Intermittent fasting

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  • TheRedQueen1981
    TheRedQueen1981 Posts: 258 Member
    I do IF but I don’t believe it is responsible for my weight loss because I also did IF when I was 300lbs. I have always done it naturally since I’ve never been one for breakfast and more often than not I would wait until about 5pm to eat and then eat all evening, meaning I was eating far too much. I do believe calorie intake is the issue and that’s the case whether they are consumed over 12 hours or 4 hours.

    I’m currently experimenting with keto — don’t think it’s for me long term but I’m eating one meal per day and trying to get most of my calories in that one meal. That suits me as I like to eat late on but as I said earlier, you can get the same amount of calories from 1 meal as you can from 3.
  • sweeetypie1
    sweeetypie1 Posts: 122 Member
    garlo12 wrote: »
    @Sweeetypie1I didn't think you could fast when you are diabetic. So this worked for you? I'd like to try IF but I am diabetic and (type 2) and need to lose weight but don't want to have issues with sugar spikes and lows if I''m not eating

    IF is the best thing for a Type 2 diabetic I have been doing it for the past two years because my blood glucose was out of control and my weight, I lost 30lbs. Because I take insulin shots and pills I asked my Doctor would it be okay to do IF because of the Insulin shots and if I didn't eat a meal did I still have to take a Insulin shot or take my pills, he had never heard of it, so I had to explain what it was and he said to go ahead and try it and if I didn't eat a meal like (dinner per se) I didn't have to take my Insulin shot. I do the 16:8 method and I feel absolutely wonderful IF is the best thing that has happened to me. I went back for my check up and when my doctor got my lab results he was so happy and proud of me, he called me the next day to tell me, my A1C went down 4 points and I had lost about 20 lbs. at that time. The next time I went to the Doctor my A1C went down another point (every day BS readings have actually been in the normal range or just a little above) and my Dr. told me he told some of his other patients that were having trouble regulating their blood sugar to try IF, I was so proud to have helped my Dr. with something. It works because at about 12 hrs. of fasting your body uses up it's glucose for energy and every hour after that you're still fasting your body uses fat for fuel, that's why some people may do a 18:6 or even OMAD method to get as much fat burning as possible before they break their fast. In order to really utilize this for weight loss you still have to eat in a calorie deficit, it's just easier because you are truly not hungry all the time and when you do eat you get full quickly. I found this guy on youtube last year, his site is called Flegefitness and he is fantastic and very knowledgeable and he can answer every question you have about IF. I said all that to say this you should definitely give IF a try. My weight loss has stalled because I haven't been eating in my calorie deficit all the time or even most of the time, I still do IF every day and it has kept me from gaining most of my weight back. Now to get back to losing. :)

    Thanks for this insightful post. I did start IF and I feel great. I thought I might experience some low blood sugar episodes, but I haven't really. I'm doing mostly 16:8 now, sometimes 18:6 - but it's working. I keep my calories around 1200-1400 a day, and eating very healthy. I've lost a couple of pounds, but it's only been a week. I will be very curious what my A1c results are after doing this for three months. I'll let you all know!
  • DaffyGirl88
    DaffyGirl88 Posts: 5,176 Member
    I swear I don't know how you all do it. I have tried IF a few times and before 12 hours are up I am starving, and most of those are spent sleeping. I can't imagine going 16 or 18 hours without eating. There must be something that I'm missing.
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    @hobbitses333, congratulations on the progress you've made and being a witness for IF. Enjoy when you visit and share at our Intermittent Fasting group; keep marching forward.

    @garlo12, that's wonderful what you've been able to accomplish with your diabetes and nice to learn that IF was a contributory tool. Haven't bumped into you before. Why don't you consider stopping by our Intermittent Fasting group and sharing your achievement. You're a seasoned practitioner and we'd love to be graced by your cyberspace presence. In case you don't know, here's how you find us:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/49-intermittent-fasting

    @sweeetypie1, great for you too; we'd also enjoy a visit.

    Everyone sharing here who has had success, IF practitioners and others, keep marching forward in your fitness, health and wellness journey.
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  • Dgil1975
    Dgil1975 Posts: 110 Member
    I don’t think IF is some miracle, as ultimately I still fee it comes down to CICO. But if it works for you then you should definitely go for it. For me the claimed benefits of IF have intrigued me, specifically the cognitive sharpness piece. I have started it a few days ago as a little experiment. The one thing I’ve noticed is that if you are eating highly nutrient dense foods, it can be really difficult to get your calories in on a 18/6 model. This is why I think people find some quick success on the weight loss as you are creating higher deficits. I am going to do it for a couple weeks and see if the cognitive benefits are as powerful as people say, as that’s the true reason I am doing it as my weight loss journey has been plugging a long as planned.
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    @dgil1975, hope you share your IF science experiment testing mental clarity but am sure you know it’ll be perception based and,therefore, subject to measurement error. Because, there’s deception un perception.

    Welcome your sharing at our Intermittent Fasting group here at MFP and wishing you the best.
  • Dgil1975
    Dgil1975 Posts: 110 Member
    pierinifitness wrote: »
    @dgil1975, hope you share your IF science experiment testing mental clarity but am sure you know it’ll be perception based and,therefore, subject to measurement error. Because, there’s deception un perception.

    Welcome your sharing at our Intermittent Fasting group here at MFP and wishing you the best.

    Thanks pierinifitness, I have been lurking around that fasting group the last day or so, when I realized that there were group pages.

    As with anything we do things that feel good and have results. I’ve been doing IF for about a week, which is just to short of a window to have any clear concise feelings. What I would say is that I have been enjoying not thinking about eating for anymore than my feed period. I felt like there might be something to this mental clarity piece but it could be just placebo effect as it was the effect that most intrigued me. The biggest surprise is that it hasn’t been terribly hard transition so far, which is not what I anticipated. I originally planned a two week test period, but am feeling like I will stretch it out to three weeks, if I keep feeling as good as I do it could become a permanent fixture.
  • EpilepsyWarrior
    EpilepsyWarrior Posts: 56 Member
    How fo you stop hunger pangs? I get hungry and then ots alllll I can think about. Im doing the 16/8 method. Or at least trying. I did rly well today but any tips would be great :) Feel free to add me. I woulf love the support. Thanks in advance! 💙
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  • neenaexp
    neenaexp Posts: 38 Member
    Great thread! I’ve been IF 16:8 for the past year, and it works really well for my schedule/maintenance. I’ve gotten so used to it, that if I eat anytime outside of that window, my system feels disrupted. Right now my goal is to increase movement, physical strength. and keep eating 16:8.
  • meeka472
    meeka472 Posts: 283 Member
    I've been doing IF for the past 3 months and have lost 35lbs. I started out doing 16:8. Then 18:6. Then 20:4. And now I'm at alternate day (36 hours). I do it regularly. I like it because I don't have to put any foods in the "bad" category. It also seems like a program I can maintain for life.

    My only issue is that MyFitnessPal has not kept up with the times and the interface is not conducive to fasting. I wish the site would allow people to looks at macros at a weekly level and not just daily. I log my food on days that I'm not fasting to keep track but either I'm too high (on my feast days) or I have almost nothing at all on fast days. I wish this site would keep up with the times and be more fast friendly. As it stands, I'm finding myself using another app for fasting.
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