Losing weight is hard. Here are things to keep in mind

Logically that makes sense. I did not lose 120# that way, but if it works for others, cool. I chose to target a different goal than weight loss, and weight loss came along as a side effect. My goal was to increase my fitness, which is defined as "work capacity across broad time and modal domains." (CrossFit definition). Choosing fitness as a goal was a forcing function that ensured that my HDL, triglycerides, A1C, fasting glucose, body fat %, bone density, lean muscle mass, and all the other important stuff all also went in the correct directions.

Suppose you weigh 180.0 lbs. Suppose your target weight is 160.0

Week 1 at 180.0. Eat ONLY when you weigh less.

Week 2 at 179.9. Eat ONLY when you weigh less.

Week 3 at 179.8. Eat ONLY when you weigh less.

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You get the pattern.

When you eat you can eat anything you want.

When you reach your target weight eat ONLY when you weigh less.

never let a news entertainment company tell you what is hard. even if they are telling the truth, it isn’t for your sake.