re: To those who have tried intermittent fasting

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Very easy to still overeat on IF,it's called bulking.

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Man speaks the truth.

Been doing 16/8 for 2.5 months now. I struggled to lose some at first because I had to find my correct caloric intake. I am 6' and a moderate 190 but still wanted to get down to about 175-185 and then bulk. I'm sitting at 186 after some trial and error. I started at the start of June and I'm, going until Oct 7th. At that point, I'll decide if I am ready to start the bulk or go for another few weeks to get learner in the midsection. Still, have some lean backfat I need to lose. My body has always lost fat on my arms, legs, and back before my stomach.
I started taking in 2100 calories the first month with 190 grams of protein. That was too much so I lowered it to 2000. And last week to 1900. As you lose weight from the caloric deficit and working out you need to adjust your calorie intake. You might experience a loss in strength because your body is losing the fat to burn for the energy.

It's not about when you eat, what you eat, though I would keep fat under 25% but about your total number of calories for your body. Everyone is different and sometimes your body won't respond to IF as well as it would to keeping your metabolism going throughout the day with smaller, protein-rich meals.

It takes patience and you can't get discouraged if you weigh yourself each day even if it's at the same time each day.