Hey everyone! New to the sub. I am a 5’3 F weighing about 137 currently. My goal weight is 125-130. I have been doing anywhere from 16:8 to 20:4 everyday for about three weeks now. My last meal ends at...
Sorry if this is a stupid question. For example, would the body treat 3000 calories of almonds the same way that it would treat 3000 calories of chocolate cake? Ignoring hunger/fullness or physical space in the stomach, would both scenarios cause...
Foods that are considered healthier choices like salmon, avocado, chickpea, tofu and sweet potato are all very high in calories. To give context, a recipe for a chickpea wrap has 1000 cals per serving, which is equivalent to a burger...
[Here is a list of countries by average daily food energy intake](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_food_energy_intake). USA is at 3782 per day, and other Western countries are not far behind. How is this even physically possible? I am trying to do the math and I cannot...
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,...
I'm interested to hear what the overall take on this from fasters who understand the hormonal impact of fasting on the body. Dr. Fung rarely qualifies this statement and uses black and white terminology such as "the CICO theory has...
Especially avocado on toast, it's one of my all-time favorite breakfasts but it always exceeds atleast 300-400 calories, and that's if you're having only one piece of toast, which let's be honest won't really keep you very full
Isn't eating right the same as eating less? Less on anything we excessively eat?
I have just finished reading the Obesity code by Jason Fung and have a question regarding CiCo. I know CiCo is a somewhat controversial and confusing topic but I can’t seem to find any answers for this question I have...
So I know that Dr Fung believes in not calorie restricting (at least that's the only info I've been able to find). He says if you do a smaller eating window every day, you should still get the same calories...
I was doing some research for my bio class and I just got to wondering how the body processes things. One example the book gave was someone eating 500 calories extra over a week leading to weight gain but I...
Is this possible?
I've been doing it for a few weeks now and it's always depressing because in most cases it never feels like I ate that much yet my calories seem to be stacked:/ Also just seeing that most of my nutrients are...
BMR calculation says 1-3 times of 15-30 mins exercise would make a day calorie deficit of 300. 7 (number of weekdays) x 300 = 2100 (weekly calorie deficit) That means just a 30 minutes exercise, for...
So, I'm only a month in of doing IF 16:8 (eating window is 11-7:00). I eat 2 meals and 1 snack per day for a total of about 1500-1800 calories. I don't exercise regularly, but I get an average of...
**Just wanted to clarify that this may be a stupid question.** So assuming that 1 kCal = 1000 calories, if someone was eating at a maintenance level of 2500 kCal of day, how does cardio assist weight loss when you’re usually...
I'm confused between what you can read on calorie deficit vs. what you can read on fasting. Let's take a male with a TDEE of 2.000 kcals who wants to lose weight. Scenario A: Eats 1.000 kcals every day for a...
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 seen that a lot of people lose weight with IF, but I'm wondering if that is done solely through IF or a combination of IF, exercise and calorie restrictions? I'm looking to lose about 45lbs (20kg), and I...
>“This is clearly a lie. Gaining 34 lb in 28 days requires a caloric surplus of 4300 calories per day, so for a guy his size, he must have eaten 7000 calories a day. He expects me to believe that...
Hi. In the nutrition facts on a grains based foot item I have (unfortunately I don't know the English word for it), it says that 100g yields about 200 calories and contain about 50g dietary fiber. As dietary...
Is 90 calories of beer going to have the same dietary impact, i.e. fat production, as 90 calories of whole wheat bread?
I'm overweight, I was 270 and been doing OMAD or 2 meals every day. I've dropped to 215 pounds in 5 months, which makes it a 2.75 pounds lost a week which is a little over the 1-2 they recommend....
Seems magical. Using cooking oil to fry an omelet for example is loaded with calories. But cooking spray works just as well and has zero calories. What’s the secret here?
Hi, there. I'm coming across contradictory information online, so I thought you might be able to help me find the right answer. Basically, I'm trying to discern what the correct balance (if there is such a thing) between carbohydrates and fats...
I suppose this should be phrased as "why is 1200 calories considered a minimum, regardless of activity, gender, height and weight". I understand that this would be a substantially low number for a tall active male, however when you start dropping...
Morning all. I need some help. I'm Male 6ft 4in - 26 stone (364lbs) and been using fasting to try and shift some weight. I do OMAD Monday to Friday. I'll have a fasting salts drink once a day on...
Hi all, I'm new to IF, starting today after doing research for awhile. Looking to lose 15-20 pounds totally and hoping this can help me do it. My question is, in order for this to work, do I need to...
It seems to be common wisdom that having carbs as the main calorie source is important, and while I do share that, I want to understand *why* exactly. I wouldn't want to oversimplify an issue I am not an expert...
So I’m gonna list some awfully stupid questions here. Please don’t be rude I’m just trying to learn. So if someone has a basal metabolic rate (which if I understand is the calories they’d burn if they sat still all...
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 a 5'7", 27 year old female who weighs 192.5, and works 10-14 hour cooking shifts 5 days a week, split roughly as 1/2 standing prep under mild stress (no running or wicked fast cutting, but quick deliberate actions with...
Hi there, I'm on my 3rd day of trying out IF, 18-6 (eating window 2PM-8PM). I'm 5'9", 205lbs, and consuming a little over 1,000 kcal a day. According to TDEE, my maintenance cals are around 2,310kcal. I work an office job...
Need a debate to be settled about calories in calories out. Person A eating 2,000 calories of healthy foods vs Person A eating 2,000 calories of let’s say McDonald’s While being moderately active and moderately going to the gym (nothing high intensity)....
I have around 3 stone to lose. IF was recommended because of my binge/emotional eating. I was told you don't have to focus on cals just eating healthy within the time frame, how ever all posts I've seen people are...
Low Calorie, Animal Based, Intense Weight Training. Some of ya'll might find this interesting. Im 29, Male, 6'1" and 205lbs. I've been following IF for about two and a half years, mostly 20:4, but now 18:6. Currently my goal is weight...
so, using the calories in calories out law, if you are consuming more calories than you need, then you will definitely gain weight, and the other way around is weight loss. if one person is consuming high amounts of carbohydrates, as...
Hi, I hear all these insane health, lifespan-enhancing benefits of calorie restriction but nobody explains how you do that. How do you count calories. How much calories do you need in a day? Can someone explain to me how you can...
Is it true one must consume calories as a breakfast for optimal metabolic performance? Or, could one do the calorie consumption later in the day without negative effects?
Hey everyone, hope you’re all well. I had a few quick questions regarding nutrition that I was hoping someone could enlighten me on. First of all, what exactly causes one to gain weight? The way I’ve heard it, if you consume...
I’m mostly asking this out of curiosity because I’ve never quite understood how this all works. I’d imagine that most people use intermittent fasting in conjunction with a calorie deficit, or use intermittent fasting as a means of achieving that...
So I was on TikTok and I came across some videos saying that if you eat low calories (1000 or 500) a day your metabolism will slow down and you won't lose weight. Because your body has gotten use to...
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 saw somewhere that when eggs are boiled, they gain calories. Is there any possibility that this could be true? My eggs are 160 per 2 per the nutrition facts, but I was told that when hard boiled they will...
Hi, I am interested in knowing if someone experienced the same. I am doing intermittent fasting 5:2 with a calories deficit (I am 170cm, 39 years old). I only eat in a window of 5 hrs between 12 and 17 ​ 1. Day...
What are your strategies for eating an appropriate amount of calories when your calorie expenditure is different every day? is it worth it to change your macros every day or to just hold an average for the week?
I understand that results take time, but I'm getting frustrated with NO results so far. It's been a month, I started at the end of November. Started with 16:8 and recently went to 18:6. Surely I'd see even a pound...
If this is answered elsewhere on the sub please just link the post. Let’s say an app like MFP says I need to eat a max of 1980 calories per day in order to lose 2 pounds a week. What’s...
So I made some pressure cooker chicken soup from this recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_chicken_soup_in_the_pressure_cooker/ It calls for a 3 pound chicken, herbs, water, celery, carrot, parsnip, onion, and noodles. I get that the noodles could be calorie dense but.. A serving is 606 Calories, 41g...
I’ve been calorie counting for the past 3 weeks. My goal is 1200 but I rarely stick to this - I do stay under 1500 pretty consistently though. I’ve also been going to the gym 4ish times a week. I quickly...
Despite having done so much research into intermittent fasting and calorie restriction, I’m still super unclear on some of the mechanisms of the two: i If the role of intermittent fasting in fat loss is to lower insulin so that the...
Age: 26 Weight: 245 pounds Wide body frame Height: 6 ft I do 4 hours on the elliptical at a low steady state to burn a little over 500 calories per hr with 15-30 min rest in between 1 hr for joints. I’m concerned about...
Hi guys, I was wondering what the differences if there are any between calorie restriction vs intermittent fasting from ONLY a weight loss perspective. I know there are other benefits to fasting, but if we're strictly talking about weight loss...
When you say you don't count calories, do you just eat literally whatever you want within your window? Or are you strictly on keto/paleo/vegan diets with no limits on calories?
Like, isn't macronutrients the only thing responsible for energy intake? So... How can a label show 50 calories for a serving worth 10g of carbs? Wouldn't 10g of carbs equates to 40 calories?... Even when considering the other macros into count it's...
I think this is a bit of a ramble more than anything and I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts. I’m barely a week in of fasting (16/8) and counting calories (1,400). I’ve tried counting calories in the past and...
Hi everyone. I'm almost a week into my first 16:8 IF and about 1lb, close to 2 down. SW 182, GW, 160. Quick question, how important is strict adherence to the fast vs just keeping an eye on calories? I've...
So new to IF. Finishing my first week off. 4- 20/4 and 3 16/8 fasts. I’m still learning and asking Q’s. Thank you all for your tips and opinions. Who counts calories and why? More success? Who does not and why? More...
Hey guys. This isn't my first rodeo, i have lost weight before, around 48 kgs (105 lbs). I lost that weight primarily using OMAD, in the beginning i simply started exercising more until plateau, then i started tracking calories,...
Ok so i like if, this is my third time trying and botjl h previous attempts were solid until i quit, butnim trying to understand one thing: Does if help burn more calories outside of regular cico? So im 260lb...
My friend is very skeptical that intermittent fasting is really that different from counting calories. They think that IF primarily works because you’re just eating less calories overall because your window is smaller than average—not because the actual timing/window matters...
Despite having done so much research into intermittent fasting and calorie restriction, I’m still super unclear on some of the mechanisms of the two: i If the role of intermittent fasting in fat loss is to lower insulin so that the...
Hey, I have done 48h and 72h fast and I can't find any answers to: what is the difference for the body or for the effects like healing if the cells etc, when I fast for e.g. 3 days with...
Will eating peanut butter and nuts in general make someone fat. They are high in protein and can be used to meet daily requirements, however would a person get fat from this, nuts have healthy complex fats, but looking at...
So I’m not new to fasting, I used to eat one meal a day for about two years, I am completely new to paying attention to calories though and I’d love some insight: I hear so many people talk about...
Going a prolonged period of time without eating does in fact send your body into ketosis, which utilizes fat for energy, this is true, but if you fast for 10 hours etc and then eat 5000 calories at dinner, it...
I’ve heard some people say you can eat ANYTHING you want during IF. While I doubt that’s true, I’d love to get some first hand accounts of how strict you need to be with your intake. If it helps, I...
Lets say we make a bread using flour with ~350 calories in 100g. We make a small bread with like 220g of that flour. Add bit of oil, sugar, water, yeast and salt. How many calories would that bread have in 100g? Is...
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...
I'm getting conflicting information on weight loss with intermittent fasting. Some people say it doesn't matter what you eat and other people say calories in/ calories out is still in effect. I'm curious what the percentages are on these takes? [View...
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Hello everyone, I've been drinking the Fairlife nutritional shakes for around the past two weeks, and as time goes by and I've had time to think about the drink, I have become more skeptical of the nutritional claims. Below is...
They say the average person but is it average as in a 5'9 150 lbs man? I need to know the difference as It would wildly change for someone small like a 4'9 90lb woman or in my case a...
So I'm doing a 20/4 intermittent fast. I've been trying to establish the routine, so I haven't been worrying about staying within a caloric deficit. I'm the kind of person who can easily eat 4000+ calories in 4 hours. I...
If I where to cook my own ground beef, and add it to a tortilla I bought at the store, and sprinkled on some cheese. How would it be any healthier than a taco at taco bell for example. Or...
Does the actual quality of calories matter moreso the quantity? Should we care more about things like fat percentage in foods, or focus more on calories? For example, if one was to eat a maintenance of 2500 calories a day,...
Starch is usually depicted as the evil of nutrition, 'it's bad for Candida', 'it's bad for infections caused by bacteria', etc., but almost all diets in the world are based on it. In the east lot of rice and soy...
I've seen way too many posts declaring that people have a low calorie cap (300-500) on "fasted" days. I'm not one for gatekeeping here, but this is not even a dirty fast. This is just eating at a low calorie...
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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...
I am starting today and will quit eating at 6 pm. I plan on the 16:8. Will I notice a faster weight loss if I do this rather than fasting 14 hours? Also, do I need to watch my...
If you go on TikTok (or any social media), you'll find well-known health and weight loss experts (even doctors) saying that intermittent fasting is really just a way to get into a calorie deficit without calorie counting - and you...
Okie doke, I know if you only eat 1,200 calories a day, but spread it out over 3 meals and 2 snacks, you're keeping up your insulin and you might lose weight, but eventually your body adjusts is metabolism. With IF,...
I am right smack in the middle of fasting for 21 days and I've been using it as a learning tool about my body. I also chose fasting due to claims that it won't reduce my metabolism in the long...
I don't understand how/why IF works. Let's consider 16/8, for the sake of concreteness. I thought that the idea behind IF was this: After 16 hours of not eating, your body has run out of calories from the food that you ate...
**Hey Everyone!** So, I've been debating wether to post my story here or not, but I feel reading someone else's experience when it comes to any situation helps others put into perspective the "rights and wrongs" of certain things, fasting/dieting...
I’m sorry if this offends anyone here, I am genuinely not trying to and absolutely give all the respect to those who have lost weight and gained confidence doing intermittent fasting. My question is, how is IF not related to...
I’ve always struggled with not knowing what is right for me. I’m fasting for weight loss. I’m so tired of seeing well you should, shouldn’t, etc. Most mornings I drink a coffee with a creamer that is 10 calories. Some...
Just curious to hear your thoughts. I noticed I’m barely eating 1200 calories each day. After eating mostly eggs, chicken, veggies/fruit, I noticed I don’t have much of an appetite. I walk about 10,000 steps a day. I’m worried I...
Kind of a followup question from my other one. If hypothetically, i maintain a 500 calorie deficit daily (1600 calories) WITHOUT IF compared to doing it with IF, would there be a difference in outcome after lets say, a year...
How do you figure out how many calories you need to be in a deficit? I want to make sure I’m not eating excessive calories during my eating window.
I know that if you want to lose weight all you have to do is be in a calorie deficit, but what if you also have a high sugar intake while maintaining a calorie deficit?
What’s the difference between 1)having a high calorie diet consisting of mostly carbs vs 2) having a high calorie diet consisting mostly of protein vs 3) having a normal calorie diet (net neutral / basal amount) that’s high in protein. I...
It’s insane having like zero metabolism after eating like junk for most of my life. Lately I’ve been taking like 24+ hour fasts. And I’ve found that if I just eat a typical junk food meal of like some fries...
So I started IF (16:8/18:6) about 6 weeks ago and have already lost about 3.5 kg (7 pounds), Reddit recommends doing CICO so I checked it out- my daily calorie requirements are about 1500 to maintain assuming a 300 cal...
Why is calorie surplus needed for muscle gain? Is this essential? Isn't eating a balanced CH / protein ratio enough? Thanks in advance!
I found this drink at my work [BodyArmor Lyte]( https://imgur.com/r4nB8sn.jpg) and it's nutrition label says 15 calories but 14g of carbohydrates. Only 2g sugar (so theres 8 calories there), but 1) where are the other carbohydrates that isn't sugar and 2)...
Imagine i eat 100g of carbs OR 100g of fat. Carbs: 100g = 400 calories Fats: 100g = 900 calories Calorie difference: 500 calories Mass difference: 0g I have 3 same questions worded differently: 1. Where does the gain/loss in...
For example, 500 calories of oat biscuits compared to 500 calories of plain oats?
My daughter, who will be a college athlete in the fall and does weightlifting 5 days a week, has weekly appointments with a nutritionist. My daughter says the nutritionist advised her to eat Nutella regularly. I was very surprised by...