How does everyone deal with headaches (mostly ocular-like migraines) I started fasting yesterday morning, have only had water and coffee (w. Skim milk) and towards the end of the night last night onto this morning I have a really bad...
I am a 26 yr old, 5’10”, 225lb male. I have lost the motivation to keep on working towards weight loss. I tried OMAD for a good part of the year, but I ended up gaining weight because I was...
For the past 3 days or so I was doing 20h fast and noticed that I feel full for the whole 20h. Only when I go on a bit longer (around 22h) I feel a little weak, so that's when...
What is your most significant struggle with sustaining the discipline of practicing intermittent fasting daily?
Has anyone gone the fast from noon to 7 am just so they can have breakfast and a quick snack mid morning? I love my hot creamy coffee. I love brunch. Can people that have experience with skipping lunch and...
Current plan - 16:8 - Still eating the same food as before (but I’m a bit more aware and cautious). I’m curious to hear successful weight loss stories (or progress) of people eating more than one meal each day.. that...
Ive done OMAD before for a few weeks but stopped for some reason, but now i started again and it’s my day 2, my question is, can i eat my meal on a different time each day? Because some days...
Male, 59yo, married 29 years, two grown children. Im back to 324, i was down to 286 in july. I guess im a stress eater. Between being in the hospital 4 times last year for pneumonia, afib and heart...
Hi all, been very happy with 16/18 hour fasts Any tips for ramping things up to 20 hours and then moving to OMAD in a month or so? Thank you
I'm trying to lose as much pounds as I can before May when I have my gyno surgery. Thinking of incorporating fasting on weekends when I don't necessarily need my vitamins to power through the day. Thoughts?
Hello! So I need to do something about my weight and general lack of fitness. My plan is to start fasting between 7pm and 7am and to go for a 30minute walk at 6:30am each morning. I’m also planning on...
Hi! I am a newbie to IF. I have been doing 16/8 daily for two weeks and have fallen in love with it. Originally I thought that this would be harder, but it has been fantastic. I feel better, the...
Hello beautiful fasters, I have been practicing fasting for a bit now. I went from intermittent fasting daily to 2 day fasts and last week I progressed to a 3 day fast. My problem is that I keep gaining all the...
Hi all! I'll try and keep this brief. I'm doing intermittent fasting, with a flexible 8 hour eating window (which usually ends up being 4-6 hours, punctuated by lunch and then dinner), and I practically don't ever snack, opting to...
I ask generally for nuts/beans/seeds but feel free to address individually nuts or beans or seeds. 1. Is soaking beneficial? 2. Is sprouting beneficial? 3. Is cooking after sprouting beneficial or worse?
Hello, Wondering what everyone’s favorite protein and/or meal replacement bars are and why?
I'm very new to fasting and although I generally do a 12:12 on an almost daily basis and have tried few 20-24 hr fasts in my past, I'm not sure if I've ever reached the autophagy stage. My question is how...
I’ve not yet been successful fasting in the evening (breakfast and lunch have been easy to skip but evening feels impossible). Those of you who have figured out how to do this, what was helpful in your journey? Am open...
Hello I want to do my 1st ever fast. I am a total newbie. I have two young children so am a but worried that I will be busy and not able to rest a lot. I'm thinking 48 hours may...
I oftentimes struggle to fall asleep, and getting out of bed is just as difficult. But when I fast it seems that sleep comes a little easier and I always wake up before my alarm clock goes off when I'm...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
I am a huge fan of Dr. Micheal Greger and he advocates for not eating past 7pm ever. That our body does better eating in the morning than at night. Sorry I’m too lazy to post sources. Just look up...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
I'm 16/8 right now, about to move to 22/2. Basically OMAD but I tend to snack while I'm cooking and then we drink at night while winding down, and I sometimes have some dairy before bed. Once...
Has anyone seen better results after moving your eating window earlier in the day? I have always done 16/8 with eating window from 12 pm to 8 pm. But I tend to go to bed around 9, and...
Hi so my doctor recommended my friend does 2 48-hour fasts a week to lose weight? Does this sound about right as I'm thinking of trying it, any tips would be greatly appreciated. I've been 16:8 fasting for about a...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Having problems losing weight on 18:6 - need to stay under 1800 calories a day, if anyone is in a similar calorific range and seeing progress, would really like to know what you are doing. Thanks!
Hello everyone ! I (27F) started intermittent fasting ten days ago. I do the 14:10 but I don't know if it's really effective? My schedule prevents me from doing an 8:16, breaks at my work are at fixed times...
Hi everyone! I’ve been looking into intermittent fasting for a few weeks now, and I’ve finally decided to start. I’m going to stick with 16:8, which is 16 hour fast, 8 hours to eat my meals if im correct. Im posting...
First of all I want to say thank you to the community for helping me controlling my hunger. I am mainly a lurker but that was the main reason for starting the 16/8 routine and I am pretty happy with...
What works best for you? Do you eat early in the day or late at night. Would be interesting if anyone has experience with both and what your preferences are. Personally i start eating at about 11am and finish before...
I’m talking 7-8 days. How would one go about it? Step by step. How to get used to regular eating again, stay healthy and not get bloated? Fruit? Coconut water? Juicing, if so what fruit? Or what Thomas delauer says? Also,...
I’m just eating salad everyday at 1900. If I get hungry during my 8 hours, I grab some almonds. But would like to know what’s your meal plan and at what time you eat them.
Those who have or are doing an OMAD style eating/ fasting schedule, what is your experience with maintenance and returning to more than just one meal? How do you maintain any weight loss?
So I've been trying 18:6 for a week now, and while the 18 hours are quite manageable, what I find hard is to STOP eating after my first meal of the day. I'll have a 500cal balanced meal, then I'm...
Looking for options to start next week out on a better plan than this week. Sodium’s my biggest challenge. What have y’all eaten in your eating window today? Any tips on meals with low sodium that’s not just mediocre.
I was wondering whether anyone's experienced something similar and has tips to manage it? I'm doing 16:8 and have been for a week and a half. I eat from 12pm to 8pm. When I wake up in the morning, I'm not...
Hello! I've been doing some 18:6 and 16:8 fasts for the past few weeks, but haven't been able to follow through with a longer fast, because of my daughter. We've always had dinner as a family at the table. If I...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
So my doctor said I need to lose weight (didn’t specify how much but if we’re going by what a “healthy” weight is according to BMI, it’d be close to 30-40 lbs). So I was like no worries I heard...
Hey everyone, I’m celebrating getting to day 3 of my planned 5-day dry fast. Woohoo! It’s my first time fasting longer than 1 day dry and 2 days wet. I’m planning to follow it up with another 6 days around...
In terms of weight loss, really what would the difference be if I ate small 300 calorie meals a few times a day, vs doing OMAD and eating it all at once? I know I wouldn't get the healing benefits...
Anytime I start to drop enough weight to see/feel a difference, I hit a mental block (around the same weight each time). My gym routine stays the same and I still get stronger, but I start to eat more and...
I know many people who eat breakfast and eat several meals during the day because "it's time to have breakfast" or because two or three hours have passed between each meal; but nevertheless they eat without being hungry. This seems...
I haven’t felt any worse either just to be clear. But I’m always reading and hearing about how people have so much more energy and they just don’t get hungry anymore. I haven’t noticed any change in my mood, and...
Not something I plan to do. Just curious if it’s sustainable to get as much as you need without actually eating.
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Feeling discouraged. I just finished 2 weeks of ADF and making sure I didn't go way over my maintenance calories on eating days (maybe 200 - 300 over on a few days, with 600 calorie meals after each 24 hour...
About a month ago, I completed my first water fast, which was a week. I’d heard and read about the importance of easing your system back onto complex foods, but I also wanted to experiment with pushing how quickly I...
I use the Life app, but I’d like to imagine a future where I don’t use an app at all, and just fast and feast on a schedule without watching the hours. To me, this is how I can truly...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
I’ve been practicing IF for 50 days now. Settling into a routine that looks like 18:6 sometimes 20:4. Not calorie counting, eating healthy foods. I’m keeping it pretty loose because I want a lifestyle change. Curious about what others schedules...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
I often see progress pics and read success stories of people on losing weight through IF. But I rarely find out what their diet is. So I'm wondering if IF works to lose weight with no diet.
I'm a big dude ( 30yo male, 340lb, 6'5) and i've just started in intermitent fasting. For me it's pretty easy to stay a whole day without eating (eating just the dinner, for example), but in my first week it seems...
Hey everyone! I’m very fresh to the community and I wanted to take this opportunity to ask a question after I started IF for the second time now. Little bit of context: I (21F) am not a beginner, I started IF for...
What would the smallest number of foods required to fulfill all macro and micronutrient requirements. I've heard multiple times that humans can survive solely on potatoes and dairy but what would be a reasonable but short list of foods that...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
I was reading an [article about breakfasts food](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-best-foods-to-eat-in-morning) and I realized there are a lot of suggestions and I was wondering which one was the best one, since you cant eat them all. I was also wondering, is it better to...
The title basically says it. How do you eat healthy with picky kids without making separate meals? What are some meals that everyone eats besides the basics like spaghetti, tacos, and pizza? The healthier the better!
Does anyone do this with their IF? Window of around 12pm-8pm. Instead of equal portions for lunch and dinner, have a small lunch (less than 300 calories) and then have a very large supper (greater than 1000 calories)? I almost...
If yes, can you share your diet?
I'm not really doing this for weightloss. I just want the overall physical and mental health benefits. I work out every afternoon around 3-4pm so what I was thinking I'd do was Breakfast - 11am Lunch-2pm Supper + protein shake - Finished before...
I’m new to fasting and have tried to read all of the supplements on this page. I’ve been fasting every day either 16:8 or 18:6 depending on supper time. My question is can I interchange between times or do I...
Is it effective to eat all 5-7 servings of veggies in one sitting or over the course of the day? Can I for example eat all my grains for the day for breakfast, then all my veggies for lunch, and all...
Im a male, 33 years. Ive been IFing for about 2 weeks and ive yet to see any weight loss. Maybe its too soon to tell, but I feel maybe theres something im doing wrong. Note that im not very overweight,...
**I meant 16:8*** Hi guys, bare with me here. I’m a beginner and have a few questions 🙂 1# I’m currently doing 16:8 and my eating window is 11am-7pm. This works for me for the most part and for most days.. but...
I just began fasting about 3 weeks ago. I was fasting 16:8 and stepped it up to 20:4. It hasn't been difficult. I'm not suffering from hunger or headaches, etc., but I have been feeling cold and sleepy. My wife...
Hi all, I'm a 36/M, 6'0" and currently, sadly, 335lbs. Last year in August I decided to track what I eat and watch the calories, cut the bad stuff and I was able to lose 40lbs up to Feb 2021. (started...
Posting for accountability; everyone is welcome to share their fasting plans for Christmas in the comments! Sunday 12/25: we have 2 Christmas meals (lunch and supper). I will be continuing my TMAD (two meals a day) with only those meals....
Like the title says 50F. Struggling with stopping and starting. 5’4” 165 lbs. most comfortable at 125 lbs. Can’t seem to stay on track once stress hits and I’m in my head. Any encouragement or advice appreciated! FWIW I...