Intermittent Fasting

emlapierre

Hey, does anyone here do intermitten fasting or OMAD?

pierinifitness

I’m an IF practitioner and we have a small but growing intermittent fasting group here at MFP. Find it and join us. I will be practicing OMAD during Lent 2019 beginning on March 6th and share a good journal. I’m sure we could learn from each other.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

emlapierre

Thank you! Very helpful

Seabassx2

I’m on my third week. I eat supper by 6:00 and then don’t eat anything until lunch the next day

emlapierre

Awesome:) I do OMAD 3 times a week and the 16:8 on days I work out

OldAssDude

emlapierre wrote: »

Hey, does anyone here do intermitten fasting or OMAD?

Everyone does intermittent fasting. We all sleep for 8 hours and fast between meals.

emlapierre

Yes, but I mean longer periods then just 8 hours some do 16:8 18:6 or 20:4

kimny72

I used to do IF. I realized I wasn't hungry in the morning, but I was eating breakfast out of habit, and could really use those calories better later in the day. So I started doing 16:8 without realizing it was a thing. It was a big help to control my appetite! Then I started waking up hungry and after struggling through it for a couple of weeks, I started eating a little something in the morning again and am now back on a more spread out eating schedule.

Just make sure you are still eating the right amount of calories, because that's what controls your weight. I can't imagine doing OMAD myself because there is no way I could eat enough protein and fiber in one meal without wrecking my digestive system but I know some people find that doing all their eating in one satisfying sitting works perfectly for their appetite and preferences.

I think you'll find a lot of MFP long-timers do or have done IF in some form, they just don't make a big deal out of it, it's just when they eat. Good luck :drinker:

J72FIT

kimny72 wrote: »

I used to do IF. I realized I wasn't hungry in the morning, but I was eating breakfast out of habit, and could really use those calories better later in the day. So I started doing 16:8 without realizing it was a thing. It was a big help to control my appetite! Then I started waking up hungry and after struggling through it for a couple of weeks, I started eating a little something in the morning again and am now back on a more spread out eating schedule.

Just make sure you are still eating the right amount of calories, because that's what controls your weight. I can't imagine doing OMAD myself because there is no way I could eat enough protein and fiber in one meal without wrecking my digestive system but I know some people find that doing all their eating in one satisfying sitting works perfectly for their appetite and preferences.

I think you'll find a lot of MFP long-timers do or have done IF in some form, they just don't make a big deal out of it, it's just when they eat. Good luck :drinker:

IMO, this is the best take on IF so far... Bravo!

azzeazsaleh5429

Yes 18:6 and workout fasted feels great

CharlieCharlie007

kimny72 wrote: »

I used to do IF. I realized I wasn't hungry in the morning, but I was eating breakfast out of habit, and could really use those calories better later in the day. So I started doing 16:8 without realizing it was a thing. It was a big help to control my appetite! Then I started waking up hungry and after struggling through it for a couple of weeks, I started eating a little something in the morning again and am now back on a more spread out eating schedule.

Just make sure you are still eating the right amount of calories, because that's what controls your weight. I can't imagine doing OMAD myself because there is no way I could eat enough protein and fiber in one meal without wrecking my digestive system but I know some people find that doing all their eating in one satisfying sitting works perfectly for their appetite and preferences.

I think you'll find a lot of MFP long-timers do or have done IF in some form, they just don't make a big deal out of it, it's just when they eat. Good luck :drinker:

Whats funny, is that, I too, could not eat all that in one sitting, unless, its cake. Then I can eat 4000 calories easy.

mndamon

I have done 16:8 for a few years now. Honestly I've always been barely hungry in the mornings so it just makes sense. A cup of coffee and about half a gallon of water are all I need before I workout around noon, workout and break the fast.

Nicole77sweet

Hi I do OMAD. I eat dinner around 6PM. I've been OMAD for a month now. I worked my way up to it. Started with 16:8, then 20:4.

amusedmonkey

I try not to do it intentionally unless I have a high calorie meal planned. I end up doing it some days because I eat breakfast whenever I'm first hungry, and that ends up being late sometimes. With my weird hunger and satiety signals, doing it intentionally and often (other than when I'm naturally not hungry) messes with me. IF delays my already delayed satiety response so I eat more than I need to because I feel hungry, then when satiety hits (sometimes a couple of hours later) I'm really overfull. I don't mind being overfull, but it's something I've worked so hard to unlearn and I don't want to fall into that habit again. I only allow myself to gorge occasionally.