I went from 255 to 140 with keto and IF (usually OMAD with occasional 48h and 72h fasts in between). I'm now maintaining with low-carb and 16:8 IF. That means I skip breakfast and I don't ever snack even in...
I’m back on Zoloft and I sadly really need it. I don’t want to gain weight as I have from Zoloft in the past. Will intermittent fasting help? Anyone with experience?
I’m confused about how to tell if a meal/brand that is “protein packed” is for weight gain or weight loss. This is from someone who really doesn’t know much about fitness and needs to gain weight for medical reasons. The...
I was doing some research for my bio class and I just got to wondering how the body processes things. One example the book gave was someone eating 500 calories extra over a week leading to weight gain but I...
Hey, i know fasting nornally is done by people who are trying to be skinnier. The thing is: fasting have a lot of health benefits. Theres any way i could get fasting benefits at the same time i gain weight? Any...
Just some info. I decided to fast this week. Monday evening to Wednesday afternoon (44hrs) then Wednesday evening to Friday afternoon (44hrs). What I ate in between didn’t pass like 1200 cals. That’s bc I have low calorie food in...
Yea well if a person goes back to eating a high carb/sugar diet with tons of sodium in a caloric surplus, no **** they're going to gain it all back. But for people going back to healthy lifestyle it won't...
Hey all, I'm new to the group and IF in general. Did anyone else experience weight gain when they started out? I've been on 16:8 for 10 days now but I've actually gained 5 pounds in that time. Any thoughts?...
Long story short, I started doing intermittent fasting in 2021. From Sunday to Friday evening, I ate once a day, from Friday evening to Sunday I ate anything. I lost 16KG in 5 months, I was doing great, then summer...
Since I have been on my fasting journey. Down a total of 67lbs so I am about halfway there! I spend a lot of time thinking about weight loss and weight gain and one thing just sticks in my head....
Given that fasting increases cortisol levels which causes our bodies to store fat, I was wondering what the impact of fasting was on chronically stressed individuals or individuals with anxiety
Hi guys! Im new to IF, im still on day 4 and im doing a "easy" 14/10 where I fast for 14 hours and can eat for 10. This for me means skipping breakfast and stopping the late night binges...
hey yall! apologies for any formatting issues, i'm on mobile. i'm mostly into fasting for the toning benefits and breaking weight plateaus, in addition to mental clarity and other health benefits. stats are 18F, hw 220 lbs, cw 144 lbs....
So I basically gained 2 pounds even though I was fasting as usual. The only difference is that I started doing exercise and cardio to help me burn more fat and I only ate 1000 calories yesterday. I do a...
Hey everyone, hope you’re all well. I had a few quick questions regarding nutrition that I was hoping someone could enlighten me on. First of all, what exactly causes one to gain weight? The way I’ve heard it, if you consume...
So I really did some damage over 5 days during Christmas eating and drinking whatever I liked. I jumped on the scales last Wednesday having fasted since Monday, hoping that the damage wouldn't seem so bad if I got 2 days...
I have been doing IF for last two years. I lost 30lbs in 2020 but starting in 2021, it stopped & now I struggle not to gain weight (already up 10lbs so a netloss of 20lbs) I am currently doing 23-1...
Hi! I'm 26 F and I have PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) which messes up my hormones and causes me to gain weight. I've been on an 14:10 fasting window for 50 days now but instead of loosing weight, i think...
I don't really understand the difference between BCAA and straight up protein. As far as i understand BCAA binds it, but i don't fully understand how it works and what it really does. Anyway, i love taking it as a powder...
3lbs up in 2 days after my fast, I did lose 7lbs from my fast though. Is it better to cycle through fast for better weight loss results?
I'm currently on day 2 of my 3-day water fast and woke up this morning with +0.2kg. My body looks overall slimmer in the mirror and my stomach looks very defined. Is the weight gain just from drinking too much...
I finished a 5 day fast on Friday since I was going to visit family over the weekend. I had started that fast at 177 and ended it at 171. I was feeling really proud of my progress, and made...
So I wanted to start IF, and now I am not sure anymore, because of the following: Is it true that I have to go low carb? I actually thought it's about not eating too much calories, but I heard somewhere...
I am 9 days in to 16:8. Lost 7 pounds the first 7 days. Now I seem to have gained 5 back. Im counting calories and staying just under my calorie goal. Any insights? Thanks for all of your help...
Hi all, I (28F) usually lurk here, but I’ve run into an issue and I’m hoping someone here can offer some guidance. I’m new to IF, I started in July of 2022 at 16:8, and now I vary between 18:6...
I'm seeing a minor weight gain (1.5 lbs) throughout the day. Admittedly, I have been far busier and sweating/drinking water more than usual. Yesterday was 333.9 but today is 335.2. I took in 1,914 calories yesterday. IF window: 7pm...
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...
So I am looking to add more weight on my body. I have had serious autoimmune and still have a ton of health issues. I had my colon removed and have a jpouch. Using good diet, dry fasting and some...
Hi all, I’m bipolar and take Abilify (antipsychotic) to help stabilize my mood. Since starting it in April of this year, I’ve put on 18lbs which is very discouraging for me. My psychiatrist suggested I try IF to help combat...
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...
Completed a 36 hour fast & I lost 2.1 lbs & BMI was down...I ate a meal with very little carbs then began a 20 hour fast ( OMAD) I get on the scale the next morning & my Weight...
Hey everyone - as many here, a nervous refeeder. I weighed in at 163 pounds the day I started a 10 day fast (I'd been doing rolling fasting, but this day was right after I ate - moderate carbs, high...
Hi sub-red, Hope all well today. I'm really curious about this idea that the body has a preferred weight where it is comfortable, and that it will largely revert to that weight even after periods of weight gain or weight loss....
I say this because I am one of them. I’ve used traditional Omad to get to my goal in the past, rebounded, found extended fasting, rebounded even harder. I’m now on my fourth attempt at getting to and maintaining my...
I’ve gained 5lb the past 4 months even though I consistently do IF for 18 hours daily. I eat during the same 6 hour time window, 2 meals daily. Started IF a year ago. Lost 13lb the first 8 months of...
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...
I've been trying to gain some weight by eating more but it sometimes is bothersome to try and squeeze in that extra food, so i was wondering. Will you lose your weight gains if you cut back to your normal daily...
So I'm on a 7-day fast and I was just wondering will I put the weight back on after I begin eating again? Don't get me wrong I'm not going to eat like a pig for the first few days...
Some of my frustration in the past(non-fasting but calorie counting/exercise) has been that I lose about 1 lb a week and gain it all back during my period. Then I spend the next month doing the same thing. I just...
I usually eat one main meal a day, and get all of my calories in with that meal. Yes, I realize “OMAD” is the name for that. However, I don’t purposely do intermittent fasting, but I find that I always...
I have lost 40 lbs. I would like to lose around 70 more lbs. I am doing 18:6 with an occasional 24 hr fast. I am eating around 1800 cal, and my fitbit charge 5 says burning 3200 + calories...
I fasted for about 45 hrs last wednesday to friday. I weighed myself just now i’ve gained a whopping 9 pounds. Is my progress all gone
Isn't eating right the same as eating less? Less on anything we excessively eat?
Hi all! I used to do 16:8 years ago and liked it quite a bit; trying it again now! The only thing I'm noticing this time around is I'm actually slightly gaining despite being at a caloric deficit and exercising...
>“This is clearly a lie. Gaining 34 lb in 28 days requires a caloric surplus of 4300 calories per day, so for a guy his size, he must have eaten 7000 calories a day. He expects me to believe that...
You guys got me through the worst days! And you got me to being 30lb down. I need some help! I have another 30lb to lose but have hit a slump. I know what I should be doing but am struggling....
Anyone here lost a significant amount of weight last year, or even in the past. Then gained it all back? I’m in this boat and feel like such a loser. I lost 35 pounds in 3.5 months and it was...
I’ve been doing 16:8/18:6, sometimes 20:4, since the beginning of the year and lost 7.5 pounds 1/1-2/12. I was on vacation this past week and had to stop doing IF. I got back home and weighed myself and I’d shot...
Hi - so I've been reading the book and gotten to the part about cortisol and I think I'm missing something. I've googled online and I don't read much written about it, and it's thoroughly confusing as to why...
I'm due any day now, with my first. Wanted to share some thoughts and experiences I found by eventually incorporating IF into my pregnancy. Before pregnancy IF was my daily habit. I managed both ADHD symptoms and had found a great...
I have been on ADF for the past 2 years and have never been in better body shape. I still have a long journey till my desired weight, but have come to a problem. Totally not related to my body...
Hi, I started fasting last Thursday so on day 8 of it now. Been doing 16:8 and have been following it strictly and usually going over time for fasts. When I’ve been eating it has been clean homemade food and...
I’ve been trying intermittent fasting for the last week, and right before I break my fast every day my weight has been consistently 0.2-0.4 higher than last. I’ve been drinking more water than I’ve ever drank in my life and...
So I've been thinking about the fact that I'm on birth control for my PCOS and the fact that I've been doing IF since the beginning of July but haven't lost any weight or even inches. I used to be...
Even if I don’t eat very much I can gain as much as 6 pounds from a cheat day and then it’s very hard to take it off again. (I lost 22 pounds on IF in Spring of 2021) 52 5’4” SW...
IF doesn't work for me anymore? Hi all, A little backstory, I discovered IF back in 2016 when my belly was pretty big and I was getting concerned because none of my pants fit. Between 2016 to 2017 I successfully applied IF...
Anyone have successes with this? I have been using IF to hold my weight for two years but I am suddenly gaining now that Meno is upon me. Any support or advice?
Hi all. I started fasting almost three years ago. I eat between 4-9. I eat a big dinner then a dessert. I lost almost 20 pounds doing this. Recently I gained almost all the weight back. It has been a...
Hi all, 36F here. I am wondering if anyone noticed they were able to fast longer when they didn’t exercise? When I say that I don’t mean you didn’t move at all during the day but that you just didn’t...
SW: 155 2 days ago: 137.2 (-Lost 17.8 lbs in 12 days) Today… 138.5 (+Gained 1.3 lbs) Only difference is that I started drinking 1 pack of Liquid IV per day for electrolytes (I know it has sugar, my other LMNT ones are on their...
So the last day of my fast, I weighed 284 pounds, and after three days of eating a pretty healthy and balanced diet where I only ate 1500 calories a day, I weigh 291. Is this a regular thing, and...
I've been on OMAD for a year and a half and lost thirty pounds up until I stepped on the scale today. I exercise 5 days a week, three days strength training, 2 days cardio. I still have a dad...
Hey everyone, I have been dieting for a while trying to control my calories but I was always feeling hungry. I tried intermittent fasting for a week and I felt better. However, I am very scared that once I come...
I'm not specifically trying to gain or lose weight, I'm just trying to find a comfortable pattern of eating when I want and need to without restricting myself or binging. Intuitive eating as it were. Despite this I do still...
Hi everyone. 51 F, 5’7” 145 lbs. spent most of my life genetically thin, not thinking about calories or what I was eating. I started eating cleaner about 10 years ago. I also don’t eat any dairy or eggs. Menopause hit...
Wtf. I started out at 190 2 weeks ago. Got down to 185, got my period, and have been bouncing between 185-190. Weighed in this morning at 186.6 Guess I’m just looking for support, it sucks to see everyone dropping weight and I’m...
I'm interested to hear what the overall take on this from fasters who understand the hormonal impact of fasting on the body. Dr. Fung rarely qualifies this statement and uses black and white terminology such as "the CICO theory has...
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Hello! I’m new here. I currently weigh 160 at 5”4’ and I would like to be where I was at least 145 which is were I was comfortable with before having both my kids. Thanks to two c sections...
I am 25f. 4 years ago with all my mental disorders, I started to have issues with my weight and have an unhealthy relationship with food. My peak was 209lbs. Then I started seeing a dietitian and lost 66lbs and...
I'm a 25 yo female with a rounded but muscular body type (does that make sense?) In other words, I'm curvy and if I'm not careful I will gain weight easily/I'm not naturally thin BUT I tend to gain muscle...
Hi all! So I first began my IF journey in Nov 2021 - it was going great and by mid December I had lost 10lbs. Then, come the holidays I kind of fell off the wagon and ended up gaining...
Hey Folks, I completed a 16-day water fast going from a SW 216.8 down to 192.6. BF% started at 34.2%, dropping to 28.5%. Great experience, the first long fast I've done in a few years now. When completing, I decided to switch...
I know drinking causes weight gain but I was wondering if some alcohol is better than others? What’s the “healthiest” way to drink? (although no heavy drinking is really healthy) It’d also be nice if it was cheap!
Hello everyone, I’m a 23 year old T1D. I was diagnosed to type 1 a little over a year ago so I’m still adjusting.. my diet is rather poor for someone who has this disease and I can feel it...
Hi, I've worked with IF for the last three years, but haven't since recently began to do it "long" time (currently 1 month in, 3kg down). I'm mostly doing IF for weight loss reasons, and it is working great with...
Hi all, I am a 20-year-old (142lbs) male who got diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia a couple of weeks after getting covid 2 years ago. Tried everything, nothing worked. I'd like to start dry fasting immediately based on the results people...
I know that maintenance is when you eat your required daily calories and dont go under (lose weight) or go over (gain weight). I'm worried once I hit my goal weight it will be hard for me to stay at...
I currently am 50kg and want to godown to 45/44kg. I want to loose the 5/6kg very fast so I thought about water fasting for 10 days. Now I’m scared tho that the water fasting will cause an yo-yo effect,...
I literally lost .4 lbs during three day water fast. I even gained weight from day 1 to day 2. Three days out of that 72 hr fast, I gained 3.6 lbs. I also did two 48...
Hello everyone, I have been lifting and gaining weight for around 2 years now. My initial goal was to just do some sport and get my body healthier but I soon noticed that I was also finally be able to gain...
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...
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...
I started IF and CICO November 23rd and I’ve lost about 9lbs total as of today, about a week ago I was the lowest weight since I started, but since that day I’ve been going up on the scale every...
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...
im 2 days into my 5 days dry fast, will i gain all the weight back after breaking my fast and how do i keep it off ?
Hi , I’m a 6ft male down to about 77kg after fifteen months of IF 6/18 . Assuming I have enough calories going in, any tips on gaining weight ? Thanks .
My daughter, who will be a college athlete in the fall and does weightlifting 5 days a week, has weekly appointments with a nutritionist. My daughter says the nutritionist advised her to eat Nutella regularly. I was very surprised by...
Will eating peanut butter and nuts in general make someone fat. They are high in protein and can be used to meet daily requirements, however would a person get fat from this, nuts have healthy complex fats, but looking at...
For example, 500 calories of oat biscuits compared to 500 calories of plain oats?
I feel so horrible right now and I have nowhere and nobody else to talk about this with. I have struggled with weight my entire life. I’ve always been overweight. I decided to make a change last year around August....
Im thinking of doing a 72 hour fast to bring in the new year and I’ve been doing a lot of reading on how to break fast (have a protein rich meal and avoid carbs). One thing I have seen...
If you eat 1700 calories a day, but consume 200% of the daily fat value are you likely to gain weight? Trying to understand the daily % to calorie correlation. Thank you
I am female, 23, 5”2 and and 130lbs. Started at 148lbs in March of this year. I’ve done water fasting in the past and was able to lose about 9lbs in combination with a low calorie diet in roughly a 4...
Recently was diagnosed with pcos or what my doctor thinks is pcos but we’re not 100% sure yet. The only symptoms I have is weight gain and skipped periods. The weight is becoming a huge issue for me, no matter...
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...
Is this possible?
Hi everyone, I’ve been a lurker and this is my first post, I need some serious help - especially the long timers and experts, please give me your opinion, I am quite desperate and can’t find the problem. I cross...