Intermittent fasting

jjpptt2 wrote: »

FWIW, IF exacerbated my binge tendencies. For me, having a "reason" to eat more in 1 sitting just made things worse. Just FYI.

See I'm kinda the opposite. I tend to want to eat a lot, once I eat a little. With fasting, I can eat until I feel like I'm gonna pop. And even then, I sometimes have trouble eating enough of my calories. After my big meal(s) of the day, I'm not hungry. Not until late morning the next day. And then, for a few hours before mealtime, I could eat my horse. (Luckily, I tend to be hyper-focused during that time, and use that focus to get stuff done before eating.)

To me, fasting is simply a nifty tool, to keep me within my calorie goal. It's definitely worth a week's try for anyone curious about it. It may be helpful to some, others not so much.

Also, there is an adjustment period. I've been tightening my eating window slowly, as the weeks go by. Working my way to near OMAD. I won't lie. My first week was hell. It's getting easier by the day.

Ive been doing OMAD for the last 6 weeks and i have dropped 8kg, as well as hitting the gym for cardio and weights 5 times a week, IF is brilliant

briittanyxxoo wrote: »

leasah wrote: »

I do 16:8, 18:6 and an occasional OMAD depending how hungry I feel. Both the 8 hour and 6 hour eating window leaves me enough time for 2 meals. I have eliminated all snacking though, so as to have fewer insulin spikes. I also adopted a ketogenic diet before starting IF, which for me was huge. I'm not sure that I could have done the longer periods of time if I still was eating higher carbs. Many do it and are successful but for me personally when I gave up processed foods and added in more healthy fats my appetite diminished, IF just kind of happened naturally. Some great resources for me have been the books and videos of Dr. Jason Fung. There is a ton of info in his Youtube videos and his IDM site.

So I shouldn't be snacking? Just eat my 2 meals?
What about my calories?my goal is 1580 for weightloss, should I be eating that during my two meals?

You can eat whenever you like within your window and how many meals/snacks is completely up to you for what works best. You definitely should be eating the calories that MFP has provided to you during your window of eating.

For most, IF is just basically skipping breakfast and maybe having a later lunch. Not binging (eating my calories in 2 meals or over a 6 or 8 hour (or even 4 hour) period of time would not = binging any more than eating them in 3 meals does. Not eating other than at specific times is not "purging." Calling it an eating disorder is way over the top. (IMO, calling it "fasting" causes a lot of this confusion, but IF is the trendy name du jour.)

I would agree that someone prone to binging might not be the best suited to it, and might want to be careful, especially with the OMAD or every other day type options. I'd also say that anyone with a real binging issue should be consulting with a professional, including about choices like IF.

LisaMelton1 wrote: »

It seems to me that IF is another form of an eating disorder. Instead of binging and purging you’re denying and binging. I’ve lost 50 lbs by old fashioned calorie counting. Heathy carbs and clean eating are the key for me.

No I am "delaying not denying" Who says anything about denying and binging???? I do not deny myself and I do not binge, I just eat within an 8 or 6 hour eating window per day.