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I have been doing intermittent fasting (IF) on a 16/8 or 18/6 schedule for the last 6 weeks. In combination with keto/LCHF food, keeping my daily caloric intake

I have been doing intermittent fasting (IF) on a 16/8 or 18/6 schedule for the last 6 weeks. In combination with keto/LCHF food, keeping my daily caloric intake under 1550, and weight lifting 3x weekly, I've been losing 2.5 lbs/week on average. IF fits my lifestyle really well, since I only end up eating twice. I feel super energetic and focused while I'm fasted, and the lack of insulin spikes when I do eat have helped too. Besides losing weight, my overall health seems better. Cuts and injuries heal faster, less facial acne (I didn't have a lot to begin with though), and all of my stomach/intestinal issues are gone. IF works really well for me, and I highly recommend that people try it for themselves for 1-2 months, to see if it works for them too.

marksc 9y ago
>I have been doing intermittent fasting (IF) on a 16/8 or 18/6 schedule for the last 6 weeks. What do 16/8 and 18/6 mean in this context?
- seveneightn9ne 9y ago
  fasting hours/eating hours. So eating within an 8 or 6 hour window each day, and fasting for the other 16 or 18
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TACIXAT 9y ago
If you have digestion issues you should do an elimination diet. It's nice to identify the cause(s) so you can avoid it in the future. I've given up a lot of foods (that made me feel horrible) and generally eat 1 meal around 11:30am and then snack in the evening. It's so nice getting the diet right. I feel so good now. All of my health issues were caused by foods (I recognize this isn't the case for everyone, but it's worth a shot). Cutting out sugar is awesome. After I did it I really recognized that I was just maintaining a blood sugar high all day long.
- kbart 9y ago
  I suffer from digestion issues too and would like to try elimination diet. Could you please share some reliable sources or advice on that? It's hard to google anything good health/diet related, because most sources are pure BS.
  - TACIXAT 9y ago
    Yea, the basic idea is you cut out most foods that people have issues with for a few weeks then slowly reintroduce them. Usually that means living off of chicken and rice, but if you plan it out you can get some more variety in there (veges, rice based noodles, soups). I agree about stuff being tough to find, googling elimination diet are a whole lot of pop-health sites. They all have the right gist of how to do it though, just ignore the fluff. A little below this anchor [1] (closest anchor I could find) there is a how to do an elimination diet. That has a list of foods to avoid. Most people who have digestion issues have a problem with one or two FODMAPs [2], which are gluten, fructans, lactose, and legumes. I highly recommend adding sugar and caffeine to the list of stuff you get rid of. You'll go through a little withdrawal but it can be a trigger. My digestion problems were caused by foods that were high in fructose. This meant high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners that had a similar structure, and fruits with a high fructose to glucose ratio (looking at you, apples). This happened because I'm a celiac and eating gluten for years messed up my small intestine. Due to sinus headaches I've cut out a lot of foods, doing so has also fixed all my digestion issues. The things causing my digestion issues were fructose and gluten. My brother is lactose intolerant but I can eat dairy all day long. Additionally, I've cut out caffeine, sugar, sodium nitrites, and MSG because they were triggers for sinus headaches. I wish you success in finding the source of your problem. Getting your diet right is such a change in quality of life. 1. https://draxe.com/elimination-diet/#mydiv-26267 https://draxe.com/elimination-diet/#mydiv-26267 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FODMAP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FODMAP
chaosbutters314 9y ago
I do the 40/8 since when I do 16/8 I still end up eating ~3000+ calories too often. My inner fatty is too strong and I found this is a good way to compromise/deal with it.

marksc 9y ago

>I have been doing intermittent fasting (IF) on a 16/8 or 18/6 schedule for the last 6 weeks. What do 16/8 and 18/6 mean in this context?

seveneightn9ne 9y ago
fasting hours/eating hours. So eating within an 8 or 6 hour window each day, and fasting for the other 16 or 18
deleted 9y ago
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TACIXAT 9y ago

If you have digestion issues you should do an elimination diet. It's nice to identify the cause(s) so you can avoid it in the future. I've given up a lot of foods (that made me feel horrible) and generally eat 1 meal around 11:30am and then snack in the evening. It's so nice getting the diet right. I feel so good now. All of my health issues were caused by foods (I recognize this isn't the case for everyone, but it's worth a shot). Cutting out sugar is awesome. After I did it I really recognized that I was just maintaining a blood sugar high all day long.

kbart 9y ago
I suffer from digestion issues too and would like to try elimination diet. Could you please share some reliable sources or advice on that? It's hard to google anything good health/diet related, because most sources are pure BS.
- TACIXAT 9y ago
  Yea, the basic idea is you cut out most foods that people have issues with for a few weeks then slowly reintroduce them. Usually that means living off of chicken and rice, but if you plan it out you can get some more variety in there (veges, rice based noodles, soups). I agree about stuff being tough to find, googling elimination diet are a whole lot of pop-health sites. They all have the right gist of how to do it though, just ignore the fluff. A little below this anchor [1] (closest anchor I could find) there is a how to do an elimination diet. That has a list of foods to avoid. Most people who have digestion issues have a problem with one or two FODMAPs [2], which are gluten, fructans, lactose, and legumes. I highly recommend adding sugar and caffeine to the list of stuff you get rid of. You'll go through a little withdrawal but it can be a trigger. My digestion problems were caused by foods that were high in fructose. This meant high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners that had a similar structure, and fruits with a high fructose to glucose ratio (looking at you, apples). This happened because I'm a celiac and eating gluten for years messed up my small intestine. Due to sinus headaches I've cut out a lot of foods, doing so has also fixed all my digestion issues. The things causing my digestion issues were fructose and gluten. My brother is lactose intolerant but I can eat dairy all day long. Additionally, I've cut out caffeine, sugar, sodium nitrites, and MSG because they were triggers for sinus headaches. I wish you success in finding the source of your problem. Getting your diet right is such a change in quality of life. 1. https://draxe.com/elimination-diet/#mydiv-26267 https://draxe.com/elimination-diet/#mydiv-26267 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FODMAP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FODMAP

chaosbutters314 9y ago

I do the 40/8 since when I do 16/8 I still end up eating ~3000+ calories too often. My inner fatty is too strong and I found this is a good way to compromise/deal with it.