Anyone else do intermediate fasting 16/8?

I do it by default just by skipping breakfast. For me it easier to control my hunger and total calories by eating 2 larger meals rather than 3 smaller ones and never feeling full.

Congrats on the weight loss and just do whatever makes it easy for YOU to maintain long term. Anything will work for the short term, but sustainability is what you want to not fall back into the old patterns.

i do when cutting, its my preferred natural way of eating and always has been even back to middle school. i have a very sensitive stomach and morning eating doesnt sit well with me normally.

nothing special about it though. you lost weight because you are eating less overall, not because fasting is some magic bullet.

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do it by default just by skipping breakfast. For me it easier to control my hunger and total calories by eating 2 larger meals rather than 3 smaller ones and never feeling full.

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Same. It works well

Im down 40-50 pounds this year because of it.
I plan on losing 70 for the total year.

Its been helpful. But it is hard, but you get use to it.
Change my life.

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I’ve done it so much in the past that now it’s just second nature. I typically go 16-18 hours without a real meal, I have done it strict but now I’m not worried about calories from a pre workout drink or anything like that. People can argue about this or that, but to me it’s still calories in and out. You can blow the whole day in one binge meal, but the longer you do it strictly the more your body will reject doing that. That’s my experience intermittent fasting.

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Yeah, I used to buy into all the holistic arguments around metabolism and fasting and such when I first started like 15 years ago, but I just come down on it being an easier way to manage your caloriic intake these days. I still fast frequently, but I also find myself grabbing a protein shake or yogurt shake pretty often these days after a heavy weight-training morning. Of course, I'm also on tirz, so I'm more worried about actually successfully hitting my daily macros than caloric intake.

I think that I DO still buy into the multi-day fasts and ketosis for more holistic health benefits, but that's a separate discussion.

Damn, all the down votes…thanks guys

Been doing it since 2012

I use I/F several times a week.

Lost 35 lbs fairly 'easy'. It was a little challenging at first but as I progressed and learned how my body reacted, it became easier.

I use a keto based diet with a cross of the mediterranean style diet.
I keep the crappy foods out for the most part and avoid sugary drinks like soda/cola, sports drinks.
I keep carbs low and eat vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers...I eat an Avocado about 2-3 times a week.

The whole idea with I/F is to burn sugar first for energy then use body fat for energy.

About once a month I will go on a 24 hour fast, sometimes for 36 hours. It makes me feel amazing. Just make sure when you go on an extended fast, break with the fast with liquids like beef broth and go easy with food with something like soft vegetables or steamed fish.

Congrats on the weight loss.

I’ve been doing this for two years, walking, lifting, fasting 12 hours per day/night and have lost 78 lbs.

I also use Tirz so it helps with food cravings.

New low 193.6