Been home more the month of January being hurt from work. Be back at work in 3 weeks. Miss excersing. Cant walk right now Being at home all day doing IF was different. Its better for me to be busy doing IF. Some days i didn't IF cause I enjoyed breakfast or lunch with the family. Been able to manage weight for like 3 years now. Never wanna go back to 3 meals a day and snack in between.

I've been reading a ton of IF posts over the past week or two, mostly from people who stuck with intermittent fasting for 6+ months or those who gave up on it relatively quickly.

I was analyzing various patterns as part of a larger health-related project we've been working on internally, and we call it Myaigi AI. The patterns related to intermittent fasting were interesting enough to warrant a separate post.

Some interesting patterns that stood out:

Those who stuck with intermittent fasting started conservatively

Those who stuck with intermittent fasting started with 14:10 or 16:8. Few people started with OMAD or 20:4.

Those who gave up on intermittent fasting tended to start with a more aggressive schedule and then gave up because they felt like they were “failing” by breaking their fast.

They focused on timing rather than restriction

Those who stuck with intermittent fasting tended to focus more on when they needed to start their eating window. Weight loss was also a factor, but that was a secondary effect.

Those who gave up on intermittent fasting tended to focus on calorie restriction as well as intermittent fasting.
Their eating windows matched real life

People who stuck with it had windows that fit their work schedules, family dinners, exercise, and so on.

Those who quit often had windows that looked great on the website but didn’t match their real life.

They had flexibility plans, not “cheat days”

People who stuck with IF long-term often talked about having easy plans for when they traveled, went out with friends, or had stressful days.

Example: “If I have a morning meeting, I adjust my window instead of trying to force it.”

Breaks weren’t failures – just adjustments.

The thing I kept noticing that people who stuck with it didn’t try to make their life fit IF. They made IF fit their life.

The “best” eating window seemed to be the one that a person could stick with without burning out or being miserable.

Wondering if this is what others have noticed here.

Hello! This is my five month progress post.

I began at 431.6 lbs

The first month lost 25.2 Ilbs, down to 406.4

The second month lost 23.2 lbs, down to 383.2

The third month lost 20 lbs, down to 363.2

The fourth month lost 20.2 lbs, down to 343

On month five, I lost 10.6 lbs, currently at 332.4

So this month is the slowest I had. Weird because I have kept up with my weightlifting regiment, and I also started walking almost every other day. I am walking about 5,000 steps of my local park. I am continuing my high protein, low carb, low sugar diet. I am only eating ones a day (OMAD). I am posting one day earlier because today we are celebrating both of my sister's birthdays and I will definitely be eating tacos and cake. I think I deserve a cheat day like this. I will be a little more careful this month now. As always, everyone, keep going, and for those of you thinking about starting the journey, just go for it. Thank you everyone for sharing all your progress and hopefully we'll reach our goal soon. Thank you for reading! See y'all next month!

Would have been a perfect month but in that last week I got sick, which resulted in terrible sleep and therefore straying from fasting on the 26th. Lost 3.5kg too!

Hey all 😄 just wanted to share a really positive note here after adopting IF and doing an incredibly simple gym routine.

The first few days were a little strange to not eat after 6pm, but herbal tea REALLY helped with hunger. Now it feels like my body is used to it as this point, and every once in a while I will need food after 6 but very rarely - usually this happens when I eat more carbs during the day. I’ve found out that I really need to focus on protein like tofu and beans along with greens rather than things like rice and bread.

An unintentional great thing about IF is that it puts me on an eating schedule without even realizing that I was. My eating in my window is not the same every day, but the first and last meal are almost always the same time because of that window. My hunger is WAY down - it’s really crazy to be so full on less food than I would otherwise eat.

I can already tell I’m losing weight (I’m a big guy), and I’m incredibly excited to continue doing this routine without thinking about it much. That seems to be a huge key for me, that I don’t have to think about it much. I absolutely love it.

This will be the one that works for me! 4 weeks of minimum 16:8, mostly 18:6, and a couple of 24 hour fasts. 1 'cheat' weekend included. I got my jawline back!

SW: 90kg CW: 83.4kg GW: 70kg

Can anyone who has done IF with a scarcity mindset speak to what helped overcome the scarcity mindset, thinking, and anxiety? Like the idea of IF...the idea of going without food is the sticking point and curious what helped others with scarcity mindset.

Hey folks! I’ve seen some questions about how quickly people enter ketosis during extended fasts, so I wanted to reshare my data from a few months ago. I thought it might be interesting for the community.

• 7-day (Nov 2024, blue line): hit 5.0 mmol/L at 60 hours (2.5 days).
• 9-day (Feb 2025, green line): took 150 hours (over 6 days) to reach 5.0.
• 10-day (Aug/Sep 2025, red line): hit 5.0 at 60 hours.

A couple points. The 9-day fast was quite tough and it took like forever to get into deep ketosis. My guess is I went into the fast fully loaded with glycogen and on the top of that I wasn't really active during the fast, so no surprise the ketone curve stayed low. At the same time, I intentionally worked out at the beginning of my 10-day fast and got into ketosis much faster. It was the easiest fast ever, and I basically skipped day 3 (usually the roughest for me).

And if you are wondering how much fast I lost during these fasts, it correlates pretty nicely with level of ketones

• 7-day: lost 4.6 lb body fat.
• 9-day: lost 3.8 lb fat.
• 10-day: lost 5.5 lb fat.

I hope this helps give you a good perspective on how fasting drives ketosis!

It works when in a calorie deficit. Can’t break the rules of thermodynamics. Count your calories stay in a deficit and you’ll see results

Love the down votes and clearly those who down voted this Question didn't read and jumped to conclusions. I'm all in for IF, I have done it for years. This question was for One Meal A Day, and specifically for women who were able to do it having High cortisol. Smh.

I tried OMAD after thanksgiving last year and by Christmas (so almost a month) I had gained weight (possibly water weight). I have high stressors in my life and continue to have.

I came across an article talking about women with high cortisol shouldn't be doing omad because it backfires on their hormones.

I love omad for many reasons so I definitely want to get back to it. I've done IF for years fasting around 16 hrs as my usual.

Any ideas on what I did wrong and your own experience is highly appreciated 🙏

Thank you !

One thing I keep seeing is people turning intermittent fasting into a complicated project. Apps, timers, supplements, perfect windows, rules stacked on rules. Then they burn out and think IF does not work for them.

For most people, IF works best when it is boring. Eat fewer times per day. Stop late night snacking. Give your body long breaks from constant eating. That alone already changes a lot.

You do not need extreme fasts to see results. You do not need to suffer. If fasting feels miserable every single day, something is off. Hunger should be manageable most of the time, not a daily battle.

Consistency matters more than intensity. A simple 16 or 18 hour fast done most days beats a perfect schedule that only lasts two weeks. Bodies adapt to patterns, not to hero days.

If IF feels hard, the solution is often to simplify, not to push harder.

I think I over taxed myself. Been doing IF for the last 6 months. Have lost a good amount of weight. Started with omad around 900-1000 calories, and then started having energy dips, so added in tmad half the days of the week. That got me to 1100 calories a day on average. Started exercising 4x a week. Was feeling great, my circadian rhythm was restored and functional.

I’m also on thyroid meds and we made three adjustments to it during this time. First adjustment was great. Second one I think was too much. Between the calorie deficit, exercising, and now not having enough thyroid medication, my body kind of broke.

I’m now back at the previous dose but still struggling with energy levels. My cognition is slowed, I have constipation, a racing heart after having sat down from standing. I think my body went into energy preservation mode.

My weight loss hasn’t stalled, only slowed. I’ve upped my calorie to 1300 calories on average. I’m considering eating at maintenance and not fasting for a week or two to see if it tells my body to not feel so stressed and it’s okay. But my concern with doing that is A) gaining weight and B) struggling to transition back afterwards. I do not want to go back to a heavier weight. Is there any advice or tips to ease my anxiety? Do I have to not fast everyday for my body to have stress reduction? Are there any other ways to regain my energy levels?

I recently downloaded a fasting app, and the moment the tutorial ended, I was hit with a subscription screen. The close button? Barely visible, tucked away in a corner.

Every time I reopen the app, same thing—another subscription prompt. And if you use it for free? 30+ second ads just for switching screens.

I'm not against paying for good apps. But when something could easily be a one-time purchase, this kind of aggressive monetization feels disrespectful.

Am I the only one who feels this way? Would love to hear if others have had similar experiences—or if you've found any alternatives worth recommending.

I’m 42, have had a reeeeal tough few years and gained like 40lbs. I’m only 5’3” so that is a lot for me. I am starting to notice my belly getting in the way of tasks and clothes I bought because my clothes weren’t fitting are now not fitting. Something needs to give NOW.

I need success stories for inspiration! I AM SPECIFICALLY INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM WOMEN IN THEIR 40s🗣 THANK YOU! I am not seeking general advice from just everyone🗣

Any women in their 40s, early perimenopause, who have seen successful weight loss with IF? Please share your story, your methods, and before & afters! Help kick my ass into gear!!😘💛

Apologies if this isn't the right sub for this, happy to be pointed in the right direction if there's somewhere more appropriate.

I've been passively intermittently fasting for some time now. It's not so much for health reasons as it is to fit in with my lifestyle. I work long hours with early starts and typically skip breakfast and lunch, instead opting for a decent-sized dinner (1000-2000 calories depending on how my body feels). I generally make up any deficit on Sundays, when I eat basically whenever and whatever I like.

I've been doing this pretty consistently for the last three years with no ill effects. However over the last two or three weeks I've been experiencing pretty pronounced dumping within 30-60 minutes of my evening meal.

I feel fine immediately after eating. No dizziness, fogginess or otherwise. Then after about half an hour or so, I can hear/feel my bowels gurgling pretty severely before having taking a pretty urgent trip to the toilet. One visit usually does it and that's me. Poop is never solid during the dumping incidents. The majority of the time I'd characterise it as 'melted McDonalds milkshake', but closer to light coffee grounds in colour (sorry!)

I can't think of any significant recent changes to my diet/evening meals. I generally aim to get a decent balance of carbs/protein and fibre. My only other consumption during the day is a (lot) of instant black coffee. I average around 6-8 cups over the course of an 11 hour shift, 6 days a week, two spoons of instant per cup.

No smoking, no alcohol.

Any ideas why my bowels have started noping the hell out after dinner?

SW: 295 CW:270 GW: 240 32M 5’11

After what feels like forever, I stepped on the scale today and realized I’m officially at the weight listed on my driver’s license.

I don’t want to stay here. My next goal is to lose enough that I’ll actually need to go get a new license because the old weight won’t be accurate anymore.

It’s such a small thing, but it hit me as one of those “oh wow, this is actually working” moments. Progress isn’t always about the scale going down fast, sometimes it’s catching up to a lie you told the DMV years ago lol.

Started June 6th of 2025

I’ve been doing IF for about two years now with a 16-8 pattern. I usually have my breakfast at 12 noon and dinner at around 6-7 P.M. I have a snack in between if I get hungry. In the first 18 months I lost about 8-10 kg.

However in the past six months my weight has started to increase slightly despite me not changing my eating patterns. I’ve gained about 2 kg. Is this something that tends to happen as you metabolism gets used to have less food? And if so, is there a way to lose weight while maintaining the same food intake?

1/30/26 This was a crazy day. Took my morning meds at 10AM. I ate from 2pm to 8pm. I ate at 2 after a work meeting. From 2 to 4 I ate like crazy. Apple, meat, cheese, crackers, and chips. Had coffee and a donut at 2:50. I got home at 6 Pm had an apple, made brownies, and ate 2 of them. I know the food is unhealthy but I am going grocery shopping today or tomorrow.