Due to some health issues, i have to take some medicines in the morning (namely Iron and Thyroid meds), that too on an empty stomach. Doing so, would it break my Fast?
I tend to eat last meal about 14 hours before waking. Do you think this causes a lower morning weight than if you distributed the same amount of calories throughout the day?
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What’s your favorite morning drinks? I drink lattes every day but am going to switch to plain chai tea. I also read that cinnamon will not break your fast, is that true?
I have an idea where I’m gonna eat a high sodium meal in the morning and also hydrate at the same time then dry fast until the next day and repeat. Thoughts?
It's an extended fast. Only water
I won! Haha. Been back on 16/8 since the Christmas break ended (I’m a teacher) and it’s been hard to stay consistent, especially with snacks staring me down, but I’m trying my best.
Hello nice people of IF super quick question... I want to start taking Tongkat Ali, which required a 3x day dose. Will taking it in the AM with a glass of water break my fast cycle?
Just started intermittent fasting and I'm having a hard time drinking straight black Coffe
I am very new to IF. I am so used to drinking something in the morning during work meetings. I switched to black coffee but I am now craving tea. My initial research lead me to green tea, but the...
It really was the best part of waking up.
I googled this but I am having trouble finding a definitive answer In the mornings i usually take the following supplements and vitamins Vitamin D B-complex L-arginine CLA Fish oil Does this mess with my IF plan? I usually do 12-8
I normally do fasts (intermittent and also longer ones very seldomly) I wanted to do a longer fast for mental health reasons and to reset myself for some goals I have coming up. However I do take medication(it’s vyvanse) for add every...
My wife wants to start fasting, but ever since our last baby she still gets morning sickness. The only thing that helps it is if she has a small bite to eat when she feels it coming on. She’s tried...
My fasting window is from 8:00 PM to 12:00 PM. I like the focus and clarity I get during my fasted state in the morning, so I would like to incorporate weightlifting into that window, but I find my...
Asking for my wife who doesn't use reddit- she's looking for ideas for quick and easy to eat snack/meal for when she ends her fast mid-morning. She's doing 16:8 (545 pm-945 am- can't push dinner later due to our kids'...
Just got started with IF, bought a case of Bang zero-calorie energy drinks only to find out after the fact that sucrose will undermine IF for weight loss. I really depend on caffeine in the morning but don't have the...
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I know I am not the first person to ask this, but I am not sure why this is happening? It's not my blood sugar because I measured it and it was fine. I drink plenty of water. I did...
I'd love to get back into fasting, but I take medication in the morning that needs food and medication at night that helps me sleep. Would a nighttime eating schedule work? Eat a big meal before sleep and a big...
I’m planning to use OMAD to get my body back after pregnancy, but I need to have energy to keep up with the kids in the morning. Lemon water??
I take a B12 and Fiber pill in the morning, and I thought I was taking them everyday but I realized that both have 2-5 calories. Should I start taking them in the afternoon during my window?
I did a few water fasts in the past but I can't manage to do a dry fast I'm ok with not drinking water during the day, but I can't manage to drink a coffee (caffeinated or not) in the...
everyday, I drink a cup of green tea in the morning and then crave water for the last 5 hours of my fast and I’d get extremely hungry to the point I’m clumsy at work, and today, I didn’t...
I’m new to IF and rn I’m doing 13:11 on top of 30 minutes of interval running in the morning… on top of working a job afterwards that requires a lot of walking. I was thinking of doing that for...
I’ve been doing 16:8 since October. I started a new medication last week that I have to take in the morning & it really upsets my stomach/makes me feel weird if I take it without food. Can someone suggest a...
I've been skipping breakfast for some months and just had coffee, however, I've heard that drinking coffee on an empty stomach is bad because it will increase the acid level in your stomach. How do you deal with this?...
Just checking in, I supplement with electrolyte salt pills when I wake up and when I go to bed along with 2 liters of snake juice throughout the day. 2.10.22 = 331.4lbs 2.11.22 = 329.8lbs 2.12.22 = 326.6lbs Height = 5’11
I take a multivitamin, something for allergies, adderall, and a prebiotic each morning. I can't very well change when I take my allergy meds or adderall because I need that for the actual day but I could move the rest...
Anyone know how to stop this? Really want to start doing 18:6, but having trouble with my stomach the next morning.
I (M 31) (6'1 295lbs) (start wait was 325lbs) have been doing 23/1 fast. I am a truck driver, and only eat when I get home after work. Lately, last 2 weeks, I have been waking up with headaches...
I read that drinking coffee or tea on an empty stomach is bad for you, so if you fast in the morning (don't eat breakfast), when would be the optimal time to drink your first cup of coffee or tea...
Normally i fast in the morning and eat after work, but I wanna start working out before work. Any suggestions?
When I was young I used to poop like an animal, basically when I needed to. Now older you could say its neuroses but I prefer to wake up eat with coffee then poop then shower. I hate getting out of...
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I fast in the mornings and usually eat after 3/4pm. I love running and can easily run 5k whilst fasted and in fact feel lighter and potentially better than with a breakfast. What is your experience like with fasting and...
Hello, I am new to IF. I am finding that I really struggle with the mornings, but if I have a very small bulletproof coffee I can make it several more hours until a solid good meal and then several...
For those who work out in the morning... how do you schedule your intermittent fasting? Do you find you are very hungry after your workouts? What have you tried?
So, I've been doing ADF since January - I like it, it feels intuitive and I think it gives me a lot of benefits. But I stopped for a while because I was waking up SUPER anxious on a morning,...
I've been doing IF for about a month (typically 18:6) and having trouble with my morning coffee(s) during my fasting window. I'm aware this is dirty fasting, since I have a small amount of whole milk and stevia in my coffee....
Anyone do this? Wondering how your body feels after a morning workout and fasting - so no shake, smoothie or food after the work out. Do you feel hungry, depleted or cranky? How do you push through the fast?
It has no calories, carbs, sugar, nothing. I just don't want to break the fast by having it
Hi there fasters! Day 4 of intermitent fasting now. I wake up at 06:00, and eat between 12:00-20:00. I notice i feel pretty unfocused and irritable this morning, maybe a bit sick. I crave food. Otherwise the effects are good....
I'm about 24 hours into a fast. Like title says, had a coffee in the AM and am thinking about drinking hot sauce now just to mix things up and keep my fast interesting. Does this affect the benefits of fasting...
Pretty much as asked in the title. I used to do IF a lot in the past and it helped me lose 20 kgs extremely quickly. Now i want to get back into it but am worried my lifestyle wont...
I’m new to IF. Doing 16-8 (7:30pm-11:30am). Noticed on a work call this morning that I was struggling to find my words. Does this eventually go away, and can you eventually find mental clarity even at the end of a...
My current eating window is 12pm - 8pm and I only have lunch and dinner. I'm being about 90% consistent with this window. My goal with intermittent fasting is to lose weight. I am not exercising or being consistent with it....
Hey all! I have been on a IF schedule for a few months, feel amazing! 12-8 is what I’ve been doing, and I workout at 8:30am-9:30am. My question is, I’ve heard you should eat a meal after your workout. One...
So, a bit of context - I’ve been (sort of) intermittent fasting for all of fall, but not well- I’m not strict nor do I set eating windows, but my ADHD meds really suppress my appetite. I’ll randomly snack in...
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I have been doing. Omad keto for 6 weeks due to being obese -bmi 33-and metabolic syndrome. I take metformin and my ha1c was 5.9 befire starting the program. Her is the dilemma....
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I'm not entirely sure how to phrase this question, but is food more 'useful' for the body when consumed in the morning or afternoon? The reason this might be true, is that the energy (calories) which are consumed can be...
Hello everyone I'm new on here. I just recently started going to the gym at 6am on weekdays to hit core muscle groups. I get really hungry around 8am but can still wait it out until 11am to stop eating...
I am 5'9, 70kg, M, doing OMAD(one meal a day) I eat around 9PM. Probably around 1000-1500 cal, (I don't count) I feel like starving 1-2 hours after waking up at 6AM (before 2 weeks I used to wake up at...
Hi all! My partner (M, 27, CW: 200) is wanting to incorporate IF in his fitness journey, but feels stumped because of his monthly schedule change. He works one month from 6am-2:30pm, then switches to 2:45pm-11:15pm. He’s a glassblower in...
Hey everyone! I’ve currently lost 55 pounds by doing calories in calories out. My goal weight is about 20 pounds away. Wanted to try fasting. I work a schedule where I work from 2-7pm as a teacher. When I’m teaching...
Hi! I did IF starting in ‘20, up until this past fall. I started at 175, and went down to 160, where I felt great (I’m F 5’11). My schedule changed at work, and I’m now working 4a-12p. This requires...
Hey everyone! New to IF. I workout at 8 am typically 5 days a week. And I NEED to eat a snack (fruit, protein bar, something) right when I wake up in order to not feel lightheaded or dizzy after...
I've been fasting for a little over a year. I typically do 16:8 but if I'm feeling okay I will go over and occasionally do 20 hour fasts but that's usually as long as I go. I'm obese and not...
While I'm not new to IF per se, my partner and I recently got back on it after falling off for a while. We're doing 18:6, and have been on that now for around two weeks. While this has mostly...
I’ve been doing 16/8 for about 5 months now. It works really well for me and I’ve lost over 20 pounds. I got past the point to where it was uncomfortable waiting for noon to hit so I can eat...
So for quite a few reason, I can practically only skip breakfast and get an 8 hour window between lunch and dinner. However, I train in the mornings and as an amateur triathlete it’s usually some intensive swimming/cycling/running and...
It's almost 10:00 PM now. I have been supplementing with elctrolytes, but I have begun to feel unwell. Tomorrow morning, I will have been fasting for almost 4 days. I felt good until today. When I stood up maybe twenty...
How crucial is it to get a meal or protein in after working out? I workout in the mornings but prefer a later eating window. I feel like I should be getting something in my body after working out though....
I have been intermittent fasting for two weeks. I feel great. Right now I fast from 8pm to 11am. It would be better for me to work out mornings doing my push pull legs routine. Currently...
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I’m currently adhering (somewhat loosely) to a 11am - 7 because it allows me to eat dinner with my partner after work. I’m swallowing my last bite at 7:05 most days. Separately, I’ve always suffered from insomnia - the...
Currently fasting 16 hours from 7pm to 11am and am considering incorporating exercise into my daily routine. In the past I've found that working out in the morning (7-8am) is the best option for me as I can sort of...
Started IF (18:6, doing 1,350 cals) three days ago. I started noticing yesterday that I was feeling off, I’m almost sure it’s my blood sugars that are low. I woke up today so tired and muscles are heavy feeling, a...
I'm sure this is not a new concept for people here, but I made a recent discovery which has totally worked and I want to share it. I have to take a medication every 12 hours which requires at least...
I have never been a healthy eater due to both scheduling and picky eating but now that I've finally graduated college I would like to try to turn things around. I'm looking for very healthy stuff I can throw into the...
As the title says, would it be bad for someone to have the same meal for breakfast every morning, even if it is quite healthy? As an example, take this meal: - 1/2 cup oats - banana - frozen blueberries - 2 scoops...
Exactly what it says in the title. I start work very early and find a cup of strong coffee (milk no sugar) gives me a much needed energy burst. Currently on the 16:8 plan so I obviously shouldn't be having...
Hi, I (F28) have done IF before and it's done wonders for my relationship with food and helped me exercise regularly. What worked best was fasting 20:00 - 12:59, eating 13:00-19:59. I felt it was easy and motivating. Then I...
I have been doing OMAD consistently for last 2 months and lost 10 lb. Recently, I checked my blood glucose level after drinking my morning coffee - one with stevia and one with 1 TBSP of heavy cream. In the...
Hi everyone, There is been an argument between my IF friends and I would love your educated opinion on the matter: I'm looking into IF to have a heltier life, I don't need to lose weight and I'm interested in IF only...
Hi all! I’ve been fasting for 5 or so years, always working out after work, before eating dinner. Fasting window 16:8, breaking it during lunch at 12 and eating my last meal around 19:00/20:00 after the workout. Now I am forced...
I've been doing HIIT training and recently it fits into my schedule at 7am. Normally I would fast until 9am. Which, OK, so I've been trying to quit eating at 2 to still make the fast during the week and...
Female 5' 5" HW 208 SW 196 CW 185 GW 150 Hello, I haven't posted in a while so I wanted to share some new developments. My Fitbit app and scale tell me I have lost 12.3 lbs. I'm currently...
I understand that IF is a strict pattern. I’ve done 16:8 for some time and really enjoy it and it has great health benefits for my lifestyle. Here’s my question, I have some odd reactions to coffee so I tend...
Before discovering fasting I got sick and couldn't eat anything for 2 day with no hunger feeling. I was shocked how was I still able to walk after 2 day no food I was just fine just too damn fine,...
So I've started doing IF again and so far so good. This morning I managed to kick myself to the gym and I realised normally after a session I'd have some protein etc...to aid recovery, however with IF I'm having...
To be on a strict intermittent fast and doing things correctly is it okay to eat in the morning like at 5am?
I started 16/8 this week. I’m trying to slim down a bit. I’m not overweight by any means but would like a trimmer figure. I do carpentry/ labor and I feel like I’m dying to get to my 10-6window. I take...
Start weight: 231 End weight: 218 Loss: 13 lbs Probably the most difficult fast I've ever done. I don't plan to do something like this again to be honest but it did help me appreciate good foods over junk. I have to...
I measure out 40 calories twice during a two hour period. I don’t get hungry and it doesn’t seem to affect my fast. I do 18/6 and my eating window is generally 2pm to 8pm. I’m still a newbie wondering...
Doing OMAD (either lunch or dinner, depends) for weight loss (down from 136kg to 85kg, aim for 75kg, or at least until i get rid of belly and thigh fat) and I drink 500ml of water with: ACV(2tbsp), lemon(2tbsp) and...
Hey guys! New to IF but really motivated after having read everyone’s stories. I plan on doing 16:8 and skipping breakfast. However I drink coffee every morning with a splash of oat milk and I have read different reports about...
I've started doing 20:4 IF, aim is to lose weight, reverse fatty liver and normalise cholesterol. I'm quite enjoying it, fasting all day then eating when I get home from work at 4pm, finishing dinner by 7:30 or so. I've tried black...
I've started fasting from 8 pm to noon the next day and I'm feeling very hungry in the mornings, Does anybody have tips or last meal of the day ideas to help with the morning hunger? I drink water which...
I'm doing keto but I've just started ADHD meds. I'd like to continue to do OMAD but my doctor said that I needed to eat with the meds. Do you think eating a slice of cheese or ham is enough...
As usual with fasting, the scientific studies seem to be conflicted or inconclusive. I was listening to [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyT3eKhSFjw) podcast with Steve Hendricks, author of The Oldest Cure In The World, where he talked about studies that show it's better to eat...
I have been recommended IF by my RD and am struggling to find the right times I will fast/not fast. I regularly have a matcha latte (with almond milk) every morning around 630 am. I was thinking of doing my...
For the past month and a half I've been doing night OMAD. I'd known about the new researches on syncing your circadian rhythm with your meal times for a while but it wasn't until last week where I decided to...
They had a GP on saying how 'healthy' and beneficial it is for weight management to be eating small snacks every couple of hours throughout the day. She was then asked if snacking is good for people with type 2...