Is this considered a fasting plan?
dsboohead
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If last meal was 8:30pm and next one wasn't until 11:30am?
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Any period of time that you’re not eating is fasting8
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Perhaps.... But does it matter?13
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Not in my opinion but now that so many people want to have special terms for normal behavior you can call it whatever you want.15
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diannethegeek wrote: »
Okay....you just confirmed my thoughts. .thankyou.1 -
Why is this even a Plan?
I eat my last meal at 7pm and don't eat until 11am or 12pm.. that's just me sleeping and eating once I'm ready when I wake up.9 -
Personally I prefer my 6:18 intermittent fasting plan.
Except that I move my 6 fasting hours around a lot and, unfortunately, only manage 3 to 5 fasting hours at times!
Thankfully my overall results have not been affected--though I do admit that during my fasting window breakdowns I tend to overeat tasty fat and carb combos! <usually donuts and coffee or similar -- no kidding -- I tend to do stupid things if I haven't gone to bed by 5am or if am trying to pull an all-nighter, and often take a 600-900 Cal hit before I stop myself>
So yeah, all in all my 6:18 intermittent fasting plan works fine and, indeed, when it breaks down *kitten* happens!
<nothing magical about fasting. if pre-set eating windows help you meet your caloric targets... more the power to you, as long as you see yourself being able to follow your new life style long term...>10 -
Fasting is not eating. 15 hours of not eating is not considered a fasting plan. Not yet, not officially. But you can consider it whatever you want. When you eat makes no difference to anything except your happiness and appetite, and thus willingness and ability to stick to an appropriate amount of calories, so it's not unimportant.1
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Ok, this fasting kick is officially out of control.9
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is he pooping as he runs...4 -
ladyhusker39 wrote: »Ok, this fasting kick is officially out of control.
Yes I'm a bit over hearing about fasting!4 -
ladyhusker39 wrote: »Ok, this fasting kick is officially out of control.
I do the IF...and even I'm annoyed by the amount of threads. But this is nowhere NEAR the amount of Keto threads.5 -
notreallychris wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »Ok, this fasting kick is officially out of control.
I do the IF...and even I'm annoyed by the amount of threads. But this is nowhere NEAR the amount of Keto threads.
I don't understand why there has been a sudden deluge of fasting posts over the past few weeks. Is there a new book or "documentary" out about it?2 -
notreallychris wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »Ok, this fasting kick is officially out of control.
I do the IF...and even I'm annoyed by the amount of threads. But this is nowhere NEAR the amount of Keto threads.
I don't understand why there has been a sudden deluge of fasting posts over the past few weeks. Is there a new book or "documentary" out about it?
Honestly not sure. I don't really keep up with it. If someone asks me why I don't eat breakfast, I'll say "Oh, I'm doing IF" after explaining, some people will say, "Yea, I've been doing that for years. Didn't know it was called anything" lol.1 -
notreallychris wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »Ok, this fasting kick is officially out of control.
I do the IF...and even I'm annoyed by the amount of threads. But this is nowhere NEAR the amount of Keto threads.
I don't understand why there has been a sudden deluge of fasting posts over the past few weeks. Is there a new book or "documentary" out about it?
Facebook, probably. It's where all the BS comes from.
That's one of many reasons I deleted my FB account.0 -
notreallychris wrote: »ladyhusker39 wrote: »Ok, this fasting kick is officially out of control.
I do the IF...and even I'm annoyed by the amount of threads. But this is nowhere NEAR the amount of Keto threads.
The word Keto to me is like nails on a chalk board in my brain..5 -
I don't get it. It sounds like a normal eating pattern lol Why is IF a thing? We've been doing it for forever. When I was a kid we would eat breakfast at 8am, lunch at 12, and supper at 5. And then a 15 hour "fast". Do people not track their calories during their "non-fast" period? If you do then why restrict yourself even more?3
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eliciaobrien1 wrote: »I don't get it. It sounds like a normal eating pattern lol Why is IF a thing? We've been doing it for forever. When I was a kid we would eat breakfast at 8am, lunch at 12, and supper at 5. And then a 15 hour "fast". Do people not track their calories during their "non-fast" period? If you do then why restrict yourself even more?
It's the newest, latest diet fad. Nothing more.2 -
eliciaobrien1 wrote: »I don't get it. It sounds like a normal eating pattern lol Why is IF a thing? We've been doing it for forever. When I was a kid we would eat breakfast at 8am, lunch at 12, and supper at 5. And then a 15 hour "fast". Do people not track their calories during their "non-fast" period? If you do then why restrict yourself even more?
It's the newest, latest diet fad. Nothing more.
I looked into it after seeing all of the threads to see if it was something I'd be interested in, come to find I already fast for 16-17 hours and always have. Still gained 100lbs. Dumb George Michael.3 -
eliciaobrien1 wrote: »eliciaobrien1 wrote: »I don't get it. It sounds like a normal eating pattern lol Why is IF a thing? We've been doing it for forever. When I was a kid we would eat breakfast at 8am, lunch at 12, and supper at 5. And then a 15 hour "fast". Do people not track their calories during their "non-fast" period? If you do then why restrict yourself even more?
It's the newest, latest diet fad. Nothing more.
I looked into it after seeing all of the threads to see if it was something I'd be interested in, come to find I already fast for 16-17 hours and always have. Still gained 100lbs. Dumb George Michael.
I more or less do a 16:8 IF plan, for no other reason than that it works best for me in terms of satiety. I'm usually not that hungry in the morning and can get by with a cup of coffee until around 11:00 or 12:00 most days. I like having most of my calories around dinner time because I'm most hungry in the evenings and like big dinners.
I say I "more or less" do 16:8 because it's not something I adhere to religiously or ascribe magical properties to. If I'm hungry outside that 8 hour window, I eat. No big deal. In the end it still comes down to calories eaten vs. calories expended.
There are a lot of people who make weight loss a lot harder and more complicated than it has to be.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
is he pooping as he runs...
He must be doing a cleanse...to, you know, detox the things.1 -
That is a good point.. I have never thought about that before.. It probably is, but I do this every single day. I eat dinner at around 6 or 7 pm and do not eat again until 11 am the next day.0
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Actually it is the opposite of this. Fasting gives you back time (and money) that you would otherwise not have if you had to plan for further meals. Fasting is quite liberating in this regard.0 -
eliciaobrien1 wrote: »eliciaobrien1 wrote: »I don't get it. It sounds like a normal eating pattern lol Why is IF a thing? We've been doing it for forever. When I was a kid we would eat breakfast at 8am, lunch at 12, and supper at 5. And then a 15 hour "fast". Do people not track their calories during their "non-fast" period? If you do then why restrict yourself even more?
It's the newest, latest diet fad. Nothing more.
I looked into it after seeing all of the threads to see if it was something I'd be interested in, come to find I already fast for 16-17 hours and always have. Still gained 100lbs. Dumb George Michael.
I'ts still an energy balance equation. You can out eat a fast. It may be easier for you to get a deficit fasting or it may be easier eating more meals. You will need to figure that out and make one or the other work.0
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