Morning fasting

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  • LaReinaDeCorazones
    LaReinaDeCorazones Posts: 274 Member
    I do IF....sometimes I have black coffee in the AM, and between noon and 8 I can eat, after that I just drink water/no Cal beverages
  • dlharris1
    dlharris1 Posts: 34 Member
    Thanks for all the comments, lots of different opinions! Main reason I wanted to try is to have more cals left in evenings really, as i like a bigger dinner. Plus I cycle early morning to work and I've heard various things about burning fat while exercising before eating for the day. I know delaying first meal isn't anything extreme, but for me (who eats usually within an hour of waking and also snacks a lot throughout day) it is a big change.

    So I've just finished day three and believe it or not I'm 3 whole lbs down. So safe to say I'll be continuing! I'm even quite enjoying the lighter feeling mornings and not being bothered hunger!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited August 2017
    I skip breakfast and put off eating for as long as possible/when I'm actually truly hungry which i never am in the morning, so i have more calories for the evening.

    I wouldn't call what i do fasting though, as i drink tea with milk all day before my first meal.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    dlharris1 wrote: »
    Thanks for all the comments, lots of different opinions! Main reason I wanted to try is to have more cals left in evenings really, as i like a bigger dinner. Plus I cycle early morning to work and I've heard various things about burning fat while exercising before eating for the day. I know delaying first meal isn't anything extreme, but for me (who eats usually within an hour of waking and also snacks a lot throughout day) it is a big change.

    That's perfectly reasonable. I think it's good to try things and see what works for you, and I know if you are used to eating all the time it can feel like a big change. I'm glad you are liking it so far!

    (I was responding before to the person who seemed to be misunderstanding and thinking people were anti skipping breakfast or timing calories (IF). I don't think it does anything magic, but if you'd enjoy eating more in the evening and skipping breakfast, great idea. I avoiding snacking for similar reasons.)
  • natasor1
    natasor1 Posts: 271 Member
    This is very good practice. I am on it for many years. Keep weight 120 lb since my high school. I am 63 y/o.
    It' s helping people who have discipline, not to binge after fasting for few hrs. Just eat your normal meal like nothing happens. The best fasting are 18, 20, 22, 24 hrs. But still your next meal has to be normal
  • kokonani
    kokonani Posts: 507 Member
    When I eat breakfast, it triggers cravings and hunger for the rest of the day, which makes me eat way too much. I eat only one meal a day (around lunchtime). So yes, skipping breakfast for me is a must. I drink black coffee until noon. Then have an enormous meal, anything I want.. a full day's worth of calories. I get so full, I take a long nap, and I am done with food for tge next 23 hours.
  • igarcia13
    igarcia13 Posts: 59 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    I've been doing 16:8, eating for sixteen hours and fasting for 8. But I haven't lost an ounce. :/
    Maybe I'll try keto?

    You are probably taking in the same number of calories. With IF you skip a meal, therefore you eat less. If you are trying to eat everything you can on the 8 hours, you won't have a calorie deficit
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    igarcia13 wrote: »
    You are probably taking in the same number of calories. With IF you skip a meal, therefore you eat less. If you are trying to eat everything you can on the 8 hours, you won't have a calorie deficit
    I think my joke went so far over your head, nasa will have to retrieve it.

    I giggled
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    filbo132 wrote: »
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    I've been doing 16:8, eating for sixteen hours and fasting for 8. But I haven't lost an ounce. :/
    Maybe I'll try keto?

    That's because your not in a caloric deficit, going keto won't change it if you still over your maintenance calories.

    Methinks he was joking. ;)
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    igarcia13 wrote: »
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    I've been doing 16:8, eating for sixteen hours and fasting for 8. But I haven't lost an ounce. :/
    Maybe I'll try keto?

    You are probably taking in the same number of calories. With IF you skip a meal, therefore you eat less. If you are trying to eat everything you can on the 8 hours, you won't have a calorie deficit

    with IF even if you skip a meal that doesnt mean you will eat less. you can still overeat doing IF. I have done it. as for the person saying they will do keto. its not going to make a difference you still have to be in a deficit with keto as well.
  • LovesDogsAndBooks
    LovesDogsAndBooks Posts: 190 Member
    I couldn't skip breakfast, I can't stand the thought of going about the first couple hours of my day without eating! I found that I have an easier time having my last food hours before I go to bed, then I still read for an hour or two in bed, and even if I feel a little hunger pinch that doesn't bother me because I know I'm going to sleep soon and won't notice it. When I wake up I'm ready for breakfast immediately, though!
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    LovesDogsAndBooks wrote: »
    I couldn't skip breakfast, I can't stand the thought of going about the first couple hours of my day without eating! I found that I have an easier time having my last food hours before I go to bed, then I still read for an hour or two in bed, and even if I feel a little hunger pinch that doesn't bother me because I know I'm going to sleep soon and won't notice it. When I wake up I'm ready for breakfast immediately, though!

    thats fine if it works for you. you dont have to fast if you dont want to.its not for everyone
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