Are there Any vegan IF casters?

- 16/8 water, coffee - Fasting from 8pm until noon - One day at a time - i want to lose about 40 lbs. I want stop using a cpap. I want reduce the need for blood pressure & cholesterol meds. I’m resuming swimming as exercise in the mornings 3x/week. - this will be my second IF effort. Pre-COVID, my wife and I (vegan diet) we’re both doing a 16/8 IF after connecting with the book,”Delay, Don’t Deny”. It seemed successful as I lost more than 20 lbs. I will admit missing eating breakfast (typically foods like: steel cut oats, bagel w/ avocado, & black coffee). But I fell off the wagon and now want to restart. I’m concerned that after swimming, I’ll be super hungry and may have difficulty making it to noon without eating. Thanks for reading this. It’s my 1st post in the sub.

Answer

Hey I’m new to IF so take that for what it is. I’m vegan as well, but oh lord I have been a junk food vegan for years. So I’m starting If and I’m cutting out all the sugars first but keeping the mock meats. I’m also cooking a lot of protein heavy stews, like lentil soup but double the lentils. And I serve it over whole grains like barley or farro, stuff that fills you up. Also heavy of the cruciferous veggies and of course tofu. R/plantbaseddiet will be a good spot to check out.

As for the swimming. I love swimming but I find that it makes me super hungry. If it’s an issue start slow and maybe walk or do mild cardi on an elliptical instead. I own an exercise bike and I’m using that.

In any case, start on the diet and adjust the exercise to what you can handle and not importantly: maintain.