Over the summer I began fasting to lose weight and get in shape for my ice hockey season. It worked great. During the season, I consistently went with OMAD, and it worked great. Now, the season is over, and honestly,...
I’m trying to lose some weight through intermittent fasting. I’ve seen some initial results but I still find myself overeating and hitting road blocks from time to time. I think the issue is I just have a really busy and...
Are there any programs that can generate a meal plan with recipes and an accompanying shopping list? I have some dietary restrictions (no wheat, dairy, or corn) and this could greatly simplify my life.
I’m just eating salad everyday at 1900. If I get hungry during my 8 hours, I grab some almonds. But would like to know what’s your meal plan and at what time you eat them.
I want to make sure there are no holes nutritionally in the meal plan that Ive made for myself. I wanted to ask before I posted just to make sure that there are no rules against anything like that. If...
How do you plan meals that have balanced macro and micronutrients? I think I’ve figured out eating in a deficit, but I can’t seem to plan meals that are balanced well. For example, you read all over the place about what...
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Hello and thanks for reading : ) I've been on and off with OMAD since october, but after I lost my initial 15-20 lbs I have sort of fallen out of my routine. I'm getting motivated and want to get...
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The title is pretty self explanatory, I’ve been on birth control and it’s put my hormones out of whack. I’ve seen women eating to their menstrual cycle and i want to try it, but i have to eat around 4...
Just in a theoretical sense
Hey folks, Roughly how many hours does it take for you to develop 1 week's worth of meal plans (with recipes) for someone? If you're allowed to share, roughly how much do you charge an hour? Thanks
Hi, I'm a software engineer looking to create a free to use service to help people plan out meals and shopping lists to cut down on food wastage and eat more nutritional food. My idea is to...
38 m 6'1" Cw 330 Gw 230 I'm going to start doing this and am attempting to do 16:8 fast. My meal plan is going to consist of 2 meals a day. My meal plan looks like it should be about 1600 cals...
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Just looking for a simple app that will help me with my shopping list and cooking simple, healthy meals. I'm not a particularly good cook nor am I a foodie so I don't really care if my meals taste amazing,...
How do you plan meals to meet macros. I mean in terms of different foods having different ratios of macros, how do you plan to hit those macros perfectly without going over too much and vice versa. I know how...
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...
TL;DR asking for thoughts/experiences with low carb OMAD and alternate day fasting? I (25/F) have put on weight over the past 3 years and can’t seem to take it off like I did when I was a teenager. I was hit...
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’m starting a weight loss journey and trying to sort out my calorie intake. For the most part I have a pretty solid meal plan, with high protein and high fibre, my only question is, are Bran Flakes good? I’m trying...
I usually wake up around 9-10am, skip breakfast and just have sugar free coffee. At 12-1pm is where i eat my 1st meal of rice, eggs and meat (chicken, beef, etc), eyeballing the portion i’d say it’s about 600-800 calories....
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...
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’m trying IF. Would like to lost 15 pounds by dec 31st. I’m using the Fastic app which recommends 14 hour fasts. The issue is that I will pig out the 10 hours I get. I think that defeats the...
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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,...
Just completed my most successful second EF ever and pretty excited about it. People irl don’t get it/have concerns/etc, so i wanted to share here. In the past i have always had a complete stall in weight loss in the...
I was looking into nutrisystem and other "healthy" meal plans just for meal planning ideas to make myself at home and I noticed a LOT of their meals are heavily carb based (a lot of pasta, cinnamon rolls for breakfast,...
There are many different forms of fasting. There is the 16/8 diet, alternate day fasting, and more. One of the more extreme versions is called one-meal-a-day (OMAD for short). This diet consists of individuals eating one very calorie-dense meal daily....
First of all, I know this may sound like I'm not taking any responsibility for my own actions. But that couldn't be further from the truth. I actually do. But sometimes, I've learned, it's okay to point fingers at other...
Hello all! I have been reading through all your success stories and so first of all congrats! SECOND... I just need some overall advice on tackling this thing! SO my fiancé and I aren't in horrible shape, I would say...
If you are on a lower carb nutrition plan (10% net carbs, 60% fat, 30% protein) give in to a carb craving after dinner and eat something not on your meal plan but it was a single serving (ie. 1...
Can someone please give me a quick summary of a healthy and simple bodybuilding diet. What do bodybuilders generally eat, what do they avoid, and what do they eat the most? Also, any extra tips for bodybuilding diet are appreciated....
One trouble I'm having with OMAD is my lack of creativity when it comes to planning meals, what cookbooks or meal plans would you recommend to someone doing OMAD?
Suppose you had to make a meal plan for someone **extremely** lazy, who wanted a diet that kept them at a nice, healthy weight while requiring only the bare minimum amount of effort. Assume they don't care about taste or...
I'm currently doing a personal trainer certification from ACSM. We have been advised that personal trainers are not supposed to do meal planning. In this regard, should I do a nutrition certification?
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Severely fell off the wagon. Quit smoking weed back in August. Stress from family and new job. Ex partner dragging me through legal shit. Getting back to it because looking pretty makes me feel pretty. Fix the inside fix the...
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Could someone tell me if what I put together is a good meal plan for carb cycling? I want Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to be my higher carb days to match my gym days. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday would...
How about sharing your meals so that others can get more ideas? I see a lot of what I should avoid but I have a hard time coming up with healthy food ideas.
Hi Everyone! I’m 27F, 5’5”, SW: 181 lbs, GW: 135 lbs. I’ve had many years of unsuccessful long-term weight loss and yo-yo dieting has caused me to ultimately weigh the most I ever have in my entire life. I’ve had...
Today I’m starting my IF process (SW 170; GW 130), I’m starting a 16-8 plan. I meal planned for the week and have prepped my lunches. My step-mom and I are in this together, it’s nice having someone as my...
I am new to IF and am currently doing 20-4. It's working well for me because I usually only eat 2 meals a day so it wasn't too much of a change. I'm trying to lose some weight and just...
If you were to design a meal plan for a single day (breakfast, lunch and dinner - or however you decide to break it up) what would be on the menu? What does an optimal day of nutrition look like for...
I feel slow when i have food too early in the day. Keto and IF got me used to fasting daily. Stopped keto a while ago now im doing a responsible daily meal plan 2200 calories or so but STILL...
Hey guys great community here. Wanted to ask a question for you lovely people. I don’t think I’m able to do the longer fasts you guys do I’ve done a 5 day fast before but can’t really do it cos...
I’m 38F, at 159 I’m bigger than I’ve ever been and want to get down to my modeling weight which was 139. I meal plan so that I remember to eat on my schedule. Mostly chicken and rice with vegetables...
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...
I’ve been doing 16:8 for about 2 weeks now and I’ve lost around 3lbs which I’m happy with. I’ve also noticed my face looks less puffy and my stomach is less bloated which I think means I’m losing water retention....
I have come around to accepting that the standard Western meal plan of three distinct sittings day is largely unnecessary, and I enjoy being a little more efficient. I had considered IF, because it seems very efficient and supposedly –...
I'm a 6'2 18M and I have been eating only 1000 calories a day since January 6th. My weight on January 5th was 271 and on January 25th my weight is 253. I'm happy with the weight loss and...
What do you prefer to eat after a multiple-day fast? Do you have a special meal plan? And if so, how long does it last? And what principles do you base your choices of food on? After some searching, I came...
I did IF (16:8) for a few months earlier this year and found it pretty easy to work into my life, but slow for losing weight. I actually got the recommendation to do fasting from a nutritionist who wanted me...
I just ended an extended fast and I've been slowly sipping vegetable broth but I threw up about 2 hours ago and also with some bile . I was wondering if that was normal. Ive been drinking some luke warm...
If your goal is to stay "fit and healthy", which is better: **Tracking your weight, or tracking your caloric intake?** Let's compare 2 groups. Both of them want to maximize their muscle mass while either maintaining, reducing or increasing their...
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​ What can I do about this stress eating? It happened again over the last couple of days. I'll be doing a fast, it's going great, and then I get stressed out at work and I end up binging on a ton...
I've struggled with my weight for nearly a decade. Growing up, I was thin and active. I could eat anything and never worried about gaining weight. I really never thought I would be fat. I've gained over a hundred pounds...
Hey guys. This isn't my first rodeo, i have lost weight before, around 48 kgs (105 lbs). I lost that weight primarily using OMAD, in the beginning i simply started exercising more until plateau, then i started tracking calories,...
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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...
As an Australian, it is actually a mission and a half to find specific serving recommendations. It's tucked in a 226-page doco that the average person probably won't read!
Hi nutrition community. I’m trying to really consciously plan out meals but now have shaken faith in certain tools or labels accurately reporting how many nutrients are in foods, both processed and organic. Protein, carbs, fiber, vitamins, minerals - does...
​ https://preview.redd.it/tnvk3yz1dn8a1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebc3e4e195bb67417dab64a999ad4a3c6750fe38 ​ https://preview.redd.it/5knaqou3dn8a1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a8e2a8bae58c886610b3a7fc5f96a9156fc62c0 Hello all...just wanted to share my progress to hopefully pass along the same motivation I've gotten from others here before. I'm a father of two whose weight crept up in the first six months of having number two. I finally got...
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So I'm a 40 yr old man, who has struggled with his weight for 20+ years. Last year I started, but fell off the wagon around May. This year I need motivation, and a plan to stick to it....
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...
Hello. I'm near the end of day 2 on my first water fast. I'm taking a 400mg magnesium supplement in the morning and have a mixture of lo-salt for potassium and salt for sodium to hit good electrolyte levels that I'm...
Never let yourself run out of food, thinking it will help you fast longer, then get a big shop before you refeed. I've just put away far too much food lol. Last minute chucked in some refined carbs. Now I'm...
Hi! Why do so many people say eating 800 calories a day for 4-6 weeks would cause health issues but some people water fast for a month at a time and it’s not frowned upon? Obviously in this scenario you...
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...
35 M, 205 lbs, vegetarian. My unguided research tells me I need anywhere between 140 and 200 grams of protein a day, while lifting weights. 2 eggs, 2 scoops of protein powder, peanut butter, plant based burger... it all just equates...
I recently saw my sister for the first time in a while. She's always been a bigger girl, but she'd deffinately gained abit of weight. Ive always been on the super slim side but had gained a couple stone...
hi! would love to hear people’s plans for the new years and how they’re meal planning, tracking, etc. I’m somewhat familiar with IF and curious about things to improve. TIYA!
Being doing IF for almost 2 years now, occasionally switching to OMAD/warrior diet when need be. My eating window is normally 1 PM to 9 PM. On Christmas, my family normally put on a huge breakfast in which I've (over)...
I'm type 2. I'd like to give fasting (not intermittent fasting) a try. **From reading articles and posts, i think my biggest concern would be blood sugar dropping too low.** I'm not on insulin, but i am on 3 different...
Isn't eating right the same as eating less? Less on anything we excessively eat?
Of course, it would be nice to be able to eat whatever we wanted after fasting. After all, it has huge benefits on blood sugar balance and body composition. But one thing needs to be made clear: fasting doesn’t mean...
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...
#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(F30, 5’2”) am 189lbs, my goal is to get to 140lbs. I admit the idea of bulking up does not appeal to me, with that said my main goal is to drop the fat. My goal is also to eat...
I'm brand new to IF. I decided to flip the switch from eating junk food every day to getting meal plans sent to my door weekly. I am pairing that with intermittent fasting. Each meal is between 500-650 calories. I wake...
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I'm overweight, I was 270 and been doing OMAD or 2 meals every day. I've dropped to 215 pounds in 5 months, which makes it a 2.75 pounds lost a week which is a little over the 1-2 they recommend....
Where is a good place to start for people with no experience? Are there apps to help with meal planning for different situations like height, weight, activity level and specific goals, or do most of you just figure it out...
Hi Guys, first sorry for my English , might not be perfect, im from Quebec , Canada. I'm 35 yrs old , 5foot10 , 179LBS , 22% body fat (my scale tells me this) I used to fast 1-2 year ago but...
* **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...
It’s often not a lack of education that stands in between me and good health
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...
I got Hungry Root and love the service. I can only cook in the evening which is my worse time to eat and I also have a child to feed. I make the meal for both of us...
Hi! I’m currently doing 4:3 or 5:2 ADF and loving it. Hoping to slim down and transition to OMAD or 20:4 by this summer. I’m lucky enough to have my 18yo niece staying with us for 6 weeks this summer....
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....
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...
Any good vegetarian cookbooks that are low in starchy (complex) carbs? Seems like lots of vegetarian food is pasta, rice etc. Looking for something with high protein, high veg. Maybe cookbooks that celebrate veggies, amazing salads and alternate protein sources! Ottolenghi...
As the title says. I'm not crazy about fizzy drinks. But cakes, chocolate, cookies, ice-cream and fruit yoghurt are a really issue for me.
I really was trying to go for 30 days , ur I caved when I seen my wife eating delicious takeout. I feel like I am addicted to food and have low will power. Has anyone who has done...
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...