Intermittent Fasting

EJSunflower
EJSunflower Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I've recently started trying this by basically eating breakfast a lot later than I normally would. I can' t say I've mastered this method of eating but I like it so far. Is there anyone doing this or know someone else that is? What are you thoughts on this if so?

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  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    Hi there,
    There is already a thread re intermittent fasting:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1213019-what-s-up-with-intermittent-fasting

    I copy/ paste what I posted there:

    Intermittent fasting comprises more than one version:

    a) 5:2 fasting, two days a week you eat under 500 cal (women)/ 600 cal (men) and the other 5 days you just eat "normally", making sure though that you stay under your TDEE. (google: 5:2 fast or Dr Michael Mosley
    b) 4:3 fasting, same as above, but three days fasting and four days eating under your TDEE
    c) ADF = alternate day fasting or "The Every Other Day Diet" = every second day fasting. This form of dieting has been extensively researched by Dr. Krista Varadi and there are lot's of clinical trials about this. The 5:2 diet is based on her research. The major difference here is that you can not only eat what you like but also how much you like on your non fast days

    All of the above are often combined with something called 16:8, 20:4 or 22:2, which means you eat all of your daily calories either within 8 hours, 4 hours or 2 hours and the rest of the day you eat nothing. Sometimes people just follow the eating window of 16:8... without restricting their calorie intake, something that does not work for me.

    Now the concept of fasting is not new and part of quite a few religions. It also makes sense if one looks at the history of human kind. When we were still hunters and gatherers we did not eat 5 times a day, but long periods of no food were followed by times of feeding. The understanding is that while you are fasting your body does not need to concentrate on digesting food but can concentrate on repairing itself.

    I have done a combination of the above over the last 12 weeks and I have lost 8 kg. This might not sound much, but I did not have to lose much to begin with. For me it works very well and I really enjoy my two days of fasting every week.

    Anyhow, at the end of the day it is another way of calorie restriction and it might work for you or not.

    I love it and for maintenance I will just do one day a week

    Stef.
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    ........:smile:
  • ravenstar25
    ravenstar25 Posts: 126 Member
    I'm doing it and it works fabulously for me. I should note I do have some borderline insulin resistance issues and that may be why it works so well for me - there's some research indicating it usually works best for men; women who have a lot of weight to lose; or those who have insulin resistance already. If you have a closer to normal BMI and no metabolic problems and are female, the science is a little more sketchy, but some people still find it works for them, while others don't. Good luck!
  • EJSunflower
    EJSunflower Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks everyone!! I read over that thread too, good stuff!!
  • homeyjosey
    homeyjosey Posts: 138 Member
    check out www.leangains.com
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    I do the 16:8 lean gains style and it seems to work for me.
    A lot of that just that I don't eat as much if I limit myself to 8 hours I suspect :).
  • gsgitu
    gsgitu Posts: 118 Member
    yep, just a way to limit my intake. if i limit myself to two meals and 8 hours i am a lot less likely to go over, that much. even on splurge days(holidays, b-days) i limit to 2 meals and/or 8 hrs. i still have to eat a deficit to lose. but the IF leangains style and hitting macros has helped me maintain and lose. there is some IF groups on here as well. lots of good advice and info on them. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/66-intermittent-fasting

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