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INTERMITTENT FASTING QUESTIONS

12andcounting — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:32:57 GMT

I'm sorry to put this in the Q Talk category, but I can't get into the Community Chat.

I am wondering if any of you are doing intermittent fasting or have done it in the past. If so, would you be willing to share your experience? Did it work for you?

I would appreciate any information anyone is willing to share. I am considering it, but I have seen both pros and cons about it. Thank you in advance for any responses.

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m0rgan — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:40:38 GMT

I did intermittent fasting for about 2 years. I didn't see much weight loss but I felt pretty good while doing it. I found 11:00 to 7:00 worked best for me. I don't do it now and I am not sure why. The only problem I had was when we traveled. It was hard to keep a schedule when traveling.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:53:31 GMT

I have been doing it for the last 3 years, I love it, keeps me on track with my eating habits. I finish dinner at approx 8 PM and dont eat until the next day at 1 PM. No snacks , nothing. I have no trouble sticking to it, Try to eat as healthy meals as I can. This is considered a 17 hour fast which is about the max, you can do it for less time.

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kaydee50 — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 13:48:19 GMT

I could never go without eating for any extended time. I get shaky, queasy and like to have something to eat every 2 to 3 hours.

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charsha — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:26:19 GMT

As a pre-diabetic and in a program to halt any progression, this is the worst thing anyone can do, pre-diabetic or not. It starves the body of needed nutrients, and can make some overeat due to food cravings, not to mention feeling listless and faint.

A big no in my book.

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Mombo1 — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:44:06 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
I could never go without eating for any extended time. I get shaky, queasy and like to have something to eat every 2 to 3 hours.

@kaydee50 That is me too. I consider myself a "Grazer". I rarely eat a full meal...it's just too much for me as I have gotten older....but like to eat something every few hours even if it is a piece of fruit or a cheese stick. (Ok...a cookie is an option sometimes). 😊

I like small portions of most foods. Half a sandwich...half of a meal and save the leftover for later. Guess fasting is not for me unless it is required for a medical procedure.

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katie1859 — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:14:39 GMT

I do it also and it has greatly improved my digestion and GI…
I don’t eat after 6 pm and I don’t eat before 8or 8:30 am
I would push it a bit but I take morning medication and need food intake with it

Once you have a pattern of fasting your body adjusts and your cues to eat come at an exact time
I don’t feel the need to eat until that morning time comes

Also when you fast you lose the need to snack
You eat and then you’re done

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:34:50 GMT

I have done it forever. Before I knew it had a name. Maybe since HS, the 70s. I'm usually not hungry before lunch.

Family members sometimes say how bad it is. Ok. (I'm not overweight, you are. I don't say that)

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tansy — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:36:26 GMT

I have had an eating window for at least five years. I am never listless or faint. It did help me lose some weight and to control my blood sugar. I like not thinking about food constantly.

My personal window is 9 to 3.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:55:42 GMT

@m0rgan wrote:
I did intermittent fasting for about 2 years. I didn't see much weight loss but I felt pretty good while doing it. I found 11:00 to 7:00 worked best for me. I don't do it now and I am not sure why. The only problem I had was when we traveled. It was hard to keep a schedule when traveling.

@m0rgan

11:00 pm to 7:00 am? Isn't that called bedtime? Or is it 11; am to 7:00 pm?

I thought people who intermittent fasted usually did it overnight but extended into late morning.

I guess, depending on your definition of IF, I could be doing it. I generally don't eat after dinner which is around 8:00 pm. I usually have breakfast around 10:00 am. So, that's 14 hours and often includes a gym workout at 7:00 -8:45 am. My dinner, more often than not is some sort of snack. I prefer my largest meal to be lunch. I hate going to bed on a full stomach.

Doesn't seem to affect my weight one way or the other.

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J Town Girl — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:04:04 GMT

Both my husband and I eat dinner around 5:00 PM and then we do not eat anything else after 6:00 PM.

We started intermittent fasting 5 years ago and we are very strict with the regime. It was only once in the 5 years that we had dinner at 7:00 PM due to having a later appointment that ran our mealtime past 5:00 PM.

Since we're both retired we usually get up around 8:00 AM and have breakfast shortly after getting up.

We weren't looking to lose weight, we just wanted to maintain our weight.

We both feel that intermittent fasting was the best thing we ever did. After all of these years of not eating at night it just feels completely normal. Neither of us even think of food after dinner.

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Bri369 — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 01:13:42 GMT

I eat two meals between 12 noon and 5 pm - nothing after that. I might adjust it a little bit on the weekends. I never snack after dinner or feel hungry. Works for me...

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Shanus — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:39:28 GMT

@12andcounting Ok, so when I was a bit younger and worked out more, I needed a boost for breakfast, but mostly just a protein shake at the gym, did mu errands and came home by 1PM famished. Sometimes that's when I had my eggs or salad with leftover grilled chicken or a small can of tuna on top.

Now, unless we're on vacation and a buffet breakfast (my favorite) is offered, I can pass with just coffee. If I go to the buffet, it's at 11 before it closes down so that I combine lunch w/ breakfast.

I don't need to lose weight, but feel better not beginning my day loaded down w/ a breakfast. I have 2 cups of coffee about 6:30 -7:30, do a long walk, do anything I need to do like food shopping, etc. and I'm good until noon.

I think the only drawback of the fasting that I've read about is that skipping food from 7-8PM the night before and going with nothing until lunch the next day can cause a person to eat more at lunch or whenever you begin that first meal of the day.

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beckyb1012 — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:57:40 GMT

@12andcounting wrote:
I'm sorry to put this in the Q Talk category, but I can't get into the Community Chat.

I am wondering if any of you are doing intermittent fasting or have done it in the past. If so, would you be willing to share your experience? Did it work for you?

I would appreciate any information anyone is willing to share. I am considering it, but I have seen both pros and cons about it. Thank you in advance for any responses.

Wellness forum is where you will get the most responses for this topic it is discussed a great deal.

I do OMAD and have since the '80's. I am 63 still weigh what I did in high school but I do exercise 6 to 7 days a week. Eating one meal only once a day since I was 20 years old as had no ill effect on me what so ever. I had my last bi yearly physical the first week of August w/ lab work and the only med.'s I am on are 3 allergy/sinus and 1 migraine pain medication. All is good physically.

Back in my early 20's I just got so busy and had only time to eat once a day and continued on doing that except during the 8 month period after I found out I was pregnant in 1983. Some days I am more hungry than others but I just pop a sugar free butter scotch in my mouth and hunger is gone. WATER, WATER, WATER. Good luck!!

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LyndaGee — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:08:19 GMT

I do it most days, except when we go camping. Those breakfast cookouts are my weakness! I find it easier to maintain my weight in the summertime, since the humidity kills my appetite.

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Sakuya — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 03:08:39 GMT

I try to do a 36-hr fast once a week. I feel great when I do it. I also appreciate food more and it makes me look forward to cooking.

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San Antonio Gal — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:03 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
@12andcounting wrote:
I'm sorry to put this in the Q Talk category, but I can't get into the Community Chat.

I am wondering if any of you are doing intermittent fasting or have done it in the past. If so, would you be willing to share your experience? Did it work for you?

I would appreciate any information anyone is willing to share. I am considering it, but I have seen both pros and cons about it. Thank you in advance for any responses.
Wellness forum is where you will get the most responses for this topic it is discussed a great deal.

I do OMAD and have since the '80's. I am 63 still weigh what I did in high school but I do exercise 6 to 7 days a week. Eating one meal only once a day since I was 20 years old as had no ill effect on me what so ever. I had my last bi yearly physical the first week of August w/ lab work and the only med.'s I am on are 3 allergy/sinus and 1 migraine pain medication. All is good physically.

Back in my early 20's I just got so busy and had only time to eat once a day and continued on doing that except during the 8 month period after I found out I was pregnant in 1983. Some days I am more hungry than others but I just pop a sugar free butter scotch in my mouth and hunger is gone. WATER, WATER, WATER. Good luck!!

I also eat just one meal a day @beckyb1012 . Been doing this for 5 years. I don't snack or get hungry. I eat a good dinner at 6:30. Coffee in the morning and water during the day. Works for me.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:03:33 GMT

@San Antonio Gal wrote:
@beckyb1012 wrote:
@12andcounting wrote:
I'm sorry to put this in the Q Talk category, but I can't get into the Community Chat.

I am wondering if any of you are doing intermittent fasting or have done it in the past. If so, would you be willing to share your experience? Did it work for you?

I would appreciate any information anyone is willing to share. I am considering it, but I have seen both pros and cons about it. Thank you in advance for any responses.
Wellness forum is where you will get the most responses for this topic it is discussed a great deal.

I do OMAD and have since the '80's. I am 63 still weigh what I did in high school but I do exercise 6 to 7 days a week. Eating one meal only once a day since I was 20 years old as had no ill effect on me what so ever. I had my last bi yearly physical the first week of August w/ lab work and the only med.'s I am on are 3 allergy/sinus and 1 migraine pain medication. All is good physically.

Back in my early 20's I just got so busy and had only time to eat once a day and continued on doing that except during the 8 month period after I found out I was pregnant in 1983. Some days I am more hungry than others but I just pop a sugar free butter scotch in my mouth and hunger is gone. WATER, WATER, WATER. Good luck!!
I also eat just one meal a day @beckyb1012 . Been doing this for 5 years. I don't snack or get hungry. I eat a good dinner at 6:30. Coffee in the morning and water during the day. Works for me.

We have the exact diet except my dinner is at 7:30. Coffee black one cup only. I see no reason to change something that really works well for me but some just cannot do the whole day without food.

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elated — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:46:22 GMT

I think if you are wanting to change your way of life. It is important that you speak with a doctor. No one can answer a question about what is right for your body. It is imperative that you take your health seriously. Getting healthy is feeding your body, exercise and drinking plenty of water..

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ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:55:14 GMT

@elated wrote:
I think if you are wanting to change your way of life. It is important that you speak with a doctor. No one can answer a question about what is right for your body. It is imperative that you take your health seriously. Getting healthy is feeding your body, exercise and drinking plenty of water..

Speaking with a doctor would be a waste of time. They get very little training about nutrition. Furthermore, there actually are people who can figure out what is right for an individual. Naturopaths are one option but each person can do so for themselves as well.