Intermittent fasting
Mit215
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Is anyone else currently intermittent fasting? I am doing a 16hr off 8 hr but not dieting. Plz share what you are doing and results.
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results?!
YOU WANT RESULTS?!!!
BOOOMM!!!!
thats 3 months right there!! 16/8 fasting!!!
30 lbs burned straight up!!!0 -
I was doing 20/4 but now it's more like 18/6 because I increased my calories for bulking. I lost weight on it while adding muscle but now I want to focus more on adding muscle. I think it will be useful for minimizing fat gains on a bulk.0
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If you want picture results though here you go:
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results?!
YOU WANT RESULTS?!!!
BOOOMM!!!!
thats 3 months right there!! 16/8 fasting!!!
30 lbs burned straight up!!!
Nice job!
I tried 16/8 a few months back but it didnt work for me with the times i am able to actually eat. I'm so hectic at work some days it's easier to grab something in the morning and not the afternoon which would totally throw out my post workout meal (as i don't workout until 7-8pm!)
May revisit though as it seems to be a great way to lose body fat.0 -
You look great so I am curious. I am assuming you only eat for 8 hours out of the day and fast for 16 ? If so how many calories do you consume during your 8 hours on? I have heard of the 5/2 but not this method. Will you share a little more information please..
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Learn to eat healthy and you won't need to fast.0
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Strated a 16/8 on Sunday/Monday - been super hungry today, but have now used all my calories etc at 1.30pm so it's gonna be more like a 20/4 today for me
How have others done it - made sure that you evenly space out your intake throughout the 8 hours?0 -
I'm curious about this too but worried the effects on a women's body and hormones.
Women, did it mess up your cycles or hormones doing this?0 -
I'm doing the 5:2.... 2 days a week I eat 500 calories, the other 5 days I eat whatever I want. But by whatever I want, I mean I still make healthy choices because I love my body and want it to last
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I'm doing the 5:2.... 2 days a week I eat 500 calories, the other 5 days I eat whatever I want. But by whatever I want, I mean I still make healthy choices because I love my body and want it to last
^^^ this is awesome!!!!! the world should DO IT!!!0 -
Learn to eat healthy and you won't need to fast.
This is about being healthy - in a primal way - its not about binge eating or any other kind of disorder - you do eat healthILY during the 8 hours feeding time, but also then give your body time to recover, process, digest and assimilate the foods you have consumed. Perhaps a little research may go a long way:
leangains.com0 -
I read last week (on ross training I believe) that current studies on IF are stating that women should not do more than 16/8 whereas men can do more but not everyday (16/8 seems to be ok for both though)0
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Learn to eat healthy and you won't need to fast.
I do both, u mad bro?0 -
I've been doing the 16/8 for over a week.
Even after a lot of cheating it seems like just by eating on a different schedule
my metabolism has sped way up.
My husband noticed a hug difference yesterday morning.0 -
Learn to eat healthy and you won't need to fast.
I do both, u mad bro?
Lol
Eating in an 8hour window is not unhealthy.
This isn't biblical status fasting we're talking about here...0 -
I gave it a shot and it wasn't for me but have had great results without it. Meal timing has nothing to do with weight loss and fasting is no shortcut to success. I see to many people on here try IF because they think it has magic powers when it comes to weight loss. best of luck man.0
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I want to start it, I'm just not sure I fully understand it all...
I'd do 5 full days of eating 'normally' - ie still making my healthy choices yadayada. The other two days are 500 cal only.
Are there any restrictions? How many cal should you stick to on the 5 days? Will your body get used to it, and pile on fat once you go back to regular eating? (Obviously not junk food and that malarky because I know this causes you to gain!!)
I have read lots of information, however I can't find the answers to these questions!
The results I've seen are amazing - and it doesn't seem like it would be all that hard to do??..... she says now....:ohwell:0 -
Meal timing and frequency has no effect on your metabolism. The Thermic Effect of Food is the same if you eat 8 small meals or 2 Big meals daily.I've been doing the 16/8 for over a week.
Even after a lot of cheating it seems like just by eating on a different schedule
my metabolism has sped way up.
My husband noticed a hug difference yesterday morning.0 -
Based on the way my body feels, and the results I've gotten thus far,
I highly disagree.0 -
I want to start it, I'm just not sure I fully understand it all...
I'd do 5 full days of eating 'normally' - ie still making my healthy choices yadayada. The other two days are 500 cal only.
Are there any restrictions? How many cal should you stick to on the 5 days? Will your body get used to it, and pile on fat once you go back to regular eating? (Obviously not junk food and that malarky because I know this causes you to gain!!)
I have read lots of information, however I can't find the answers to these questions!
The results I've seen are amazing - and it doesn't seem like it would be all that hard to do??..... she says now....:ohwell:
there are loads of books on the 5:2 plan. On amazon in particular I know they have a bunch of free/super cheap kindle books (theyre like £1-£3 some are free in the best sellers range) so perhaps read one of those before trying anything.
that said, i do have a friend who is quite petite, not a lot of body fat and she has been loing consistently on this 5:2 plan and she said she feels a lot better for it.
I think I myself would struggle eating 500 cals for 2 days, but never say never. I might give it a go.
re 16/8 IF - check out leangains.com
there is SO MUCH useful information on there for calculating your BMR and basically talks you through it as if you were an idiot which is great!0 -
I have researched IF, read several protocols, and I have decided to try a variation between Leangains and Renegade. I will extend my fast from sleeping to 14 hours, will train fasted in am w/ black coffee and BCAAs. Will eat 1/2 carbs during first post workout meal, the rest the last meal of day. mostly protein and fat for afternoon snack-meal. On non-training days, will eat slightly less carbs and eat them later in the day. my overall food and calorie goals will remain the same. I'm essentially skipping breakfast first thing in morning and training fasted. No other changes. Not "painful" to me at all. I am against fasting per se ..but this approach is less radical (to me) than Warrior or Eat Stop Eat.
Will stay this course for a month, then re-assess.
I'm using IF as a tweak to aid me in meeting a specific goal ...these last 15 pounds / recomposition. I'm at 28% BF and would like to be at 22%.
I will be blogging about it .... Summary of my research as to why I've decided to TWEAK with IF, and will also report on my progress in a month.
Jen
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/harlanJEN0 -
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Just stating FACTS ;-) just like how people say the opposite and that you need to eat 6 small meals a day to boost your metabolism. meal timing plays no role in that at all. Eating enough and exercising will speed your metabolism.Based on the way my body feels, and the results I've gotten thus far,
I highly disagree.0 -
I haven't noticed any problems. I don't menstruate but I never have. I take DIM and a couple testosterone boosters but nothing too crazy.I'm curious about this too but worried the effects on a women's body and hormones.
Women, did it mess up your cycles or hormones doing this?0 -
I gave it a shot and it wasn't for me but have had great results without it. Meal timing has nothing to do with weight loss and fasting is no shortcut to success. I see to many people on here try IF because they think it has magic powers when it comes to weight loss. best of luck man.
I'd say the effects of fasting has on human growth hormone, insulin levels and IGF-1 are pretty f*cking magical!!!
Go for it guys!!0 -
I haven't been doing the 5:2 thing long enough to say if it works, but I am trying it out because I think it will fit my lifestyle more. It seems these days that being social almost always means something around food (restaurants, dinner parties, events etc ...). I just find it too hard to restrict my calories every day of the week to my recommended daily intake, and then when someone asks you to go out for lunch or something you have to re-plan your whole day, or even worse, say no and start avoiding it, and then becoming a boring anti-social hermit that no one wants to hang out with anymore! I've starting looking at my weekly averages instead of my daily amounts. I figure with the 5:2 I will suffer a bit for 2 days (but not that much cause I still get about 500 cals), but then I can enjoy my other 5 days guilt free.
There have been a lot of studies and whatnot on these types of diets, and some would even say they have additional benefits etc ... I never know what to believe, but I do know this: every person and every body is different and one thing won't work for everyone when it comes to weight loss. So I am trying this out for about 3-4 weeks, to see if it really does fit my lifestyle and if it maintains my weight. Besides, what have I got to lose by trying (except possibly those last 2 lbs! )? 0 -
Sorry, thought this was intermittent farting. I do that all the time.
Fasting seems pretty stupid to me. I'm sure there are less extreme methods of getting results.0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/695972-intermittent-farting?hl=Intermittent+fartingSorry, thought this was intermittent farting. I do that all the time.
Fasting seems pretty stupid to me. I'm sure there are less extreme methods of getting results.
In all seriousness, IF is really not extreme at all. There are different variations that have smaller feeding windows like 23/1 and 20/4 but most people that do 16/8 basically just skip breakfast. I don't consider skipping breakfast to be extreme.0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/695972-intermittent-farting?hl=Intermittent+fartingSorry, thought this was intermittent farting. I do that all the time.
Fasting seems pretty stupid to me. I'm sure there are less extreme methods of getting results.
In all seriousness, IF is really not extreme at all. There are different variations that have smaller feeding windows like 23/1 and 20/4 but most people that do 16/8 basically just skip breakfast. I don't consider skipping breakfast to be extreme.
Here's the problem I have with that statement. When i was a teenager, I skipped breakfast and lunch regularly, ate from 3-7 and "fasted" the rest of the time. And I gained 100 pounds in four years, two years of which I mostly ate cabbage soup (not pizzas and burgers and other fatty foods...I knew i was heading for disaster and not eating and eating soup was my attempt to stop the train wreck).
I DO NOT recommend skipping meals. If you are losing weight, it is DESPITE your fast, not because of it. Eat lettuce all day if you want to survive on fewer cals, but fasting causes your metabolism to shut down. Not Good.0
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