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Can I Try Intermittent Fasting For Overweight And Need To Lose Weight?

Posted on Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Question: I am overweight and need to lose weight for a better life condition. I have been exercising but haven't lost a single kg since two months. Can I try intermittent fasting and how can it be done? Any other suggestions will be really helpful.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need some more details

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query

I would like to know some more details

Weight and height?
What is your diet routine?
What kind of exercise do you do and for how long ?
Have you ever got your Thyroid hormone analysis done ?

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (7 hours later)

Weight- 73 kg, height- 155 cm
Diet routine- lunch - 2 roti, sabji, and dal. (rice sometimes), same in dinner with no rice. I avoid eating junk and packaged and sugary foods.
Exercise- Zumba/HIIT for 30-45 mins daily
I have tested for Thyroid many times and its showing as normal.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Calorie count

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the information

Intermittent fasting is a good way of loosing weight but one need to be careful, as there might be rebound weight gain once the person is off the diet

Extreme diets are bad for metabolism, its always good to go with three meal plan but low calories per meal.

I would recommend you to calculate your calorie intake per day for a minimum of 1 week and plan on diet.

You can send an image of the calories tracker for a week. I shall observe and suggest you duet tips.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar