i am on a very low budget unfortunately, but i need to do IF because it just make me feel so much better. But i can't figure out a good diet plan and cant afford to see a nutritionist ,...
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Hey everyone. I’m starting a OMAD diet with a target of around 1400 for one meal in the evening. I need a lot of protein since I’m training and running every day and don’t want to lose muscle. I’m really...
M / 23 / 5'11" 246lbs My history with weight loss(can read if you have time) I had attempted to lose weight in 2018 and 2019 with varying success. in 2019 I managed to go from 115kg to 88kg in...
Trying to work towards a 6 pack, but unsure the diet needed. Looking for advice. Would a diet plan like this be sufficient: **Daily diet plan 6 pack (2000 ish calories):** **Breakfast:** (800 Calories) Overnight Oats * Banana * Oats (30g) * Almond Milk (125 ml) * Chia...
I am almost done my very first seven day fast for weight loss. However, while researching and seeing other peoples feedback I’ve noticed people tend to gain their lost weight back. So my question is, would a diet plan such...
Hey guys, I could really do with some encouraging words and am mostly just posting this for my own accountability. I've attempted IF a few times. The first time doing 18:6 before lockdown with great success in terms of health benefits....
I am creating a diet plan for a client and I really think intermittent fasting will help lose some of the weight they are carrying...how long should I have him intermittent fast for?
Not me... for my wife :)
I hit a slump in my weight loss, yet I do want to lose a bit more. I have been doing 16/8 since last May, went from 160 to 136lbs, and now gained back 5 pounds in the past 3...
I'm a real sweet tooth. I love love love chocolate and pastries with my morning and afternoon tea/coffee and just some sour candy each night while watching movies, but I've realized I cannot keep living like this since I'm...
I've been struggling figuring out how to eat. I usually try to eat one meal between 8 AM and 10 AM and my next between 11 AM and 1 PM, but I'm finding that hard to maintain. I get too...
**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...
**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...
**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...
Posted this in r/fasting yesterday but figured you guys would be interested as well! **Weight Loss** * Starting weight of \~215lbs (5'10 M) * Current Weight of 192.6lbs (180's I'll see you soon ;)) * \-22.4 lbs of weight lost **Diet** * Trying to stick to...
I got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis back in 2016 when I was in the hospital for a week with salmonella poisoning. I have not eaten any meat for 19 years and have been fully vegan for 7. After I got...
From what I've read, the main benefits that can be associated with intermittent fasting are due to increasing insulin sensitivity - if you're not eating carbohydrates within the period that you're fasting, then the body doesn't need to release insulin....
Virtually every Western athlete from any sport (olympic athletes, bodybuilders, powerlifters, etc.) eat oatmeal. What about oatmeal make these nutrition coaches so prone to including it in their diet plan? Are there other grains that work as a porridge that are...
I started a 16/8 fasting program last week. I honestly can’t believe how good I feel. I’d read articles before I started fasting that said I’d feel more alert and energetic but I was highly skeptical of those benefits. I’m...
Hey guy so I am 22F (5’2 CW:73kg and GW:58kg). I have been on keto for 2 months now and did IF/ Omad often. I started gym yesterday but my instructor is one of those who doesn’t believe in keto...
Hi All! At the recommendation of my integrative med doc, I'm trying the Prolon FMD by W. Longo. However...at the end of day 2 I CRASHED. HARD. A splitting headache, tingling lips, and bitchiness atypical of...
Hello Everyone ! This is the first time I am posting on this subreddit, and I wanted to ask a few questions regarding IF I am 90kg in weight, and am 174cm tall. My target weight is 72kg so that I can...
# Weight Loss (What you came here for) lol * Starting weight of \~215lbs (5'10 M) * Current Weight of 201.8lbs (Officially overweight and no longer obese!) * \-13.2 lbs of weight lost # Diet * Trying to stick to 40% Carbs 40% Protein &...
Hi. I’ve asked my doc but she’s pretty nonchalant about things and said not to worry. So. I’ve just started IF and it’s the first “diet plan” that I feel like I may stick to. I desperately need to lose...
Hey guy so I am 22F (5’2 CW:73kg and GW:58kg). I have been on keto for 2 months now and did IF/ Omad often. I started gym yesterday but my instructor is one of those who doesn’t believe in keto...
I've read through the FAQ and Wiki but still have some outstanding questions due to conflicting information I've found. I'm a 29yo woman who's 163cm tall and currently weighs 68kg. I'm postpartum, and pre-pregnancy I weighed 54kg. I'd love to...
Edited to remove personal comments: Anyone have experience with this? I’ve seen infographics on matching foods and types of exercise to your cycle. I’m wondering if anyone knows whether this is based on science or tradition? Any sources you’d recommend...
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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...
Starting out IF is not as easy as it sounds...let's be honest. I've been doing this for 2 weeks now and some days are better than others; so here's my question: How do you overcome the cravings? ...
So I’ve been doing minimum rolling 24 hour to 3-day fasts weekly since the start of the year. I’m actually trying to do 7-days but I get cravings after 3 or 4 days in and give in. I’m happy that...
Hello , I am planning to do rolling 72 hours Dry fast followed by 24 hours Water fast and then 72 Hours Refeed with PSMF/Keto Diet. I plan to do this for 8 Weeks. How much weight can I lose? Any...
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...
What exactly are processed foods? Are there healthy processed foods? There is so much information out there that I'm finding it hard to navigate.
Instead of watching YouTube videos and reading articles on Google, I want to be self-sufficient and knowledgeable enough to be able to formulate my own diet plans and workout routines. What are the best books people have read or heard...
Been IF and OMAD for about 1 month, first started with the will of doing 16:8 and following the principles of keto lightly(new to it) and 16:8 almost immediately converted to 20:4 - 22:2 without consciously trying…… My job requires...
Is there any research on stretching the time you take to eat a meal? For example finishing your breakfast in 3 hours by eating little by little. ​ It may affect on how your stomach has to be constantly digesting food, but...
I live in the DFW area but I'm wondering do they have to be local or can I pick someone online etc?
I rarely ever cook i want to start trying soon any information for someone who knows very little about cooking or where to find some good diet plans with instructions on cooking. But for now what are some options of...
I have been Been doing Combined IF, (20 hours) ADF,( 500 cal one day n other day 1200kcal) and extended fasting (started a week ago extended one) It's been 2, months but my weight loss is slow and my belly fat...
I want information Progress not process I am fool
Fortunately, coffee is allowed when doing intermittent fasting. So let's have a coffee together every day and talk about our daily struggles and joys. Comment this thread with some of those suggestions: **\*Success\*:** Comment your success of the day, can be an NSV...
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Is the sausage McMuffin in Kuwait healthy?? Here’s the link https://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/sausage-mcmuffin-kuwait-35938168
Hey, I have a question: I've been doing the 8-16 fasting, and I wanted to know, if you really have to consume 0 kcal while fasting? because I'm not struggling with being hungry, I'm struggling with having no taste in...
So for some backstory, I started keto and found out about IF through it. Ngl keto was great and IF was so easy for me since I used to unknowingly practice it before and also do fast for religious purpose....
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've had chronic back pain for years. I've tried chiropractors, physical therapists, massage, stretching — none of it made an impact. But not eating for 24 hours twice a week makes it go from a 4-9 on the \`1 to 10...
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'm curious to hear about you, ladies! when did you start fasting? what does your diet normally consist of on eating days? how often do you fast? how much weight have you dropped? :)
I have been doing IF for 3 weeks and have noticed my bloating going down. But now, I am days away from my period and my sweet cravings have started again and there’s literally nothing I can do to control...
I also use the treadmill for an hour most days. I eat about 2,000 calories a day. I’m 27 female 5’5” I’ve been fasting for like 3 weeks now and I have noticed a little bit of weight loss...
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I fasted previously for 8 days and went from 227-214 (6.0ft 32yo M). Then I ate normally (under my BMI) for 4 days but did not keep it keto. After the 4 days of normal eating I went back up...
I'm feeling really sad right now. I've already talked to someone but I still feel really sad. All I want to do right now is to eat something sweet to try to comfort myself. I've been doing ~23:1 OMAD...
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In another subreddit someone asked how to lose weight and I replied to do OMAD, but someone replied OMAD is dumb. This lead me to explore OMAD benefits and came up with the following, most apply also to Intermittent Fasting....
I want to take baby steps into IF and I decided to start my morning trying black coffee instead with creamer/milk. How did you make the switch? Any tips on making black coffee bearable?
I'll get some background out of the way first. Water fasted before, 48h max, currently overweight, so plenty of fuel available. Reason for fasting is to reduce calorie consumed during the week and eventually naturally reduce portions I'm eating. I...
I'm interested to hear your arguments against following a plant-based (plant-forward) diet. I don't mean vegan or vegetarian, but essentially an omnivore diet that's centered on whole plant foods (whole-food plant-based, WFPB) and sometimes adds animal-based and ultraprocessed foods. I'm surprised...
Has anyone had success with a 16/8 or 18/6 fasting plan while drinking diet soda during your fasting time??
**FINAL UPDATE:** Made it 19 days! I really really wanted to go till 21-25 but the nausea just got to be waaaaay too bad after Day 14 or so. No matter how much I chug electrolyte water I was perpetually...
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...
I was already performing Intermittent Fasting without knowing about it. I didn't eat anything between 8pm to 10 am. Thought I missed sometimes. I lost 10-12 pounds over a period of time without being aware of it. I was thinking about...
He's quite stubborn when it comes to what his believes are and I'm too tired to keep throwing studies and videos at him, he won't look at them anyways. I'm trying to find a way to tell him that I...
[This study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2674713/) found that eating 17 small meals per day, as apposed to eating a metabolically identical diet of 3 meals a day, lowered cholesterol and insulin levels across a 2 week period. This study is pretty old but it is...
Has anyone had sucess fasting their way into ketosis and mantaining ketone levels for a few days at a time? what works well for you? any pitfalls? My plan is to follow a low carb (80g) mediteranean diet and alternate into...
Hello. Pertinent info. 47, male, no health issues aside from being 25-30 lbs overweight. I’ve tried some other diets, eating plans, 16:8, 18:6 and I don’t see any significant success so I don’t stick with it. I loathe measuring food,tracking...
And I’m not talking about the carnivore stuff and all that. I’m referring to the whole using clean meat as a centerpiece of the diet but bolstered by other animal products like butter and eggs, as well as fruits like...
Has this happened to anyone else? I was diagnosed with fatty liver 6-8 weeks ago, since then I've been eating about 1000-1500 a day in generally 1 meal, all whole foods. I got the results back from my first blood test...
Pasta that is higher in protein, with lower carbs, that tastes good (in my opinion) seems like a miracle. I know it's not a complete protein being made from legume-based flour. I'm cautiously optimistic because sometimes things are too good...
Seems to me hardly anyone follows their advise. Last I checked high fat & sugar junk like fast food, pizza, potato chips, ice cream, bakery, and soda etc aren't recommended and those foods seem to be the real problem foods...
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If someone starts lifting heavy, hits hypertrophy, but does not consume enough protein (not enough to stimulate muscle growth). Weights keep increasing, he keeps getting stronger, but his muscles grow very little, not much as they would have if protein...
I'm a recovering alcoholic and I'm only on my second sober week so I'm trying to take it easy on myself for now. I'm eating more sugar and bigger portions since I quit drinking. Will I have any progress with...
I have been looking for a book on dieting that might motivate me to eat better. Looking for suggestions!
So I do the cooking for my family and Sunday we usually do a big Sunday breakfast. Which doesn't exactly fit into my 18/6 plan. Will it undermine my fasting to not do my 18/6 once a week? I can keep it...
Aside from supplements, what are some reputable companies whose purview is nutrition?
Sorry for the long post but need advice. Ive been doing IF for about 1.5 months. Usually 18:6 sometimes longer Im F38 SW178. Im down 12 lbs and I try to stay under 1500 calories per day, under 75 grams...
When someone is plant based a lot of their protein intake arrives with a heavy carb load which makes it difficult to stay low carb (beans and lentils) It seems like the only way to maintain a very lean and...
So, I'm new to doing IF officially, and I'm trying to eat pretty healthy. I just had my first meal in awhile that is unhealthy. Is that ok to do as long as I stick to it being my only...
Would the 22+ hours of not eating offset the calorie intake if it was the same amount you ate when you gained weight in the first place, but just in one big meal? Or does it just have to be...
In fitness and muscle building, the macronutrient protein shows itself to be integral to the process. However, some of the ways to maintain such a diet seem difficult and over-the-top. Or maybe I'm a wuss with a small appetite who...
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...
Everytime I go find some answers on Quora about fasting, majority of people say to not fast because it’s unsustainable for weight loss and bad for your health. I been intermittent fasting for quite some while now and I feel...
Is there a specific calorie level at which a snack should no longer be considered a snack and might as well just count as another meal?
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 planning on going on a liquid diet for about a week after this 2 day fast (since i fast every weekend). can i eat something to break the fast and before i start my diet, or would it have...
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...
Hi! 23, female, 6.12 stone, 5”3. I’m interested in IF for digestion, energy and to try shrink some minor loose skin. I want to start this 18:6 diet with a 1500 eating plan to maintain weight. I don’t want to...
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...
Has anybody here had any success with the vertical diet? What do you feel the diets pros and cons are? How did your blood work look after being on the diet for a period of time? Do you feel the...
Hey guys I have been thinking lately about eating meat once again. Technically I would classify as a pescatarian as I eat fish on occasion, but I'm wondering if I'm making things more difficult by limiting my food options....
Hello friends, I (23F) have been IF at 18:6 for awhile now and haven’t been seeing any results. I’ll add some details to give the full picture and hopefully someone can give me some insight into my issue. I’ve recently...
Hello fasting community, Like many of us over Christmas, I plan to overindulge (and have frankly already started!), but would like to kick January off with a week long fast to shed my water weight and really get in the zone. How...
I watched the game changers documentary and im curious about the plant based diet. Has anyone tried it? If so did any change happen? Was your physical performance better or worse? Im very curious.
Let me preface by saying I do not like black coffee. I tend to have my coffee on the sweeter side. I cut coffee out about 2 or 3 weeks ago to do an extended water fast. But I do...
I have a close family member who was recently diagnosed with a severe, nasty kidney disease (advanced IgAN with crescentic glomerulonephritis). The Doc wants to put him on corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, but those seem problematic for a lot of reason...