Intermittent fasting quick fat loss
didknot226
Posts: 19 Member
I have tried it for almost 2 and 1/2 month and lost 27 lbs. easy to follow and healthyyy style.
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Woo!3
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I really recommend it because it works6
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There are many ways to intermittently fast. What's your split?0
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IF didn't make you lose weight, a calorie deficit did.14
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Yes.. I do 16:8 and it is a game changer.. i love it... i don't count calories.. it is freeing and it stops cravings and overeating. All of a sudden.. you have control over food. It has been amazing for me. All I do is skip breakfast at eat at 12:30 or 1:00.2
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Great to hear that! Unfortunately for me, I have to keep counting calories or else won't lose the weight. But hey, as long as it's working:)1
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Ok here is the thing. I do IF and I try to stay and 1200 calories. So far great results. I do 16 hours fasting and 8 hours eating window.3
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trigden1991 wrote: »IF didn't make you lose weight, a calorie deficit did.
This.
I've done IF in various forms over the past few years and I like it because it helps me adhere to my calorie goals. But my weight is controlled by my calorie intake, not IF by itself.5 -
didknot226 wrote: »Ok here is the thing. I do IF and I try to stay and 1200 calories. So far great results. I do 16 hours fasting and 8 hours eating window.
Thanks for clarifying-so you mean IF helps you stick within your calorie deficit goals. That's why I like doing it too-if I start eating in the morning I tend to graze all day. Having an IF window that starts at noon eliminates this and I have a much easier time sticking to my calorie goals
Great job on your loss so far OP!7 -
I do it, am all for it, it works.4
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What helped me the most is skipping breakfast. I just drink coffee in the morning. So left with all my calories to enjoy lunch and good dinner. Light dessert too7
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didknot226 wrote: »What helped me the most is skipping breakfast. I just drink coffee in the morning. So left with all my calories to enjoy lunch and good dinner. Light dessert too
Drinking my tea right now, good till noon today5 -
Time will go by quickly. Enjoy ur tea.1
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The longer I can delay eating, the easier it is for me to stay within my allotment. I find that once I do start eating, it wakes up the foodie monster who then wants to be appeased until bedtime.
I, too, skip breakfast which is easy for me to do. I've never been a breakfast person. I will have my coffee (because coffee!) and vitamins in the morning, but then I have nothing except water until lunch, which is usually between 1:00 and 2:00.
This leaves me lots of room for a good dinner and a few munchies in the evening watching TV.
As has been noted though, there's nothing magic about IF. All it provides is a means for some people to control caloric intake and stay on track.7 -
It's very individual. Doesn't work for me (I get grumpy and melodramatic if I skip meals) but some people definitely find it easier to stick to their goals eating this way.0
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trigden1991 wrote: »IF didn't make you lose weight, a calorie deficit did.
That is true but IF is a good way of getting that deficit6 -
didknot226 wrote: »Ok here is the thing. I do IF and I try to stay and 1200 calories. So far great results. I do 16 hours fasting and 8 hours eating window.
You lost weight because you ate 1200 calories a day (the default minimum for women before exercise).....meal timing had nothing to do with it.
However, meal timing may have helped you be more consistent....consistency is good.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/49-intermittent-fasting
You do know it's not just fat loss right? Large(r) deficits often sacrifice a larger % of existing lean muscle mass than moderate deficits do. There's a trade-off for fast.0 -
IF is a great to eat at a deficit for some. Glad you found it.5
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Yes finally something is working for my body.4
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Love it, too... I would much rather eat two substantial meals than try to stretch my calorie budget over to breakfast, which I have never, ever liked, or wanted. I am so not a morning person... the idea of eating before noon is just icky.3
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