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Obroom2016
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Does anyone else here do any find of fasting? Whether it's intermittent fasting, 24-hr or greater fasting, etc.? How often are you fasting and for how long? What have been your results? I'm on my 2nd 24-hour fast and have been happy with my results so far, and plan to sick with it.
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Due to my work schedule and sleep needs I find that I IF 16:8 without even trying! It has helped with my hunger cues as I don't eat my first meal until I'm hungry. That being said I still have 3 meals and 2 snacks during my eating window, they are just closer together. I think it helps me feel less hungry throughout the day and I don't feel like I have to force myself to eat early in the morning. I don't think I've gone more than 20:4 but that was probably more due to some type of schedule issue or illness.3
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I firmly believe you should not do 24 hour fasting for weight loss... ever. That should be reserved for meditation/religious purposes only.
It is, IMO, not a healthy mindset to starve yourself for weight loss. If you skip a meal or choose to eat a little less one day to make it up on other days is fine because in the end you are still eating all of your calories (or you are supposed to eat all your calories).
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It varies for me.
I've done 16:8 for longer periods of time with good luck because it works with how I prefer to eat (fewer, larger meals)... but it's also triggered/worsened binging tendencies, so I'm currently not IFing at all. "success" is determined by my own discipline or lack there of. Period.8 -
Everyone is entitled to their opinions/beliefs. I don't believe you can "starve yourself" in 24 hours lol. 24-hour fasting has helped me loose 4lbs this week, so I'll continue to do it at twice a week. Whether you're fasting for weight loss or religious beliefs, it still has the same effect. I for one, really like the idea of fasting as an ancient practice. Human scavengers did not has access to food 24/7, and would go without eating for 24 hours or more quite often. I like taking my body back to it's origins. It's responded very well.45
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Obroom2016 wrote: »Everyone is entitled to their opinions/beliefs. I don't believe you can "starve yourself" in 24 hours lol. 24-hour fasting has helped me loose 4lbs this week, so I'll continue to do it at twice a week. Whether you're fasting for weight loss or religious beliefs, it still has the same effect. I for one, really like the idea of fasting as an ancient practice. Human scavengers did not has access to food 24/7, and would go without eating for 24 hours or more quite often. I like taking my body back to it's origins. It's responded very well.
Just don't confuse losing water weight with losing fat weight, even if they look the same on the scale.27 -
Obroom2016 wrote: »Everyone is entitled to their opinions/beliefs. I don't believe you can "starve yourself" in 24 hours lol. 24-hour fasting has helped me loose 4lbs this week, so I'll continue to do it at twice a week. Whether you're fasting for weight loss or religious beliefs, it still has the same effect. I for one, really like the idea of fasting as an ancient practice. Human scavengers did not has access to food 24/7, and would go without eating for 24 hours or more quite often. I like taking my body back to it's origins. It's responded very well.
Yes, it's an ancient spiritual practice. It has no meaningful impact on weight loss.
And if you're taking your body back to origins, you should shut off the internet and go out in the forest and run down squirrels and rabbits with a sharp stick.
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Obroom2016 wrote: »Everyone is entitled to their opinions/beliefs. I don't believe you can "starve yourself" in 24 hours lol. 24-hour fasting has helped me loose 4lbs this week, so I'll continue to do it at twice a week. Whether you're fasting for weight loss or religious beliefs, it still has the same effect. I for one, really like the idea of fasting as an ancient practice. Human scavengers did not has access to food 24/7, and would go without eating for 24 hours or more quite often. I like taking my body back to it's origins. It's responded very well.
But you didn’t lose 4 pounds of fat, mostly water.13 -
Well, I do go out in the forest quite often (I'm a hiker), but I don't run down squirrels. I'm a vegetarian!
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Even if it were not mostly water weight you should not be aiming for 4lbs a week to lose anyway. If that is you in the picture I doubt you should lose more than 1lb a week tops to be healthy.
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Obroom2016 wrote: »Well, I do go out in the forest quite often (I'm a hiker), but I don't run down squirrels. I'm a vegetarian!
So you're really not doing anything like taking your body back to it's origins.
Which is fine, but you've bought off on quite a bit of nonsense regarding weight loss.
Just make sure you set and maintain sustainable weight loss habits that you'll continue when you reach your goal.21 -
I used to when in a deficit ... really helped me keep to my calorie goal by missing the 1st couple of meals a day then eating normally it was easy to maintain a deficit ... and it taught me that nothing happens when you feel hungry, other than feel hungry
now I am at maintenance (or teeeeny deficit if I am over goal) ... I eat normally again ... my morning workouts ARE better with a few hundred calories rather than none2 -
If you really want to take your body back to it's origins I hope you didn't plan to live past 40 or so.18
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There's a friendly IF group here:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/49-intermittent-fasting
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I'm definitely not aiming for 4lbs a week, that's just what happened this week. You aren't going to change the minds of people by coming at them on the internet, so if you don't fast why are you even commenting? Or do you just search for people who do fast so you can come at them for kicks?
Anyway, fasting is what works for me. I've been stuck at 180lbs for a long time so I'm going to keep at it and continue to eat vegetarian and hike in the forest, and encourage others to do whatever works for them Just wanted to reach out to anyone else who does fast and hear their experience with it. 15 -
I have fasted. No one is here for kicks. Just pointing out that fasting is fine, but you have it wrong about your 4 pound weight loss. If you think the scale number is good for your psyche, good for you.8
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I do fast for the purposes I mentioned. I don't and won't ever do it for weight loss and my day long fasts are usually no more than 3 to 4 times a year. Twice a week is too much and from what I understand this is a means to triggering eating disorders in people with predispositions so please don't encourage others to follow you.15
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Obroom2016 wrote: »I'm definitely not aiming for 4lbs a week, that's just what happened this week. You aren't going to change the minds of people by coming at them on the internet, so if you don't fast why are you even commenting? Or do you just search for people who do fast so you can come at them for kicks?
Anyway, fasting is what works for me. I've been stuck at 180lbs for a long time so I'm going to keep at it and continue to eat vegetarian and hike in the forest, and encourage others to do whatever works for them Just wanted to reach out to anyone else who does fast and hear their experience with it.
Unfortunately, you see the down side of MFP (and the internet). People can get snarky, especially when you don't agree with them or word things just they way they want/like. However, people are offering some good context to this conversation, so don't be so quick to dismiss it.
Ultimately, a calorie deficit is what works. Period, end of conversation. How you get to that point is entirely up to you. Different people will do different things, will prefer different things, and will fail/succeed with different things.10 -
Obroom2016 wrote: »I'm definitely not aiming for 4lbs a week, that's just what happened this week. You aren't going to change the minds of people by coming at them on the internet, so if you don't fast why are you even commenting? Or do you just search for people who do fast so you can come at them for kicks?
Anyway, fasting is what works for me. I've been stuck at 180lbs for a long time so I'm going to keep at it and continue to eat vegetarian and hike in the forest, and encourage others to do whatever works for them Just wanted to reach out to anyone else who does fast and hear their experience with it.
Most of us here who fast understand that it's benefits are primarily mental/emotional/spiritual and have very limited direct impact on weight loss.
This being a public forum, my comments aren't just for you but also for others who may have similar misconceptions and are looking for straight talk and answers.
I'm sorry you're offended, but sometimes reality does that.17 -
While the scale number does matter, I also feel better. I have more energy, more motivation and drink SO much water. I only drink water anyway but now it's a least twice as much. My skin has cleared as well. I'm going to head over now to the Fasting Group someone mentioned above...thanks for the suggestion!10
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I only fast for medical reasons and when I'm asleep. I'm not mentally capable of being around food all day and not eating. Water only does so much.3
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