Intermittent fasting ? Does it work for you????
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Apparently you're not doing it right, either, and apparently you too will be woo'ed for this heresy.Apparently I do IF of sorts as I usually eat from 09:00 to about 17-18:00, and go to bed at around 22:00-22:30. I'm usually hungry at daytime, but come dinner the hunger is gone for the rest of the afternoon/evening.
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hetheru5359 wrote: »Im not a big breakfast person AND the things I do like for breakfast I shouldnt eat ..pancakes..donuts..muffins..biscuits.. So I skip breakfast and go straight for lunch..just have coffee in the morning and it works well for me
Why shouldn’t you eat those foods?9 -
I tried, sort of by accident, skipping breakfast. It didn't work well for me. So, I'll go back to having breakfast. It doesn't have to be complicated.3
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »I tried, sort of by accident, skipping breakfast. It didn't work well for me. So, I'll go back to having breakfast. It doesn't have to be complicated.
Someone I respect recommended fasted exercise in the mornings so I gave it a go. It was awful. I barely had enough energy to get through my CrossFit class. Afterwards, I was confused and could not for the life of me remember the stretching routine I have practiced after class for over two years now. I went back to breakfast after only the second day of fasted exercise.
IF is not a panacea. Listen to your body if it’s trying to tell you IF is not for you. You can lose and maintain without resorting to IF.
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kommodevaran wrote: »
Apparently you're not doing it right, either, and apparently you too will be woo'ed for this heresy.Apparently I do IF of sorts as I usually eat from 09:00 to about 17-18:00, and go to bed at around 22:00-22:30. I'm usually hungry at daytime, but come dinner the hunger is gone for the rest of the afternoon/evening.
No Woo yet
I like my woos! 
Btw, you're out of prison again! I'm away for a few days and miss the groundbreaking news!6 -
I’ve been doing it for months, it was just a natural progression from not being as hungry any more. Don’t force yourself. After you’ve done keto for a while it will feel like you just can’t eat as often. Much easier to limit your calories, it’s main function is to promote autophagy. I’m an older person and I do notice that my skin feels a lot nicer now and it doesn’t sag as much as I was expecting from the weight loss so far (48 lbs since 2/26). You don’t have to do it every day. Just whatever works for you.17
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I IF on days I can't do a good calorie burning exercise (crossfit or running), or I'm planning to eat out for lunch or dinner. I can lift fine on IF days.
It gives me the calories for a good lunch and dinner.
The other good thing about IF is mental. It teaches you that you DON'T HAVE to eat all the time.
It starts to feel good to be just a little bit hungry. Some days you really don't want to break your fast....5 -
I’ve been doing it for months, it was just a natural progression from not being as hungry any more. Don’t force yourself. After you’ve done keto for a while it will feel like you just can’t eat as often. Much easier to limit your calories, it’s main function is to promote autophagy. I’m an older person and I do notice that my skin feels a lot nicer now and it doesn’t sag as much as I was expecting from the weight loss so far (48 lbs since 2/26). You don’t have to do it every day. Just whatever works for you.
Autophagy benefits are speculative and have not been demonstrated in human studies so far. Only in animal ones.11 -
INTERMITTANT FASTING - It really has to do with reduction of your insulin state (typical American diet eats too many carbs all through the day giving insulin response no break) and instead entering into the opposite catabolic state of growth and repair (human growth hormone vs insulin).30
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joe00678mfp wrote: »INTERMITTANT FASTING - It really has to do with reduction of your insulin state (typical American diet eats too many carbs all through the day giving insulin response no break) and instead entering into the opposite catabolic state of growth and repair (human growth hormone vs insulin).
I fast and eat a lot of carbs. some days over 200g. I still lose weight eating in a DEFICIT. if what you are saying is true about insulin then I would have never lost weight eating so many carbs. I am also maintaining my weight at the moment and losing fat eating a high amount of carbs. protein can also have an effect of insulin not just carbs11 -
joe00678mfp wrote: »INTERMITTANT FASTING - It really has to do with reduction of your insulin state (typical American diet eats too many carbs all through the day giving insulin response no break) and instead entering into the opposite catabolic state of growth and repair (human growth hormone vs insulin).
No man. That's nonsense. Insulin is not the debil and nutrient timing is all about preference. It's all about how much (calories) and much less about what (carbs) or when (timing). You can't gain weight because of insulin is a calorie deficit. Additionally insulin is anabolic (grows tissue) not catabolic and is protein sparing. You info is way off.
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I'v done intermittent fasting for a good solid year. I would walk to work be very active at my job once I was out at 1:30-2:30 I would workout. This was a time when I was barely starting out so I had no idea what I was doing but I was doing it. I included cardio on weekends my days off and within a 7month range of working out from 2-5 days added cardio. I went from 230-169!!! I lost a lot of my bodyweight and maintained some decent muscle I became very lean. I enjoyed intermittent fasting because it makes it easier not having to worry about breakfast. I was more focused and honestly you become less hungry. I could go all day without feeling my stomach growling and its pretty great feeling. The less food you consumed the less you had to worry about.7
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Dr Jason Fung is one of the leading experts on therapeutic fasting. He has had excellent results with effectively reversing the progression of Type 2 Diabetes in some of his patients - monitoring their progress, and getting them to reduce their medications, or even getting them to the point where they no longer need to take them. These case studies are evidence of how effective it can be in treating that condition.
I have watched several of Dr. Fung's lectures, and read some articles on the subject by other authors. I have yet to read either of his books, but I am on the wait list at my local lending library.
Here is a link to an interview with him by Mike Mutzel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Aw0P7GjHE
Here is a link to a lecture he gave at Low Carb Downunder, which I think is excellent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIuj-oMN-Fk
As to myself, I've been following a low carb diet for quite some time. I've taken a good chunk of weight off, and kept it off, almost entirely with diet alone. I am adapted to using fat for fuel and have naturally gravitated towards IF, so doing it intentionally was not a problem for me, and this seems typical of my low carb friends who decide to try IF. Exercising in a fasted state was no problem for me, the exercises in my case being short hikes, walking, and dancing. I did a 24 hour fast just yesterday. I found it EASIER to abstain from food entirely than to do multiple low calorie meals throughout the same time period.
OP, Whether or not YOU should do IF depends on your goals and the condition of your health. I recommend you read up on the subject. Do your homework; get informed so you can make your own decision as to whether this is something you'd like to try.
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I’m usually not hungry in the mornings. This is change over time—I used to be starving when I woke up.
Lunch/brunch is usually my first meal. But if I’m hungry in the morning, I eat. I don’t limit myself to a window, really. I workout after work and get home late and eat dinner late.
IF is a way people can achieve a calorie deficit to lose weight or monitor their intake to maintain. A smaller window often means eating bigger meals, which some people find more satisfying.
Do whatever works for you to achieve a calorie deficit. There are many roads that will get you there and lots of detours where people spin magic crap about the magic of thus and such diet being necessary to lose weight.5 -
joe00678mfp wrote: »INTERMITTANT FASTING - It really has to do with reduction of your insulin state (typical American diet eats too many carbs all through the day giving insulin response no break) and instead entering into the opposite catabolic state of growth and repair (human growth hormone vs insulin).
No it doesn't.
I naturally do IF and have done it for years - before I knew it was a "thing". I drink coffee in the morning and I'm not hungry until late afternoon, and my current schedule doesn't let me eat until supper time generally anyway. Nothing magical about it. I've gained weight doing it, and lost weight.9 -
FUNG is a 4 letter word around here and NOT a good 4 letter word because he doesnt know half of what he promotes.hes another dr oz. a charlatan
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I'm trying a new (for me) approach to losing weight at the moment which now that I think might classify as an IF somewhat. I alter one week of deficit (with 1lbs a week loss rate) with one or two weeks of maintanance. It is working so far.
Psychologicaly I've gotten a bit tired of trying (and not succeeding) to sustain a small (200cal) deficit for what it seems forever (I've been counting for 3 years). I think that it is better for me now to be more restrictive for a limited time and then take a week or two a break at maintanance. This way I might be able to afford eating every-so-often the deserts and treats that I think of all the time. I normally can't afford them while eating at a deficit without having to trade them for lunch or another meal. And I can't skip meals without a great discomfort. So a constant deficit makes me feel deprived and I can't sustain it for a long time.
I only have 10ish pounds to lose now so the calorie budget is small. My sedentiary maintanance is about 1500 and I exercise for around 300 more. So tdee gets to about 1800. I eat 1300 for a week and then 1800 for a week and so on.9
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