Considering Intermittent Fasting to bust through plateau! Thoughts?
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shaneenmnoble
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I read up on how to get past a plateau and this was one of the suggestions. But I'm unsure. I've given up all grains, I've upped my exercise, but after losing 10kg, nothing! !! ! What's going on?
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Don't do it! It's called an eating disorder, if you think about it. I tried it. Had to go for an ultrasound bcuz I had a period (menopause). I was perfectly fine. It messes with your hormones!0
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Don't do it! It's called an eating disorder, if you think about it. I tried it. Had to go for an ultrasound bcuz I had a period (menopause). I was perfectly fine. It messes with your hormones!
Intermittment fasting an eating disorder? I dont agree at all.
Your metabolism has probably adapted
Up your Cals very slowly every week by 100kcals and keep a close eye on the scales
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Eat more, move more, lose more. Pick up yoga and strength training.0
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Haven't tried it myself, but I used to believe that you "have" to eat before a hard workout first thing in the morning. I've proved myself wrong. A little coffee and good to go. I was probably overestimating how many calories I really need.0
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shaneenmnoble wrote: »I read up on how to get past a plateau and this was one of the suggestions. But I'm unsure. I've given up all grains, I've upped my exercise, but after losing 10kg, nothing! !! ! What's going on?
You just need to eat a bit less if you're logging accurately but not losing weight.0 -
Don't do it! It's called an eating disorder, if you think about it. I tried it. Had to go for an ultrasound bcuz I had a period (menopause). I was perfectly fine. It messes with your hormones!
Intermittent fasting is not considered disordered eating. While eating disorders certainly involve behaviors, a primary focus is on someone's attitude and relationship with food. We each have to choose the times of day we eat, and to base it on natural hunger signals is the best way to have something stick. Many people aren't inclined to eat in the mornings. It sounds like IF just isn't the right type of eating schedule for you. For someone like me who doesn't have an appetite in the morning and ensures they get enough calories by the end of the day, it's a great arrangement. Would you suggest people choosing IF force themselves to eat when not hungry? It's possible your hormone balance was influenced by other factors.
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Don't do it! It's called an eating disorder, if you think about it. I tried it. Had to go for an ultrasound bcuz I had a period (menopause). I was perfectly fine. It messes with your hormones!
Oh please @SLappe .... you should do some research before throwing around blatantly false information and scare mongering
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shaneenmnoble wrote: »I read up on how to get past a plateau and this was one of the suggestions. But I'm unsure. I've given up all grains, I've upped my exercise, but after losing 10kg, nothing! !! ! What's going on?
Shaneen,
Did you know that a plateau just means you are eating at maintenance? The only way to "get past" that is to eat less calories than your burn.
Do you weigh your food? Log everything you eat? Log exercise, or eat exercise calorie back?
How much do you have to lose? What are your stats?
Is you diary open so you can get more detailed advice?0 -
Don't do it! It's called an eating disorder, if you think about it. I tried it. Had to go for an ultrasound bcuz I had a period (menopause). I was perfectly fine. It messes with your hormones!
Intermittent fasting is not an eating disorder, it's a way of life for many people. However, i don't believe its purpose is to "get past a plateau".0 -
I love mfp. It's like various offshoots of the same religion squabbling over doctrine.
You have the orthodox faith (calorie counters) with paleo, low carb, timing, fasting, pull taking, offshoots.0 -
I've had great results with intermittent fasting in the past. I was doing the 5:2 program and had joined a 5:2 group here on MFP. I was convinced of it by a BBC show touting the lifestyle and many purported health benefits (in particular regarding the brain and aging). For me, it was quite hard and though I did lose some pounds quickly, I don't think at this time it's a good long term strategy for me. I might dip in again for a few weeks, or try a 9/15 day or such. If I hit any sort of a plateau I might also do 5:2 for a couple of weeks. Best of luck!0
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dougpconnell219 wrote: »I love mfp. It's like various offshoots of the same religion squabbling over doctrine.
You have the orthodox faith (calorie counters) with paleo, low carb, timing, fasting, pull taking, offshoots.
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shaneenmnoble wrote: »I read up on how to get past a plateau and this was one of the suggestions. But I'm unsure. I've given up all grains, I've upped my exercise, but after losing 10kg, nothing! !! ! What's going on?
I'm an intermittent faster but at the end of the day it's still all about calories. IF could possibly help you. It depends on what you are eating like any other diet. You would need to give us more details on your current diet. How long have you been dieting? How many calories are you eating a day? How much you weight? (can help because sometimes we are eating too little or too much) Are you measuring your food? (using a scale for everything?) Are you getting enough vegetables and protein or are you just eating junk? I'm not saying you can't lose on eating junk but eating more raw vegetables are better. Are you drinking enough water? Are you Drinking alcohol while on your diet? Also you said you've given up all grains? Are you low carbing or something? Ok that's enough...we just don't know your diet well enough to give a good answer.
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What?dougpconnell219 wrote: »I love mfp. It's like various offshoots of the same religion squabbling over doctrine.
You have the orthodox faith (calorie counters) with paleo, low carb, timing, fasting, pull taking, offshoots.
It's not about calorie counting, it's about a calorie deficit. How you choose to be accountable regarding the calorie deficit is 100 percent up to the individual.
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dougpconnell219 wrote: »I love mfp. It's like various offshoots of the same religion squabbling over doctrine.
You have the orthodox faith (calorie counters) with paleo, low carb, timing, fasting, pull taking, offshoots.
I think everyone agrees that a calorie deficit is needed. The bit we argue about is the "how" which is pretty highly personalised. There is no problem per-say with any approach proivded you get enough (but not too much) calories, macros and micros. It becomes an issue when people try and impress their way of eating onto others as the ONLY way. You must eat clean, you can't eat after 7pm, you have to eat breakfast... The how should be the way that best promotes adherence for the individual
OP - IF isn't some magical weightloss tool. If you're not losing weight it's because you are eating at maintenance. Make sure you're measuring and logging accurately and then if needed drop your calories a little (have you re-calculated since losing the 10kgs? The lighter you get the less calories you need to maintain). If on the other hand after dropping your calories to an appropriate level for weightloss you're struggling you may wish to think about IF (eating all your calories for the day in a shorter window). For SOME people this has benifits that allow adherence to a calorie deficit.
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