Does anyone combine low carb and IF?

Bubba1922 · October 2016

Before my holidays I did low carb for three months and lost 13 lbs. I have been back in the UK for 3 weeks now and find it hard to go back to low carb. I always end up sabotaging my efforts in the evening. I am wondering If IF could work?

dasher602014 · October 2016

Yes, I do. I find low carb does help because I am not as hungry. I am not very low carb. Normally around 60-100 total carbs daily. I am just about to start on a more intentioned fasting protocol. I am not into eating breakfast; never have been so I normally go until noon and some days, until the middle of the afternoon. Once I am over taking NSAIDs for a temporary back problem, I am going to do a deliberate 24 hour fast.

If you aren't already a member of the Low Carber group:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

there are some fasters there. And if you fit the profile, there is an active group in the ladies over 50 subset of the lcd group.

sachageeson · October 2016

I do both. I stay under 20g carbs a day and fast 2x48hrs a week as well as 18/6 on other days. Once every 6 weeks I also do longer fasts. Both keto and fasting have changed my life.

cdebracy · October 2016

I bounce from low carb to moderate carb depending on my strength training days.

I've tried to do 16:8 IF most every day. Sometimes I'll go longer or shorter depending on what life throws at me.

dickymint678 · December 2016

I'm doing LCHF and intermittent fasting, currently along the lines of 18:6 some times as long as 24 and some times as little as 12. I go with the flow as to how I feel and what's going on!

pacific904 · December 2016

I am going to give this a go combining it with low carb (no mre than 50 grms a day).

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oliviaforthewin · March 2017

I have been strictly keto (under 20g of net carbs per day) for the past 4 1/2 weeks and just introduced intermittent fasting (18/6) this past week and it helped me break through I mini plateau. So far I've lost 20 lbs! I was a bit worried that I was losing weight too fast, but I make sure to hit my macros although the past few days I have noticed that I'm not quite meeting my calorie goal because I'm just not hungry! I'm not far off, only slightly. I drink BPC I'm the morning to break my fast and then breakfast, and usually another BPC shortly after and it is really filling. I have found that using "Coffee Booster" makes it really easy for me. My starting weight was 269 and I am currently at 249 so I still have a long way to go. But I do feel it is possible to obtain my goal of 160 lbs (I'm 5'9") using the keto/if method.

scottyp65 · April 2017

Yes I do.

cdebracy · April 2017

Completed my first 36 hour fast without anything but water, tea and diet soda (a no-no, but I do the best I can). Going to focus on staying in ketosis and bump my carbs up on my training days another 25 - 50g, but that's about it.

dulcitonia · June 2017

I've been low carb for years and it tends to accidentally evolve into IF (cause you aren't constantly hungry). During those times, I had a little too much weight loss.

PrimalJillian · June 2017

I do HFLC (75-100 net carbs) along with 16:8 fasting. Sometimes, I fall off the wagon, but when I'm consistent I feel great and have no problem fasting for longer than 16 hours some days.

rjan91 · June 2017

Yes I do. I am doing low carb (<50g) mod protein with 16:8 fasting. I may move to 18:6 and then some 24 hours.

lpina2mi · July 2017

I just finished my first week of IF. My aim (adjusted as necessary): M-T 20:4/netcarbs=20-25g; Fri 18:6 net carbs same (allows me to eat dinner w husband); Sat-Sun 16:8 net carbs=30-40g (allows me to be in more synch w family).

Vladaar · October 2017

I do intermittent fasting with keto diet. I generally forgo breakfast Monday - Friday and just drink black coffee. I always stop eating after dinner which I try to finish at least by 7pm.

losergood2011 · July 2018

I do 100g or less for 3 days 25 or less for 2 and then either fast or high fat this helps me on busy days and I just go with the flow. I fast 16:8 naturally always have. It works but you still have to look at macros and calories.

tishball · February 2019

I try to stay under 50g Carbs, and do mostly 20/4, but sometimes if something is going on I will do 16/8. Then if I am in a situation where eating with people, ie weekends away , I will just stay low carb.