Not eating if your not hungry

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  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    So in reading more about IF , I'm considering giving it a go. Do any of you use an App for a timer or reminder?

    You don't really need and app or timer to tell you when to not eat, and in the early days at least your stomach will be telling you to eat before your actually break your fast. go simple, go old school, go without tech.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    I do 16:8. Window of eating is 9am-5pm. Most days I don't eat until 11, but occasionally I like breakfast. No app used I just don't eat anything until 9am and stop eating at 5pm.
  • Angierae75
    Angierae75 Posts: 417 Member
    I eat when I'm hungry. Sometimes that means breakfast with my coffee at 7:30am, sometimes it means breakfast with my 2nd cup of coffee at 9am at work, sometimes it means breakfast during my "morning snack" time around 10:30 or 11, sometimes it means lunch.
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
    I usually finish eating for the day around 8 pm. I'll have tea when I get up in the morning and then nothing but water/unsweetened ice tea until between noon and 2 pm. This works for me in a couple ways-- helps curb my appetite and cravings and is really helping my diagnosed digestive issues. For me, the latter is worth the price of admission;)
  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    I also have a bigger appetite the earlier I eat, so I don't really eat until about 1pm most days. I do have coffee with a little sugar and a square of dark chocolate before that, and I log those calories. I used to do a version of IF called Fast Five, with a 5 hour eating window. I did that until it no longer worked for me--waiting until 4 or 5pm to eat took its toll day after day, but this eating at 1pm has been working great for me. If we ever want breakfast food, we just have "breakfast for dinner" night
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    lightenup2016 wrote: »
    I also have a bigger appetite the earlier I eat, so I don't really eat until about 1pm most days. I do have coffee with a little sugar and a square of dark chocolate before that, and I log those calories. I used to do a version of IF called Fast Five, with a 5 hour eating window. I did that until it no longer worked for me--waiting until 4 or 5pm to eat took its toll day after day, but this eating at 1pm has been working great for me. If we ever want breakfast food, we just have "breakfast for dinner" night

    I love those nights :lol:

    I don't eat till 1pm most days, but i drink tea with milk all morning, so it doesn't count as intermittent fasting because of the calories in the milk.

  • Arapacana1
    Arapacana1 Posts: 117 Member
    I think I would pass out if I didn't eat breakfast! I usually work out for an hour before breakfast, and by then I'm more than ready for eggs and whole-wheat toast.
  • Vanilla_Lattes
    Vanilla_Lattes Posts: 251 Member
    I love eating more in the afternoon. I usually don't eat until 12-1
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    So in reading more about IF , I'm considering giving it a go. Do any of you use an App for a timer or reminder?

    I don't use an app but you can set an alarm on your phone. I usually eat around 2 and then a large dinner with mh family a few hours later. For me I'm not hungry earlier and 2 work because its when I get ready to pick up my son.
  • frankiesgirlie
    frankiesgirlie Posts: 669 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    saraSM1 wrote: »
    The important thing is to not skip breakfast whether you want to lose weight or not

    I've skipped breakfast for the last 20 or so years, what's going to happen to me?


    No. I haven't eaten breakfast since 1978. Guess I'm in big trouble.
  • Intentional_Me
    Intentional_Me Posts: 336 Member
    edited September 2016
    If I eat breakfast I will be starving all day long for whatever reason. I drink a morning cup of coffee.

    As for an app or timer, my belly works just fine. I can't actually say I'm doing IF though because I believe having any calories at all breaks the fast from what I remember.
  • frankiesgirlie
    frankiesgirlie Posts: 669 Member
    Zella_11 wrote: »
    Another breakfast skipper here. I also delay eating until lunch--sometimes I don't eat until 3 or 4 pm. Helps me stick to my calorie goal. I have coffee, water, Diet Coke throughout the morning. Keep doing what works for you! The old adage of eating "three square meals a day" is not helpful or necessary. :)

    This is my day also. I never eat breakfast, ever. I've been doing a 16:8 or 18:6 since 1979.
    My first food is after my workout which I typically do at 3:00. So I don't eat anything until 4:00 or 5:00. But I work from home and my hours are late. Sometimes till midnight. I'll eat small meals or snacks all the way up to 11:00, and bedtime is 1:00. Going to bed with a little food in my stomach (not full though) helps me sleep, which is something I've had issues with in the past.
    I drink coffee and then lemon water during the day.
    If I start to eat in the morning, I still eat at night, and end up going over in calories. So I just wait for later to start. IF has always given me insane energy during my fasting daylight hours.
  • IremiaRe
    IremiaRe Posts: 801 Member
    Another Breakfast skipper...

    There is a difference between skipping breakfast because you don't want it, and being deprived of breakfast... those studies don't differentiate between the two. Of course, if your body craves breakfast, you are going to do poorly if you miss it.

    However, food before I am fully awake and functioning just repulses me. Once I have been up for a few hours, my body gives me the "food" signal, and I eat. Usually around noon. I do two meals a day during the work week and 1 meal a day on the weekends.

    I have not experienced any energy issues and I love being able to eat two really nice meals, vs 3 stingy ones... one of which is abhorrent to me.
  • bwhitty67
    bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
    Good call on the app :smile:
    Today was my first full day ... and I will say I didn't feel that usual slump or tired feeling. But only day one so testing is still on!
  • The_Original_Beauty
    The_Original_Beauty Posts: 162 Member
    I love fasting, my eating time is from 12-8pm :)
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    So in reading more about IF , I'm considering giving it a go. Do any of you use an App for a timer or reminder?

    I love fasting, my eating time is from 12-8pm :) keep it simple, you will remember, do not stress too much.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,748 Member
    I've never liked or wanted food in the morning & haven't for 20+yrs BUT ppl did tell me it slows down my metabolism so I've been making a smoothie every morning & I feel SO much better & started loosing weight. I'm not real hungry by lunch so it's easy to plan my meals
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    I find, if i eat what I want for breakfast.. fried egg on 100 calorie bagel with laughing cow light cheese.. i get so hungry after an hour.

    If I eat just a hard boiled egg.. i'm not hungry for hours.

    I think each person should keep notes on what they 're eating and hunger patterns to find what works for them.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Evamutt wrote: »
    I've never liked or wanted food in the morning & haven't for 20+yrs BUT ppl did tell me it slows down my metabolism so I've been making a smoothie every morning & I feel SO much better & started loosing weight. I'm not real hungry by lunch so it's easy to plan my meals

    It doesn't slow your metabolism. You're losing weight because you have created a calorie deficit!

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