I'm no expert but I have been doing Intermittent Fasting (IF) since September and I've lost 9kg/ a stone.
I eat breakfast at 7:30, lunch and the tea at 4. So my eating window is finished by 4:30pm. So it's a 9 hour eating window and 15 hours of fasting.
I haven't read any books about it but I do listen to podcasts about it.
open.spotify.com/episode/7hKdAJpfDEeRnGDEo42MWP?si=RpKRylgHTb6nJtmBPPH9dg
open.spotify.com/episode/5YEfEhHllXaFxiEO6WZxMq?si=11rhciaDSkKj_V8p2mAU6w
I don't know anyone in real life who does IF so thought there would be a community here.
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Fasting / 5:2 diet
Who wants to start intermittent fasting?
cosypompoms · 28/12/2023 20:51
determinedtomakethiswork · 29/12/2023 07:26
Placemarking as I am getting back into this when my house is empty again at the weekend. I feel so much better for intermittent fasting. What I prefer is eating between 12 and five. I feel much better going to bed with an empty stomach and then not eating first thing. The first couple of days take a bit of effort, but after that it's okay. The good thing I think is that it stops me having a drink in the evening. As I get older, I realise that's not good for me.
Unabletomitigate · 29/12/2023 07:41
I do intermittent fasting too. I really enjoyed learning more about why/ how it works so I did read the Obesity Code by Jason Fung, he proposes it as a strategy for low income patients who are obese/ have diabetes.
I also really enjoy all the STEM talk episodes on it. They also discuss Keto quite a lot, which I find helps make IF easier. I find it amazing, that as soon as you cut out carbs, you are not hungy. (Ok, it takes a few weeks for the carb cravings to subside...)
If you want an overview of the anti carb movement try Stem episodes 124 and 125 with Gary Taubes.
https://www.ihmc.us/stemtalks/
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