Jentacular Juramentum July (IF Challenge) Check-In!
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Your current weight: 148.5... up about 4lbs.
Your Fast/Feed Schedule: 16/8... sometime 18/6, and broke fast on 2 occasions.
My experience: I experimented a lot with my fasting this month. I realized I could go 16-18 hours on water, and coffee only... but still prefer BPC on days that I do my hot Yoga. I also like to take BCAAs pre/intra-workout on these days as I find it helps with DOMS.
I was really suprised that I gained weight during this process, although it wasn't a weight loss challenge for me. My goal was to improve my Yoga practice... last night I was able to get into (and stay in) crow pose for the first time. I found that doing Yoga in a fasted state really improved my mental clarity and visualization and it is something that I will continue to do going forward.
I'm so glad to have done this challenge.... I'm looking forward to hearing everyone else's experiences!0 -
Yahoo....I have found my sweet spot ! I love IF ! I used a freestyle approach but was very committed to this challenge. And the scale is down 11.88 pounds in one month, the highest rate of weight loss I have experienced since my initial rapid loss when I began eating keto. This feels very sustainable for me. I like eating one meal daily and having extended fasts on the weekends when I can fit them into my schedule, or before or after a special occasion when I indulge more than usual.0
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I've been fasting 36-60 hours, with BPC, broth & tea, once per week this month. When extended fasting - the 2nd day was easier than the first. The added weight loss was smaller than I was hoping though - instead of losing 4 lbs this month - I lost 6 lbs. Was the 2 extra lbs worth it? I'm leaning toward 'yes'. Mostly - I think its a great tool to use if stuck on a weight loss plateau. I think I may continue this schedule one more month. Added benefit: save time & money on fast days!0
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Starting weight: 160.4
End weight: 158.4
A few days before the beginning weigh-in, I was actually hovering around 159.4 so I've really only lost a pound. Is that faster weight loss than non-IF? Not for me, no.
And considering how I feel on it. And how it lead to some binging...like I said, I don't think I will regularly incorporate this into my regimen going forward. However, before this challenge, I did do a 14:10, usually on weekend mornings as to keep the kitchen quiet so DH can sleep-in. And occasionally just feel like skipping breakfast. Other than that, it isn't for me.
Overall, I learned some things about me and my body. Had suspicions confirmed. I am proud for sticking it out. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't glad the challenge is over.
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rosendale1 wrote: »Starting weight? 160.3 lbs
Ending weight? 153.3 lbs
Loss = 7 lbs!!
I was away from home and eating out every day . . .
Fast Schedule 16:8 - 5 days per week; 20:4 - 2 days a week
Met for the entire month
Took the following supplements Magnesium, Vitamin D,
Almost daily
Do you plan to exercise?
My exercise was walking . .
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.
My goal to achieve was weight loss and appetite control . . . both of these were achieved. I will continue low carb eating, with IF as above.
Weigh in today shows a total loss for the month of July is 7.7 lbs . .0 -
I'll leave this thread up until Monday to give those who are interested a chance to check in. And then I'll be unpinning. Okie dokie?0
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baconslave wrote: »I'll leave this thread up until Monday to give those who are interested a chance to check in. And then I'll be unpinning. Okie dokie?
Sounds good, thanks!
As for me, I am up two pounds overall for the month. My only month-spanning steady gain.
I think I figured out that when I skip breakfast, I skip the only meal where I get my primary protein, and I usually don't have cheese. So I was way high on fat and low on protein, and as a result I wasn't as satiated and ate more than I normally would have.
Probably does not help that it's now full on summer here, and we ate a lot of keto ice cream and other macro-friendly but calorie dense treats.
This morning I had breakfast. I made GSD_Mama's bagel recipe and we grabbed sausage-egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwiches from a local bagel joint and transplanted the innards to our keto bagels. It was delicious. Yeah it had cheese (quite a lot) but I didn't feel inclined to eat the whole thing. So that's already a plus.
I will miss the easy mornings before work where I'm not stressing to make breakfast, but I also got a FitBit ChargeHR on Tuesday and the alarm really works to get me up (lest the buzzing bother my husband), so hopefully there's time to make breakfasts. I also can just make egg salad or deviled eggs to scoop into my face on my way out the door.
Anyway, yeah, this is more a report on my "life after IF" but I think the general jist of it is that I tried it, and I had some fundamental problems with it. If I were more careful about the other meals during the day it might have worked, but what I like so much about eating LCHF is not having to think that hard.
I'm not doing any challenges in August, just going to see what "normal" is. I'd really like to ditch these added pounds asap. Might be getting a navel piercing this week, so you can imagine I'd like to bare a flat belly to the needle.
That's it for me! IF was okay, doable, and I can see ways to improve it, but the only benefit I really saw was the added time it gave me in the morning.0 -
Your current weight (or clothing size, or whatever you use if you don't weigh): 203 lbs
Your Fast/Feed Schedule: Include how many days per week you plan to do this. I will fast for 16 hours and eat within an 8 hour window. I'd like to try to stretch my fasting period longer, but my lunch hour at work is noon to 1:00 each day, and I have clients in front of me the rest of the time, so eating later would be very difficult unless I wanted to wait until after 5pm when I get home.
Do you take supplements?: No, but I should--I may also challenge myself to start taking multivitamins and magnesium again.
Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: Yes, I plan to complete last month's 30-day HIIT challenge (I have about a week left) and then I will probably walk a few times a week as I can fit it in. We are also moving (to a third floor apartment!) in about 3 weeks, so I'll be getting lots of exercise then hauling boxes and kids up the stairs!
How you'll fast: Water only? Water/BPC only? BPC consisting of roughly 4 cups of coffee, 1 Tbsp grass-fed butter, and 2 Tbsp coconut oil... and lots of water. I've been doing this for a few weeks already (delaying eating until lunch), and I've found I get SOOO thirsty after my BPC!
What you hope to achieve by participating: Including how you'll measure it. More energy!
Any previous experience with fasting: I've been fasting until lunchtime for a few weeks already and have tried doing it with BPC and doing it with black coffee and water only. I find I have more energy and mental clarity if I have my BPC than without it--at least the few times I've gone without. Hunger is distracting, and why go hungry if I don't have to? Plus I generally prefer lower fat meats, so the extra fat in my day is a good thing.
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). I'm going to maintain my current macros, which I'm not too great at hitting, to be honest. Calories 1491, Carbohydrates 19g (5%), Protein 75g (20%), Fat 124g (75%).
Starting weight: 203
Ending weight: 195.8
Loss of 7.2 lbs, which is about the rate I'd been losing at, maybe a slight bit more.
I enjoyed doing 16:8 IF. A couple times I extended my fast to 20+ hours. I liked the control and the ease, but I did have trouble meeting my protein macros. And sometimes mid morning I was hungry. I'm going to add breakfast back in this month to see if I can continue to lose at the same rate. I didn't notice any increase in energy, but I have also had a rough month in terms of sleep and stress and illness.0 -
Well first work day I ended up not leaving myself time to make breakfast so I inadvertently did 16:8 again. Hard to break that habit!
Also came in WAY under my calories and my protein, despite having chicken and fish and an americano with heavy cream. :P
Trying to return to normal, today I had two pieces of bacon and two soft-boiled eggs with my coffee and vitamins. Lunch will be more chicken, avocado, and kimchi. Dinner will be pork ribs with LC barbecue sauce. There will be ruled.me's Keto strawberry shortcake for dad's birthday dessert after. Calories should be up, and hopefully the protein powder in the shortcake helps with that. I have overtaxed muscles that need the building material.0 -
The emotional roller coaster that was July made sticking with IF hard. As a result, I lost nearly nothing. However, I feel better today, and have been fasting since last night. Plan to go for 40 or 48, even though the original goal was 24 hours. Anyway, I still love the control IF gives me, so I will continue. Maybe someday I might brave a 72!0
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Just thought I'd poke back in and mention that normally I can reassure myself about weight gains by measuring with the tape. Well, after a month of IF, those readings are up, too. Very discouraging, but I can see how my behavior changed and how IF is not for someone who struggles remaining mindful of her hunger. Now to kick this extra 'me' to the curb!0
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@glossbones I am using tense challenges to help me learn what's best for my body, add variety and keep motivated. IF is great for me, but not for all. The great news is that now you know it is not for you and you have the tools to kick butt!!0
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16:8 IF was SO EASY for me and made my mornings much simpler, but I'm enjoying breakfast this month (now that I'm well enough to eat) and am not noticing any upward trends in weight or size. Part of me hopes my progress slows so I can go back to IF because it saved me so much time, but I'm actually pretty sure I may find the same or faster progress with eggs for breakfast every day again. 0
