Intermittent Fasting?!?!

You can certainly start with Eat. Stop. Eat.

http://bradpilon.com/

Absolutely works for me, primarily because it is so insanely easy for me to adhere to. If I get up at 7 am I naturally don't get hungry til 4-5 in the afternoon/evening. Forcing myself to eat breakfast and lunch never made me less hungry in the evening, if anything it made me constantly ravenous. I was never satisfied after any meal, and going out to eat with friends and finding something to fit my "diet" was nearly impossible.

There are many other supposed benefits none of which I am truly qualified to speak about, but I can say I feel amazing and my workouts have been fantastic. Using a IF style eating protocol has really changed my life, if for no other reason than it is a way of eating that I can stick to, enjoy, and never feel like I am on a diet. I could go on and on about it, but there are plenty of information and testimonials on the internet so I won't bore you, but its a long list of things I like about eating this way.

5/2 Diet, Eat, Stop, Eat, Warrior Diet and Leangains I think are some of the more popular IF protocols out there.

Leangains: http://www.leangains.com/

http://www.theiflife.com/intermittent-fasting-101-how-to-start-part-i/

You can also just google IF diets and get lots of information on them.

Michael Mosley has written a book about. I have lost 2lb each week by eating up to 2000 calories Sun to Thurs and approx 1000 calories Fri and Sat. Mosley recommends 600 calories on each of the fasting days but I don't want to go that low. Fasting somehow gives you more control over the subsequent full calorie days i.e. not tempted to overeat. There are other benefits to the body too.

There are spiritual benefits to fasting (depending on your faith tradition), but addressing those would take this thread off-topic. Some can fast, but what if you have a medical condition (where fasting might/might not be a good idea)?

Michael Mosley has written a book about. I have lost 2lb each week by eating upto 2000 calories Sun to Thurs and approx 1000 calories Fri and Sat. Mosley recommends 600 calories on each of the fasting days but I don't want to go that low. Fasting somehow gives you more control over the subsequent full calorie days i.e. not tempted to overeat. There are other benefits to the body too.

My understanding is that the two fast days are not supposed to be back to back. They should be non-consecutive fasting days.

I have done the Alternate Day Diet for over a year, with fasting every other day (500 calories or less) and have had tremendous success. I've recently moved to 5:2 for maintenance.

Intermittent fasting (IF) is a way for some to meet their caloric needs easier. It isn't a diet. It isn't any better then eating through out the day. It is a way to partition your calories into a smaller time frame. Some find that eating only their desired window makes for far larger meals. Just don't think that you will lose more weight doing it. You won't. It does help control hunger. Once you get used to skipping breakfast, and let's be honest, that is what it is, you may find that you don't get hungry until later in the day.

I do it most of the time, on those occasions I do eat breakfast the very next day, I'm noticeably hungry in the morning.

Occasional fasting is healthy for the body as long as you are fueling your body with nutritious foods after.

I pretty much fast for numerous hours daily though that is because I have no time for some meals. But I do make sure to eat nutritious foods most of the time.

Yes, it's been working for me. I do 16:8. I found these twins on YouTube that have some good info on IF. Their YouTube channel is FastingTwins. Check them out.

IF has been my ticket to sustaining a healthy lifestyle as well as losing my second 20 lbs. I am no longer a "slave" to food. Tried the eat every 2-3 hours, and while i did have some results, this is 10x better. Read up on it and learn as much as you can!

I love Love LOVE IF! I agree with others on here, research the hell out of it. I do the 18/6 method, I start eating at 3pm each day and finish at 9pm. I eat 1200 - 2800 depending on the day and how much I've exercised and what time of the month it is!!

I really don't see it as a diet, because there is no food I restrict myself from eating - however of course there are foods which i eat very rarely! I love the feeling of exercising on a fast and going to bed feeling full and satisfied.

Eating multiple smaller meals throughout the day was hard for me, because unless I kept very busy and kept my butt out of the kitchen, I would want to continue eating and not stop at a snack sized meal. So IF works for me much better because I eat once a day on fasting days and on my regular days I eat lunch around 11-2 and dinner at 6, sometimes as late as 8 depending on my schedule. Having a smaller eating window worked best because I felt like I was getting enough at each meal and not watching the clock till my next snack sized meal. It's not for everyone but I love it and live it. Sometimes just a small break from eating gets my body back on track.

Hi Mabelbabel,

I agree, it works for me too !

well done Keiras Mom for keeping with it. Two consecutive days at the weekend works for me but I do separate them if I have time off from work when my concentration and energy levels need to be on top form.

fatsnacker

I'm currently doing it. I'm doing the 5.2 diet, which involves restricting calories down to 500 calories twice a week and then eating normally on other days, but you can supposedly eat whatever you want, but within reasons.

In 3 weeks, I have lost half a stone. 500 calorie days are easy now and my skin and hair and nails feel better and I'm not lethargic or tired!

Give it a try but be aware there will be lots of people who will preach about how bad for you to is...

i swear by it!