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!!!

Thanks @FluffyChix ... I'll do some reading!

I know her current plan is 18:6, and staying under 800 cals/day, and getting 60 g of protein. I think she has lost about 20 lbs to date, and would like to lose about 30 more to get to her "happy weight". If she could get there by actually eating more, then all the better!

1 minute ago, sillykitty said:

Thanks @FluffyChix ... I'll do some reading!

I know her current plan is 18:6, and staying under 800 cals/day, and getting 60 g of Protein. I think she has lost about 20 lbs to date, and would like to lose about 30 more to get to her "happy weight". If she could get there by actually eating more, then all the better!

Wow! What a transformation for her! You must be so proud of her?

Make sure she knows she has to have feast days too--unless she's in ketosis. But even then, they say to have feast days. I think the reason we don't have the metabolic decline is due to something in our surgery. But normies have to beware of it? Sounds like a good plan. There's also the other book by Moseley about the Newcastle Diabetes Diet (800 calorie blood sugar cure. I think it's the 8 Week Diabetes Cure maybe? It is based on 8 weeks on an 800 calorie Mediterranean style diet.

8 minutes ago, JamesL73 said:

I might could use some therapy but it is definitely not for any eating disorders. So maybe the word "obsess" was a bit much. There's absolutely nothing wrong with aiming for zero carbs. And ok, so I didn't literally exercise 24/7. And lastly, what's wrong with questioning the possibilities with todays technological and medical advancements?? I guess I should choose my words more carefully.

I'm going to have to disagree on a lot of levels @JamesL73

I think what all of us here are striving for is a lifelong sustainable eating plan. Zero carbs isn't practical or sustainable. I'd also suggest it's not healthy, as it would eliminate, fruits, grains, fiber.

You quit working for a year to focus on exercise. That is also not practical or sustainable. When you went back to work you regained.

It's not about questioning what's possible with technology, it's about you being drawn to the "Don't eat" idea. Your attraction to that idea, excessive exercise, and villainization of food groups are pretty classic signs of anorexia.

I really think you need to work with a professional on how to live with food. Your mentality now seems to be that it's the enemy.

Finishing up my first week of IF and I can’t thank you guys enough! My stall seems to breaking (after 1 1/2 months).

Anyone else get diarrhea after a 20:4 day? Not complaining at all since I’m usually at the extreme other end of the spectrum but I was just curious. I did eat half of a 6 inch meatball sub from subway (still will be under 50g carbs for the day) so I’m thinking that was the trigger.

@JamesL73 stay safe and healthy ?

Because... Well do I really need a reason ?

13 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

@JamesL73 stay safe and healthy ?

Always! Even though some people might not agree. (Winking at sillykitty) Thank you though.

Started my liquid diet on 5/15, at 320 lbs. As of this morning down to 303. ?

I think I experienced a good 30 hrs dry fast yesterday and a bit of the night before. I see the effects of autophagy work. Mind you, before @sillykitty has me comitted, this was most definitely not intentional. My work sent me out to a jobsite to relieve another guy. I was told it would only be for a few hours so I wasn't prepared with water or protein....30 hrs later I finally got relief. I dropped 5 lbs in 2 days. I wasn't even very active either. That's pretty crazy. I never felt bad or a lack of energy though. I've done IF and some 24 hrs water fasts in the past but never tried a dry fast. I can see it being a tool for possibly breaking stalls later. I have no intention of doing that any more before surgery, nor for quite a while after.

36 minutes ago, JamesL73 said:

Always! Even though some people might not agree. (Winking at sillykitty) Thank you though.

Started my liquid diet on 5/15, at 320 lbs. As of this morning down to 303. ?

I think I experienced a good 30 hrs dry fast yesterday and a bit of the night before. I see the effects of autophagy work. Mind you, before @sillykitty has me comitted, this was most definitely not intentional. My work sent me out to a jobsite to relieve another guy. I was told it would only be for a few hours so I wasn't prepared with Water or protein....30 hrs later I finally got relief. I dropped 5 lbs in 2 days. I wasn't even very active either. That's pretty crazy. I never felt bad or a lack of energy though. I've done IF and some 24 hrs water fasts in the past but never tried a dry fast. I can see it being a tool for possibly breaking stalls later. I have no intention of doing that any more before surgery, nor for quite a while after.

Too funny... At least your sense of humor didn't go anywhere.

Its tough reading stories on the boards and not knowing who may need more help than they say (we are a cautious bunch... Hell i was assumed to have disorder eating too at one point) but if you say you're fine... Respect

But

KALE.

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I think your love of Kale still might qualify you @GreenTealael ?

27 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

KALE

? You know, TBH, I don't believe I have ever tried Kale. I used to loved big ol` lettuce salads but since my VSG in 2015, I haven't been able to eat any lettuce, even when finely shredded. It causes such severe pain it causes me to throw it up immediately. I've tried a few times over the past few years. I've tried different types of leafy vegetables too, but don't think kale was one of them. Might try that when I can go back to solids.

Edited June 5, 20197 yr by JamesL73
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1 hour ago, sillykitty said:

I think your love of Kale still might qualify you @GreenTealael ?

DAMNIT!!!!

10 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Hell i was assumed to have disorder eating too at one point) but if you say you're fine...

People with an eating disorder will always say "I'm fine!" so that's no indicator (not saying that James has one).

Hell. I'll own it. I am pretty certain I have an eating disorder. But it isn't anorexia. If it was, I'm also very certain I would be below my Barbie DreamGirl Goal by now. But if being obsessive about tracking and counting and eating clean is disorderly...I would much rather have that kind of eating disorder rather than bulimia or anorexia. Cuz dear lord and bless those who suffer from that dragon on their backs.

(And btw, not implying anyone in this thread has an ED! I don't see disordered eating in anyone here. Not even kale would get our @GreenTealael there!!!)

Edited June 6, 20197 yr by FluffyChix

6 hours ago, summerset said:

People with an eating disorder will always say "I'm fine!" so that's no indicator (not saying that James has one).

I'm (KALE) FINE...

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Edited June 6, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

2 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I'm (KALE) FINE...

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And you are very FINE! We have the piccys to prove it. You look gorgeous!!!! And I bet Boo tells you all the time that you look F-I-N-E FINE!