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Post by mom on Jun 30, 2020 0:19:50 GMT
I'm currently doing three 42's per week (actually working on a 66 right now - with crutches). I gain on even OMAD. I bow at your amazing-ness. I think I could do 20 hrs pretty easy. But I done think I could do more than that at one time.
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Post by gillyp on Jun 30, 2020 7:13:30 GMT
Anyone use the Zero app for a bit of self encouragement and to keep a record? I upgraded to the paid one a few months ago and find the reminders and notifications useful. I find that when I’m “in the Zone” it’s easy to forget when I last ate as I don’t get hungry. I like reading the way the various amounts of fasting time affect the body too. I know fasting should be viewed as a lifestyle and not just for weight loss (my general practitioner says it’s the best thing you can do for your body) but getting a notification saying “you are now in fat burning mode” is a good incentive to me to stick with it and not cheat.
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 8:19:15 GMT
DD, SIL and I started IF again 4 weeks ago. We are doing 5:2 with a 14 hour gap on the fasting days and 800 calories. I lost 1.1kg the first week, and haven't lost anything the next three weeks. Are you eating according to the plan on the other days too?
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 8:28:05 GMT
Every day. I mostly do OMAD (one meal a day) fasting for at least 20 hours, but when I’m hungry I will eat lunch. It usually happens every other week of so. I’ve been doing IF since 2017 and I was never a breakfast eater anyway, so I’ve always found it to be easy. I literally cannot imagine eating 3 meals in one day. Can I ask you (or anyone who does the OMAD) how you get enough of all the vitamins and minerals etc etc that we need for general health? In the UK there's a '5 a day' recommendation for fruit and veg so I wonder how I would eat them plus get enough iron, healthy fats, calcium, fibre etc when you only basically have one meal?
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Post by Patter on Jun 30, 2020 9:37:43 GMT
If you want to deplete your glycogen stores and stay in fat burning mode, you should do it every day. Gin Stephens has a new book out. Fast Feast Repeat. Chock full of info explaining all the science-y stuff. 👍 I bought this book last night on Kindle. Excellent so far! She gives you an option to go to the end to read the Fast Start, and it really makes sense. I am starting today as I found what will work for me. I now will go back to the beginning and read the rest of the book. The Fast Start takes 28 days, and you may not lose weight during that time. She gives the reasons why. Really a great, great book so far. Thank you for recommending it!
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 30, 2020 10:05:08 GMT
DD, SIL and I started IF again 4 weeks ago. We are doing 5:2 with a 14 hour gap on the fasting days and 800 calories. I lost 1.1kg the first week, and haven't lost anything the next three weeks. Are you eating according to the plan on the other days too? Ummmm, what plan? I thought I could just pig out on the other days!
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 10:28:09 GMT
Are you eating according to the plan on the other days too? Ummmm, what plan? I thought I could just pig out on the other days! I may have spotted a flaw in your plan
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Post by littlemama on Jun 30, 2020 10:36:40 GMT
I need to get back to doing this. I made it a few days last week and then the weekend happened! I usually do 14:10 every day plus weightwatchers.
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Post by MaryPea on Jun 30, 2020 11:22:08 GMT
super helpful, thanks y'all!
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Post by gillyp on Jun 30, 2020 11:23:39 GMT
Every day. I mostly do OMAD (one meal a day) fasting for at least 20 hours, but when I’m hungry I will eat lunch. It usually happens every other week of so. I’ve been doing IF since 2017 and I was never a breakfast eater anyway, so I’ve always found it to be easy. I literally cannot imagine eating 3 meals in one day. Can I ask you (or anyone who does the OMAD) how you get enough of all the vitamins and minerals etc etc that we need for general health? In the UK there's a '5 a day' recommendation for fruit and veg so I wonder how I would eat them plus get enough iron, healthy fats, calcium, fibre etc when you only basically have one meal? When I remember, I keep track of what I eat on My Fitness Pal and if I'm particularly low one day and bothered about it, I'll try to increase the next. I'm sounding like an app geek aren't I? I've been veggie/more vegan for about 2 years and I know I'm not the healthiest eater so I do take vitamin pills to boost me.
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 11:37:58 GMT
Can I ask you (or anyone who does the OMAD) how you get enough of all the vitamins and minerals etc etc that we need for general health? In the UK there's a '5 a day' recommendation for fruit and veg so I wonder how I would eat them plus get enough iron, healthy fats, calcium, fibre etc when you only basically have one meal? When I remember, I keep track of what I eat on My Fitness Pal and if I'm particularly low one day and bothered about it, I'll try to increase the next. I'm sounding like an app geek aren't I? I've been veggie/more vegan for about 2 years and I know I'm not the healthiest eater so I do take vitamin pills to boost me. You must have to plan each meal (or at least across a week) very carefully to get a good balance of everything! Apps are great for stuff like that! 😊
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Post by stine on Jun 30, 2020 12:09:49 GMT
Menopause and I are in a battle right now so I'm adding in IF to see if that does anything to the weight gain situation. I'm on week 3 of 16:8 and I find it pretty easy to follow. Our dinner has moved up a few hours which is a big change but I find I'm liking that.
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Post by tincin on Jun 30, 2020 13:05:18 GMT
DD, SIL and I started IF again 4 weeks ago. We are doing 5:2 with a 14 hour gap on the fasting days and 800 calories. I lost 1.1kg the first week, and haven't lost anything the next three weeks. You’re only eating 800 calories? Wow, that’s tough. Good luck.
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Post by SabrinaP on Jun 30, 2020 13:26:35 GMT
Every day. I mostly do OMAD (one meal a day) fasting for at least 20 hours, but when I’m hungry I will eat lunch. It usually happens every other week of so. I’ve been doing IF since 2017 and I was never a breakfast eater anyway, so I’ve always found it to be easy. I literally cannot imagine eating 3 meals in one day. Can I ask you (or anyone who does the OMAD) how you get enough of all the vitamins and minerals etc etc that we need for general health? In the UK there's a '5 a day' recommendation for fruit and veg so I wonder how I would eat them plus get enough iron, healthy fats, calcium, fibre etc when you only basically have one meal? I don’t really worry too much about it. I cut out lunch which usually was just a sandwich anyway, so I wasn’t getting much good nutrients from lunch. For my meal I try to get all my carbs from fresh fruits and vegetables. I eat a lot of green leafy veggies like spinach. I don’t worry about how many servings I get. I’m super focused on listening to my body. I feel like if I have energy and all my bodily functions are functioning, I’m good. I do work to add healthy fats into my diet because I do feel the best and stay the most full when I eat a good amount of healthy fats.
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Post by JavaJones on Jun 30, 2020 13:48:52 GMT
I am back to IF 16:8. Things are going well. I did 6 days last week on plan, taking one day off but still watching what I ate. Im losing weight. My question is this - how many days a week do you fast? Everyday? Its easy for me to fast during the week but the weekend I would like some flexibility. So what did you do when you IF? I just started 16:8 IF combined with 1200 calorie/day plan recently. So far so good. I use the Zero App and My Fitness Pal to stay on track with Fast timing and food tracking. Now trying to get activity up. I've lost 4 lbs in the last couple of weeks, hoping to lose 1-2 pounds/week, slow and steady. I want the IF to become a lifestyle change and already don't miss breakfast
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 30, 2020 13:55:33 GMT
Anyone use the Zero app for a bit of self encouragement and to keep a record? I upgraded to the paid one a few months ago and find the reminders and notifications useful. I find that when I’m “in the Zone” it’s easy to forget when I last ate as I don’t get hungry. I like reading the way the various amounts of fasting time affect the body too. I know fasting should be viewed as a lifestyle and not just for weight loss (my general practitioner says it’s the best thing you can do for your body) but getting a notification saying “you are now in fat burning mode” is a good incentive to me to stick with it and not cheat. I have 2 apps on my phone. One is Zero and the other is Life. I have the free ones. What's included in the Zero upgrade? Life will typically tell me when I'm in fat-burning mode. I typically fast daily 16:8. Would love to do a longer fast but am afraid I'd be a raging b*tch! Maybe I should try a 24 hour water fast this weekend.
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Post by Patter on Jun 30, 2020 13:57:43 GMT
Menopause and I are in a battle right now so I'm adding in IF to see if that does anything to the weight gain situation. I'm on week 3 of 16:8 and I find it pretty easy to follow. Our dinner has moved up a few hours which is a big change but I find I'm liking that. That, that, that! Menopause sucks. I am eating the same but gaining. I pray IF helps me.
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 14:11:25 GMT
DD, SIL and I started IF again 4 weeks ago. We are doing 5:2 with a 14 hour gap on the fasting days and 800 calories. I lost 1.1kg the first week, and haven't lost anything the next three weeks. You’re only eating 800 calories? Wow, that’s tough. Good luck. 'Scuse me AussieMeg for replying to tincin but I believe Meg only doing the 800 calories on the 2 fasting days. On the other 5 normal days you aren't restricted by calorie numbers just supposed to be sensible and not go mad
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Post by gillyp on Jun 30, 2020 14:12:40 GMT
Anyone use the Zero app for a bit of self encouragement and to keep a record? I upgraded to the paid one a few months ago and find the reminders and notifications useful. I find that when I’m “in the Zone” it’s easy to forget when I last ate as I don’t get hungry. I like reading the way the various amounts of fasting time affect the body too. I know fasting should be viewed as a lifestyle and not just for weight loss (my general practitioner says it’s the best thing you can do for your body) but getting a notification saying “you are now in fat burning mode” is a good incentive to me to stick with it and not cheat. I have 2 apps on my phone. One is Zero and the other is Life. I have the free ones. What's included in the Zero upgrade? Life will typically tell me when I'm in fat-burning mode. I typically fast daily 16:8. Would love to do a longer fast but am afraid I'd be a raging b*tch! Maybe I should try a 24 hour water fast this weekend. The upgraded one gives more of the science, what's happening to your body, more graphs, how to tailor it to suit you etc.. There should be a pop up asking you to try it free for 7 days iirc. Obviously they want your payment details at that point and you need to remember to cancel if you don't like it. I like it!
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 14:19:01 GMT
Can I ask you (or anyone who does the OMAD) how you get enough of all the vitamins and minerals etc etc that we need for general health? In the UK there's a '5 a day' recommendation for fruit and veg so I wonder how I would eat them plus get enough iron, healthy fats, calcium, fibre etc when you only basically have one meal? I don’t really worry too much about it. I cut out lunch which usually was just a sandwich anyway, so I wasn’t getting much good nutrients from lunch. For my meal I try to get all my carbs from fresh fruits and vegetables. I eat a lot of green leafy veggies like spinach. I don’t worry about how many servings I get. I’m super focused on listening to my body. I feel like if I have energy and all my bodily functions are functioning, I’m good. I do work to add healthy fats into my diet because I do feel the best and stay the most full when I eat a good amount of healthy fats. I can't argue with that but I still struggle to understand for myself, how I would get enough of everything in 1 meal but hey, it obviously works for you
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Post by elaine on Jun 30, 2020 14:47:49 GMT
You’re only eating 800 calories? Wow, that’s tough. Good luck. 'Scuse me AussieMeg for replying to tincin but I believe Meg only doing the 800 calories on the 2 fasting days. On the other 5 normal days you aren't restricted by calorie numbers just supposed to be sensible and not go mad Gotta love the ambiguity of the internet! 😃. I was assuming that 5:2 meant 5 fasting days and 2 regular eating days. I don’t think only 2 days of fasting per week would result in steady/any weight loss.
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Post by SabrinaP on Jun 30, 2020 14:54:26 GMT
I don’t really worry too much about it. I cut out lunch which usually was just a sandwich anyway, so I wasn’t getting much good nutrients from lunch. For my meal I try to get all my carbs from fresh fruits and vegetables. I eat a lot of green leafy veggies like spinach. I don’t worry about how many servings I get. I’m super focused on listening to my body. I feel like if I have energy and all my bodily functions are functioning, I’m good. I do work to add healthy fats into my diet because I do feel the best and stay the most full when I eat a good amount of healthy fats. I can't argue with that but I still struggle to understand for myself, how I would get enough of everything in 1 meal but hey, it obviously works for you OMAD doesn’t necessarily mean one plate. Often people that do OMAD eat within a 4 hour window. I sometimes open with a salad and then a couple hours later eat dinner and then close an hour later with some almonds or healthy fat. We often say think of OMAD as a 3 course meal, appetizer, main, dessert. Some people are more strict and do literally one plate, but I like flexibility and listen to my body. If I’m craving a salad I eat one.
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 15:09:11 GMT
I can't argue with that but I still struggle to understand for myself, how I would get enough of everything in 1 meal but hey, it obviously works for you OMAD doesn’t necessarily mean one plate. Often people that do OMAD eat within a 4 hour window. I sometimes open with a salad and then a couple hours later eat dinner and then close an hour later with some almonds or healthy fat. We often say think of OMAD as a 3 course meal, appetizer, main, dessert. Some people are more strict and do literally one plate, but I like flexibility and listen to my body. If I’m craving a salad I eat one. Ah ok! I didn't know that, thanks
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 15:12:01 GMT
I don’t think only 2 days of fasting per week would result in steady/any weight loss. It certainly does! It's 2 days of fasting 14 hrs +, and 800 calories in each of those 24 hour periods. The other 5 days are unrestricted in terms of calories counting and in what you can eat but you are expected to eat a balanced, sensible diet, no snacks etc.
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Post by gillyp on Jun 30, 2020 15:23:22 GMT
When I remember, I keep track of what I eat on My Fitness Pal and if I'm particularly low one day and bothered about it, I'll try to increase the next. I'm sounding like an app geek aren't I? I've been veggie/more vegan for about 2 years and I know I'm not the healthiest eater so I do take vitamin pills to boost me. You must have to plan each meal (or at least across a week) very carefully to get a good balance of everything! Apps are great for stuff like that! 😊 I'd be fibbing if I said I was that good!
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Post by elaine on Jun 30, 2020 15:30:40 GMT
I don’t think only 2 days of fasting per week would result in steady/any weight loss. It certainly does! It's 2 days of fasting 14 hrs +, and 800 calories in each of those 24 hour periods. The other 5 days are unrestricted in terms of calories counting and in what you can eat but you are expected to eat a balanced, sensible diet, no snacks etc. I’ll trust you on that! I’m not sure I could follow that and prefer more fasting days - my willpower on non-fasting days is not that strong. But, the beauty of IF is that people can do what works best for them!
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 15:53:01 GMT
It certainly does! It's 2 days of fasting 14 hrs +, and 800 calories in each of those 24 hour periods. The other 5 days are unrestricted in terms of calories counting and in what you can eat but you are expected to eat a balanced, sensible diet, no snacks etc. I’ll trust you on that! I’m not sure I could follow that and prefer more fasting days - my willpower on non-fasting days is not that strong. But, the beauty of IF is that people can do what works best for them! Indeed
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 15:53:52 GMT
I'd be fibbing if I said I was that good!
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 30, 2020 16:02:15 GMT
Can I ask you (or anyone who does the OMAD) how you get enough of all the vitamins and minerals etc etc that we need for general health? In the UK there's a '5 a day' recommendation for fruit and veg so I wonder how I would eat them plus get enough iron, healthy fats, calcium, fibre etc when you only basically have one meal? I'm not strictly OMAD, but I'm very conscious of eating nutritionally dense foods and probably eat way more vegetables than the average family. Yesterday dinner included mashed sweet potato and celery root with sauted green beans, carrots and asparagus and a turkey/beef meatloaf. There is almost always a plate with raw vegetables (carrots, cucumber, peppers, celery) sitting out while I make dinner. I started doing this when the kids were little figuring no one ever ruined their appetite eating vegetables. We usually have a bowl cut fruit (watermelon, pineapple) or berries out, too. If I eat two meals, I typically eat 4-5 servings of 12 different vegetables and fruit for lunch. My go-to is 1 1/2 cups of an 8 chopped vegetable mix (carrots, red cabbage, green cabbage, pepper, jicama, celery, radish, broccoli) tossed with a tomato bruschetta sauce or salsa, 1/4 cup seeds & nuts (typically pine nuts, pumpkins seeds, sesame seeds and pistachios), 1/2 an avocado and a small chopped apple. DH and I move between being strictly WFPB and adding lean animal protein. We eat very little dairy and simple carbs.
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Post by gar on Jun 30, 2020 16:40:44 GMT
bc2ca - that all sounds very nutritious
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