by Vorpel on Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:19 pm
Been doing IF (intermittent fasting) now for about 6 weeks. Did a lot of reading up on it and talked with my doctor who said that all the research she has reviewed it doesn't hurt and has helped a lot of people (caution - if you have health issues check with your doctor first!)
Besides the fat burning and weight loss I've noticed two really awesome benefits to IF:
1. My worst eating issues were always after dinner - watching TV, etc. Now when I'm done with dinner I can't wait to start IF (currently using an app on my iphone called Zero - really cool!)
2. I keep my calorie intake the same on IF as off (currently doing Weight Watchers), so when I do eat I don't really feel like I'm on a diet like I used to. I still need to make smart choices about what I eat, but by the time dinner comes around I'm done with eating and getting excited about starting IF and looking forward to the next day.
I've really been surprised by the fact that I feel better doing IF in my body that I have in a long time. I target the 16/8 IF which is 16 hours fasting, then 8 hours where I can eat. This has also seriously motivated me to work out in the mornings so that I am putting the energy demand on my body when my stomach is empty and that (according to what I've read) kicks the body into keytosis (sp?) which is fat burning and that effect can last for a couple of hours after you complete your workout.
The last thing about IF that i really like is that if I decide to skip a day or two on the weekend for schedule reasons, etc. it doesn't hurt. I've personally found it pretty easy to get back into at the start of the week.
Good luck and keep up the hard work everyone!