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@ketokathy I am totally sold on intermittent fasting as a tool for better health and weight loss. I assume from your name you are doing Keto. There are a lot of experts promoting Keto, most of whom you probably already know. Dr. Jason Fung seems to be the go-to authority to learn about fasting, and I have his book which reassures me it isn't dangerous to fast. To merge keto and intermittent fasting, I've learned the most from Dr. Berg. He has thousands of videos on YouTube and an amazing web site that describe different ways to do IF and IF with keto. I started IF with a 16/8 plan, moved to a 20/4 plan and am now doing keto OMAD (one meal a day). I was really struggling with how to put a meal plan together. Dr. Berg made it very simple -- I need 7-9 oz of protein, 7-10 cups of salad and vegetables, and 20 grams of fat. For two meal a day he recommends 7-8 oz of protein per meal, 8 cups of salad/vegetables a day, and 20-40 grams of fat per meal (please double and triple check this info before using it -- I get numbers wrong sometimes). He says not to count the carbs in the salad greens -- they are unlimited. That was an AHA moment for me, because I knew I wasn't getting enough nutrients from the limited amount of vegetables in 20 carbs. Drinking tea and specialized fasting tea from Pique Tea have made all the difference in the world to me, as has starting my day with a tbs of coconut oil in my coffee and sipping bone broth. They really suppress my appetite and give me energy. Because of a health issue, I can't exercise much but have slowly been building up my strength and stamina and am really enjoying walking outside a little more every day....but I've lost weight anyway. I'm a big believer in IF. I tried using various fasting apps but haven't gotten into using them. I do track nutrients on Cronometer? You are well on your way -- losing 30 pounds is a wonderful achievement! I just got some electrolytes which I think are going to make a big difference in all this too. Good luck! Nancy

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@ketokathy Correction to my previous post re OMAD. These macro numbers didn't look right when I was doing my meal plans for the week, so I went back and checked them. The revised numbers are calories 1200, Protein: 6-8 oz/@ 60 grams, Fat: 86 grams, Carbs: 7 cups veg/ leafy greens and under 10 grams other carbs. Math was never my strong suit, and dealing with percent of calories, grams, ounces, tsp, etc is trying. I really regret posting something that isn't right.

This is great discussion. As @johnbishop said, my wife Lisa and I do intermittent fasting and it and combination with LCHF are why we're down 60 lbs. (me) and 50 lbs. (Lisa) from our peaks. The key as Dr. Fung says is to have sustained periods of low insulin levels, which enables fat to be liberated from your cells and to get into your bloodstream and used for fuel throughout your body. A Keto/LCHF eating pattern does this because it doesn't spike insulin, but intermittent fasting really puts the fat-release process into high gear. One thing we have found is that just a little cream (two tablespoons) in our 24-ounce morning coffee increases satiety without raising blood sugar (and hence insulin) levels, and this makes the shorter eating window something we can incorporate for the long term.