16/8

I didn't know what the 16/8 diet was. Now know I've been on it most of my adult life. Very rarely eat after 7o/clock. Never have breakfast. Start to feel a bit hungry about 11.30 the next day.

fevertree

I've lost 7 lockdown lbs (in just over a week) using the Fast800 recipe book, it is dead easy because of the way the book is organised. The meals are delicious, with adjustments for 'non-800 days'. Last night we had baked camembert topped with walnuts and honey, fresh pears and chicory.

That’s amazing fevertree 7x3500 cals. How much were you eating before?

Thank you V3ra.

I have downloaded the app and asked to join the FB group.

Firma = forms!

I did the 16:8 for a while and found it very straight forward. Other firma of diet just make me obsessed with food: counting calories, wondering what I'm 'allowed'.
I stopped it on lockdown as I really enjoy breakfast and life was hard enough without the little things like a bit of toast in the morning. I do plan to go back to 16:8 after our forthcoming (I hope!) mini break.
I should say that, irritatingly, DH just melted away the fat on the 16:8.

Along with a low carb diet, I have been doing 16:8 for about 5 years now. Find it very easy.

Doodledog the app is called BodyFast, it's a green square with a white broken circle inside.
The Facebook group is linked to it and is called Intermittent Fasting with the BodyFast app.
The app has some features you have to pay for but I didn't get into that, I just used the free features.

I've lost 7 lockdown lbs (in just over a week) using the Fast800 recipe book, it is dead easy because of the way the book is organised. The meals are delicious, with adjustments for 'non-800 days'. Last night we had baked camembert topped with walnuts and honey, fresh pears and chicory.

Yes, I started that pattern of eating in January, initially doing the Fast 800 diet at the same time. Worked a treat, felt so much better and lost loads of weight. Good luck Missfoodlove.

Would you mind sharing the name of the app and FB group, please?

Any other tips for doing this would be much appreciated, as I have piled on the pounds over lockdown (well, I say pounds, but nearer two stones, to be honest . What do you eat in the eight hours? Are carbs forbidden?

Yes I did over the summer, when I realised I couldn't fit in some of my pre-lockdown clothes!
I found it surprisingly easy to follow and very effective.
I downloaded an app for my phone which was useful, and joined a Facebook group which was really friendly and supportive (though I didn't post, just read).