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PamelaBakes
PamelaBakes Posts: 1 Member
edited January 21 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, everyone! I started my IF journey Jan 6 and adapted more easily than I thought I would. I’m using the Fastic app. I’ve been fluctuating between 16, 18, or 17 fasting hours, and typically stop eating before 8pm. The next day I may continue fasting if I’m not hungry, or may break it early due to a called meeting. I’ve been adjusting the hours accordingly. Curious if that fluctuation is helpful. Or, perhaps, hurtful and I should be more deliberate in the fasting schedule. I’m also eating within the appropriate calorie range so that I may lose fat. I look forward to reading through previous posts as time permits, and look forward to any feedback I may receive.

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  • sugaraddict4321
    sugaraddict4321 Posts: 15,810 MFP Moderator
    Welcome to the MFP Community. :)

    Many of our members choose intermittent fasting as a tool to help lose weight. There are a few different ways of doing it, so don't be afraid to experiment a bit. Here are a few of the more popular IF methods:

    OMAD (one meal a day) - As the name implies, people who follow this try to eat only one large meal per day. That would never work for me, but it works well for some.

    16:8 or some combination - Eating all of your kcals within a time window per day as opposed to all at once. I don't know whether varying it makes much of a difference, maybe some of our IF regulars can chime in?

    5:2 - This one involves 5 days eating regular kcals and 2 days eating reduced kcals. Some people find it easier to "restrict" only on 2 days instead of every day.

    What are your goals?

    If you're wanting to read through some old posts and aren't sure where to start, I recommend you start here:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
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