https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/calorie-restricted-diet-may-slow-aging-healthy-adults-science-shows-rcna69562
A doctor (neuro) told me that fasting is unhealthy and is the same as calorie restriction and after researching it some now I’m wondering what to believe. I’ve read the studies on ketosis etc so I understand the biological mechanics...
[https://www.gutnews.com/calorie-restriction-yields-remarkable-health-benefits-that-can-lead-to-longer-lifespan/](https://www.gutnews.com/calorie-restriction-yields-remarkable-health-benefits-that-can-lead-to-longer-lifespan/) While not specific to IF, it touches on it, and I think it's certainly applicable.
^^^ Does fasting help with weight loss differently than just calorie restriction and helping you eat in a calorie deficit?
I heard a lot of people saying that the way IF helps with weight loss is that you just can’t consume too much calories on a restrictive eating window, then is there a point of doing both IF and calorie...
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What is the health outcomes of caloric restriction? Is it healthy, or it is important to meet calories?
Ive been on a daily 500 calorie restriction diet since the beginning of the year. Consuming roughly 1500 calories as an height and weight male. But I also run for 45 mins/day and burn approx 600 calories. I’ve achieved my...
(Excuse my english as it's not my first language) Hi I am fairly new to IF. I am 27F 163cm (5ft 4) and my CW is 55kg (121lb) 24% body fat. Early this year I got an office job and being...
Hello! I have been doing IF and OMAD and on a ketoish diet. My goal is to shrink my fibroids, lose weight and balance my hormones (infertility issues). Will a 42-hour fast 3 times a week help me reach these...
Hi, I'm wondering if not eating at all has benefits over eating just a little (600 calories a day). What are the differences in benefits? All advice is appreciated. Thanks
^^^ Does fasting help with weight loss differently than just calorie restriction and helping you eat in a calorie deficit?
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Hi, I hear all these insane health, lifespan-enhancing benefits of calorie restriction but nobody explains how you do that. How do you count calories. How much calories do you need in a day? Can someone explain to me how you can...
Hey all, So Ive got some international travel coming up with wife in about 5 months and I want to look/feel and mentally prepare my best for it. The longest I have fasted is a week in several goes. I...
Pretty much as it says in the title. I also track macros and mostly focus on protein and Fats. I limit carbs esp refined carbs because of PCOS. I work out 3 days a week and the days I don’t...
Hi guys, I was wondering what the differences if there are any between calorie restriction vs intermittent fasting from ONLY a weight loss perspective. I know there are other benefits to fasting, but if we're strictly talking about weight loss...
Just wondering - why is eating <500 calories a day considered dangerous, but fasting for extended periods of time is okay?
So I've seen that a lot of people lose weight with IF, but I'm wondering if that is done solely through IF or a combination of IF, exercise and calorie restrictions? I'm looking to lose about 45lbs (20kg), and I...
I’m 5’8 155-160, and down from 178 and I was wondering how many calories I should eat to keep losing fat.
Like this [https://www.naturesanswer.com/product/bacopa-extract/](https://www.naturesanswer.com/product/bacopa-extract/) How do you figure it out?
i have been doing 15-9 for like 3 months now and was wondering if you have to maintain a certain calorie count for the meals that you eat during that time like i take a normal lunch and a small...
I’ve heard it said and experienced it myself. What’s your take and what’s the science?
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I'm a 67-year-old male weighing 210 pounds, 5 feet, 10 inches in height, with a pretty sedentary lifestyle. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Why is this exactly? The brand I bought last time had 0 calories and from what I’ve always known creatine monohydrate doesn’t have calories.
Hi. For the past month and a half, I've been calorie counting to not eat more than 6200kj a day and maintaining a 8 hour eating window with 16 hours only drinking water. I've lost around 7kg. I don't exercise and...
I am asking out of two reasons: 1. I do not trust there is such a thing as zero-calorie drink 2. Artificial flavour in zero-calorie energy drink may break fasting
So I’m currently only consuming 1300 calories a day with a goal of 30 grams of fat a day as well. If I remain within the 1300 calorie goal but go over the 30 grams of fat I am allowed...
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Monster ultra has 11 calories but 4.4 calories of carbs. my understanding was that 1 gram of carbs is 4 calories which doesn;t add up. anyone know what's going on?
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If Mushrooms shrink from 229g to 159g after being cooked, which weight do I use for calories? Google says it is 22 calories per 100 grams. But which weight do I use? Thanks Extra If Mushrooms shrink from 229g to 159g...
For example wholes almond butter is 190 for 2 tablespoons a while base culture is 170. Both list only almonds as ingredients
Started OMAD yesterday. Wondering if 0 calorie sodas and sweeteners are okay to drink during intermittent fasting?
With IF, do you just skip a meal, or do you eat say your full calorie amount in your eating period?
Multiple sources online keep saying it’s around 540 calories but I feel like that’s a really low number?
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Like, isn't macronutrients the only thing responsible for energy intake? So... How can a label show 50 calories for a serving worth 10g of carbs? Wouldn't 10g of carbs equates to 40 calories?... Even when considering the other macros into count it's...
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If I stopped doing IF and I stay under my BMR calories will I lose weight?
Hey. There are no calorie table in the jars. I know that black-filter-coffee has zero calories but how about the granular Nescafes? Do they contain any calories or is it safe to drink them while in the fasting period? Thank you....
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Example: I'm drinking a can coke right now. 39 grams of carbs, 0 grams of protein and fat. Nutritional label says the can is 140 calories. But 39x4=156. What am I missing? I've noticed this on quite a few packaged foods....
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The lose it app says 162 cals for a large sweet potato but 408 cals for 1 lb sweet potato. Is it really that many calories??
I’m going to be starting on 22:2 but I don’t know what a suitable calorie count would be? 144kg 186cm
Usually late at night I will have 5 or 10 calories of weed gummies, sometimes I will have tums. Do these break my fast? Do they break it for a short time and then I go back to fasting state? Thanks!...
Hey, I have done 48h and 72h fast and I can't find any answers to: what is the difference for the body or for the effects like healing if the cells etc, when I fast for e.g. 3 days with...
Hey all, I really want to be sure I’m eating as many nutrients as I can be. I don’t love tracking calories but how can I track nutrient?
Hello everyone, I’m looking to download an app that will help me track my macronutrients. I am in receivers for an ED and seeing calories is somewhat triggering for me, but I really want to make sure im hitting all...
My question is, when you do the 18:6 intermittenfasting, then you should eat in a time frame of 6 hours and your calorie intake is 2500 calories and you should only eat 2-3 meals, of course you're in a calorie...
I ate 1,000 calories a 1pm today but I’ve burned 1,350 calories today can I eat again or does the calories burned not matter?
Can someone please direct me to the most current upto date nutritional data on kabocha squash? There are so many websites with conflicting information!
Hey, can anyone solve this mystery for me😅 I can't know how much calories there's in chicken legs(drumstick and thigh) with bone and with/out skin, and how much protein and fat?
Why is it that some of the labels may say 30 calories but just the proteins calories in the serving size alone outweighs the calories labeled on the serving size?
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Reason I ask is because I am planning to essentially do OMAD but also allow myself a protein shake after the gym and some low calorie bevarages throughout the day (creamer in coffee, vitamin water, etc) Is that messing anything...
For example, a bag of Russel Stover Chocolate Candy Covered Peanuts mad with Stevia Extract has the servings as: 1 serving = 120 calories 2 servings = 230 calories This is obviously incorrect math but there are many food products that do...
I've been trying to do 16:8 IF and eating pretty clean. I've been eating \~1700-1800 calories/day, and losing \~1lb/week. My TDEE is estimated at 2500 calories/day. Should I be targeting closer to 2000 calories/day?
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I often pan cook breaded chicken breasts and dont know which option is the most accurate in myfitnesspal as there is no confirmed breaded chicken breasts food.
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I'm really looking for an alternatives to MyFitnessPal to avoid the UnderArmor ads. Bonus points if it will track micronutrients without a paid membership.
I’ve heard that fasting over long periods of time will slow your metabolism but if I eat my body’s usual maintenance calories while intermittent fasting (16/8) is it still likely for it to slow?
I've been trying to gain some weight by eating more but it sometimes is bothersome to try and squeeze in that extra food, so i was wondering. Will you lose your weight gains if you cut back to your normal daily...
How much calories are in a lamb heart including all the fat?
I just tried a Jersey Sweet Potato and it was amazing!!! I am wondering, however, if it has the same number of calories per 100g as other sweet potatoes? As I can find little nutrition info on them.
I found this drink at my work [BodyArmor Lyte]( https://imgur.com/r4nB8sn.jpg) and it's nutrition label says 15 calories but 14g of carbohydrates. Only 2g sugar (so theres 8 calories there), but 1) where are the other carbohydrates that isn't sugar and 2)...
Hi Guys, I am curious. Is there a maximum amoint of calories the body can absorb in one day? Like even if you atr more it just goes „through“ your system?
Question is as the title suggests, just a random thought that I had and couldn’t find a answer from a quick google search
My energy has plummeted because of a vacation, studying and work. Is it ok to have a “diet” energy drink?
I am very interested in fasting and I tried time-restricted eating first (18:6). I heard a lot of health benefits of fasting and ketosis but I have some questions. If I fast for 18 hours and then eat carbs, doesn't that...
I currently use Zero for tracking my fasting, but I'm looking for a calorie counting app. I've use My Fitness Pal for years - suffering through the recent under armor buy out - but it has just gone too far down...
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So do they weight the food before or after it’s been cooked for example: I want to roast some mushrooms should I way them before or after I’ve cooked them? Also the app I am using to track calories is...
Hi Folks, Started my IF from yday. 18:6. I like to get more detail on what to do in that 18 hrs. ( Just water or can we take anything else) And how much calories to take in 6 hrs and is there...
When we fast, we up the salt, because our kidneys stop holding on to water, right? So, how many calories does our body need before that happends? Is there a magic number or percentage of body weight?
So im only on my 4th month, and i had a question about Calorie intake and the process of IF. Ill ask in a hypothetical scenario: So lets say before starting IF, my calorie intake was more or less my TDEE...
I don't understand how this has any calories when it's pure fiber. Any advice? Sometimes i make a drink with it (3tbsp) but on cronometer it tells me the 3tbsp of psyllium husk is somehow 54 calories, but its...
I bought this drink, a Body Armor Lyte, and on the nutrition label, it says the drink contains 18g of carbohydrates but the whole bottle only has 20 calories. I was under the impression that 1g of carbohydrates is equal to...
Here's a nutrition label for 90/10 Ground Beef: >Calories: 200 > >Protein: 22g > >Fat: 11g > >Carbs: 0g 22g protein \* 4 calories = 88 kcals 11g fat \* 9 calories = 99kcals 88+99 = 187 Kcals 187...
I get you can weigh all the ingredients, but how do you figure out the weight of the oil etc?
Hello, Would this method prevent my metabolism from going down and still have fat loss? **Method:** Fasting once or twice a week for 24 hours each. Rest of the days eating a lower calorie diet (500 to 1000 calorie deficit).
So IF is working for me, but when I explain to others I am following Intermittent Fasting, they seem to get hung up on the word "fasting". Fasting to some has a religious context and to others it has a...
I’ve noticed that macros don’t always add up to the calories listed on food labels. Is it more accurate to count macros to where they need to be and then calculate the calories based off them? Or instead, to get...
I have a goal and need to reach it (or get very close to it) by september, I want to lower my body fat percentage, but I need to gain muscle and strength. Given my deadline I don’t have time...