Intermittent fasting

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Intermittent fasting has not only helped me lose weight, it has also helped my skin glow 😊

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  • MerryFit519
    MerryFit519 Posts: 43 Member
    Fantastic!! Curious which IF schedule(s) you have done? I'm a huuuge fan of IF, having great success so far (as is my husband, and my sister) Between us, I do 4:3, he's doing a daily 16:8, and my sister is doing OMAD.
  • Lala_Smiley
    Lala_Smiley Posts: 85 Member
    @MerryFit519 thank you! I've been doing 16:8 since February 2020
  • Lala_Smiley
    Lala_Smiley Posts: 85 Member
    edited July 2021
    @MerryFit519 these are my one year results on 16:8
  • salleewins
    salleewins Posts: 2,308 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS!!
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,604 Member
    You look fantastic @smiley7755 :)
  • Lala_Smiley
    Lala_Smiley Posts: 85 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970 thank you 😊
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,604 Member
    smiley7755 wrote: »

    You are very welcome .... I loved IF but I had to quit since I am hypoglycemic :(
  • Lala_Smiley
    Lala_Smiley Posts: 85 Member
    @Megan_smartiepants1970 I'm so sorry to hear that 😢
  • charmmeth
    charmmeth Posts: 936 Member
    smiley7755 wrote: »
    I'm so excited to share my progress! I'm a mother of 4, grandmother of 5. I am 48 years old, I look and feel better than I did when I was in my 20s!!! ... As we get older it's harder to lose our belly fat! Yay me!!!

    Yay you indeed! You look great! (And I quite agree on the growing challenge to lost belly fat as you get older. :( )
  • fr3smyl
    fr3smyl Posts: 1,418 Member
    I love IF! I lost 50 pounds so far and maintained that for six months. And just rest got into tackling the last ten. I used a 20:4 schedule most of the time but mixed it up with 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and a few 3-5 day fasts. My husband and mother have recently started.

    Good job on your weight loss and I wish you the best in the future!
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,231 Member
    Hi my name is Karen
    I’m just trying IF day 2

    Enjoyed reading through posts and seeing the photos
    Great inspiration 🙌
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,231 Member
    fr3smyl wrote: »
    I love IF! I used a 20:4 schedule most of the time but mixed it up with 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and a few 3-5 day fasts.

    Thanks for sharing I’ll start with the 16/8👍

    After reading Megan’s post of IF and hypoglycemia I’m researching IF and diabetes

    Anyone a diabetic? How long was your fast?

    Thanks for sharing ❤️
  • dwanejoshua171
    dwanejoshua171 Posts: 8 Member
    I also listen about intermittent fasting but haven't followed yet.
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,231 Member
    Also Watching my calories
    Yesterday’s IF was 12 hours
    👍
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,604 Member
    200Karen wrote: »
    fr3smyl wrote: »
    I love IF! I used a 20:4 schedule most of the time but mixed it up with 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and a few 3-5 day fasts.

    Thanks for sharing I’ll start with the 16/8👍

    After reading Megan’s post of IF and hypoglycemia I’m researching IF and diabetes

    Anyone a diabetic? How long was your fast?

    Thanks for sharing ❤️

    I am type 2 diabetic ... low carb/keto works to reverse type 2 ... I am not on keto at the moment has I have been sick over 2 weeks but I will eventually get back to it ....Wishing you the very best :)
  • misslindeena
    misslindeena Posts: 16 Member
    edited September 2021
    @200Karen - there's a website called Diet Doctor www.dietdoctor.com, that promotes low-carb and keto. But they have a hella-lot-of information (and I think free video courses, if I remember correctly??) on fasting. I was a member several years ago, it's a paid membership. But they do have a free week's trial, which means you can go into the site and watch the videos, and read all the information on diabetes and fasting.

    [Edit: 30-day free trial]
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,231 Member
    Thanks for the carb/keto and Diet Doctor website recommendations

    Megan hope you feel better real soon

    Misslindeena thanks again


    My Intermittent fasting 🎶
    August
    DATE—FAST
    30 — 12
    31 — 14

    Onto September 🏌️
  • Walkywalkerson
    Walkywalkerson Posts: 456 Member
    Fantastic job - you look great!
    I'm a fan of IF too I've been playing around with 16/8 and 20/4 with weekends off and am 39lbs down.
    There are a lot of people here that think their way is the only way 🙄
    Ignore the haters
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,231 Member
    Fantastic job - you look great!
    I'm a fan of IF too I've been playing around with 16/8 and 20/4 with weekends off and am 39lbs down.
    Thanks for the shout-out
    I have tried to lose 30+ pounds for 9+ years and now I'm in maintenance
    Always counting calories and exercising so MFP is a great place to find friendships and information

    My IF times are holding at 12 - 14 hours
    Staying there until I talk with my doctor
    My morning sugars seem to be OK

    Look at this standing plank stick routine
    It seems to be a perfect fit for days when we don't want to get to the floor
    I'm already seeing definition in my stomach

    The Standing Plank Made Better - Stick Mobility Exercise - YouTube


    Enjoy your 'IF' weekend


  • Oppaloopa
    Oppaloopa Posts: 49 Member
    200Karen wrote: »
    Hi my name is Karen
    I’m just trying IF day 2

    Enjoyed reading through posts and seeing the photos
    Great inspiration 🙌

  • Oppaloopa
    Oppaloopa Posts: 49 Member
    You will feel better by tomorrow. My name is Karen also.
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,231 Member
    Hi Karen Oppaloopa ❤️
    Thanks for the ~~Hello~~
    You brighten my day

    Next week I’ll be gone for a week long vacation. Today I’m cooking and packing. We’re headed to the forest with friends.
    I’m planning on my 12-14 hour IF

    Enjoy your new IF week 💞
  • EyeOTS
    EyeOTS Posts: 362 Member
    I'm glad it worked for you! Great job
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,231 Member
    👋
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