Female's in mid 30s: intermittent fasting, how long to lose?

madagirl81

Hi ladies, what is your age/ height/ weight when you first began? And if you tried intermittent fasting? How was it like, the plan and how long did it take you to lose a certain amount of weight? Thank you!
I believe everybody is different but I think if I knock off some similarities, than I can get the closest to what's real... did I say that right, ok maybe lol.

middlehaitch

How about you give your stats- height, weight, age, goal weight, weekly loss expectations, which type of IF you are interested in, so others can give a reply that is relevant.
There are lots of ways to IF, which one are you interested in?

Cheers, h.

usmcmp

If you gave your stats and how much you are looking to lose it might help. The reality of this whole thing is that you could find multiple women who have identical stats to your starting weight and your end goal, but their methods may not work at all for you. I took weight loss slowly because it's my preference.

livingleanlivingclean

IF is just another tool some people use to control their intake, it doesn't override the calorie deficit, or increase how much you'll lose compared to if you spread your cals out...

I loosely follow 16:8, not worried if I don't. I've eaten this way to lose, maintain and gain. My calorie intake changed depending on my goals.

Muscleflex79

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

IF is just another tool some people use to control their intake, it doesn't override the calorie deficit, or increase how much you'll lose compared to if you spread your cals out...

I loosely follow 16:8, not worried if I don't. I've eaten this way to lose, maintain and gain. My calorie intake changed depending on my goals.

this! IF can be used to lose, gain or maintain your weight - only a calorie deficit will lead to fat loss...

malibu927

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

IF is just another tool some people use to control their intake, it doesn't override the calorie deficit, or increase how much you'll lose compared to if you spread your cals out...

I loosely follow 16:8, not worried if I don't. I've eaten this way to lose, maintain and gain. My calorie intake changed depending on my goals.

This. I do 14:10 most days but only due to my work schedule. If you think IF will help you stick to a calorie deficit, then try it out.

rybo

Matching age/weight/height stats to determine if this will work is pretty irrelevant.

For weight loss, I feel the best IF protocol is 5:2. Simple and effective as long as one can adhere to the fast days. You will want to plan those out, and try to eat filling, yet low calorie foods. Think vegetables, fish, eggs (especially egg whites)

Azdak

I do 16:8. I eat for 16 hours a day; then I sleep for the other 8.

Seems to work.