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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP about counting calories.  I've been doing 16:8 for about a month and lost only 3 pounds-- exercising 1hr daily (running HIIT, walks),  and eating 1200-1400 calories (very carefully tracking).  3 pounds is something but seems slow. I am overweight and want to lose 10-15 pounds which should put me in a good healthy range.  This week, I've cut out all added sugar and refined carbs.  That said, IF is pretty easy to do, and I hope to use it as maintenance, especially when I have to go back into the office when I won't have the time to track calories.  At first, I had trouble with energy and working out fasted, but now my body has adjusted and I can even do longer runs with no problem.   Has anyone tried multiple versions of IF and found one worked better than others (24 hrs fast/5:2/ eat-stop-eat, etc.)?[/quote]

I don’t think 16:8 is going to move the needle on weight loss much.  I think if you pushed it a bit more, like to 20:4 on some days, you’d probably see better results.  I try to do 24 hours once per week.  I’d also worry less about calories, with that level of exercise you need to eat a bit more to build muscle, so eating so little might be counterproductive at this point.[/quote]

Thanks. I’ll go by Mya.
I’ve started to stretch the fast a couple of times and have gotten up to 18. I’ll try 20. Down one more pound.
I’m thinking after 5 more I’ll up calories to 1500. What happens if I don’t eat enough to build the muscle? I’ve turned the exercise down one notch. Shorter hit workouts and a little leas milage for runs because I’m running out of energy.[/quote]

It doesn’t make any sense to cut calories to the point where your workouts are impaired.  There is no point in working out if you are not giving your body what it needs to get stronger.  Eat more during your window, the results will be better.  Putting on a bit more muscle will make everything easier.  [/quote]

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try. I am not losing any weight right now, so it doesn't hurt to shake things up.[/quote]

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