Intermittent fasting

What does 16/8 mean ? Congrats on losing 25 lbs. !

This means 16 hours fasting and 8 hours nourishment. My routine is to have food from 11 am to 7 pm. From 7pm to 11 am I fast, drinking lots of water, or organic teas until bedtime. During my eating period, I realized that portion control, and quality are paramount. My vice was snacking. Now I have a hand full of nuts or fruit if the need arrives for something sweet or salty.
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@oregongirl77 My husband and I have utilize the same intermittent schedule, and it does work! I don't think it's harmful to give your body a break as long as you're still eating nutriously. In addition to listing weight, staying in ketosis and curbing one's appetite are two of the easy-to-attain benefits of intermittent fasting, which is recommended for some cancer patients as well: https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2021/06/fasting-cancer#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIntermittent%20fasting%2C%20rather%20than%20complete,healthy%20snacks%2C%20sides%20and%20entrees.
Thank you! Stay well.

Thank you for your response. Very helpful.

Hi, I am new to this blog/group. Is there an 'everyday" support group I can join? I am terrified to try this fasting because in the winter my schedule is very different than the summer. I stay up late and get up around 8am. My favorite time to snack is 9pm-10:30pm. Bad Snacking! I can go until noon before I want to eat. Any suggestions as to how and where to start? Thanks

Mary

I am 70 and I have done intermittent fasting for two years, mostly with the 18/6 protocol with 2 meals a day. I have lost 20 pounds and now I seem to have leveled off with losses. I am trying to do one meal on Mondays now to see if it’ll start me losing again, and when I can, I’ll do one meal on a second day each week. I really like the IF lifestyle. No counting calories or carbs. I don’t eat after 2 p.m. so I have no more heartburn at night. I used to be prediabetic but my A1c has dropped to normal levels now due to IF and weight loss. My blood pressure is now good as well. I will do IF the rest of my life, happily.

Congratulations on losing 25 lbs it is really a good result. I am starting intermittent fasting but unfortunately I am inconsistent in fasting so no result so far (after almost 3 weeks) despite (slightly) reducing calories and carbs. I see lots of people on social media who lost massive weight on IF only and I hope I can do it. I just turned 40 and had a high HbA1c test in the prediabetes range and a high blood pressure so I am trying to get them down with lifestyle changes. I loved IF but if it doesn't work for me I will have to stop and find another "diet". I need to lose 9-10 kg initially then may be 5-6 more. I replied to the post to be able to follow the topic and see some encouraging experiences.

Hi…congratulations on your success! Can you give me an idea what your two meals a day consist of..do you limit carbs? I really need to lose at least 20 pounds and this means of eating really appeals to me! Thank you.

A helpful book to me when I started was Delay, Don’t Deny. Obesity Code was also very good but more technical than I desired. I know it is discouraging to not see the results you hoped for. There are a number of Facebook groups on fasting that have been helpful to me, to see how others do IF, and to be encouraged. A good place to ask questions as well.

I try to eat a low carb breakfast. My favorite meal is an omelette full of veggies like broccoli, jalapeño, zucchini,spinach, and topped with avocado and shredded cheddar. Sometimes I’ll have a slice of whole wheat buttered toast with that but not always. Peanut butter on toast is also good. For lunch I include protein, veggies, and one starch like potato, rice, whole grain bread, etc. Sometimes I’ll have fruit but I’m not much of a fruit eater. I try to limit desert, if I have it, to something very small, like half a home made cookie or ¼ cup ice cream or very small slice or piece of desert. Often I’m quite full and don’t need desert. But a bite or two of something just tops it off. Like a piece of dark chocolate. Yum. Then I start my 18 or 19 hour fast between 1 or 2 p.m. and eat not til breakfast the next day.