16:8 2022 thread

[Piglet89]

Just continuing from

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/fasting_diet/4124232-16-8-2021-thread

@ForlornLawn I was pretty ravenous when my window opened today and ate breakfast and lunch within an hour and a half but then come dinner time, I couldn’t manage it all so I guess it evens it out!

@FolornLawn

Any tips for not eating like a maniac once the eating window is open? When I did 16:8 last time I ate really badly when I was allowed to eat.

Today I’ve eaten a mince pie half a box of matchmakers some heroes and a bowl of cheesy balls as well as my actual meals. Good job I closed my window after 5 hours 😂😂

It’ll settle down and I’ve managed 2 litres of water and a 6.5 mile walk so reckon it’ll even out

@FolornLawn I've tried to have a good idea of what I'm going to eat for the day before my window opens and definitely knowing what I am going to break my fast with us helping me

Ah, that’s a good tip, I used to break my fast with a trip to the shop.

Hi. I started 16:8 yesterday, 10.30 - 18.30. I am doing dry January too and aiming to do 10000 steps a day to start off. Good luck all.

Feeling very sick this morning. As in almost threw up. This is how I get when I'm very hungry so not sure I can stick it if this continues

@Sunshineandflipflops that’s awful. I had quite bad pregnancy nausea in the first half of my pregnancy. Whenever my blood sugar dropped, I felt absolutely horrifically ill. 4 months it lasted and it was awful; I so feel for women who have HG. I remember how it felt and if fasting does that to you, it is definitively not worth it!

Now I’m not pregnant I don’t have any side effects from not eating for longer periods - I wouldn’t go back there in a hurry (although my son is fantastic and so worth it!)

I am so so hungry right now nearing the end of my fast period; fantasising about the slice of homemade lasagne I have in the fridge with my name on it.

Thanks @Piglet89. I feel better now (had some breakfast at 10.15am) and hoping it was a blip.
I’ve always been v hungry on waking up so I guess it’s going to take some getting used to!

Closest I've come today to running to the chocolate. My 3 year old was such hard work I really wanted to comfort eat! But instead I had my Greek yoghurt and a hand full of malteasers all within my window. She's in bed now and I feel full and not like I need to raid the cupboards! Definitely felt like my first challenge.

Hope you are feeling better @Sunshineandflipflops

@Piglet89 I did veggie lasagna today and was such a good meal to finish the day on!

@twinkydink great work!!!! 👍

Ok, although I am currently starving ad clock watching until breakfast at 10am, a benefit to this is that my son has asked if he can make dinner (he has taken food tech at school) and he wants to make burgers.

Usually at this time of year I would be finding an excuse to not eat them but I am looking forward to dinner!

But first...breakfast...!

Currently on 16.5 hours and counting 😂😂 need to eat earlier than usual today as I’m starting work at 12:30 which is when I’m normally finishing 😂😂

Been for a short run then picked up eggs and bread so I can have egg on toast for brunch at about 11am 👍

Good luck everyone it gets easier as you get into it it’s just resetting your mind 😊

Also clock watching here I have an hour left I will start making it about quarter to so I can sit and eat bang on 11. I eat quite a large breakfast/lunch then I find I'm not picking until about 2

Fast broken with egg on toast and crisps after 😊 will eat something on my break later then fast again 👍

10 mins to go and I am absolutely ravenous and also have a raging headache (which could be dehydration, TBF).

Last bit of lasagne eaten in about 5 mins flat!

Hi all, I am starting 16:8 after trying it for a bit last year. I did 5:2 before lockdown and found it worked quite well, although didn't really kick in until I started calorie counting on the NFDs - I was taking the whole "eat what you like" thing rather too literally . With 16:8 I have also found that I need to calorie count in the 8 hour window, otherwise I just end up eating the deficit. I'm giving myself a 12 hour window at weekends with no calorie counting but being sensible about portion sizes and snacking - will see how that goes.

At present I'm doing a "dirty" fast, as I have 2 cups of tea with milk in my fasting window. I need the caffeine boost in the morning but struggle with black tea and am really not a fan of coffee. Am hoping that it doesn't completely scupper everything and will try to work up to mint tea or water...

I lasted until 12.30 this morning before breaking my fast, could not tell you a time I've done that before. Means I'm a bit low on calories now as I can't fit them in! @SydneyCarton I have to calorie count as I know I have no self control. I'm finding it way easier to track as I'm eating so much less so inputting takes no time at all.

Im tentatively looking forward to weighing myself on Saturday!

I had my dinner an hour later last night, which meant I had to wait another hour this morning to eat. Was actually much easier than I thought and even went to nearly 17 hours which I was really happy with. Have managed my 10000 steps the last 2 days too, so will try to keep that going.

I haven’t been calorie counting and having my eating window between 10-6 means that I am still eating 3 meals a day but I am not really eating anything in between, which is a stark contrast to usual and I am also not drinking and have been doing around 12-13k steps a day so hoping I don’t need to start counting calories too as that’s what I was trying to get away from with 16:8!

Agreed @Sunshineandflipflops I am not counting any calories of anything I eat during my fast window, so let’s see where we get to at my weigh in on Saturday…slightly daunted I might have scuppered it!

@Piglet89 I’m not weighing but I am hoping to feel it in my clothes.

I'm not weighing either I read somewhere that you should start noticing something around day 10

Hi everyone. So glad I found this thread. I started on Monday. I am eating between 11 and 6 but because I also use MyFitnessPal to track calories I am still eating my 1200 calories. Is it worth fasting or should I just go back to eating the 1200 calories when I feel like it?