Is this normal? I’ve been taking in about 3-4 grams of salt and my weight doesn’t seem to be moving. I actually feel pretty normal and was wondering if I should keep going? Thanks
If I stopped doing IF and I stay under my BMR calories will I lose weight?
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I can’t lose weight. Keep binging. What can i do ???
I've lost about 20 lbs on keto/IF, and I have 150 more to go. I have some visible loose skin on my belly. I have gone of a few 24-36 hour fasts for autophagy. After the fasts, I lose more...
Hey I started rolling 72s for the first time, usually I would loose around a kilo(2.2 lbs) of weight morning (water weight I know). After starting rolling 72s my weight has not been decreasing at the same rate at about...
I’m reading and hearing mixed things about fasting and metabolism. Some say it slows your metabolism down and you’ll just gain back all the weight that you lost in the fast even if you just eat normally …. some say...
Especially because I miss some days lol. Want to know others experiences
Lol for context I’ve done this before. I guess I will find out, but I just haven’t been able to bring myself to run recently and gained 10 lb. The last week I’ve been walking 10-15 miles per day fasted...
I started fasting about a week ago and have lost 3 kg is that normal? I haven't been limiting myself too much but when I checked my progress i have lost 3 kilograms and was wondering if that's okay.
I am the type to not need weight loss and if anything I need to maintain or gain. How can I fast without losing weight. I also do want autophagy. The thing is if the advice is to just “eat...
Started ADF (rolling 72s) on August 1st. My starting weight was 270ish pounds at 6’3 and in the month and a half I’ve been fasting I’ve gone down to 230 pounds which means about a 40 lbs weight loss. Is...
hello! i broke my fast two days ago (not in the right way), i was fasting since february 8th (i broke on the third day tho, pretended nothing happened after) and i'm restarting today. when ur in the first three...
Not sure where on Reddit to post this question. Am I better off doing 3 hours of cardio a day, or doing 1 hour a day and fasting for 20 hours a day to lose weight the quickest? Background, I used to...
Like the title says.. those of you who've tried just full-time keto before (as in, eating regularly, even if its just OMAD), do you lose more weight fasting than you do just on keto? I know for some people it's...
It's been 2 months. I'm steadily losing 0.5% of my body weight weekly, and in a couple of months will hit my goal weight. I want to keep with 16:8 for health and energy but I don't want...
My assumption is a little bit of both but from what I read it may just be a way to stay in ketosis
Started ADF (rolling 72s) on August 1st. My starting weight was 270ish pounds at 6’3 and in the month and a half I’ve been fasting I’ve gone down to 230 pounds which means about a 40 lbs weight loss. Is...
I’m 5’5 140lb male. I know the weight comes off differently and it probably won’t come off quickly for my body type; just want to get to 130lb. Right now I’m on hour 62 of this fast
does it get less the longer you lose weight? I loathe my periods so much I have been on the depo shot for four years. Or am I just going to have to deal with bleeding until I am...
I've done diets, I've done keto I've worked out for a month straight and always got burned out from a lack of willpower and put the pounds back on. Intermideate fasting I've been able to stick with for 3 and 1/2...
I guess I’m just looking for some motivation to actually follow through on my longest fast yet!
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Noticing food costs are sky rocketing and with a lot of people losing jobs/ income I think most people would benefit from OMAD/ IF. Both financially and shedding weight permanently. What benefits are you guys noticing???
Does anyone know the issue ? I would lose 2 pounds but gain 1 or 2 back and I don’t know why
22 year old vegetarian, already lean. I want to eat less times a day because after a meal I can feel my energy and focus dropping and I want to work effectively the entire day. I'm a newbie when it...
Idk if this is a dumb question Sometimes I REALLY struggle with drinking just water, green tea and black coffee. I was curious if I were to still be in a deficit while doing let’s say, 20:4 But choosing to...
Is omad good for building muscle and losing weight? Or should I do 3 meals?
I have been steadily losing weight from 80+ kg to around 74-75kg. However, this has only worked if I eat around 1300 calories a day. Any more and I tend to gain regardless of what I eat. I have been...
I’m 9 weeks postpartum. I gained 50lbs while pregnant and lost 38lbs so far. The past week or so my weight loss has been stagnant and I’m thinking if I should try IF. Will doing 16:8 help me lose weight? I’m...
ave been doing rolling 72s and all of a sudden my weight it completely stuck. It hasn’t budged in the past 5 days. Have any of you ever experienced this? I’m relatively experienced when it comes to fasting and I’ve...
Ive lost 70 pounds by counting calories and eating more vegetables. I eat normally from 7 am to 6 pm If I suddenly go on a 18:6 or a similar fasting window, will i eat less and thus lose weight? I have...
Is it a study on it? Have y’all compared the two personally?
I've been doing IF for about 2 months so far, I've consistently, and slowly, slowly losing weight (although my scale suucks, any recommendations lol?) Currently I'm down about 15lbs. The one issue I am struggling with; the app I use...
So I did a 90 hour waterfast and weight myselfe everyday and lost 0,6 kg every single day. Yesterday was my first refeed day and this morning I had lost 0,1 kg. Now I know that you loose waterweight during...
Hello everyone, I’m a 5’10 M 220. I’m going on a trip at the end of the month. I need help on a routine that will help me lose weight as fast as I can. Any suggestions?
Let's say I fast and maintain my lean mass and mostly just lose a few kilos of fat by water fasting for a week or so. At the end of the fast, some of my weight loss will be from...
42f sw222 cw193 gw175 16:8 I have been doing IF for about 6 months and have lost 30 lbs. I feel great. This is very sustainable for me and I know I can do this long term. I exercise regularly, running...
Basically I am a female is 100lbs overweight. I am 260lbs. I want to get down to at least 150lbs but I am trying to avoid loose skin. I don’t know if I should hit the gym and eat healthy...
Many numbers ahead for those sensitive. I weight about 135Ibs at 5'0". In September 2021, I weighed around 100Ibs. This period has been really rough, but I'm ready to get back on my game. The only issue is, I have some...
**Not losing weight on fasting? I am 50 pound overweight have been water fasting and dry fasting for a month but the scale wont budge, I thought my bipolar medications were the reason but my doctor changed them. Anyone...
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So I am in first week of fasting 20/4 and Ive lost 5 lbs already. I am consuming one meal a day which consist of a protein and rice and beans. I also have two hearty green smoothies with lots...
I'm in the process of losing 70 lbs, but when I read about the effects of intermittent fasting to prevent loose skin, it's always in periods of 24, 36 hours or more. Would a daily fast of 16 hours have...
36 year old male, had psoriasis symptoms non-stop since age 16. Tried everything under the sun with little to no benefit. However I tried IF (18:6) and it helped a bit, but OMAD is really helping in a...
I have been doing IF for last two years. I lost 30lbs in 2020 but starting in 2021, it stopped & now I struggle not to gain weight (already up 10lbs so a netloss of 20lbs) I am currently doing 23-1...
I restarted my Journey yesterday , 5’2’’ 29F 135 lbs and this is new weight as I broke my IF as I was struggling with depression. I am getting married in a month and all my clothes were stitched as...
Male - 125 kg weight, Height - 5"8 Morbidly obese. So I am a guy with intense focus into one thing, I can achieve what I want by first - Looking into information and being an info sponge thn taking action... But as a...
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...
Sorry this may be a dumb question but I’m really new to fasting, never done it before and I know now that it’s important to take electrolytes like sodium, potassium etc., but will that cause water retention/make it harder to...
Hello! I'm a 26 year old 5'4 female. My SW was 163.6 lbs, CW is 160.4, and GW is 130. I'm currently starting day 7 of OMAD and 30 minutes of cardio per day, I've already lost 3 pounds. Should I scale...
Been doing IF 18/6 maybe 4-5 days a week. I eat whatever I want, though have definitely cut down on sugar. I also keep my calories under 2000 every day (I am currently 6 feet tall, 200 lbs). I’ve lost...
Hey, I'm 23(M) 1.85cm and around 78 kg. I'm not that experienced when it comes to fasting, I have tried it many times before, the thing is I don’t like the fact that I'm losing weight and I don’t know...
Does it work? Are there any side effects? How do you counter any possible side effects? I'm considering a 15 to 20 day water fast, and taking cayenne powder daily to increase metabolism or speed up ketosis.
i feel like most of the results ive seen are from weeks of fasting so im not sure
I want to lose 4-5kgs. I exercise maybe 2-3(max) days a week.. I want to incorporate more but that will be something for the future. I literally started my 16:8 fast yesterday and downloaded an app to help me with...
Don’t get me wrong. I know that wanting to be super fast can end up being a bad thing. It takes time, i know. The thing is, I’ve been struggling with the lack of results, and it makes me so...
So I find it easier to not binge when I tell myself I shouldn't be eating. So I have been waking up and drinking water, working out (full body workout and cycling), drinking more water. Then around 1100-1300 I will...
I am 5’10 220 pounds I have done water fast and intermittent fasting in the past
As long as you're in a calorie deficit you lose the same amount of weight right? No matter if you eat the calories through out the day or in one hour for example?
Frst 7 day dry fast went from 220 to 203. Second 7 day dry/water fast went from 208 (from eating on my 1 day break) to 199lbs but I had reached 203 lbs by the second day so the 208lbs was...
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I'm in the process of losing 70 lbs, but when I read about the effects of intermittent fasting to prevent loose skin, it's always in periods of 24, 36 hours or more. Would a daily fast of 16 hours...
Hi guys iam starting at 220 pounds(100kg). I want to lose around 60 pounds or 25 kg. Iam thinking of water fasting 3 days a week. When should I expect to reach my goal?
So I fasted for 15 days and it was great till day 10. At day 10 my weight plateaued and for the next 5 days it stayed the same. Ik fasting isn't just for weight loss but I'm confused af....
I want to fast for the health benefits but I'm on the lighter side and I struggle to keep weight on. Does anyone have any tips for fasting while maintaining weight? Lactose and fat intolerant too, which doesn't help.
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I’m on my 4th day of water fasting today, but still did not lose a single pound? What is happening? I’m starting to get worried something is wrong with my body. I need help from you guys! Thanks so much!...
I gained about 20 lbs during the pandemic and from July-Aug of 2021, I’ve been working out 5x eating 1500 (weighing food, tracking on MyFitnessPal, 160g of protein a day) and didn’t lose a single pound. So I stopped. I...
Is it normal to feel strong and weak at the same time when losing weight? Is this an adjustment phase? I do a lot of boxing and cardio. I feel like I can run longer distances no problem, but at...
Currently 96kgs, writing this down to keep me accountable!!
I am 39/f, 5’6, around 143lbs. Stopped drinking and late night snacking in December. Majorly upped activity level. Have been intermittent fasting a few days shy of a month (16/8). FitBit estimates I burn 2000-2800 calories per day (usually average...
Losing weight rapidly causes gall stones thats why i asked.
I've been on IF before and hav fantastic results. With gym I could lose about 20 kg. But the older I get the less results I have. Now I'm M30 and my weight is 114 kg and height 185cm. After...
Hello! Intermittent fasting newbie here. Currently on a 33-day streak of intermittent fasting and my routine pretty much consisted of fasting from 8pm-12pm, iced black coffee in the morning and eating below 1300 cals a day. I've also cut added sugar...
Hello all, I have been doing OMAD for about 11 weeks. It has been amazing physically (weight loss, energy) and mentally (discipline, loss of cravings, alertness). I am 27F, 4’11, 134 lbs. I started OMAD and 1 hr daily workouts on...
I do OMAD everyday, i eat once a day for 1 hour and then fast the rest. This is how i maintain my weight and sometimes i lose some, depending on what i eat when I break my fast. I...
I literally lost .4 lbs during three day water fast. I even gained weight from day 1 to day 2. Three days out of that 72 hr fast, I gained 3.6 lbs. I also did two 48...
Would the 22+ hours of not eating offset the calorie intake if it was the same amount you ate when you gained weight in the first place, but just in one big meal? Or does it just have to be...
I’am 5’9 355lbs and just getting back to being active now that I have a job and a purpose. I did IF in the past and it worked great 10pm-2pm fast 2-10 eat. But now that I’m working my gym...
I am 24M, and my weight issue has been a roller coaster ride. I’ve done IF before. 2021 was a hard year for me. In January I was 91 kg and then I worked out and lost 10 kg, but...
The first week I lost 9 pounds and by the end of the second week I’ve been fluctuating and haven’t lost any weight since week 1
So I’m currently fasting 20:4 after reading about biological age and the effect of autophagy on the body. It’s made my skin look amazing and it’s something that I want to continue. For longer healthier life However I am slightly underweight...
Hi, I’m new to this, and started 16:8 this week, feeling really good, I’ve cut dairy out of my coffee and having my first meal each day around 1/2pm I go to bed early so I’m probably fast bit longer...
I’m not losing weight due to fasting. I think I may be doing it wrong and I really want to lose weight. My problem is I struggle to get enough calories when I do omad. So I only eat about...
what would be a good routine? also only dry fast recommendations please, cannot buy Potassium Chloride
Hey IF'ers, I am looking for a little bit of guidance. I started fasting in the New Year following 16:8 and am half way through my second week. In the 10 days that I have been fasting I...
Yes, I’m sure it’s been asked before and I know there are benefits to multiple short fasts. I’m just looking to do a long fast and am curious to what people have accomplished
I’ve been doing 16:8 or 18:6 for almost 3 weeks. My measurements are constantly changing, I feel amazing, but my weight is always around the same number. Is it normal? Am I doing something wrong?