Does anyone do intermittent fasting with LCHF?
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SueMizzou2
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I am considering doing IF. I think that the 16:8 pattern would be do-able. Has anyone done this successfully? Was it worth the struggle to get used to the new pattern? I also would like to know about the problems faced and what to look out for.
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Tagging to follow. I'm interested in what Dr. Jason Fung and others have to say, so I'm also interested in this discussion.0
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no nothing about fasting on LCHF so im very interested to,why do you fast on LCHF,what are the reasons behind it ??0
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Many years ago, before LCHF, I used to do IF accidentally - before I knew it was a thing. I used to often skip breakfast and on those days I wouldn't get hungry till early/mid afternoon. On the days I ate breakfast I would always be hungry by late morning. On the IF days I felt great. Now I understand why.
So lately, I have been experimenting with it in combination with LCHF - cautiously - because I don't want to put any additional stress on my body (and mind, LOL - I am sure I have had excess cortisol issues over the last 5 years or so).
I exercise between 6am and 7am three days a week and I have never eaten before that session. So now, I am stretching the fasting out until 12 noon, whenever I can. Some mornings I can't. I have had to get over the notion that you need to eat protein with 2 hours of heavy exercise, which you hear so often. I now understand that the muscle rebuilding and maintenance happens at night one to two nights after the exercise session - by which time I will have protein in my system.
On these days I am feeling good. I think the early morning exercise has a hunger dampening effect which helps. I don't do a 100% fast on those mornings though. I do have a coffee (black when I can) afterwards with the gang and I have just discovered the joys of Keto Boullion -because the one problem I was having on these days was feeling c*** - and I now understand it was lack of electrolytes.
If you want to learn more, have a look at Abel James' Primal blog and Mark Sisson's Daily Apple blog. Primal seems to be a LCHF version of Paleo and they both (I think) advocate IF and have well researched info to back it up.
I'd be interested in the experience of others.0 -
jaketwin123 wrote: »no nothing about fasting on LCHF so im very interested to,why do you fast on LCHF,what are the reasons behind it ??
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I do. But since I have been away on holidays, I haven't got back to it. I skip breakfast and have a late lunch between 1-3pm depending upon how hungry I am. I was doing this twice a week.
There is a group on MFP which is dedicated to IF and low carb. They have just started the group.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/111854-intermittent-fasting-hflc-16-8-18-6-20-4
I got interested because of Dr Jason Fong's videos.0 -
Been doing 16:8 almost 4 weeks now with Keto. The first week was more like 14:10, 15:9. It got way easier by the next week but still felt the last hour a bit rough. Now it's real easy, and even the thought of eating first thing is a no go.0
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Thanks @dasher6020140
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I am and have always naturally avoided breakfast. So, IF was pretty easy for me. With a little tweek... I drink coffee in the morning. When I first went Keto, I was using cream in my coffee with artificial sweetener, which kinda made the fasting null... Since I learned that and decided to kick sweetener, I still have coffee and MCT and butter. I haven't been specifically timing my eating window these days though. But, I typically eat dinner at 6:30 and don't get hungry til around 2 or 3 the next day, with few exceptions.0
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I do, but nothing consistantly. I tend to skip breakfast but I add coconut oil to my coffee - not sure if that can still be called fasting or not. Every few weeks I skip a day of eating. Nothing forced. If it is not a hungry day, I just don't eat.0
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I've been foing LCHF with IF for several months. Coffee with heavy whipping cream for bfast, lunch at 12:30, dinner by 6:30 and done. Easy peasy, and don't have trouble with hunger ever, unless I'm super active. I prefer to run in the mornings, on coffee and HWC, fasted.0
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IF is my regular eating pattern. I typically eat one meal per day at supper, so I guess I do 23:1, with longer fasts from time to time. I do it for increased energy, mental clarity and elevated mood, along with boosting weight loss benefits.0
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I will be fasting on April 1, as my wife is a prankster and will probably try to slip me a chocolate shake or a rusty nail at some point during the day. Best just not to court trouble.
(However, I do have a few pieces of tomfoolery up my own sleeve....)0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »When I first went Keto, I was using cream in my coffee with artificial sweetener, which kinda made the fasting null...
Just curious - did you discover this via experimentation or education?
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I do usually about once a week from Sunday night to Monday morning after my yoga class. That is I'm doing yoga in a fasted state, seems to work pretty well for me.0
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I've been doing it for about 3 months now. I eat between 1pm and 9pm only. I'm never hungry and actually find it quite easy. I also train fasted. Weights 5 days a week and one session of HIIT on a treadmill. Weight is coming off, fat is coming off and I'm actually starting to gain some definition.0
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I started IF pretty much on accident. I eat around 4 am and am not hungry when I get off work at 7am. So I no longer eat breakfast before going to bed around 8 am. I wake up in the evening and am still not that hungry so have tea or bullion with butter and coconut oil. Then before work around 8pm to 9 pm I'll eat my dinner. I do sometimes have a snack around 1:30 am if I'm hungry, but usually I just have hot tea.
Been eating this way for about 3 weeks now. It just happened since I have very little appetite. No negative side effects that I've noticed so far.0 -
I've been doing 18 hour fasts almost every day for 3 weeks, and that suits me very well. I drink coffee and bone broth as I fast.0
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16:8 is really easy for me to do as i am not a breakfast person anyway, I just have a black coffee and I´m good to go. I don´t start feeling hungry until around lunchtime. I also like to have my main meal at dinner time in the evening anyway.0
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I am slowly working myself down to a straight 16:8. Currently I have h&h and CO in my coffee. I hope to work down to CO and butter, and then maybe nix the stevia. But honestly, I'm unsure I can manage without the squirt of liquid stevia.1
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KarlynKeto wrote: »Been doing 16:8 almost 4 weeks now with Keto. The first week was more like 14:10, 15:9. It got way easier by the next week but still felt the last hour a bit rough. Now it's real easy, and even the thought of eating first thing is a no go.
I've been reading up on all of this and trying to decide whether to try a 16:8 or a 14:10. So much conflicting information about women and fasting. And given that I'm menopausal, an adrenal upheaval wouldn't be a good idea, so I'm leaning toward trying a 14:100