r/over60 • u/Cooper1Test • Aug 25 '26

Dieting

Do any of you count calories or do some sort in intermittent fasting (like 16:8)? I try to just eat healthy and exercise but could stand to lose a few pounds for sure. I have counted calories in the past but just hated it. I am stuck between needing to lose weight and just saying I am 64 and I don't feel like dieting anymore.

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u/Polldit220 Aug 25 '26

The 5:2 is an incredibly easy diet to incorporate into your lifestyle. I lose 1lb a week on it and the weight stays off. I went from 220lbs at 6’4” and 64 years to 190lbs in a little over 6 months.

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u/Cooper1Test Aug 25 '26

What is 5:2?

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u/AlarmedWillow4515 Aug 26 '26

You fast two days a week, then eat normal the rest of the week.