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I don't think I could. If I don't eat for a while I got severe headaches.

Yep. 16:8, first meal at noon, second meal around 7pm. I'm only super strict with it when I'm trying to lose weight though. The rest of the time I have a little bit of wiggle room.

Used to do eat once every 24 hours for 1 year or so. Its good but still have to have a calorie deficit. Abandoned this.

Now Im doing a eat once every 48 hours, and when I eat its keto. Never felt this good before. only like 18 lbs overweight now, 193 lbs when my BMI says for my height I shouldn't be over 175.

TheLiarParadox posted...

Yep. 16:8, first meal at noon, second meal around 7pm. I'm only super strict with it when I'm trying to lose weight though. The rest of the time I have a little bit of wiggle room.

some days I come pretty close to this out of sheer apathy

it's probably not healthy honesetly I definitely do not need to be fasting

I just skip breakfast

It is a decent tool if someone needs help sticking to their diet. Having the "I can ONLY eat during this window" is a pretty good motivator to get rid of snacking.

ManaYuka posted...

Used to do eat once every 24 hours for 1 year or so. Its good but still have to have a calorie deficit. Abandoned this.

Now Im doing a eat once every 48 hours, and when I eat its keto. Never felt this good before. only like 18 lbs overweight now, 193 lbs when my BMI says for my height I shouldn't be over 175.

Well done for getting your weight down but honestly that sounds terrible.

Yes and it helped me lose 30 lbs so far. But studies have shown that it literally doesnt help you burn more at all. You just simply trick yourself into eating less because you have a time frame lol

Is it intermittent fasting if some days I gorge myself and other days I forget to eat completely until it's midnight and I feel like dying?

DKBananaSlamma posted...

Yes and it helped me lose 30 lbs so far. But studies have shown that it literally doesnt help you burn more at all. You just simply trick yourself into eating less because you have a time frame lol

Pretty much this.

There is no actual scientific basis behind it for losing weight/health reasons, but it's great for habit forming when comes to actually eating. If you can sustain it that is. I'd personally never do it.

yeah i go 8 hours a day, sometimes 10-12, without eating.

Yes. I typically eat lunch around 2:00 to 2:30 PM, and supper around 7:30 PM.

Though Ive fallen into cheat nights on Friday and Saturday, which is about the only time I watch anything, where I will watch a movie with a bowl of popcorn and snack.

Im down another 10 pounds or so despite that. My highest ever was 257, and I hovered around 235 for years after that. Now Im down to about 190. By BMI I should weigh 156 but I think Id probably be OK around 165.

I do, but I'm not super strict about it. 12-7 is my time frame.

PraetorXyn posted...

Im down another 10 pounds or so despite that. My highest ever was 257, and I hovered around 235 for years after that. Now Im down to about 190. By BMI I should weigh 156 but I think Id probably be OK around 165.

That's awesome! Keep it up!

Not currently but I have before and had good results with it.

DKBananaSlamma posted...

That's awesome! Keep it up!

The sad part is I cant tell or see much of difference. People say Ive visibly lost weight but I feel fat as ever lol.

Yes, intermittently

Idk if it helps me with weight loss but i feel like im more energetic/clear headed with bigger spaces between meals

Idk maybe im diabetic

16:8 works for me, but Ive found that the key is to go for at least a few weeks without a cheat day. Its harder now that I have two young kids and not a good routine. But Im like 162 at my heaviest and 148 at my most lean so weight loss isnt majorly important to me.

I've tried to refrain from snacking and usually restrict my eating to two (large) meals per day. I feel like it has had a positive impact toward my health overall. One unintended benefit has been my teeth - I didn't realize that one of the main reasons dental problems occur is due to the change in natural oral pH levels. People who snack or drink (things apart from water) all day will never give their mouth time to reacclimate to its natural pH level. Per my dentist: if you're gonna eat an enormous bag of candy, it's way better to just down it all in one sitting rather than snack on it all day.

My teeth and gums are the healthiest they've ever been, so I'm gonna try to maintain this routine for as long as I can.

YoBlazer posted...

I've tried to refrain from snacking and usually restrict my eating to two (large) meals per day. I feel like it has had a positive impact toward my health overall. One unintended benefit has been my teeth - I didn't realize that one of the main reasons dental problems occur is due to the change in natural oral pH levels. People who snack or drink (things apart from water) all day will never give their mouth time to reacclimate to its natural pH level. Per my dentist: if you're gonna eat an enormous bag of candy, it's way better to just down it all in one sitting rather than snack on it all day.

My teeth and gums are the healthiest they've ever been, so I'm gonna try to maintain this routine for as long as I can.

Interesting. Im a big snacker and have had issues with bleeding gums despite flossing every day. Maybe this is why. Its mostly under control now though.

yeah but not the right way. I'd eat a bunch of junk before bed, skip breakfeast, then eat at least 1500 calories for lunch.

then go home and get the munchies and eat more junk food

PraetorXyn posted...

The sad part is I cant tell or see much of difference. People say Ive visibly lost weight but I feel fat as ever lol.

I feel ya lol. People say I've lost weight but I still feel the same. But all my clothes are baggy as fuck and I might have to get new stuff

No, I'm already skinny as fuck.

My mom and I switch between doing that and water fasting.

DKBananaSlamma posted...

I feel ya lol. People say I've lost weight but I still feel the same. But all my clothes are baggy as fuck and I might have to get new stuff

Ive went down from 40 to 36 jeans, and technically 34 as one pair of 36s had the ass split and I replaced it with a 34. But if I just feel my belly in my hands, it fills them the same as it has for years. Maybe the weight is leaving from elsewhere, I dunno.

I did before, and I want to do it again. You drop weight fast and feel great after the initial week.

It's my natural eating habit. So yeah. I just don't get hungry during the day usually. If I do happen to, I'll have a snack but it's pretty rare.