Intermittent fasting
Kavesh93
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Hi I'm not new to the fit life and the gym but I have just started using intermittent fasting and I am seeing phenomenal results. I have been using it now for 6 days and I have lost about 4 pounds so far. Has anyone used or is using intermittent fasting and can share their tips and stories?
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Four pounds in six days? Some of that is most likely water weight. If it isn't and you continue to lose at that rate, you're going to want to eat more unless you're 300+ pounds, as you're sacrificing lean body mass which is the exact opposite of what you want. I've been doing a 16:8 IF split for the past six months and I love what it's done for me. It definitely changed my relationship with food, my cravings, and my hunger levels. Are you doing a 16-20:8-4 daily split or a 5:2 weekly split?0
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In the past I have lost 90+ lbs using IF. I didn't realize that was what I was doing at the time. Because of life/work schedule I was only eating one meal a day. I didn't change what I ate. I ate whatever I wanted. At the time I wasn't actively trying to lose weight so I never really figured out that it was technically IF that was causing the weight loss. Now I'm back at it and using the same method.0
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It really depends on if IF fits your lifestyle or not. IF I'd great for me because I work 12 hours a day 5 days a week so I sometimes forget to eat and those are my low days. My wife works out 6 days a week and it's a hard core workout. When she tries IF she usually ends up in a binge because she's so hungry. So it contradicts itself.0
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I'm not a morning eater or evening depending on what's going on I have days where my first meal is noonish and last meal is at 5ish today will likely be one of those days other days it's after 3 when I first eat and I'm eating till 11ish.0
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For Kavesh and all the non-morning eaters who want to see big results. Get a copy of Jennifer Jolan's 1-Day Diet. it has good information about protein waters when you fast to avoid muscle wasting.. if doing intermittent fasting. I agree, you will see big results if you follow her plan.0
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Ok thanks for the warning. It does look like water weight and neither has my muscularity or strength decreased. But I will keep monitoring. I don't understand your question but I'm around 220 lbs and I'm doing 17:7 split because of lifestyle pattern (I wake up at 4 everyday).Four pounds in six days? Some of that is most likely water weight. If it isn't and you continue to lose at that rate, you're going to want to eat more unless you're 300+ pounds, as you're sacrificing lean body mass which is the exact opposite of what you want. I've been doing a 16:8 IF split for the past six months and I love what it's done for me. It definitely changed my relationship with food, my cravings, and my hunger levels. Are you doing a 16-20:8-4 daily split or a 5:2 weekly split?
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StoryOfBella wrote: »In the past I have lost 90+ lbs using IF. I didn't realize that was what I was doing at the time. Because of life/work schedule I was only eating one meal a day. I didn't change what I ate. I ate whatever I wanted. At the time I wasn't actively trying to lose weight so I never really figured out that it was technically IF that was causing the weight loss. Now I'm back at it and using the same method.
Wow that's pretty interesting. Well done, that's an incredible result.0 -
I do the fast 5 and average a loss over just over 2 lbs. a week. I ate the same amount of calories when I wasn't in a fasting plan and loss less. It works wonders for me since I find small meals throughout the day increase my hunger. My muscles are toning up nicely as well.0
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How does this work0
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nikkithefatmodel wrote: »How does this work
Basically eating all of your calories within a certain window of time (e.g., eating all of your calories between 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m., or something similar).
It helps some people to stay within their goals.0 -
I do the fast 5 and average a loss over just over 2 lbs. a week. I ate the same amount of calories when I wasn't in a fasting plan and loss less. It works wonders for me since I find small meals throughout the day increase my hunger. My muscles are toning up nicely as well.
Nice...maybe you can put up a picture...0 -
Couldn't have said it better myselfAlyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »nikkithefatmodel wrote: »How does this work
Basically eating all of your calories within a certain window of time (e.g., eating all of your calories between 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m., or something similar).
It helps some people to stay within their goals.
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When you reach a plateau does anyone how to manipulate to reduce further fat? I have heard that you should reduce your eating window or increase the fasting window. I also heard that you must reduce your calorie intake. I'm a bit confused. Can anyone help with this...0
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If you have been at the same weight for two or three weeks, do not worry about it. Sometimes the scale does not cooperate the way we want it to. Be patient.When you reach a plateau does anyone how to manipulate to reduce further fat? I have heard that you should reduce your eating window or increase the fasting window. I also heard that you must reduce your calorie intake. I'm a bit confused. Can anyone help with this...
Look at your other metrics like measurements.
If you really are at a plateau, you need to reduce calories. (tighten up on weighing food and logging).0 -
If you have been at the same weight for two or three weeks, do not worry about it. Sometimes the scale does not cooperate the way we want it to. Be patient.When you reach a plateau does anyone how to manipulate to reduce further fat? I have heard that you should reduce your eating window or increase the fasting window. I also heard that you must reduce your calorie intake. I'm a bit confused. Can anyone help with this...
Look at your other metrics like measurements.
If you really are at a plateau, you need to reduce calories. (tighten up on weighing food and logging).
Thank you for the advice RodaRose.0 -
nikkithefatmodel wrote: »How does this work
A couple methods. Eating windows, 16:8 would be eat your calories in an 8 hour window. 5:2 you would eat 500 calories (600 for men) 2 days a week and then eat maintenance 5 days a week. Your entire deficit is from 2 days......perhaps 3 days if you are very overweight (alternate day diet).
Here's more info:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/49-intermittent-fasting
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100058-5-2-fasting0 -
When you reach a plateau does anyone how to manipulate to reduce further fat? I have heard that you should reduce your eating window or increase the fasting window. I also heard that you must reduce your calorie intake. I'm a bit confused. Can anyone help with this...
It is ONLY about calories. Making your eating window shorter just helps you stop eating based on a rule you created for yourself. I only eat between 12-8pm, if I were "allowed" to eat from 6am-8pm I would consume much more I'm sure.0 -
When you reach a plateau does anyone how to manipulate to reduce further fat? I have heard that you should reduce your eating window or increase the fasting window. I also heard that you must reduce your calorie intake. I'm a bit confused. Can anyone help with this...
It is ONLY about calories. Making your eating window shorter just helps you stop eating based on a rule you created for yourself. I only eat between 12-8pm, if I were "allowed" to eat from 6am-8pm I would consume much more I'm sure.
Thank you. I never saw it from that angle.
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I've been on an intermittent fasting schedule (only eating from 11am - 7pm) for over a year now, and I'm never going back! I know that with eating right and exercising, I would have lost the same amount of weight eventually, but I KNOW that IF has sped up this process a ton! Plus, my energy levels have increased majorly and I can tell a huge difference in my mental alertness from last year when I hadn't started IF yet.
Keep going! It really works!
For reference, in case you were wondering... I've lost 67 pounds in the past year!
5'7''
SW: 186
CW:1190 -
mrs_madison_keane wrote: »I've been on an intermittent fasting schedule (only eating from 11am - 7pm) for over a year now, and I'm never going back! I know that with eating right and exercising, I would have lost the same amount of weight eventually, but I KNOW that IF has sped up this process a ton! Plus, my energy levels have increased majorly and I can tell a huge difference in my mental alertness from last year when I hadn't started IF yet.
Keep going! It really works!
For reference, in case you were wondering... I've lost 67 pounds in the past year!
5'7''
SW: 186
CW:119
So, you were not "eating right and exercising" while intermittent fasting, but still lost weight and faster than you would have? How do you "KNOW" this?
And don't you think energy levels and alertness would come from losing weight, not when you ate the food?
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I've done both IF and normal dieting/workout routine and found myself losing the same amount of weight each week. At the time, IF just worked for me because it fit into my daily schedule and I never ate breakfast much anyways until later in the morning.0
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I found that I was not hungry after waking until 3 pm or so. If I ate breakfast because "it is the thing to do" I was hungry from that point on. Now I don't start eating my calories until late afternoon. My body tells me when most of the time. Most of the time I eat my calories between 5pm and 9pm. I am very happy to have found what works for me! It is still all about CICO. IF is about controlling my hunger and feel satisfied each and every day.
I will probably do this forever.0 -
mrs_madison_keane wrote: »I've been on an intermittent fasting schedule (only eating from 11am - 7pm) for over a year now, and I'm never going back! I know that with eating right and exercising, I would have lost the same amount of weight eventually, but I KNOW that IF has sped up this process a ton! Plus, my energy levels have increased majorly and I can tell a huge difference in my mental alertness from last year when I hadn't started IF yet.
Keep going! It really works!
For reference, in case you were wondering... I've lost 67 pounds in the past year!
5'7''
SW: 186
CW:119I found that I was not hungry after waking until 3 pm or so. If I ate breakfast because "it is the thing to do" I was hungry from that point on. Now I don't start eating my calories until late afternoon. My body tells me when most of the time. Most of the time I eat my calories between 5pm and 9pm. I am very happy to have found what works for me! It is still all about CICO. IF is about controlling my hunger and feel satisfied each and every day.
I will probably do this forever.
Wow great insight. Yeah I also found that when I started IF (3 weeks ago) I have had better energy levels and just feeling great. I also think this is something I will use forever. It works and is sustainable.
However I have a doubt that maybe you guys can answer. What exactly does reducing the eating window do?0 -
I've done both IF and normal dieting/workout routine and found myself losing the same amount of weight each week. At the time, IF just worked for me because it fit into my daily schedule and I never ate breakfast much anyways until later in the morning.
You lost the same amount with IF and regular diets??0
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