If I'm going to do IF in a 16/8 split, how often should I do it? Once a week?
Fret's Intermittent Fasting Journey
Quote: (12-21-2014 03:43 AM)britchard Wrote:
If I'm going to do IF in a 16/8 split, how often should I do it? Once a week?
If by 16/8 you mean a 16 fasting window with an 8 hour feeding window, then you should do it everyday.
That means that everyday you only eat during those 8 hours. This is really what Intermittent Fasting actually consists of.
You can set up your feeding window as any way you wish as long as you still have a significant fasting window. Some people prefer not eating breakfast, but some people prefer to eat it, it is up to you.
Hey guys --
Ive been reading about this the past few days - I decided to keep an 8 hour feeding window Monday - Friday, and today is my first day. I'm @ work and I am starving. I feel disoriented and mentally slow. Doubling down on my coffee intake to try to deal with this issue. Got about 3 more hours until feeding time... I'm assuming this will get substantially easier.
EDIT: I'm starving - I held off for 3 hours from my usual breakfast time but I can't get anything done @ work. Will try to ease into this by going an extra 30 minutes longer each day. For now, burrito time.
Ive been reading about this the past few days - I decided to keep an 8 hour feeding window Monday - Friday, and today is my first day. I'm @ work and I am starving. I feel disoriented and mentally slow. Doubling down on my coffee intake to try to deal with this issue. Got about 3 more hours until feeding time... I'm assuming this will get substantially easier.
EDIT: I'm starving - I held off for 3 hours from my usual breakfast time but I can't get anything done @ work. Will try to ease into this by going an extra 30 minutes longer each day. For now, burrito time.
Quote: (04-22-2015 12:32 PM)se7en Wrote:
Hey guys --
Ive been reading about this the past few days - I decided to keep an 8 hour feeding window Monday - Friday, and today is my first day. I'm @ work and I am starving. I feel disoriented and mentally slow. Doubling down on my coffee intake to try to deal with this issue. Got about 3 more hours until feeding time... I'm assuming this will get substantially easier.
EDIT: I'm starving - I held off for 3 hours from my usual breakfast time but I can't get anything done @ work. Will try to ease into this by going an extra 30 minutes longer each day. For now, burrito time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghrelin
Your body is hormonally used to eating at X time every day. The first day of intermittent fasting is a big shock to your body. It does get substantially easier.
Give it a week or two and you'll see a huge difference in hunger timing.
Sometimes we mistake thirst for hunger. Drinking more water than you usually do will help. Chewing sugar-free gum is something I do almost every day as well.
So what is actually considered "breaking a fast" - Obviously coffee is not - even if with some butter. What about a few spoons of yogurt right upon waking up? Dates? How much is fine without breaking the fast? To what extent do you lose benefits upon eating a small amount?
One of the reasons I ask is I would like to take my UDOs oil in the morning, but its less beneficial if taken without some kind of food..
One of the reasons I ask is I would like to take my UDOs oil in the morning, but its less beneficial if taken without some kind of food..
I've been drinking coffee with coconut oil and not counting it as breaking the fast. That is actually at least 100 calories of fat. However, I still feel like I'm getting the benefits of IF, and a lot of IF'ers do the same.
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