First, since I graduated HS, I've never been more than 15 lbs more than I am now or 10 lbs less (very steady) and am very active so never really had to lose weight except to look better. Anyways, after switching to MDA Primal style eating and limiting carbs it seems my whole metabolic fueling system changed. It took a few weeks, but I feel like a diesel engine instead of an engine that used high-performance unleaded. I also incorporate intermittent fasting, typically some form 3-5 days per week. Once I turnded deisel, it's easy to skip breakfast into the afternoon, similar to what Lean Gains recommends (a 12 to 16 hour fast window if I remember right). I don't overthink it, when I'm hungry I eat, but more often than not, I'm really not that hungry in the morning and my body can handle low-aerobic workouts just fine up through lunch when I get hungry again. There's no way I could do that on a "traditional" diet or when I'm working out hard in the morning and would adjust accordingly. Also, intermittent fasting doesn't slow down metabolism (check out the Lean Gains and Mark's Daily Apple, they have some good discussion on this issue), just burns primarily from fat stores from what I've read. Would recommend cutting out carbs, creating a minor deficit in calories, and watch the lbs melt off.
