My point S3K2, was that he got to 225+ lbs just eating two meals a day, which is a strong indicator of a slow and busted metabolism. I think the IF works pretty well if you already have a fairly fast metabolism.
In the OP's case, it would atleast seem to me that he needs to stimulate his metabolism via exercise and constant digestive effort from whole foods and a high protein diet.
I have several people I've helped diet down from 280-300lb fatties down into the low 200's. The one thing they had in common was that at first they ate two meals a day and not much protein. Usually their caloric intake was surprisingly low considering how fat they were. When we went to 4-6 meals a day, at the same calories but radically different macros, they started losing 10-15 lbs a month.
In the OP's case, it would atleast seem to me that he needs to stimulate his metabolism via exercise and constant digestive effort from whole foods and a high protein diet.
I have several people I've helped diet down from 280-300lb fatties down into the low 200's. The one thing they had in common was that at first they ate two meals a day and not much protein. Usually their caloric intake was surprisingly low considering how fat they were. When we went to 4-6 meals a day, at the same calories but radically different macros, they started losing 10-15 lbs a month.