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Originally Posted by Apachegirl1
Hi!
I'm in P1, but I was IF'ing prior to starting IP with minor results... Slow but steady. I'd like to IF while on IP, but wanted to ask you if you can manage your calorie intake within the shorter eating time frame. I find it difficult to eat 800 cals throughout the day, much less squeeze it into 8 hours. Do you have any tips?
Thanks and be well.
Hi Apachegirl1: I have the 3rd shift at work (9pm-5am) and I take supplements and meds that must be taken separately from other pills AND from food/drink, so I have to pretty well IF anyhow, that's my natural way of eating (without difficulty I might add as I was
never able to eat breakfast at what might be considered a normal time throughout my life, even as a youngster.) Ugh, sorry about the run-on sentence.
To give you an idea of my day - let's start with my (ideal)
wake up time 2 pm. 1st pill (med) with 1 glass of water (must be taken at approx same time each day) I cannot have even black coffee yet as it interferes with the med. Wait 1 hr.
3 pm - take 2 different supplements for a chronic disease that can be taken together with 2nd glass of water, but again without food. Drink my 2 cups of black coffee.
4 pm - Eat what would normally be considered an IP lunch - packet and 2 cups veg (I have never counted the calories, just eating according to P1 sheet -
caveat = I must eat Athletes/Diabetic Protocol or I sicken and do not lose weight. So I will have one alternative group choice with this meal ie 1 fruit serving, or 1 dairy serving, or 1 starch serving.... generally it's fruit or dairy. Take my multivitamins.
6:30ish pm - Eat an Athlete/Diabietic P1 dinner with hubby ( 6-8 oz protein foods, 2+ cups veg, and one of the alternative group choices that I haven't used yet.- the + is unlimiteds if I'm hungrier; I happen to love dill pickles, and crunchy fresh raw mushrooms dipped in Franks Hot Sauce. To fit 3 packets in during my day I also use a packet for dessert at this meal - If I'm feeling hungrier I use dark Chocolate pudding with LOTS of cinnamon, if not hungry I just force myself to do a drink like Peach Mango or Pina Colada. Take the rest of my supplements.
Sometime between 11 and midnight - snack while on patrol - I usually take some unlimited veg like cuke spears and a bit of WF dressing for a dip and an IP protein packet (a drink because I have no access to anything to cook with in my patrol car.)
The rest of the water including 24 oz of hot herbal tea is spread thru the rest of my day.
I usually don't use my starch alternative group unless hubby and I decide to have something like home made chili with beans or I want a bit of brown rice with my stir fry or 'unwrapped' fajitas. I have celiac disease so I don't bother with most grains/breads. After that work snack I do not eat anything before I go to bed at 5:45 am so that makes for IF of approx 14/15 hrs.
Here's a specific day as an example:
4 pm: IP Broccoli Cheddar Soup with 2 cups mixed allowed veg salad EVOO+ACV to top. If I feel hungrier that day or it's cold out - I eat 2 cups mixed broccoli and cauliflower cooked instead of a cold veg salad and drizzle with the dressing.
6:30 pm: IP Pina Colada, 6 oz turkey breast chunks with 2 cups mixed peppers, bok choy, swiss chard, green onion stirfry in EVOO on top of Alternative group - 5 oz cooked brown rice.
Midnight: 2 stalks of celery cut into sticks dipped into Alternative group 100 grams plain Greek Yogurt (it has more protein than regular yogurt so I only need 6 oz of protein at dinner) mixed with spices like dillweed & a pinch of garlic powder. IP Peach Mango drink.
Hope that gives you some ideas
If you are having trouble reaching a calorie goal, go for a higher calorie restricted packet, higher calorie veggies ie: sweet red peppers and cauliflower instead of cucumbers or celery, higher calorie proteins such as fattier fish (salmon, mackerel, etc) beef instead of chicken breast, etc.
Good luck!
Liana