Similar experience here. Sedentary lifestyle but on a 20/4 intermittent fasting schedule without any effort towards calorie restriction I've lost around 30lbs i

Similar experience here. Sedentary lifestyle but on a 20/4 intermittent fasting schedule without any effort towards calorie restriction I've lost around 30lbs in 4 months. I've struggled in the past with calorie restrictions because it introduces a complex negotiation into my life, every calorie matters and I must consider the value of the enjoyment of a donut today vs. the discomfort I'll feel the next day because I'll be running on donuts instead of a healthy meal... but with intermittent fasting, I have a very simple rule: no food before 3pm and no food after 7pm. During that time I can eat whatever I want, which naturally gravitates towards good food because that's what my body craves after fasting, most days, but on days where I feel compelled to eat an entire pizza, so be it, that's fine, I don't have to think about it, I just eat the pizza (and something healthy too). I think it would be physically impossible for me to gain weight on this 20/4 schedule.