Jentacular Juramentum July (IF Challenge) Check-In!
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@azcowgirrlup , yes, I am going to also ! In this heat, it's much easier, more thirsty than hungry.0
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The BPC protocol is an insulin fast, not a calorie fast. Different schools of thought, but it might be why you find conflicting info online as to what constitutes a fast or not.0
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Your current weight (or clothing size, or whatever you use if you don't weigh): 153 lbs
Your Fast/Feed Schedule: 16/8 - 7/8pm (depending on the day) to 11/12. I'm unsure about days per week. Probably at least 5 but I'll aim for 7.
Do you take supplements?: No
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: I don't think so. Not extensively anyway. If I do, I don't expect an impact from the fast as it will be low intensity.
How you'll fast: Water only? Water/BPC only? Water and BPC only. I already tried Ramadan, I made it only a few hours without water. Not going there again. Might minimize items I put in my BPC and just have heavy cream and cold press.
What you hope to achieve by participating: Including how you'll measure it Scale changes and pant size changes. Hopefully when I go in for my dress fitting on 7/25 things will be a little less snug.
Any previous experience with fasting: I've done an egg fast but only for 4 days. Definitely lost weight. I've also done the 16/8 fast off and on unintentionally. I would like to step it up and do even more time. Maybe at some point I'll be able to handle a 18/6 or 20/4. I probably could do it now if I was never around other people.
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods: 5%/25%/70% (5% is a maximum, 70% is a minimum)0 -
Weight 7/1: 171.0 lbs
Upper Arm: 12.5"
Waist: 29.5"
Below Waist: 39"
Hips: 42.5"
Thigh: 24" (average of the two thighs)
Calf: 16"
Energy level/Body state: 7. I'm feeling generally pretty good, and not hungry at all yet. My muscles are giving me the yellow light--they need a rest after my last two gym workouts. No headache, good mood. A little PF pain in my right heel. I still have tight piriformis muscles, and the tightness seems to switch sides. Going to get in to see a physical therapist soon to try to work out some of these issues. I carry most of my fat and weight in my legs and hips, so I think they've been under extra stress for a long time.0 -
Your current weight (or clothing size, or whatever you use if you don't weigh):
160.4lb
Your Fast/Feed Schedule:
Daily IF 16:8
Do you take supplements?:
Yes. But I'll only take 1 during the fast window. Ginko biloba. My ADD requires it.
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?:
I exercise in the afternoon, so it won't affect it at all.
How you'll fast:
Water/BPC only. I tried water and black coffee only the last time I IF'd for 2 weeks. Needless to say, I terrorized my family with crankiness. So I need to try the BPC.
What you hope to achieve by participating:
Shifting my calories to consuming the bulk of them in the evening to deter overeating and irrational hunger. And to get any imbalances regulated.
Any previous experience with fasting:
I tried it for 1 week. Then another for 2 weeks. Sometimes I do a 16:8 after a refeed or the morning after I have a drink. So about once every 2 weeks.
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods:
Protein: 100-120g. Carbs 20g net. The rest fat.
Any other comments you'd like to make:
Nope.
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Your current weight: 95.4 / 209.88
Your Fast/Feed Schedule: I usually eat 2 meals per day with no snacks, so will usually go between 10-14 hours between meals regularly. But for IF, I vary my routine and fast for between 20-36 hours, sometimes 48-60 hours.
Do you take supplements?: I do. Vitamin C, D in winter only, Omega 3 fish oil and magnesium
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: I have short walks daily and fasting has no impact on this.
How you'll fast: Water, herbal tea, and BPC only during short fasts of up to 24 hours, but will have homemade bone broth too during longer fasts.
What you hope to achieve by participating: Get back into the fasting groove. Also want to lose more weight in July.
Any previous experience with fasting: I have fasted for years, usually on Sundays, with shorter fasts Tuesdays and Thursdays, but have slipped out of practice since starting keto early March 2015.
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods: Hard cap at 15 total grams of carbs. After that I have no idea, just see how it goes. My carbs have been creeping up again, and I always struggle to get protein up even when doing ZC.
Any other comments you'd like to make: IF is a great way to get control over what I eat, I'm looking forward to it. I will likely steer more towards ZC IF to see how that feels.
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Your current weight: 180
Your Fast Schedule: 7:30 PM - 11:30 AM, (consistent 16 hours of no food) daily and one 24 fast per week
Do you take supplements?: Not consistently, but want to get back on track with daily Magnesium and Multi
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: I've been walking 2-3 miles daily, plan to add in strength 2x a week and start a couch to 5k program this month. Will usually workout before breaking my fast.
How you'll fast: Water and black coffee most days, BPC when I really need something (or have a busy day at work ahead)
What you hope to achieve by participating: Hunger control and weight loss.
Any previous experience with fasting: I've used BPC as a breakfast replacement and found it did wonders for my energy. Last week I fasted for a medical procedure and I too was surprised at how much easier it was then I thought it could be.
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods: 20g C /91g P/ 113g F, my calories are set to 1453 a day and have tried to keep as close to it as possible. However, I don't worry if I am above or below as long as I hit my macros.
Really excited by this challenge and look forward to the experience!!0 -
Current Weight 237
Fasting Schedule 16/8, 7pm-11am, 5-7 days / week
Supplements Multi, D3, Mag, Potassium, Sodium, Omega3, Amino Acids
Exercise Heavy Lifting, HiiT, Yoga 5x/ week Not sure. I did not have a problem last year when I did the same protocol.
How Water/ BPC
Hope to Achieve Weight loss, blood sugar control
Previous Experience I have done this before and felt great.
Macros 25/100/125
I love having breakfast for dinner.
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Your current weight: 180
Your Fast Schedule: 6pm to 9am. 15 hours without food, 9 with food. I'm also hoping to start cutting back how often I eat in a day.
Do you take supplements?: Some
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: Start walking and possibly add weights. I've had some hip and knee arthritis problems lately that have slowed me.
How you'll fast: Water, black coffee, tea - possibly some coconut oil or cream.
What you hope to achieve by participating: Get established into a keto LCHF diet faster - I'm a newbie.
Any previous experience with fasting: No.
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods: 20g C /71g P/ 118g F for the day. Most carbs eaten later in day. I'll try to divide the meals into thirds or fourths.
I'm new to keto, and the LCHF way of eating, so I am still working my way through withdrawal, or keto flu. I'm hoping this will help me get settled a bit faster and then become a habit. I'm a late night snacker of nuts so hopefully this will help me kick that habit.0 -
Definitely following this thread to see how it goes for you guys! I've never tried IF, and being 35 weeks pregnant I don't think now is a good time to start, but I know a few people who have had great results with it... Maybe I'll give it a go come September! Good luck to everyone.0
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Your current weight: 144.75lbs
Your Fast/Feed Schedule: 16/8
Do you take supplements?: BCAAs and electrolytes, on occasion.
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: Yoga, hot yoga and daily walks, 4-5 times a week. Hoping the fasting will not affect my practice and vice-versa.
How you'll fast: Water only? Water/BPC only? Water, coffee and BPC in the AM.
What you hope to achieve by participating: Becoming fully fat adapted and excelling in my yoga practice.
Any previous experience with fasting: Yes, but have been slacking lately so I want to tighten it up.
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods: 16/81/101 (excluding calories earned from exercise).
Any other comments you'd like to make: Really stoked to see how my energy levels are affected.
Good luck everyone!!0 -
Your current weight (or clothing size, or whatever you use if you don't weigh): 157 lbs
Your Fast/Feed Schedule: Include how many days per week you plan to do this: 2 days per week; water fast
Do you take supplements?: Yes: Probiotic, Potassium, Selenium, Magnesium, Vitamin D
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: No, I am not allowed to yet
How you'll fast: Water only? Water/BPC only? Water only
What you hope to achieve by participating: Including how you'll measure it: Reduction in pain/swelling, weight loss. Measured by how I feel by the end of the month and scale
Any previous experience with fasting:Yes, various schedules from skipping meals to a 30-day water fast. It helped tremendously with pain/swelling but refeeding was problematic
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods: (This should not be all that different from how you eat before starting. Remember: we aren't restricting calories here) carbs=10-15g; proteins = 60g; remainder fat
Any other comments you'd like to make: I am looking forward to a reduction in pain and swelling.0 -
tlflag1620 wrote: »Definitely following this thread to see how it goes for you guys! I've never tried IF, and being 35 weeks pregnant I don't think now is a good time to start, but I know a few people who have had great results with it... Maybe I'll give it a go come September! Good luck to everyone.
Congrats on the baby and best wishes for a healthy birth and baby! :-)
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Current weight: 252
Fast/Feed Schedule: 16/8
Though sometimes I have a day where I eat earlier. And other days it is 18/6.
Supplements: not yet. I do take PGX, for the extra fibre, because of ongoing problems being regular. I use a light salt with potassium in it, that I haven't logged, because I don't know how. I'll look into that.
I want to start taking omega 3 fish oil, acidophilus, vitamin D & calcium. Maybe some kind of magnesium?
Exercise: I work in a restaurant, so at work I am very active. But at home not so much. Only a walk or two a week.
I want to add two walks and two swims a week, but it won't be right away.
How I Fast: I have been eating this way for several weeks, and during the 16+- fast hours I drink water or green tea only.
What I hope to achieve: weight loss. Hunger curbed. Better relationship with food. Not eating as entertainment or comfort. Drink less alcohol. Um. ??
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OMG my stomach is actually growling! I don't even know the last time I felt that, how sad, that is.0
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Your current weight (or clothing size, or whatever you use if you don't weigh): 176.2
Your Fast/Feed Schedule: Include how many days per week you plan to do this 16/8-7
Do you take supplements?: just a multi
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: yes -nothing hardcore- just starting again- ?? not sure- increased hunger maybe
How you'll fast: Water only? Water/BPC only? water/tea/occasional bpc or bone broth if needed
What you hope to achieve by participating: Including how you'll measure it be able to listen to hunger cues/ and to control evening eating problems
Any previous experience with fasting: not really
Your carb/protein/fat targets (in grams) for the feeding periods: (This should not be all that different from how you eat before starting. Remember: we aren't restricting calories here)
5%carb19 gm/20%protein75 gm/75% fat 127 gm
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This heat wave we're having helps with less appetite, so far this week so good . . 2 days IF and working on 3! 0
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auntstephie321 wrote: »OMG my stomach is actually growling! I don't even know the last time I felt that, how sad, that is.
Heh. That and the feeling of hunger becomes a game for me. How long can I go till I cave? I usually eat due to social/family pressure rather than hunger.0 -
Hunger isn't so much a problem for the sixteen hour fast. Unless I ate late. As in, extended my eating window past 8 hours. Yesterday, I didn't eat until after 18 hours, but then I napped. And then want hungry again until 10:30, when my 8 should have been over. So today, my fast has to go until 4:30. And I am a little more interested in eating than I usually am at only 13 hours of fasting. Water usually takes away the hunger pangs during the fast, so maybe it's not hunger but thirst plus desire? I don't know.
BTW, does having the PGX pills technically break the fast? I'm trying to take them 2 or 3 times a day (3each time) so that maybe I'll poop someday like a normal person.
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auntstephie321 wrote: »OMG my stomach is actually growling! I don't even know the last time I felt that, how sad, that is.
Heh. That and the feeling of hunger becomes a game for me. How long can I go till I cave? I usually eat due to social/family pressure rather than hunger.
Same here, I eat just because I think I'm suppose to, not because I'm actually hungry. this fasting is really providing a lot of insight into myself.0 -
I realized today that I had automatically put HWC in my diary for my morning BPC... I remembered not to put it on the coffee, but never deleted it from my diary... so I was a bit low upon fat and calories yesterday... I won't make that mistake again.0
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My whole evening got messed up and my eating window ends at 8 but I didn't have dinner and now it's almost 9. I don't know what I do, should I eat, or have a bpc, or just wait till the morning?0
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Two days into 16:8, breaking fast at 11AM or later, and I am ending today well under my calorie allowance and feeling absolutely stuffed, even two hours after I last ate. Interesting. (Calories aren't extremely low, just around 400 less than my upper limit.)
Morning hunger hasn't been bad at all, but I've still had HWC in my coffee for the past two mornings. Tomorrow I'm drinking black coffee, I swear.0 -
auntstephie321 I hope you ate. Or fell asleep so you never did get hungry.
I am trying to solve my eating hours dilemma by shortening today's eating hours...er...yesterday, now.
Today I did break the fast about 20 minutes early, so I could eat before work. And then for dinner I ate a ton. But finished by 8:45. So I can start tomorrow's 16/8 at a more reasonable time.
I don't see a problem shortening the eating time, to get back on schedule. I hope. We'll see.
How's everyone doing with the hunger pangs?0 -
auntstephie321 wrote: »My whole evening got messed up and my eating window ends at 8 but I didn't have dinner and now it's almost 9. I don't know what I do, should I eat, or have a bpc, or just wait till the morning?
In this case I might just have some broth and then eat again at the end of the fasting period. What did you decide to do?
@jennybird99 I haven't had any issues with hunger so far. But today's a holiday, so I will probably be more aware of being hungry just from being less focused on various tasks. But I'm taking our car in for service today and then going to get my nails done, so I won't have any more access to food than I would at work (possibly I will even be later getting to my first meal, really), so there won't be the temptation, at least.
Tomorrow will be tougher, because we'll be prepping for Fourth of July company, which means cooking all day. No licking spoons until lunchtime!0 -
auntstephie321 wrote: »OMG my stomach is actually growling! I don't even know the last time I felt that, how sad, that is.
Ignore the growling. It usually passes if you wait it out 15 mins. If it comes back, have ONE TINY bite of something. Gherkin, protein, CO whatever you fancy. Sometimes if it's hard to "hold out", use the clock as a tool. "15-30 more minutes or 1 hour". Just doing this on a regular basis is exercising your willpower muscle
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@glossbones @Sunny_Bunny_ I decided to have a decaf bpc since I was really low in calories too. That seemed to sustain me well through the night.
@Foamroller I drink water or tea when it happens and I'm fine it's just shocking to feel real hunger, I would usually eat at the first sign of being hungry
My weigh in this morning went great 149.8 lbs down from 152 last Friday!0 -
@auntstephie321 Great weigh in !!!0
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fludderbye wrote: »@auntstephie321 Great weigh in !!!
@fludderbye thanks, I was so happy to see a four instead of a five
I do kinda wonder what I will do once I hit goal. For so long I've been overweight, then trying to lose weight. It's such a part of my identity I don't know how I'll feel once I'm done.0 -
I forgot how boring fasting is. I was planning on fasting 2 consecutive days and then I wound up taking a friend to dinner for his birthday. I fasted for 24 hours so I am going to count it as one of the days. I find it easier to fast whole days per week rather than part days every day. I just drink water on fasting days although I read that some people consume up to 500 calories.0
