I have a simple question regarding IF.Should I rather skip dinner or breakfast? All the posts/articles/research points to just skipping breakfast, but I want to skip dinner. Do I NEED to skip breakfast? Or will it work the same if...
Do you find it easier to skip breakfast or dinner? It seems like most people skip breakfast. But I was wondering if dinner may be easier to skip as then the last part of the fast (which I assume is...
When I'm doing rolling 48s, I find dinner time to be the hardest part of my day. Not because I'm hungry, but because dinner feels very symbolic to me. It's like, sitting down to eat dinner flips the "relax/reset" switch...
I saw a Kelloggs ad on Youtube today where Tony the Tiger was at a dinner table with a family. He goes, “When I say cereal, you say dinner”. Ergo.. He said dinner a few times and the family says...
So I have done 16:8 as my general eating schedule for years now but I have always skipped breakfast and had a late lunch and dinner around 6 but I have been thinking of switching that up. Anyone else who...
The hardest thing I've found about doing extended fasts is cooking for my kids. We have 3 kids and I do almost all the cooking. (By choice, I enjoy cooking, and I work from home and have more flexibility to...
Which is better? Is it depending on when you're consuming the most energy?
I'm a fit 39F, 5'6", and 127#, but my weight would often creep up to 133 prior to adopting IF as a lifestyle. **My crutch has always been being afraid of being hungry at bedtime, eating too much at/after dinner,...
I’m probably going to start fasting again. I work 1st shift and tend to snack as a form of stress-relief. From what I’ve read about other people’s experiences, eating around dinner time tends to make you hungry the following morning....
I have done days here and there following OMAD, but realistically it does not work with my schedule. I work a typical desk job 7-5, exercise after work, and occasionally get invited to dinners/lunches/etc. How do you make it work?...
What impact would alternating a healthy diet with a junk food-based diet from one day to another have on the body? What I mean by the above-mentioned alternation is having a menu along the lines of: Monday - everything raw: a large...
Hello all. I’ve been doing 18:6 fasting daily and really feeling great on it. I’m thinking of adding in a weekly water fast day (42 hr fast) to see how that feels. Edit: commenter correctly pointed out this is a...
I've tried 16:8 with my eating window being from 12:00 to 20:00, but recently I've noticed I have more time in the mornings for a meal instead of my afternoons. I've heard skipping dinner is an option, but I don't...
I’ve always been a breakfast skipper but the problem is I’m now starting to dislike this routine. I hate having to rush home after work to make sure I don’t eat too late and too close to bedtime. My cravings...
I started fasting 3 weeks ago. Started doing 16:8, skipping breakfast and having a strong dinner. Eating from 11am to 7pm. I started reducing the eating frame and found myself with less hunger at the afternoon so I thought skipping...
Hey everyone I wanted to ask if anyone has any advice/tips and tricks to intermittent fast while living with a partner who eats all the time. My partner is able to get away eating whatever they want including snacking at...
(F41/SW310/CW290/GW175) In general i have been eating keto-ish for a while now. In mid January I did a 90hour+fast. . .basically dinner on Sunday until dinner on Thursday. The next week I did the same. It was hard, but fine. ....
Hello My Fellow Fasters! **Backstory:** Wanted to start off by saying this community has been awesome and I am very thankful for you all! As you can see in the title, I am a Type 1 Diabetic. I have recently...
I am trying IF (16:8) and am feeling better but.wondering how others manage with non fasting family members. I find it difficult to push to 11am in the morning (i wake at about 5-6am each day) but dinner doesnt usually...
I (relatively) successfully intermittently fasted on a 16:8 schedule last year. I was starting to really see results, but then I fell off the wagon after vacation and the stress of restoring an old home. Yesterday I decided to restart...
I think one of the reasons I got in a stall last year was I got in a rut, lost mojo and window expanded. My working hours vary slightly from day to day. Is there any reason (for example) a protocol similar...
I’ve watched Dr. Jason Fung’s video on the benefits/drawbacks of skipping breakfast vs dinner while doing TRE (https://youtu.be/7iG2tp_BdEM) where he says skipping dinner is more effective, but the focus there is on weight loss. I, however, am underweight already and...
I have tried intermittent fasting for 2 months now, I usually just skipped my dinner and tried to maintain a 16 hr fasting period but there's no significant difference in my weight, what is the most effective and healthy way...
Any difference? I like to eat around my workouts which are in the morning, so I figure I’ll skip dinner and stop eating after 1pm and have a hearty breakfast the following day before I lift weights
Due to having a little one, I have to get up early (6am). I also work late, getting home around 7:30pm and going to bed around 9:30pm. I was originally going to have my eating window be to skip breakfast...
Hey all, newbie here. I’ve sorta been getting into IF by accident (didn’t eat one day, didn’t feel terrible, wanted to see how it went) but am liking how I feel a couple weeks in. I’m sorta on a 18:6/OMAD...
I’ve not yet been successful fasting in the evening (breakfast and lunch have been easy to skip but evening feels impossible). Those of you who have figured out how to do this, what was helpful in your journey? Am open...
A lot of us need serious nutrition advice: We all know that we should raise our own food, make our own bread, etc. and that processed food is bad for us. But in the real world, if you're working and...
Say you got a different one each day with veggies, and for the rest of the day you eat a variety of whole wheat bread, yoghurt, some fruits. Would eating a frozen dinner each day throw a wrench in...
Hey all! 36 year old male here. My intermittent fasting journey started in March of 2020 when my wife and I noticed a friend had lost a significant amount of weight. We realized pretty quickly that IF...
Although I've been fairly fit and healthy throughout my life I've always had a major drawback: late night cravings, resulting in unhealthy choices (processed stuff, with way too much sugar involved). I've been researching this over the years but have...
I tried IF last year by skipping dinner. But my family always eats and became impossible to avoid eating. I'm from South America, and here dinner is usually after 9PM, in my home we usually ate dinner around 10 PM...
I'm sure this won't be my only set of questions, but here we go. I am going with the 16:8 IF protocol. My feeding window being from noon to 8pm. Since I am not eating breakfast, and only having lunch...
Okay, so on Thursday 02/08/2018, I stopped eating @ 12:00pm and didn't have another meal until Saturday @ 10:00am. It was a 42 hours water only fast and although it was tough here and there, I got through it fairly...
Do people have a preferred thing when ending their fast? I try to eat something proteiny, based on what I've read and how it feels, but I don't know if there's any actual data on this. Here's why I ask: Few days...
I've tried IF before and it does work, I usually did 18:6 and sometimes stretching out the fasting periods. However ever since I started my new job I noticed that I go out for dinner more often as it is unavoidable,...
Has anyone else made this work? Where you’re the only parent (my spouse is deceased) responsible for preparing food for your kids even if you aren’t eating? I’m finding this difficult.
I'm sure curious about intermittent fasting and how it works in terms of burning calories. My assumption is this: If I do the same routine every day then it shouldn't matter when I intake the food, as long as it's...
I've been debating on if I should start fasting before dinner time or if I should keep skipping breakfast. What do you do and what is your reasoning? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/sx564o)
Hi all, Christmas and all its glorious meals is over, so its time to start up on some healthy living again. I'm a pretty big guy (120kg) and want to do a keto/low-carb diet combined with IF. I have set up the...
The title basically says it. How do you eat healthy with picky kids without making separate meals? What are some meals that everyone eats besides the basics like spaghetti, tacos, and pizza? The healthier the better!
Don't get me wrong, I love fasting and IF and I completely understand the benefits of IF both physically and psychologically. But I just can't stop feeling once in a while that IF takes away some of the fun...
I do 16:8 and skip breakfast, it's working very well for me, I don't feel any hunger and since my meals are very close, I'm not very hungry for dinner.
I’m easing my way into IF. I’m wondering, for folks on a 16:8 schedule - how many meals a day do you schedule? 8 hours of an eating window doesn’t seem to be enough time for me to want...
So I had a thought, what would be the healthiest way someone can eat throughout the day. Now I know it's not easy to say since everyone are different but I was thinking about a general meal routine that includes everything...
Hi, I'd love to try IF for weight loss. But when I wake up, I feel extremely nauseous (among other symptoms) and the feelings worsen until I eat breakfast. It does go away after several hours if I ignore it,...
F; 5'11"; Age: 30s; SW: 206 CW:205 GW:165 I've been fasting 16:8 and working out (cardio and strength/weight training) 30 mins a day for 3.5 weeks. A typical day: **12 pm - 2 pm:** Break my fast by drinking coffee with 1/2 cup...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if you all could share your thoughts on your eating windows. Usually I eat from 10AM-6PM but I’m not sure how well this is working out for me. I still feel pretty tired and sluggish. I...
I've always thought it's better to skip dinner and eat breakfast. I have this odd rule of only eating when the sun is up. Right now things have changed and I know I have to skip breakfast and eat dinner....
So I was at 258lbs and decided to do something about it...I started intermittent fasting using 18:6 and working out twice a day. I am down to about 216 but am shooting for 175-185lbs for my goal. As of right...
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...
Is it bad to go to bed hungry? I want to start IF but leaving out dinner. So can someone tell me if it is ok, and if there are any studies supporting your advice?
Hello! I'm looking to start IF for the first time. When reading about it every site says that you should do 16/8 from 12.00-20.00. I feel like the 16/8 plan would work the best for me but I also feel...
I’ve been fasting for about a month now and I typically do 16:8 and it’s been great so far. Today I wanted to do my first 24 hour fast and it’s honestly gone really well with just water throughout the...
Hey, I have been doing a 16/8 fast everyday for the past week by skipping breakfast. However, I feel like skipping dinner might be a better option for me personally, as I tend to be in a way better and...
I’ve been doing IF for a year which has definitely contributed to some of my weight loss but I have kind of hit a plateau. My eating window is around 12-7 but I dirty fast by adding 1 tbsp of...
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...
Hi all, new to this group. I’ve been trying 16:8 for past 2 months with absolutely no loss, inches or pounds. Getting married next month so need to step up my game, thought I would try OMAD. I’m very concerned...
5'11" 47M, lost 168lbs (366 to 198) in the three years leading up to the pandemic. During that time I experimented with all kinds of fasting schedules, but what worked best for me (felt easy, got results) was a big,...
As part of my new year resolution I tailored a 20/4 fasting plan. The idea is to have a salad and soup every day 4pm. Depending on schedule I get to enjoy a lunch 4hours before – or 4 hours after...
I've done IF before and had moderate success. Restarted in mid-Jan and doing 16:8 but eating verrrry little before dinner. Like, 200 calories for lunch and that's it. Ive only lost 1 kg in the first month and tbh I'm...
For me breakfast and lunch. When I do not eat in the morning I am so toxic person but when there is dinner its evening and I am ok to not eat.
So I’m trying 16-8 IF again and I don’t think I’ve ever stuck to it for more than 30 days but about to really take it seriously now. I’m on my 3rd day. I eat from 11-7. I don’t eat...
So I've been on the 5:2 diet for over a year now and lost a stone and half. I only wanted to lose 2stone so I'm happy l, but recently I've been unitentionly also doing daily 16/8 aswell as on...
​ [18 day fast](https://preview.redd.it/f01m64g3k7h91.png?width=417&format=png&auto=webp&s=8c50aa7403796124555912826b5db5b436647b6f) **18 day Duration:** Originally I set out to do a 3 day fast. After day 3 felt good, went for 7 days. After 7 days, felt good, went for 14. After 14, felt good, went for 21. Unfortunately I...
I wonder if there is a difference in terms of benefits. It’s also throwing me off because 2x48 = 96, which is larger than 72, but both regimens involve two full days of not eating, so the math seems kinda...
Hi all! I’ve recently started doing IF to control my calories, re-set my hunger cues and fix my relationship (and obsession) with food. Its been great and I’m really optimistic to keep going! Due to my work schedule and my need...
Hi guys, I have been on OMAD for roughly two years now and have lost nearly 30 kgs so far. There have been times spanning weeks to a month when I wasn't on OMAD due to various reasons. Getting back...
My wife is an angel and loves to make me lunch and dinner. Even though it’s keto it’s usually high calorie. I told her I’m doing spam and pickles for the next month so relax baby. She is so sweet...
I’ve been doing 16:8 for about a month and it’s going very well. I’m also eating low carb and have been doing low carb for about a year. I’m in my routine and I’ve been sticking to it. But I’m...
Hi all! I've started with IF a month or so ago, it was very gradual, started with 14:10 and then I incremented the fasting hours to 16:8 (the first time I fasted for 16 hours was SO HARD!) then 18:6...
So I am very new to intermittent fasting, and I wanted to start my weight loss journey accompanying it with fasting. Now, I am a student so I usually am from around 10:00 to 15:00, and after that I go...
I am thinking of doing an eating window between 2 - 7pm and fast the rest of the time, but will it be okay to have 2 meals in this time? I’m thinking have lunch at 2 and dinner at...
I wonder if it is benficial to rather skip the dinner than the breakfast? I mean if you finish your last meal and drink at 6 pm and go to bed at 10 pm, you will be done...
I started 16:8 twelve days ago. All is going well. Not eating any special way but have only had one glass of wine so far. It works for me because it’s easy to skip breakfast while my family has theirs....
I'm curious as to what people are eating on a daily basis for their fasting. I have more or less been following the same diet for a few years now. I break my fast with a protein shake at around...
I’ve been stopping eating after breakfast and lunch, 6Am-noon most days. It’s been surprisingly easy. I did this mainly because I saw some people report better sleep when doing so and since my sleep sucks, I dove in...
My wife and I just started IF. Everything is going quite well. My daughter is in college and we don’t get to see her often. This Saturday we have dinner plans but dinner isn’t during our eating window. Are...
Hello! I've been doing some 18:6 and 16:8 fasts for the past few weeks, but haven't been able to follow through with a longer fast, because of my daughter. We've always had dinner as a family at the table. If I...
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I’ve been reading up on David Sinclairs work and I’m intrigued about taking longer periods for longevity. But, the food!! Oh how I love food. I can do intermittent fasting pretty easily, but once the arvo and dinner time roll...
I'm on my period and was really craving a chocolate since yesterday. Got two from downstairs and feel absolutely pathetic after having it. Feel like I'll be skipping dinner today. How not to give into cravings on your period?
I normally do OMAD so I'm fairly used to large dinners after work. When I do an extended fast, not having dinner that first day is the most difficult hurdle for me to jump. I definitely need to find ways...
I use the Life app, but I’d like to imagine a future where I don’t use an app at all, and just fast and feast on a schedule without watching the hours. To me, this is how I can truly...
This is a few years back, wanted to see what happened. Had to take the GF out for a nice dinner, so I had some steak, fish and booze. Ketosis held strong. https://preview.redd.it/w3putjlu4x971.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=079b45d536d9eb276fb23749ba118693623b215f
I started 16/8 this week. I’m trying to slim down a bit. I’m not overweight by any means but would like a trimmer figure. I do carpentry/ labor and I feel like I’m dying to get to my 10-6window. I take...
I've been using IF almost 2 years along with CICO and I'm down 85lbs. Like most people I became a bit lax with my calories after the holidays but I've gotten strict again at the beginning of the month. I...
I'm a former restaurant chef, currently the kitchen witch of a collective house. I cook dinner for 12 people 6 nights a week. I've got my window down to about 4 hours daily on the days I'm making dinner (gotta...
I’m new to IF and just wanted to understand how OMAD works, so if anyone could answer some questions that would be great. Thanks First, what time of day do you eat your meal? Does it need to be the same...
Hi all! I’ve been fasting for 5 or so years, always working out after work, before eating dinner. Fasting window 16:8, breaking it during lunch at 12 and eating my last meal around 19:00/20:00 after the workout. Now I am forced...
How can someone eat for 4 hours continuously, or how is that supposed to be understood? They call 20-4 OMAD as well as 23-1.The latter makes sense but the former doesnt What do they actually mean by saying 20-4?
I'm looking for ideas for **quick**, protein-packed "dinner" food to end my ending window while I'm at work. I see clients 4 pm to 8 pm and only have a few minutes between appointments. I'd like to eat my last...
So here is my situation. I wake up at 4.30am to go to the gym for roughly an hour. My body recovers better and I general feel better if I have a shake or a light breakfast after that workout. On...
Usually my window is 9 am to 5 pm. But sometimes dinner runs late, or I'll get invited to a later dinner. Do you just adjust the window for those days. Or do you decline dinner plans that don't fit?
* **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...
I have been doing OMAD about 6 weeks. I hit a bit of a wall. With the holidays coming up my work life is getting more hectic so adding more scheduled exercise is not quite in the cards for me...
How many meals are usually in a 16/8 diet? A full lunch and full dinner with no breakfast? Does that mean that 16/8 just means no snacking at night? So if I just skip breakfast and eat lunch and dinner...
Hello! I am pretty used to OMAD now, and want to try switching things up a bit. I only eat dinner most days now. The main concern is that I have sleep problems (no other health issues). I think cold...
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