Recently I wrote an article that explores why fasting is a better way to reduce body fat than just counting calories. Here are some key takeaways: --Nowadays people are eat 5 or 6 times a day, rather than just 3 --Eating all day...
Recently I wrote an article that explores why fasting is a better way to reduce body fat than just counting calories. Here are some key takeaways: --Nowadays people are eating 5 or 6 times a day, rather than just 3 --Eating all day...
So I’m 14 5’10 and I’m obese for my age I’ve been obese for a long time or overweight since I was in 2nd grade I’ve been told by a doctor to lose weight since and I’ve never really asked...
I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but after reading a few of Dr. Fungs books, and watching a ton of videos to learn about how fasting works, how our metabolism works, and how to ACTUALLY achieve weight loss, my...
Way back in January 2020, I- like so many others- decided my New Years Resolution was going to be to lose weight....again. I had no idea how to go about it. But, my whole outlook on weight loss changed on...
I really would like to hear from anyone out there who suffers from Hashimoto's and also does IF. How do you IF? Also, did you lose weight? I really would like to know the best way to do this to...
I am down about 50lbs from my starting weight. I started at 300lbs for a weight loss competition. I won the competition and after paying off some bills I’ve got somewhere between $500 and $1000 that I can spend to...
I was thinking of fasting. But my friend had told me that I should speak to a doctor first about it before I do it. So I have to get permission from a doctor before I fast? Also is fasting...
Hi! I'm planning on doing alternate water/dry fast for the following 4 weeks. Do you think it is possible to lose 20kgs from this? Thanks!
I'm trying to lose weight and that's because I'm overweight obviously... And this is the first time for me to follow our diet so i'm eating anything i like but at the same time i'm following calorie deficit all under the...
I started fasting every other day- I will drink 4 cups of Bone Broth during the say for a total of 140 calories on my “fasting” days. And eat around 2160 calories on my eating days. Have anyone tried this...
Rolling 72s, would consist of drinking snake juice for 3 days then the following day eat..then repeat? Right?!
Does my Theory hold any weight? My thoughts are that if you drink and eat just barely enough DAILY as to not need to go through a refeeding cycle then theoretically your body will always be in a challenging state and...
I would be starting this today June 27th Ht 5”11 Female 240 lbs One mean after 5 pm Please motivation needed. Would you prefer I document daily? Let me know.
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
So I’ve always had a hard time losing weight. I can literally workout every day, and eat like salmon and spinach and barely anything else in a day. I just won’t budge one lb. However I’ve recently discovered with fasting,...
Hi all, I’ve tried losing weight by eating healthy in the past but I always end up making the wrong choices and binging to the point of weight gain. I used to be a decent weight but after a bad...
Hello! I’m new here. I currently weigh 160 at 5”4’ and I would like to be where I was at least 145 which is were I was comfortable with before having both my kids. Thanks to two c sections...
Hi All, I’m looking to lose the final 25 lbs of weight and have plateaued with eating/exercising. I’m also on medication that makes me retain weight and unfortunately I can’t change this med but have been able to...
Hey all Quick backstory Dr has recommended if I can drop to 200 by end of year I can potentially avoid my knee replacement surgery and at the minimum, it'll be a LOT less weight to put on...
Hi guys. New here. I’m a female who is 5’4 and around 225 lbs. I want to lose about 20ish pounds a month and want a routine in which I can stay consistent but lose a considerable amount every month....
My lifestyle has been very bad for the past two years, I don't eat breakfast, lunch and only eat dinner (junk food) and drink 2 liters of coke everyday. Sedentary lifestyle, close to zero physical activity other than walking my...
Male, 25, 255lbs - I have started IF during the day and only eating in the evening from 6-7. Only drinking black coffee and water in the AM. Started working out again for about 45 min / day burning around...
Currently 27/120 hour fast. Would doing 72 be enough to see the benefits of weight loss like I see others have. Or is a prolonged fast really the best way to reap the benefits of weight loss by fasting? Also a...
I read all of the threads here and I absolutely agree that fasting is a great way to lose weight, get other benefits dependent on fasting length, gain energy throughout the day and everything else. But to me, the absolute...
I 28(M) started weight lifting recently (6 times week). I know that it won’t really make me lose weight and I’m really trying to target my belly fat. I want to start fasting, but I’m worried that I’ll be...
F/28/5’8” I’ve lost 70lbs going from 246 down to 176… One of the best parts of losing so much weight is that sex has gotten way better. The change is both physical and mental. Physically, I have lost a significant amount...
39 yo female, 177cm, 89kg (196lbs) here. I'm doing 16:8 x 4 days a week, and just trying to eat healthily most of the time, not following a specific diet. I expect slow results but it's the only way I see...
im 2 days into my 5 days dry fast, will i gain all the weight back after breaking my fast and how do i keep it off ?
Hey everyone, I wanted to create a post because I feel like I have seen a bunch of posts recently from people who have started fasting to lose weight and are struggling with either not losing any weight, or plateauing very...
I’m 5’6 260lbs so I got like a hundred lbs to lose at least. I figure that should easily last me 4 days and then some fung says you lose half a pound a day on a fast, so that’s...
Hello everyone, I'm 37 / M / 6'0 / 360lbs. There is a bet going on in my company of who can lose the most weight by Thanksgiving. Everyday more and more people are adding to the pot, over 115...
I've been browsing the sub, and it seems like a lot agree that rolling 72s/96s are optimal for sustainability, but how, if you're limited? For me personally, I don't have a lot of room for food storage, so prepping a...
I just started IF and I think it's great. I usually only eat 1 meal a day, so decided that IF will be a great way to lose weight. I usually eat at 12 lunch and it's anything I...
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was it successful for you? did you incorporate a workout routine? what fasting schedule worked best for you? I hear mixed reviews for people with PCOS and was recently diagnosed with insulin resistance—so I felt this could really help. Thinking...
I have been doing 16:8 fasts on and off for about 6 months but I tend to feel ravenous and binge during my eating window. I have read that shorter fasts aren't as effective for weight loss and health benefits...
Lose weight first then start lifting weights? 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...
Male - 5'10" - 275lbs I started IF last night/today. Doing a 16:8 fast and my eating window is 1pm-9pm. Trying to lose weight. Here is my planned schedule: 6am : Wake up and chug a glass of water immediately. ...
I had a question for people here who do long fasting periods. I see a lot of people here regularly going over a week or two, sometimes even a month of fasting! And was curious as to why you would...
I am obese and have very high insulin level of over 20 and I can’t lose any weight. Would intermittent fasting be able to cure this? I had been doing OMAD for 1 week before I measured my insulin level...
Just would love to know how to benefit from IF in the best and most efficient way possible. Other than fasting, are there any other eating habits that I need to change to see any benefit? Do I need to...
Been IF for a little over a year now, and things starting going great where I was losing 1-2 lbs a week, but I have currently stagnated where I am neither gaining or losing weight. I assume that it’s because...
18/6 or all way to omad? I normally do 18/6 and it's pretty easy since I don't seem to feel hunger, today I'm about to break 24h, I'm at 23h mark now as I'm posting this, I barely move but...
My male roommate and I started this together and so far he’s been having a lot more success than I am. We eat the same meals at the same time, and have the same amount of physical activity. He’s lost...
I never had success with “calories in / calories out” dieting. I’d lose a few pounds after weeks of limiting calories and gain it back just eating normal meals. What was successful was fasting roughly 36- 50 hours...
I heard people say fasting for 3 days each fast helps achieve the quickest/best weight loss. Now I wonder whether 3 days or 7 days is the better solution for my goal. What do y'all recommend? Thank you so much & stay...
Which way is faster to lose and keep weight off? OMAD or a weekly 36? Or does it matter as long as it's fewer calories in than out at the end of the week?
Even though my goal was 30 days, atleast I beat my previous water fast of 17 days. I will try again. Maybe 4th time the charm to get to my 30 day water fast goal. I also, have concluded on...
Broscience says that people with excess skin after weight loss can get rid of it by fasting. Is this backed by science or is it just a myth? If excess skin can be lost, what's the proper way?
Using MyFitnessPal and Fitbit for calorie and exercise tracking to make auto calorie adjustments based on exercise vs sticking to a routine calorie consumption using TDEE? To achieve a goal of losing weight and setting a calorie goal based on TDEE...
I have been 16:8 for several months but wonder if there's a calculation for how many calories I'm supposed to consume per day or other suggestions like what meals should consist of.
So, I'm 31F (242 lbs, 5'6"). I've yoyo dieted all my life. I've discovered keto in 2019 and easily went down 40 lbs (was 240 back then). Anyways, I broke my butt, then my right foot again, switch cities, switched...
34F, 1.74m height - For the past decade my weight has been consistently increasing by 3-4kgs (7-9lbs) every year. In 2012 I was 60kgs (132lbs) and now, I am currently at my heaviest, and must be nearing 100kg (220.4lbs). I...
I feel a bit like I'm going crazy and maybe it's just weight fluctuations messing with me but it's been very frustrating. I've noticed that on full fasting days, I lose 2lbs per day, though I know it's not all pure...
Hello, I was wondering what you guys think about the keto diet?
Hi everyone! To preface: I'm not new to IF. I've done 18:6, 16:8, 14:10 and 6:1 in the past but I wanted to hear opinions or even story's from y'all about 1:1? fasting. Background: My bf (22m) and I (20f) are in...
I decided to put 2022 monthly progress reports here for accountability. Was tempted not to post the huge failure that January was for me but figured that would only encourage me not to post in the future. Hoping the public...
Topic. Having a hard time emotionally, all kinds of food thoughts shooting trough my head all day long. I am en emo eater, my weight has jojed up and down between 80kg and 108kg the...
I've lost 68 pounds in the last 7ish months and while that is amazing and I honestly celebrate this journey every day, I've been noticing that I am developing some loose skin in my boobs and this morning, maybe it...
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My goals are not to lose weight, I'm very lean as it is ( around 10% BF) and i hold a fair amount of muscle, i train calisthenics 2-3 times a week and rock climb once a week. My main...
After 24h of waterfasting my Ketostrips barely change color, deep purple after 48h! Do I even burn any fat in 24h, or does my body just use glycogen which it refills when I eat again and no actual bodyfat was...
I have read online food takes about 7 hours to digest, if this is true, what is the point of eating carbs shortly before a workout, or even consuming pre workout?
Hi All I’m post menopausal, with a non alcoholic fatty liver, insomnia and recurrent, complicated UTI and with about 40lbs to lose. I would really like to get a grip on my health before it degrades further. I’m quite happy to...
Hi All I’m post menopausal, with a non alcoholic fatty liver, insomnia and recurrent, complicated UTI and with about 40lbs to lose. I would really like to get a grip on my health before it degrades further. I’m quite happy to...
Hi! I’m f30, 350lbs goal weight 200lbs. I’m exhausted from trying everything and nothing working. Now my doctors are talking surgery and I just want to fix this on my own. Fasting is easy for me and I’ve done it...
My GF and I have been together for 5 years. Within the past year i’ve been fasting and losing alot of weight ( down 45lbs). I look much more skinny and healthy than I did a year ago. She’s gained...
What would be the best way to still get all of my electrolytes in without consuming too much water? I started a fast losing about 1.5 lbs per day and now I'm down to losing less than 1 lb per...
Hi all, 44f/5'6"/128lbs. I'm new to IF and am on day 10. Before that I was restricting calories for a couple of weeks. I'm well versed in CICO due to losing 17lbs by counting calories about 4 years ago....
Hi everyone, I recently received, read and was impressed by the Michael Moseley fast 800 plan, so I did some looking around the internet and have found a fair few people who start... But never seem to post updates or...
I can’t believe I lost 4 pounds. Soo happy! I started fasting on Sunday 2/27. I only planned on fasting for breakfast and lunch on Sunday, but I wanted to try if I can skip dinner and I did! Then...
Hello all! I just got into fasting as a way to lose weight. My goal is to lose about 50 lbs. Right now I’m fasting twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday because I didn’t know if fasting more than...
Hi all, new to IF. I've been looking at different fasting methods and I quite like the idea of 5:2, and I'm wondering if it's OK to not eat at all on those 2 days? My plan is to eat as...
I'm 39m and started working out again. I started at 222 lbs on the 1st of this year. I'm not to concerned about gaining muscle. I just want to lose fat and work on my getting my strength back. I...
And any good ways to deal if anyone knows?
I need help! I have had 3 c_sections and my 3rd was in June 2022. I have started IF 16:8 but I don’t know how much it has worked since I have only lost 5-6 lbs in 2 weeks. Which...
I'm starting IF (16/8) tomorrow because I wanna lose fat, but I also have been lifting recently to gain muscle. How do I balance these, and can I IF every day of the week while still building muscle?
I’ve been fasting for about two months now for pre-diabetes. Yesterday I went to a heart health event sponsored by work and when they did the blood glucose check, my glucose was still high despite the fact that I was...
I have read alot about fasting and IF and now I am ready to take the plunge. I am 6ft, 217.4lbs, 28% body fat. My plan today is start a 24 hour fast and then jump into a 18:6 IF....
Height: 5’4 I’m doing 16:8 method and am on day 2. My diet is alright, I’m doing CICO (1200/day) and my goal is to lose 10 lbs a month until I reach my goal weight. I want to start incorporating exercise...
29/M SW- 126-130kg (was too scared to weigh myself at the beginning of the year) CW- 122kg GW- 90kg IBW- 70kg After trying to lose weight multiple times, and having the scale go up more times than down, and gaining almost 50kg in the...
If you are seeking to lose a substantial amount of weight like 50-60 pounds, would it be better to do shorter periods of fasting in a 18-6/ OMAD/ 36-48-60-72 hour fasts in a rolling fashion, or would extended fasts of...
I have been trying a fasting experiment that has changed my life. (Not recommending anyone does the same just sharing my experience to encourage you to keep trying to get yourself better + sharing my experience because Fasting is AWESOME) Day...
My wife was initial skeptical about the IF plan my doctor gave me, but she has come around. My co workers are mostly overweight and they are angry about it because it has worked so well for me. ...
I've been doing 16 h fasting daily for two years with no problems. This week I began doing 22 h fasts and on the third day after weight training in the gym I began losing my eyesight and I felt...
Okay I realize IF (skipping breakfast) works extremely well (at least for me and many others). It's actually the ONLY WAY for me to easily and effectively LOSE WEIGHT. If I eat breakfast, I always become super hungry throughout the entire...
I’m struggling to understand why people feel the need to comment on my weight loss in a negative way? I am a 5 foot 5 woman, weighing 138 pounds. My goal weight is 130 pounds. I started my journey at...
Hi all. Apologies if this is a frequent question, but around when should you start to see results and how often do you weigh yourself? I’ve been fasting for 20 hours a day for the past several days and...
hello friends, I see here mostly already experienced fasters. I need to lose the last 15kg, I decided to join rolling 48s, How do I calculate calories and how much do I need to eat to lose about 1 kg...
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....
One of the biggest benefits to dry fasting is that it prevents loose skin. At least, I know that extended dry fasts do. I'm unsure if doing rolling 48 or 72 hour dry fasts continuously throughout the year will be...
After doing IF for 3 months, 16:8, I would like to quit IF. In these months, I haven't lost any weight at all, but fortunately haven't gained any either. Are there any particular things I should know before stopping? I would...
You know those moments, when you're alone with your thoughts, letting your mind drift this way and that, doing your best to come to terms with your existence? Well recently, during such a moment of introspection, I realized a couple of...
I few summers ago, I did 18:6 and that seemed to work really well. Would that be the best ratio?
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
Ok, kids, let's talk about everybody's favorite middle school subject, math! After all, that's why we're here, right? Fasting is, mathematically, the fastest way to lose weight. In terms of a deficit, there is no number with...