Hello everyone! I'm a 17 year old male. About half a year ago I got started on antidepressants, these meds make me hungry all the time. Because of this, I gained 12 kg in half a year. Now I'm trying...
Given the rising cost of living, I've decided to save money by ~~not eating for 3 days of the week~~ taking my health into my own hands and avoid potential future medical bills. I've heard lots of great things about...
A few weeks ago I only managed a 1 and a half day fast because during dinner time the cravings were so strong I gave in and I just started a fast again. I developed a bad habit of eating a...
Hey there. So I'm having a 2nd attempt at 16:8 and wondered whether I need to break my habit of a lifetime in having a cup of tea with milk and sweetener as my first drink of the morning before I...
IF newbie here. I’m currently on day 2, slowly testing the waters to see if this lifestyle is for me. I’m curious—as a long time follower of CICO—will IF still benefit me assuming I know my TDEE and am eating...
Hey y’all, I can’t express how happy I am that I found this group! I first tried the snake diet about two years ago after having my son and experienced great success! I went from 209lbs to 150lbs(5’9” female). Since...
I've tried IF for 16 hours from 6.30pm to 10.30am the following day. In the best case scenario, I sleep with my daughter by 8.30pm, wake up the next day, have a black coffee at 7.30 am and break the fast...
I have tried 16:8, lasted less than a week. Tried 12:12 multiple times but crash and burn after 1 day. I keep thinking I should ease into it but that was the 12:12 and that has never stuck more than...
Hello I’m doing the 16-8 fast. Every time im going through the week I give in and eat food during my fast periods. What are some methods you use in order to get through the rough periods. I just need...
So I have been attempting all week to break the 24 hr mark and get the ball rolling on an extended fast. My only hang up is in the middle of the night, I have a habit of shooting straight...
Hi folks, just posting to kinda kickstart myself back on a snake diet regimen. A while back I was able to do some 48s and 72s, but quickly kinda slide back into old habits. My relationship with food is...
Hello, I began IF sometime in 2021 Summer, and lost about 25-30lbs (starting wt: 170lbs) in combination with exercise. However, there are days, where I eat a proper meal (300+ cals!!) that break my fast, at 10pm or 11pm, because...
I was struggling hard with late night cravings yesterday and most people I talked to were like “go drink water to fill your stomach.” I get that, but it doesn’t solve my problem where my belly is fine but my...
Along with my fast I'm also trying to break my sugar addiction habit. I've cut out candy and dessert but have a box of tangerines at home. Is it ok to have 1 or 2 during my window?
I'm in the habit of drinking a Red Bull Sugarfree every morning. Will this break my fast?
I see these posts all the time in this sub, and I've been victim to it myself: "I stopped IF and gained back some/all of the weight" For many of us, IF is easier than changing food habits we've had for a...
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I’m doing a extended fast at least 14 days, and I don’t know if I should lift weights during this time some days I can and others say no you will lose even more muscle. Should I just not do...
Happy New Year everyone! Looking for advice. During the day I am great about keeping my self in check with waiting to eat and not “overeating” but at night it seems when I go to unwind for the night I...
I went from 255 to 140 with keto and IF (usually OMAD with occasional 48h and 72h fasts in between). I'm now maintaining with low-carb and 16:8 IF. That means I skip breakfast and I don't ever snack even in...
I’ve attempted IF many times. My main issue with IF and why it’s hard it’s hard to stick with is my anxiety when I get hungry. Whenever I feel hunger while fasting my anxiety is through the roof. I wind...
I really like IF and am easing into longer fasts. Never thought I’d say something like that, but this time around trying it, I’m really *getting it* more. I feel great after 2 weeks of experimenting. However, I have a lot...
SW:217 CW:207 GW:125 Hello Faster’s doing 18:6 for 5 weeks consistently using simple app. Little win of 7lbs down(rounded). Excited but I have a ways to go to goal. I’m going to lose the alcohol on my treat day and go OMAD for...
It's like my will power is nonexistent
What was the impact of intermittent fasting on your sleep? For me it made sleeping hard at the beginning, and improved it a lot on the long term.
Since discovering this sub, I’m blown away at the results some people have shown. Im curious how much of the process is down to sheer willpower? Particularly in the initial stages.
Sorry may be a dumb question, but if you're fasting and drinking only water & snake juice, will the snake juice make your hunger go away? I noticed my hunger mainly comes really bad in the morning and lunch time,...
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i cant stop myself from eating all this bs, i keep ordering, and i do not know what happens, i just end up buying so much to eat at once, i have like endless cashflow for this kind of things...
Okay, I'm super overweight. I'm 4'11 and weigh almost 270lbs (122kg). So I know I have all this energy stored in my body, and intermittent fasting will cause my body to start utilizing that fat for energy. That's why my...
I did IF in the late summer, with weight loss as the primary goal. It worked - I lost 11 lbs. in six weeks. The biggest challenge was trying to stop using artificial sweeteners and I caved after...
Started at the beginning of the year. 1st week = great 2nd week = awful; overate 3rd week = great 4th week = even worst than 2nd. Feels like I’m binge eating. I had such a stressful week and am coping with...
I am new to fasting and I am wondering if there is a fasting plan where I’d be able to eat a lot in one day or two then go back to fasting for weight loss. I would also like...
A bit of background : I’m 36F, 5’4, and started in Jan 22 at 74kg/163lbs. I lost 11kg/25lbs over 6 months with CICO. Being then a month postpartum and breastfeeding, I was working within a quite comfortable limit of...
I’m only 37, but I had a ‘radical’ hysterectomy in February and am this in surgical menopause. I’m taking HRT (estrogen — Vivelle Dot). I can’t find ANY information on fasting for menopausal women! Anyone have any experience, or want...
Just for context I am a 200ish pound 17 year old boy, and I don't really exercise that much and I don't eat very much junk food but I make a lot of food for myself and it tends to...
Being in the South, I used to tell people I'm fasting, but that invariably just ends with them patronizing me with "fasting is bad for you", or teasing me with the food they are eating for lunch. My full...
How do y’all deal with the withdrawals? This is easily the hardest part for me, I’ve always gotten a lingering headache while fasting and i don’t feel the “burst of energy” that some people feel after a certain day....
I’ve been single all my life with no kids. I’m 70 and I’ve been retired going on 10 years in October. I’ve only been doing IF for a couple of months and slowly building up to the idea of OMAD...
I'm a cop and I'm working nights as we speak. I'm 6 foot 1, train 3x week and I weigh 185 pounds. I'm been fasting 16/8 for the past 4 years, RELIGIOUSLY. It's the thing in life I had...
So long story short. I tried a few days a week fasting when I was doing CrossFit a few years ago. I pretty much was in okay shape and sticking around 200lbs. Covid and a back injury I am...
I have a tendency to go all in no matter what I do but I was curious what others thought. My fiancée thought I was crazy for not even having skim milk or sugar free creamer in my coffee and...
It's been over 2 years since I first discovered IF. I've been a huge fan ever since and even lost 10kg with 18:6 (last meal at 6pm) and a bit of OMAD too. I went from 97kg to 87kg in...
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I’ve been fasting since the end of July and good about catching myself about to mindlessly put something in my mouth (I have two small kids so breaking myself from the habit of eating their leftovers has been the hardest!)...
I have a problem. I have a freezer full of food. Along with cabinets filled with bone broth, vegetable broth, noodles, beans, and so on. While water fasting, I have less of a desire to eat fast food but more...
I’m a year postpartum & I wanted to try intermittent fasting to gain control of my health as I’ve been dealing with autoimmune flares since giving birth. I don’t know if this is related to the fact I had gestational...
46F, 5’1, SW 185 GW 135. I was 250 and went down to 164 on WW when tragedy derailed my life and I went all the way back up to 210. Last year I tried OMAD and lost 40...
Every few posts I see on here it’s someone completing a week long fast, or a month or even longer. Or people that consistently do OMAD or rolling 72s and what not. How? I struggle so hard with just one...
Any advice? I realized this tonight. I only have 200 to 300 calories of alcohol a night, but they are empty calories of course, and the difference between me being satiated and too hungry to sleep.
I'm back on IF and doing 16:8. My eating window is from 11am tp 6pm. I usually eat my main meal/lunch at around 11am-12pm, snack some more around 2-3pm, and usually stay pretty full until 6pm. To make sure I...
I'm certain I overeat and indulge due to anxiety, so when I fast I'm not sure what to do with myself when I would otherwise just be eating. Any suggestions that worked for you?
32F CW: 184lbs. GW: 140 This the heaviest that I have ever been and I do not like what I see. I have a toddler and a 4 month old baby. I have only lost 15lbs since the baby was born....
Anyone here lost a significant amount of weight last year, or even in the past. Then gained it all back? I’m in this boat and feel like such a loser. I lost 35 pounds in 3.5 months and it was...
So I'm university and I'm also 10months postpartum. Im 211lbs and I'm 5'5 24(F). I've had the hardest time staying away from carbs.. I've also had a bubble tea for the past 2 days. I used to do fine, but...
#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?*)...
* **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...
Everytime I hit lunch time I get an intense urge to eat especially under the week. I work from home so the kitchen is all too close. I really want a shorter evening window, however, I've been IFing for 3½...
I am considering doing 3 day fasts but i really enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning with some sugar. I measured what i would normally add to my coffee and its almost exactly 10 grams. Is this going...
So I knew this day would come. After three weeks of totally clean OMAD eating in which I counted my proteins, cut out all processed sugars, embraced good fats, and drank nothing but water/black coffee, a day came where I...
My house is literally full to the brim with food. All the snacks, fruits, veggies, proteins, etc you can imagine BUT I don’t want any of it. It’s tons of foods I love but my desire to actually grab/make/eat is...
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've been trying IF for about a month (skipping breakfast for 14:10 or 18:6, depending on whether I feel like having lunch) and so far it's feeling really good, I'm making more consistent progress than I ever have with strict...
I have been on intermittent fasting 16 8 for seven days. Doing well feeling great just fantastic. I agreed to make a double batch of chocolate chip cookies for my sisters special rec group. I thought I would handle it...
Have had to give up caffeine cold turkey recently. To my surprise, giving up coffee completely isn’t as difficult as I imagined - but - fasting has become more difficult now. I used to be able to fast 24-48 hours...
I always thought losing weight is simple until you start actually doing it. It feels very tough. I first thought maybe eating less calories will help me lose weight but not exercising, craving food just causes disturbance with fasting. I...
I’ve been trying to get into ketosis for a few weeks with no real success because I just can’t get over my relationship with food. I’m so used to constant snacking and although I feel great when I cut the...
I've been fasting on and off for years, how often I go into "I'm going to start fasting again" varies. Usually short ones, 24 hours or so, day on day off, once or twice a week, etc. About a year+...
Hi - basically title, and would love to get some scientific sources. Most I've seen are parroting some random guy who said 50kcal doesn't break a fast. I'm trying to do OMAD, but have been in the habit of getting...
Hi all I'm starting a new fast today and will be doing a 72h minimum fast every first day of the month. My question is, what are your plans after you finish the fast ? Do you commit to never eating or drinking...
Hi Guys :) I am trying to fast but i cant drink coffee without some kind of sweetener. I have been trying erythritol in my coffee instead of Aspartame/Acesulfame K but i've been having SERIOUS Stomach problems (really really...
im a 18yo 5'10.5 female, over the past 2 years ive gained about 50lbs bringing me up to 210 or so. (due to bored/emotional eating and being a lazy fk) my goal is to lose the fat, conquer my sugar/food/caffeine...
Hello. My vacation starts in a couple of days and I figured it would be a good time to attempt a fast without it interfering with my work. My plan is to start in about a week and let it...
I’ve been doing IF for 2 years and it was fantastic. But in the last 3 months I’ve gained about 15lbs back. Nothing has changed in my routine. 16:8 with about 1800cal a day. I think my body has adapted...
It’s often not a lack of education that stands in between me and good health
* **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...
Hi all! I am 47M, 5'11", 213lbs. I would like to get back down to 180lb, and I think that IF can work for me. I am going to enter a 16:8 program and I am looking...
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So I (M, 6'7, 151KG/330lbs, 36 years old) started IF in August 2021. It was great. I tracked all my calories, worked out around 6 days a week, combination of lifting and cardio. I used Yazio for my IF diary...
I try to fast but the thing is I break my fast before it even got started. I try to start fast at 9pm-10pm but during midnight (1am-2am) I get intense urges to eat. And the sad part is after so much...
No judgement needed but, how “much” would it change your fasting if you have a Starbucks cold brew with cold foam every morning —— otherwise doing OMAD (window open at dinner time). Yes I know the coffee will break the...
I'm a huge eater. To make a long story short, I used to train 6x a week 4-6 hours a day. I averaged 8000 calories a day for over 12 years. Now that I'm older and have stopped my training...
* **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...
Title says it all.
I’ve read this sub for a minute and I see your ratios but I guess I don’t understand what they mean. I’d love to do this while supplementing a diet and getting slowly back into lifting. Thanks for any helpful...
I dabbled in IF a couple years ago and I really loved how I felt. I wanted to get back at it again but I am having the hardest time. I get about 6 hours into a fast and I...
Most intermittent fasting is done in the middle of the day, but I won’t be able to do that. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about doing the opposite, eating very early and then eating very late, or anything...
I just felt like posting what was on my mind today, this ended up turning into more of a journal entry. I never knew I could have this much control over my life. There are so many things that lead to...
Hi so i started IF a month ago and its been going fine i dont think ive broken it once Im not wven that hungry right now and my eating period starts at 12 (in 1.5hrs) do u think its ok...
I am the one who cooks for the family and as part of cooking I ve had to taste check the dishes I ve made. Does it would be considered as breaking fast??
#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?*)...
For some background, I've been trying to lose weight for a really long time. I've been lurking on this sub for support and tried all the fasting methods: cold turkey not eating for 2 days of the week, intermittent...
Just wanting to bounce some ideas off this sub. I am doing a typical ~ 16-8 intermittent fast (stop eating at 5-6 pm, eat my first meal the following day at 12 pm) I am noticing my attitude and mentals start...
What do you guys do when you have a day where you just don't want to fast? I'm already about 17 hours in and typically end my fast around 3pm. But I just don't want to today. It's not even...
Edit. I can’t use reddit. I’m wanting to start doing OMAD 2 days a week. But I go crazy when my usual break starts. I’m managing this with a protein shake. Any other hot tips for new players. Thanks
So I'm on day 2 of trying IF (16 hour fast, 8 hour eating window, limiting soda to one a day (was at like.. four), just trying to be aware of what I'm eating) First day was great. Felt like...
I know this has been asked a million times before, but without looking at EVERY search result, most answers don’t seem to be asking my particular question. I’m brand new to IF, I started 18:6 less than a week ago. I...
​ I used to IF for 24 hours twice a week. Then I fell in love and other stupid things. Long story short, it has been a truly horrific year and I ate some pain. Mostly in the form of peanut...