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!!!

On 8/18/2019 at 11:27 AM, AZhiker said:

I am so excited to have this new tool. It adds so much flexibility. If I gain a little, I can just do 5/7 or 7/7 for a week and get things back under control without sacrificing nutrition. The more I read about the physiology of metabolism, the more I believe that various forms of fasting are absolutely the way to maintain a healthy metabolism and improve overall health, without feeling deprived. I have been so scared of "what happens after the honeymoon period?" My appetite will return and my restriction will be less. But IF gives so much control and empowerment, that I really don't fear it anymore. I have tools to use that are effective and healthy.

I could have written all of this

Just now, sillykitty said:

I could have written all of this

Me2! Love it!

8 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

I am impressed. I don't think I've ever managed 46g of Protein in one sitting! What was it?

I have blended PP with protein powder & ice, for a not super delicious milkshake (but gets the protein job done!)

I could have written all of this [emoji4]

I'm taking notes!!!

2 hours ago, sillykitty said:

I have blended PP with Protein Powder & ice, for a not super delicious milkshake (but gets the Protein job done!)

Yeah, I can do it with supplements. I thought she was using real foods ?

14 hours ago, CurvyMom said:

So you guys- do any of you drink coffee in the morning and then still wait to start you window of eating until later in the day? I was thinking I could probably do 16:8 but I have to have coffee in the morning or I cannot function.

I used to be the same way until I gave it up. Getting rid of caffeine and sugar has given me very level energy throughout the day. I wake up ready to go and there is no afternoon slump. One of the best things I've ever done!

Okay so Sunday was 20:4. Yesterday was 16:8. Today is another 20:4.

Feeling great and can’t wait to weigh in tomorrow am to see where I am on my bounce from last week.

Will post more tomorrow on all my food logs and also my weight to see where I am

3 minutes ago, Sheribear68 said:

Okay so Sunday was 20:4. Yesterday was 16:8. Today is another 20:4.

Feeling great and can’t wait to weigh in tomorrow am to see where I am on my bounce from last week.

Will post more tomorrow on all my food logs and also my weight to see where I am

You're crushing it girl! And look fabulous with such a cute shape!

On 08/20/2019 at 09:37, FluffyChix said:

You're crushing it girl! And look fabulous with such a cute shape!

Thanks!

Lol, maybe someday I can even get fabulous legs like the rest of you guys! ???

Haha. Since I’m not eating yet, I had a bit of spare time to log my foods for the day.
This is what I’ve got planned for my 4 hour window: I’ll report later how I actually did.

I’m excited bc it’s >70gm protein for the day and no soups, shakes, or supplements to help.

Gah, I forgot to take a before pic of lunch. Anyway, here’s what I’m taking to work and Lordy I’m gonna try my best to finish it

Yum!!! That doesn't look like 4 ounces of pork loin, though! So are those 2 things your whole meals for the day? Or will you have the beef and cheese when you get home? I think it's probably do-able. Lunch meat is kinda slidery to me. So is cheese to some extent although my tum doesn't like it in great quantity. Post afters!

Okay so the hamburger meat/cheese combo was right when I broke fast at 2:15 my time.
Forgot to take either before or after, but it was about 28gm protein for approx 1 cup food. I ate about 7/8 of it.

The pics I took there were my food I was taking to work and it was tough.
I’ve posted afters on those

Ate the p3 at 4:15 and finally finished (except for what’s left) the pork at 6:30.

Didn’t drink a single drop of water in between so I’m not sure how I feel about that.

Overall I’m glad I experimented with this, but might have to work on less overall volume.
Basically if I try 20:4 again I might need to do a protein shake.
The only “sweet” one I can stomach is the bariwise chocolate marshmallow. For some reason that one goes down okay.
I also might try to experiment more with cottage cheese. That’s a great slider food and has tons of protein.

I weigh in tomorrow am and will see what kind of results I’ll get from these last 3 days.

Tomorrow I’ve got a plain ole regular 16:8 going— which is where I live 4-5 days weekly.

Gosh we're all so different. LOL! I can do 1 cup of cottage cheese and I'm miserably full. But I could have sucked down your P3 and then the pork. But I too feel like I'm cramming too much food into a 4 hour window unless I do a protein drink.

You know my cure for protein drinks are mocha frappacinos or iced coffee lattes.

OK, no more dic*in' around with BDG goal! I'm doing this thang!!! I've been dinking around with the same 5 lbs for what seems like forever!!! I was supposed to have reached Goal 3 (130lbs) already and instead? I'm still mired in the moment--in the "feel good", "just be gentle with yourself" dic*ass mode! I've lost sight of my big picture and I'm not gonna tolerate it any longer!

Yesterday was my 18month surgiversary and I weighed in at 135.4lbs. This morning I'm at 135.2lbs even though I know I've got at least a pound of poopy cued for exit thanks to MOM. (Edited to report, I weigh 134.8lbs PP )

Tomorrow is my surgeon visit to follow up on the hernia repair and also for my 18 month check up and I wanted to be at Goal #3. Instead I'm a whiny bi*ch ass 5lbs up from there. So I raised the visual stakes and I'm gonna try to move some dollah dollah bills baby!

This is ten ones and each pound I lose will go in the LOST jar! I will succeed in this. I just have to change up the tactics.

Today I'm going for an 18:6 and will do a DD (500 cals and 60g protein).

Edited August 21, 20196 yr by FluffyChix