Anyone intermittent fasting? (16:8)

You should figure out first, what calorie goal puts you in a deficit. Then eat to that number. When I switched to the 16:8 IF, I kept my goal the same as when I wasn't doing it. Lost weight at the same rate. Because I was eating in a deficit.

ETA: I switched to the IF way of eating because I wanted to enjoy bigger meals. Didn't have time for eating throughout the day or 6 meals a day or whatever. Easier for me to eat "breakfast" at noon.

I am personally doing 18/6 over here. I am on day 2. I am only eating between the hours of 12PM & 6PM and I have my limit set to 1200 - I am actually trying to get it closer to 1000 calories a day (which isn't hard to do if you fill up on veggies and good foods). You can adjust your calories under goals & by adjusting your macros. If you eat under 1000 cals a day, MFP will not give you projections. I also do not consumer more calories when I work out - I keep it at a max of 1200 calories in and a min of 400 calories burned per workout.

During my fast, I am drinking water (of course) and Aminos (I highly recommend!). I am only on day 2 but I feel great. I am trying to personally fast Monday - Friday with Saturdays and Sundays eating regularly. Also - I workout 6 days a week, 1 hour of cardio each time. Saturdays are cardio only & Sundays are my rest days.

Here's my schedule:

Wakeup - Rise & drink pre-workout w/ liquid L-carnitine (helps burn fat during cardio)

I do about an hour of cardio (20m on elliptical, 30m on bike, treadmill if I feel like it) & then do weights or body weight exercises.

I take a B-Vitamin (helps with energy and hunger) & fast until 12PM.

12PM - *Lunch* - I take my vitamins at this time (multi, hsn, tonalin)
Protein Shake (140 Cals) & Protein Bar (180 Cals)
-or Protein Shake (140 Cals) & Turkey sandwich with thin swiss on a sandwich thin (about 190 cals)

2PM - I have a snack - Hummus (50-70cals for 2TBSP depending on brand) & Baby Carrots (35 cals)
sometimes I will have carrots and hummus with lunch instead of as a snack - I am usually full after lunch

3PM - Protein Bar or some kind of snack (180 Cals)

5PM - Dinner (I keep it around 350 Cals)

I usually also adjust - if I know I am going to be under 1000 - then I will add some kind of vegetable to make up the calories - like 1 cup of green beans (35 calories) and salad (3 cups - 20 calories) w/ yogurt dressing (45 cals for 2TBSP).

I hope this helps!

malibu927 wrote: »

Thick_Chickk wrote: »

I was asking because I don't seem to lose on 1500 cals (mfp recomendations) if I intermittent fast or not.. I see a lot of people eating only 800 cals a day while IF so I'm just trying to figure out why I'm not losing

If they’re only eating 800 calories either they have a medical reason to eat that low or they’re doing it wrong. How are you measuring your calorie intake?

This! Was going to ask how you were measuring intake.

However, if you are doing the "5:2" way of IF, you would eat 500 cals for 2 NON-CONSECUTIVE days, and then eat at maintenance on the other 5 days.

ashleyhaaay wrote: »

I am personally doing 18/6 over here. I am on day 2. I am only eating between the hours of 12PM & 6PM and I have my limit set to 1200 - I am actually trying to get it closer to 1000 calories a day (which isn't hard to do if you fill up on veggies and good foods). You can adjust your calories under goals & by adjusting your macros. If you eat under 1000 cals a day, MFP will not give you projections. I also do not consumer more calories when I work out - I keep it at a max of 1200 calories in and a min of 400 calories burned per workout.

During my fast, I am drinking water (of course) and Aminos (I highly recommend!). I am only on day 2 but I feel great. I am trying to personally fast Monday - Friday with Saturdays and Sundays eating regularly. Also - I workout 6 days a week, 1 hour of cardio each time. Saturdays are cardio only & Sundays are my rest days.

Here's my schedule:

Wakeup - Rise & drink pre-workout w/ liquid L-carnitine (helps burn fat during cardio)

I do about an hour of cardio (20m on elliptical, 30m on bike, treadmill if I feel like it) & then do weights or body weight exercises.

I take a B-Vitamin (helps with energy and hunger) & fast until 12PM.

12PM - *Lunch* - I take my vitamins at this time (multi, hsn, tonalin)
Protein Shake (140 Cals) & Protein Bar (180 Cals)
-or Protein Shake (140 Cals) & Turkey sandwich with thin swiss on a sandwich thin (about 190 cals)

2PM - I have a snack - Hummus (50-70cals for 2TBSP depending on brand) & Baby Carrots (35 cals)
sometimes I will have carrots and hummus with lunch instead of as a snack - I am usually full after lunch

3PM - Protein Bar or some kind of snack (180 Cals)

5PM - Dinner (I keep it around 350 Cals)

I usually also adjust - if I know I am going to be under 1000 - then I will add some kind of vegetable to make up the calories - like 1 cup of green beans (35 calories) and salad (3 cups - 20 calories) w/ yogurt dressing (45 cals for 2TBSP).

I hope this helps!

This is not advisable. If you are under a certain amount of calories, MFP will not allow you to close out your diary for the day. You should be working with the calorie goal MFP gives you, not less, and the least amount they give you is 1200, especially if you are exercising on those day. Eat back half of those calories.
16:8 IF doesn't mean restricting your calories that much, it means eating your calories within a certain time frame. If you want to "fast" in that sense, you can do the 5:2 protocol which is eating 500 calories for 2 non consecutive days and then eat at MAINTENENCE level for the other 5 days. Please don't under eat. You'll end up crashing eventually.