re: Intermittent Fasting

It's too hard is an excuse as old as time.

This is my 3rd week of intermittent fasting and lifting weights. I'm down 3lbs but feel even skinnier, probably due to lifting weights maybe my weight didn't drop as much.

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Reducing carb intake is best for most people wanting to lose weight. It pairs great with IF and requires no app tracking. Not saying full keto is necessary. Just high fat and protein, and reduce carbs and your hunger pains will go away and fat will melt off.

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My experience has been that even when not doing full blown Keto, proteins and even fats with minimal carbs just digests much easier and better.

Tough to keep calories low with alcohol though.

I disagree about the breakfest thing.

I ate a cup of ground beef today for lunch. Trying to get into an IF. Type of regime.

Trying to cut my food down to Real basic. Eggs, Beef, Chicken. Minimal prep.

I have fasted regularly for over 3 years. Changed my life. Went from 230 to 195 and I’ve been there ever since. No joint stiffness anymore and all my vitals are back within normal healthy range. BP, A1C, blood sugar, cholesterol, all of it

This documentary fundamental changed how I live my life

BBC Documentary on fasting

ETA: I also had plantar fasciitis when I started this thing. Completely went away.

A form of 5/2. although I don’t do any restricted calories on Monday or Thursday, I just go without any food. Only coffee/water.

On occasion I do an extended day fast where I go 3–5 days. Resets the immune system, puts the body into a state of autophagy.

Interestingly enough, it cured my gluten sensitivity. I eat whatever the hell I wanna eat.

ETA- If you’re interested in it, check that documentary out. It is what sold me. Very well done, logically sound, historically relevant. I’ve sent it to dozens of people.

That’s awesome OP. I’m 47 and have used IF to drop about 30lbs since September.
I do an 18/6. High protein. With about a 500cal deficit. Love it.

so just to clear some things up

IF is great and i have been using it for years but some people get very anxious on it. so watch that. if you do start getting anxious, put breakfast back in.

IF is just a strategy to control calories. In the end all that matters is calorie and protein intake. IF works because its hard to eat that many calories in that short amount of time.

16:8 is what works for most people, personally i prefer about 4-5 hour eating window

when doing IF, priotize protein and keep the meals simple.

The talk about weighing lasgana and foods like that are why those types of meals should be very far and few between. Thiings like rice and gravy, most cajun dishs, most italian dishes should be once a week meals at most.

i suggest feeling 1/2 a plate full of veggies, 1/4 plate with protein and then using the other 1/4 for either fruit, starch or fats

also if you are not lifitng weights or even if you are and arent using a progressive overload system to get stronger....you are leaving things that will make you feel way better on the table.

I didn't want to start an entire new thread so hopefully someone with experience can answer this. I have been intermittent fasting for a couple of years now. I use the 16-8 window basically skipping breakfast and not eating after 8 pm. I recently started working out in the morning at 5 am (have always worked out after work). Am I jeopardizing my health/gains by not having a meal until noon after doing pretty taxing HIIT, cardio, and weights? Current goal is to lose about 8 lbs and maintain strength. Current routine HIIT/Crossfit type workout 3 days a week and weights/40 minutes on open stride (elliptical style machine) 2-3 days a week.