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...
In some fasting techniques like Eat Stop Eat the instructions tells you to "eat like you regularly do" from time to time depending on the technique. I love eating and my portions are very big and unhealthy. Alot of...
People are fucking stupid. Over a couple years, the shit I’ve read on this subreddit or other forums related to the snake diet is mostly brain dead or just lazy. The snake diet is the simplest thing ever. Stop eating. Mix...
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Am I understanding this? I read about that really obese guy that didn't eat for over year. I'm not that big, but I sometimes look down at this extra flesh and wonder, "how long would it last me?" It's maybe 30-35...
Hello, I'm a F in my late 40's needing to lose 40 lbs. It's mainly to be healthier, have more energy and with that, lose weight. I have the book, Eat Stop Eat that is giving me more information on IF....
My apologies for the spelling and grammar, I'm dyslexic. I'm 26 , 5'10 male weigh 115kg , I was 121 but I've been eating 500 calories a day for the last two weeks. I read about angus barbieri , who...
I’m having ALOT of trouble stopping eating. For the 1st month I was doing good. I was doing rolling 72s with a meal at the end of it. I decided to break that cycle once last month so I could...
I’ve been intermittent fasting now for about a year and a half . Mostly 18/6 or 19/5. Sometimes at the weekend I’ll do a much shorter fast every so often. I didn’t have much weight to lose ( 5-7lbs)...
Unfortunately Im having a really hard time getting used to it. It’s so bad where I’m not even doing it anymore, this seems like the kind of thing I’d need a partner for. I’m currently 160-170 at 5’1 in ft....
I have noticed it is WAY easier for me to fast if I eat earlier in the day and end my window earlier, like 1-2pm. Like I struggle to make 16 hrs if I stop eating between 5 and 9,...
Guys please please help me. :( I haven't fasted now for months. I was doing ADF in the summer and it was gonig well but then there were some stressful bits of my life that kinda took over. I have...
I don't know how to make it stop and get back on the road to healthy life again.
Is it when you stop eating or the morning of the next day when you have an empty stomach?
I've been doing omad lately but want to try to attempt a multi day fast. I can go 24 hours no problem and not really feel hungry but sometimes I'll just think about food in the fridge or from a...
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How will I make it till 1 pm tomorrow??
I feel like there is a hole in my stomach and I'm starving and even If I eat I'm still hungry
Edit. I meant 16:8 in topic. Not 18:6. What’s more important. Like I can typically stop eating at 8 pm and then start eating at 12 pm next day. So 16 hrs. But if I did 8-12 for a week...
Just as the title says, I don’t know how to stop my binges. I am just wondering what has worked for other people. What hours did you do for your fasts? How did you manage your hunger and stop binging?
I love carbs but inorder to lose weight i am trying to cut fats alot and eat lean meat and carbs .. i am eating 2 meals and trying to eat what i really love like pasta with chicken breast...
Hi All, I need advice and encouragement. I'm back on 16:8 after falling off the wagon over christmas. But I'm finding that once I break my 16-hour fast I can't stop eating. I have to stuff my face, almost to the...
I’m curious of people’s methods. Do you mark it the minute you decide to stop eating? Or do you start it the next day, let’s say after dinner?
I had twins this past summer and am still holding onto about 50 lbs of extra weight. I’m a stay at home mom, and I find I’m having trouble keeping up with my toddler and babies. I’m out of breath,...
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...
I'm sure this is not a new concept for people here, but I made a recent discovery which has totally worked and I want to share it. I have to take a medication every 12 hours which requires at least...
at first i was dropping pounds quickly. but the past few weeks have been bad. i dropped 15 pounds and since then ive been hanging between 223 and 225. it's a horrible feeling. the first two weeks i stopped losing...
* **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 really. I'd like to reap some of the health benefits from fasting but not too sure where to begin. Iv tried intermittent fasting before but got discouraged after I stopped losing weight.id like to try again...
So anyway, I've been trying to accomplish an extended fast the last few weeks but have ended up just giving in and breaking early. The longest I've gone so far in the past two weeks was 42 hours. I'm aiming...
I really like OMAD because it's consistent & is an easy habit to get into. I'm sure I could just eat like this forever, until I hit my goal weight. HOWEVER, I ran into this: [https://idmprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/QA-32.pdf](https://idmprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/QA-32.pdf) ​ >So OMAD typically works for the patient...
#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?*)...
I’m one week in. It hasn’t been perfect but I’ve fasted between 15-18 hours each day. I noticed yesterday and today that my appetite has really reduced this week. Which is nice. I need to clean it up more tho,...
Hey guys, I’m kinda new to the fasting world. I’ve only ever done a water fast lasting 6 days but it made me feel awful (this was over a year ago). My main goal is weight loss. I’m looking for...
I started Nov 1st and fasted every second day until christmas. After getting stuffed for 3 days by my family I decided to fast for 3 days.. extended it to 5.. then 10, 15, finally planned settling for 20 days...
"According to the new study, stevia may disrupt communications between different bacteria in the gut microbiome. While the team found that stevia inhibited these pathways, it did not kill off the bacteria." - Neuroscience News
Hey, I'm 24 years old female and I started fasting 5 days ago. I have managed to do fasting before though it wasn't as rigorous or as controlled as it is now. At one point I managed to go for...
24F, I'm going to try out 16:8 IF, but because of school and work, I can only do the following timings: • mon, thurs, fri 11am-7pm • tues, wed 8am-4pm • weekends 9am-5pm Will this still work? Or does it have to be...
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...
**SW (Nov 14): 250lbs/113.4kg CW (Nov 18) before refeed: 240.7lbs/109.2kg CW (Nov 19) after refeed: 245.1lbs/111.2kg Height: 6’0/183cm Age: 21 (22 in Dec)** outside of the 6am-6pm fasts the church made us do as kids, complete fasting noob here. decided to get serious with my life,...
Hi everyone! Last night I was looking at my body and decided it’d be nice for me to lose a little weight (I was initially just fasting for clarity and overall fitness rather than weight loss) and I decided to...
My schedule is different everyday. I do 12:12 eat 6a -6p. If I wake up one day at 10am, should I stop eating at 6 or 10p? Do you have to do the same time everyday or as long as...
Hi! New here, sorry for format and if I sound a bit clueless. Been IF for about a year now, started slowly and I’ve lost 30lbs. Feeling good! I’ve noticed my weight loss has stalled though, but I don’t want to starve...
I've been doing IF on and off now for a long time, but I think I just recently put the pieces together about how it impacts my gut issues. I have really bad IBS, which is triggered by such a wide...
So I really want to get into IF, but i’ve tried it before and did not stick to it. The problem wasn’t that I couldn’t go that long without eating, rather I couldn’t STOP eating during my eating hours. I...
No pics because while I can see and feel the difference, it doesn't come across so drastically in pictures. Will post pictures maybe in a few months when the results are bigger :) When I started I was 140-150 pounds and...
Hi all, newbie here. How effective would IF 16/8 be only 5 days a week. I can't fast on Fri or Sat because I know both days I'll likely have a couple drinks or late night snacks. I also worry...
Hello! I am new to IF and looking to start. I want to find what will work for me and I’m curious about if the timing of when you go to sleep daily matters? Do I need to stop eating...
I’ve just been eating a bunch of junk food non stop for weeks now. I’d like to clean up my eating habits. I stopped eating about 8 last night and plan on fasting for 96 hours then doing OMAD. How...
Does anyone else constantly change their fasting times, by a significant amount? For example, Monday - Wednesday I might keep to the same schedule where I stop eating between 2-4 pm, and start eating around 9-10 am. I stick to a...
Is there any research on the effect of limiting gluten for individuals who show no intolerance to it? Would there be any health benefit to this?
Just venting, ladies... I've been doing really well with the fasting and even got to the lowest weight just a week ago. But now hubby is away and there are other stressors in life and I can't stop eating...! Most of it...
I've been fasting for a year now and lost 89 pounds doing one meal a day. Recently my doctor put me on abilify the problem is I can get thru my fast but once the food hits my mouth I...
Specially specifics like oxalate free diet or seed cycling, etc. Not the typical “I stopped eating dairy or sugar”
Every time that I am around this point, my body is just done. Day 5 is hard. Day 6 is impossible. I am fine before that. It's constant nasuea, vomitting, and weakness. I can't really keep much water down. Drinking...
Newbie here so I'm not sure I can post advice with any authority. But I wanted to say that I've been fasting 13 hours a day since mid-November and I've lost 4.4 kg (9.7 pounds). (Note: normally the scale goes...
I have been doing this diet since the beginning of the year, but i noticed that my dog stopped eating breakfast. I just thought she was getting older and not eating as much. But I tend to cheat on the...
I’ve started intermittent fasting doing a 4pm -12 am I’ve been trying to do about 1600 calories a day. I’m not strict with that only the times I start eating and stop eating. My question I guess is does it still...
On December 7, 2021 I had my annual physical. Due to the raging pandemic, I had actually skipped going in for my annual physical (and eye appointment, and dentist appointment…) in 2020. So, it was almost two years to the...
I've been on and off using IF for a handful of years now, but only simple 18:6 or 20:4 windows and nothing more. I saw good results last time but I admittedly kinda fell off the wagon. In that time,...
I’ve had success in weigh loss with IF and Extended Fasting. But, I learned that when I do so, I end up having issues with my sleep Apnea overnight, in spite of using a CPAP. The Respirologist suggested the cause...
I was really stressed about a doctors appointment yesterday and I broke my fast early, ate like crap and didn’t stop eating till 2 hrs past when I was suppose to stop. I know I’ll get back on track today...
In simplistic terms, how does IF work? I have always been told, and a quick google search confirms, that if you don't eat your body will store your fat cells because it thinks it's being starved. So how does...
At Age 20, my height is 6'4" and my weight was around 370lbs. I was 2 years into recovering from brain damage resulting from a stroke, feeling depressed and very uncontent with what I looked and felt like, I just...
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...
# Have you heard of intermittent fasting? Basically, it's a **lifestyle** where you **eat** for a period of time, then **stop eating**, and then **start eating** again. This way of eating has many health benefits, such as helping with weight loss,...
Hi All. I've tried IF several times to lose weight for a few years now. No real progress, but I really enjoy the simplicity of it. I have no problem waiting until 3 or 4pm to eat my first meal....
This week I've done two 36 hour fasts. Monday and Wednesday of this week. I was in such a good mood on Monday and Wednesday even though I was hungry, and I was super productive as well. When I ate...
Hey guys! So, really just want some advice from others, through the lockdown I managed to lose over a stone because I worked out in the mornings usually around 9/10AM then eat at or sometime after 11AM and stop eating usually...
im 17, and im really trying to take control of my life and i need to lose weight because i’m overweight and not happy with myself. im thinking of trying the 16:8 fasting method, is this a good way to...
Weighed myself today, I'm 233 pounds. That's eight pounds heavier than I swore I would ever be, 225 was my original max weight. But then Covid happened, home life happened, an extra 30 pounds just gradually appeared. So I...
I’m not losing weight due to fasting. I think I may be doing it wrong and I really want to lose weight. My problem is I struggle to get enough calories when I do omad. So I only eat about...
So I've been trying 18:6 for a week now, and while the 18 hours are quite manageable, what I find hard is to STOP eating after my first meal of the day. I'll have a 500cal balanced meal, then I'm...
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I have been trying to do intermittent fasting for past 1 yr but keep failing. I lost my father 6 months ago and it has triggered crazy binge eating, especially over weekends when I am not working. I have been...
I'm wondering if there's any research around, can anyone please help? I'm not talking about treatment of cancer using fasting but prevention. I'm keen to know. I'm eating on a 20:4 pattern at the moment, some days 16:8 if I...
Usually I love eating and yesterday I ate quite a lot (especially sweets) and most of the time I feel the need to munch on something just because I'm bored. Today I decided that because I ate a lot...
I’ve been trying intermittent fasting on and off for a couple of years. It helped me a lot in the past. I’m now a mum and at my highest weight. Also a bulimic but really desperate to stop. ...
The longest water fast I have done was 3 days long and I did it over a year ago. This whole year I have been eating myself to death. Just constant eating out, junk food, fast food, high grease, dairy...
How likely is it that I’ll get it? I fasted from about 10PM on Wednesday to 8AM today (Friday), and have had 500kcal so far today. Can I eat a normal amount of calories today, or should I stop eating?...
I feel like intermittent fasting trained me to eat until my tummy feels extremely full. It became like a task to achieve that full feeling so my body can tell me to stop eating. This makes me overeat. Feel like...
I usually do 24 hour fasts, five days a week. Basically OMAD. I believe this to be safe long term. I feed on weekends. I have done two 48 hour fasts in the last 9 days. Most places say it...
M49, 170Lb. 6'1" 14/10, 16/8 Just started IF last Monday (11/7) after doing some research on the benefits. Been doing either 16/8 or 14/10 every day. No problems, and I dont have craving issues with food. I exercise regularly. I stop...
My anxiety gets really bad sometimes I have to lay in the ground for at least 15 mins before things subside. >!There were days before the pandemic where I used to throw up every morning before going to class or work....
These sites mention it being good for lowering cholesterol: https://www.uhc.com/health-and-wellness/health-topics/heart-health/lower-cholesterol https://www.trihealth.com/dailyhealthwire/health-topics/heart/3-things-to-add-to-your-diet-for-lower-cholesterol These sites mention it being high in cholesterol: https://www.webmd.com/diet/high-cholesterol-foods https://www.livestrong.com/article/13768086-foods-high-in-cholesterol/ Would eating sardines daily (1-2 times a day) generally lower your cholesterol or would it make it worse?
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 been doing intermittent fasting for 3 weeks now but this weekend i stayed at my sisters place and it was very busy and hectic so i didn’t do a great job of sticking to my 18/6 fasting. basically i’d...
i want to start fasting, but i dont know how. im someone who really easily gives into cravings, so i dont know how i would be able to stop myself, do i just not stock my cupboard with stuff i crave...
Hey everyone, I (M/30) started doing intermittent fasting about 45 days ago. I was really happy with the results. I dropped about 19 pounds in the first 4 weeks, bringing me from 359lbs down to 340lbs. I find...
Morning everyone, 25(M) 5ft 8, 103.2 kg I tried fasting 21:3 a couple years ago and managed to stick to it for 5 months, losing a grand total of 36lbs. During this time I was eating 1100 calories and the weight was...
Hi Everyone, First off, I wanted to thank you all for being such an inspiring subreddit. A few years ago, through IF and Keto I dropped about 25 pounds (5'10 M, dropped from 222- 198). However, the pandemic hit, and...
Feel good, about 3 days into a 5 day fast (or longer depending on how I feel) and it’s the longest I’ve ever tasted but I feel good. My weight is going down but I’m wondering how many days in...
About six months ago, I began IT with 16:8 and it was doing wonders. However, I have a new job that desperately requires me to have energy, especially early in the morning. Last year, I skipped breakfast as I knew...
Good evening everyone! I have been so inspired by all the posts on this sub. I am planning to start IF tomorrow, 18:6 to start. The plan is to stop eating by 7 PM and eat the next day around 1 PM. I...
Hi everyone! I would like to start off by saying I’m not telling you how to do a water fast or the right way to attempt it, I’m sharing my experiences and would like to meet people with the same...
It's Halloween season and I've been eating way too much candy. Not only that,, I haven't been exercising either. I feel like crap. Not worth it. It's more the candy that really messing me up. I can't...
Hi 👋🏻 I’ve been doing 16:8 and 18:6 for a few months now. Made some progress and some regress during thanksgiving. 😅 I am noticing some nausea and headache at the end of the night. My goal is to...
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
I’m doing 20:4, and I wake up starving! I’m not so hungry later in the day, its the morning that kills me. My schedule is wake up no food until 6-8pm (whenever I get home from work), I stop eating...