Intermittent Fasting Buddies needed

mamiaof3

Need some buddies who find intermittent fasting great for weight loss. Ive lost 2 stone in the past with this method but fell off the wagon and put it all back on so have started again last week,... and lost 5lbs!! Love to hear from u

trollerskates

I do it. I do a 4/20

m0nsterdad

I do a 5/19 but it really is more of a 4/20...
My prob is my feeding window is late 6-11pm, and find myself eating just before bed, and I generally eat one meal during that period. When I was younger I saw more results with this format, is it better to eat multiple meals in your window and possibly move the window to earlier in the day?

Nodaysoff86

Yeah count me in, i have lost 30 pounds doing it. I cycle it tho, one month on one month off.. Works for me... Also i way all my calories in two meals alloted in my window..

CaffeinatedConfectionist

Feel free to friend me. I do a roughly 20:6 - I don't eat (aside from coffee) until I get home from work, typically. Then several snacks and a large dinner. I have always eaten this way naturally, but it wasn't until I got on MFP that I realized there was a term for it. For a long time I believed the "must eat X number of small meals per day to keep your metabolism stoked" BS, and tried to follow all those other idiotic "guidelines." All I did was make myself miserable and hangry all the time. I know that works for plenty of people, but I'm an IF all the way kinda gal.

nadiabooboo

Just started again. Twice a week I fast. Lost 25 pounds this way using my fitness pal - last year -but then fell off the wagon and gained most back. Please friend me!!!

rach91xXx

Hi.. Could you please explain to me how this sort of fasting diet works? I've never heard of it before and would like to try it.

CaffeinatedConfectionist

rach91xXx wrote: »

Hi.. Could you please explain to me how this sort of fasting diet works? I've never heard of it before and would like to try it.

Intermittent fasting is simply eating in a way that involves some periods of not eating, or fasting. Intermittent fasting is different from fasting for religious or spiritual reasons, just to be clear. Many people do daily intermittent fasting and will say, for example, that they do 16:8 intermittent fasting. This means that for 16 hours out of the day, they do not eat, but will consume water, tea, coffee, etc. In the remaining 8 hours, that person would consume their daily calories.

In my case, I do 18:6 (not 20:6 like I said in my earlier post, where apparently I slipped into an alternate dimension where days are 26 hours long) and my weekly average calorie goal is 1800-1900 calories per day (1500 on weekdays, 2200 or so on weekends), so I eat this amount of calories between around 4:30pm, when I get home from work, and 10pm or so, when I go to bed. I have one large meal and multiple large snacks during this period. Others will have their "eating window" in the morning, for those people who prefer a large breakfast and to not eat later in the day.

Another type of intermittent fasting is called 5:2, where people restrict their intake significantly for two days and eat much higher amounts on the remaining 5 days (you still have to make sure that your weekly average is not above the calorie deficit you are trying to set, however). I have never tried this, so know very little about it.

IF is not a magic strategy for weight loss, but simply a way to maintain the necessary calorie deficit to lose weight. It works, just like any other weight loss strategy, by helping people to control their caloric intake. Some people are successful with this method, while others prefer the multiple small meals per day method. The timing of one's meals should be entirely based on preference. I find that if I eat early in the day I am hungry All. The. Time, whereas if I wait to eat until later in the day I don't start feeling hunger pains until about 4pm. Eating breakfast is a surefire strategy for me to over-consume. But if I wait until after work to eat, I can have a large dinner that I find satisfying plus several large, satisfying snacks, and never feel deprived or hungry.

You can learn a lot more about IF from this resource: http://www.leangains.com/

rach91xXx

Thank you so much for that.. Really helpful.. I'm going to read more about this and then will give it a go, hopefully I'll see some results. Thanks again and good luck on your journey.

llbrixon

Add me

llbrixon

I love IF because I can balance my calories with ease for 2 meals and snack instead of 3 meals and 2 snacks.

LeoZandi

Yup 18/6 is me

mecoconleche

I usually push my first meal 4-8 hours after waking up, then feasting on a 1200 calorie meal lol

angelwowings23

You can add me. I just started with an 16:8 protocol last week.

jasr2013

mamiaof3 wrote: »

Need some buddies who find intermittent fasting great for weight loss. Ive lost 2 stone in the past with this method but fell off the wagon and put it all back on so have started again last week,... and lost 5lbs!! Love to hear from u

Hi! Add me I'm into the bullet proof if. Down 20 pounds in 5 weeks

RebWMcg

I've read so much about IF and decided to start last week. I lost 3 lbs. My plan is a 16 hour fast daily (first meal at 10 AM and last meal at 6PM), Monday-Thursday. My 8-hour eating window, as well as weekends,
is low carb, i.e. carbs from non-starchy vegetables and berries.

beachbumbod

I'm a 16:8 IF gal, but not low carb. Just counting cals

DanFoster98

I started IF a few weeks ago and immediately saw results. I did my same diet the first week and then 2nd week onward I prepped my meals on Sunday's and the results are actually awesome. I plateaued about 6 months ago at 175 lbs and in 2-3 weeks I dropped 10 lbs already in weight . I started off with the lean gains method of 16:8 ( 16 hour fast 8 hour feast ) and then after getting used to it switched to a 20:4 and must say I enjoy it a lot . I drink a lot of water and 2 cups of coffee a day to curb my hunger until my eating period which is 5-9 pm and that's it - simplicity. I don't find the long fast that long at the moment and actually don't mind it either because it allows me to do things without worrying about eating. It also REALLY works around my schedule so that's also really nice. I would say a major component tho to IF is sticking to a good macronutrient percentage. I personally do 40% protein intake , 20-30% carb and fat ( each ) depending on the day ( higher carb on workout days and higher fat when not ). This method has so far worked wonderfully already and I can physically see my waistline and fat disappearing. Feel free to ask any questions about technicalities and sign me up to be a bud

JZygmunt72

someone add me and teach me this way!!!!!! please!

120goalzz

I'm new to it and really like it. Doing 5 days at around 1500 calories and 2 days at 600-700 calories. I do work out 6 days a week, but fasting days are low intensity like yoga or a walk. It's perfect for my lifestyle and just my way of eating- I'm not a grazer! Definitely would rather eat nothing all day and then have a giant cheeseburger for dinner.

Hottamoli

Can you please explain how it works. It sounds like something I'd be interested in trying.
Thanks

ChxSurf782

Holla back!

Hottamoli

Are the 2 days of fewer calories back to back days?

fitbunny1

I did IF about 1.5 years ago with great results. After a year of moving country for the third time I have made some unhealthy choices and put on around 8kg.
I am starting IF again tomorrow eating between 11.30-7.30!!

fitbunny1

Hottamoli the 2 days if you are doing 5:2 should not be in a row I believe that it should be spaced in the week

esmesmomma

I also did this years ago bf I knew what it was called and lost a lot. 6 years later I've gained a ton of weight and am starting IF again. 18:6.

TeaBea

Here are links to a couple MFP groups here:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/49-intermittent-fasting

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100058-5-2-fasting

hittingitonemoretime

I just started IF

OscarBraden

I do IF, been doing it for a month, lost 6 ibs and was already low bodyfat, now I'm even leaner and can't wait to continue progressing. It's the best thing I've ever discovered. I do 16/8 Kinobody style

lakefunn

Add me, I'm being successful with intermittent fasting

RIMomma66

Hi All! I have been doing 4:3/Alternate day Fasting for 3 weeks and am down 12 lbs! I don't do a pure fast on the 3 days but do 500 calories in meal replacement shakes (Ideal Shakes) to keep my energy up (I'm a teacher- they can smell weakness!). I have found that water water water is helping me to stay on track! I can't wait to see how much success this summer will bring!