Intermittent Fasting Works! I Lost 7lbs in 4 Weeks!

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Intermittent fasting (IF) is an umbrella term for various diets that cycle between a period of fasting and non-fasting during a defined period. Intermittent fasting can also be used with calorie restriction for weight loss. I orginally got the idea from Charles Fuchs aka @stackin. His original post from two months ago is below.

https://steemit.com/charlesfuchs/@stackin/the-stackin-organic-power-meal-pack-on-muscle-and-get-lean

Some people (and I put myself in this category) may use intermittent fasting to diminish caloric intake and lose weight. I started this method about a month ago along with using a weight-loss app called Lose-It. So not only am I only eating at certain times of the day but also staying at less than 2100 calories per day.

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There are multiple ways to complete this program. Intermittent fasting protocols can be grouped into 2 categories: whole-day fasting and time-restricted feeding (TRF).

Whole-day fasting involves regular one-day fasts. The strictest form would be Alternate-day fasting (ADF). I knew that this form of the program would give me migraines along with me becoming very grumpy so I decided to use the time-restricted feeding (TRF) method instead.

This fasting technique only has an individual eating during a certain number of hours each day. A common form of TRF involves fasting for 16 hours each day and only eating during the remaining 8 hours, typically on the same schedule each day. I do a slight variation on this theme in which the eight hours that I am able to consume food are in two four hour blocks. I eat from 8am-noon and then again from 4pm-8pm.

Recommendations vary on what can be consumed during the fasting periods. I personally eat what I want because I won't stick with the program if I feel deprived.

I'm pleased with the results so far and I've been rarely hungry so I think that this weight-loss method will work for me.

Thanks for the idea @stackin!