Who had success with IF??
leannehathaway1
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Let's see and hear about your results!
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It was helpful to me last summer. Once my schedule ch aged it wasn't quite right for me. Look at it as a lifestyle and not a diet. I burned fat and had more energy than normal. I plan on eating that way once summer starts.3
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I'm only on day 3 of a 6/18 plan. So far it's been super easy to follow, but it's early so looking for other experiences1
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I lost 2lbs last week by skipping a few meals in the week. I thought this was really unhealthy to do, but I wasn't feeling terrible. Read up on IF on here, and may be starting to skip breakfast. So i'd be eating 12-8pm. Seems doable. I felt way less hungry oddly enough, I think it may help with my weight loss. 15lbs to go!0
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I started last week, not eating until about 1pm and finishing eating around 7. I lost 5lbs over the week.. gained 2 back on the weekend when I didn't really follow it and had some wine and I am already back down 1 this week following it again. Wish I had tried this years ago! I should add I try to focus on higher protein foods and usually end up a little under my 1200 calorie goal.1
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I have tried IF in the past but I wasn't very strict with my calories so it didn't help to much. I am going to start up again in a day or two. I will be doing the 16:8 method and watching my calories closely with hopes that it will work better for me this time around. I have even thought about going the low carb way of eating but not to sure about that part yet
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Please add me as a friend if you want. I love to do IF, but I haven't pinned down an exact schedule. Just kind of depends on the day. Would love to hear success stories as well. And advice is appreciated.2
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I started with 16:8 that got easy did 20:4 for a bit now doing OMAD down 25 lbs going on 7 weeks now.5
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Tons of energy kitchen is always clean and I get to keep eating my favorite food plus I make a green smoothie I drink about 10 min before eating to make sure I'm getting plenty of nutrients3
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I was doing 16:8, but now it's turned into 18:6. It's worked very well for me. So far I've lost 12 lbs. (Gained 1 lb today, but I had soooooo much sodium yesterday it was awful. So I'm not worried about that 1 lb. I've been helped so much by IF. I love it.3
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I did 16:8 while I was cutting and had great results. But its difficult to follow during a bulking phase.
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http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10511781/fat-to-fit-6-packs-just-2-inspire/p10 -
I have done IF for years. It started as a "diet" and it turned into a lifestyle. I absolutely love it. I alternate between 18:6 and 5:2, but mostly 18:6, which turns into 20:4 sometimes.
The only challenge I have with it is meal time during bulking cycle. And that's because I am an early morning workout person and eat most of my calories for dinner. So I have to workout closer to feasting time.
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I successfully eat my food within an 8hr window.
Ive had success losing doing IF
Ive had success doing recomp doing IF
I've had success bulking doing IF
.... Because I was eating to suit my calorie goals. It wasn't because of IF.0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I successfully eat my food within an 8hr window.
Ive had success losing doing IF
Ive had success doing recomp doing IF
I've had success bulking doing IF
.... Because I was eating to suit my calorie goals. It wasn't because of IF.
Totally agree but IF works as a great tool to keep me under or at my calorie goal. I worked hard eating right and excersizing for months with little to no results. This has helped give me the boost I need to get the scale moving down and to keep me motivated.1 -
I'm not sure if its because I've been losing weight and/or a combination of both but my PMS symptoms decreased to near nonexistent once I got the ball rolling on 16:8. When I was only working out and losing weight I still felt a lot of pms symptoms.2
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leannehathaway1 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I successfully eat my food within an 8hr window.
Ive had success losing doing IF
Ive had success doing recomp doing IF
I've had success bulking doing IF
.... Because I was eating to suit my calorie goals. It wasn't because of IF.
Totally agree but IF works as a great tool to keep me under or at my calorie goal. I worked hard eating right and excersizing for months with little to no results. This has helped give me the boost I need to get the scale moving down and to keep me motivated.
Then you weren't eating at a deficit. Your 1200 calorie goal is low, and not something you should be trying to eat under.0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »leannehathaway1 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I successfully eat my food within an 8hr window.
Ive had success losing doing IF
Ive had success doing recomp doing IF
I've had success bulking doing IF
.... Because I was eating to suit my calorie goals. It wasn't because of IF.
Totally agree but IF works as a great tool to keep me under or at my calorie goal. I worked hard eating right and excersizing for months with little to no results. This has helped give me the boost I need to get the scale moving down and to keep me motivated.
Then you weren't eating at a deficit. Your 1200 calorie goal is low, and not something you should be trying to eat under.
No obviously I was having a hard time eating at a deficit. I understand that's why I wasn't losing.. IF has helped me do that.
I'm very healthy and aware of my body and this feels good and is working for me so I will continue. I'm not consciously trying to eat below my calorie goal it's just easy to do while IF.
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I don't really like breakfast foods and find that if I eat breakfast I feel so much hungrier throughout the day. So 95% of the time I skip it and eat between 11am-7pm each day (16:8) and that works for me.2
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You need to do it as well as calorie counting not instead. My brother-in-law has been doing it for ages, but loses no weight because after squash he downs the lager and peanuts in the bar! His two low days do not save enough calories for the amount of peanuts he can consume!1
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i use IF to help me "spend" my calorie budget. If i know i want to grab pizza and beer with friends, I eat light (one 500-600 cal meal) the day before/after. My approach is 4:3 = 4 days around 2000 cals and 3 days around 500cals. This ensures that even on days where I indulge, I still don't go over my weekly calorie budget of 9,800.
i truly feel extra contemplative and calm on the days where I only have dinner. People can say it's the calories in and out for weight loss, but i FEEL different when I extend my fasts beyond 18-20 hours. I enjoy it, I feel light and healthy. Maybe it is in my mind, but my mind is in my body, so I'll take it!2
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