is anyone doing IF (Intermittent Fasting) ?

apriltrainer

Insta starvation mode

Hardly ANYONE in this country knows what starvation mode is.

And as a child who grew up in the Appalachians...with a mom on foodstamps and a dad in jail.... I remember getting ONE Frakking meal a day of a slice of governmen cheese and some bread.

sometimes for dinner we'd have bread with butter and sugar on top.

I know what starvation mode is.. and what I do NOW is NOT THAT.

Here.....have a cookie.....you deserve it.

Do I have to log virtual calories?

rose313

I didn't know this was an actual thing, I've been doing it lately and seen good results. I eat from 12-8, or 12:30 to 8:30. But I do drink low or no cal beverages all day long. I'm also trying to cut carbs. I feel good so far and this seems like the most natural way of eating for me...I eat when I'm hungry, and don't when I'm not.

LiZzie1917

What do you do if you eat all your cabs long before your eating window ends?

MurphysLawTD

I really want to, but I everytime I give it a go, I can't make it past that hump at work where I feel light-headed and dizzy. My hands even begin to get cold and the room gets brighter. I'm not being dramatic, here. I've honestly wanted to do it. Maybe I should try on a weekend or a day I don't need to focus so my body can get used to it. My boyfriend fasts on Thursdays and carb loads on Friday. It's worked very well for him, but I can't seem to get the knack :embarassed:

whiskeycharged

I really want to, but I everytime I give it a go, I can't make it past that hump at work where I feel light-headed and dizzy. My hands even begin to get cold and the room gets brighter. I'm not being dramatic, here. I've honestly wanted to do it. Maybe I should try on a weekend or a day I don't need to focus so my body can get used to it. My boyfriend fasts on Thursdays and carb loads on Friday. It's worked very well for him, but I can't seem to get the knack :embarassed:

If those are your symptoms I simply would not recommend intermittent fasting for you. If your not able to make it even one day, everyday is not in your future. It sounds almost like your borderline having a seizure, which is crazy.

I thought it could be your diet but I looked ar your diary and it seemed legit. You probably average about 1300 calories with food, give or take. What's your net goal? Your macros seem fine too. What time did you plan your fast and feed times?

gaylynn35

I personally do not think that is good for your body. You need to eat to fuel your body.

I personally don't think you know what intermittent fasting is. :bigsmile:

You are eating the same amount of calories. I do lean gains 16x8 or anywhere from 20x4 IF and workout everyday. I got fuel baby. I also got striations. Making all sorts of rips. YEAH BUDDY

Sorry, I guess I didn't understand what it was. :drinker:

apriltrainer

Yep - and LOVING it.
Still on the same daily calorie intake, just squeezed into a smaller time frame. It ain't rocket science, nor is it depriving your body of 'fuel'.... -.-

I do 6pm -11am fast (so 17/7) and that seems to work well. Sometimes I'll push the fast out to 19 hours and the feeding window to 5.
So far, brilliant.
Not missing breakfast in the slightest, still alert and energetic. And I have a bunch of links that I have compiled that I can email to anyone who's interested.
Just stuff I've come across over the last few weeks...including Lean Gains (which I just keep loving the no-nonsense style more and more every time I sit and read....)

Martin Berkhan is hella funny too! I love reading his articles...

The Hodge Twins are hilarious too...

I think maybe there is a connection?

Intermittent fasting = a sense of humor?

Instead of the 6 meal a day robots...who harp about how we are all in starvation mode.

holeshottdr

I was doing IF before I even knew what IF was. It suits my lifestyle and makes tracking calories and macros super easy.

WendyTerry420

I am not a fan of fasting. I don't like being in pain.

kaotik26

I kinda do it though not on purpose. It's just my eating habits. I stop eating at 7pm and dont eat again until 11 or 12 the next day. Sometimes earlier. I found that eating when my body is hungry and not force feeding myself when Im apparently 'supposed' to eat didn't work, and that 6 meals a day thing caused me to overeat badly.

whiskeycharged

I am not a fan of fasting. I don't like being in pain.

ColleenRoss50

I am currently fasting one day a week and have been doing so since May. I decided to try it because I wanted more wiggle room in my diet and fasting one day a week allowed me to consume a few more calories on my eating days while maintaining the same weekly calorie deficit. I like it as a lifestyle and may even continue it when I start moving up to maintenance which will be very soon. I can't really say if it has helped with weight loss. I was losing consistently before I started the fasting and have continued to lose consistently at the same rate since, with no slowdown that many complain about as I approached my goal weight.

I also followed the "Fast Five" or 19/5 (5 hour eating window) five days a week for many years starting during my later twenties and up until I got into my early forties. I don't think the "Fast Five" had even been invented yet and I had never heard about intermittent fasting, if the term even existed back then. For me it had nothing to do with health or weight loss and was strictly a lifestyle that I fell into for convenience sake. I was never hungry for breakfast and too lazy to make my own lunch to take to work so I usually went for a walk at lunch time instead and didn't eat till about 5:30 when I got home from work. Then I would eat a good supper and whatever I wanted till bedtime. On weekends I ate whenever I wanted (usually two meals a day and snacks).

During that time I never had a weight problem and maintained a healthy weight without trying. My average weight during those years was about 125 lbs which was a perfect weight for my smaller frame and then 5'6" height. It wasn't until I got well into my forties and changed to a job where there was too easy access to cheap meals (staff cafeteria in the workplace) that the extra pounds started slowly creeping on.

Helloitsdan

It's helpful when cutting calories.

Id rather eat 1700 cals in 8 hours as opposed to splitting it up into 6 meals.

I still fast now but its because I enjoy eating huge meals and I get a ton done in the mornings when i'm not fussing with grazing!

Helloitsdan

Insta starvation mode

Hardly ANYONE in this country knows what starvation mode is.

And as a child who grew up in the Appalachians...with a mom on foodstamps and a dad in jail.... I remember getting ONE Frakking meal a day of a slice of governmen cheese and some bread.

sometimes for dinner we'd have bread with butter and sugar on top.

I know what starvation mode is.. and what I do NOW is NOT THAT.

Wow that escalated quickly

ACG is kind of a wizard!

MaraDiaz

Someone break this down for me, please. I'm reading different variations or definitions of it.

I'm already inclined most days to only eat one big meal, once in awhile a piece of cheese or whatever for a snack, and sometimes not even that.

Is that Intermittent Fasting? Or just one form of it? And how many different ways to do it are there?

whiskeycharged

Someone break this down for me, please. I'm reading different variations or definitions of it.

I'm already inclined most days to only eat one big meal, once in awhile a piece of cheese or whatever for a snack, and sometimes not even that.

Is that Intermittent Fasting? Or just one form of it? And how many different ways to do it are there?

Please see the IF/leangains group. They have a FAQ list for people who are interested.

Short answer: Leangains is a 16 hour fast by 8 hour feed window. 0 calories should be consumed during your fast.

medoria

I am not a fan of fasting. I don't like being in pain.

I guess you dont workout either since that can end up being pretty painful done correctly.

LiZzie1917

So if something comes up in our schedule, we can shorten or extend the fast or eating window? I always worry when I eat my allotted calories too early or late.

LowcarbNY

So if something comes up in our schedule, we can shorten or extend the fast or eating window? I always worry when I eat my allotted calories too early or late.

I do that several times a week. When I don't get home from tennis til 8:30, then shower and start cooking I can rearely finish by 10pm. There is no Fast-5 police force issuing citations for eating too late.:happy:

You can download the booklet at www.fast-5.com, it is free.

avir8

Yeah there's a whole group on MFP who do this :noway: (search groups)