I have been doing 16:8 for the past 2 months daily. However sometimes due to my work shift or other factors, I don't get in all my food during my eating window, so I have to go past the 8...
Hello, im almost 50, 14% body fat, light weights 4 days per week and do cardio most days. I've been athletic most of my life. I am not looking for weight loss, but instead would like to...
Has anyone seen better results after moving your eating window earlier in the day? I have always done 16/8 with eating window from 12 pm to 8 pm. But I tend to go to bed around 9, and...
I've been doing 20:4 the last week. I feel I'm doing something wrong yesterday causer I gained weight when every day before I was losing weight. During my eating window I have a fruit smoothie ( banana, strawberry, protein powder,...
Would like to try rolling 120s, asking if I still need to eat in calorie restriction within my eating window of 48 hrs or is it okay to exceed 2000 calories per day? Note: Will still be avoiding/limiting sugars and...
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...
So I’m starting IF. 16, 8 roughly. My question is does it matter if my 8 hr eating window changes? So say I fast an extra 2 hours so I push my 8 hr window back 2 hrs. Ex Friday...
My eating window is 4-11, and I go to bed about an hour later. I'm active during the day, and pretty sedentary at night. Would I benefit from altering my eating window, or does it not make a difference? Thank y'all! Edit:...
Currently fasting 16 hours from 7pm to 11am and am considering incorporating exercise into my daily routine. In the past I've found that working out in the morning (7-8am) is the best option for me as I can sort of...
I’m currently on a 7 day fast, for autophagy and to jumpstart ketosis. I want to come off of the fast into an IF schedule. I plan to do 16:8, but trying to figure out the best times for my...
Hi everyone I started IF this week as part of a research trial and so far so good. The trial suggests a 10hr eating window but I've probably been doing usually a 16:8 fast (although yesterday I had a 22 he...
Hi all, I want to start a thread about what actual times your eating window opens and closes? I have been doing 16:8 for about a month but struggling to keep the schedule consistent with my work demands (I’m...
Hi everyone. I’ve been using 18:6 (with weekly fast days mid-week) for a few months and have seen some useful benefits - I am no longer overweight, my sleep is better, I rarely get breakouts in my skin, all sorts! I...
I do keto and IF. I usually eat breakfast at 12pm-2pm and eat dinner 6-8pm before college started for an entire month. After uni started, because I have uni from 8.30am to 5pm, I shifted the eating window. So, I...
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...
This doesn’t happen often, but sometimes my eating window is throw off because of scheduling conflicts, or an outing. For example on a 18:6 fast, I may eat earlier in the day, but then also have a late dinner, so...
Bought the premium Zero app thinking that it had a count down timer for the eating window after stopping your fast, but it doesn’t. Or did I mess something up in the settings? Why did I buy this POS premium if...
Hi everyone :) I've been reading so many posts for the past 2 weeks and have finally decided to try this thing out! (sorry if my english isn't the best) I'm a 25 yo female, 5'5 and I weigh 146 lbs I've...
I am terrified of over/under eating but feel restricted counting cals. What's the majority think? I'm moving between 18/6 and 16/8. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/10gzxw4)
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...
18:6 with an eating window that opens at 5PM and closes at 11PM. I largely chose this window because I want to be able to eat dinner with my family (we're not all together for any other daily meals) and...
If I'm doing 20:4 intermittent fasting and my eating window is 5-9pm, I think I would become bloated etc if I drank water during or straight after the 4-hour eating window. But I'm also concerned I will become dehydrated in...
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...
Obviously you shouldn't eat an absolute massive amount of food but would you still lose weight if you had maybe a normal sized dinner and then snacked on candy and other stuff during the eating window? I'm doing 20 hour...
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...
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...
My eating window time is all over the place, But I stick to an 8 hours or less eating window Today, I might break that because my dinner is gonna be done way later than I had expected it Can I...
So I’ve been intermittent fasting for almost 2 years now. I typically do an 8 hour window, and occasionally I will do an extended fast. My issue is that sometimes I find myself either breaking my fast early because...
I have been trying to do a clean 16:8 fast for a few weeks. I am doing well in terms of not eating outside of my eating window. However, my family keeps passing around these little colds (we have one daughter...
1- I found some conflicting articles about drinking beverages during the fasting period ( coffee/tea with 0 cal sweeteners or diet sodas). Some say it's OK to drink them during the fasting period, others say it will definitely hinder your...
Right now I tend to stick to 16:8 or 18:6 depending how I'm feeling. If I decided to skip my eating window one day, do I need to eat more calories to make up for it? For example: - on Monday I...
Just started IF 16:8 about a week ago. It's not perfect yet but that's okay. I see a lot of beautiful progress pics of people on IF and I have a question. Do most of you still snack or drink alcohol? EDIT:...
So I’ve been doing the 20:4 fast for the past couple of weeks now and I’m starting to see the pounds come off. I guess I was just wondering when I should start the window after waking up. I currently...
What works best for you? Do you eat early in the day or late at night. Would be interesting if anyone has experience with both and what your preferences are. Personally i start eating at about 11am and finish before...
I am very new to intermittent fasting. Me and my wife, we are trying 16:8 version of intermittent fasting. How often should we eat in the eating window? Two times as we used to do, or can we eat fruits...
Hi all! I would love some advice here: So Ive been fasting for a few years, and for the last 2 years have stuck to a 4 hour eating window at night. I love it so much as it has given...
Question from a student going back to school in a few days doing IF : Ive been able to keep my eating window the same exact hours this summer (every day breaking & starting my fast at the same time)...
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...
I have tried 16:8, lasted less than a week. Tried 12:12 multiple times but crash and burn after 1 day. I keep thinking I should ease into it but that was the 12:12 and that has never stuck more than...
So I normally go Sunday-Thursday with a 3-4 hour eating window, and I pay strict attention to my calories and macros. I try to get between 140-150 grams of protein, stay at or under 30 grams of carbs (not including...
I’m new to 16:8 fasting. If I go over my 8 hour eating window is that ok as long as I do. 16 hour fast after I’m done eating? Is the emphasis really just on making sure we don’t eat...
I’m currently adhering (somewhat loosely) to a 11am - 7 because it allows me to eat dinner with my partner after work. I’m swallowing my last bite at 7:05 most days. Separately, I’ve always suffered from insomnia - the...
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...
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)...
On weekends I keep my eating window pretty much 1pm to 9 pm (doing 16:8). During the week my lunches can range from 10am to 2:45 pm, so I'm wondering if I will still get the same benefits of fasting...
I’ve started, then made excuses, then started again, and made more excuses, then started again, and gave up after a month. Then I gave up. I feel absolutely disgusting, I look pathetic, and I actually feel sick. I haven’t weighed...
I only started doing IF 2 weeks ago with a 7 hour eating window and fasting for 17 hours from 3pm to 10pm. Does that time has to be fixed? Most days I don't feel hungry at 3pm and...
When you are doing a sequence of 48-96-ish hour rolling fasts, how long do you general feed in between? Do you do a massive meal and then keep fasting (OMAD style), do you aim for a 24 hour window of...
Should you be limiting your eating in meals vs snacks. I have just gotten back on he fasting wagon after about 2 years ish. Im fasting for insulin sensitivity and weight loss, overall health benefits. I started back on...
I have been thinking about trying IF recently. Not for any weight loss or health reason but mostly practical. Almost everything I have read has gone on about having your eating window in the afternoon/ evening. Personally I would be more...
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? ...
Tips for weight loss and Intermittent Fasting. IF: ⁃ Fast 18hrs with 6hr eating window. ⁃ Fast 16hrs with 8hr eating window. ⁃ Fast 20hrs with 4hr eating window(more lenient on what you can eat within your 4hrs). ...
I’ve watched a couple videos from researchers on drinking during eating windows. To be honest, they were confusing to me and went over my head haha so I just wondering what you guys as individuals do in terms of drinking...
My life is a little hectic right now and I find that I've been ~~driving~~ sticking to my fasting hours, but my eating window will often be hours longer than it ideally should be. I was curious if I should try...
Tried searching the sub for this but couldn’t find it. My psychiatrist briefly mentioned that early eating windows are better for women (i.e. I should eat after early AM workout and stop at 4pm). Has anyone heard this before? Experienced...
So I have been doing regular 5.5-day water fasts with 1.5 days refeeds for the last 6 weeks. WF 8 pm Sunday to 8 am Sat, Eating window 8 am Sat to 8 pm Sun. For week 7 I have started...
Over the last couple of weeks I started doing 16:8 fasting mixed with intuitive eating. Unfortunately, my work has implemented a time dependent break schedule due to people in my department getting COVID from each other. My time slot is...
Hey everyone! How many calories do you usually take during your eating window? And how has it been going for you? What are your current goals?
As the title says; I work a job serving at a restaurant and my hours fluctuate to early mornings and late nights. It’s kinda hard to eat at my job because of the work flow so I usually eat when...
What type of self talk do you give yourself when you get cravings? All I hear in my head is "you're hungry, you need this now, eat it while you can"!
I’m in the process of starting fasting and I’m racking up false starts. I’ll have fasted the 16 hours and had my first meal during my eating window. When the end of my eating window comes around, I panic and...
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?
Sorry this is so long. I did 20:4 for 11 days, eating very little during my eating window. I only slipped a little on 2 days, and was otherwise doing well. I could see some changes, so I decided to start...
First of all... sorry for the probably stupid question. If my english was better I am sure I found the answer on google, but whatever how I formulate my question I only fiend wrong stuff. ​ so my question: my eating-window is...
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCX-Jdiv9F8&t=4145s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCX-Jdiv9F8&t=4145s) I was watching a Lewis Holmes interview with Dr. Valter Longo who stated that people that skip breakfast had a greater incidence of cardiovascular and other health related problems (right around the 30 min mark). I found this upsetting as...
Say you are doing say 20:4. When the beginning of your eating window comes up, should you eat even if you aren’t particularly hungry at that point. The question seems a lot dumber written down than it did in my...
I noticed that an eating window of 8 hours is really too much for me, so to lower my intake of food I try to keep it under 1 hour. Is this alright? 16-23 hours of fasting and 1 hour...
I’m IF because I snack a lot, so it’s more giving me discipline on when to eat and when not to. That said, I’m not changing up what I eat during the open window - just eating less of it. Despite...
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'm shooting for 30 days, but I seriously do not think I'm going to make it. I've done 10 day fasts before, but for some reason, this is so much harder. I do my eating window in the morning because I...
I’ve been doing IF (16 hrs or more) everyday now for 2 weeks. Starting weight was 180-182lbs, then the lowest I got within these two weeks was 178. I haven’t been eating out much but the last 2 days I...
Quick facts:Age: 42, Male, 190 lbs (86 kgs). I lifted weights on and off for years (due to family), I've been working out steadily for 5 months and planning to continue. I try to lift 5 times a week, with...
Hello everyone, I'm a 33/m 290 lbs. didn't hear about intermittent fasting until last week and after reading the questions, seeing y'all transform yourselves is amazing. I'm ready to try this out and take control of my life and...
I was having a hard time sleeping on a super empty stomach, so I was advised to try changing my eating window. Ever since I changed to eating a few hours before bed instead of when wake up, I've been...
I am currently in a 20:4 fasting schedule. I am considering going to a 18:6 window. Has anyone made this change? Did it make you gain? Did it slow down your progress? Or on the...
how do y’all fast on your periods? i have such a craving for all food. i just broke my 16 hr fast at 14hr for a bag of goldfish 😭😭😭😭😭😭
This may be a silly question but I’ve been doing IF for just over a month. I’ve been doing a 16hr fast with an 8hr eating window. Typically my eating window has been between noon and 8pm but yesterday I...
I'm currently doing keto for weight loss and migraine prevention. I've realized that if I have bulletproof coffee with a splash of heavy cream in the morning, (around 8-9a) I'm not hungry until about 2p. If I do 16:8 IF...
Does anyone have tips on how to prevent this from happening?Am I overthinking this? (I have binge eating tendencies and want to be healthier. But, I am also worried about things going the opposite way if that makes sense.)
I’m doing 18-6 IF 2pm-8pm eating window, and have been exercising in between my meals. I’ve read somewhere that the fat burning process happens within the 14th-16th hour. I was wondering if it’s generally normal for people to exercise within that...
Hey. I want to start maintaining 16:8 gradually, but I'm not sure how to manage it. I start working at 9:00, so I'm having breakfast somewhere between 9:00-10:30. At 10:00 I'm already quite hangry, plus I don't feel well (dizziness,...
Been doing the IF but I only get a chance to workout after work which is during my eating window 1-9. Does that make sense/safe to do? Will it effect results?
I've done 18:6 for a year now and love it, but I'm thinking about changing it to 20:4 and change my eating wings from 10a - 4p to 3p - 6p. Is there any guidance on how to go about...
I'm trying out IF for the first time with a 16/8 schedule. It feels fine so far. Currently my window is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. most days. One thing I'm curious about is whether there's a preferred way to spread...
I have insomnia due to anxiety, so usually i fell asleep at 3-4 am. It's hard to battle the night cravings, lunch OMAD is easiest time for me but still having trouble at night. Anyone have similar experience/advice?
Have many woman found success loosing weight with this type of protocol? If so I'd really appreciate how much you lost over how long. Edit: 1-4 hour eating window to help ease in on when I've managed to fast longer
I restarted 16:8 IF two weeks ago after gaining all the weight that I lost (30 pounds) before I got married in September. It has been a struggle getting back on track, but I have determination. Tonight, my husband came home from...
Hey guys, I have been doing IF (mostly 6/18) for a while and at some point the weight didn't want to come off anymore. Don't worry, I'm not scary thin or anything, I'm still a bit overweight. I saw a video...
Age: 23, M Height: 5'10" GW: 80 kg CW: 109 kg IF 16:8, Gym for 1hrs Sticking to 1600-1700 calories/day Eating window: 11 am to 7 pm First time doing IF without keto... So I'm hungry after...
​ * Have a specific intermittent fasting goal before starting. * Weekly or monthly track your progress toward your goals. * Start small with an intermittent fasting protocol you can keep and increase your fasting window gradually. * The health benefits of intermittent...
Hi everyone, Since I completed my 7 days water fast, I going on a 20/4 fast (a snack and a meal) and I was wondering how to manage the calorie intake during the 4 hours window. Should I look after taking all...
The last few days I get really full within my eating window but have only consumed maybe 800-900 calories. And then later in the evening I get ravenously hungry. I’ve been eating protein (at least 70g+) and balancing my meals....
My typical 16:8 day turned into an OMAD one today because I usually eat my meals from noon to 8 pm, but today I had a late lunch at around 3 pm and had some stuff to do with a...
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?
And how did you decide on that target?
Ever since I started going to the gym I’ve noticed that I get hungry more often and eat more during my eating window to prevent myself from getting too hungry and so sometimes id go to bed bloated. I have...