Intermittent fasting

haydee_cruz1

So its settled guys and gals. I made up my mind. I’m not going to do the Keto-diet. Lol
I did some more research and I believe I will be doing the intermittent fasting. 16:8. Im excited. I actually started today.
Lets see how this goes. I also will be pairing It with some exercise in the morning.

Wish me luck! 🤞🏼😇

lgfrie

16:8 has been great for me! My previous diets kind of died after 10-15 pounds, but now I'm at 58 lbs lost and still going strong!! I pair it with very strict calorie counting and lots of morning cardio. Never been this content while dieting before. I've taken a grand total of 7 off-meals in 6 months because I'm so happy with what I'm eating and the overall IF approach. Don't forget to log and count those calories - IF itself won't get you there without disciplined calorie counting. Calories first, everything else second. Good luck!

NovusDies

Please think of as experimenting with 16:8 instead of just "doing it". It is not for everyone and for some people it makes them quite miserable. Since it is not necessary for weight loss don't be afraid to ditch it and eat normally for yourself just less food.

L1zardQueen

Are you sure? Losing weight takes a calorie deficit. It is counting calories for weight control.

CardinalComb

IF without cutting carbs will be hard. You will crave food all day long.

NovusDies

CardinalComb wrote: »

IF without cutting carbs will be hard. You will crave food all day long.

Based on?

Usman70lbs

I'm currently doing IF with 15:9
I usually stop eating by 5/6pm and restart at about 8/9am. Waking up with a headache and trying to drag myself out of bed is the least favourite part for me.

mmapags

CardinalComb wrote: »

IF without cutting carbs will be hard. You will crave food all day long.

That is not even remotely true.

SCoil123

CardinalComb wrote: »

IF without cutting carbs will be hard. You will crave food all day long.

Not true at all

neversaynever_43

Good luck!! I started back with 16:8 last week. The first few days were a little tough. I drank a boatload of water during fast. I'm also counting calories. I am stunned by people who do it without counting and still lose weight. Do you know how many calories I am capable of eating in 8 hours????

sijomial

CardinalComb wrote: »

IF without cutting carbs will be hard. You will crave food all day long.

Balderdash!

There is no relationship between IF and carb restriction unless people choose that path.
For me my most satiating foods tend to be starchy carbs.
Potatoes oftne come top or close to the top of the most satiating foods.

As an aside you do realise that many people do IF while maintaining weight or even gaining weight - it's just an eating schedule.

cwolfman13

CardinalComb wrote: »

IF without cutting carbs will be hard. You will crave food all day long.

I have done IF from the beginning of May through the end of September...I didn't cut carbs and I wasn't craving food all day long. I eat a substantially plant based diet...so lots of carbs.

leejoyce31

I fast for 20 hours a day and eat 60-65% carbs. No problems at all.

mom2kpr

leejoyce31 wrote: »

I fast for 20 hours a day and eat 60-65% carbs. No problems at all.

I've thought of doing this. Do you just eat one large meal? How do you get all your calories and macros in just 4 hours? Thanks!

jargroves

I learned about fasting on youtube. I do believe the body will now let you down and the liver and pancreas will not let you down and will use body fat for storage and pass it own. I am a type 2 diabetic doing Humalog and Lantus 3:1 daily. I did 2.5 weeks and the readings were low and I felt so much better. But I did cause the readings to go up, later found that my meter was reading high so I changed and now they are reading low and correct. I am keeping my food intakes low, therefore, my insulins are lower. I am taking it slow, but aggressively.

NovusDies

mom2kpr wrote: »

leejoyce31 wrote: »

I fast for 20 hours a day and eat 60-65% carbs. No problems at all.

I've thought of doing this. Do you just eat one large meal? How do you get all your calories and macros in just 4 hours? Thanks!

I can fill all of my calories and nutrition in 90 minutes. I would not try to do it. For me it just happened because I don't eat breakfast anyway and I was eating less at night because it helped my acid reflux. Eventually I realized I could not eat at all or just eat a small snack so now almost all of my calories are consumed at lunch.

I think the advantage is minor and the downside may be a protein absorption limit. One of these days I need to see the science behind that to see if it is true or not.

tigrig

I do go between the 20:4 and OMAD version of fasting and focus on getting high protein intake during my feeding period. It works for me cause I'm better at controlling over eating doing it this way. Ive been dropping anywhere from a pound to two pounds a week and have been maintaining muscularity while increasing some of my lifts. Needless to say I love it

snickerscharlie

Usman70lbs wrote: »

I'm currently doing IF with 15:9
I usually stop eating by 5/6pm and restart at about 8/9am. Waking up with a headache and trying to drag myself out of bed is the least favourite part for me.

Then why are you doing IF? There's no special magic that IF provides. It's simply a way for some people to reduce their calorie intake by limiting the time frame during the day in which they eat. It's not for everyone, and you may be one of those people who might be better off trying something else.

haydee_cruz1

U all are very inspiring. Please add me lol. I need accountability partners in this journey. I will continue to give updates as to how i did within the morning and the whole day in general. This helps me keep accountable.

Usman70lbs

snickerscharlie wrote: »

Usman70lbs wrote: »

I'm currently doing IF with 15:9
I usually stop eating by 5/6pm and restart at about 8/9am. Waking up with a headache and trying to drag myself out of bed is the least favourite part for me.

Then why are you doing IF? There's no special magic that IF provides. It's simply a way for some people to reduce their calorie intake by limiting the time frame during the day in which they eat. It's not for everyone, and you may be one of those people who might be better off trying something else.

Because after about 2 weeks of doing it the headaches stop. I think it's probably my body getting used to the different pattern of eating.

I understand that it doesn't provide magic but it helps me stay within my calories goal for the day if I have a cut off. It also helps me avoid having unhealthy snacks in the evenings which is when I am most likely to eat things I shouldn't.

lgfrie

Usman70lbs wrote: »

I understand that it doesn't provide magic but it helps me stay within my calories goal for the day if I have a cut off. It also helps me avoid having unhealthy snacks in the evenings which is when I am most likely to eat things I shouldn't.

Exactly. I figure I gained somewhere between "most" and "all" of my excess weight binging and grazing at night. Getting into IF and slamming the lid shut on nighttime snacking, along with learning to be a little hungry some of the time and just make do without feeding that hunger, as IF trains you to be, was truly an eye-opening experience. IF is the best thing I have ever done for myself. My wife and I have already agreed after 6 months of IF that this is the "forever" plan, regardless of whether we're in losing or maintenance. We really love it as a lifestyle.