Anyone into intermittent fasting?

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NoirDancer
NoirDancer Posts: 62
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Hey there!

I am new to the forums and would love to have some intermittent fasting peeps, but everyone is welcome to add me as a friend!

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  • Rarity2013
    Rarity2013 Posts: 196 Member
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    Hello!

    I've been doing IF for about 2 months and I'm ready to quit- it's part of why I've signed up to the site as an alternative. I don't have too many problems with the fasting part, which is part of why I decided to give it a go, but it's more like an event diet- suitable for shedding some weight quickly, but you plateau very early on. Once you stop losing weight, the motivation to continue the fasts just evaporates.
  • NoirDancer
    NoirDancer Posts: 62
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    I agree with the plateau issue...what did you move on to after you stalled?
  • Lori0534
    Lori0534 Posts: 208 Member
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    How exactly do you do intermittent fasting? I want to lose some weight QUICKLY!!!
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    aaronlawrenc Posts: 666 Member
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  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
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    How exactly do you do intermittent fasting? I want to lose some weight QUICKLY!!!

    Basically you eat all your calories in a set time period and that's it for the whole day... So say you have 1500 kcal to eat ... You fit it all in between 3-8pm and have nothing but water and the odd coffee throughout the other hours... Your going to have to have a very committed goal and strong mind to attain this strictness though! Good luck :flowerforyou:
  • StaticEntropy
    StaticEntropy Posts: 224 Member
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    How exactly do you do intermittent fasting? I want to lose some weight QUICKLY!!!

    Basically you eat all your calories in a set time period and that's it for the whole day... So say you have 1500 kcal to eat ... You fit it all in between 3-8pm and have nothing but water and the odd coffee throughout the other hours... Your going to have to have a very committed goal and strong mind to attain this strictness though! Good luck :flowerforyou:

    Well said. It does become easier the longer you stick to it though.

    @Lori: IF is a lifestyle, not a weight loss diet. It won't necessarily get you to your goals any faster.
  • NoirDancer
    NoirDancer Posts: 62
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    How exactly do you do intermittent fasting? I want to lose some weight QUICKLY!!!

    I'm not so sure if it will help you lose quickly, but it will certainly help you quickly get control of your eating habits, which in a roundabout way could lead to faster weight loss.

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