@@UnnaturalVegan yeah they don't. they say it causes their extreme hormonal acne. no nuts, seeds, pb, or avocado. its kinda scary, i hope its maintainable longterm..
I was under the impression intermittent fasting is more about eating all your calories in a specific window, not necessarily less calories. When you say skipping meals that suggests eating less calories. So if your needs are 1,500 calories you are supposed to eat those within say an 8 hour window.
I think what you're referring to is called time restricted eating. I know dr. rhonda patrick has talked a lot about what you mentioned and im pretty sure thats what she calls it
Well when you do daily intermittend fasting you are supposed to eat your daily calorie intake in the eating time window, yes. So if you dont eat breakfast, you are encouraged to have a bigger sized/more indulgend lunch or dinner for example. If you want to lose weight, that is not necessary of course. But if you do 2 fast days a week, you should eat normally 5 days, so not over your calorie limit, but still fast on 2 days with 0-500 calories. This will create an overall calorie deficit for the week and offer slow weightloss. That is what i have learned about it at least. In general weightloss is a welcomed side effect of IF and is suggested to be easier that way. But if you do not want to lose weight, you have to consciously watch your calories and probably increase them in your eating windows.
That's exactly what Intermittent fasting is. I've been doing it for 6 months on a daily basis. I use the 16:8. I fast for at least 16 hours and eat between noon and 7pm. Sometimes I fast longer and eat only one meal. I've had great results and trained my body to eat when I tell it to eat. I also eat plant-based and avoid processed foods, foods with oils, sugars, and all the bad stuff. Obviously, no animal flesh whether the animal swims, flies, walks, crawls, etc. My blood work is off the charts. My doctor is speechless and I'm off all medications. In addition, I've lost 100 pounds between May 2018 and September 2018. This isn't something everyone is willing to do but it should be considered if you'd like to start getting healthy. The other part of this is changing the foods you eat. Here are a few suggestions to look up on CZcams. Search for "The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting", "Why Eating Meat is Bad for You", "Why Eating Dairy is Bad for You". Look for videos by Dr. McDougal, Dr. Klapper, Dr. Alan Goldhammer, and Dr. Michael Greger just to name a few. In summary, Intermittent Fasting along with eating plant-based foods, exercise, rest, controlling stress will have huge positive impacts on your health. This is sustainable. I was the biggest cheese eater, the biggest meat eater, the biggest junk food eater and very unhealthy. If I changed it around anyone can. You just need to be willing to. Many people will use "reasons" why they can't or why it didn't work for them. Don't expect immediate results. You didn't get overweight or sick from one day to the next. This happened gradually and over the years. One day at a time, stay positive and focused and you WILL see results.
i was under this impression as well. although - i rarely did it. it seemed like a lot of effort to fit 2k cal into a 6-8 hr window. i usually ended up eating only two meals considerably less than 1k cal.
Thats what it should be. But when you limit the time you have to eat it often happends. Also when you look at studies on inter fasting or fasting in general they just restrict calories.
I am a type 2 diabetic and started IF 3 months ago. I only have an 8 hour eating window. Im not eating less calories then before, the same 1900 to 2100 calories every day and my a1c plummeted!!!!! It was amazing so now im a huge believer in intermittent fasting
@@MimouFirst As others have said, calorie dense foods work well. I'll often eat a salad and mix an avocado into it, or mix 4 oz of good quality guacamole into it (guac that is 95%+ avocado), and then I'll add some olive oil too, maybe some nuts and cheese.
So I started IF and did it for several months a started getting random pain in my stomach that wouldn't go away. I ended up getting an upper endoscopy and they found I had gastritis. APPARENTLY you absolutely shouldn't be fasting when you have GERD, gastritis, or other GI issues. My GI doc said IF can aggravate your symptoms. No blogs....health/diet channels who advocate for IF mentioned this. 😞
That's really interesting! Before my acid reflux was diagnosed, I wouldn't want to eat because it made me sick, but not eating made me sick too, so that makes sense. Bodies are crazy.
This is complete nonsense. Your GI doc has no clue what they're talking about. I had acid reflux (GERD) and I can fast with no problems whatsoever. In my experience certain foods cause it. Obviously everyone is not the same because some people claim that milk causes it. For me, if I eat something that causes it, milk cures it. Half and half cures it even better than regular milk. If your GI doc knew what they were talking about, they wouldn't say that you "APPARENTLY you absolutely shouldn't be fasting when you have GERD, gastritis, or other GI issues." because if they were saying that to me they would be completely 100% wrong and I'd have to tell them that they're an uneducated ignorant idiot who has absolutely no clue what they're talking about.
@@terjeoseberg990 same, it helps me as well with gastritis and IBS. It's really important for me to still drink something that helps my stomach and coats it like a base powder and/or mallow plant tea and/or rice soup.
@@ajaopify, How can eating every day ever become "yo yo dieting"? One meal a day, or alternate day eating is NOT yo yo dieting. Yo yo dieting would be eating too few calories for a few weeks, then too much calories until you gain all your weight back. Eating every day, or every other day has nothing to do with whether you're consuming not enough, or too many calories. We already know that consuming insufficient calories for 6 high carb/low fat meals a day is the absolute worst thing you can possibly do for retaining muscle mass. And for some reason there are a bunch of idiots out there who are recommending this method for weight loss.
Honestly I think your channel is going to be super freaking cool for your kids to look back on someday. I always wanted to meet my mom in her younger years and this is kinda like that. A time capsule!
I noticed I ate like< 5 snacks and dinner for 5 days in a row and had to think of IF because having a second meal could have been more healthy (not that apples are bad snacks)
having a history of anorexia, it's so interesting to see people fasting with the intention of being "healthier." in addition to that, it's been so ingrained into me that 1200 calories a day is A LOT, so seeing people struggle with eating 500 only 2 days out of the week is kind of a reality check. it's so abnormal to restrict that much, so it's very strange that there's thousands of people (myself included) who have tried to convince themselves it's sustainable to eat so little when our bodies just aren't built for that.
I think IF are new adult eating disorders in the making for those more Susceptible to them (history of trauma, other mental health) who just need a trigger). Give it a few years, we will have new, sad company from keto and IF fans who took it all too far and their trauma and mental health set off other alarms in their head. (Obviously not saying keto and IF give you eating disorders....saying or can help trigger pre existing symptoms that are laying in wait...I think you understand if you've walked the road)
On the flip side, I was an obese child growing up. Fasting helped me heal and correct my eating habits. I think there is two sides to everything. 1200 calories can be detrimental to one, and a life saving imperative to another.
I totally agree with you. I struggled with eating disorders from the time I was 12-19 and now I'm a PhD student (25 y/o) in clinical psych studying eating disorders. Intermittent fasting is an EATING DISORDER!!! It fits all criteria for bulimia nervosa non-purging type -- inappropriate compensatory methods for weight loss (fasting) after eating a lot on other days. This is exactly what I was doing when I was diagnosed with an BN non purging type as a teenager.
@@jessa.4529 there's actually sciience behind IF I suggest to take a look a Fledge Fitness' channel it's all about IF and he puts a lot of effort into his videos
16/8 IF feels so easy to me that I cannot bring myself to stop doing it. Skipping breakfast is so convenient productivity wise. I just don’t feel hungry. Lately I don’t even need tea/coffee to not feel hungry.
I mean. I see how hard it might be for you being a mom, but, I don’t know, maybe doing intermittent fasting with an eating window of 7 to 8 hours everyday might be pretty easy even if you’re a mom now. At least for me... I don’t cave even if I’m talking to my mom in the kitchen in the morning while she has something because I know that I’ll be eating in a couple hours. But anyway, whatever works for you. 😙
@@time4099 Yes,... I might see that happening for me as well, especially considering that I've been trying to stop eating after 6 p.m. I'll do it as long as it doesn't interfere with muscle gains.
I have been 16:8 for a very long time now. It's just what feels right to me. And I am a SAHM but I'm not tempted by my kid or husbands food. I agree that it's easy. I dont want breakfast and after dinner I just dont want a snack. Even on occasion if I did late night snacks greatly disrupt my sleep so I really avoid that. But I also just dont stress about it if I'm hungry before 1130am I'm just going to eat that day. NBD.
Fasting is the only way I’ve successfully lost weight. Plus I’ve never put it back on. It requires so much willpower, but generally I’ve found it just “feels better.” I’m not obsessing over calories, and I have more energy. Plus the way it makes healthy foods taste better and more satisfying is a huge plus.
IsItHardToBeVegan? I’m not a doctor, but my best guess is yes. I have chronic stomach issues, and long term fasts would “shut down” my digestive system and give it a much needed break. It sounds like woo woo science, but it was genuinely my personal experience. I would go from being bedbound/unable to leave the toilet, to fully functioning on a fast. It is imperative however to eat properly before and after a fast. It is worthless to put in the effort, if you shock your system with large quantities of garbage foods after a long term fast. I always start and end a fast with eggs (easily digestible fat/protein). I eat vegan most the time, but I’ve found that breaking a fast with fruit is too much sugar for my system. On top of all of that, losing weight had also helped reduce my chronic digestive issues. Just my two cents.
annie bennett hmm. I don’t think so. I think that bile reflux is some problem that someone has it from birth and cannot do anything about it. It means that the bile is going back from the duoden into the stomach
annie bennett hmm. I don’t think so. I think that bile reflux is some problem that someone has it from birth and cannot do anything about it. It means that the bile is going back from the duoden into the stomach
It's funny, I just find it easier to eat 2 meals a day. Not trying to lose weight, just more productive to have the entirety of the middle of the day. I tend to do 11am breakfast and a 5/6pm dinner most days.
Personally, I stopped any type of dieting because it just didn't work. I started intuitive eating and I so happy with my choice. I am heavier than before but much happier and I generally make healthier food choices now that I don't restrict any food.
maybe people wouldn't be interested but can you please make a video on doing research for a topic? how to find credible sources and how to know you have the actual good stuff
This is going to sound super weird, but you are so soothing to listen to. I was extremely tired last night and couldn't quiet down my mind so I just turned CZcams on on my phone next to me in bed to listen to something while falling asleep. I listened to this video (which actually is extremely interesting and I'm taking mental notes and learning so much) and the tone of your voice and the way you speak is really calming and soothing (in the sense of - you sound really calm yet present) and it actually helped me fall asleep. But I am also going to try intermittent fasting, LOL.
Fawn Whisperer LOl, I feel the same way. She has a great soothing voice. I randomly have come across her and another CZcams with a great soothing voice in the last few nights. She may not fit in with topics you are interested in but if you want another option for that nice smooth voice to help at night to wind down, also check out Pick Up Limes.
I fast 20-23 hours everyday. I eat all my calories in one meal, (lunch, usually at 3 or 4pm) and then don't eat again until 3 or 4 the next day. I've lost 60lbs, eat much healthier and feel great. I don't get hungry until the time I'm supposed to, my body just knows when it's going to be fed, and it's super easy. My biggest issue used to be snacking. And late night binging. That's completely over for me now, I have so much more self control, and no energy issues. I go to school at night and am able to completely focus. Im around food all the time too bc i have to prepare 3 meals a day plus snacks for my daughter and it's no issue at all for me. As long as I eat enough cals and protein, everything goes smoothly.
About 5-6 years ago (before I was vegan) I was doing IF alongside keto and I managed to lose around 30 pounds that I needed to drop. I think it was over a summer? As soon as I dropped the weight, though, I stopped. I definitely don't do keto anymore, it turned out that low carb was making me really dizzy and triggering a fainting disorder I later learned I had. That said, I'd still use IF again as a way to lose weight. I'm a volume eater, and I found that giving myself a relatively small window of time that I can eat daily makes it SO MUCH easier to stick to a deficit. Like, I'd eat a HUGE dinner and then a light snack before bed and that was it and it worked out well. I can definitely see how others would struggle with it, though. And as a bit of a request: I don't know if you've been asked this before, but I'm curious to know your thoughts on some of these meal replacements coming out lately (huel, soylent, etc.)?
The problem i have with liquid meal replacement is that while it may be okay occasionally i think if taken on consistent basis it might affect tooth/gum health as you're not actually chewing food and thus challenging your teeth/gums. Also I wonder if some fiber and other nutrients are absent due to processing of the food, similar to how juicing destroys a lot of the benefits of fruit.
Intermittent fasting is great when exercise isn’t an option and lowering calories more won’t work either. It was recommended to a friend who basically has a shattered lower back. They Can’t exercise, already eat the appropriate calories but gains weight easily. So she was already low carb and went the 8-16 method of IF. She’s in a healthy weight range now. Not slim, not fit but at least not rapidly gaining weight like she was before.
I try to do the 18:6 fast for convenience. I can only eat 1400 calories a day and having filling meals of 300/400 calories is so hard for me, so I prefer to have two big meals (lunch and dinner) and a nice snack and I don't like to eat super late. So it works for me. I'm not crazy strict about it, if I wake up super hungry I'll eat my breakfast and be careful with my other meals... Like you said it works for me but I don't think it has nothing to do with the "fasting" it just helps me to keep my calories in check.
Eliza Ávalo I try to do this too except I live with my family still and they criticize me for skipping meals so even if I’m not hungry I eat and that just messes up my whole day
@@PurpleSwils thats so dumb! its not about skipping meals, its just placing your food intake to a certain time. youre still getting the same amount of calories. sorry your family is being judgey about it
I've always naturally been turned off breakfast so learning about Intermittent Fasting just reassured me that I didn't have to force myself to eat in the morning anymore to be healthy, energetic, and eat enough. Bigger, less frequent meals are way more satisfying than forced frequent ones. I get so much more hungry and uncomfortable throughout the day with frequent meals it's distracting. I'm sure it's not for everyone, but it's just reassuring to know that there's nothing wrong with this eating pattern.
i got my mom to try IF when she was struggling with bloating due to menopause. she did 5/2 (five days normal, 2 days eating only 500 cals). She said it made her feel a lot healthier, less bloated, etc.
I like 16/8 or 14/10 IF mostly because I am a mindless eater. Once I start eating I tend to snack thoughtlessly so shortening the time I can do that helps me control my weight (my body wants to be about 20lbs heavier than I currently am because I was at that weight for about a decade.) I think it is basically excess calorie control for me so it makes sense that it is effective.
How to start IF in 4 easy steps. 1) Stop eating. 2) Don't eat for 16 hours. You can sleep or work out during this time. You can drink water, black coffee, and tea (black and green) during this time. 3) Select an 8-hour window of time (e.g., noon to 8pm) to get all your eating done in. You can eat anything you want. Aim for healthy options. Sweets and junk food in moderation. Eat fewer calories than you burn. Schedule the 8 hours for a time that works best with your schedule. You may also work out in this time. 4) Go back to Step 1.
I think everyone should water fast for a day once in a while, so they learn hunger control. I hadn't done it for a while and it seemed impossible for me to only eat 3 meals a day. After a couple fasts, I could wait that long a lot better. I also lost extra weight during the fast. So between the two, I reached my goal of being bmi normal again. 3 meals a day is the best way to maintain my weight.
I ask you bc you're a rational voice on CZcams. I almost would say that you're the answer to all my nutrional quieries but that would be splitting and would lead to all the other issues with the health gurus; )
Weight loss is far from the only reason to fast -- it is also an effective way to control insulin levels, and has really been helping with my digestive issues. Also, calorie restriction helps people lose weight, but it can long-term mess with metabolism, and it has very poor results when it comes to keeping the weight off. I try to eat during an eight-hour window most days, although I sometimes hit 10 (never much more than that though, I find I feel sick and my digestion is worse if I go over 12). Twenty-four-hour fasts are among the hardest to do because your ghrelin (hunger hormone) is still spiking at the times when you would normally eat -- that stops after day three of an extended fast, and then "hunger returns" when you actually need food again, although most people just choose to end the fast after 5-7 days whether they feel hungry or not. If your goal is weight loss then medically supervised (at least the first time) extended fasting is the most effective form of fasting. I highly recommend the book "The Complete Guide to Fasting": www.amazon.ca/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544142927&sr=8-1&keywords=the+complete+guide+to+fasting and this video from the CZcams channel What I've Learned: czcams.com/video/APZCfmgzoS0/video.html
Your metabolism slows down as you lose weight because there's less of you anyway but having a slow/bad/"damaged" metabolism only means a difference of a like 200-400 calories than someone with a good metabolism so it's not exactly an all hope lost situation (Also no one is know to have actually gotten to the point of true metabolic damage (although it's thought to possible) but rather yo-yo dieting trains your metabolism to react quicker to having a lower food intake so you process food more efficiently while having a lower bmr etc)
For obese mothers (and I mean merely obese, not morbidly obese) it's often recommended they maintain their weight throughout the pregnancy. Normal weight mothers are recommended to gain 11 - 16 kg, of which 9 kg are infrastructure like the baby, the womb, extra blood, extra body water, etc. This means that by maintaining their weight, obese pregnant women actually lose 9 kg of fat. This is also talked about in "Conquering Fat Logic" by Dr. Nadja Hermann. I had recommended that book to you in another comment.
@@fionafiona1146 You don't, your body takes care of maintaining your blood sugar for you. Like blood pressure, temperature, etc.. who would have thought, right?
I have two reasons for not trying it, and I'm happy for people to help me out with this in the comments. 1. When I get too hungry, I start to feel weak and shaky, I can't concentrate or make good decisions, which will affect my job safety. 2. If I don't eat for awhile, I feel like my stomach can't hold as much, and I get full really quickly. How am I supposed to get all the nutrition I need in a short window if I get full?
Miranda, I suggest gradually easing into it by first fasting daily for 12 hours and then extending that period. Cutting sugar (especially if you drink it, such as sodas as fruit juices), and cutting out snacks if you can, is also an idea -- they may be the reason you feel hungry as they fool the mind. I don't need to lose weight and basically fast for 14 hours a day and may extend that. I eat little sugar, don't snack, don't eat processed food, am vegan (with supplements), and exercise daily. At 69 I feel great -- no longer bloated, or going through sugar highs or lows.
@@stephenvandulken6948 thanks for your detailed reply. Ive tried it since I've made this comment and I dont think it's the right option for me. Possibly when I'm older - my mum is close to your age and I know her eating habits have changed dramatically. For me, at 30, I just need to eat more often. In fact as I write this I've only just woke up and I'm already starving. No way am I waiting to have my first meal lol
I do it every day. I just stop eating at 6:30 or 7, and I don’t eat again until 9 or later the next day. That’s it. It has helped me stay on my weight. When I started my fasting windows were more around 16 to 18 hours, and I dropped like 15 pounds. Now it’s just 12 to 15 hours, and I keep the weight. I’ve been doing it for longer than a year (I was doing it even before I became a vegan). It just works for me. It’s a way to ensure you cut off those extra calories late at night.
I tried IF, but found that I was super tired in the morning. Due to studies I have a very active lifestyle and I'm moving a lot during the day. Not eating breakfast ended up in me not having energy for my morning classes and it was so hard to get through. I would like to try it again, but this makes it hard. Anyone has tips on why I'm so tired while fasting?
I started to fast 13 hours out of each 24 hours like in the US Army's infantry Basic/AIT training. By now, the vast majority of days, I do fast 16 hours out of 24 hours. I do not do it religiously because I am ideology-free, and when diet or a method becomes an ideology, it belongs in a trash can. I believe that technically any time that you fast for at least 12 hours out of 24 hours or more, it is a form of intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is not a diet and does not tell you how many calories to eat, but when to eat. It is a method. Some people do eat within 24 hours and fast the next 24 hours. Some people say that what I am doing is not intermittent fasting but time-restricted feading.
This exactly how intermittent fasting works. Some people do link it with keto and other diets. Intermittent fasting is not a diet. I do agree. It is a method. I don't do it, but Robert lost 5 pounds with it.
I’m a breastfeed mum of 2 and do 16/8 IF and love it. I just have cold brew black coffee in the morning and it frees me up heaps to take care of my kids in the morning. It works great for me. I just waited till my baby was 6 months old before I went back to fasting so it didn’t affect my milk supply. I love the extra energy I get while fasting and it helped me loose the baby weight without muscle loss and without specific exercise (just normal activity which is pretty high for me).
If you have a thyroid disorder DO NOT FAST. At all. It's a sure-fire way to screw with your metabolism. Especially if you have Hashimoto's. It's a complete nightmare. Eta: this is based on what over five endocrinologists have told me in addition to my own personal experience as someone with Hashimoto's. I state this below but some people lack the ability to scroll so here's a PSA for the scrolling-challenged.
ooh shit. I did not know this. I have hypo and have been feeling like my meds haven't been working well lately, didn't even think it could be because I was doing IF. Do you have any good sources for this?
@@kelley3476 I was diagnosed as a child and every Endocrinologist I've ever had has told me it's a huge mistake. Our metabolisms aren't "normal" and don't react like non thyroid disordered peoples do. I've also tried to myself years ago and put on ten pounds which as a fellow Hashi's sufferer you can imagine was more difficult then it should've been to lose. But talk to your doctor if you're interested. I'm just going based on my personal experiences.
@@cryptictesseract I do not, it's all from my doctors and personal experience. Sounds like it could be your meds too. Are you gluten free? And what are you on? Levo?
I’ve been doing IF for the past couple months now and I’ve lost weight and able to keep it off. I really enjoy this because I used to have a huge issue with overeating and late night eating. Which made me super self conscious about what I was eating. Now I don’t think too much about how much I’m eating and calorie count and still able to maintain a healthy weight
My kids are older, but for me that means I want to model healthy sustainable behaviours to them and while I think IF is fine for most adults, it’s not something I want my kids to think is a legitimate option for them when it comes to weightloss. So if I fast for 24 hours it will be from dinner time to dinner time, so we’re always sitting down together as a family, I don’t feel left out, and I don’t feel like I am being irresponsible (not that I am saying that people who choose to fast during family meal times are irresponsible of course, this is just what works for my situation).
Awesome video!!! After watching your 2 videos on keto, I decided to take the plunge for weight loss (been doing it for almost two months) and have already lost 18lbs. What I have been doing without actually realizing it, but every other day I end up eating half my daily caloric intake (I already eat at a deficit) IDK why, but this mild fasting really helps and is extremely manageable for me.
This video couldn't have come at a better time! I am pretty knowledgeable about vegan nutrition and am struggling with losing weight and i feel like IF could work for me. I went to a nutritionist two days ago and actually cried while i was there because she told me typical bs. I spent the car ride ranting and crying to my bf about the fact that nutritionists need to present information with research like you do because "because i said so" doesn't work for me. You are amazing! Thank you for all that you do! It really makes a difference in my life.
@@natalyarciniegaspalacio7621 omg you are so sweet! Thank you so much. I tried it once before but it was too extreme. I was just using it to not eat for 40 hours and pretend it was ok and literally starving lol i know that i do better on protein and fat like you said and I'm trying to get there. Right now, im just at the point where im not hungry during the day and eat until im full later in the day. Im slowly gonna try to eat less calories (because im still eating a lot) and eat more protein and fat.
I do IF and have for many years without realizing. 16/8, 18/6, or even 20/4 comes naturally to me. I'm almost never hungry in the mornings. And typically fast from 9:00 to 1:00 or later. I know that IF isn't for everyone but if you're interested I would say to give it a try. Do check with your doctor if you have any medical conditions or are concerned otherwise.
Since I was living on my own and got to structurize my day I was kind of doing IMF all along without knowing it. I tend to not be hungry in the morning but rather feel kind of sick if I think about food. So I don't eat until I get hungry. It's that simple. I end up usually eating in an 8 to 10 hour period every day, whilst not eating 14 to 16 hours every day. That just feels natural. If for any reason I would feel different, I'd just be eating differently. But the way it is right now, I don't struggle with it whatsoever - the opposite is true. I'd struggle to eat when I don't feel like it. And I like the fact that with a green tea instead of breakfast in the morning, I actually have so much more time on my hands.
My partners have been trying it out, and I remember being vehemently against it because it just doesn't work for my needs... Am happy you made a video on it though, thank you friend
I'm doing intermittent fasting right now, to try and get back the control over my body, as I feel like I've kind of lost touch with this last year. I do it in the "eating window"-style, as in after the last thing I eat in the evening I can't eat again until 14-15 hours later. This works well for me because even before I wouldn't eat anything "real" until 11-noonish, but I'd snack like a crazy person. This keeps me from snacking after dinner, because I know that that would mean I can't eat until very late the next day, and it keeps me from snacking during the morning, which I did waaaay too much of. I feel like this has also helped me to not overeat so much at meals, because my stomach isn't as used to being so full all the time, so it can't handle the same amount of food. (I don't know if that's a real thing, but that's what it feels like.) Of course, I don't have any kids and I'm currently a student working on my thesis, so my schedule is very flexible. I don't know if I could really manage this with a 9-5 kind of life.
Eating 3 square meals a deal is only a recent cultural phenomenon if we look at things from an Anthropological Lens. Before the idea of eating breakfast lunch and dinner, humans ate when they were hungry and when they had access to food. I think this is really interesting though. I personally don't eat until about 11am as well because I eat more at night. I feel better with less food in me during the day. I definitely stuff my face for lunch and dinner though lol. But that's what feels good to me.
I've been IF for 6 months and I found that I am extremely bloated during my fasting window and have excessive burping/gas. I have IBS like symptoms so the idea that fasting cures GI issues is bs. Also be prepared to not shit for 5 days and then have a storm out ur booty lol I'm glad im quitting
Im giving it a try. I’m just starting easy and doing 14/10 or 15/9. It’s really easy to stop eating at 6 pm and wait until 8:30/9 to eat. I haven’t been able to totally skip breakfast just delay it.
I think intermittent fasting can work for most people bc one does have to fast 24 hours but 8/16, 12/12 are possible as well. And like you said, you don’t have to change what you eat, just when, so it works for vegan, paleo, etc. it has worked for me when very little else has. Btw- your hair looks great!
Respectfully disagree. According to Dr. Jason Fung, hormones is more of a factor in weight loss. If it was as simple as "Calories In vs Calories out" our society would not be so obese. I have been doing IF with the same amount of calories and have had incredible results. In retrospect, has the medical community really provided that great of advice in the area of weight loss?
I fast 20 hours a day, been doing it for 4 years and found it to be the best for my body. I have more energy, better focus, don’t get sick, look years younger than my age my body is the same weight when was in my twenties. I found it takes months of consistency before you get the full benefits and get comfortable with it. Drinking anything with caffeine and calories reduces the benefits significantly - drink only water.
i think this is my first time writing a comment under one of your videos though i've started watching you 2 or 3 years ago. i am now 19 and ever since i was a child i've had body issues so i was/am basically a desperate teenager looking for solutions to this hence an easy target for a lot of these fad diets that are totally unscientific. i didn't though because i turned out to be much more skeptical of quick fixes because of watching your videos. so i just wanted to say thank you for that 😊
I’d be interested in knowing whether the studies in the meta analysis threw people out for quitting the diet. Because IF and low carb calorie restriction diets are primarily successful for the people they are successful for because those people find it easier not to quit the regime, compared to other forms of straight calorie restriction. I don’t know about anybody else but OMAD IF makes me want to eat absolute crap for my OMAD. Salad, green vegetables, and even fruit are not what I want. I become nut and junk food addict all of a sudden.
@Jamie Dunson yeah I've heard about that for sure. That when you do extended fasting your body goes into autophagy and eats excess protein. I've heard of some people with alot of skin tags just suddenly losing them. IDK about the research though. Very interesting
I've done IF for months now (maybe a year). I do the daily fast and eat between 12-20:00ish. I love it, makes my life better overall and am never hungry. No calorie restriction, just giving a break to insulin production.
I’ve been on and off with IF for several years since beginning high school, probably five-ish years or so. My go-to method of IF is the 16-hour fast, which I’m actually following right now. I make better choices if I plan out my meals and only eat whatever I have in my kitchen at my university apartment rather than in my parents’ kitchen or at a food science club meeting because I store less junk food and feel less inclined to eat spontaneously. I think it ultimately depends on what’s around in your environment and how you go about your day beyond the meal timing. Obviously you shouldn’t drag yourself to fast if you don’t want to and it really isn’t the superior way to eat as long as you’re in a calorie deficit and you enjoy what you do!
I wish people would stop saying IF is a diet. IF is a lifestyle, I started doing IF (one meal a day) in March of 2018 and I lost 30lbs by still eating all the foods I love, even the ones that are not so healthy. IF is a way to repair your body, your cells. I don’t deprive myself of anything and still lose weight or maintain the weight. If there’s a day or two like christmas or new years where I know there’s gonna be lots of food I love I eat whatever my heart desires and still my weight the next day is the same or if it goes up a pound or two it will go back down just as fast once I return to my regular lifestyle. But I get it, not everyone understands this concept of skipping breakfast and eating only lunch or dinner because it’s been drilled into everyone’s brain that we need to eat six meals a day in order to lose weight or be healthy. I mean, my poor body trying to burn those calories ALL day long.
Following Dr. Berg and IF , I ended up only eating one meal a day and developing an eating disorder. Yes I lost a lot of weight but at age 40 I felt 80 . The day I ended this I collapsed in the grocery store. I refuse to ever diet again. I'm at a very healthy weight, I exercise and I'm a healthy Vegan . If I want to eat I eat!
This is interesting - I’ve been hearing about IF for a few years but I’ve only heard about the “eating all your calories in an 8 hour time frame” not restricting or anything and mostly for digestion purposes. I’ve never heard of straight up just not eating as a form of IF.
Ok, I give. I’m subscribing. :) I tried not to like you but I just can’t. Hehehe! ♥️ I like how you shed an objective light on things and give a different perspective. It’s refreshing. Really gives me something to think about. 👍🏻
not weird at all! people just say its easier to skip breakfast because its the most common time people wake up for work/school. its really about what you want to do. i start my eating when i wake up as well because personally i can not eat late at night since i have binging issues. so cutting out that time for fasting works perfectly for me.
do you boo, nothing wrong with it. it's a more traditionally recommended practice too, what with the "Breakfast Like a King, Dinner Like a Pauper" or "no meals after 5 pm" stuff being pretty generic things that I used to read/hear, so nothing actually "weird" either, by any means. I doubt it's actually better, but I can't see any reason why it would be worse.
I did IF for almost 2 years and liked it. I didn't notice any weight loss (I wasn't trying to,) but I liked the convenience of only having to worry about food for a good portion of my day. I also liked the focus I had when I was in a fasted state. BUT I recently quit because I was having a hard time fitting in all of my calories (I'm away from home from 6am till 9pm every day so it was hard to just grab a snack if I needed more calories) and the large meals started to hurt my stomach. I would maybe consider trying it again, but it honestly got super annoying after awhile.
I am doing IF but "following my gut" on it. If I wanna end it, I end it. If I wanna fast, I fast. I do anything from 20/4 to 12/12. I think having a menstrual cycle changes my needs throughout the month
I think vegan, Keto. Intermittent fasting etc all can work as long as you eat healthy and eat less. I mean didn't Penn lose 100 pounds eating nothing but boiled potatos?🤣 Whatever breaks that addiction to processed food. For ppl with anorexia... its a totally different thing. Fat people are not anorexic.
I think the big payout from IF or limited time eating is that aside from usually skipping the breakfast you also don't eat after suppertime. So prime snacktime is excluded. A big bonus to whatever the body does differently when fasting for a period of time rather than just eating a bit less. Breakfast is possibly the least healthy meal of the day for a lot of people, since many common breakfast foods are semi-desserts.
Sorry to bother again, but the audio is actually clipping i believe - it is so very loud, and it's a recent thing... I say this because it's making the videos difficult to watch
it sounds like she has a new mic. Either that, and you have some shitty speakers/headphones, or you're volume may be turned too loud and you might need to adjust somethings on your end. She sounds perfectly normal.
Yes i noticed it as well recently. The audio becomes screachy whenever she talks a bit louder. And i use 3 different kinds of headphones and notice it on all of them. My ears are fine as well.
I am doing 16:8, but it doesn't work for me if I skip breakfast (then I always overeat during the eating window and I just love having breakfast like muesli or something). So I just take care that there are at least about 15 to 17 hours between dinner and breakfast (so mostly having dinner at 6 and breakfast at 10 so that I can have three meals a day and still do 16:8) and I am doing very well with this. I am not doing it for weight loss, but in order to sustain my weight because I love chocolate so much XD
Skipping breakfast is one of the most common types of intermittent fasting, with a fasting window between yesterday's dinner and today's lunch. I think it's unusually easy where diets are concerned and definitely recommend Dr. Rhonda Patrick's take on this.
With me it’s all or nothing. If I eat, I EAT. But when I fast, I fast for a about 20-22 hours and have one big meal from 6-8 pm and it’s a breeze. Benefits for me: I take my time and really actually enjoy my food, it’s a whole meditative experience now rather than me shoving handfuls of food down my throat here and there trying to lie to myself about how small the portions are so I can have more food; I literally don’t have to think or obsess over food all day. No, “what am I allowed have for breakfast that fits within my calorie intake/can I have that for lunch or do I need to eat something I don’t really enjoy simply because I can only consume a pre determined amount of calories/will I overeat if I buy this” type of mind fucking, life fucking thoughts. The mental gymnastics are gone with IF; I can finally be in control of my calorie intake (I stick to about 1600-1700 a day as I have a lot to lose and I’m not the most active person) because there’s no way I can overeat within this 2 our time frame unless I really want to make myself sick; I can indulge without guilt - I try to stick to nutrient dense foods but if I want a vegan pizza I have one and I don’t hate myself for it; I drink so much more water now because for 20 hours that’s all that’s allowed entry (I’m kidding re: “allowed” if I’m feeling like I absolutely need food before my window, I’ll honor that without question but I haven’t felt any need to do so yet; I have a ton of extra energy during the day assuming it’s because my body isn’t spending all that time digesting food so I’ve got some extra fuel to burn, it’s amazing; I don’t wake up every morning hating myself for fucking up the day before; I’m losing weight at a healthy pace and it’s effortless compared to the years of so much goddamn struggle; For me, IF is the key to a healthy life and a healthy relationship with food.
IF isn't a diet, it is an eating protocol or structure. You can eat however, or whatever you want but it just has to be within a certain window; at least with true IF.
I have 2 kids (3 and 2) and they eat so freaking much bahaha and I do IF and am coming of a 12 day juice fast tomorrow. Idk why but I find cooking for them therapeutic when fasting. I know that sounds crazy but it somehow works for me. I don't really feel tempted to munch their food either- it helps knowing "I can make this again if I want to eat this during my window. I'm not short on food." And I agree- kids have NO cold filter 🙄😂 Informative video- great share!
It sounds so shitty to have to abide by these restrictive diets...I’m really thankful I was able to drop 65lbs a few years ago in my very early 20s by what seemed to be some random occurrence (still unsure how it happened, tbh). I’ve maintained my current weight of 150-155lbs for the last few years and with my 5ft 11in frame I look and feel damn good. I recently weighed myself out of curiosity, as I no longer obsess over my weight, and I saw that I had dipped to the 140s. I’m with you in the “found what works for me” camp because I pretty much eat what I want...I’m just mindful and try to maintain a rational balance of carbs/fats/proteins. I don’t consume much added sugar daily nor do I snack on junk food regularly. I eat at home mostly and that’s really it. I dunno. Shit is simple now.
4:45 Sarah Johnson is wrong. Regardless of whether lactic acid is predominantly in the form of lactic acid or lactate, the generation of lactate tends to acidify the medium since the pKa of lactic acid (pKa1 = 3.86 in physiological conditions) is much lower than the pKa of its substrate glucose/glycogen (pKa ≈ 12) (i.e., at any pH within physiological range there's a greater proportion of dissociated lactate relative to total lactic acid than deprotonated glucose relative to glucose). That's why the yogurt ferments turn milk (or whatever substrate you give them to ferment) into a more acidic product. The sugars (e.g., lactose) are taken from the medium to become substrates for glycolysis, and the resulting pyruvate + H+/pyruvic acid is turned into lactate + H+/lactic acid and pumped out of the cell: Glc + 2 ADP + 2 Pi ⟶ 2 HLac + 2 ATP + 2 H20 (glucose fermentation) 2 ATP + 2 H2O ⟶ 2 ADP + 2 Pi (muscle contraction) 2 HLac ⇋ 2 Lac- + 2 H+ (medium acidification) There isn't that much ATP stored in the muscles. After a couple of seconds or less, the consumption of ATP + Creatine-P will be compensated by the net synthesis of ATP from glycolysis. Otherwise, you'd run out of ATP + Creatine-P. Once the stationary state is reached, the primary source of acidifying products is the buildup of lactate (in anaerobic conditions, without the generation of lactate you would run out of NAD+ so glycolysis couldn't proceed any longer). Glc + 2 NAD+ + 2 ADP + 2 Pi ⟶ 2 Pyr- + 2 H+ + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + 2 ATP + 2 H2O 2 Pyr- + 2 NADH + 2 H+ ⟶ 2 Lac- + 2 NAD+ (in the muscle) A different story is whether the burning sensation that you feel in your muscles is the result of the acidification of the muscles, and whether other processes may be also contributing to muscle acidification.
I lost 9 kg in couple months last spring with IF, trying to get to my optimal weight after starting to gain weight terrifyingly fast (I've been overweight as a teen and I fear the day I'll hit the same numbers) got there, super happy about it, but... I found it kinda unnecessary after I lost the weight. The reason why I lost the weight I think is because it made eating less of a thing. Not having to think food on every single meal makes counting and planning calories so much easier... and not having to try "everything in moderation", which I totally suck at. So by cutting meals down to one meal and some snacks, I was able to eat meals that satisfied me psychologically and didn't leave me hungry at night. Edit: just to clarify, I was doing the 18-20h fasting schedule every day, and cutting my calories to ~1600kcal/day, so not starving at all, I found it to be enough with a small eating window. I started struggling getting 2000kcal in with the small window after I reached my goal, because I would feel like throwing up from eating too much too quickly or then I would start eating like a half of an Oreo pack :D so I quit.
You said you’re a light sleeper! Try a weighted blanket. It increases your serotonin level and makes you sleep sooo good! I used them on my clients as I gave them treatments and they all passed out. Then I got one for me and my son and we sleep soo much better now!
Hi :) I think it would be interesting if you would review and comment some Simnett Nutrition channel videos, particularly those where he get asked about Iodine intake (eating dulse)... just because he is someone I would love to trust but - honestly - the portions of food he recommends are HUGE and I do not have such a big stomach or appetite... - Do not know if many like me have a very fast metabolism but can't phisically eat a lot... which is a struggle to deal with everyday... :/ -
You're videos are always so informative 👍 I'd like to see how you meal plan for your kid as they're getting older to make sure they get all their nutrients. Also what supplements they take regularly. My son is 20 mos and is currently still breastfeeding quite a bit. But as he weans, I want to make sure he is getting everything he needs. Thanks 🙂
From what I've heard, a lot of the research about fasting doesn't sufficiently note differences between women and men. Menstruating women, especially those who are active, often need to eat more regularly to maintain hormone balance. I learnt this the hard way after losing my period for a while (I went too long between meals, didn't refuel enough after working out, and ate too little overall). In my opinion, women should take greater care when approaching fasting. Having said that, I think that the 16:8 system is probably fine, although I suspect it's not going to cause any dramatic improvement in health.
Well, I now know why my kid has been walking around the house saying "sucks" lol
Please can you do a video on Nina and Randa's no fat diet/ skin healing? Healthy Emmie no fat diet... Thanks!
Nina and Randa don't eat any fatty foods? Is that what they promote in their book?
Of course. Why would a kid do anything else?
Please do a video a video on "Tuno" the tuna replacement.😊
@@UnnaturalVegan yeah they don't. they say it causes their extreme hormonal acne. no nuts, seeds, pb, or avocado. its kinda scary, i hope its maintainable longterm..
I was under the impression intermittent fasting is more about eating all your calories in a specific window, not necessarily less calories. When you say skipping meals that suggests eating less calories. So if your needs are 1,500 calories you are supposed to eat those within say an 8 hour window.
I think what you're referring to is called time restricted eating. I know dr. rhonda patrick has talked a lot about what you mentioned and im pretty sure thats what she calls it
Well when you do daily intermittend fasting you are supposed to eat your daily calorie intake in the eating time window, yes. So if you dont eat breakfast, you are encouraged to have a bigger sized/more indulgend lunch or dinner for example. If you want to lose weight, that is not necessary of course. But if you do 2 fast days a week, you should eat normally 5 days, so not over your calorie limit, but still fast on 2 days with 0-500 calories. This will create an overall calorie deficit for the week and offer slow weightloss. That is what i have learned about it at least. In general weightloss is a welcomed side effect of IF and is suggested to be easier that way. But if you do not want to lose weight, you have to consciously watch your calories and probably increase them in your eating windows.
That's exactly what Intermittent fasting is. I've been doing it for 6 months on a daily basis. I use the 16:8. I fast for at least 16 hours and eat between noon and 7pm. Sometimes I fast longer and eat only one meal. I've had great results and trained my body to eat when I tell it to eat. I also eat plant-based and avoid processed foods, foods with oils, sugars, and all the bad stuff. Obviously, no animal flesh whether the animal swims, flies, walks, crawls, etc. My blood work is off the charts. My doctor is speechless and I'm off all medications. In addition, I've lost 100 pounds between May 2018 and September 2018. This isn't something everyone is willing to do but it should be considered if you'd like to start getting healthy. The other part of this is changing the foods you eat. Here are a few suggestions to look up on CZcams. Search for "The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting", "Why Eating Meat is Bad for You", "Why Eating Dairy is Bad for You". Look for videos by Dr. McDougal, Dr. Klapper, Dr. Alan Goldhammer, and Dr. Michael Greger just to name a few. In summary, Intermittent Fasting along with eating plant-based foods, exercise, rest, controlling stress will have huge positive impacts on your health. This is sustainable. I was the biggest cheese eater, the biggest meat eater, the biggest junk food eater and very unhealthy. If I changed it around anyone can. You just need to be willing to. Many people will use "reasons" why they can't or why it didn't work for them. Don't expect immediate results. You didn't get overweight or sick from one day to the next. This happened gradually and over the years. One day at a time, stay positive and focused and you WILL see results.
i was under this impression as well. although - i rarely did it. it seemed like a lot of effort to fit 2k cal into a 6-8 hr window. i usually ended up eating only two meals considerably less than 1k cal.
Thats what it should be. But when you limit the time you have to eat it often happends. Also when you look at studies on inter fasting or fasting in general they just restrict calories.
As an individual who has recovered from an eating disorder, “healthy fasting” is such a weird concept to me.
I am a type 2 diabetic and started IF 3 months ago. I only have an 8 hour eating window. Im not eating less calories then before, the same 1900 to 2100 calories every day and my a1c plummeted!!!!! It was amazing so now im a huge believer in intermittent fasting
How do you do that, eating 1.900 kcal in only 8 hours?
I already have trouble eating a healthy diet for 1.900kcal a day in 14 hours xD
Vivyenne Elaris tofu does not have a big amount of calories
@@MimouFirst Fat has more calories. It's doable, but it depends on how much you like to eat in a meal and what you like to eat.
@@MimouFirst As others have said, calorie dense foods work well. I'll often eat a salad and mix an avocado into it, or mix 4 oz of good quality guacamole into it (guac that is 95%+ avocado), and then I'll add some olive oil too, maybe some nuts and cheese.
Vivyenne Elaris veganism is awesome though, the best thing ever
"Oh my god I'm so pregnant" gurl I feel that in my soul rn, this making a human thing is taxing as hell
fasting is the only thing thats helping me break my food addiction/heal my gut from excessive consumption
error ASMR 🍭 same.
Fasting is the only thing that keeps my appetite in check. I’m hungry all day when I eat during the day.
error ASMR 🍭 great for you but that’s not for everyone
whushaw no one said it was 😃
I eat 4000 or more kcal a day and for me doing 1 big meal over 3000kcal and a few tiny meals really helps me lose weight.
So I started IF and did it for several months a started getting random pain in my stomach that wouldn't go away. I ended up getting an upper endoscopy and they found I had gastritis. APPARENTLY you absolutely shouldn't be fasting when you have GERD, gastritis, or other GI issues. My GI doc said IF can aggravate your symptoms. No blogs....health/diet channels who advocate for IF mentioned this. 😞
That's really interesting! Before my acid reflux was diagnosed, I wouldn't want to eat because it made me sick, but not eating made me sick too, so that makes sense. Bodies are crazy.
This is complete nonsense. Your GI doc has no clue what they're talking about. I had acid reflux (GERD) and I can fast with no problems whatsoever. In my experience certain foods cause it.
Obviously everyone is not the same because some people claim that milk causes it. For me, if I eat something that causes it, milk cures it. Half and half cures it even better than regular milk.
If your GI doc knew what they were talking about, they wouldn't say that you "APPARENTLY you absolutely shouldn't be fasting when you have GERD, gastritis, or other GI issues." because if they were saying that to me they would be completely 100% wrong and I'd have to tell them that they're an uneducated ignorant idiot who has absolutely no clue what they're talking about.
@@terjeoseberg990 same, it helps me as well with gastritis and IBS. It's really important for me to still drink something that helps my stomach and coats it like a base powder and/or mallow plant tea and/or rice soup.
katisawriter i have bile reflux and it is horrible. It is worse than gerd
@@ajaopify, How can eating every day ever become "yo yo dieting"? One meal a day, or alternate day eating is NOT yo yo dieting. Yo yo dieting would be eating too few calories for a few weeks, then too much calories until you gain all your weight back.
Eating every day, or every other day has nothing to do with whether you're consuming not enough, or too many calories.
We already know that consuming insufficient calories for 6 high carb/low fat meals a day is the absolute worst thing you can possibly do for retaining muscle mass. And for some reason there are a bunch of idiots out there who are recommending this method for weight loss.
Honestly I think your channel is going to be super freaking cool for your kids to look back on someday. I always wanted to meet my mom in her younger years and this is kinda like that. A time capsule!
Did the kale seitan person finally give up?
They probably did! She adressed the recipe promise thing in a relatively recent video, so we got closure.
TheShadowBee I'm glad we can all move on now
Robert S lol oh yeah I remember that. Good times
They actually made the recipe
They made the recipe on their channel. Took them 900 days, but it was worth it.
Intermittent fasting was a slippery slope to a bine-restrict cycle for me. So it's not exactly the best for everyone.
I noticed I ate like< 5 snacks and dinner for 5 days in a row and had to think of IF because having a second meal could have been more healthy (not that apples are bad snacks)
I guess you meant "binge."
Same
having a history of anorexia, it's so interesting to see people fasting with the intention of being "healthier." in addition to that, it's been so ingrained into me that 1200 calories a day is A LOT, so seeing people struggle with eating 500 only 2 days out of the week is kind of a reality check. it's so abnormal to restrict that much, so it's very strange that there's thousands of people (myself included) who have tried to convince themselves it's sustainable to eat so little when our bodies just aren't built for that.
I thought the same thing its weird that we can think that its normal
I think IF are new adult eating disorders in the making for those more Susceptible to them (history of trauma, other mental health) who just need a trigger). Give it a few years, we will have new, sad company from keto and IF fans who took it all too far and their trauma and mental health set off other alarms in their head. (Obviously not saying keto and IF give you eating disorders....saying or can help trigger pre existing symptoms that are laying in wait...I think you understand if you've walked the road)
On the flip side, I was an obese child growing up. Fasting helped me heal and correct my eating habits. I think there is two sides to everything. 1200 calories can be detrimental to one, and a life saving imperative to another.
I totally agree with you. I struggled with eating disorders from the time I was 12-19 and now I'm a PhD student (25 y/o) in clinical psych studying eating disorders. Intermittent fasting is an EATING DISORDER!!! It fits all criteria for bulimia nervosa non-purging type -- inappropriate compensatory methods for weight loss (fasting) after eating a lot on other days. This is exactly what I was doing when I was diagnosed with an BN non purging type as a teenager.
@@jessa.4529 there's actually sciience behind IF I suggest to take a look a Fledge Fitness' channel it's all about IF and he puts a lot of effort into his videos
16/8 IF feels so easy to me that I cannot bring myself to stop doing it. Skipping breakfast is so convenient productivity wise.
I just don’t feel hungry. Lately I don’t even need tea/coffee to not feel hungry.
I mean. I see how hard it might be for you being a mom, but, I don’t know, maybe doing intermittent fasting with an eating window of 7 to 8 hours everyday might be pretty easy even if you’re a mom now.
At least for me... I don’t cave even if I’m talking to my mom in the kitchen in the morning while she has something because I know that I’ll be eating in a couple hours.
But anyway, whatever works for you. 😙
At one point i automatically went from 16/8 to 19/5
@@time4099 Yes,... I might see that happening for me as well, especially considering that I've been trying to stop eating after 6 p.m. I'll do it as long as it doesn't interfere with muscle gains.
I have been 16:8 for a very long time now. It's just what feels right to me. And I am a SAHM but I'm not tempted by my kid or husbands food. I agree that it's easy. I dont want breakfast and after dinner I just dont want a snack. Even on occasion if I did late night snacks greatly disrupt my sleep so I really avoid that.
But I also just dont stress about it if I'm hungry before 1130am I'm just going to eat that day. NBD.
I felt like shit skipping breakfast. My growling stomach also made a great addition to morning meetings. Just shows we all different right?
Fasting is the only way I’ve successfully lost weight. Plus I’ve never put it back on. It requires so much willpower, but generally I’ve found it just “feels better.” I’m not obsessing over calories, and I have more energy. Plus the way it makes healthy foods taste better and more satisfying is a huge plus.
annie bennett but whAt if you have bile reflux? Could you also fast if you suffer from bile reflux?
IsItHardToBeVegan? I’m not a doctor, but my best guess is yes. I have chronic stomach issues, and long term fasts would “shut down” my digestive system and give it a much needed break. It sounds like woo woo science, but it was genuinely my personal experience. I would go from being bedbound/unable to leave the toilet, to fully functioning on a fast. It is imperative however to eat properly before and after a fast. It is worthless to put in the effort, if you shock your system with large quantities of garbage foods after a long term fast. I always start and end a fast with eggs (easily digestible fat/protein). I eat vegan most the time, but I’ve found that breaking a fast with fruit is too much sugar for my system. On top of all of that, losing weight had also helped reduce my chronic digestive issues. Just my two cents.
annie bennett hmm. I don’t think so. I think that bile reflux is some problem that someone has it from birth and cannot do anything about it. It means that the bile is going back from the duoden into the stomach
annie bennett hmm. I don’t think so. I think that bile reflux is some problem that someone has it from birth and cannot do anything about it. It means that the bile is going back from the duoden into the stomach
IsItHardToBeVegan? Why ask if you already know the answer to your question?
It's funny, I just find it easier to eat 2 meals a day. Not trying to lose weight, just more productive to have the entirety of the middle of the day. I tend to do 11am breakfast and a 5/6pm dinner most days.
Personally, I stopped any type of dieting because it just didn't work. I started intuitive eating and I so happy with my choice. I am heavier than before but much happier and I generally make healthier food choices now that I don't restrict any food.
maybe people wouldn't be interested but can you please make a video on doing research for a topic? how to find credible sources and how to know you have the actual good stuff
She probably got really good grades in college! XD
Easy, just stick to vegan sources, mainly the bold guy that can barely put sentences together.
I love this idea.
This is going to sound super weird, but you are so soothing to listen to. I was extremely tired last night and couldn't quiet down my mind so I just turned CZcams on on my phone next to me in bed to listen to something while falling asleep. I listened to this video (which actually is extremely interesting and I'm taking mental notes and learning so much) and the tone of your voice and the way you speak is really calming and soothing (in the sense of - you sound really calm yet present) and it actually helped me fall asleep. But I am also going to try intermittent fasting, LOL.
Fawn Whisperer LOl, I feel the same way. She has a great soothing voice. I randomly have come across her and another CZcams with a great soothing voice in the last few nights. She may not fit in with topics you are interested in but if you want another option for that nice smooth voice to help at night to wind down, also check out Pick Up Limes.
Could you make a video about CBD oil?
Oh shit I ate 4 pieces of pizza while watching this video
I fast 20-23 hours everyday. I eat all my calories in one meal, (lunch, usually at 3 or 4pm) and then don't eat again until 3 or 4 the next day. I've lost 60lbs, eat much healthier and feel great. I don't get hungry until the time I'm supposed to, my body just knows when it's going to be fed, and it's super easy. My biggest issue used to be snacking. And late night binging. That's completely over for me now, I have so much more self control, and no energy issues. I go to school at night and am able to completely focus. Im around food all the time too bc i have to prepare 3 meals a day plus snacks for my daughter and it's no issue at all for me. As long as I eat enough cals and protein, everything goes smoothly.
About 5-6 years ago (before I was vegan) I was doing IF alongside keto and I managed to lose around 30 pounds that I needed to drop. I think it was over a summer? As soon as I dropped the weight, though, I stopped. I definitely don't do keto anymore, it turned out that low carb was making me really dizzy and triggering a fainting disorder I later learned I had.
That said, I'd still use IF again as a way to lose weight. I'm a volume eater, and I found that giving myself a relatively small window of time that I can eat daily makes it SO MUCH easier to stick to a deficit. Like, I'd eat a HUGE dinner and then a light snack before bed and that was it and it worked out well. I can definitely see how others would struggle with it, though.
And as a bit of a request: I don't know if you've been asked this before, but I'm curious to know your thoughts on some of these meal replacements coming out lately (huel, soylent, etc.)?
The problem i have with liquid meal replacement is that while it may be okay occasionally i think if taken on consistent basis it might affect tooth/gum health as you're not actually chewing food and thus challenging your teeth/gums. Also I wonder if some fiber and other nutrients are absent due to processing of the food, similar to how juicing destroys a lot of the benefits of fruit.
Intermittent fasting is great when exercise isn’t an option and lowering calories more won’t work either. It was recommended to a friend who basically has a shattered lower back. They Can’t exercise, already eat the appropriate calories but gains weight easily. So she was already low carb and went the 8-16 method of IF. She’s in a healthy weight range now. Not slim, not fit but at least not rapidly gaining weight like she was before.
I try to do the 18:6 fast for convenience. I can only eat 1400 calories a day and having filling meals of 300/400 calories is so hard for me, so I prefer to have two big meals (lunch and dinner) and a nice snack and I don't like to eat super late. So it works for me. I'm not crazy strict about it, if I wake up super hungry I'll eat my breakfast and be careful with my other meals... Like you said it works for me but I don't think it has nothing to do with the "fasting" it just helps me to keep my calories in check.
Eliza Ávalo I try to do this too except I live with my family still and they criticize me for skipping meals so even if I’m not hungry I eat and that just messes up my whole day
@@PurpleSwils thats so dumb! its not about skipping meals, its just placing your food intake to a certain time. youre still getting the same amount of calories. sorry your family is being judgey about it
I've always naturally been turned off breakfast so learning about Intermittent Fasting just reassured me that I didn't have to force myself to eat in the morning anymore to be healthy, energetic, and eat enough. Bigger, less frequent meals are way more satisfying than forced frequent ones. I get so much more hungry and uncomfortable throughout the day with frequent meals it's distracting.
I'm sure it's not for everyone, but it's just reassuring to know that there's nothing wrong with this eating pattern.
@Random dude Dudes tend to have higher caloric needs.
That's a huge breakfast by most standards even then though. I imagine you must be pretty active.
i got my mom to try IF when she was struggling with bloating due to menopause. she did 5/2 (five days normal, 2 days eating only 500 cals). She said it made her feel a lot healthier, less bloated, etc.
I like 16/8 or 14/10 IF mostly because I am a mindless eater. Once I start eating I tend to snack thoughtlessly so shortening the time I can do that helps me control my weight (my body wants to be about 20lbs heavier than I currently am because I was at that weight for about a decade.) I think it is basically excess calorie control for me so it makes sense that it is effective.
How to start IF in 4 easy steps.
1) Stop eating.
2) Don't eat for 16 hours. You can sleep or work out during this time. You can drink water, black coffee, and tea (black and green) during this time.
3) Select an 8-hour window of time (e.g., noon to 8pm) to get all your eating done in. You can eat anything you want. Aim for healthy options. Sweets and junk food in moderation. Eat fewer calories than you burn. Schedule the 8 hours for a time that works best with your schedule. You may also work out in this time.
4) Go back to Step 1.
Even if IF is not superior in terms of weight loss, there are many other advantages to IF like mental clarity, longevity, better focus, ect
I think everyone should water fast for a day once in a while, so they learn hunger control. I hadn't done it for a while and it seemed impossible for me to only eat 3 meals a day. After a couple fasts, I could wait that long a lot better. I also lost extra weight during the fast. So between the two, I reached my goal of being bmi normal again. 3 meals a day is the best way to maintain my weight.
I ask you bc you're a rational voice on CZcams. I almost would say that you're the answer to all my nutrional quieries but that would be splitting and would lead to all the other issues with the health gurus; )
Weight loss is far from the only reason to fast -- it is also an effective way to control insulin levels, and has really been helping with my digestive issues. Also, calorie restriction helps people lose weight, but it can long-term mess with metabolism, and it has very poor results when it comes to keeping the weight off. I try to eat during an eight-hour window most days, although I sometimes hit 10 (never much more than that though, I find I feel sick and my digestion is worse if I go over 12). Twenty-four-hour fasts are among the hardest to do because your ghrelin (hunger hormone) is still spiking at the times when you would normally eat -- that stops after day three of an extended fast, and then "hunger returns" when you actually need food again, although most people just choose to end the fast after 5-7 days whether they feel hungry or not. If your goal is weight loss then medically supervised (at least the first time) extended fasting is the most effective form of fasting.
I highly recommend the book "The Complete Guide to Fasting": www.amazon.ca/Complete-Guide-Fasting-Intermittent-Alternate-Day/dp/1628600012/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544142927&sr=8-1&keywords=the+complete+guide+to+fasting
and this video from the CZcams channel What I've Learned: czcams.com/video/APZCfmgzoS0/video.html
Your metabolism slows down as you lose weight because there's less of you anyway but having a slow/bad/"damaged" metabolism only means a difference of a like 200-400 calories than someone with a good metabolism so it's not exactly an all hope lost situation (Also no one is know to have actually gotten to the point of true metabolic damage (although it's thought to possible) but rather yo-yo dieting trains your metabolism to react quicker to having a lower food intake so you process food more efficiently while having a lower bmr etc)
“IF” makes me think of in vitro fertilization lol
Weeping Willow I always think that too!
Me too 😂
Haha that is funny, but it is usually IVF :)
For me it's "intrinsic factor" xD
IV*F
I've been doing IF for the past 15 years or so. First meal at 11am, last meal at 7 pm. For me this works great for my (whacky) digestion.
For obese mothers (and I mean merely obese, not morbidly obese) it's often recommended they maintain their weight throughout the pregnancy. Normal weight mothers are recommended to gain 11 - 16 kg, of which 9 kg are infrastructure like the baby, the womb, extra blood, extra body water, etc. This means that by maintaining their weight, obese pregnant women actually lose 9 kg of fat. This is also talked about in "Conquering Fat Logic" by Dr. Nadja Hermann. I had recommended that book to you in another comment.
My doctor said that for those of us with diabetes, IF stops the frequency of spiking of insulin that happens every time we eat.
your doctor is a fool.
@@FirstLast-rm7mb ...and you are extremely ignorant. ...Google if and autophagy
I have no clue about that but wonder how you keep your blood sugar "up" on normal level or ketogenis
@@fionafiona1146 You don't, your body takes care of maintaining your blood sugar for you. Like blood pressure, temperature, etc.. who would have thought, right?
@Lord Kek lets start with you
I have two reasons for not trying it, and I'm happy for people to help me out with this in the comments.
1. When I get too hungry, I start to feel weak and shaky, I can't concentrate or make good decisions, which will affect my job safety.
2. If I don't eat for awhile, I feel like my stomach can't hold as much, and I get full really quickly. How am I supposed to get all the nutrition I need in a short window if I get full?
Miranda, I suggest gradually easing into it by first fasting daily for 12 hours and then extending that period. Cutting sugar (especially if you drink it, such as sodas as fruit juices), and cutting out snacks if you can, is also an idea -- they may be the reason you feel hungry as they fool the mind.
I don't need to lose weight and basically fast for 14 hours a day and may extend that. I eat little sugar, don't snack, don't eat processed food, am vegan (with supplements), and exercise daily. At 69 I feel great -- no longer bloated, or going through sugar highs or lows.
@@stephenvandulken6948 thanks for your detailed reply. Ive tried it since I've made this comment and I dont think it's the right option for me. Possibly when I'm older - my mum is close to your age and I know her eating habits have changed dramatically. For me, at 30, I just need to eat more often. In fact as I write this I've only just woke up and I'm already starving. No way am I waiting to have my first meal lol
Intermittent fasting is NOT a diet...
I do it every day. I just stop eating at 6:30 or 7, and I don’t eat again until 9 or later the next day. That’s it. It has helped me stay on my weight. When I started my fasting windows were more around 16 to 18 hours, and I dropped like 15 pounds. Now it’s just 12 to 15 hours, and I keep the weight. I’ve been doing it for longer than a year (I was doing it even before I became a vegan). It just works for me. It’s a way to ensure you cut off those extra calories late at night.
I tried IF, but found that I was super tired in the morning. Due to studies I have a very active lifestyle and I'm moving a lot during the day. Not eating breakfast ended up in me not having energy for my morning classes and it was so hard to get through.
I would like to try it again, but this makes it hard. Anyone has tips on why I'm so tired while fasting?
Thanks for covering this! I am really considering this kind of diet and I value ur opinion and the research you present here.
I started to fast 13 hours out of each 24 hours like in the US Army's infantry Basic/AIT training. By now, the vast majority of days, I do fast 16 hours out of 24 hours. I do not do it religiously because I am ideology-free, and when diet or a method becomes an ideology, it belongs in a trash can. I believe that technically any time that you fast for at least 12 hours out of 24 hours or more, it is a form of intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is not a diet and does not tell you how many calories to eat, but when to eat. It is a method. Some people do eat within 24 hours and fast the next 24 hours. Some people say that what I am doing is not intermittent fasting but time-restricted feading.
This exactly how intermittent fasting works. Some people do link it with keto and other diets. Intermittent fasting is not a diet. I do agree. It is a method. I don't do it, but Robert lost 5 pounds with it.
Please do a video on Tuno, the tuna replacement
I’m a breastfeed mum of 2 and do 16/8 IF and love it. I just have cold brew black coffee in the morning and it frees me up heaps to take care of my kids in the morning. It works great for me. I just waited till my baby was 6 months old before I went back to fasting so it didn’t affect my milk supply. I love the extra energy I get while fasting and it helped me loose the baby weight without muscle loss and without specific exercise (just normal activity which is pretty high for me).
If you have a thyroid disorder DO NOT FAST. At all. It's a sure-fire way to screw with your metabolism. Especially if you have Hashimoto's. It's a complete nightmare.
Eta: this is based on what over five endocrinologists have told me in addition to my own personal experience as someone with Hashimoto's. I state this below but some people lack the ability to scroll so here's a PSA for the scrolling-challenged.
What about the vinegar thing?
Adding 4 table spoons of apple cider vinegar a day to meals
I have hashi's, why can't I fast?
ooh shit. I did not know this. I have hypo and have been feeling like my meds haven't been working well lately, didn't even think it could be because I was doing IF. Do you have any good sources for this?
@@kelley3476 I was diagnosed as a child and every Endocrinologist I've ever had has told me it's a huge mistake. Our metabolisms aren't "normal" and don't react like non thyroid disordered peoples do. I've also tried to myself years ago and put on ten pounds which as a fellow Hashi's sufferer you can imagine was more difficult then it should've been to lose. But talk to your doctor if you're interested. I'm just going based on my personal experiences.
@@cryptictesseract I do not, it's all from my doctors and personal experience. Sounds like it could be your meds too. Are you gluten free? And what are you on? Levo?
I’ve been doing IF for the past couple months now and I’ve lost weight and able to keep it off. I really enjoy this because I used to have a huge issue with overeating and late night eating. Which made me super self conscious about what I was eating. Now I don’t think too much about how much I’m eating and calorie count and still able to maintain a healthy weight
My kids are older, but for me that means I want to model healthy sustainable behaviours to them and while I think IF is fine for most adults, it’s not something I want my kids to think is a legitimate option for them when it comes to weightloss. So if I fast for 24 hours it will be from dinner time to dinner time, so we’re always sitting down together as a family, I don’t feel left out, and I don’t feel like I am being irresponsible (not that I am saying that people who choose to fast during family meal times are irresponsible of course, this is just what works for my situation).
Awesome video!!!
After watching your 2 videos on keto, I decided to take the plunge for weight loss (been doing it for almost two months) and have already lost 18lbs. What I have been doing without actually realizing it, but every other day I end up eating half my daily caloric intake (I already eat at a deficit) IDK why, but this mild fasting really helps and is extremely manageable for me.
I absolutely love the way you respect your child's privacy. ❤ You are awesome
This video couldn't have come at a better time! I am pretty knowledgeable about vegan nutrition and am struggling with losing weight and i feel like IF could work for me. I went to a nutritionist two days ago and actually cried while i was there because she told me typical bs. I spent the car ride ranting and crying to my bf about the fact that nutritionists need to present information with research like you do because "because i said so" doesn't work for me. You are amazing! Thank you for all that you do! It really makes a difference in my life.
@@natalyarciniegaspalacio7621 omg you are so sweet! Thank you so much. I tried it once before but it was too extreme. I was just using it to not eat for 40 hours and pretend it was ok and literally starving lol i know that i do better on protein and fat like you said and I'm trying to get there. Right now, im just at the point where im not hungry during the day and eat until im full later in the day. Im slowly gonna try to eat less calories (because im still eating a lot) and eat more protein and fat.
I do IF and have for many years without realizing. 16/8, 18/6, or even 20/4 comes naturally to me. I'm almost never hungry in the mornings. And typically fast from 9:00 to 1:00 or later. I know that IF isn't for everyone but if you're interested I would say to give it a try. Do check with your doctor if you have any medical conditions or are concerned otherwise.
Since I was living on my own and got to structurize my day I was kind of doing IMF all along without knowing it. I tend to not be hungry in the morning but rather feel kind of sick if I think about food. So I don't eat until I get hungry. It's that simple. I end up usually eating in an 8 to 10 hour period every day, whilst not eating 14 to 16 hours every day. That just feels natural. If for any reason I would feel different, I'd just be eating differently. But the way it is right now, I don't struggle with it whatsoever - the opposite is true. I'd struggle to eat when I don't feel like it.
And I like the fact that with a green tea instead of breakfast in the morning, I actually have so much more time on my hands.
My partners have been trying it out, and I remember being vehemently against it because it just doesn't work for my needs... Am happy you made a video on it though, thank you friend
Another great video! Such a rational reasonable approach!!
I just found your channel, I really really like your content. Love that you use reliable sources like ncbi :)
I'm doing intermittent fasting right now, to try and get back the control over my body, as I feel like I've kind of lost touch with this last year. I do it in the "eating window"-style, as in after the last thing I eat in the evening I can't eat again until 14-15 hours later. This works well for me because even before I wouldn't eat anything "real" until 11-noonish, but I'd snack like a crazy person. This keeps me from snacking after dinner, because I know that that would mean I can't eat until very late the next day, and it keeps me from snacking during the morning, which I did waaaay too much of. I feel like this has also helped me to not overeat so much at meals, because my stomach isn't as used to being so full all the time, so it can't handle the same amount of food. (I don't know if that's a real thing, but that's what it feels like.) Of course, I don't have any kids and I'm currently a student working on my thesis, so my schedule is very flexible. I don't know if I could really manage this with a 9-5 kind of life.
Eating 3 square meals a deal is only a recent cultural phenomenon if we look at things from an Anthropological Lens. Before the idea of eating breakfast lunch and dinner, humans ate when they were hungry and when they had access to food. I think this is really interesting though. I personally don't eat until about 11am as well because I eat more at night. I feel better with less food in me during the day. I definitely stuff my face for lunch and dinner though lol. But that's what feels good to me.
I've been IF for 6 months and I found that I am extremely bloated during my fasting window and have excessive burping/gas. I have IBS like symptoms so the idea that fasting cures GI issues is bs. Also be prepared to not shit for 5 days and then have a storm out ur booty lol I'm glad im quitting
Im giving it a try. I’m just starting easy and doing 14/10 or 15/9. It’s really easy to stop eating at 6 pm and wait until 8:30/9 to eat. I haven’t been able to totally skip breakfast just delay it.
I think intermittent fasting can work for most people bc one does have to fast 24 hours but 8/16, 12/12 are possible as well. And like you said, you don’t have to change what you eat, just when, so it works for vegan, paleo, etc. it has worked for me when very little else has. Btw- your hair looks great!
Respectfully disagree. According to Dr. Jason Fung, hormones is more of a factor in weight loss. If it was as simple as "Calories In vs Calories out" our society would not be so obese. I have been doing IF with the same amount of calories and have had incredible results. In retrospect, has the medical community really provided that great of advice in the area of weight loss?
I fast 20 hours a day, been doing it for 4 years and found it to be the best for my body. I have more energy, better focus, don’t get sick, look years younger than my age my body is the same weight when was in my twenties. I found it takes months of consistency before you get the full benefits and get comfortable with it. Drinking anything with caffeine and calories reduces the benefits significantly - drink only water.
i think this is my first time writing a comment under one of your videos though i've started watching you 2 or 3 years ago. i am now 19 and ever since i was a child i've had body issues so i was/am basically a desperate teenager looking for solutions to this hence an easy target for a lot of these fad diets that are totally unscientific. i didn't though because i turned out to be much more skeptical of quick fixes because of watching your videos. so i just wanted to say thank you for that 😊
I’d be interested in knowing whether the studies in the meta analysis threw people out for quitting the diet. Because IF and low carb calorie restriction diets are primarily successful for the people they are successful for because those people find it easier not to quit the regime, compared to other forms of straight calorie restriction.
I don’t know about anybody else but OMAD IF makes me want to eat absolute crap for my OMAD. Salad, green vegetables, and even fruit are not what I want. I become nut and junk food addict all of a sudden.
Im glad you chose to protect your kids on this chanel. So many youtubers expose their kids and who knows who's watching😬
Have you found any research on the benefits of fasting for autophagy? Also have you heard of or read any of dr. fungs books?
@Jamie Dunson yeah I've heard about that for sure. That when you do extended fasting your body goes into autophagy and eats excess protein. I've heard of some people with alot of skin tags just suddenly losing them. IDK about the research though. Very interesting
I've done IF for months now (maybe a year). I do the daily fast and eat between 12-20:00ish. I love it, makes my life better overall and am never hungry. No calorie restriction, just giving a break to insulin production.
I’ve been on and off with IF for several years since beginning high school, probably five-ish years or so. My go-to method of IF is the 16-hour fast, which I’m actually following right now. I make better choices if I plan out my meals and only eat whatever I have in my kitchen at my university apartment rather than in my parents’ kitchen or at a food science club meeting because I store less junk food and feel less inclined to eat spontaneously. I think it ultimately depends on what’s around in your environment and how you go about your day beyond the meal timing. Obviously you shouldn’t drag yourself to fast if you don’t want to and it really isn’t the superior way to eat as long as you’re in a calorie deficit and you enjoy what you do!
I love IF because it keeps me from eating junk food late at night, so that alone is enough for it to work for me
I wish people would stop saying IF is a diet. IF is a lifestyle, I started doing IF (one meal a day) in March of 2018 and I lost 30lbs by still eating all the foods I love, even the ones that are not so healthy. IF is a way to repair your body, your cells. I don’t deprive myself of anything and still lose weight or maintain the weight. If there’s a day or two like christmas or new years where I know there’s gonna be lots of food I love I eat whatever my heart desires and still my weight the next day is the same or if it goes up a pound or two it will go back down just as fast once I return to my regular lifestyle. But I get it, not everyone understands this concept of skipping breakfast and eating only lunch or dinner because it’s been drilled into everyone’s brain that we need to eat six meals a day in order to lose weight or be healthy. I mean, my poor body trying to burn those calories ALL day long.
I love that you taste test. Sometimes it helps me decide to try a new vegan food
Following Dr. Berg and IF , I ended up only eating one meal a day and developing an eating disorder. Yes I lost a lot of weight but at age 40 I felt 80 . The day I ended this I collapsed in the grocery store. I refuse to ever diet again. I'm at a very healthy weight, I exercise and I'm a healthy Vegan . If I want to eat I eat!
That cat pillow is lit 👌🏾🔥
This is interesting - I’ve been hearing about IF for a few years but I’ve only heard about the “eating all your calories in an 8 hour time frame” not restricting or anything and mostly for digestion purposes. I’ve never heard of straight up just not eating as a form of IF.
Ok, I give. I’m subscribing. :) I tried not to like you but I just can’t. Hehehe! ♥️ I like how you shed an objective light on things and give a different perspective. It’s refreshing. Really gives me something to think about. 👍🏻
I think this was a good video on the topic, thanks for sharing.
I don’t eat until 3-4pm. I stop eating around 10-11.
Is it weird that I get hungry when I wake up? I’ve tried intermittent fasting, but I find the skipping dinner version easier than skipping breakfast
yes I did it for a while and if I skipped breakfast I would feel awful
Theworldisbeautiful9 so don’t skip breakfast, skip dinner. That’s the beauty of IF you can make your own schedule.
Theworldisbeautiful9 nah, that’s just how your hunger cues work. follow your body.
not weird at all! people just say its easier to skip breakfast because its the most common time people wake up for work/school. its really about what you want to do. i start my eating when i wake up as well because personally i can not eat late at night since i have binging issues. so cutting out that time for fasting works perfectly for me.
do you boo, nothing wrong with it. it's a more traditionally recommended practice too, what with the "Breakfast Like a King, Dinner Like a Pauper" or "no meals after 5 pm" stuff being pretty generic things that I used to read/hear, so nothing actually "weird" either, by any means. I doubt it's actually better, but I can't see any reason why it would be worse.
I did IF for almost 2 years and liked it. I didn't notice any weight loss (I wasn't trying to,) but I liked the convenience of only having to worry about food for a good portion of my day. I also liked the focus I had when I was in a fasted state. BUT I recently quit because I was having a hard time fitting in all of my calories (I'm away from home from 6am till 9pm every day so it was hard to just grab a snack if I needed more calories) and the large meals started to hurt my stomach. I would maybe consider trying it again, but it honestly got super annoying after awhile.
I am doing IF but "following my gut" on it. If I wanna end it, I end it. If I wanna fast, I fast. I do anything from 20/4 to 12/12. I think having a menstrual cycle changes my needs throughout the month
If you still miss breakfast, you are still intermittently fasting...
I think vegan, Keto. Intermittent fasting etc all can work as long as you eat healthy and eat less.
I mean didn't Penn lose 100 pounds eating nothing but boiled potatos?🤣
Whatever breaks that addiction to processed food.
For ppl with anorexia... its a totally different thing. Fat people are not anorexic.
IF has changed how I eat and how much I eat, it really got me into listening to my body. I love it, also, I digest better now.
I think the big payout from IF or limited time eating is that aside from usually skipping the breakfast you also don't eat after suppertime. So prime snacktime is excluded. A big bonus to whatever the body does differently when fasting for a period of time rather than just eating a bit less. Breakfast is possibly the least healthy meal of the day for a lot of people, since many common breakfast foods are semi-desserts.
Sorry to bother again, but the audio is actually clipping i believe - it is so very loud, and it's a recent thing... I say this because it's making the videos difficult to watch
it sounds like she has a new mic. Either that, and you have some shitty speakers/headphones, or you're volume may be turned too loud and you might need to adjust somethings on your end. She sounds perfectly normal.
Yes i noticed it as well recently. The audio becomes screachy whenever she talks a bit louder. And i use 3 different kinds of headphones and notice it on all of them. My ears are fine as well.
I am doing 16:8, but it doesn't work for me if I skip breakfast (then I always overeat during the eating window and I just love having breakfast like muesli or something). So I just take care that there are at least about 15 to 17 hours between dinner and breakfast (so mostly having dinner at 6 and breakfast at 10 so that I can have three meals a day and still do 16:8) and I am doing very well with this. I am not doing it for weight loss, but in order to sustain my weight because I love chocolate so much XD
Skipping breakfast is one of the most common types of intermittent fasting, with a fasting window between yesterday's dinner and today's lunch. I think it's unusually easy where diets are concerned and definitely recommend Dr. Rhonda Patrick's take on this.
With me it’s all or nothing. If I eat, I EAT. But when I fast, I fast for a about 20-22 hours and have one big meal from 6-8 pm and it’s a breeze.
Benefits for me:
I take my time and really actually enjoy my food, it’s a whole meditative experience now rather than me shoving handfuls of food down my throat here and there trying to lie to myself about how small the portions are so I can have more food;
I literally don’t have to think or obsess over food all day. No, “what am I allowed have for breakfast that fits within my calorie intake/can I have that for lunch or do I need to eat something I don’t really enjoy simply because I can only consume a pre determined amount of calories/will I overeat if I buy this” type of mind fucking, life fucking thoughts. The mental gymnastics are gone with IF;
I can finally be in control of my calorie intake (I stick to about 1600-1700 a day as I have a lot to lose and I’m not the most active person) because there’s no way I can overeat within this 2 our time frame unless I really want to make myself sick;
I can indulge without guilt - I try to stick to nutrient dense foods but if I want a vegan pizza I have one and I don’t hate myself for it;
I drink so much more water now because for 20 hours that’s all that’s allowed entry (I’m kidding re: “allowed” if I’m feeling like I absolutely need food before my window, I’ll honor that without question but I haven’t felt any need to do so yet;
I have a ton of extra energy during the day assuming it’s because my body isn’t spending all that time digesting food so I’ve got some extra fuel to burn, it’s amazing;
I don’t wake up every morning hating myself for fucking up the day before;
I’m losing weight at a healthy pace and it’s effortless compared to the years of so much goddamn struggle;
For me, IF is the key to a healthy life and a healthy relationship with food.
IF isn't a diet, it is an eating protocol or structure. You can eat however, or whatever you want but it just has to be within a certain window; at least with true IF.
i love IF. 💛
I do IF 5 days a week. It works when you stick to it. The hardest thing is going off fast and eating sensible.
I have 2 kids (3 and 2) and they eat so freaking much bahaha and I do IF and am coming of a 12 day juice fast tomorrow. Idk why but I find cooking for them therapeutic when fasting. I know that sounds crazy but it somehow works for me. I don't really feel tempted to munch their food either- it helps knowing "I can make this again if I want to eat this during my window. I'm not short on food." And I agree- kids have NO cold filter 🙄😂 Informative video- great share!
Can you talk about David Wolfe
Oh Lord, I haven't kept up with his shenanigans for years. Is he still relevant/influential? ):
She could write novels and have a daily show about him and never run out of content 😂
TheShadowBee hes coming out with a book I think 😂😂😂 he’s still trying to be relevant
It sounds so shitty to have to abide by these restrictive diets...I’m really thankful I was able to drop 65lbs a few years ago in my very early 20s by what seemed to be some random occurrence (still unsure how it happened, tbh). I’ve maintained my current weight of 150-155lbs for the last few years and with my 5ft 11in frame I look and feel damn good. I recently weighed myself out of curiosity, as I no longer obsess over my weight, and I saw that I had dipped to the 140s. I’m with you in the “found what works for me” camp because I pretty much eat what I want...I’m just mindful and try to maintain a rational balance of carbs/fats/proteins. I don’t consume much added sugar daily nor do I snack on junk food regularly. I eat at home mostly and that’s really it. I dunno. Shit is simple now.
4:45 Sarah Johnson is wrong. Regardless of whether lactic acid is predominantly in the form of lactic acid or lactate, the generation of lactate tends to acidify the medium since the pKa of lactic acid (pKa1 = 3.86 in physiological conditions) is much lower than the pKa of its substrate glucose/glycogen (pKa ≈ 12) (i.e., at any pH within physiological range there's a greater proportion of dissociated lactate relative to total lactic acid than deprotonated glucose relative to glucose). That's why the yogurt ferments turn milk (or whatever substrate you give them to ferment) into a more acidic product. The sugars (e.g., lactose) are taken from the medium to become substrates for glycolysis, and the resulting pyruvate + H+/pyruvic acid is turned into lactate + H+/lactic acid and pumped out of the cell:
Glc + 2 ADP + 2 Pi ⟶ 2 HLac + 2 ATP + 2 H20 (glucose fermentation)
2 ATP + 2 H2O ⟶ 2 ADP + 2 Pi (muscle contraction)
2 HLac ⇋ 2 Lac- + 2 H+ (medium acidification)
There isn't that much ATP stored in the muscles. After a couple of seconds or less, the consumption of ATP + Creatine-P will be compensated by the net synthesis of ATP from glycolysis. Otherwise, you'd run out of ATP + Creatine-P. Once the stationary state is reached, the primary source of acidifying products is the buildup of lactate (in anaerobic conditions, without the generation of lactate you would run out of NAD+ so glycolysis couldn't proceed any longer).
Glc + 2 NAD+ + 2 ADP + 2 Pi ⟶ 2 Pyr- + 2 H+ + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + 2 ATP + 2 H2O
2 Pyr- + 2 NADH + 2 H+ ⟶ 2 Lac- + 2 NAD+ (in the muscle)
A different story is whether the burning sensation that you feel in your muscles is the result of the acidification of the muscles, and whether other processes may be also contributing to muscle acidification.
I lost 9 kg in couple months last spring with IF, trying to get to my optimal weight after starting to gain weight terrifyingly fast (I've been overweight as a teen and I fear the day I'll hit the same numbers) got there, super happy about it, but... I found it kinda unnecessary after I lost the weight.
The reason why I lost the weight I think is because it made eating less of a thing. Not having to think food on every single meal makes counting and planning calories so much easier... and not having to try "everything in moderation", which I totally suck at. So by cutting meals down to one meal and some snacks, I was able to eat meals that satisfied me psychologically and didn't leave me hungry at night.
Edit: just to clarify, I was doing the 18-20h fasting schedule every day, and cutting my calories to ~1600kcal/day, so not starving at all, I found it to be enough with a small eating window. I started struggling getting 2000kcal in with the small window after I reached my goal, because I would feel like throwing up from eating too much too quickly or then I would start eating like a half of an Oreo pack :D so I quit.
Thank you for this video.
You said you’re a light sleeper! Try a weighted blanket. It increases your serotonin level and makes you sleep sooo good! I used them on my clients as I gave them treatments and they all passed out. Then I got one for me and my son and we sleep soo much better now!
Hi :) I think it would be interesting if you would review and comment some Simnett Nutrition channel videos, particularly those where he get asked about Iodine intake (eating dulse)... just because he is someone I would love to trust but - honestly - the portions of food he recommends are HUGE and I do not have such a big stomach or appetite...
- Do not know if many like me have a very fast metabolism but can't phisically eat a lot... which is a struggle to deal with everyday... :/ -
You're videos are always so informative 👍 I'd like to see how you meal plan for your kid as they're getting older to make sure they get all their nutrients. Also what supplements they take regularly. My son is 20 mos and is currently still breastfeeding quite a bit. But as he weans, I want to make sure he is getting everything he needs. Thanks 🙂
Intermittent fasting is great for people over 40, the older ( past 40) the more you need to fast
From what I've heard, a lot of the research about fasting doesn't sufficiently note differences between women and men. Menstruating women, especially those who are active, often need to eat more regularly to maintain hormone balance. I learnt this the hard way after losing my period for a while (I went too long between meals, didn't refuel enough after working out, and ate too little overall). In my opinion, women should take greater care when approaching fasting. Having said that, I think that the 16:8 system is probably fine, although I suspect it's not going to cause any dramatic improvement in health.