Anonymous
01/23/2022 22:00
Subject: has anyone alternated IF with one meal a day?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm trying the following with the goal of losing weight and increasing metabolism through short term fasting (which I read is the case, although it doesn't seem logical....). So far the two meals a day is easy (I do between 16/8 and 18/6), but I get hangry around 3 pm on the one meal a day/22-24 hour fasts.
Monday: eating window noon -7 pm (two meals-1400 calories)
Tuesday: eating window 5-7 pm (one meal-5/600 calories)
Wed: eating window noon -7 pm (two meals 1400 calories)
Thursday: reating window 5-7 pm (one meal) 5-600 calories
Friday: day off. two meals between noon and 7 (12-1400 calories)
Saturday: two meals, dont count calories
Sunday: dinner only; regular 5-600 calories.
my workouts will be on the days I have a longer window of eating.
This looks solid.
I did a similar plan two years ago and I am in the best shape of my life. You are on the right track!
No, no this is not healthy.
Anonymous
01/23/2022 18:32
Subject: has anyone alternated IF with one meal a day?
Yes. It was before I was hospitalized for the eating disorder.
Anonymous
01/23/2022 15:58
Subject: Re:has anyone alternated IF with one meal a day?
I’ve done IF and OMAD. I agree with the PPs who have noted that your calories are WAY too low. If you decide to do OMAD or two meals a day, you should be eating a normal day’s amount of healthy foods / balanced meals. What you are doing now is likely to have the opposite impact — as your undernourished body seeks responds to a self-imposed famine.
Wishing you well as you explore sustainable, healthy eating habits that work well for you.
Wishing you well as you explore sustainable, healthy eating habits that work well for you.
Anonymous
01/23/2022 15:52
Subject: has anyone alternated IF with one meal a day?
I like your idea. I’m going to try it and report back.
Anonymous
01/23/2022 15:39
Subject: has anyone alternated IF with one meal a day?
I tried something similar; I would go a couple of times per week without eating for a whole day, so 36 hours. I would typically eat on Monday, have dinner around 7 pm, then nothing until Wednesday morning.
I had no issues doing it, except once. I did end up with less appetite and controlled my hunger, as I was not hungry. I am a crazy Orthodox Slav.
It was not worth it; my coughing did not stop in the end, my back still hurt like nuts. I would lose weight, but it was not permanent, and in the end, my teen DD watched me and started to emulate me, and I caused her a colossal eating disorder.
Now I eat normally, don't count calories I am still the same weight as then but can't take back the damage I did to my DD.
So, there were no benefits, and the only thing my family has due to my insanity is a young woman with an eating disorder in therapy.
Bravo me! Don't be me! Do better.
I had no issues doing it, except once. I did end up with less appetite and controlled my hunger, as I was not hungry. I am a crazy Orthodox Slav.
It was not worth it; my coughing did not stop in the end, my back still hurt like nuts. I would lose weight, but it was not permanent, and in the end, my teen DD watched me and started to emulate me, and I caused her a colossal eating disorder.
Now I eat normally, don't count calories I am still the same weight as then but can't take back the damage I did to my DD.
So, there were no benefits, and the only thing my family has due to my insanity is a young woman with an eating disorder in therapy.
Bravo me! Don't be me! Do better.
Anonymous
01/23/2022 11:38
Subject: has anyone alternated IF with one meal a day?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm trying the following with the goal of losing weight and increasing metabolism through short term fasting (which Iread is the case, although it doesn't seem logical....). So far the two meals a day is easy (I do between 16/8 and 18/6), but I get hangry around 3 pm on the one meal a day/22-24 hour fasts.
Monday: eating window noon -7 pm (two meals-1400 calories)
Tuesday: eating window 5-7 pm (one meal-5/600 calories)
Wed: eating window noon -7 pm (two meals 1400 calories)
Thursday: reating window 5-7 pm (one meal) 5-600 calories
Friday: day off. two meals between noon and 7 (12-1400 calories)
Saturday: two meals, dont count calories
Sunday: dinner only; regular 5-600 calories.
my workouts will be on the days I have a longer window of eating.
This looks solid.
I did a similar plan two years ago and I am in the best shape of my life. You are on the right track!