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...
Seems like nearly everyone in my life is against me intermittent fasting. My coworker and I were discussing how we were dieting to lose weight after new year. He told me his plan how he is eating small meals often....
I often see progress pics and read success stories of people on losing weight through IF. But I rarely find out what their diet is. So I'm wondering if IF works to lose weight with no diet.
Hi, I’m new to this, and started 16:8 this week, feeling really good, I’ve cut dairy out of my coffee and having my first meal each day around 1/2pm I go to bed early so I’m probably fast bit longer...
Can you drink diet sodas and still lose weight? Doing omad everyday?
I am 42m 182 lbs. This summer I was 200lbs. Ironically, I exercise a lot in the summer but after September I don’t exercise much (due to work hours and weather). In about 2 months I’ve lost 18 lbs without...
Hello, I was wondering what you guys think about the keto diet?
I know the answer is always both but hear me out please. Given two hypothetical situations, one where a person does not eat a piece of cake worth 400 calories and another where the same person eats the cake but...
They have low GI and they are way more healthier than bread/rice/potatos but it's forbidden in a keto diet from what i have learn...
Hi sub-red, Hope all well today. I'm really curious about this idea that the body has a preferred weight where it is comfortable, and that it will largely revert to that weight even after periods of weight gain or weight loss....
Hey guys!!! as you can tell from the title, what is something you learned later in life, but wish you knew much earlier? (Don’t feel limited to post one if you have several good points)
Last year I dropped from 118Kg down to 92Kg over a 6 month period by doing 18:6 roughly 5 days a week and a very low carb (almost keto) diet, it was the first time I'd ever been able to...
Has anyone here gained a lot of weight after fasting for a while. I was fasting like crazy a few years ago and got down about 40lbs but found it wasn’t super sustainable for me. When I ate normally again I...
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...
I’ve been doing 20:4 fasting for a couple weeks. I find that when I eat carbs during my eating window I can easily stick to my 20 hour fast. But when I go very low carb during my...
Hi, I wanted to ask something about doing omad 5-2, which is five days of eating and two days of fast. Since I have already experienced intermittent fasting and Omad and have had results with both, my idea was...
Just wanted to know that , Is exercise necessary? Can i lose weight just by walking? I can't go to gym and exercise at home due to some reasons
I have read about Body set weight or homeostasis. If your body does a reset does it reset to your current weight or what you should weigh. I am not sure I understand.
Hello, So I’ve been IF for about a year, then in the past 4 months or so started to do extended fasts and have done many 72 hour and 108 hour fasts. I fell into a pattern for a while...
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 doing IF with my eating times between 11 AM and 6 PM. While I understand a week isn’t a long time to do IF and I should not expect drastic results that quickly, I have gained weight? I’m limiting my...
Hey everyone, I'm looking to start IF for weight loss being 5'5 and 194lbs. The reason I'm afraid is because last time I consistently did 16:8 a couple years ago (that lasted 7 months), I realized my thoughts around eating became...
If I’m on a diet and trying to eat less and cut certain foods would homemade chicken and dumplings be ok as long as I don’t eat a shit ton I don’t exactly know what was all used cause I...
I'm 70 yo female 225 lbs all in my belly-need to lose minimum 50 lbs, goal of 60. I have moderately high blood pressure, high cholesterol, GERD, lung cancer survivor, no diabetes (amazingly) no known cardiac issues but a family...
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? :)
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 working to lose 100 pounds over the next two months. I’ve done some 3 & 5 day dry fasts before, but with covid have had my eating habits changed for the worse lol. Hoping to do either a few...
IF the body can produce water as \-metabollic water \-dehydration synthesis Then why does anybody ever get dehydrated or die of thirst? You would expect them to lose their fat first, then their muscle, and then die...
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...
Hi all. I am on week 5 of IF typically doing 16:8 with 18:6 a few days a week. I originally lost about 1.5lb a week but then stopped losing last week all together. My mom, a longtime success story...
Isn't eating right the same as eating less? Less on anything we excessively eat?
Need motivation to exercise I started intermittent fasting in May as an experiment. Lost 10lbs. Got very lean. Discovered that I could run faster for longer = result! But also realised that my prime motivation for running (thinking I was keeping...
Hi everyone! It’s my first post here, and I am hoping you can help me out. First a little background I’m a relatively healthy woman, though now overweight, and I am no stranger to fasting,...
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...
I’ve been doing the IF thing for about a monthish and today my scale flickered between the 30s and 40s, it hasn’t done that in over 5 years. I also went on a trip to visit family out of state...
Hello everyone. I am new to the idea of IF, I've heard of it before, but haven't really considered trying it myself. However, I've found myself frustrated by my lack of willpower and need some more structure to my diet...
Hey! So, this week I barely lost weight despite fasting and being in a caloric deficit of at least 500 calories. I haven’t been eating as good but I’ve been trying to be in a deficit. At the gym I...
I've been lurking on this sub for a short time while slowly losing weight through dieting and exercising. Seeing the amazing results you guys have posted has enticed me to consider fasting, and I've been doing some research on how...
Thinking about fasting I was considering just how light of weight a person could possibly be and still remain perfectly healthy. When fasting only unessential body-tissue is eliminated, never any which is essential to the body's natural healthy functions; and...
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?
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...
I've heard two different lines of thought when it comes to fasting and weight loss.. One of them states that by focusing meals in a small period of the day or sometimes one meal per day, even if you have...
Hey, this question is for people who are trying to understand nutrition better. I want to know where do regular people struggle, any misinformation among general population, what would you like to be clarified? I'll be answering all of your...
Hello Nutrition Reddit :) What's something about diet and nutrition you wish you knew earlier? I was overweight as a teen and did the worst things (including a tea cleanse lol). Wish I could pass advice to my old self!
I have a friend that I care about a lot and she is morbidly obese. She has troubles with the thyroid gland, and that's the big issue. She wants to lose weight, she tried all diets, but nothing helped. I...
I've been doing IF for three weeks (mostly 16:8 and sometimes 14:10). It's been wonderful in reducing bloating and reducing my sweet tooth but I haven't lost any significant amount of weight. I see some very motivating posts about people...
TLDR: bad accident=wheelchair =weight gain, can you recommend fasting tips to lose weight while I’m unable to exercise regularly? I was hit by a car almost a year ago now which resulted in a stroke, leaving me wheelchair bound for around...
A lot of people are trying to lose weight, using intermittent fasting or other diet. And they want to do it fast. When we set up our goals, we tend to do it in an excessive way, like aiming to...
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I have never tried this (and I don’t think I could, to be honest), but I’m curious to know what you guys think about low-protein diets. I’ve been searching and even came across how a low-protein diet can [prolong someone’s...
Always feels better not to do things alone, wonder where else are you taking inspiration? Or sharing your updates etc? Tried looking for online communities but think this is the only safe space as we are anonymously sharing the lows...
I wanted to post my progress for people who are skimming this forum trying to get an idea of what sort of results they can hope for from OMAD. My story is a little bit complicated. I started at a high...
The saying goes: 3,500cal = 1lbs of fat. But does the body only burn the fat first? Surly the body is breaking down more than just fat. So how many calories do you really have to go negative to burn a lb of...
Today is my first day of IF (16:8) and I’m currently eating lunch right now, wondering if the type of food I’m eating is going to help or hurt. For breakfast I had a chicken biscuit and coffee w/ almond...
I was too broke for groceries while waiting on my new job to start. So I've just been having coffee with a splash of almond milk and a Tbsp of coconut oil, water, and about 400 additional calories each day...
This year alone, I've heard about patients with inflammation-based diseases prescribed strict diets of fruit juices to aid in recovery, and people with type two diabetes and gastroenteritis prescribed low fat, high grain diets ostensibly to lose weight. It's not my...
So I'm planning on starting fasting by only eating between 12:00 and 18:00, I have chronic fatigue, so I wonder if this will impact my ability to fast, I'm not planning to loose a huge amount of weight either, so...
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I’m enby, 5’3, SW: 220 GW: 140 I’m currently in grad school and in a fantastic long distance relationship. My partner and I planned to see each other next year in March for the spring break. It was then I...
I really need some advice. I've tried different diets and intermittent fasting but always fall off fairly quickly. However, IF seems more doable for me. Except, I feel like it isn't working. I'm only on day 13 so obviously I...
Hi guys. I’m a little confused. I’ve been doing mostly rolling 72 fasts with OMAD since December now. I started at approx 240lbs and I’m now 211lbs. I noticed last month my weight loss was pretty slow given the methods I...
Hi! Just wanting to see who else works out with Eva Fitness on YouTube combined with OMAD and maybe Yoga and noticed any results? I'm specifically interested in Eva Fitness because of the interesting workout routines. I have no clue if...
I had never been committed to diets or sports before. I once tried the most common way to lose weight: eat less, move more. I dieted, I took up some minor exercise and walking for a few weeks. My weight...
Hey so I'm new. Sorry if this is a newbie kinda post that's been answered a thousand times. But if anyone is feeling generous I would appreciate some advice. I tried the snake diet once last year. It didn't turn out...
So just like the title asks! Because I've been invited for a bunch of social events that are at night and a lot of restaurants don't serve coffee after a point or green team so is diet Coke okay?
For lunch (I follow 18:6), I ate two salmon burgers, a bit of guacamole, a good amount of broccoli, four eggs, a few spoons of mayonnaise, and a green smoothie. Just out of curiosity, this totaled to under 1200...
Female 5'8 190 lbs. I've been stuck at 190 for 3 days (at the start of my fast). These past 2 weeks I've lost 14 lbs just by doing a VLCD, low carb. I've been watching a lot of Cole's...
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...
Ask any simple question you like, nothing is too stupid. Here is a nice writeup from Dr. Fung about the history of fasting and some general pointers and guidelines. I encourage anyone to read it. https://idmprogram.com/fasting-a-history-part-i/
Hello, as one of the Moderators of this subreddit we want to create a FAQ to make things easier for new people arriving here. We would appreciate it if you could comment questions that would/could have helped you to have a...
Is 90 calories of beer going to have the same dietary impact, i.e. fat production, as 90 calories of whole wheat bread?
Some say it's poor on nutrients and only contain sugar (frutose), some say it's full on antioxidants and fiber, and the fiber will balance the "sugar". Though they only contain 4,5g of fiber. A moderate amount. (According to a quick look...
I saw yet another article today talking about how almost all diets cause weight loss over a 6 month period, but they pretty much all show none of that weight loss maintained by the 12 month mark. The diets...
I fast from 9pm till 12 noon , During my fast I have black coffee and cumin water if I feel hungry. For lunch I have roti( made of jowar and ragi flour) with vegetable curry. Black coffee at 4...
Hey guys, I'm 17, 182cm and weigh around 93kg (6ft, 205lb) I've done 16h fast 8 hours eating fasts before but it's my first time water fasting. I have a couple of questions. When do I stop feeling hungry? Do I have...
i’ve decided to try intermittent fasting because i have been having some digestive issues and i also want to lose weight and be more mindful of my diet. i haven’t changed much about my slightly unhealthy diet i’ve just confined...
I’m hoping someone can talk me down from the ledge of giving-up or has any insight why I’m not losing weight. I had a baby 3 months ago and I have been trying to lose the baby weight. After an initial...
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22 (F). CW - 81 kg. I recently got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and I need to lose a lot of weight and clean my diet. I haven't gotten word from a certified nutritionist but I asked my doctor and...
Sooo I’m a tad confused, all. My understanding is as follows (I’m doing OMAD): - The point of intermittent fasting is to give the body time to tap into fat reserves. Eating leads to insulin production, which disrupts that. - Reducing...
I fasted and did low carb for about 5 months and lost a lot of weight. Im the next year, i decided to stop smoking and ended up gaining rhe weight back. I decided to try to lose weight again this...
Hey guys! I've been lurking in this group for ages, and seeing some of your progress is astonishing. I'm looking to lose some weight for good, but can never find a diet to stick to. For context, I'm a male, 22,...
I have been meal prepping past 6 months and for the past 1 month I decided to switch the way I include vegetables in my meals. Previously, I used to steam spinach, carrots and brocollis, and then have it with cooked...
So I'm sure I'm not the only one who. Has been told pretty much all my life that if you go without eating. And then eat again that your body will store the food and you'll end up gaining weight...
I completed a 19 day fast ....Im 5 '4 ...starting weight was 208.6.....after. 19 days I was 194 lbs ....then I did a 2 week refeed ....green juice protein shakes fruit eggs cheese lettuce meat ....I now weigh 190 lbs...
hii sorry if this is a dumb newie question, i didn't really find any answers in the wiki. On an 16-8 plan (goal: losing weight), what am i supposed to eat during the 8 hour eating period? Just what i...
I'm hoping that some of you very smart people can help me, because I am real confused here! There is so much information out there, and some of it appears to be very contradictory, so I'm not really sure what...
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...
Is this possible?
Hi peeps Doing 16:8 fast at the moment , sometimes for longer and it's going great, but I just feel I can help improve myself a bit better, Do you have any tips to help melt away fat or tricks...
Hello! I have been doing IF and OMAD and on a ketoish diet. My goal is to shrink my fibroids, lose weight and balance my hormones (infertility issues). Will a 42-hour fast 3 times a week help me reach these...
Update: thank you all for your advice and insight i absolutely appreciate it so much! I reweighed myself ~ as i was doing what i did of course on my period 🙄 and weighed myself the last day of it. Which...
Hello. sorry if my English is bad. I have a question on losing weight. And I need to do it fast for I joined a December weight contest. so for background. I have 5 months on lifting on the gym....
Hi, I’m just starting out this fasting thing with the goal of losing weight… trying to do 12pm-7pm. I generally eat pretty healthy/okay, so my question is, what do most people do about the food they eat… do people follow...
Not, OMAD with a 4-6 hour eating window, but truly fasting every day for 24 hours and having one meal. What was it Like for you? Did you calorie count (even unintentionally)? What vitamin/ salts/ electrolytes did you take in, if any? How long...
Has anyone else noticed that social media plateforms are seeing a rise in these carnivore/keto MDS recently who relentlessly advocate for these diets and are getting more and more popular.
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For those who are successful in losing weight by IF, has checking the scale helped/hurt your progress? I struggle with the number. While I stick to 16:8, my weight just doesn't seem to go down. Advice appreciated. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/rb3m1r)