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Would love to have a partner through this. I'm looking to do a 14 day fast, but this being my first extended fast I plan to listen to my body to see how far I can go. F/21/5'3" CW: 148lbs GW:...
I started listening to Lifespan podcast on benefits of IF for wellness/longevity highly recommend it. I’m on day 4 of doing 20:4 intermittent fasting. I’d like to fast from 4-8pm so I can digest before 11pm bedtime. However, I coach beach...
As usual with fasting, the scientific studies seem to be conflicted or inconclusive. I was listening to [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyT3eKhSFjw) podcast with Steve Hendricks, author of The Oldest Cure In The World, where he talked about studies that show it's better to eat...
I am considering doing intermittent fasting. So far I am at the stage of researching. Is there a difference between eating in the morning and in the afternoon? I am usually not hungry in the morning and I eat most...
I started listening to Lifespan podcast on benefits of IF for wellness/longevity highly recommend it. I’m on day 4 of doing 20:4 intermittent fasting. I’d like to fast from 4-8pm so I can digest before 11pm bedtime. However, I coach beach...
Hey Last 2 weeks I've been on a fasting regime where I alternate between 24h fasts and variation of the "16:8" diet. So far I've had really good success with doing x2 24h fasts, only drinking tea, coffee, or water and...
I read that drinking coffee or tea on an empty stomach is bad for you, so if you fast in the morning (don't eat breakfast), when would be the optimal time to drink your first cup of coffee or tea...
So, a bit of context - I’ve been (sort of) intermittent fasting for all of fall, but not well- I’m not strict nor do I set eating windows, but my ADHD meds really suppress my appetite. I’ll randomly snack in...
I've started fasting from 8 pm to noon the next day and I'm feeling very hungry in the mornings, Does anybody have tips or last meal of the day ideas to help with the morning hunger? I drink water which...
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...
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...
Hi there fasters! Day 4 of intermitent fasting now. I wake up at 06:00, and eat between 12:00-20:00. I notice i feel pretty unfocused and irritable this morning, maybe a bit sick. I crave food. Otherwise the effects are good....
Hello, I am new to IF. I am finding that I really struggle with the mornings, but if I have a very small bulletproof coffee I can make it several more hours until a solid good meal and then several...
For the past month and a half I've been doing night OMAD. I'd known about the new researches on syncing your circadian rhythm with your meal times for a while but it wasn't until last week where I decided to...
Now this may be an unpopular opinion, or not, but either way; I hate working out whilst in a fast. I tend to do 18/6 and workout just before I eat ( typically around 4pm) I'm used to doing longer fast,...
It's almost 10:00 PM now. I have been supplementing with elctrolytes, but I have begun to feel unwell. Tomorrow morning, I will have been fasting for almost 4 days. I felt good until today. When I stood up maybe twenty...
Hi guys - I have narcolepsy, so I take amphetamine in the morning and early afternoon to stay awake during the day. (I know it isn’t the healthiest thing in the world, but the alternatives just haven’t worked for me/aren’t...
It's an extended fast. Only water
**Background**: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Dryfasting/comments/umhd37/dry\_fasting\_doesnt\_improve\_eczema\_psoriasis\_food/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dryfasting/comments/umhd37/dry_fasting_doesnt_improve_eczema_psoriasis_food/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)I really love dry fasting and it does wonders for my health issues on all levels. After improving my health further and further the last couple of month, I just waited for the right time (the right weather and...
My fasting window is from 8:00 PM to 12:00 PM. I like the focus and clarity I get during my fasted state in the morning, so I would like to incorporate weightlifting into that window, but I find my...
I’ve been doing 16:8 since October. I started a new medication last week that I have to take in the morning & it really upsets my stomach/makes me feel weird if I take it without food. Can someone suggest a...
Just got started with IF, bought a case of Bang zero-calorie energy drinks only to find out after the fact that sucrose will undermine IF for weight loss. I really depend on caffeine in the morning but don't have the...
I'm back on this sub after about a year because a few people here made me feel bad about struggling with my appetite, but I digress. I'm back. I've lost a bit of weight since I left the sub. I was...
Anyone do this? Wondering how your body feels after a morning workout and fasting - so no shake, smoothie or food after the work out. Do you feel hungry, depleted or cranky? How do you push through the fast?
I'm doing keto but I've just started ADHD meds. I'd like to continue to do OMAD but my doctor said that I needed to eat with the meds. Do you think eating a slice of cheese or ham is enough...
As the title says, would it be bad for someone to have the same meal for breakfast every morning, even if it is quite healthy? As an example, take this meal: - 1/2 cup oats - banana - frozen blueberries - 2 scoops...
Hi everyone, I'm like a lot of people. I really enjoy my morning coffee. I only have a cup a day. It's a rare day I have two and then I regret it because it's harder to sleep at night... My...
I take medication in the mornings, but I get pretty nauseous when I take them on an empty stomach. I’d like to do a full 16 hours of fasting but in the mornings, I sorta need to have about a...
Hi all. I've decided to start every morning with oat porridge. I use whole grain oats and cook them. Just before they are done, I add some frozen berries. I was wondering what else can I add to make porridge more...
I want to take baby steps into IF and I decided to start my morning trying black coffee instead with creamer/milk. How did you make the switch? Any tips on making black coffee bearable?
How often do you weigh? Do you weigh more often (daily) for the knowledge? Do you do it weekly to get an average? Do you avoid the scale to avoid bad new that might discourage you? I find it mostly psychological, but knowing that,...
I've been fasting for a little over a year. I typically do 16:8 but if I'm feeling okay I will go over and occasionally do 20 hour fasts but that's usually as long as I go. I'm obese and not...
I've started doing 20:4 IF, aim is to lose weight, reverse fatty liver and normalise cholesterol. I'm quite enjoying it, fasting all day then eating when I get home from work at 4pm, finishing dinner by 7:30 or so. I've tried black...
For those who work out in the morning... how do you schedule your intermittent fasting? Do you find you are very hungry after your workouts? What have you tried?
I'd love to get back into fasting, but I take medication in the morning that needs food and medication at night that helps me sleep. Would a nighttime eating schedule work? Eat a big meal before sleep and a big...
I've been doing HIIT training and recently it fits into my schedule at 7am. Normally I would fast until 9am. Which, OK, so I've been trying to quit eating at 2 to still make the fast during the week and...
So, I've been doing ADF since January - I like it, it feels intuitive and I think it gives me a lot of benefits. But I stopped for a while because I was waking up SUPER anxious on a morning,...
Doing OMAD (either lunch or dinner, depends) for weight loss (down from 136kg to 85kg, aim for 75kg, or at least until i get rid of belly and thigh fat) and I drink 500ml of water with: ACV(2tbsp), lemon(2tbsp) and...
To be on a strict intermittent fast and doing things correctly is it okay to eat in the morning like at 5am?
everyday, I drink a cup of green tea in the morning and then crave water for the last 5 hours of my fast and I’d get extremely hungry to the point I’m clumsy at work, and today, I didn’t...
My current eating window is 12pm - 8pm and I only have lunch and dinner. I'm being about 90% consistent with this window. My goal with intermittent fasting is to lose weight. I am not exercising or being consistent with it....
I understand that IF is a strict pattern. I’ve done 16:8 for some time and really enjoy it and it has great health benefits for my lifestyle. Here’s my question, I have some odd reactions to coffee so I tend...
It really was the best part of waking up.
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...
I’m planning to use OMAD to get my body back after pregnancy, but I need to have energy to keep up with the kids in the morning. Lemon water??
Me and my girlfriend have both gained a bunch of weight during quarantine and an inability to really afford to eat very healthy and are considering starting but we both work often on different days and at different times around...
When I was young I used to poop like an animal, basically when I needed to. Now older you could say its neuroses but I prefer to wake up eat with coffee then poop then shower. I hate getting out of...
I just finished my 4 day (~106hr water fast) and wow, I had no idea how much better you feel. I'm a nerd at heart so I did a ton of research before and I followed the usual timeline. I...
I’ve always struggled with not knowing what is right for me. I’m fasting for weight loss. I’m so tired of seeing well you should, shouldn’t, etc. Most mornings I drink a coffee with a creamer that is 10 calories. Some...
Hi! I'm thinking about starting intermittent fasting again. What kept me from doing it was that I was pretty hungry in the morning and giving up my coffee in the morning made me pretty unsatisfied. If I could have a...
I tend to eat last meal about 14 hours before waking. Do you think this causes a lower morning weight than if you distributed the same amount of calories throughout the day?
I have been recommended IF by my RD and am struggling to find the right times I will fast/not fast. I regularly have a matcha latte (with almond milk) every morning around 630 am. I was thinking of doing my...
Due to some health issues, i have to take some medicines in the morning (namely Iron and Thyroid meds), that too on an empty stomach. Doing so, would it break my Fast?
I have been practicing IF, 16:8, for a little over a year, though currently getting back with the program after the holidays got the best of me. I have always liked my body best when I am running - both in...
* **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 searched the sub but haven’t really found anything. I have medication that I started taking in the morning and it makes me light headed without food. I don’t like doing 16:8 so early in the day and the morning...
I was reading an [article about breakfasts food](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-best-foods-to-eat-in-morning) and I realized there are a lot of suggestions and I was wondering which one was the best one, since you cant eat them all. I was also wondering, is it better to...
So I have been fasting 24 hours every 2 days for the past month but am trying to go for a full 5 days this week. Going on 38 hours now. I love my coffee in the morning and...
This morning my son (8 years old) came into my office. Like every other morning he tried to climb into my lap. My office chair has a weight limit of 300 pounds. This morning was the first morning I didn’t...
I'd like to share my experience with a few fasting regimes. For reference, I'm male, 40s, 5'9", \~135 lb, highly active, average 25,000 steps a day, does body weight strength and running. # One Meal A Day This is easy. IMHO, most...
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’m on vacation with my family and each morning I wake up, stretch and have black coffee. They make toast and eggs and bacon. I keep thinking, “why would they eat this early?!” Don’t get me wrong I love eggs...
I woke up this morning at 4am and had the lovely “too much energy because I’m fasting” so I couldn’t go back to sleep. The longer I lay there I started feeling worse and worse until I got up at...
Asking for my wife who doesn't use reddit- she's looking for ideas for quick and easy to eat snack/meal for when she ends her fast mid-morning. She's doing 16:8 (545 pm-945 am- can't push dinner later due to our kids'...
I did a few water fasts in the past but I can't manage to do a dry fast I'm ok with not drinking water during the day, but I can't manage to drink a coffee (caffeinated or not) in the...
I did intermittent fasting with pretty good results when I was working at an office job, 16:8 basically losing breakfast and waiting til 12 to 8. However, my new job has me occasionally going out to do physical labor in...
Wanted to start this day 1 but couldn't, thank you to all on this thread who helped me boost my Reddit "Karma" so I can have enough to post. I documented in my notes the past 7 days so I...
So for quite a few reason, I can practically only skip breakfast and get an 8 hour window between lunch and dinner. However, I train in the mornings and as an amateur triathlete it’s usually some intensive swimming/cycling/running and...
Hi, I (F28) have done IF before and it's done wonders for my relationship with food and helped me exercise regularly. What worked best was fasting 20:00 - 12:59, eating 13:00-19:59. I felt it was easy and motivating. Then I...
I have been doing. Omad keto for 6 weeks due to being obese -bmi 33-and metabolic syndrome. I take metformin and my ha1c was 5.9 befire starting the program. Her is the dilemma....
Before discovering fasting I got sick and couldn't eat anything for 2 day with no hunger feeling. I was shocked how was I still able to walk after 2 day no food I was just fine just too damn fine,...
Question about blood sugar/insulin sensitivity being better over time. 48f 5'4" sw/cw/gw 214/159/145 After getting covid early last year I suddenly had pre-diabetes. I switched to healthy eating and later added IF and keto. I've lost 55 pounds. Currently...
Is it normal to suddenly gain 4-5lbs within a day when breaking a fast? I've been doing IF 16:8 with calorie deficit of 1800 while working out 5-6 days a week. I was steadily losing 1lb a week but then...
How crucial is it to get a meal or protein in after working out? I workout in the mornings but prefer a later eating window. I feel like I should be getting something in my body after working out though....
I googled this but I am having trouble finding a definitive answer In the mornings i usually take the following supplements and vitamins Vitamin D B-complex L-arginine CLA Fish oil Does this mess with my IF plan? I usually do 12-8
i know i'm just going to sound like a crybaby here, but something i've learned about myself in my weight loss journey is if i restrict myself too much on the things i enjoy the most, i will fail. my...
I’m new to IF. Doing 16-8 (7:30pm-11:30am). Noticed on a work call this morning that I was struggling to find my words. Does this eventually go away, and can you eventually find mental clarity even at the end of a...
I’m a year postpartum & I wanted to try intermittent fasting to gain control of my health as I’ve been dealing with autoimmune flares since giving birth. I don’t know if this is related to the fact I had gestational...
Hey everyone! I’ve currently lost 55 pounds by doing calories in calories out. My goal weight is about 20 pounds away. Wanted to try fasting. I work a schedule where I work from 2-7pm as a teacher. When I’m teaching...
Hello everyone I'm new on here. I just recently started going to the gym at 6am on weekdays to hit core muscle groups. I get really hungry around 8am but can still wait it out until 11am to stop eating...
I have been practicing IF for a long time and had some problems with drinking my morning coffee. So, I was long looking for ways how to maintain my fast making it until 12. I am sharing my solution to...
**FINAL UPDATE:** Made it 19 days! I really really wanted to go till 21-25 but the nausea just got to be waaaaay too bad after Day 14 or so. No matter how much I chug electrolyte water I was perpetually...
Dear fellow Fatties, I have been following Cole and this Subreddit for a long time and had some prior successful fasts, where I lost a lot of weight and then gained it back due to insanely stupid eating habits and staying...
What’s your favorite morning drinks? I drink lattes every day but am going to switch to plain chai tea. I also read that cinnamon will not break your fast, is that true?
Hi y’all, as the title says I’ve been struggling with nausea, headaches, muscle aches 6 days into my 7 day fast. I’m 26(F), 5’0 and currently weigh 166 pounds (started this current fast at 173 pounds). For more context, here’s...
Hey guys! New to IF but really motivated after having read everyone’s stories. I plan on doing 16:8 and skipping breakfast. However I drink coffee every morning with a splash of oat milk and I have read different reports about...
I normally do fasts (intermittent and also longer ones very seldomly) I wanted to do a longer fast for mental health reasons and to reset myself for some goals I have coming up. However I do take medication(it’s vyvanse) for add every...
Gained about 15 unwanted pounds this year due to a field job changing to telecommute remote. Former gym goer here and always stuck to CICO 'diets'. This time around, took up IF mainly to give my organs a break from...
I take a B12 and Fiber pill in the morning, and I thought I was taking them everyday but I realized that both have 2-5 calories. Should I start taking them in the afternoon during my window?
So basically I’m on a one meal a day fast but since I work out in the morning (muscles) I would realistically need to eat in the morning after working out. But now that I’m fasting and eating at...
I'm not entirely sure how to phrase this question, but is food more 'useful' for the body when consumed in the morning or afternoon? The reason this might be true, is that the energy (calories) which are consumed can be...
Hey all, first time faster here. I’m a little over 33 hours into a 60 hour fast with nothing but snake juice (my plan currently is 60 hours but if I still feel ok I hope to go for 72...
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I have an idea where I’m gonna eat a high sodium meal in the morning and also hydrate at the same time then dry fast until the next day and repeat. Thoughts?
While I'm not new to IF per se, my partner and I recently got back on it after falling off for a while. We're doing 18:6, and have been on that now for around two weeks. While this has mostly...
I have been doing OMAD consistently for last 2 months and lost 10 lb. Recently, I checked my blood glucose level after drinking my morning coffee - one with stevia and one with 1 TBSP of heavy cream. In the...
I am very new to IF. I am so used to drinking something in the morning during work meetings. I switched to black coffee but I am now craving tea. My initial research lead me to green tea, but the...
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I fast in the mornings and usually eat after 3/4pm. I love running and can easily run 5k whilst fasted and in fact feel lighter and potentially better than with a breakfast. What is your experience like with fasting and...