Intermittent Fasting

Gemme · 08-18-2024, 01:37 PM

So, I suppose I'm technically doing some version of intermittent fasting 7 days a week now, albeit not on purpose. My schedule changed and I had more unrestricted time so I slept later and had breakfast later and lunch kind of faded away since I was not hungry when it would come around but I didn't want to push dinner farther back either. I don't like eating too late.

Now, I eat two meals a day and I take some vitamins and supplements to make sure my nutritional needs are being met as much as possible.

I'm not on a structured schedule so there's no strict pattern to it. There could be as little as 8 hours in between meals or as much as 12 hours. It depends on my schedule for the day, when I wake up, et cetera. I do have a few rules for myself that are very simple: I don't eat right before bed, usually at least 3 hours before going to bed, I don't eat right when I wake up either and when I do eat, I try to get as much nutritional variety as possible.

iamkeri1 · 08-20-2024, 03:06 AM

Hi Gemme,
Are you losing weight as a result of the meal reduction? Do you even want to lose weight? how's your energy?
Smooches,
Keri

Stone-Butch · 08-20-2024, 01:14 PM

I have never done IF but I did change eating habits and went from 194 to 157 in about a year and a half and could not be happier. I do not eat hardly any pork (just ham on a sandwich no chops). I have steak perhaps once a month. I eat mainly chicken and fish and seafoods. I eat ONLY when hungry never on a schedule. No snacking and no junk. I have no cookies, cake or snack foods on my shopping list as if you don't buy them you don't have them if you get a craving. I drink ice tea and coffee but in between I drink a lot of Brita water. I enjoy green veggies daily with my meals. Most of my food is baked not deep fried. I can't remember when I last went to MacD's or other place. I do have occasional Chinese or Pizza like once every few months. I like rice with my fish or green veggie. I have changed from pork chops every week to ribs once a month. I find I am use to eating like this, my excuse to buy new pants that fit and my feeling of less stress on my body. I type instead of eating after my blueberry muffin (shame) for breakfast. Supper tonight will be salmon and fiddle heads with a little long grain and wild rice. Happy chowing to all.

iamkeri1 · 08-21-2024, 09:37 AM

Good for you S-B. I am not disciplined enough for that. I always said, I could quit anything if I could go cold-turkey, but you can't go cold turkey with food, because you can't "not-eat"

So IF works for me because there are long periods of time when you actually can "not-eat" Also I am learning that drinking a lot of water pretty much takes your appetite away. I have never drunk much water, (or anything) so this is a major change for me. I haven't had cookies/cakes/biscuits for a while, but I haven't eliminated all snacks.I eat no more than 1200 calories, but I can usually work in a fudgsicle or a pudding cup at 90 calories each. Gotta have treats!
Smooches,
Keri

iamkeri1 · 03-03-2025, 08:17 AM

Had my 300th day of fasting a few days ago. I hope to hit my goal weight loss of 48 pounds on June 22, 2025. If I'm still as comfortable with this diet then as I am now, I have an additional goal to lose 18 more pounds.

This will bring me to the BMI range recommended for older women.
Not a bad idea, i guess.

Smooches,
Keri

iamkeri1 · 03-28-2025, 03:32 PM

I'm still going with the intermittent fasting. Approaching a year on April 21st. My sleep schedule is totally messed up at this point. I'm pretty much a vampire, up all night, sleep all day. I love the night, I always have. But still, I'm encouraging my body to move beyond this phase. Ideal for me is, go to sleep around 2 am, awake around 10 am.

08-18-2024, 01:37 PM	#1
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,631 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,498 Thanked 107,925 Times in 25,666 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	So, I suppose I'm technically doing some version of intermittent fasting 7 days a week now, albeit not on purpose. My schedule changed and I had more unrestricted time so I slept later and had breakfast later and lunch kind of faded away since I was not hungry when it would come around but I didn't want to push dinner farther back either. I don't like eating too late. Now, I eat two meals a day and I take some vitamins and supplements to make sure my nutritional needs are being met as much as possible. I'm not on a structured schedule so there's no strict pattern to it. There could be as little as 8 hours in between meals or as much as 12 hours. It depends on my schedule for the day, when I wake up, et cetera. I do have a few rules for myself that are very simple: I don't eat right before bed, usually at least 3 hours before going to bed, I don't eat right when I wake up either and when I do eat, I try to get as much nutritional variety as possible. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

08-20-2024, 01:14 PM	#3
Stone-Butch Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonebutch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 3,701 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,338 Thanked 9,399 Times in 3,064 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Intermittent Fasting I have never done IF but I did change eating habits and went from 194 to 157 in about a year and a half and could not be happier. I do not eat hardly any pork (just ham on a sandwich no chops). I have steak perhaps once a month. I eat mainly chicken and fish and seafoods. I eat ONLY when hungry never on a schedule. No snacking and no junk. I have no cookies, cake or snack foods on my shopping list as if you don't buy them you don't have them if you get a craving. I drink ice tea and coffee but in between I drink a lot of Brita water. I enjoy green veggies daily with my meals. Most of my food is baked not deep fried. I can't remember when I last went to MacD's or other place. I do have occasional Chinese or Pizza like once every few months. I like rice with my fish or green veggie. I have changed from pork chops every week to ribs once a month. I find I am use to eating like this, my excuse to buy new pants that fit and my feeling of less stress on my body. I type instead of eating after my blueberry muffin (shame) for breakfast. Supper tonight will be salmon and fiddle heads with a little long grain and wild rice. Happy chowing to all.

08-20-2024, 03:06 AM	#2
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Hi Gemme, Are you losing weight as a result of the meal reduction? Do you even want to lose weight? how's your energy? Smooches, Keri

08-21-2024, 09:37 AM	#4
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Good for you S-B. I am not disciplined enough for that. I always said, I could quit anything if I could go cold-turkey, but you can't go cold turkey with food, because you can't "not-eat" So IF works for me because there are long periods of time when you actually can "not-eat" Also I am learning that drinking a lot of water pretty much takes your appetite away. I have never drunk much water, (or anything) so this is a major change for me. I haven't had cookies/cakes/biscuits for a while, but I haven't eliminated all snacks.I eat no more than 1200 calories, but I can usually work in a fudgsicle or a pudding cup at 90 calories each. Gotta have treats! Smooches, Keri

03-03-2025, 08:17 AM	#5
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Had my 300th day of fasting a few days ago. I hope to hit my goal weight loss of 48 pounds on June 22, 2025. If I'm still as comfortable with this diet then as I am now, I have an additional goal to lose 18 more pounds. This will bring me to the BMI range recommended for older women. Not a bad idea, i guess. Smooches, Keri

03-28-2025, 03:32 PM	#6
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,153 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	I'm still going with the intermittent fasting. Approaching a year on April 21st. My sleep schedule is totally messed up at this point. I'm pretty much a vampire, up all night, sleep all day. I love the night, I always have. But still, I'm encouraging my body to move beyond this phase. Ideal for me is, go to sleep around 2 am, awake around 10 am.