Intermittent Fasting for Serious Weight Loss!!! Has anyone tried it?
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I may not be the best person to give this advice but getting too concerned with details results in yo-yo dieting and gets you fat again. That's exactly what happened to me XD A calorie-deficit seems more realistic long-term. Either way hopefully it works out for us both
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I have eaten up to 7 times per day, now 3, and for me, the difference in number of meals made some really subtle but also quite significant changes: I had to give up some daily variety, but that forces me to plan for more variety from day to day. My appetite awakens when I eat, but I can wait before I eat, so eating fewer but somewhat larger meals is better for me. I don't spend less time preparing or eating food, and I don't spend less time thinking about food, but I spend less time obsessing over food. I used to think exactly like derick337 - I should eat frequently to boost metabolism, and I was afraid that eating too infrequently would make me irritable and weak and cause overeating later. Getting that out of the way was so liberating! I know that I have to eat, and I love to eat, but I don't have to eat all the time - I'm flexible. Having meals just means that there is some structure to my day, and that regular meals are a natural part of that structure. It's a tidy and grownup way to eat. Some might call it discipline. I just call it a good life.Maxematics wrote: »I eat only 2 times a day and have snack of cut veggies between those meals. I can not imaging to prepare and eat 4,5 or 6 times a day. How much time people have? But with 2 meals a day I have time for work, play, visiting places, talk to freinds, do exercise. How in a world u can exercise after meal?
My work out can happen only on empty or almost empty stomach.
You can state your eating frequency preferences without having to subtly put down those who eat more frequently. For the record, I only eat two to three times per day for the most part but those who choose to eat more frequently probably aren't preparing elaborate meals 4-6 times per day.
For them, their first meal may be coffee and oatmeal, second baby carrots with hummus, third greek yogurt with fruit, fourth a protein bar, fifth a formal dinner like chicken breast, broccoli, and potatoes, then the sixth is two cookies and some tea. Smaller meals more frequently. It doesn't work for everyone but some people prefer to eat this way or need to for blood sugar management.
None of that is really time consuming. I'd imagine for people working desk jobs it's easy to eat while working. I often have to multitask when eating which is why it can take me an hour to even finish a meal sometimes. Every person is different.5 -
Yep, all the time, works for me!2
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I do intermittent fasting. I have lost 70lbs in 7 months. The important thing to note is that IF is nothing more than a timing tool that allows people who enjoy bigger meals an easier means of adhering to their calorie goals by shortening their feeding window. It does zero for fat loss. Fat loss comes from a calorie deficit. People use IF for gaining, losing, and maintaining all by calorie manipulation.8
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It works for me, since I'm not a big breakfast eater, I am a 'I'm munchy in the middle of the night' so I now cut that out. Also since I work in a restaurant, I eat my 1 healthier meal almost at the end of my window and I'm not tempted to eat the high calorie goodies.0
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Maxematics wrote: »I eat only 2 times a day and have snack of cut veggies between those meals. I can not imaging to prepare and eat 4,5 or 6 times a day. How much time people have? But with 2 meals a day I have time for work, play, visiting places, talk to freinds, do exercise. How in a world u can exercise after meal?
My work out can happen only on empty or almost empty stomach.
You can state your eating frequency preferences without having to subtly put down those who eat more frequently. For the record, I only eat two to three times per day for the most part but those who choose to eat more frequently probably aren't preparing elaborate meals 4-6 times per day.
For them, their first meal may be coffee and oatmeal, second baby carrots with hummus, third greek yogurt with fruit, fourth a protein bar, fifth a formal dinner like chicken breast, broccoli, and potatoes, then the sixth is two cookies and some tea. Smaller meals more frequently. It doesn't work for everyone but some people prefer to eat this way or need to for blood sugar management.
None of that is really time consuming. I'd imagine for people working desk jobs it's easy to eat while working. I often have to multitask when eating which is why it can take me an hour to even finish a meal sometimes. Every person is different.
Exactly. In the morning I eat a string cheese with my coffee and pack a bento-style lunch as well as a second string cheese. I eat the second string cheese when I get to work around 9, half of my lunch around 11:30 (usually fruit and cheese), the other half around 1:30 (usually meat and veggies), and have a snack of dried fruit or nuts around 3:30. When I get home around 6 I generally have a small snack of cheese and olives while my husband makes dinner, which is usually the only hot meal I eat. We eat around 7:30 and afterward I clean the kitchen. I usually have a snack of something sweet and maybe a beer around 9:30, bed around 11:30. I've lost about 4 pounds so far this month.
So yeah, maybe 10 minutes prep in the morning, about the same measuring out nuts and dried fruit on the weekend, a half hour of cleaning after dinner. Sometimes I pre-chop veggies for the week, but that's not much time either. I walk before work in the morning and over my lunch break (since I'm not eating during it!) for exercise - I've never felt the need to exercise after a meal specifically, unless I'm eating a larger meal than usual, like weekend brunch. My social life is usually on the weekends or after dinner, like many people with 9-5 jobs.1 -
kommodevaran wrote: »
I have eaten up to 7 times per day, now 3, and for me, the difference in number of meals made some really subtle but also quite significant changes: I had to give up some daily variety, but that forces me to plan for more variety from day to day. My appetite awakens when I eat, but I can wait before I eat, so eating fewer but somewhat larger meals is better for me. I don't spend less time preparing or eating food, and I don't spend less time thinking about food, but I spend less time obsessing over food. I used to think exactly like derick337 - I should eat frequently to boost metabolism, and I was afraid that eating too infrequently would make me irritable and weak and cause overeating later. Getting that out of the way was so liberating! I know that I have to eat, and I love to eat, but I don't have to eat all the time - I'm flexible. Having meals just means that there is some structure to my day, and that regular meals are a natural part of that structure. It's a tidy and grownup way to eat. Some might call it discipline. I just call it a good life.Maxematics wrote: »I eat only 2 times a day and have snack of cut veggies between those meals. I can not imaging to prepare and eat 4,5 or 6 times a day. How much time people have? But with 2 meals a day I have time for work, play, visiting places, talk to freinds, do exercise. How in a world u can exercise after meal?
My work out can happen only on empty or almost empty stomach.
You can state your eating frequency preferences without having to subtly put down those who eat more frequently. For the record, I only eat two to three times per day for the most part but those who choose to eat more frequently probably aren't preparing elaborate meals 4-6 times per day.
For them, their first meal may be coffee and oatmeal, second baby carrots with hummus, third greek yogurt with fruit, fourth a protein bar, fifth a formal dinner like chicken breast, broccoli, and potatoes, then the sixth is two cookies and some tea. Smaller meals more frequently. It doesn't work for everyone but some people prefer to eat this way or need to for blood sugar management.
None of that is really time consuming. I'd imagine for people working desk jobs it's easy to eat while working. I often have to multitask when eating which is why it can take me an hour to even finish a meal sometimes. Every person is different.
I had goldfish crackers in my lunch (early afternoon snack?) yesterday. Today I have cocktail weenies.
For reals though, no need to get grumpy about the frequent meal thing just because it didn't work for you. I don't believe any woo about metabolism and I don't spend my time obsessing about food. This just works for me.0 -
I've been doing IF for about 4 weeks and what I know now is that IF suits me and my needs. I've learned that my I do not need to eat so much food like I did before. In addition I believe i have better disciplined myself towards cravings and portioning. Because back then I would eat and eat and eat until my mind was content and my stomach was bloated. Doesn't happen nearly as much as it does now but I am still a work in progress. So i enjoy the process of IF because I am more aware of my body. Lastly i do a 16:8 IF bcuz it fits my schedule. Also workouts or doing something that keeps your mind busy has really helped me with disciplining my cravings.2
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The what now? Frequent meals worked wonderfully for me, I lost fifty pounds eating that way, and I'm not grumpy. I haven't said that you ever got sucked into the metabolism myth, I referred to the OP, and I talked about my own obsession, not yours.MegaMooseEsq wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
I have eaten up to 7 times per day, now 3, and for me, the difference in number of meals made some really subtle but also quite significant changes: I had to give up some daily variety, but that forces me to plan for more variety from day to day. My appetite awakens when I eat, but I can wait before I eat, so eating fewer but somewhat larger meals is better for me. I don't spend less time preparing or eating food, and I don't spend less time thinking about food, but I spend less time obsessing over food. I used to think exactly like derick337 - I should eat frequently to boost metabolism, and I was afraid that eating too infrequently would make me irritable and weak and cause overeating later. Getting that out of the way was so liberating! I know that I have to eat, and I love to eat, but I don't have to eat all the time - I'm flexible. Having meals just means that there is some structure to my day, and that regular meals are a natural part of that structure. It's a tidy and grownup way to eat. Some might call it discipline. I just call it a good life.Maxematics wrote: »I eat only 2 times a day and have snack of cut veggies between those meals. I can not imaging to prepare and eat 4,5 or 6 times a day. How much time people have? But with 2 meals a day I have time for work, play, visiting places, talk to freinds, do exercise. How in a world u can exercise after meal?
My work out can happen only on empty or almost empty stomach.
You can state your eating frequency preferences without having to subtly put down those who eat more frequently. For the record, I only eat two to three times per day for the most part but those who choose to eat more frequently probably aren't preparing elaborate meals 4-6 times per day.
For them, their first meal may be coffee and oatmeal, second baby carrots with hummus, third greek yogurt with fruit, fourth a protein bar, fifth a formal dinner like chicken breast, broccoli, and potatoes, then the sixth is two cookies and some tea. Smaller meals more frequently. It doesn't work for everyone but some people prefer to eat this way or need to for blood sugar management.
None of that is really time consuming. I'd imagine for people working desk jobs it's easy to eat while working. I often have to multitask when eating which is why it can take me an hour to even finish a meal sometimes. Every person is different.
I had goldfish crackers in my lunch (early afternoon snack?) yesterday. Today I have cocktail weenies.
For reals though, no need to get grumpy about the frequent meal thing just because it didn't work for you. I don't believe any woo about metabolism and I don't spend my time obsessing about food. This just works for me.2 -
kommodevaran wrote: »
The what now? Frequent meals worked wonderfully for me, I lost fifty pounds eating that way, and I'm not grumpy. I haven't said that you ever got sucked into the metabolism myth, I referred to the OP, and I talked about my own obsession, not yours.MegaMooseEsq wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
I have eaten up to 7 times per day, now 3, and for me, the difference in number of meals made some really subtle but also quite significant changes: I had to give up some daily variety, but that forces me to plan for more variety from day to day. My appetite awakens when I eat, but I can wait before I eat, so eating fewer but somewhat larger meals is better for me. I don't spend less time preparing or eating food, and I don't spend less time thinking about food, but I spend less time obsessing over food. I used to think exactly like derick337 - I should eat frequently to boost metabolism, and I was afraid that eating too infrequently would make me irritable and weak and cause overeating later. Getting that out of the way was so liberating! I know that I have to eat, and I love to eat, but I don't have to eat all the time - I'm flexible. Having meals just means that there is some structure to my day, and that regular meals are a natural part of that structure. It's a tidy and grownup way to eat. Some might call it discipline. I just call it a good life.Maxematics wrote: »I eat only 2 times a day and have snack of cut veggies between those meals. I can not imaging to prepare and eat 4,5 or 6 times a day. How much time people have? But with 2 meals a day I have time for work, play, visiting places, talk to freinds, do exercise. How in a world u can exercise after meal?
My work out can happen only on empty or almost empty stomach.
You can state your eating frequency preferences without having to subtly put down those who eat more frequently. For the record, I only eat two to three times per day for the most part but those who choose to eat more frequently probably aren't preparing elaborate meals 4-6 times per day.
For them, their first meal may be coffee and oatmeal, second baby carrots with hummus, third greek yogurt with fruit, fourth a protein bar, fifth a formal dinner like chicken breast, broccoli, and potatoes, then the sixth is two cookies and some tea. Smaller meals more frequently. It doesn't work for everyone but some people prefer to eat this way or need to for blood sugar management.
None of that is really time consuming. I'd imagine for people working desk jobs it's easy to eat while working. I often have to multitask when eating which is why it can take me an hour to even finish a meal sometimes. Every person is different.
I had goldfish crackers in my lunch (early afternoon snack?) yesterday. Today I have cocktail weenies.
For reals though, no need to get grumpy about the frequent meal thing just because it didn't work for you. I don't believe any woo about metabolism and I don't spend my time obsessing about food. This just works for me.
Well, you did say that eating three meals a day was "tidy and grownup" and that some called it "discipline." I believe the opposite of those words are "messy" "childish" and "undisciplined," which are not exactly big positives. I know you didn't say anything to me in specific - your comment just came across a bit judgmental. My apologies if I misread your tone!
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I am still a messy eater, and I love "child friendly" foodMegaMooseEsq wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
The what now? Frequent meals worked wonderfully for me, I lost fifty pounds eating that way, and I'm not grumpy. I haven't said that you ever got sucked into the metabolism myth, I referred to the OP, and I talked about my own obsession, not yours.MegaMooseEsq wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »
I have eaten up to 7 times per day, now 3, and for me, the difference in number of meals made some really subtle but also quite significant changes: I had to give up some daily variety, but that forces me to plan for more variety from day to day. My appetite awakens when I eat, but I can wait before I eat, so eating fewer but somewhat larger meals is better for me. I don't spend less time preparing or eating food, and I don't spend less time thinking about food, but I spend less time obsessing over food. I used to think exactly like derick337 - I should eat frequently to boost metabolism, and I was afraid that eating too infrequently would make me irritable and weak and cause overeating later. Getting that out of the way was so liberating! I know that I have to eat, and I love to eat, but I don't have to eat all the time - I'm flexible. Having meals just means that there is some structure to my day, and that regular meals are a natural part of that structure. It's a tidy and grownup way to eat. Some might call it discipline. I just call it a good life.Maxematics wrote: »I eat only 2 times a day and have snack of cut veggies between those meals. I can not imaging to prepare and eat 4,5 or 6 times a day. How much time people have? But with 2 meals a day I have time for work, play, visiting places, talk to freinds, do exercise. How in a world u can exercise after meal?
My work out can happen only on empty or almost empty stomach.
You can state your eating frequency preferences without having to subtly put down those who eat more frequently. For the record, I only eat two to three times per day for the most part but those who choose to eat more frequently probably aren't preparing elaborate meals 4-6 times per day.
For them, their first meal may be coffee and oatmeal, second baby carrots with hummus, third greek yogurt with fruit, fourth a protein bar, fifth a formal dinner like chicken breast, broccoli, and potatoes, then the sixth is two cookies and some tea. Smaller meals more frequently. It doesn't work for everyone but some people prefer to eat this way or need to for blood sugar management.
None of that is really time consuming. I'd imagine for people working desk jobs it's easy to eat while working. I often have to multitask when eating which is why it can take me an hour to even finish a meal sometimes. Every person is different.
I had goldfish crackers in my lunch (early afternoon snack?) yesterday. Today I have cocktail weenies.
For reals though, no need to get grumpy about the frequent meal thing just because it didn't work for you. I don't believe any woo about metabolism and I don't spend my time obsessing about food. This just works for me.
Well, you did say that eating three meals a day was "tidy and grownup" and that some called it "discipline." I believe the opposite of those words are "messy" "childish" and "undisciplined," which are not exactly big positives. I know you didn't say anything to me in specific - your comment just came across a bit judgmental. My apologies if I misread your tone!
But I also like a meal pattern. I used to have no meal pattern, for years, while gaining weight; it was chaotic, I believed I liked the "freedom", but in reality I felt miserable. Any meal pattern would have been a great improvement. Just eating food was a great improvement. Now I'm trying even more things, and 3-meals-a-day is what I prefer now. It feels tidy for me. It makes me feel grownup. (And yes, some people think this is difficult and takes discipline. I think it's easy.) I don't mean this is something anybody "should".
It's very hard to convey tone in text. But it's also very hard to not "hear" tone in text
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kommodevaran wrote: »It's very hard to convey tone in text. But it's also very hard to not "hear" tone in text
Hear hear! It is much too easy to assume an attitude online - a good reminder to always try and give the benefit of the doubt.
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