Hi!
Its my 3rd day of IF today. I am trying out alternate day fasting at the moment, testing if it will suit me. This means today is a fast day with 500 calories allotment.
Please add me for support.

Hey Team! I'm 21 and started IF a couple of weeks ago. I thought I'd start of easy and am doing the 16:8 split. So far loving the fact that my boredom snack fests have reduced to nothing and the clarity and increased focus I have in the mornings - AH-MAHZ-ING

However, because of variations in my class schedule, I've found that my eating window isn't consistent (esp since I can't for the life of me work out on a full stomach). Is is alright to have some variation between days? Any thoughts on when one should start upping the ante as it were and going for a longer fasting period?

Feel free to add - would love to have some IF friends

Hi everyone! I'm about a week into Intermittent Fasting - I started with 16:8 then moved onto 23:1 after finding it pretty easy. I feel like I've finally found the solution to my emotional eating, as this kind of eating schedule has helped me relearn my relationship with food. It also makes so much sense to me from an evolutionary perspective. I feel clear-headed and sharp, have a lot of energy, and don't have to worry about meal prep as much.

I would really love to have some more IF friends on my feed, so please add me

Hi all, I am fairly new to IF. I am currently doing 16:8. Looking forward to lose weight and have a healthy lifestyle

Hey all--I just started IF this week. In the past I tried 5:2, but found it hardto stick to. Yesterday I started OMAD, which I found pretty easy--we will see if it stays that way. I'd like to lose 30 pounds.

I’ve always heard week-long fasts should not be too frequent. You might check out allaboutfasting.com, I think they discuss frequency for different fasts.

Hi. I started OMAD/Keto/IF a few days ago. I was just going to ask if I'm eating one meal a day, all 1500 calories, am I absorbing all of the protein and fat from that meal? Does anyone know?

Peggi from Eastern NC. I decided to try IF for my own experience. I have lost 14 lbs on Keto but am at a plateau. I've only been doing it for 3 days. I am concerned about the side affects for hypothyroid, if any. I am 51 years old and a wellness coach and I like to speak/coach from experience!! Thanks.

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I’m new here and also Hypothyroid. I’m 55, and IF had actually helped with digestive issues and also was key in lowering my AC1 (pre diabetes) number. I just started doing keto in hopes of getting weight reduction moving and am moving towards OMAD.

I transitioned from 4:3 to OMAD about 3 weeks ago and I find it to fit really well with my schedule. I am still new to IF in general, but I love not having to plan days around eating 2-3 meals. I get a lot more done at work as well. Great news on your AC1 and welcome to the group!

Hello! I started weaning myself into 17:7 a couple of weeks ago. I started out with 14:10, then 15:9, and skipped over 16:8 just simply because of how my lunch break falls. This week is the first one I've been able to skip breakfast entirely on more days then not. I haven't weighed myself just yet for this week. But, I love that it has given me more freedom to eat what I would like for dinner without blowing my calorie budget for the day. And, I feel like it's helping me control my hunger queues too. I've been surprised how long I can be a little hungry before I go into "hangry" territory. ( Bad mood, shakes, low energy, etc) Meaning, if I'm a little hungry first thing in the morning, I most certainly can wait. It won't kill me, lol. I'm excited about this as I feel this is a change I can probably incorporate into the rest of my life.

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Hi! I've been alternating keto/low carb for about three years now and despite my efforts, I cannot seem to get below 30 lbs above my goal weight (140 lbs for a 5'4" frame, nothing outrageous). I have a friend who swears by intermittent fasting and I've been reading up on the benefits of autophagy, so I'm giving it a go. I've been doing 16:8 for a week now and it seems to be getting a little easier. I'm not watching the clock as much. I don't really have any burning questions yet, but I'm sure I'll have plenty after a while.

Not sure if your doing it already but lifting weights works wonders. Focus on that with 10-15 min of cardio after weightlifting. Cardio will help you lose weight but you'll just be thin, but if you prioritize weights you'll slim down with shape. If that makes any sense:)

Hi there, Im Louise, been lifting since Feb 2016. Only started intermittent fasting on the 9th Feb this year and Im amazed already by the results. Eased into it fine, never want to go back. Even my family notice a difference in my weight loss already.

Hi everyone, I'm Lisa and 50. I have lost over 50 pounds so far but have been stuck for about a month in a plateau so I decided to try IF to shake things up a bit. I'm about 10 pounds from my goal weight. I started IF last night and thought i would start with 14 hours but i made it the whole 16 hours. The last hour was hard as i kept looking at the clock. More mental, than hunger. Anyways, I feel good this morning and I'm hopeful I can continue and will see results. Also, today was my first day having my coffee without sugar. Actually not bad.

Hey everyone! Just started getting back on MyFitnessPal. On Day 7 of my first week of intermittent fasting. I'll find out at the end of the day what my results are. Been doing 16:8 but today started doing 18:6. Just wasn't feeling fasted enough. Haha! I also have started pole fitness and I do yoga. I'll be back on skates soon and I do resistance band workouts and dumbbells. Plan to do skating for 1+ hrs 5 days a week. Mix the rest in and then get into lifting at the gym a few times a week.

My question is, with my workout goals, is it going to be too much on an intermittent fast?

Heyooooo! Nice to meet you all! I enjoyed reading the stories here, so I thought I'd introduce myself:

I'm Becky, and when I wake up tomorrow, I will have been intermittent fasting (16:8) for one week. My question for the group: workouts during fasting hours or non-fasting hours--which have you had success with? Or both?

I really, really like it! I thought it'd be dreadful, but here's what I've noticed so far:

• I'm drinking less alcohol (because I have to drink earlier and STOP at my fasting start time, which is either 7pm or 8pm)
• My mental abilities are heightened. I'm a PhD student, so this is a welcome bonus, haha.
• My workouts are better. I spent the week working out during my eating hours, but this week, I'm going to shift some of my workouts to my fasting hours.
• My sympathy snacking? It's stopped completely. No more binge eating while watching Hulu!

I had cervical spine surgery in December 2017, after having relentless numbness and pain in my hands and feet since July. Combined with my "down months" of no exercise, the three months I spent in PT (January 15 - March 28), and sympathy snacking, I've added 15 pounds on top of the 10 pounds I was training hard to lose last summer. All in all, I'm 25 pounds over my normal weight.

HOWEVER--physical therapy helped me focus on something I've never done before: strength training of my core and upper body. And, I'm addicted!

I love indoor climbing (bouldering with no rope), as well as hiking. I'm combining intermittent fasting with those activities in the hopes of being FIT: muscular and tone, with what I assume will result in some weight loss.