Intermittent fasting is awesome!

wally2wiki
wally2wiki Posts: 36 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
So far I have lost an additional 6lbs this week after only doing it for five days. ( Note: I have been on a diet for over a year).

I only eat between the hours of 2pm to 10pm; which seems hard on paper, but it's actually super easy.


Surprisingly, I am not hungry at all, and it's way easier than counting calories.

I drink black coffee or diet drinks to provide energy for more workouts, during my fasting period.

I highly recommend Intermittent fasting for anyone tired of counting calories .

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  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    wally2wiki wrote: »
    So far I have lost an additional 6lbs this week after only doing it for five days. ( Note: I have been on a diet for over a year).

    I only eat between the hours of 2pm to 10pm; which seems hard on paper, but it's actually super easy.


    Surprisingly, I am not hungry at all, and it's way easier than counting calories.

    I drink black coffee or diet drinks to provide energy for more workouts, during my fasting period.

    I highly recommend Intermittent fasting for anyone tired of counting calories .

    you are aware that even with IF you still need to be eating at a deficit to lose weight, right? so while you may not be counting calories, some do need to to ensure they are at that deficit.
  • sdolan91
    sdolan91 Posts: 250 Member
    edited October 2017
    That's awesome!
    I've been IF (& of course counting calories) for a few weeks now and I see no difference except it helps with temptaions of late night snacking (I only eat 12p-8p).
    Curiously I ususally have breakfast for dinner now, since I've been skipping it it's what I crave. Lol
  • JustRobby1
    JustRobby1 Posts: 674 Member
    edited October 2017
    As others have pointed out, timing really has no bearing on weight loss, so it offers no advantage to speak of. Though I suppose if someone enjoys the idea of being able to eat one huge meal that it might be appealing. Think about it, if your entire calorie budget per day was one meal then the sky is pretty much the limit and it would open up a world of interesting dining possibilities. I just can't see starving myself all day for the novelty though.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    IF does nothing more than provide a framework for eating. You can just as easily overeat on IF as eat at deficit.

    For some of us, the structure of having a window of eating helps regulate our days and appetites. There's no magic to meal timing in terms of fat loss, it's still about creating a calorie deficit.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    gebeziseva wrote: »
    Detritus_1965 wrote: »
    Cool!
    Now please: Everyone who was able to maintain this progress for (lets say) more than 6 months after stopping IF please stand up ...

    IF is a diet!
    You just lose weight, but you don't learn a thing about how and what to eat to keep your weight ...
    I'm not sure why exactly you are here, but I'm sick of having to start all over every couple of years.
    Dieting is NOT the way to go.

    This time I'm going to do it right.
    Looks good so far, I'm in my goalweight-zone for 340 days now.

    My husband has been unknowingly doing IF his whole life. He just doesn't eat before late afternoon. Why do you think IF so unmanagable? lol
    By the way you should check the dictionary for the word "diet". It has nothing to do with WHEN you eat.


    (hint: it has to do with what)

    And I would say it's not WHEN or WHAT, but rather how much.
  • JustRobby1
    JustRobby1 Posts: 674 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    JustRobby1 wrote: »
    As others have pointed out, timing really has no bearing on weight loss, so it offers no advantage to speak of. Though I suppose if someone enjoys the idea of being able to eat one huge meal that it might be appealing. Think about it, if your entire calorie budget per day was one meal then the sky is pretty much the limit and it would open up a world of interesting dining possibilities. I just can't see starving myself all day for the novelty though.

    It's not necessarily one meal a day, although that works for some people, for a lot of people it's just a case of skipping breakfast and using those calories for bigger meals at lunch and/or dinner or to add a couple of snacks in. I find it very helpful to do on weekends so I can factor a pub meal or drinks in without having to restrict myself over the rest of the week or eating up to maintenance, I basically have brunch and dinner with drinks.

    As long as you have found a framework that works for you that produces a caloric deficit, game on. Again timing is irrelevant to weight loss.
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,244 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    gebeziseva wrote: »
    Detritus_1965 wrote: »
    Cool!
    Now please: Everyone who was able to maintain this progress for (lets say) more than 6 months after stopping IF please stand up ...

    IF is a diet!
    You just lose weight, but you don't learn a thing about how and what to eat to keep your weight ...
    I'm not sure why exactly you are here, but I'm sick of having to start all over every couple of years.
    Dieting is NOT the way to go.

    This time I'm going to do it right.
    Looks good so far, I'm in my goalweight-zone for 340 days now.

    My husband has been unknowingly doing IF his whole life. He just doesn't eat before late afternoon. Why do you think IF so unmanagable? lol
    By the way you should check the dictionary for the word "diet". It has nothing to do with WHEN you eat.


    (hint: it has to do with what)

    And I would say it's not WHEN or WHAT, but rather how much.

    No. The word "diet" means what a person or animal eats. Has nothing to do with weightloss and with how much.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    I am all for it
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Been doing IF for a few years now, I love it.
    And as others have stated, IF is an eating strategy.....not a diet
    It is not a silver bullet when it comes to weight loss/gain.
    In the end that will always be overall consumption of calories....not when you eat them.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    A person can still eat a calorie surplus in a shorter amount of time so it generally pays to be aware of calories.
    I would wait to judge a plan after say 3-4 weeks myself. Good luck to you though.
  • MizMareedy
    MizMareedy Posts: 148 Member
    wally2wiki wrote: »
    So far I have lost an additional 6lbs this week after only doing it for five days. ( Note: I have been on a diet for over a year).

    I only eat between the hours of 2pm to 10pm; which seems hard on paper, but it's actually super easy.


    Surprisingly, I am not hungry at all, and it's way easier than counting calories.

    I drink black coffee or diet drinks to provide energy for more workouts, during my fasting period.

    I highly recommend Intermittent fasting for anyone tired of counting calories .

    I'm curious as to how black coffee and diet soda (with 0 calories) provides you with energy to work out? If I didn't have at least something small I'd feel dizzy and probably want to puke. I do very light exercise and I can't imagine not getting at least a little nibble of something before my walks. Keep in mind though I am very out of shape and it doesn't take long for me to raise my heart rate. Maybe that's why.

    Great job on your WL so far! That's awesome!
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    MizMareedy wrote: »
    wally2wiki wrote: »
    So far I have lost an additional 6lbs this week after only doing it for five days. ( Note: I have been on a diet for over a year).

    I only eat between the hours of 2pm to 10pm; which seems hard on paper, but it's actually super easy.


    Surprisingly, I am not hungry at all, and it's way easier than counting calories.

    I drink black coffee or diet drinks to provide energy for more workouts, during my fasting period.

    I highly recommend Intermittent fasting for anyone tired of counting calories .

    I'm curious as to how black coffee and diet soda (with 0 calories) provides you with energy to work out? If I didn't have at least something small I'd feel dizzy and probably want to puke. I do very light exercise and I can't imagine not getting at least a little nibble of something before my walks. Keep in mind though I am very out of shape and it doesn't take long for me to raise my heart rate. Maybe that's why.

    Great job on your WL so far! That's awesome!

    provides plenty of energy really
    Once I start lifting, I Have no hunger issues....most of the time I am not hungry for a little while after I lift....so I have to force myself to eat.

    But you do get used to having nothing in your stomach.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    MizMareedy wrote: »
    wally2wiki wrote: »
    So far I have lost an additional 6lbs this week after only doing it for five days. ( Note: I have been on a diet for over a year).

    I only eat between the hours of 2pm to 10pm; which seems hard on paper, but it's actually super easy.


    Surprisingly, I am not hungry at all, and it's way easier than counting calories.

    I drink black coffee or diet drinks to provide energy for more workouts, during my fasting period.

    I highly recommend Intermittent fasting for anyone tired of counting calories .

    I'm curious as to how black coffee and diet soda (with 0 calories) provides you with energy to work out? If I didn't have at least something small I'd feel dizzy and probably want to puke. I do very light exercise and I can't imagine not getting at least a little nibble of something before my walks. Keep in mind though I am very out of shape and it doesn't take long for me to raise my heart rate. Maybe that's why.

    Great job on your WL so far! That's awesome!

    Caffeine
  • Riverwild77
    Riverwild77 Posts: 20 Member
    I have tried it and generally seems to like it, I’ve tried several different types of diets and most likely will go back to this one.
    What I like about the idea: being able to actually plan your meals for what you know your body needs so you don’t become deficient in vitalmins and nutrients.
    I like one meal day , usually supper, you have all day to plan that one meal instead of running around all day worrying about what to do for breakfast and supper...it’s also more sociable.
  • Riverwild77
    Riverwild77 Posts: 20 Member
    Edit... I meant what to do about breakfast and lunch
  • Riverwild77
    Riverwild77 Posts: 20 Member
    I will say however that it takes a lot strategy and study as to what your body needs to do it correctly...and the others are correct it is a strategy for eating that seems easier for people like myself to control what they eat and drink.

    For breakfast I enjoy my 4 cup coffe mug to get me through the morning until lunchtime along with helpful fluids such as Gatorade or Powerade...I work a physical job.
    For lunch: I clean out my coffe mug and fill it full of hot water and make me some herbal tea, to sip on the rest of the evening. It’s nice to not worry about running for lunch like everybody else does and gives me that extra free time and it saves money.
    For supper : I try to eat nutrient dense food full of protein and vegetables and carbs...I call it my body heal time as it’s rest time and I give my body what it needs to repair itself. It’s also more sociably acceptable as other people especially family prefer to have suppers together. IF also let’s your body get rid of more waste before you put more stuff into it, you aren’t constantly throwing food into your system.
  • Riverwild77
    Riverwild77 Posts: 20 Member
    Another warning here...people with physical ailments such as diabetes would have to be careful, this type of strategy or diet might not be healthy for them as they have to regulate their sugar
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