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Beating Obesity - Intermittent Fasting

 Up until earlier this year, I was an obese man for close to two decades. I brought my weight under control through a few methods, but one of them was intermittent fasting. As a diet, intermittent fasting works because by controlling the hours that one eats (I only ate between noon and 7pm), one can limit the intake of calories.   I enjoyed this way of eating because I am busy and don't like making frequent logbook entries. Second, intermittent fasting technically allowed me to eat things like fast food burgers covered in bacon served with fries. I had to give up sausages and eggs in the morning.  I didn't find this too difficult as an eating plan. It basically eliminated evening snacking plus breakfast.  On the downside, I would get tremendously hungry around 11:30AM. I went from about 245lbs to 217lbs using intermittent fasting over a few months.  For a 5'11" man, this weight would still be considered obese but is a much more healthy size.  Running, moving and flexib