@darius Download the free ebook "fast 5" (google it) or read the leangains.com site. Good luck

Thanks, Violet.

Hope you're all well today. I was thinking of jumping back into IF today but then I thought, what the heck, I'll start on Monday.

While we're on the subject, would anyone like to participate in a simple challenge starting Monday? It's just a fun way to help you stay on track :-).

Set your IF plans/goals for the week and make it happen. No slip ups! :-) Bonus challenge: work out at least three days in that week. You can check in here throughout the week to let us know how you're doing and at the end of the week on the following Monday...we cheer for doing so well! Haha.


Monique

I'm in for the challenge, Monique!

Calorie goal for the week: 7560

Already doing Pilates five days a week, so my personal exercise challenge is to do six days of aerobic exercise on my rower (40 minutes, morning and evening) and three days of upper body weight training.

I never used to participate in challenges, but did one recently and found it was fun! I may buy some gold stars and put them on my computer screen as incentive!

Hey all! IF sounds great! I'm a calorie counter, but I've never been an eater -- so the diets where you HAVE to eat at certain intervals is difficult for me. I like the fact that I can wait until the time I normally take lunch anyway (2pm) to eat and stop at about 7-8 (plenty of time for my boyfriend to get home, so I don't have to eat by myself before I can't eat anymore.)

So, I'm in!!!=] Thank you for all the information.

Thanks very much KTucke7; I'll look for that book right now.

JohnP, I'd like to know more about this... can you elaborate?.. THANKS!..

hugs

Monique

I am soooo in for a challenge! But could you please advertise it on here but create a separate thread for it? This thread is getting a bit crowded in a very good way, and for me it'd be easier to track success, etc. with the challenge in a separate thread.

Thanks for listening!

Sure, Well, I could move it to Chicks Up For A Challenge? I say that only because the moderators move any thread with the word, "challenge" in it to the proper area. I learned the hard way when one of my threads was moved from the Weight Loss Support thread. LOL.

We seriously need an entire IF section so we can post whatever we want. LOL.

Monique

That would be a great idea!^

So, I officially started the IF today. It's nothing new really, I generally eat like this, but didn't really know there was a name for it. Although, I used to be like "oh crap, I missed breakfast" and would at least eat SOMETHING, but now I tolerated the stomach growls and ate only after 2:00pm. I figure that would be my start time...I'm still indecisive of my 'closing' time, so to speak. Is there a general rule? I heard it was called the Fast 5 diet or something, so does that mean a 5 hour window?

TIA

Monique, put it on Chicks Up For A Challenge and call it "IF Challenge 1 - 6/27 - 7/3"

From everything I've read theres no specific amount of hours you have to do. I do 2-8, but depending on how busy it is as work ill do 3-8. Or if I'm off I do 1-6

Do whatever you're comfortable with, and fits your schedule!

Sure what specifically would you like to know? Essentially the only really good data we have comes from the Minesota Starvation Study. Metabolisms slowed down by about 50% but 35-40% of that is attributed to loss of muscle and fat. Thus - 10-15% is attributed to the body metabolically adapting.

How much and how fast depends on genetics, body fat percentage, and overall deficit and probably a bunch of other factors I'm not considering.

If you stop eating completely you might see a 10% drop after only 5 days. If you're 500lbs and you're eating only 600 calories a day your metabolism might not slow down that much after 6 months.

The main take away is that starvation mode is a myth because the body can only slow down one's metabolism so much. The primary problem in the short run is psychological and if someone is lean enough, hormonal. In the long run health can suffer due to lack of micronutrients.

Hi Everyone,

I have been following your posts for awhile and decided to give IF a try. I lost 35 pounds using calorie counting last year but gained back 10 this winter. I would like to take off at least five of that. Despite my good intentions, I have not managed to take off much of anything although my efforts did result in stopping the steady gain. Phew. Anyway, yesterday was my first day attempt at IF. My window was from 2 to 8. I ended up eating 250 calories around 11 but most of what I ate yesterday was during the window. I ate some relatively high calorie food and still came in rather low by the end of the day. Today is day two. In the future I plan to use IF on Thursday thru Sunday since those are my most difficult days to stay within a decent calorie range. Monday and Tuesday I think I will just calorie count so I can eat three meals throughout the day as I am more accustomed.

I just looked at the time. I have to get to the Y for my step class. I will probably check back later.

Tia, great job.

Georgia, good idea...will do. Anyone who wants in, look for the IF challenge thread in the Chicks Up For A Challenge section.

TARAPET, welcome.

When I get off work tonight, I will post the thread for Monday's challenge so everyone can check it out a bit early and post goals, etc.

Monique

Yay I'm so down for a challenge! One thing I love about this site, people are always up for doing fun things that keeps the weight movin in the right direction!!