Intermittent fasting anyone??

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  • np1514
    np1514 Posts: 18 Member
    I have been intermittent fasting for a month now. Its given me ok results so far but its only been a month so we will see how it goes
  • tramaine_21
    tramaine_21 Posts: 348 Member
    I just started 'IF' and so far so good. There are a lot of great tips already given; I would include lots of protein, fiber and veggies--and take a multi-vitamin for any nutrients your body needs while fasting. I'm a night-snacker, so it can be quite the challenge but I'm already feeling lighter and sleeping better!
  • sexymamadraeger
    sexymamadraeger Posts: 239 Member
    I've been fasting without even realizing it! It just naturally happened as I lost more and more weight. Hunger pains don't bother me at all anymore. Only if I start feeling nauseous and that rarely happens. Food is just for survival. I don't think about it much anymore.
  • venus_en_pisces
    venus_en_pisces Posts: 14 Member
    I want to start IF but not sure how to structure my fast/feed periods when I work 7 pm to 7 am, 3 days per week. I thought 10 pm to 2 pm would work since I don't like to eat in the ambulance but on busy nights when I'm lifting and moving multiple patients, I'm getting lightheaded and need fuel. I sleep normally when I'm not at work. Not sure what to do. Any advice?
  • LenaB54
    LenaB54 Posts: 1 Member
    I just did my first 16/8 fasting myself, drinking water helps :). Good luck
  • jovacheresse
    jovacheresse Posts: 2 Member
    bitsyybabyy wrote: »
    @jovacheresse were you incorporating workouts as well?
    No I didn't.

  • malibushari
    malibushari Posts: 1 Member
    edited May 2017
    I do 14/15 hour fasts daily. I'm not structured like some...if I finish eating my dinner at 6:30pm, then I won't eat breakfast until 8:30 am. Sometimes I finish eating dinner at 8pm, so then I won't eat breakfast until 10am. The only thing that I will have of a morning is some coffee. And if I'm not hungry after 14 hours, then I can go 15 or even 16 hours sometimes. It's more flexible and it works for me in that I don't have this time deadline hanging over my head, as in, "oh my god, I only have 10 more minutes to eat so I'm going to cram something down." I've been doing this for several years and it works great!
  • kimothy38
    kimothy38 Posts: 840 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    Unless you are doing 5:2, intermittent fasting isn't a weight loss protocol unless you are consciously eating fewer calories. Many people can adjust as needed to lose, maintain or gain weight while IF. especially the 16:8 form and it's variations. I have been following it for years now and love it for the simplicity, but make no mistake, just eating within a certain window isn't going to make you magically lose weight.

    The thing people should realise is that IF isn't just for weight loss, there are health benefits to giving your body a break from digesting food. For me the weight loss is an added bonus. Hunger is the best condiment.
  • bitsyybabyy
    bitsyybabyy Posts: 13 Member
    tramaine_21 wrote: »
    I just started 'IF' and so far so good. There are a lot of great tips already given; I would include lots of protein, fiber and veggies--and take a multi-vitamin for any nutrients your body needs while fasting. I'm a night-snacker, so it can be quite the challenge but I'm already feeling lighter and sleeping better!

    Awesome thanks! I was wondering what foods I should stick to.

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