivors of my high school class of 1960 are staying active. We get together once per month for lunch. About 25 show up.

Fueling your body is an individual scenario. What works for one may OR may not work for another. We are all different with different physiology going on and varied genetic factors. Find what works for you and do it. I am in my mid 50's and eat a meal every 2-3 hours but never after 7 p.m. My weight has not changed more than 3# in 15 years. Longest I go without fueling my body in some way is 10-12 hours. Intermittent fasting? Who drew the line on the sundial dictating at what hour it becomes fasting much less intermittent?

Remember - Movement is medicine.

How tall are your and your weight?

I am 6' 2" and 235lbs, if I ate every two hours I would be like 300 lbs

I fast between breakfast and lunch, and lunch and supper.

Ah, to have THAT metabolism again.

No doubt!

I do a bit of fasting, but I've found the older I get, the less effective it seems to be.