My December 2018 IF feeding window
pierinifitness
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IF questions are posted here from some who want to know more, particularly about feeding windows. I’m currently practicing IF and thought I’d start a discussion topic sharing my feeding windows for December 2018. I’ll not post other details but will do my best to answer any IF questions about my experiences.
Background: 63 year young male, 190.6 lbs. this morning “training” for a birthday 64 weight of 177.0 lbs. mid-February 2019. Started “training” on 8/31/2018 at 210.8 lbs. I train doing kettlebell workouts, burpees, pull-ups, walking and a little running.
Yesterday 11/30/2018 (not December) but my feeding doesn’t start until afternoon:
Start: 3:00 pm
Finish: 5:15 pm
Feeding window: 2 hours 15 minutes
Background: 63 year young male, 190.6 lbs. this morning “training” for a birthday 64 weight of 177.0 lbs. mid-February 2019. Started “training” on 8/31/2018 at 210.8 lbs. I train doing kettlebell workouts, burpees, pull-ups, walking and a little running.
Yesterday 11/30/2018 (not December) but my feeding doesn’t start until afternoon:
Start: 3:00 pm
Finish: 5:15 pm
Feeding window: 2 hours 15 minutes
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12/1/2018
Start: 1:05 pm
Finish: 6:05 pm
Elapsed time: 5 hours 10 minutes
Estimated chowing time: maybe 45 minutes.
2 meals no snacks.5 -
I am interested in IF and plan on following your progress2
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Lol love how my comment was deleted....
Why are you doing if...?4 -
pinggolfer96 wrote: »Lol love how my comment was deleted....
Why are you doing if...?
Noticed it gone too; didn’t do it, wouldn’t know how to.
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Yeah but why are you doing if?1
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pinggolfer96 wrote: »Yeah but why are you doing if?
I’m sorry but I’m not sure I understand your question. If the “why are you doing it?” Is about me doing IF, it’s because I find it effective and efficient in helping me get to where I’m going.
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I skip breakfast
Now called 16-8 If11 -
pierinifitness wrote: »pinggolfer96 wrote: »Yeah but why are you doing if?
I’m sorry but I’m not sure I understand your question. If the “why are you doing it?” Is about me doing IF, it’s because I find it effective and efficient in helping me get to where I’m going.
I was just curious as to why being that it’s only an eating window. You said to ask questions so I was just curious on why you do it5 -
12/2/2018
Start: 12:00 noon
Finish: 4:50 pm
Elapsed time: 4 hours 50 minutes
Estimated chowing time: about 70 minutes.
2 meals no snacks.
Note: I plan to be done eating by 5:00 pm and no snacks.4 -
12/3/2018
Start: 2:40 pm
Finish: 5:00 pm
Elapsed time: 2 hours 20 minutes.
Estimated chowing time: probably 50 percent of window because I prepared and ate, then rinse, wash and repeated, basically a grazing snd extended late lunch.
So, one meal and no snacks.4 -
Are you having any issues with hunger outside your feeding window? Are you eating in any particular way like keto or LCHF?1
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Are you having any issues with hunger outside your feeding window? Are you eating in any particular way like keto or LCHF?
Sometimes I do but honestly not often. It’s more likely for a beginner. Fat is my friend.
I’m not eating keto, actually, my macros are all over the place varying from day to day.
I try to keep sugar and cholesterol lower and protein seems to be lower. I also eat a lot of potatoes that after cooked I refrigerate so they become resistant starch. I’m eating lots of avocados. No snacks or liquid beverages although someone corrected me that my strong morning cup of black coffee does have a few calories.
Hope this answers your questions, thanks for asking.
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I wish there was a way to hide entire threads.8
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MelanieCN77 wrote: »I wish there was a way to hide entire threads.
Lol trueeeee2 -
MelanieCN77 wrote: »I wish there was a way to hide entire threads.
I don't have a problem just not opening a thread that doesn't appeal to me.5 -
MelanieCN77 wrote: »I wish there was a way to hide entire threads.
I don't have a problem just not opening a thread that doesn't appeal to me.
Congrats.
I like to think interacting online bears a passing resemblance to Real Life in which people receive normal social cues that guide their understanding about what others do and do not want to hear them waffle on about.4 -
It’s obvious some here have no interest about one person’s IF feeding window but there are others here curious. Tis the nature of discussion forums. Snide posts noted and ignored.3
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pierinifitness wrote: »It’s obvious some here have no interest about one person’s IF feeding window but there are others here curious. Tis the nature of discussion forums. Snide posts noted and ignored.
ESP considering there is nothing directly special or advantageous with IF...0 -
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pierinifitness wrote: »
Lol at “can reduce body fat” yeah when you eliminate a meal from your diet....you’re taking in overall less calories. The first paragraph or 2 of this study shows its lack of credibility and anyone who can read a study will attest to that. They also don’t control calories or monitor activity in the study. It has nothing to do with IF itself. iF doesn’t promote physiological changes in body composition or even health markers for the matter. You can become fat, skinny, unhealthy, obese, overweight, underweight...etc performing IF cause it’s about energy expenditure vs intake.....not IF. People need to learn that one article let alone ONE single “pilot study” has zero strength against our meta analysis studies that we have that have shown IF to be just an eating window13 -
12/4/2018
Start: 3:50 pm
Finish: 5:05 pm
Elapsed time: 1 hour 15 minutes.
So, one meal and no snacks. Didn’t plan this, busy today and no workout. Tomorrow’s window will be longer.3 -
pinggolfer96 wrote: »pierinifitness wrote: »It’s obvious some here have no interest about one person’s IF feeding window but there are others here curious. Tis the nature of discussion forums. Snide posts noted and ignored.
ESP considering there is nothing directly special or advantageous with IF...
I don't get why they need to post their eating window for all to see. I could understand maybe putting how you're doing with your IF, but don't really get the point of posting your eating window everyday.
I don't really do IF, but I have found that trying to push back my first meal/snack to at least 11 (mostly for days I work 7-4) or anywhere from 11-1 (when I take my first break other days) helps me not want to binge from eating way too early in the morning.
Now on my days off I'll usually eat my first snack (usually a protein bar) anywhere from 9-11 in the morning whenever I get hungry.3 -
Seems like there’s sufficient dissatisfaction with my posts so I’ll cease. In my brief time here, I’ve read several posts from others who are IF curious. It was for the curious that I started this topic. My apologies to anyone offended. Now go find something else to be offended about.10
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pierinifitness wrote: »Seems like there’s sufficient dissatisfaction with my posts so I’ll cease. In my brief time here, I’ve read several posts from others who are IF curious. It was for the curious that I started this topic. My apologies to anyone offended. Now go find something else to be offended about.
Not sure why some are compelled to land and comment in a thread that is very clearly labeled. If it was something more mysterious like "My Experiment" I could why some would be offended. Anyway wish you continued success with IF. With an upcoming trip and holidays I may push my journey into IF off until January. Good luck!7 -
To say there is nothing special about IF or that it is no different than calorie restriction is not at face value correct. From what I have read generally speaking there are different ways of doing IF. There is a shortened feeding time window which may mean missing a meal or fitting three meals into a narrow window. Kind of like when a typical eating pattern was three squares with no snacks in between. Then there is IF that moves all feeding into one meal or a 24 hour fast. Lastly there is longer fasts that can go from one to several days. All of these will have some effect on insulin levels and longer fasts can also help reset your insulin level for those who are insulin resistant. It also does not seem to cause a drop metabolizm that caloric restriction does over time. Some of this is hypothesis so there may much to learn about IF. It is another WOE that can be explored if one desires. IF to may offer benefits beyond what I have mentioned here and has seen some success in treating obesity patients.15
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To say there is nothing special about IF or that it is no different than calorie restriction is not at face value correct. From what I have read generally speaking there are different ways of doing IF. There is a shortened feeding time window which may mean missing a meal or fitting three meals into a narrow window. Kind of like when a typical eating pattern was three squares with no snacks in between. Then there is IF that moves all feeding into one meal or a 24 hour fast. Lastly there is longer fasts that can go from one to several days. All of these will have some effect on insulin levels and longer fasts can also help reset your insulin level for those who are insulin resistant. It also does not seem to cause a drop metabolizm that caloric restriction does over time. Some of this is hypothesis so there may much to learn about IF. It is another WOE that can be explored if one desires. IF to may offer benefits beyond what I have mentioned here and has seen some success in treating obesity patients.
People jump on IF because there is, very generally speaking, a strong belief that there is some significant impact beyond basic energy balance (CICO). For the vast majority of the population, that is simply not true. Can it be meaningful for some people in some situations that fall into certain circumstances? Sure. But those conditions and those specifics and that context is rarely discussed here, never mind actually being applicable/relevant to the individual discussing IF.
And that's where the disconnect happens... and that's why people jump on IF. As a basic diet, it is no different than anything else. If you happen to be one of the extreme minority whom may benefit from certain aspects of IF, then that's fine... but you need to be very clear that you are AND very clear about what aspects you're targeting relative to IF.5 -
There is a small but supportive OMAD (one meal a day) MFP group that you may want to check out. An IF group too. They may have advice and better support for you.
I do IF because I like how it makes me feel and it may help with some of my health issues. My feeding window is generally not smaller than 4 hours just because I don't enjoy eating that much at once - I am at maintenance and not trying to create a calorie deficit anymore.
Good luck.0 -
pierinifitness wrote: »Seems like there’s sufficient dissatisfaction with my posts so I’ll cease. In my brief time here, I’ve read several posts from others who are IF curious. It was for the curious that I started this topic. My apologies to anyone offended. Now go find something else to be offended about.
I don't think anyone wanted to stop you from talking about YOUR IF experience, but I know I'm confused how giving a feeding window of x hours and masticating for y minutes gives useful information about IF in general.8 -
To say there is nothing special about IF or that it is no different than calorie restriction is not at face value correct. From what I have read generally speaking there are different ways of doing IF. There is a shortened feeding time window which may mean missing a meal or fitting three meals into a narrow window. Kind of like when a typical eating pattern was three squares with no snacks in between. Then there is IF that moves all feeding into one meal or a 24 hour fast. Lastly there is longer fasts that can go from one to several days. All of these will have some effect on insulin levels and longer fasts can also help reset your insulin level for those who are insulin resistant. It also does not seem to cause a drop metabolizm that caloric restriction does over time. Some of this is hypothesis so there may much to learn about IF. It is another WOE that can be explored if one desires. IF to may offer benefits beyond what I have mentioned here and has seen some success in treating obesity patients.
IF itself does not directly promote and body composition or physiological changes. its due to a caloric deficit where people see "results" from IF....not IF. you can gain or lose weight practicing it. its a preference / scheduled way of eating.6 -
pinggolfer96 wrote: »To say there is nothing special about IF or that it is no different than calorie restriction is not at face value correct. From what I have read generally speaking there are different ways of doing IF. There is a shortened feeding time window which may mean missing a meal or fitting three meals into a narrow window. Kind of like when a typical eating pattern was three squares with no snacks in between. Then there is IF that moves all feeding into one meal or a 24 hour fast. Lastly there is longer fasts that can go from one to several days. All of these will have some effect on insulin levels and longer fasts can also help reset your insulin level for those who are insulin resistant. It also does not seem to cause a drop metabolizm that caloric restriction does over time. Some of this is hypothesis so there may much to learn about IF. It is another WOE that can be explored if one desires. IF to may offer benefits beyond what I have mentioned here and has seen some success in treating obesity patients.
IF itself does not directly promote and body composition or physiological changes. its due to a caloric deficit where people see "results" from IF....not IF. you can gain or lose weight practicing it. its a preference / scheduled way of eating.
We get it... You don't like IF.
We also get that IF is just a tool, one of many tools, a person might choose to use/follow to help manage their intake.
We also also get that the degree to which they are able to manage their intake over time determines success.
Can we move on now?6
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