Intermittent Fasting and Macro Counting Women

What is intermittent fasting?

I've been 16:8 fasting since August 1st. Have lost a few lbs and clothes are a little looser but have stalled a bit so decided to track a little too to see how I'm doing daily. You can add me. I'm 42 - 5'5" SW 225 CW 216 GW 145

I got into IF trying to avoid counting calories daily, however, I think it's worth the time to check in and make sure I'm not eating too many carbs or too much in general. I don't know that I ever want to go full keto, but I'm willing to go lower carb.

Hi! I just began IF on Monday of this week and I count my calories. I don't know about macro counting and I'm also not doing KETO or eliminating carbs from my diet. I'm just eating as healthy as I can (sometimes it is chips ) and counting my calories while IF'ing. I am waiting for Monday to weigh myself to see where I stand in regards to weight. Please do add me!

dccalv2 wrote: »

@adrishappyjourney and @HealthyIrishLass - go into Update Diet Profile on MFP and set it to lose 1 pound a week and then go into Daily Nutrition and set Carbs at 45%, 30%, and 25% for your macros. Eat within your calories/percentages. This will help to keep carbs at a healthy level and also protein and fat. Another tip is to watch your sugar intake. Try to keep added sugar (not sugar from fruit or milk) to a minimum - no more than 50 grams a day (it is hard). All of the above is coming from a talk I had with a nutritionist where I work.

Just for informational purposes, macro %s is largely personal preference and there is no one macro distribution that works best for everyone. I aim for 0.8g of protein per lb of goal body weight, 0.3g of fat per lb, and 25g of fiber, and let carbs and sugar fall where they may. As long as you stay in your calories, you'll lose weight, but finding the macro % that keep you full and energetic is like finding the holy grail I end up at more like 50/25/25 but I think your recommended % is a great place to start! Just know it's not a big deal if you have to tweak it a bit.

I used to do IF (skipping breakfast and skipping 2nd dessert!) but about 6 months ago I just started waking up super hungry every day. So now my calories are spread out more. If I get back to a place where it makes sense, I would totally go back to it, it def made it easier to stick to my calorie goal.

Good luck ladies! Logging here was for me the key to really becoming intentional about my goals and the plan to get there

dccalv2 wrote: »

@kimny72 Good Advice. I agree that macro counting is not an exact science. It is good for me to try to hit it as close as possible because I can go way over on the carbs and not get filled up.

I hear you! Some people feel handcuffed when they have much more than a calorie goal to meet, but for me the macro goals help to keep me on the right path.

The only issue that I have with IF is that when I eat my first meal, I am overfull...I do 16/8 on weekends and 20/4 during the week. Two meals a day. If I eat less, I am under 1000 kcal! I am for 1600 and 50% of these from fat.

I tend to feel best somewhat lower carb, but not super low (aiming for 100-150g)
So, I'm loosely aiming at 1500 calories 40%C 35%F 25%P
I also like to stay under 25g of sugar.