Intermittent fasting

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Kavesh93
Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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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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  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
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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?
  • StoryOfBella
    StoryOfBella Posts: 3 Member
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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.
  • fry5150
    fry5150 Posts: 34 Member
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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.
  • shabaity
    shabaity Posts: 791 Member
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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.
  • melstolte
    melstolte Posts: 1 Member
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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.
  • Kavesh93
    Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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    synacious wrote: »
    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?
    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).
  • Kavesh93
    Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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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.
  • Jazzykatt
    Jazzykatt Posts: 38 Member
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    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.
  • nikkithefatmodel
    nikkithefatmodel Posts: 154 Member
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    How does this work
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
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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.
  • Kavesh93
    Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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    Jazzykatt wrote: »
    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...
  • Kavesh93
    Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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    Alyssa_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.
    Couldn't have said it better myself
  • Kavesh93
    Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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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...
  • NATURE_OUTDOOR_GIRL
    NATURE_OUTDOOR_GIRL Posts: 14 Member
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    Kavesh93 wrote: »
    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...



  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    Kavesh93 wrote: »
    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...
    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.
    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).
  • Kavesh93
    Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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    RodaRose wrote: »
    Kavesh93 wrote: »
    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...
    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.
    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.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited March 2016
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    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-fasting
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
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    Kavesh93 wrote: »
    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.
  • Kavesh93
    Kavesh93 Posts: 13 Member
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    brb_2013 wrote: »
    Kavesh93 wrote: »
    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.
  • mrs_madison_keane
    mrs_madison_keane Posts: 45 Member
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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! :smiley:

    For reference, in case you were wondering... I've lost 67 pounds in the past year!

    5'7''
    SW: 186
    CW:119

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