Fasting anyone?

LukerPslim
LukerPslim Posts: 199 Member
edited November 9 in Food and Nutrition
Is anyone here in to fasting? i have played around with it off and on, but never really tried it with any commitment. I was just curious if anyone here has.

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Why do you want to do that? You are setting yourself up for failure.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    Never! Why bother to put your body though that? Excercise and eat at a deficit of you want to drop a few pounds.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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  • I have just started 5:2 and had first fast yesterday. Stayed within my 500cal allowance yesterday and feeling much less bloated already

  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    LukerPslim wrote: »
    Is anyone here in to fasting? i have played around with it off and on, but never really tried it with any commitment. I was just curious if anyone here has.


    Fasting for how long? There are a few intermittentent fasting groups here. I was doing a version of the Warrior plan, where I was eating all my calories in a four hour span. So I would eat from 12- 4 and then not eat again until 12 the next day. I got sick (unrelated to fasting) and haven't picked it up again. But I liked it.

    I don't think anyone on here is going to be on board with prolonged fasts, water only fasts, juice fasts etc etc etc.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    I 5:2 fast. I LOVE IT. I feel amazing when I fast (500cals 2 days a week, maintenance the rest).

    There is a 5:2 group and an IF group as well.
  • EAVA
    EAVA Posts: 31 Member
    yes, for health reason fasting lower my glucose down
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    OP - if you are talking about IF then it can be a useful tool. check out the groups on here or go to www.leangains.com …I thik that 5;2 has a webiste too.

    If you are talking about something idiotic like a month long water fast or something, then please do not do that.

    Also, calorie deficit is what leads to weight loss, fasting is just a tool to create that deficit. And fasting is not going to burn fat faster or make you drop weight faster …

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  • beachgod
    beachgod Posts: 567 Member
    I get moody when I'm hungry so fasting doesn't work very well for me. Plus I like food.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    beachgod wrote: »
    I get moody when I'm hungry so fasting doesn't work very well for me. Plus I like food.

    if you do IF 18;6 you eat all your calories in a six hour window ..no issues with satiety ...
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    beachgod wrote: »
    I get moody when I'm hungry so fasting doesn't work very well for me. Plus I like food.

    if you do IF 18;6 you eat all your calories in a six hour window ..no issues with satiety ...

    True.

  • beachgod
    beachgod Posts: 567 Member
    I did not know that. I'm not going to do it but thanks for the info.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    beachgod wrote: »
    I did not know that. I'm not going to do it but thanks for the info.

    its all good ..

    go to www.leangains.com if you are curious.

    I do not do it either..I found it hard to fit into my lifestyle….
  • cosmiqrust
    cosmiqrust Posts: 214 Member
    intermittent fasting is cool but i'm going to therapy for the other kind soo

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    like really there's no reason for a healthy person to need to go without eating.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    cosmiqrust wrote: »
    intermittent fasting is cool but i'm going to therapy for the other kind soo

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    like really there's no reason for a healthy person to need to go without eating.

    people fast every day for about eight hours between bed time and waking up ….
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    yoovie wrote: »
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    Don't forget the grade B maple syrup. ;)
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    I am assuming you are speaking of intermittent fasting. I have done it for a small time frame. It helped me A LOT with sticking to my daily calorie goal and to not be a snacker. I do not really care for breakfast so it was not that hard for me. I like the 16:8 for myself.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Grade B? No - I want only organic syrup from grade A maplemonsters.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Why do you want to do that? You are setting yourself up for failure.

    Strong blanket statement.

    Anywho, fasting intermittently can work for some individuals. I have done it and still do. I have very good control of my dietary adherence.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    yoovie wrote: »
    Grade B? No - I want only organic syrup from grade A maplemonsters.

    Meh, Grade A has no flavor!

    I like fasting, sometimes I IF and hold my eating until the evening feeding. Sometimes I'll go a day or two on water. Not for health purposes, but for focus purposes. It feels refreshing, and I always treat myself to a nice meal when coming off. However it's a bear to do when I'm in training.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Why do you want to do that? You are setting yourself up for failure.

    Strong blanket statement.

    Anywho, fasting intermittently can work for some individuals. I have done it and still do. I have very good control of my dietary adherence.

    Op statement was blanket as well. He has not responded, I would have followed up with what everyone else has said as well regarding 5:2 or 16:8
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Why do you want to do that? You are setting yourself up for failure.

    Strong blanket statement.

    Anywho, fasting intermittently can work for some individuals. I have done it and still do. I have very good control of my dietary adherence.

    Op statement was blanket as well. He has not responded, I would have followed up with what everyone else has said as well regarding 5:2 or 16:8

    but you didn't.

    Seems revisionist.

    Bro, do you even outatime?
  • EAVA
    EAVA Posts: 31 Member
    I am bordeline or prediabetic for the last 2.5 years
    my fasting glucose is betweem 6.9 - lately 7.4
    if I skip breakfast my glucose down to 6.2 -6.4
    fasting for 18-24 hours 1x monthly keep my insulin and glucose down,
    so fare I do not need pils
    with insulin resistance it is very hard to loose weight
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Why do you want to do that? You are setting yourself up for failure.

    Strong blanket statement.

    Anywho, fasting intermittently can work for some individuals. I have done it and still do. I have very good control of my dietary adherence.

    Op statement was blanket as well. He has not responded, I would have followed up with what everyone else has said as well regarding 5:2 or 16:8

    but you didn't.

    Seems revisionist.

    Bro, do you even outatime?

    Oops. Not my intention:(. On a road trip
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Why do you want to do that? You are setting yourself up for failure.

    Strong blanket statement.

    Anywho, fasting intermittently can work for some individuals. I have done it and still do. I have very good control of my dietary adherence.

    Op statement was blanket as well. He has not responded, I would have followed up with what everyone else has said as well regarding 5:2 or 16:8

    but you didn't.

    Seems revisionist.

    Bro, do you even outatime?

    Oops. Not my intention:(. On a road trip
    Guess my back to the future reference fell flatter than a delorean's nose... and sales.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Why do you want to do that? You are setting yourself up for failure.

    Strong blanket statement.

    Anywho, fasting intermittently can work for some individuals. I have done it and still do. I have very good control of my dietary adherence.

    Op statement was blanket as well. He has not responded, I would have followed up with what everyone else has said as well regarding 5:2 or 16:8

    but you didn't.

    Seems revisionist.

    Bro, do you even outatime?

    Oops. Not my intention:(. On a road trip
    Guess my back to the future reference fell flatter than a delorean's nose... and sales.

    Yep sorry I didn't get joke. Long car rides my hip joints cranky:)
  • LukerPslim
    LukerPslim Posts: 199 Member
    Sorry, i should have explained. I am indeed talking about IF.
  • oldfitgirl
    oldfitgirl Posts: 3 Member
    Yes, I do IF. It works well for me and Im type 2 diabetic. I also eat a ketogenic diet to control blood sugars so I never have wild blood sugar swings.
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