Unexpected Benefit of IF

Food tastes so much better! I am not strict IF, sometimes I eat something in the morning if I feel hungry but for the most part doing 16:8 for about 6 months and have lost 30 lbs. I thought I loved food before and that is why I overate but turns out food is much more delicious when you're intentional about what and when you eat. I've come to realize all the sugar and carbs I was eating was causing me to be more hungry for all the bad things. I've heard that for years but never stuck with it long enough to experience it. Delicious (healthy) foods, and actually enjoying the eating experience, is one of my motivations to keep going now.

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I feel like eating this way has changed my taste buds. Stuff I used to love like pizza now is so disappointing. Bite after bite of monoflavor mostly bread. I’m much more open to try new things - even things I tried in the past and didn’t like. For the most part, fresh healthy foods like especially fresh fruits and veggies taste amazing. Vinegary sauces. Cheese.

I think you learn to love food in a whole different way with IF (I do OMAD).

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I would like to get into IF but I don’t know how to start, what exactly is 16:8? Is it a set window of time that you can eat? And do you do a calorie deficit or eat the recommended amount for your weight/height?

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Yay! That is a great realization to arrive at, and it is the same for me. I enjoy my meals and appreciate them so much more now. Also it is very efficient. All the time I save not meal planning, cooking, doing dishes, really adds up. I’m also doing it for health issues so that is the main reason but I think that there are many benefits to IF and I hope to do it for a very very long time. Even if I have to stop I don’t see myself going back to 3 meals a day ever. Probably 2 daily at the max.

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I did OMAD for 3 months and now, over a year later, even iceberg lettuce has such much flavor to me.

I can pick out so many flavors in my black coffee and even water has a slight sweetness to it now.

Before everything tastes so bland. The downside now it’s that my sensitivity to processed food has increased greatly. I try to avoid it anyway, but when I do come across any, it’s not a pleasant experience.