I'm Intermittent Fasting and FINALLY Gonna Look Good Nekked

[BuckarooBanzai]

It's working really well for me.

 

When I was eating breakfast in the mornings (oatmeal or whole grain cereal or Greek yogurt) I would eat it right after my morning shower (about 6:30am). Well, by 9am I was ready for second breakfasts. Couple hours later I was munching my "elevensies"....   You can see where this was going. I was eating like a Hobbit and as plump as one too!

 

With Intermittent Fasting I don't eat til around noon everyday and stop eating around 8pm every night... sixteen hours fasting, 8 hours "fed".  My cravings have been WAY less than before, my appetite way less, and fat's falling off me while muscle is building.

 

I do lift weights 3 times a week, do a little bit of cardio, and focus my eating on getting as much protein as I can (probably at least 120 grams of protein a day which is less than body builders recommend but, man, I just get full) as well as plenty of veggies.

 

The point is, "Eat like a Hobbit, look like a Hobbit. Eat like a Ranger, look like a bad-ass!!" (or something...needs work)  ;-)

[Super Destroyer]

Outstanding! Sounds like you have hit on what works for you. Keep up the good work!

[mevre]

The point is, "Eat like a Hobbit, look like a Hobbit. Eat like a Ranger, look like a bad-ass!!" (or something...needs work)  ;-)

haha i love it! i started out as a halfling myself. though i haven't seen huge results, i feel a lot stronger and faster and i know i'm more badass than i was before my first 6 week challenge. maybe i should start doing this whole fasting thing myself...  how long did it take to train your stomach to not be hungry in the morning?

p.s. don't forget to take pictures of your progress!

[Tas]

Yes! I love intermittant fasting. I do it about 90% of the time myself, and follow the same pattern as you, eat around noon for an 8 hour window.

 

I always hear lots of negative feedback about it, but I believe strongly in the idea that if it feels good, it works, and you're happy/healthy, then go for it!

[Q_est]

Well, by 9am I was ready for second breakfasts. Couple hours later I was munching my "elevensies"....

 

This! It's odd, isn't it. My stomach was always like "I'm awake FEED ME MOAR" if I ate early.

 

I started IF accidentally - basically I was too fond of sleep to get up early to eat before work, and too lazy/cheap to buy breakfast food to have in work. My first meal of the day Monday-Friday is lunch ~1pm and I usually stop eating 8-9pm. So far I seem to be losing weight and putting on muscle (I do have fat to lose) and that's without really paying attention to protein or other macros.

[Rosiesan]

I'm just starting this now! 9+ months of eating hourly during my pregnancy was a very bad habit to break. Now I'm like you, eating around 12-1pm and stopping around 8-9pm. So far it's been awesome! The protein part is what I'm still missing. I need to look into how to eat more.

[IronGlider]

That's excellent to hear, IF has done wonders for me in for past 12 months, keep up the great work! :-)

[Dradis]

I'm a week into noon-8pm feeding too. Its not as hard as it sounds and i'm getting more done in the morning at work too for some reason.

 

Can't say i've noticed much of a change body-wise so far but getting up and ready for work is much easier