I highly recommend intermittent fasting, it’s worked amazingly for me. I’ve lost 130lbs doing clean intermittent fasting and in my eating window I eat clean, I have 2 vegetarian days and 1 vegan day a week and on other days I eat red meat. I don’t drink hot drinks, I love water I drink about 3/4 litres a day. I’ve still got weight to lose but so far in 13months I’ve lost 130lbs. I always work out twice a week.
Rubyfreckles consult with someone professional, it’s very important to have clean diet and also maybe some basic checkup is needed, blood test etc. it’s sometimes a little bit complicated than just “dieting” :)
Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset 1 whole month each year. Also we fast every monday ANd thursday from sunrise to sunset, but this is not obligatory. Also fasting is not obligatory upon sick person , children under the age of 13, ANd ofc pregnant woman. If u have to take medications etc that is life important u can Also skip the fasting. But Then IT is a duty of that NON fasting person to ex: feed the poor, or do something Else that is charity. We fast both for the reminding of other people that are less fortunate, to have self control, ANd to be more spiritual ANd be concentrating on doing good to other, feed the poor etc. But ofc Also we do this AS a Benefit for our physical ANd mental health. After the month is over u feel like a total different person ANd u feel more energized than ever 😊
Angela. I have been watching "the gathered nest" and I notice comments are disabled. I have wanted to comment on so many of them . I admire you and your husband so much for what you do - The love you give these children , the fact you have given these children a man and dad and a great family unit is amazing . You have a beautiful family , you must be so proud. How do you stay so youthful ,beautiful and fresh looking with all the work you do looking after a big family and also writing a book . Respect and hats off to you and your husband ... All the best from a UK fan.
I'm currently 6 months pregnant w/ our 7th baby & I was doing OMAD pre-pregnancy to lose the last baby weight. Switched back to IF after getting that positive & this has been my best pregnancy so far. No nausea or aversions of any kind, no first trimester naps needed, not 20lbs by 20 weeks (I've always gained 40) I've gained a very average 15 lb. I started exercising again 3 weeks ago & those days I do I notice hunger comes earlier, so I oblige. It truly is an intuitive way to eat.
I had to rewatch this video to convince myself to stop putting creamer in my coffee. I’ve been doing IF for 2 weeks. Creamer is the one thing that’s hard to give up. 😅
Yes to this🙌. When I married my hubby 23 years ago his family and my family thought I was unhealthy because I would not be hungry until around 2 each day and would be done eating by dinner. I was a size 4 even after having 5 kids (at that time, now 7). Then after years I gave in and ate my hubby’s way. I gained so much weight, I have been taking it off again with my 6/18 intermittent fasting. 23 years ago I did not have a name for it. Thankful now I have science to back me up. Also thankful my hubby came around and admitted he was wrong. Can’t really blame he though. It was just what everyone thought was healthy for me.
I do fasting for a month altogether with other muslims. It's on Ramadhan. And it helps my health and also fun bcz I am not alone doing the fasting. One of the most fun is on breakfasting time. ♡
We have to fast in the month of Ramadan and I always lose weight and my gut issues get resolved. I couldn't fast during pregnancies and when i was nursing my kids so now i am making up those fasts. I feel more energetic when i fast.
Girllllllllll. I NEED the video about your GI tract! I promise we will not judge. Its a real thing that many of us struggle with! I would love to hear what you have to say.
“A busted can of biscuits.” 😆 So true! It is a feeling and you aren’t pinned down by numbers and the scale. That’s what skinny really feels like. Thanks for sharing and your delicacy in your story. How inspiring and beautiful you are! Your before photo is me at the moment. Hoping to get to your after someday soon with IF.
I have an 8 month old wee bubba and have been planning from the start to ignore my weight until she hit 8 months and then REALLY try to turn it round. I've always been bigger and had hyperemesis too. I'm now dangerously over weight and having a wee bubba who is such a good motivator. Ready to be healthy physically after making sure I looked after myself mentally! Thanks for the chats it makes this whole journey less daunting!
Good to hear that intermittent fasting works! For me loosing some weight and getting healthier, less bloating, better moods etc, was with beeing gluten free like you + beeing dairy free. + Stopping refined sugars for the most part. The first month is the hardest, but it keeps getting better afterwards! Btw i love watching your family videos :) You are such an inspiration
Iv found that intermittent fasting has been life changing for me as well. I didn’t have any huge weight loss goals I was really only looking to get my body more toned and feel healthier. By losing about 12 pounds it did that for me. When you shed a layer of fat it really helps to show off the muscles and definition that is hidden beneath it. That little bit of difference made me feel so good and confident and it improved my mental health as well. I highly recommend trying it. I especially like that it’s not a crazy diet plan it’s just a lifestyle change that is easy to stick to because it becomes a habit. I Also allowed myself to have one non fasting day because I didn’t want my body to get to used to the routine and become stagnant and have it stop working. So I found that by giving my self a normal eating day it worked a lot better.
I tried everything to get healthy. IF was the first thing that worked for me. I have scoliosis. It has reduced so much of the inflammation that I deal with from that. Thank you so much for sharing your journey! Looking forward to the Q&A.
It truly is all about the clean fast!! I am so thankful for intermittent fasting, I’ve been at my “goal weight” for months, and my body continues to change composition, my joints don’t ache in the morning, I don’t get that food baby bloat anymore. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@@angela.braniff do you put any coconut oil in your coffee? Your post on IF earlier in the year, piqued my interest and since June I have been doing it fairly consistently and have seen such a huge change in my body composition and how I feel. Thank you!
Do you know if you can drink matcha during a 'clean ' fast? It means consuming about half to a teaspoon of powdered tea, but it doesn't taste sweet. Thanks!
amen, sister!! I've been doing intermittent fasting for just over a year now and the weight loss is only the tip of the "iceberg of benefits" it's brought! I would add that it's important to eat well during your eating window (don't try to "eat as little as barely possible" during that time), and it's such a sustainable lifestyle!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Before I got pregnant I’ve been doing clean 16/8 fasting as well for a couple months and it was working great for me! Can’t wait to go back to it after I have the baby.
I just started intermittent fasting this week and as I haven’t lost weight (which I would like but not doing it for this) - I want to heal my digestive system. And in just a week I am already feeling better and feel like I have more energy. Thank you for this video.
I am an intermittent faster too! I started because I heard about it on your sister’s channel. It’s amazing and I love everything about it. Still a lot of weight to lose, but I have so much peace and freedom now around food! That’s been a huge gift.
Thank you for the encouragement to start this again. I begin IF (after watching Ashley's video!), but for whatever reason, I stopped after a week. I'm getting back on it. Even that first week, I noticed healing in my skin, and my acid reflux disappeared! Can't wait to see your q and a!
This can be such a tricky topic to cover because it can be a trigger for so many people, and you spoke about it so eloquently, honestly and with love. You were beautiful in every shape you've had. If you feel you're showing up as your most authentic self at this new weight then that's incredible and I'm so proud of you!
This is not to say that people shouldn't do IF, but to share another side. I did IF (16:8 and then 18:6) for a year and a half. I felt great and looked fantastic. I dropped 50 pounds. But eventually I started feeling sluggish and drained. I eventually decided to talk my doctor about what was going on. He decided to run a panel and it turns out that IF threw my hormones way out of whack. My testosterone and progesterone were super low. I have been on supplements for 3 months to try to get everything balanced. Now we are trying to get pregnant again and even after stopping IF 5 months ago, I am still struggling to get my progesterone up enough to maintain a pregnancy. Our bodies as women can be very sensitive to shifts in hormones and we rely on food to maintain a healthy balance. Some women are less sensitive and won't have a negative response to IF, but a lot of women are more sensitive and it can cause a lot of issues. So I would highly recommend meeting with your OB or gynecologist before starting and requesting a hormonal panel done initially and talk to them about possibly doing monitoring to make sure your hormones are not negatively responding to the diet. Trust me, it is heartwrenching to lose a baby and know it is because of something you did.
Thank you for sharing your experience! This is why I’m so adamant that people talk with their doctors and do what’s best for them. One size does fit all for sure!
I started Metformin and low carb IF for PCOS. I agree with those who say that any amount of sugar triggers your brain. Since starting metformin my sweet tooth has started to go away. The few times I eat little bits of candy, I get migraine like pain for ~5mins starting within a minute of eating the candy. I've lost a decent amount of weight though. My energy was nonexistent the first two weeks, but now I feel ready to conquer the world. I'm no longer swollen and my seasonal depression is basically gone. I've never felt so alive. I'm glad I finally decided to not stop until I could get into an endocrinologist for my PCOS.
Hi Angela I'm Andrea from the uk . I have started a new job 3 months ago ad it's a early start till 2pm . That's when I start to eat till 9pm when I go up to bed . I've lost 17 lbs without even trying and realized after watching your video that it's what you have been doing . I feel amazing and my body feels so much better 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Thanks so much for posting this! I've been doing IF since January, to date I'm down 21lbs. I usually do 16 to 18 hour fast. My energy level is through the roof! I was always skeptical but now I know it works and it's just become a way of life.
Beautiful video, mama! Very relatable! 💜 Intermittent fasting is so great! I have been challenging myself to drink a gallon of water a day and really focus on REAL food and a good restful nights sleep...6.5+ hours a night and to stop eating after 6:30. Thank you for sharing this video with is all! 💜 🌸
I started being vegtarian and I have already lost 30 lb. Feeling better than ever! If anyone else is looking into loose weight or just wanting to feel more healthy and more energy I recommend you try looking into vegetarianism aswell 💜
I am someone who suffers from HG as well - am currently 31 weeks and still struggle with nausea. I find that we tend to overeat when we can eat to compensate for the loss of nutrition which leads to lots of bloating and weight gain. Plus all the meds. A lot of people think I can’t be that sick if I keep gaining weight - but its much more complicated than that. Glad you found a way to be healthy and happy in your body after such a rough pregnancy. I’m hoping to be able to do that too, as my nr 1 worry right now is just staying healthy and having a healthy baby.
I thumbs upped your video seconds in because of your message about weight not being the end all be all and consideration for those with eating disorders in the beginning. Bravo. Great message.
I just love when you have those sit downs and talk about, well, everything and nothing 😊your voice is calming and feels genuine, like you are 😊thank you for you being you 👍🏻
Angela Braniff then you can Stop doing that 😉 I do understand what you are saying since I wouldn’t stand my own voice, I just think that’s how we ( typical females) are about our self’s. So... yo just have to take my word for it and continue to give us your lovely you ⭐️
Okay I am starting this tomorrow 😂 my second baby is 8 months now and I have about 10 pounds left. With my first son I lost it by the time I left the hospital and this time around I just can’t get rid of these last pounds
I’ve never agreed more with skinny being a feeling and not a size. I’ve definitely been able to FEEL the difference even being at my highest or lowest weight.
I have been 20/4, 18/8 or 18/6 for four years. I clean fast. I eat low carb during my eating window because it makes fasting easier. I went from 215 to 135 in the first 7 months and have not regained any back. Before IF I tried everything. I counted every calorie and never lost a lb.
I found your channel through Catherine from Do It On a Dime. This is the first video that popped up for me from you. I too suffered through two pregnancies with severe Hyperemesis. I have been struggling with my weight and the effects from all the medicines. So many people don’t understand what it is and it’s hard trying to find a program that will work for me. I will definitely do my research and give it a try. So happy to have finally found someone who understands 😭😭
I have degenerative arthritis, and live in chronic pain. I choose not to medicate for that pain or for the joint deterioration. IF is the ONLY thing out of dozens of things that reduces inflammation, clears my brain fog (I also have chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia), gives me energy, and makes me feel good.
Yes please share what you eat on a daily basis, maybe even weekly, if possible. I can use the inspiration! I’ve been trying to do clean fasting as well, but I never know what to make, especially for family meals!
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for a few weeks now! I’ve also been doing creamer in my coffee. Definitely going to try the clean fast! Also, I love your videos. Always makes me feel like you’re talking to a close girl friend! Have blessed day!
I just had triplet boys in June 2019. Were in January now and I have never been this big (when not pregnant). I am hoping once I stop breastfeeding I’ll be able to lose. It’s so hard for me when I am breastfeeding. I feel like my body is like NO I AM SAVING THIS FAT FOR THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!
Me toooooo!!! With my first, I felt so much better once I shed some pounds that I decided to do it sooner after my second. NO CIGAR. My body would not let go and my milk supply would drop immediately. It wasn't until six months after I stopped breastfeeding, that it was so much easier!!! I'm trying to keep this in mind for my third, to not put pressure on myself while I am breastfeeding.
Yes yes yes!!! I had twins Oct 2018. They were baby 5 and 6. Still have about 30 lbs to go! It’s very frustrating when your body won’t let go. I stopped nursing 4ish months ago. Hoping to see some loss soon!
Tomorrow I am starting this. No excuses. I can't seem to drop the weight. I am tired of feeling uncomfortable in my own body. Wish me luck! Maybe I will check in. This way of eating also seems to relieve the stress of what will I eat three times a day, now I just have to plan one meal.
Just curious, are you nursing with having new babies? I just ask because I am and I am doing research on how others are nursing and doing keto/intermittent fasting/life style changes. You are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you for your share Ang. 👍🏻 I’ve had such a battle with weight and body image my whole life and eventually turned to weight loss surgery. Now, like most things, i don’t make small decisions and it was the same with my wls- I chose the Cadillac of wls called a duodenal switch & have had complications from month 8 on... Basically, I starve to death even when eating. Which sneaks up in what appears to be weight gain but actually is swelling from malnutrition and it took a couple bouts of this for me to realise what was going on. The intestinal rearranging which was extreme comparatively to GBS or other malabsorptive + stomach reducing surgeries- so the breakdown should’ve been basically this: stomach cut down to a sleeve and my intestines rearranged from the top of my duodenum to cause 50% protein malabsorption and about 80% fat malabsorption. My body simply wouldn’t and couldn’t keep up with basic nutrition and I’ve had this surgery- the intestines portion revises surgically two times in order to save my life. It appears the last time helped but I still battle to stay with my chin barely above water. But back to the swelling and sudden weight gain and dealing... Imagine, starving but feeling REALLY FAT. yea... I’d feel like that and have a PICC line pumping nutrition into my body 12 hours a day via TPN. There’s a whole heap of mental work that has to be done to force oneself to NOT think about anything but health when you feel this sudden ballooning of your own body. I can only imagine that trying to stay nourished for the sake of two babies in you plus the family is great motivation but also hard to share you feel so big, when most people will say... oh don’t worrry about THAT right now. Okay but you don’t t know what it feels like to know you’ve gained 40 lbs in 10 days! I said all that to say- I totally get your story and feelings from that timeline and understand the struggle. You’ve done amazing!!! Your body doesn’t even hint that you’ve struggled or had twins now. My last revision, my surgeon offered to give me a tummy tuck at the same time for little to nothing since this has to be a big open incision and it’s done great things for my confidence to have that extra skin and stretch marks removed off my small frame now. Truly, unless you told someone, they’d never know you’ve been even slightly heavier.
Thanks, girl! I had a baby a few months ago and this video is very relevant! I just read an article about intermittent fasting and the ideal period is just 14 hours. Thanks for acknowledging that your weight number after having a baby is higher but you still feel better and look better. You look great!
Don’t forget y’all....when doing any fasting, you need to drink more water than you think as food has a lot of moisture and not eating you’ll need more fluids...IF is awesome! 2/3 day water fasts are great once a month, and once a year try to do a full week( but add some salt to your water so you don’t get the gitters) She mentioned drinking some, but you need more than you think lol , like 3/4 gallon a day or 3 Litres.
i've been doing 16:8 all week and am committed to it. Everyone says how great they feel, but i always feel STARVING in the last couple of hours. Does that go away in time? When should i start feeling great?
I am so glad that you have found something which works for you & makes your body feel good in more ways than you even expected! 💜 I have tried intermittent fasting, because the very early science in animals is so interesting & possible benefits so amazing, but my body just never feels good 😣 I get light-headed & hangry 🤯 So I have gone back to what normally feels good for me (regular eating, regular exercise) & feel so much better. Thanks for sharing your experience - hopefully it reminds everyone to try things until they figure out what feels good for them & their body & lifestyle!
Forcing yourself to eat breakfast when you didn’t want it was just adding more calories you didn’t need! Smart plan ! I tend to not want food in the morning so I may try this! Is tea with nothing the same as coffee? I drink tea
I lost weight easily after prior pregnancies, but after having my twin girls 8 months ago it is hanging on stubbornly. Started IF a couple of weeks ago and lost a few pounds. Stopped for few days just getting lax with old habits, but as you know with twins and lack of sleep, I need to feel better and stronger and not rely on sugary foods for energy.
Perfect video! I've held onto my baby weight since my 3rd kid, gained and lost the baby weight from #4, but haven't changed much since (well, ok, I gained 10 lbs). This is what I needed to hear and try to implement during my busy, busy life (like you, homeschooling, volunteering for our statewide homeschooling organization, running the household, etc, all with fibromyalgia, yeah, it's a lot of work). I wanted to try the 131 method from Chalene Johnson, but it seems really awesome, but I don't have time to buy the right ingredients and such. I can eat a cleaner lifestyle (I've done a couple of whole 30's), but have to put my mind to it. but after reading Chalene's chapters on intermittent fasting and now this video, I think this little (or big step) is something I can try, bit by bit, by closing the eating window. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing. These kind of videos are helpful because it gives us insight to what you have done, gives us something to try, but we also know you aren't perfect either (I'm also thinking of the one that talks about you not having a nanny or maid and how your husband has only been home full time for the past 1 or 2). I think it dispels the assumptions we make. One question I hope you answer in the q and a is what your exercise routine is or isn't. I haven't heard you mention it or seen you do it in the vlogs. No need to tell us what program, but I'd like to know if that was a factor in your weight loss. Diet and exercise are both important, and I've only focused on diet, although I've tried to do a few exercise things but then I get too sore because of the fibro and then I give up, sigh. Anyway, thanks again for sharing! You are such an awesome vlogger! and those little insights into your homeschool day are some of my favorite moments (b/c not many vloggers are homeschoolers). Thanks!
I’ve been doing IF for a few weeks now. I try to stick to the 16:9 but it’s usually more of a 15:10 or 14:11 because we may eat dinner later. I’ve been losing weight, but I’ve also been working out and counting calories. I do miss breakfast sometimes, but that’s when I eat breakfast for lunch!
😍😍😍 loved this, Thanks Angie! I'm gunna research & hopefully get started. I have SO MANY of the same issues & praying it will help most with my sleep & GI.
You make this sound so doable!!!! I have been looking for something to help me jump start again with my weight loss. I love my coffee protein shake in the morning but I think I could wait a couple hours to start it. So maybe a 10-7 eating window would work for me. I could probably even do 10-6 bc I eat dinner with my parents a lot and they eat early. I am really bad at thinking that since I ate dinner early I will for sure need a bowl of cereal before bed. If I could get out of that mindset then that would help. Also I think I should snack more in between meals so that I don't a) overeat at dinner or b) feel hungry before bed. Can't wait to see the q&a video! Thanks for sharing.
Yesssss “skinny is a feeling”- girl yes. I totally totally agree. I felt that way when I lossed my baby weight after Jude too. Your girl is still trying 2 years after Ingrid though... LOL!
I’m confused...you said IF worked but not for the last couple of pounds but then you did clean IF and it helped with the rest of the weight...what is the difference?
Intermittent fasting works. Because of a life-threatening medical condition, I put on 80 pounds. Having Hashimoto's also didn't help.I started Intermittent Fasting Oct. 1 and since then, even with Thanksgiving and Christmas, I've lost over 25 pounds. I was told not to eat if you're not hungry. With healthy fats added to my diet, I've taken my 18/6 to 20/4 about a third of the time. There is a great app for tracking IF. It's called Zero. And though I still have another 80 pounds to go, I'm feeling skinnier. And I love the way you explained the ideal weight.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Once I saw this video I decided to give it a try. My daughter (second biological child) is 9 months old, and I’ve really struggled to lose pregnancy weight this go round. I breastfeed so most diets scared me because I didn’t want my supply to drop. I’ve done this a little less than 2 weeks now (and have cheated my time a little a few days), and I’m down 5.5 lbs. my stomach is noticeably smaller, and I’m very optimistic that this is a change I can make!
I do the black coffee breakfast everyday because I’m never in the mood for breakfast and everyone told me the same thing “you need to eat breakfast”.. but if you don’t want to eat because your not hungry why should you force it!
I too do 16/8 intermittent fasting. I have 5 pounds to lose and then I will have a BMI of 25 which is what docs want you to have to avoid various health issues. But I only maintain not lose. I too put milk in my coffee in the morning. I will try drinking black coffee and see if that helps!
Been IF for two weeks now and feel fabulous.. only lost four pounds but I have had many compliments on how I look! 🤷🏻♀️... Had a very terrible cheat day with sugar and alcohol and I felt HORRIBLE.. can't wait to start my week fresh after a bad day!
We Muslims do fast from sunrise to sunset in ramadan month every year And its sunnah to break your fast on water or dates . Also we fast every Mondays and Thursday but its saunnah ( which mean its not a must but we do it as our prophet did it )
I would actually love to hear about your GI issues. I have had issues with bloating and imbalanced for some time. Would love to know what works for you?
I relate to a lot of these. I have to be gluten free due to a medical condition which has been hard but in the long run it has helped me so much to have a healthier lifestyle with more vegetables and whole foods. I also didn't want to hop from one diet to the next like everyone seems to do so I've been trying for several years to just improve my choices and I've found just in general only eating when I'm hungry which apparently happens to include intermittent fasting maintains weight really well for me. I've also discovered in the last month or two that fast food and lots of sugar is so bad for my face. I had such bad hormonal acne since my Twins were weaned 6 months ago so I ended up drastically reducing the amount of fast food i was eating and it disappeared almost immediately. It's definitely not easy to always keep up with a healthy lifestyle but at least I've found what works for me right now.
It does work. I decided to try the same, almost, system of eating, and the extra weight started going away. But you need to move a bit, at least, more than before. Just simple gymnastic you can do at home. I am a mother of seven kids, and pretty slim.
I've done IF before, and it does work for me. I need to get back on that train and you're so right, it's about how you FEEL. I have a health issue where inflammation is an issue, so I think anything I can do to help that would be wonderful. You've inspired me to give it another go. I end up not really wanting to eat in the morning anyway, and I always have plain black coffee so that's "easy" for me. I just need to make sure I'm following an eating window and not mindlessly snacking in the late morning, or at night before bed.
Hi sorry if this is a silly question, waht exactly is intermittent fasting? I read your links that showed the benefits but I'd like to know exactly what I should do, when I can eat etc. U look so well. I am a mother of 6 and lost my baby weight buy now the children are getting bigger I'm putting my weight back on! Which is annoying.
this! I started Jan 1st to lose the baby weight after baby number 2, she’s 8 months old and i was just not mentally ready before Just wanted to eat crap! Finally decided to change and lost 15.5 lbs since!
As a person with an eating disorder, your disclaimer at the beginning really touched my heart. Thank you for including it.
I highly recommend intermittent fasting, it’s worked amazingly for me. I’ve lost 130lbs doing clean intermittent fasting and in my eating window I eat clean, I have 2 vegetarian days and 1 vegan day a week and on other days I eat red meat. I don’t drink hot drinks, I love water I drink about 3/4 litres a day. I’ve still got weight to lose but so far in 13months I’ve lost 130lbs. I always work out twice a week.
Alex Tyler wow. That’s great! I did it but lost not one single pound :/
Great job!
How long is your eating window?
Wow awesome, I'm going to give it ago😀
Rubyfreckles consult with someone professional, it’s very important to have clean diet and also maybe some basic checkup is needed, blood test etc. it’s sometimes a little bit complicated than just “dieting” :)
I love how you described “skinny” as a feeing. I completely agree. It’s really just about making yourself feel good!
I just started intermittent fasting. I honestly feel better than I have in years! I’ve lost about 8lbs in 2 weeks.
Being Muslim, we fast the month of Ramadan and it really does change alot of stuff in your body! Fasting is amazing!!
Forgive my ignorance please, but you fast for an entire month?
Janine lua what do others do during fasting if they are just a home stayed wife?
@@GoingGreenMom yes
Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset 1 whole month each year.
Also we fast every monday ANd thursday from sunrise to sunset, but this is not obligatory. Also fasting is not obligatory upon sick person , children under the age of 13, ANd ofc pregnant woman. If u have to take medications etc that is life important u can Also skip the fasting. But Then IT is a duty of that NON fasting person to ex: feed the poor, or do something Else that is charity. We fast both for the reminding of other people that are less fortunate, to have self control, ANd to be more spiritual ANd be concentrating on doing good to other, feed the poor etc.
But ofc Also we do this AS a Benefit for our physical ANd mental health. After the month is over u feel like a total different person ANd u feel more energized than ever 😊
Going Green Mom : it’s from sunrise to the sunset. Basically no foods or drinks (nothing in the month) during the day until dark.
Thank you for the eating disorder disclaimer. You are such a conscientious and kind woman
I haven’t lost the baby weight either...and that “baby” is 11 🤔😭
Kristin ♥️🥰🥰❤️
I have two first time lost all but second time not so much..
Mine are 14 and 9 lol xx started uk size 12 went up to 20 with first then down to 14 then up to 24 and cannot lose it at all xx
Angela. I have been watching "the gathered nest" and I notice comments are disabled. I have wanted to comment on so many of them . I admire you and your husband so much for what you do - The love you give these children , the fact you have given these children a man and dad and a great family unit is amazing . You have a beautiful family , you must be so proud. How do you stay so youthful ,beautiful and fresh looking with all the work you do looking after a big family and also writing a book . Respect and hats off to you and your husband ... All the best from a UK fan.
I'm currently 6 months pregnant w/ our 7th baby & I was doing OMAD pre-pregnancy to lose the last baby weight. Switched back to IF after getting that positive & this has been my best pregnancy so far. No nausea or aversions of any kind, no first trimester naps needed, not 20lbs by 20 weeks (I've always gained 40) I've gained a very average 15 lb. I started exercising again 3 weeks ago & those days I do I notice hunger comes earlier, so I oblige. It truly is an intuitive way to eat.
It would be so awesome if you could do a video on your clean fasting what I eat in a day!!
K S , oh, I second this, Angie!
I had to rewatch this video to convince myself to stop putting creamer in my coffee. I’ve been doing IF for 2 weeks. Creamer is the one thing that’s hard to give up. 😅
Yes to this🙌. When I married my hubby 23 years ago his family and my family thought I was unhealthy because I would not be hungry until around 2 each day and would be done eating by dinner. I was a size 4 even after having 5 kids (at that time, now 7). Then after years I gave in and ate my hubby’s way. I gained so much weight, I have been taking it off again with my 6/18 intermittent fasting. 23 years ago I did not have a name for it. Thankful now I have science to back me up. Also thankful my hubby came around and admitted he was wrong. Can’t really blame he though. It was just what everyone thought was healthy for me.
I do fasting for a month altogether with other muslims. It's on Ramadhan. And it helps my health and also fun bcz I am not alone doing the fasting. One of the most fun is on breakfasting time. ♡
We have to fast in the month of Ramadan and I always lose weight and my gut issues get resolved.
I couldn't fast during pregnancies and when i was nursing my kids so now i am making up those fasts.
I feel more energetic when i fast.
I so appreciate your disclaimer at the beginning.
Girllllllllll. I NEED the video about your GI tract! I promise we will not judge. Its a real thing that many of us struggle with! I would love to hear what you have to say.
I love this style of video !! It feels just like we're friends chit chatting! You look great! Definitely going to look into it!
Thomas Delauer is a great RUclipsr who has a lot of IF info as well as other approaches (keto.. paleo..) great video. Thanks for sharing!!
Is sounds very interesting. Can you make an example of what you eat in a day? Lots of love from Switzerland.❤️
I love you for having enough love to care for so many children. I can tell that you are a loving person and may God bless and keep you all in His care
I am on day 10 of intermittent fasting! I have lost 2 inches and I can tel my energy levels have increased!
“A busted can of biscuits.” 😆 So true! It is a feeling and you aren’t pinned down by numbers and the scale. That’s what skinny really feels like. Thanks for sharing and your delicacy in your story. How inspiring and beautiful you are! Your before photo is me at the moment. Hoping to get to your after someday soon with IF.
I have an 8 month old wee bubba and have been planning from the start to ignore my weight until she hit 8 months and then REALLY try to turn it round. I've always been bigger and had hyperemesis too. I'm now dangerously over weight and having a wee bubba who is such a good motivator. Ready to be healthy physically after making sure I looked after myself mentally! Thanks for the chats it makes this whole journey less daunting!
I have lost 30 pounds in 7 months intermittent fasting! Hoping to lose about 20 more! It has been the easiest way I have ever tried to lose weight..
Good to hear that intermittent fasting works! For me loosing some weight and getting healthier, less bloating, better moods etc, was with beeing gluten free like you + beeing dairy free. + Stopping refined sugars for the most part. The first month is the hardest, but it keeps getting better afterwards! Btw i love watching your family videos :) You are such an inspiration
You look great Angie, it's a wonderful feeling when you get to that point. I'm looking forward to the next video xx
Would it be possible for you to do a video on what healthy meals you are eating with your intermittent fasting? Thanks.
Iv found that intermittent fasting has been life changing for me as well. I didn’t have any huge weight loss goals I was really only looking to get my body more toned and feel healthier. By losing about 12 pounds it did that for me. When you shed a layer of fat it really helps to show off the muscles and definition that is hidden beneath it. That little bit of difference made me feel so good and confident and it improved my mental health as well. I highly recommend trying it. I especially like that it’s not a crazy diet plan it’s just a lifestyle change that is easy to stick to because it becomes a habit. I Also allowed myself to have one non fasting day because I didn’t want my body to get to used to the routine and become stagnant and have it stop working. So I found that by giving my self a normal eating day it worked a lot better.
Thank you for sharing your story! That’s wonderful! 💗
Skinny is a feeling! Yesss! I love that! Good video! Congrats on your health accomplishments!
I tried everything to get healthy. IF was the first thing that worked for me. I have scoliosis. It has reduced so much of the inflammation that I deal with from that. Thank you so much for sharing your journey! Looking forward to the Q&A.
Me and my boyfriend watched this video and after lots more research into it we’ve decided to give it a shot! Just started our first fast!
I’ve had amazing results and benefits from intermittent fasting... such a blessing!
It truly is all about the clean fast!! I am so thankful for intermittent fasting, I’ve been at my “goal weight” for months, and my body continues to change composition, my joints don’t ache in the morning, I don’t get that food baby bloat anymore. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Remember how mad I was at you for telling me I had to drink black coffee 😂😂😂
You are the reason I do IF!! It’s made you one of my favorite people! ❤️
Angela Braniff yes, yes I do 🤣
@@angela.braniff do you put any coconut oil in your coffee? Your post on IF earlier in the year, piqued my interest and since June I have been doing it fairly consistently and have seen such a huge change in my body composition and how I feel. Thank you!
Do you know if you can drink matcha during a 'clean ' fast? It means consuming about half to a teaspoon of powdered tea, but it doesn't taste sweet. Thanks!
Love this video. Yes, cellulite goes away more too while fasting.
Also, my skin glows.
amen, sister!! I've been doing intermittent fasting for just over a year now and the weight loss is only the tip of the "iceberg of benefits" it's brought! I would add that it's important to eat well during your eating window (don't try to "eat as little as barely possible" during that time), and it's such a sustainable lifestyle!
also Dr, Eric Berg here on youtube is a great resource :)
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Before I got pregnant I’ve been doing clean 16/8 fasting as well for a couple months and it was working great for me! Can’t wait to go back to it after I have the baby.
I just started intermittent fasting this week and as I haven’t lost weight (which I would like but not doing it for this) - I want to heal my digestive system. And in just a week I am already feeling better and feel like I have more energy. Thank you for this video.
Are you doing the 16/8? My digestive system is a hot mess. I would so love to heal it.
I am an intermittent faster too! I started because I heard about it on your sister’s channel. It’s amazing and I love everything about it. Still a lot of weight to lose, but I have so much peace and freedom now around food! That’s been a huge gift.
Always Home Together this makes me so happy!!! 💕💕💕
Thank you for the encouragement to start this again. I begin IF (after watching Ashley's video!), but for whatever reason, I stopped after a week. I'm getting back on it. Even that first week, I noticed healing in my skin, and my acid reflux disappeared! Can't wait to see your q and a!
This can be such a tricky topic to cover because it can be a trigger for so many people, and you spoke about it so eloquently, honestly and with love. You were beautiful in every shape you've had. If you feel you're showing up as your most authentic self at this new weight then that's incredible and I'm so proud of you!
This was perfectly put.
Elle Lindquist so well said! I enjoyed the video too and agree the subject can be tricky. Sending good vibes out to you all 🥰🥰🥰
This is not to say that people shouldn't do IF, but to share another side. I did IF (16:8 and then 18:6) for a year and a half. I felt great and looked fantastic. I dropped 50 pounds. But eventually I started feeling sluggish and drained. I eventually decided to talk my doctor about what was going on. He decided to run a panel and it turns out that IF threw my hormones way out of whack. My testosterone and progesterone were super low. I have been on supplements for 3 months to try to get everything balanced. Now we are trying to get pregnant again and even after stopping IF 5 months ago, I am still struggling to get my progesterone up enough to maintain a pregnancy. Our bodies as women can be very sensitive to shifts in hormones and we rely on food to maintain a healthy balance. Some women are less sensitive and won't have a negative response to IF, but a lot of women are more sensitive and it can cause a lot of issues. So I would highly recommend meeting with your OB or gynecologist before starting and requesting a hormonal panel done initially and talk to them about possibly doing monitoring to make sure your hormones are not negatively responding to the diet. Trust me, it is heartwrenching to lose a baby and know it is because of something you did.
Thank you for sharing your experience! This is why I’m so adamant that people talk with their doctors and do what’s best for them. One size does fit all for sure!
I started Metformin and low carb IF for PCOS. I agree with those who say that any amount of sugar triggers your brain. Since starting metformin my sweet tooth has started to go away. The few times I eat little bits of candy, I get migraine like pain for ~5mins starting within a minute of eating the candy. I've lost a decent amount of weight though.
My energy was nonexistent the first two weeks, but now I feel ready to conquer the world. I'm no longer swollen and my seasonal depression is basically gone. I've never felt so alive. I'm glad I finally decided to not stop until I could get into an endocrinologist for my PCOS.
Me and my hubby both intermittent fast. I went down a skirt size and lost quite a few inches and my hubby has lost 50 lbs so far. We also eat healthy
Hi Angela I'm Andrea from the uk . I have started a new job 3 months ago ad it's a early start till 2pm . That's when I start to eat till 9pm when I go up to bed . I've lost 17 lbs without even trying and realized after watching your video that it's what you have been doing . I feel amazing and my body feels so much better 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Thanks so much for posting this! I've been doing IF since January, to date I'm down 21lbs. I usually do 16 to 18 hour fast. My energy level is through the roof! I was always skeptical but now I know it works and it's just become a way of life.
Beautiful video, mama! Very relatable! 💜
Intermittent fasting is so great! I have been challenging myself to drink a gallon of water a day and really focus on REAL food and a good restful nights sleep...6.5+ hours a night and to stop eating after 6:30. Thank you for sharing this video with is all! 💜 🌸
“A buster can of biscuits.” 😆 So true! It is a feeling and you aren’t pinned down by numbers and the scale.
I started being vegtarian and I have already lost 30 lb. Feeling better than ever! If anyone else is looking into loose weight or just wanting to feel more healthy and more energy I recommend you try looking into vegetarianism aswell 💜
Greetings from Dali, China!!! Thanks for these words, and for sharing your journey! Here's to a new year and a healthier perspective!!!
I am someone who suffers from HG as well - am currently 31 weeks and still struggle with nausea. I find that we tend to overeat when we can eat to compensate for the loss of nutrition which leads to lots of bloating and weight gain. Plus all the meds. A lot of people think I can’t be that sick if I keep gaining weight - but its much more complicated than that. Glad you found a way to be healthy and happy in your body after such a rough pregnancy. I’m hoping to be able to do that too, as my nr 1 worry right now is just staying healthy and having a healthy baby.
I thumbs upped your video seconds in because of your message about weight not being the end all be all and consideration for those with eating disorders in the beginning. Bravo. Great message.
I just love when you have those sit downs and talk about, well, everything and nothing 😊your voice is calming and feels genuine, like you are 😊thank you for you being you 👍🏻
How sweet of you to say- I find my own voice annoying 😂 when I have to edit 2-3 videos at a time I’m so sick of myself by the end 🤣
Angela Braniff then you can Stop doing that 😉 I do understand what you are saying since I wouldn’t stand my own voice, I just think that’s how we ( typical females) are about our self’s. So... yo just have to take my word for it and continue to give us your lovely you ⭐️
Okay I am starting this tomorrow 😂 my second baby is 8 months now and I have about 10 pounds left. With my first son I lost it by the time I left the hospital and this time around I just can’t get rid of these last pounds
I’ve never agreed more with skinny being a feeling and not a size. I’ve definitely been able to FEEL the difference even being at my highest or lowest weight.
I have been 20/4, 18/8 or 18/6 for four years. I clean fast. I eat low carb during my eating window because it makes fasting easier. I went from 215 to 135 in the first 7 months and have not regained any back. Before IF I tried everything. I counted every calorie and never lost a lb.
I found your channel through Catherine from Do It On a Dime. This is the first video that popped up for me from you. I too suffered through two pregnancies with severe Hyperemesis. I have been struggling with my weight and the effects from all the medicines. So many people don’t understand what it is and it’s hard trying to find a program that will work for me. I will definitely do my research and give it a try. So happy to have finally found someone who understands 😭😭
You look great in all those weight phases. I started to do clean IF too. Thank you for bringing its importance.
Were you breastfeeding when you were intermittent fasting??
I have degenerative arthritis, and live in chronic pain. I choose not to medicate for that pain or for the joint deterioration. IF is the ONLY thing out of dozens of things that reduces inflammation, clears my brain fog (I also have chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia), gives me energy, and makes me feel good.
Yes please share what you eat on a daily basis, maybe even weekly, if possible. I can use the inspiration! I’ve been trying to do clean fasting as well, but I never know what to make, especially for family meals!
Not to hate or anything... YOU. ARE. BEUTIFUL!!!!!! You are a legit queen and don’t let rude comments shoot you down😘❤️
I’ve been doing intermittent fasting for a few weeks now! I’ve also been doing creamer in my coffee. Definitely going to try the clean fast! Also, I love your videos. Always makes me feel like you’re talking to a close girl friend! Have blessed day!
Thanks you are a inspiration. I told my husband how you give me ambition that if you can do it with 8 I should have no excuses. Thanks for sharing.
I just had triplet boys in June 2019. Were in January now and I have never been this big (when not pregnant). I am hoping once I stop breastfeeding I’ll be able to lose. It’s so hard for me when I am breastfeeding. I feel like my body is like NO I AM SAVING THIS FAT FOR THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!
Haha my body is like this while breastfeeding too!😅🤣
And also...the hunger is REAL.
Me toooooo!!! With my first, I felt so much better once I shed some pounds that I decided to do it sooner after my second. NO CIGAR. My body would not let go and my milk supply would drop immediately. It wasn't until six months after I stopped breastfeeding, that it was so much easier!!! I'm trying to keep this in mind for my third, to not put pressure on myself while I am breastfeeding.
Yes yes yes!!! I had twins Oct 2018. They were baby 5 and 6. Still have about 30 lbs to go! It’s very frustrating when your body won’t let go. I stopped nursing 4ish months ago. Hoping to see some loss soon!
My body too!
Tomorrow I am starting this. No excuses. I can't seem to drop the weight. I am tired of feeling uncomfortable in my own body. Wish me luck! Maybe I will check in. This way of eating also seems to relieve the stress of what will I eat three times a day, now I just have to plan one meal.
Good for you! It's crazy that not only did you lose weight, but you also look so much younger! Beautiful both ways ofcourse!
Just curious, are you nursing with having new babies? I just ask because I am and I am doing research on how others are nursing and doing keto/intermittent fasting/life style changes. You are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you for your share Ang.
👍🏻 I’ve had such a battle with weight and body image my whole life and eventually turned to weight loss surgery.
Now, like most things, i don’t make small decisions and it was the same with my wls- I chose the Cadillac of wls called a duodenal switch & have had complications from month 8 on...
Basically, I starve to death even when eating. Which sneaks up in what appears to be weight gain but actually is swelling from malnutrition and it took a couple bouts of this for me to realise what was going on.
The intestinal rearranging which was extreme comparatively to GBS or other malabsorptive + stomach reducing surgeries- so the breakdown should’ve been basically this: stomach cut down to a sleeve and my intestines rearranged from the top of my duodenum to cause 50% protein malabsorption and about 80% fat malabsorption.
My body simply wouldn’t and couldn’t keep up with basic nutrition and I’ve had this surgery- the intestines portion revises surgically two times in order to save my life.
It appears the last time helped but I still battle to stay with my chin barely above water.
But back to the swelling and sudden weight gain and dealing...
Imagine, starving but feeling REALLY FAT. yea...
I’d feel like that and have a PICC line pumping nutrition into my body 12 hours a day via TPN.
There’s a whole heap of mental work that has to be done to force oneself to NOT think about anything but health when you feel this sudden ballooning of your own body.
I can only imagine that trying to stay nourished for the sake of two babies in you plus the family is great motivation but also hard to share you feel so big, when most people will say... oh don’t worrry about THAT right now.
Okay but you don’t t know what it feels like to know you’ve gained 40 lbs in 10 days!
I said all that to say- I totally get your story and feelings from that timeline and understand the struggle.
You’ve done amazing!!!
Your body doesn’t even hint that you’ve struggled or had twins now.
My last revision, my surgeon offered to give me a tummy tuck at the same time for little to nothing since this has to be a big open incision and it’s done great things for my confidence to have that extra skin and stretch marks removed off my small frame now.
Truly, unless you told someone, they’d never know you’ve been even slightly heavier.
Thanks, girl! I had a baby a few months ago and this video is very relevant! I just read an article about intermittent fasting and the ideal period is just 14 hours. Thanks for acknowledging that your weight number after having a baby is higher but you still feel better and look better. You look great!
I do IF too. I drink mostly water and every once in a while I’ll have a Zevia pop
I LUV that "Doctor Zevia" as tastes so much like "The Pepper"😋❣~:)
Love this thank you, you addressed weight loss so graciously.
Don’t forget y’all....when doing any fasting, you need to drink more water than you think as food has a lot of moisture and not eating you’ll need more fluids...IF is awesome! 2/3 day water fasts are great once a month, and once a year try to do a full week( but add some salt to your water so you don’t get the gitters) She mentioned drinking some, but you need more than you think lol , like 3/4 gallon a day or 3 Litres.
Intermittent fasting was exactly what helped me drop my last 10lbs of baby weight too.
i've been doing 16:8 all week and am committed to it. Everyone says how great they feel, but i always feel STARVING in the last couple of hours. Does that go away in time? When should i start feeling great?
I am so glad that you have found something which works for you & makes your body feel good in more ways than you even expected! 💜 I have tried intermittent fasting, because the very early science in animals is so interesting & possible benefits so amazing, but my body just never feels good 😣 I get light-headed & hangry 🤯 So I have gone back to what normally feels good for me (regular eating, regular exercise) & feel so much better. Thanks for sharing your experience - hopefully it reminds everyone to try things until they figure out what feels good for them & their body & lifestyle!
Forcing yourself to eat breakfast when you didn’t want it was just adding more calories you didn’t need! Smart plan ! I tend to not want food in the morning so I may try this! Is tea with nothing the same as coffee? I drink tea
I do green tea & straight black "Earl Grey" or "English Breakfast" and do believe it works the same as simply having the black coffee😋~:)
I lost weight easily after prior pregnancies, but after having my twin girls 8 months ago it is hanging on stubbornly. Started IF a couple of weeks ago and lost a few pounds. Stopped for few days just getting lax with old habits, but as you know with twins and lack of sleep, I need to feel better and stronger and not rely on sugary foods for energy.
Perfect video! I've held onto my baby weight since my 3rd kid, gained and lost the baby weight from #4, but haven't changed much since (well, ok, I gained 10 lbs). This is what I needed to hear and try to implement during my busy, busy life (like you, homeschooling, volunteering for our statewide homeschooling organization, running the household, etc, all with fibromyalgia, yeah, it's a lot of work). I wanted to try the 131 method from Chalene Johnson, but it seems really awesome, but I don't have time to buy the right ingredients and such. I can eat a cleaner lifestyle (I've done a couple of whole 30's), but have to put my mind to it. but after reading Chalene's chapters on intermittent fasting and now this video, I think this little (or big step) is something I can try, bit by bit, by closing the eating window. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing. These kind of videos are helpful because it gives us insight to what you have done, gives us something to try, but we also know you aren't perfect either (I'm also thinking of the one that talks about you not having a nanny or maid and how your husband has only been home full time for the past 1 or 2). I think it dispels the assumptions we make. One question I hope you answer in the q and a is what your exercise routine is or isn't. I haven't heard you mention it or seen you do it in the vlogs. No need to tell us what program, but I'd like to know if that was a factor in your weight loss. Diet and exercise are both important, and I've only focused on diet, although I've tried to do a few exercise things but then I get too sore because of the fibro and then I give up, sigh. Anyway, thanks again for sharing! You are such an awesome vlogger! and those little insights into your homeschool day are some of my favorite moments (b/c not many vloggers are homeschoolers). Thanks!
Love this. I've intermittent fasted before and it IS very effective. And 100% "skinny is a feeling".
I’ve been doing IF for a few weeks now. I try to stick to the 16:9 but it’s usually more of a 15:10 or 14:11 because we may eat dinner later. I’ve been losing weight, but I’ve also been working out and counting calories. I do miss breakfast sometimes, but that’s when I eat breakfast for lunch!
😍😍😍 loved this, Thanks Angie! I'm gunna research & hopefully get started. I have SO MANY of the same issues & praying it will help most with my sleep & GI.
You make this sound so doable!!!! I have been looking for something to help me jump start again with my weight loss. I love my coffee protein shake in the morning but I think I could wait a couple hours to start it. So maybe a 10-7 eating window would work for me. I could probably even do 10-6 bc I eat dinner with my parents a lot and they eat early. I am really bad at thinking that since I ate dinner early I will for sure need a bowl of cereal before bed. If I could get out of that mindset then that would help. Also I think I should snack more in between meals so that I don't a) overeat at dinner or b) feel hungry before bed. Can't wait to see the q&a video! Thanks for sharing.
Yesssss “skinny is a feeling”- girl yes. I totally totally agree. I felt that way when I lossed my baby weight after Jude too. Your girl is still trying 2 years after Ingrid though... LOL!
I swear- the older I get, the harder it gets too! 🤣
Thank you! I've have been toying with IF for a while now and everything you said is correct. I'm 52 and IF is life-changing.
I’m confused...you said IF worked but not for the last couple of pounds but then you did clean IF and it helped with the rest of the weight...what is the difference?
How many months did it take for your older picture to new picture 🙂
Intermittent fasting works. Because of a life-threatening medical condition, I put on 80 pounds. Having Hashimoto's also didn't help.I started Intermittent Fasting Oct. 1 and since then, even with Thanksgiving and Christmas, I've lost over 25 pounds. I was told not to eat if you're not hungry. With healthy fats added to my diet, I've taken my 18/6 to 20/4 about a third of the time. There is a great app for tracking IF. It's called Zero. And though I still have another 80 pounds to go, I'm feeling skinnier. And I love the way you explained the ideal weight.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Once I saw this video I decided to give it a try. My daughter (second biological child) is 9 months old, and I’ve really struggled to lose pregnancy weight this go round. I breastfeed so most diets scared me because I didn’t want my supply to drop. I’ve done this a little less than 2 weeks now (and have cheated my time a little a few days), and I’m down 5.5 lbs. my stomach is noticeably smaller, and I’m very optimistic that this is a change I can make!
I do the black coffee breakfast everyday because I’m never in the mood for breakfast and everyone told me the same thing “you need to eat breakfast”.. but if you don’t want to eat because your not hungry why should you force it!
I too do 16/8 intermittent fasting. I have 5 pounds to lose and then I will have a BMI of 25 which is what docs want you to have to avoid various health issues. But I only maintain not lose. I too put milk in my coffee in the morning. I will try drinking black coffee and see if that helps!
Been IF for two weeks now and feel fabulous.. only lost four pounds but I have had many compliments on how I look! 🤷🏻♀️... Had a very terrible cheat day with sugar and alcohol and I felt HORRIBLE.. can't wait to start my week fresh after a bad day!
We Muslims do fast from sunrise to sunset in ramadan month every year
And its sunnah to break your fast on water or dates .
Also we fast every Mondays and
Thursday but its saunnah ( which mean its not a must but we do it as our prophet did it )
I would actually love to hear about your GI issues. I have had issues with bloating and imbalanced for some time. Would love to know what works for you?
Intermittent fasting, low carb diet and apple cider vinegar worked for me! I lost all my baby weight in 4 months.
I relate to a lot of these. I have to be gluten free due to a medical condition which has been hard but in the long run it has helped me so much to have a healthier lifestyle with more vegetables and whole foods. I also didn't want to hop from one diet to the next like everyone seems to do so I've been trying for several years to just improve my choices and I've found just in general only eating when I'm hungry which apparently happens to include intermittent fasting maintains weight really well for me. I've also discovered in the last month or two that fast food and lots of sugar is so bad for my face. I had such bad hormonal acne since my Twins were weaned 6 months ago so I ended up drastically reducing the amount of fast food i was eating and it disappeared almost immediately. It's definitely not easy to always keep up with a healthy lifestyle but at least I've found what works for me right now.
You look amazing your hair looks so great now,I love the color and cut! I have been watching your other channel and I am new to this one!!!
Good for you! That is definitely an awesome accomplishment to be able to know what works for your body at its best!
It does work. I decided to try the same, almost, system of eating, and the extra weight started going away. But you need to move a bit, at least, more than before. Just simple gymnastic you can do at home.
I am a mother of seven kids, and pretty slim.
I've done IF before, and it does work for me. I need to get back on that train and you're so right, it's about how you FEEL. I have a health issue where inflammation is an issue, so I think anything I can do to help that would be wonderful. You've inspired me to give it another go. I end up not really wanting to eat in the morning anyway, and I always have plain black coffee so that's "easy" for me. I just need to make sure I'm following an eating window and not mindlessly snacking in the late morning, or at night before bed.
Hi sorry if this is a silly question, waht exactly is intermittent fasting? I read your links that showed the benefits but I'd like to know exactly what I should do, when I can eat etc. U look so well. I am a mother of 6 and lost my baby weight buy now the children are getting bigger I'm putting my weight back on! Which is annoying.
this! I started Jan 1st to lose the baby weight after baby number 2, she’s 8 months old and i was just not mentally ready before Just wanted to eat crap! Finally decided to change and lost 15.5 lbs since!