Hey y'all! Anyone and everyone is welcome to jump in and join us.

This is the Intermittent Fasting DAily Menu/Results/Accountability Thread. It's where a few of us (or many) are going to log in and encourage each other while we experiment with our own IF plans. You can list or talk about anything--not just your food. I look forward to adding in HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and core exercises to my walking plan while practicing IF. So expect to hear about that too. hehe I expect some of us will talk about the known IF side-effects like insomnia, circadian rhythm disturbance, etc. It's all good! Let's hack this IF mofo! mkay?

There is not any 1 specific IF plan--there are so many to choose from, so this is a BYOIFP (bring-your-own-IF-plan) and join the fun! This is the thread where we'll post our daily menus and maybe some piccys at times! We can discuss progress, issues we might notice, look at how we may want to refine our own personal plans. I do think you should be healed from surgery and have your doctor's and RD's blessings to try something like this and you should do a ton of research and reading about Intermittent Fasting.

IF isn't only about weight loss, it's about taking specific measures to limit either quantities, calories, macros, or sometimes only consciously altering eating windows/schedules in order to effect metabolic change and reduce inflammation and improve health markers.

Ok, let's do this thang!!!

1 hour ago, GreenTealael said:

For new arrivals/going back to the start

Thank you, he was excellent!

Thank you, he was excellent!

This was the video that convinced me to start 5 MONTHS AGO !!!
I've been doing it (modified mostly) nearly non-stop

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Hi all,

Post op- MGB August 18,

I started IF at the beginning of February. I'm doing 16:8, and have hours of fasting between 5pm and 9am, and eating window of 9am - 5pm. Within 4 days, I feel less bloated and am down 3 pounds.

I will keep this diet for this entire month, and will see if it's more effective. I've been undergoing a very frustrating stall which has lasted weeks/months.

I'll keep you updated often.

Congrats and welcome!!!

I'm doing a 16:8 today--maybe even a 20:4. Cheers!

7 hours ago, SusieSouth said:

Hi all,

Post op- MGB August 18,

I started IF at the beginning of February. I'm doing 16:8, and have hours of fasting between 5pm and 9am, and eating window of 9am - 5pm. Within 4 days, I feel less bloated and am down 3 pounds.

I will keep this diet for this entire month, and will see if it's more effective. I've been undergoing a very frustrating stall which has lasted weeks/months.

I'll keep you updated often.

Welcome ?

38 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Congrats and welcome!!!

I'm doing a 16:8 today--maybe even a 20:4. Cheers!

Welcome back ?

The magic equation:

Miralax + 3 Colace + 11g whole psyllium husk + 1 GG brancrisp cracker/1tbsp almond butter at bedtime + plenty of greens and low glycemic veg per day + 100oz liquids = throne nirvana

1 hour ago, FluffyChix said:

The magic equation:

Miralax + 3 Colace + 11g whole psyllium husk + 1 GG brancrisp cracker/1tbsp almond butter at bedtime + plenty of greens and low glycemic veg per day + 100oz liquids = throne nirvana

So, not complicated at all, huh?

35 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

So, not complicated at all, huh?

Yeah. But I like big poops and I cannot lie!

Just checking in... Miss you all! My mom has lost 15 lbs last month using IF! I'm floating just around the 200 mark, a little above a little below but I'm pretty happy overall so... that's fine.

Here's an updated photo from this past Saturday night.
I love looking sharp... makes me feel so damn good! Even if I *STILL* don't see myself the way everyone else does, I know I look good, but I don't see it / feel it typically... when I get dressed up I sure do though!

2 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Just checking in... Miss you all! My mom has lost 15 lbs last month using IF! I'm floating just around the 200 mark, a little above a little below but I'm pretty happy overall so... that's fine.

Here's an updated photo from this past Saturday night.
I love looking sharp... makes me feel so damn good! Even if I *STILL* don't see myself the way everyone else does, I know I look good, but I don't see it / feel it typically... when I get dressed up I sure do though!

You look ahhhh-MAY-zing!! Miss ya hon and hope you are well!

(You know, btw, every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man, don't you? )

Congrats to your mom btw. That's fantastic!!

Edited February 4, 20197 yr by FluffyChix

13 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Just checking in... Miss you all! My mom has lost 15 lbs last month using IF! I'm floating just around the 200 mark, a little above a little below but I'm pretty happy overall so... that's fine.

Here's an updated photo from this past Saturday night.
I love looking sharp... makes me feel so damn good! Even if I *STILL* don't see myself the way everyone else does, I know I look good, but I don't see it / feel it typically... when I get dressed up I sure do though!

We miss you, too! Glad to see you're doing well and send our congrats to your mom!

1 hour ago, Matt Z said:

Just checking in... Miss you all! My mom has lost 15 lbs last month using IF! I'm floating just around the 200 mark, a little above a little below but I'm pretty happy overall so... that's fine.

Here's an updated photo from this past Saturday night.
I love looking sharp... makes me feel so damn good! Even if I *STILL* don't see myself the way everyone else does, I know I look good, but I don't see it / feel it typically... when I get dressed up I sure do though!

Congrats, you look FANTASTIC!

On 2/4/2019 at 1:39 PM, Matt Z said:

Just checking in... Miss you all! My mom has lost 15 lbs last month using IF! I'm floating just around the 200 mark, a little above a little below but I'm pretty happy overall so... that's fine.

Here's an updated photo from this past Saturday night.
I love looking sharp... makes me feel so damn good! Even if I *STILL* don't see myself the way everyone else does, I know I look good, but I don't see it / feel it typically... when I get dressed up I sure do though!

Cash,

You don't see how good you look?!?!? We do...

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Dropping this here because one of the many reasons IF is great is the reduction of inflammation