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My wife was interested in taking the Ozempic route, and I am not fond of drugs.

We then started intermittent fasting together as a lifestyle, and it's been great. Losing weight while not restricting what we eat and feeling great as our body adapts and doesn't let us overeat. I just wonder about the long-term effects, but I'd rather take this risk than a drug like Ozempic.

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We did this, this happened to us: after a while you or her may get extremely obsessed with food and eventually get to the point where you overeat as a form of 'freedom' until you just can't stop.

IF works until it doesn't, then it REALLY doesn't work. My wife had a breakdown before we realized something was incredibly wrong. YMMV.

Thank you, I’ll pay attention to that.

I've never been more insufferable and hangry than when fasting. I'm glad it works for you.

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