FloridaAngel's Journal, 04 Jul 16

A pound is a pound. And that is about the right amount to lose for a week. 

This was one of the reasons I struggled with thoughts of IF. With one eating window of 6 hours I cannot fathom the thought of eating all of my intake in that time frame. I would feel too heavy all day and for a minimal loss though I know it varies with others for me I don't see worth.  

My wife has breakfast about 6am weekdays. and doesn't eat after 6pm every day. She doesn't diet, just eats what she fancies in moderation. She has lost a tremendous amount of weight since starting that regime. 

I agree Jocko a pound is a pound : ) @Patty hope I at least suffered to prove you're right. Lol! 

I found 18:6 too strenuous, but 16:8 is quite doable and easy to incorporate into my diet plan. One of Butter Bob's videos pointed to a study that showed 70% of the drop in fasting insulin occurs 16 hours after eating. Much of the benefit you got during this 18:6 week might not immediately show on the scale. But I don't think you should do it if you're miserable.  

Never heard of the 18:6. I have done the 16:8 with great sucess and it is not a problem to do just 2 meals a day if low carbing and No sugars 

Thanks trackin and sweetgeorgia! Glad to know it wasn't me being weak. 16:8 sounds more reasonable and less stressful. Good idea! 

I think the important thing is to recognize that the same thing is not going to work for everyone, and each one of us has to find out what works and we can live with on an ongoing basis. I don't think I could stick with the 18:6 IF, so I am not even willing to try it at the present time (might later, who knows). If you find something doesn't work for you, either physically or psychologically, by all means change to something else! The really critical thing is not to give up!! And by all means, continue to post what does and doesn't work for you, so we can all benefit from your experience. 

What is fat for? •A source of energy – Our body uses the fat we eat, and fats we make from other nutrients in our bodies, to provide the energy for most of our life-functions •Energy store – The extra calories that we consume, but do not need to use immediately, are stored for future use in special fat cells (adipose tissue) •Essential fatty acids – Dietary fats that are essential for growth development and cell functions, but cannot be made by our body’s processes •Proper functioning of nerves and brain- fats are part of myelin- a fatty material which wraps around our nerve cells so that they can send electrical messages. Our brains contain large amounts of essential fats •Maintaining healthy skin and other tissues. All our body cells need to contain some fats as essential parts of cell membranes, controlling what goes in and out of our cells •Transporting fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K through the bloodstream to where they are needed •Forming steroid hormones needed to regulate many bodily processes  

Thank you for this information. It clearly answers a question I asked today. 

Fantastic advice, Pandasmom! I have a history of starve/binge/purge, so I am definitely not a good candidate for IF. I can, however, try to keep my eating within a smaller 'window' by delaying breakfast and having an earlier dinner. 

You're welcome Delede. Like you I had a hard time introducing healthy fats into my diet...now I'm eating avocados (full of nutritional benefits) so here's to going against what we have been told and now to start feeling "full" from healthy fats. cheers 

Florida, can I ask how many calories a day did you eat? 

because at 167 to only lose a pound in a week you would need to have been consuming between 1200 and 1400 calories a day. If you wanted to lose more, cut that calorie count in half. You wont harm your metabolism. Your metabolism is dynamic. Its impossible to damage it by not eating. On the contrary. The less you eat, the more fat your body requires to keep running. Stop filling the fuel tank and let your body burn the fuel. Try eating 1000 calories. I am 320 pounds now and eating the same calories you are. I'm also burning 3500 a day just sitting in my chair. You on the other hand are burning 1/3 to 1/2 of the calories I burn. So you would need to eat even less than I do to lose more than a pound a week.  

Thanks everyone for the great info! you are right KTMM, I aim for 1200 to 1300 calories a day. I'm perfectly fine with that. I know myself and if I feel deprived or consistently hungry I won't stick with it and I will be miserable. This has been working and as they say, Slow and steady wins the race.