Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique | Cynthia Thurlow | TEDxGreenville

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    Two-thirds of women 40-59 years old are overweight and more than 1/2 are obese. Intermittent fasting can help women lose weight effectively. And can have profound impact on bio-physical profiles, but also improved self esteem and interpersonal relationships. It is easy to implement, it is inexpensive and flexible.
    Cynthia is a Western medicine trained nurse practitioner and functional nutritionist who is passionate about female hormonal health. She believes that the inherent power of food and nutrition can be your greatest asset to your health and wellness journey. She works 1:1 with female clients and is the creator of Wholistic Blueprint a 6-week signature program for female hormonal health, she's also the co-host of Everyday Wellness podcast and a recurring segment contributor on her local ABC affiliate in Washington, DC. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • @ilshim3473
    @ilshim3473 4 роки тому +10781

    My intermittent fasting consists of eating between 12pm and 4pm and fasting the rest of time. I have been doing this for over eight months and I feel as good as I can be at my age (I will be 77 in a few days!) I am extremely poor, so I can't afford the best quality salmon, and most of my vegetables, avocados, and nuts are not organic, but I eat as healthy as my budget allows. Sometimes what you don't eat is just as important as what you eat. Avoid processed and sugary foods, avoid restaurants (I can't afford them anyway!), make everything from scratch, chew your food well, etc. Hope it helps!

    • @cosmos278
      @cosmos278 3 роки тому +472

      Good on you! Great to hear from someone else who lives onn the poverty line! This is very encouraging.

    • @chillescapism5068
      @chillescapism5068 3 роки тому +384

      You are an inspiration, i wish you a lot of health❤

    • @aryanchauhan8066
      @aryanchauhan8066 3 роки тому +849

      you are not poor in any way sir health is wealth

    • @minewolf102
      @minewolf102 3 роки тому +53

      ❤️❤️❤️

    • @Belfastboi
      @Belfastboi 3 роки тому +154

      How you doing now pal? A true inspiration I hope you’re doing well 🙏🏻

  • @jonhay75
    @jonhay75 3 роки тому +3431

    The human body actually needs way less food than we think it does...

    • @PG-qn8od
      @PG-qn8od 3 роки тому +331

      @ageofbogyo I think most people actually confuse hunger with appetite. They want to eat as distraction, for pleasure, to feel good

    • @cassieoz1702
      @cassieoz1702 3 роки тому +5

      @ageofbogyono evidence to support this myth

    • @speedysloth203
      @speedysloth203 3 роки тому +39

      I dunno. I’m here as a high schooler doing 3 hours of sports and 1 hour lifting sessions in a day and I think I need more food than the average person. But I want to lose weight while keeping myself energetic

    • @monicaFmakeup
      @monicaFmakeup 3 роки тому +31

      ageofbogyo this is true for me. I’ve noticed that when I crave cereal and milk, it’s actually water that my body needs.

    • @cassieoz1702
      @cassieoz1702 3 роки тому +37

      @@speedysloth203 yes but you're not 'the average person'

  • @katharinpritchard7006
    @katharinpritchard7006 Рік тому +1081

    I have been intermittent fasting (16:8) for the past 3 years. At my last visit to my doctor's visit she told me she had never seen cholesterol levels as low as mine in any patient my age (66yrs). IF is not just about losing weight. It is a healthy lifestyle.

    • @branisima
      @branisima Рік тому +9

      Hello - congratulations :) What do you eat during your window. Any exercise?

    • @katharinpritchard7006
      @katharinpritchard7006 Рік тому +64

      @@branisima I eat whatever I want, sometimes healthy and sometimes not. Walking is my only real exercise. I have a dog and so walk with him a lot.

    • @branisima
      @branisima Рік тому +5

      @@katharinpritchard7006 thanks for the reply. Were your cholesterol levels high before IF?

    • @branisima
      @branisima Рік тому +13

      @@katharinpritchard7006 Hello - just wanted to say that I had my first cholesterol blood panel done since before the pandemic (2019) and my overall cholesterol went down 67 points and my LDL went down 50 points! I was borderline high and am now normal (started IF after the panel in 2019). Weight is the same as it was in 2019 so IF is the only thing that changed. I also walk A LOT and stop eating by 2PM each day (some days one meal and some days two but always stop by 2PM and NO snacking :))

    • @katharinpritchard7006
      @katharinpritchard7006 Рік тому +5

      @@branisima Truly a simple change in lifestyle that has huge benefits. Good for you!

  • @Missycrissy323
    @Missycrissy323 3 місяці тому +67

    I started 16:8 intermittent fasting two weeks ago and have never felt better. I have about 30 pounds to lose and so far lost 8 pounds. The best part for me has been the renewed energy and less brain fog. I have an autoimmune disease and there were days that I could barely get out of bed. I feel so much more productive now. I can actually play with my kids and be attentive to my husband. I’m making dinner again and walking everyday. The impact this has had on my life and relationships is just incredible. I’m hooked. I’ll be doing this for life.

    • @cheryljohnstone48
      @cheryljohnstone48 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for that input

    • @wapiti128
      @wapiti128 Місяць тому

      How's the weight loss now? I'm almost 50, male, and started this yesterday hoping to shed 45 lbs. by football season.

  • @adrian3482
    @adrian3482 3 роки тому +6790

    WHAT IF I TOLD YOU that breakfast is the first meal of the day regardless of what time you eat it?

    • @susannovak8263
      @susannovak8263 3 роки тому +77

      Don’t we all know that?

    • @darinclay6838
      @darinclay6838 3 роки тому +295

      Yes, but what about second-breakfast?

    • @Me-ju6gp
      @Me-ju6gp 3 роки тому +56

      @@darinclay6838 I understood that reference. 😂

    • @adrian3482
      @adrian3482 3 роки тому +86

      @@darinclay6838 What about elevensies?

    • @Dreso87
      @Dreso87 3 роки тому +15

      brunch

  • @Antillon010
    @Antillon010 3 роки тому +3908

    Been fasting for 2 months now, I’m just a regular guy with regular work hours, local truck driver, just wanted to post for encouragement. I’ve lost 30 pounds in 2 months with no other changes other than fasting. No exercise no supplement. Anyone can do it 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼and I cheat, I have coffee with cream every morning 😑

    • @scottcrav1
      @scottcrav1 3 роки тому +56

      Wow...wtg...that's impressive...you did not even change what you eat? What time of day do you break your fast?

    • @berlindadowse3550
      @berlindadowse3550 3 роки тому +60

      Really Fernando? i was worried about my hazelnut creamer.
      Two cups a morning. Thank you so much.

    • @Toohot2handle758
      @Toohot2handle758 3 роки тому +120

      @@berlindadowse3550 this is incorrect. If you’re putting anything in your mouth with calories aka creamer, you are BREAKING your fast. Look it up!

    • @berlindadowse3550
      @berlindadowse3550 3 роки тому +45

      @@Toohot2handle758 too good to be true! dang it. ok. no more creamer! thanks for your concern. I plan to look good for my wedding in Feb. Not much time left.

    • @georgiaarmani2391
      @georgiaarmani2391 3 роки тому +27

      Hehe.I have instant coffee every morning. That's my breakfast... I didn't know it was itermidiate fasting. Till someone told Me. I ate late lunch around 3pm-4pm. Now had lost 5kg within 2+ months. I will do this till I reach the target or not sure till when but I don't want be scalliton.

  • @cprivera1
    @cprivera1 3 місяці тому +49

    My husband, 37 and I, 33, have been doing intermittent fasting for 4 years. We started because of Dr. Berg. But this ted talk is very appreciated. Our health has improved tremendously with IF. We do 23:1 on weekdays Monday-Friday. And 20:4 on weekends. We have 2 kids together who eat very healthy & are not overweight. Unfortunately everyone in our families are either overweight, obese, and even morbidly obese on both sides. Both side's our families have numerous health issues & unfortunately passsing away early. My husband & I decided that will not be US. And we have dedicated for the past 4 years to IF and animal based diet all being organic and grass fed of course. We are the only ones in our families that are not overweight & are very healthy. Zero health issues. We plan to do this the rest of our lives.

    • @IAmHereForeve
      @IAmHereForeve Місяць тому +1

      Time to start talking to the rest of your family...as if you are preaching.

    • @Tman1969
      @Tman1969 Місяць тому +3

      Thats a brilliant story and has me starting fasting today with 16-8 plan. ❤

    • @cetvies-author-writer
      @cetvies-author-writer Місяць тому +1

      you should make sure 1 meal a day every day isn't unhealthy though. i think it is not regarded as healthy. still needs absorbing of many nutrients.

    • @Tman1969
      @Tman1969 Місяць тому

      This is my third week today, Saturday fasting from 2 pm to 6 pm, i eat 2 small healthy meals in that 5 hrs. I've lost lots of weight, and i feel much more alert and happier. I have ptsd and chronic anxiety after a serious motorcycle accident, losing many bones and brain bleeds. Im never hungry now like i was before. I now already look at food as fuel. No cravings either. I take apple cider vinegar with lemon, turmeric, ground ginger, cinnamon, and half teaspoon of celtic salt or himalayan salt. No more ppi for acid reflux as it's gone completely. I've been doing the drinks for months now. I cured my 54-year asthma with nac and other supplements.
      I might be ill and treat my body bad in the past with alcohol and drugs, but im clean 5 years and started this fasting 3 weeks ago as i know i will get better and fasting is will help repair me mentally and physically.
      Never give up
      ❤️🙏💯

    • @Tman1969
      @Tman1969 28 днів тому

      @cetvies-author-writer I try to eat at 1pm then again before 6pm as i didn't like the 1 meal a day thing tho im more or less on that as never hungry now.

  • @TroPy1n
    @TroPy1n 7 місяців тому +16

    Just love how when you start fasting, the brain acts like a 5-year old missing it's insta high of sugar rush, but if you don't give in, the brain basicly goes "yeah, you're right, we don't need it, we do have enough in reserve"

  • @shahyadesfandiary7234
    @shahyadesfandiary7234 4 роки тому +8110

    Breakfast is the first meal you take when you Break your Fast....but nobody said it had to be in the morning 😜

    • @WhileInAfrica
      @WhileInAfrica 4 роки тому +128

      Mind blown 😊

    • @stevethecat9194
      @stevethecat9194 4 роки тому +220

      Exactly. An alternative that works for many is to skip dinner and make your "fed" window 8 am to 4 PM. This is perfect for people with early work shifts

    • @missnurseeri
      @missnurseeri 4 роки тому +16

      Preach

    • @ZhanaZee
      @ZhanaZee 4 роки тому +88

      Exactly!!! I usually start eating at about 12pm. Early Mornings are lemon Juice with vinegar water and a dash of sea salt water...and I can stay full until 12pm off of that.

    • @gloriacotton8768
      @gloriacotton8768 4 роки тому +11

      Brilliantly said!

  • @gkling33
    @gkling33 4 роки тому +2661

    Rare, in today's age, that someone 1: actually shares the details without just hinting they are in a book you have to buy, and 2: isn't selling powders, pills, or shakes.

  • @aishwaryaae
    @aishwaryaae Рік тому +322

    I started fasting on 3 Jan this year with walking 30 minutes and minimal exercise, I lost 1.5 kg in a week.. it's motivating me to continue with this. I hope I can reach my target with help of IF 😍

    • @plaidshawl9792
      @plaidshawl9792 Рік тому +6

      Well done! How are you getting on in the last 2 weeks?

    • @davidwhite206
      @davidwhite206 Рік тому +8

      That's my birthday! Not relevant information at all but I felt like sharing anyway. 😊

    • @vidyutdevam9204
      @vidyutdevam9204 Рік тому +5

      I have been doing IF for 2 months from 15 feb to 15 april. I have lost 6 kg in 1st month and 2 kg in 2 nd month. I’m male 32 yrs old 5 11. I weight currently 74 kg so that’s my ideal weight for the body. And I’m focusing more on lean muscle mass now that obesity is a thing of past for me.

    • @user-zm4lj1xf7m
      @user-zm4lj1xf7m 8 місяців тому

      @@vidyutdevam9204do you work out as well with IF?

    • @Aiswarya_Biju
      @Aiswarya_Biju 4 місяці тому +1

      Did u keep up with it? I also started IF on new year's Eve. I'm already feeling amazing. Also, off topic:- we got the same name. Aiswarya 🫶

  • @tmscruby
    @tmscruby Рік тому +222

    I am 64 years old, male. I have been fasting 20 hours per day for a little over 2 years, with several 44 hour fasts per month. I have lost 65 pounds, stopped blood pressure meds, stopped talking about cholesterol meds due to improved test results. My weight is stable. My feet don’t hurt anymore. I am able to run for exercise again. I have much less inflammation and pain. I am forever in debt to my doctor who has guided me onto this path. It is definitely a lifestyle change for me. Thank you for sharing this.

    • @chronicdiseases6274
      @chronicdiseases6274 Рік тому +2

      Very helpful.thanks for sharing

    • @paultaylor7570
      @paultaylor7570 3 місяці тому +2

      I would love to hear more. Did you start with 16/8 for a few months then moved up to 18/6 then 20/4. Also would love to hear what foods you use to break your fast.

    • @kristiiiiiiiii
      @kristiiiiiiiii Місяць тому

      Sounds like you’re in Autophagy quite often! Very nice job!

  • @billballeza377
    @billballeza377 5 років тому +4534

    She failed to mention the best part. You are fasting while you sleep, so it is really only eight waking hours you have to be concerned about.

    • @christophermichael5764
      @christophermichael5764 5 років тому +89

      It really is the best part :)

    • @CaesarFernandesMusic
      @CaesarFernandesMusic 5 років тому +221

      Not if you ate heavy the night before you slept. That defeats the purpose because then the body is busy processing sugars and fats rather than undergoing self de-oxidation. The key is to sleep at night on an empty stomach

    • @o2befitagain389
      @o2befitagain389 5 років тому +11

      Yup Bill your absolutely correct 😉

    • @tashastarling870
      @tashastarling870 5 років тому +107

      This is so important. I didn't learn about proper food and eating practises from my parents. We would eat and snack before bed. For years I woke up feeling nauseous and tired, from overeating before bed. Now I try not to eat after 8pm, and when I do I feel so tired and slow in the morning. We need an empty stomach during sleep, digestion is a taxing process and requires energy. Let your body focus on what it needs to during Sleep!

    • @silentnight3970
      @silentnight3970 5 років тому +50

      So true Caesar, a 12 hour fast starting two hours before bedding down has changed my life.

  • @thomaswilbornjr3128
    @thomaswilbornjr3128 4 роки тому +3896

    She is ABSOLUTELY right! I lost 60lbs skipping "the most important meal of the day." I tried the 16:8. The first 30lbs was lost with no exercise or diet change, the last 30lbs were lost with diet change and exercise. It was hands down one of the best changes I have ever made in my life.

    • @rising593
      @rising593 4 роки тому +18

      How long did it take to lose all of that?

    • @thomaswilbornjr3128
      @thomaswilbornjr3128 4 роки тому +180

      Rising The first 30lbs happened in 3 months. I was blown away! The next 30 took a bit longer, around 5 months when I added some resistance training, so I really had to control my appetite and work hard to not fall into bad eating habits again. But I made it! And it was the best decision ever. So 8 months lol.

    • @milayorkk4275
      @milayorkk4275 4 роки тому +20

      @@thomaswilbornjr3128 Well done. And could you tell me what did you eat and did you control your calories?

    • @thomaswilbornjr3128
      @thomaswilbornjr3128 4 роки тому +131

      @@milayorkk4275 Thank you! In the beginning my diet was still very poor, fast food, some fruits and veggies and lots of water,but because I only had 8 hours to eat I was in a caloric deficit. After 3 months I was so motivated I decided to eat clean. Lots of spinach and kale salads and smoothies, I still eat pizza lol just in moderation now. Plus lots of protein.

    • @milayorkk4275
      @milayorkk4275 4 роки тому +21

      @@thomaswilbornjr3128 thank you for an answer. Good luck 😊

  • @ohmailife8162
    @ohmailife8162 Рік тому +84

    I adopted intermittent fasting into my life in 2022 with the 16:8 method and have lost 60 pounds for the year. I can truly say that this was the most effective method for me. In over 10+ years I have tried so many methods and spent thousands of dollars on trying to lose weight. With IF, I am not as hungry and my energy level was so high. IF has truly changed my life.

    • @kaylab4267
      @kaylab4267 8 місяців тому

      Did you eat whatever you want during feeding time?

    • @KienThucDoDay
      @KienThucDoDay 8 місяців тому +2

      so true, my wife lost her birth wt in just 4 mos. Her friend did the same thing and also lost the birth wt the same timeframe

    • @aajitpal
      @aajitpal 4 дні тому

      And it's free

  • @uptheorg
    @uptheorg Рік тому +191

    This TED talk got me going on intermittent fasting 3 years ago and I have been able to maintain my weight ever since which is a miracle considering my history for the fifty years of my life since about age 12. It was always the yo-yo experience with my weight. I was actually on Weight Watchers on my Bar Mitzvah day! By doing the 16/8, I have been able to stay within 1 pound of my goal weight every day with no exceptions for 3 years, since age 62. I really cannot believe it.

    • @celly2.0
      @celly2.0 8 місяців тому +4

      SAME! It cured me off all ailments.

    • @anoocn
      @anoocn 8 місяців тому +1

      That's great! What time is your eating window?

    • @felya-ren
      @felya-ren 2 місяці тому +1

      woww❤🎉

  • @thetruthwillsetyoufree1066
    @thetruthwillsetyoufree1066 4 роки тому +4844

    Stop eating at 8pm and skip breakfast, You are welcome.

    • @LanguageSkillz
      @LanguageSkillz 4 роки тому +29

      Thanks :=D

    • @AllyBoiadjian
      @AllyBoiadjian 4 роки тому +9

      lol

    • @AnniePilatesPhysicalTherapist
      @AnniePilatesPhysicalTherapist 4 роки тому +82

      yes that is my schedule as well with my work as a physical therapist! so mondays to fridays are my fasting days and i lost a lot of visceral fats despite my daily workout and pilates with my clients at least 5 times a day for months!! 2 months of doing fasting i am size 4 finally after years of size 6!!! and now my size for is getting big now.

    • @bjewel3751
      @bjewel3751 4 роки тому +69

      Kinda hard when by the time you get home from work and gym and shower etc is 9pm

    • @TomANDJerry-jo9op
      @TomANDJerry-jo9op 4 роки тому +3

      What can we drink

  • @KenDBerryMD
    @KenDBerryMD 4 роки тому +5650

    Fasting is an incredibly powerful health hack that can literally save your life!

    • @maxodgaard1335
      @maxodgaard1335 3 роки тому +48

      yes it can save your miserable life.....

    • @StreetFighterIIFeb
      @StreetFighterIIFeb 3 роки тому +58

      sitting is the most unhealthiest thing anyone can do

    • @StreetFighterIIFeb
      @StreetFighterIIFeb 3 роки тому +57

      best to exercise as soon as you wake up as testosterone levels are at their highest of the day ON TOP of an empty stomach. just gentle walk or light exercise.

    • @yatibailey2580
      @yatibailey2580 3 роки тому +11

      So true and wish that we can try to do this to reduce systemic health issues around the world. Our body needs a break and its only our mind is not listening to them and giving them the importance of existing and functioning for us. so they tolerated till they can tolerate it no more...

    • @ahefner33
      @ahefner33 3 роки тому +20

      @@StreetFighterIIFeb Athletic performance is peak in the late afternoon. There's a TED where the Dr talks about the Circadian clock and your bodies levels of energy.

  • @MrScothall
    @MrScothall Рік тому +70

    I am a 72 year old male who began intermittent fasting to lose weight. Over two years after reaching my weight goal (and maintaining it), I continue to IF because it just feels healthier to me. I like the fact my organs get nice long daily break. I now believe that if you eat proper food and exercise about a half an hour daily, you will not be overweight and you will not get hungry. Your body adapts well and rewards you when you are doing all the right things.

    • @paultaylor7570
      @paultaylor7570 3 місяці тому

      Thanks for sharing. Do you do 16/8. Also if I can ask, what's the big thing you notice from when you were 62 and then at 72. I guess I'm just preparing myself for when I hit 60 in 5 yrs. then 70. Thanks..!

  • @dianneoliveira3961
    @dianneoliveira3961 Рік тому +165

    Been living like this for a year it’s been unbelievable I couldn’t ever live eating another way. Everything she is saying is 💯 % true.

  • @RSS5311
    @RSS5311 5 років тому +2915

    I’m 73 years old. Down 50 pounds in 7 months. Doing 16/8. No problem.

    • @AprilJoi5
      @AprilJoi5 5 років тому +7

      Did you follow a specific eating plan as well?

    • @henryocier1084
      @henryocier1084 5 років тому +23

      I’m 60 years old, I want to do it! Thanks Ronald

    • @LeDernierCreole
      @LeDernierCreole 5 років тому +25

      You’re an inspiration sir

    • @savvybytes3748
      @savvybytes3748 5 років тому +25

      Be still, my beating heart!!!
      Hope I can do it too! I feel sort of addicted to food. All very healthy though. Just too much of it.
      About to be 68 and I’ll give it a go. What was your best strategy if you felt hungry?
      Congrats to you! ☮️

    • @albertsanchez-alvarez195
      @albertsanchez-alvarez195 5 років тому +40

      Down 30lbs been doing this about 7 months and its is now how I will live.

  • @profelibro2351
    @profelibro2351 3 роки тому +1187

    The hardest part is when your family believes in 5 meals a day religion.

  • @GR-le1ms
    @GR-le1ms Рік тому +144

    I started doing this 2 weeks ago and I've lost 10 lbs. I've tried everything else and nothing else worked for me. This works and I feel 100% better.
    Update 1 month later: I have now lost 32 lbs.

    • @marshmelow1
      @marshmelow1 Рік тому +1

      Rlly? Any tips on it I'm trying to lose 5 kg since so long :(

    • @angeliafamoso7822
      @angeliafamoso7822 Рік тому +4

      7 days...and I am down 8 lbs

    • @mg3675
      @mg3675 Рік тому

      What exactly are you doing?

    • @angeliafamoso7822
      @angeliafamoso7822 Рік тому +10

      @@mg3675....hi. I have been limiting my food intake from 10am to 5pm. And having meals...and no snacking.
      Also, I try not to eat anything with sugars.

    • @GR-le1ms
      @GR-le1ms Рік тому +2

      @@angeliafamoso7822 same thing with me, except that my window is smaller. I love this system!

  • @davekendall1139
    @davekendall1139 3 роки тому +2453

    I'm living proof, I've been on a 8/16 schedule pretty much 6 days a week for around 6 months now. I'm 35yo 5'9 I started out weighting 265lbs. I'm 200lbs today. I'm actually revisiting this video, this was one of the videos that inspired me to do it. So thank you, seriously. Update: jan.9.2022 changed my profile pic so you guys can see the progression. Im hovering around 170 now. Getting leaned out. Thanks again for all the support 🙏 ❤

    • @siemensohm
      @siemensohm 3 роки тому +20

      Good job. Keep going.

    • @davekendall1139
      @davekendall1139 3 роки тому +22

      @@siemensohm thank you, positive words are definitely motivational so i appreciate it 🙏

    • @dschafer6634
      @dschafer6634 2 роки тому +5

      That’s terrific Dave, keep it up!

    • @davekendall1139
      @davekendall1139 2 роки тому +32

      @@dschafer6634 Thank you, and will do, down to 190 now, my goal is to keep going until i get lean enough to see a visible 6 pack. I workout 3 days a week as well so i am still getting muscle gains during my fasting. Ive started to see visible shadows of my abs for a while now, so now that i see they are under there hiding it motivates me to keep going lol, after i get to my goal i will change my diet to a more stable clean eating scedual.

    • @howdydoody8258
      @howdydoody8258 2 роки тому +10

      So when should I eat first? If i eat my last meal dinner at 5 or 6 in the evening? I skip break fast get lunch t 12 and then eat dinner at 5 or 6?

  • @infamous0ne789
    @infamous0ne789 3 роки тому +93

    My wife lost 100 lbs and i lost 50 lbs using this technique. She is 41 and I am 44. Give it a try!

  • @SMarkGee
    @SMarkGee 7 місяців тому +6

    did an ironman a few years ago then went to my overweight doctor who started giving me advice on diet/lifestyle. Good to see this young lady who lives what she preaches. Good for you. keep up the good work.

  • @8656737s
    @8656737s Рік тому +121

    I've been doing it five days now and feel a lot better already. I hope to continue for the rest of my life. I''m sick of losing 50 lb gaining it all back. Best of luck to you all ❤

    • @FullyOnVolks
      @FullyOnVolks Рік тому +3

      A tip: eat dates (taste amazing and just one will trigger your body to feeling full) once in the morning or in afternoon/ during the time you don’t eat. Makes it so much easier.

    • @JonasWilliams-sx6te
      @JonasWilliams-sx6te 9 місяців тому

      Perfectly said..... Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. Please excuse my manner. If you find my message abusive, I'd love to be your friend and hope there's nothing wrong with that.

  • @joseguilarte87
    @joseguilarte87 4 роки тому +2848

    “What if I told you...” how every TED talk begins.

    • @yeshalloween
      @yeshalloween 4 роки тому +6

      Jose Guilarte 😂 totally!!

    • @bunniet2290
      @bunniet2290 4 роки тому +3

      Lol I love this 😂

    • @j_jsmile22
      @j_jsmile22 4 роки тому +3

      bahahahahahaha its so true

    • @armyers4190
      @armyers4190 4 роки тому +27

      Should be renamed Morpheus Talks

    • @testusername3000
      @testusername3000 4 роки тому +8

      i thought the exact same thing as soon as she opened with that ... eye roll....

  • @rogerthompson5250
    @rogerthompson5250 4 роки тому +1536

    I used to weigh over 400 pounds. In a little over a year I have been able to to lose over 100 pounds over the last year. I did this by intermittent fasting and switched to a WFPB (Whole Foods Plant-Based) lifestyle. No exercise, no counting calories. I am disabled so I couldn't exercise. But now with the weight loss, I can exercise. Exercise is a necessary key component for me now. I got down below 300 pounds and suddenly my weight loss stalled. So now I do DDP YOGA and use a stationary exercise bike. The adventure continues.

    • @xyzsame4081
      @xyzsame4081 3 роки тому +15

      Wow, so glad to hear you shed 100 pounds. - the thing about intermittent fasting is that you can allow yourself the occasional sin. I once did a sloppy Atkins. But it is hard to get into ketosis and easy to fall out, if you cheat one day. All the transition trouble again.

    • @fernandavello5163
      @fernandavello5163 3 роки тому +9

      Impressive. I think your determination was the key for your success. It is hard to break an old habit. You did it. Congratulations.

    • @kimfarnha6497
      @kimfarnha6497 3 роки тому +8

      that is awesome!

    • @nicelady333
      @nicelady333 3 роки тому +3

      Look into carnivore, Dr Shawn Baker...

    • @ericleduc3804
      @ericleduc3804 3 роки тому +8

      Thats awesome brother! Wish you success and happiness as you press on.

  • @Moon-ll2pv
    @Moon-ll2pv Рік тому +539

    Girls, hear me out! I'm 28 and I've been fasting for months. I started with the 16/8, then went for the 18/6, with the 20/4 after 2 months and then with the 23/1. I used to feel great, like I've never felt before BUT I had to STOP intermittent fasting because my cycle completely stopped. I learnt that women should be fasting differently to men. We have a more complicated hormone system. Hair might start falling and fertility issues might come up! PLEASE, pay attention. It is good to fast BUT NOT EVERYDAY, especially during ovulation and pre-mestrual week.

    • @orchidemmy6185
      @orchidemmy6185 Рік тому +92

      This is why in Islam where fasting is one of the rituals, certain conditions don’t allow men or women to do fasting. This includes women in their menstrual period and the bleeding period after giving birth.

    • @Moon-ll2pv
      @Moon-ll2pv Рік тому +22

      @@orchidemmy6185 this makes completely sense! wish I knew it before! :)

    • @anjolaogunsanwo
      @anjolaogunsanwo Рік тому +6

      Wow!! How then did your cycle return? Did you have to stop fasting ?

    • @RIForg
      @RIForg Рік тому +3

      Hi Moon, I'd really like to know more about this. Do you have any specific info I can read/watch, or is it easily Googleablem

    • @EC-yd9yv
      @EC-yd9yv Рік тому +198

      Maybe you should stick with a 16/8 or there about?! the 23/1 etc sound extreme. Best to you on your journey 🙏✨

  • @ronniedean7521
    @ronniedean7521 Рік тому +92

    i tried intermittent fasting mostly because i want to lose weight, i just want to share my experience with it, its really actually hard to sustain plus i do experience very excruciating headache thats why i stopped it and started agoge diet. i did lose weight without all those bad things and i have never been happier

    • @filoniz
      @filoniz Рік тому +3

      Your body is adjusting and switching fuel, she did says to give it a solid thirty days.

    • @momballo
      @momballo Рік тому +2

      You were not consistent, it gets better with time. Plus moderating your sugar intake in your feasting window helps minimize headaches

    • @ronniedean7521
      @ronniedean7521 Рік тому

      @@momballo tried it for straight 30dys and it isnt just for me sadly

  • @RMB5775
    @RMB5775 3 роки тому +863

    As a 62 year old woman, I was exercising at a gym 5/6 days a week... eating low carb... lost some weight. Added the fast... doubled my weight lost, muscle increase, great mood, increased energy and I was never hungry!!! THIS WORKS!!!

    • @cadesgranny
      @cadesgranny 3 роки тому +17

      Thank you for sharing. I am also a 62 year old woman. I just found this and have decided the 16/8 will work for me.

    • @ndukumusyoki9835
      @ndukumusyoki9835 3 роки тому

      What fast pattern are you on?

    • @adrianflo6481
      @adrianflo6481 3 роки тому

      you just ate less. you could have done so without having to fast

    • @lesleyhubble2976
      @lesleyhubble2976 3 роки тому +5

      cadesgranny so if you stop eating at 7pm ,you can start eating at 12pm?

    • @mysticpizza02
      @mysticpizza02 3 роки тому +2

      @@lesleyhubble2976 That's what I was wondering I'm usually done with evening meal about 6pm, would be good to know if it's 16 hours from when you last ate if anyone can help?

  • @Gr8Layks
    @Gr8Layks 4 роки тому +2394

    I tried this for 3 weeks. One month later I wore a linen suit to a summer party. It hadn't fit me for 5 years.

    • @josef.torrealba6992
      @josef.torrealba6992 4 роки тому +8

      Kudos for the Video clip! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you tried - Dinanlinson Amazing Look Approach (just google it)? It is an awesome exclusive product for learning how to quickly lose weight minus the headache. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my close friend Aubrey got great results with it.

    • @YACABE
      @YACABE 4 роки тому +2

      That's awesome 👏🏼

    • @irishcountrygirl78
      @irishcountrygirl78 4 роки тому +2

      Whoah! That's fantastic!!

    • @jhill662
      @jhill662 4 роки тому

      That is Awesome!

    • @cherylpgh9155
      @cherylpgh9155 4 роки тому +13

      Right! I’m down almost 15 in a month! It hasn’t been nearly as hard as I thought.

  • @kathysuleski5835
    @kathysuleski5835 Рік тому +9

    I decided to start fasting in August. Having severe joint pain, and little energy, I had to take naps during the day. I felt old at 66. I have also been following a keto diet since last Feb.2022. It is now Jan., 2023 and to date I have lost 39#. I am 5"2', and 138#. I was 177# when I started, and had high blood pressure. my bp has come down and I am now off my bp meds. My cholesterol has also dropped significantly, and my heart rate has dropped from 100 bpm to 66 bpm. I have so much energy now and am so clear minded! All of my inflammation is gone. I hope to make this a way of life!

  • @denebvegaaltair1146
    @denebvegaaltair1146 8 місяців тому +7

    done this for a 5 days and my debilitating chronic fatigue went away. I feel like my three-year-long fever finally broke and I can think, move, and speak again.

    • @krisgrym
      @krisgrym 5 місяців тому

      3 ywar long fever?

  • @nabilanawar8106
    @nabilanawar8106 4 роки тому +964

    I started on 7th July, 2019 -> 66kg
    Today 10th July,2019 -> 64kg
    Lost 2kg - no exercise
    Give me thumbs & remind me
    I will upgrade the result .
    promise 💙💜

    • @lumb.2565
      @lumb.2565 4 роки тому +26

      2kg in 3 days ?? Impossible , sorry I don't believe it.

    • @physiotherapistpaulina9340
      @physiotherapistpaulina9340 4 роки тому +2

      not possible in 3 days. Keep going................

    • @nabilanawar8106
      @nabilanawar8106 4 роки тому +4

      @Odara Himself I have started doing exercise. Initially I wanted my body to adopt it.that why I didnt do exercise

    • @arcanicc
      @arcanicc 4 роки тому +64

      probably water weight from reduction in glycogen storage from carbs

    • @nabilanawar8106
      @nabilanawar8106 4 роки тому +5

      @@arcanicc I also think so

  • @EnriqueYervez
    @EnriqueYervez 4 роки тому +648

    I've lost 10kg in 2 months with doing 16-8 intermittent fasting. Now I'm trying 18-6 :). Wish me luck!

    • @JimmyStruthers1000
      @JimmyStruthers1000 4 роки тому +2

      Dexi Tofu how many hours you fast/eat

    • @Lulu-kt6gr
      @Lulu-kt6gr 4 роки тому +4

      Yomama Bin Fartin he said it - 16/8 means eating just 8 hrs/day like 12-8 or 11-7

    • @silviaybebes
      @silviaybebes 4 роки тому +1

      @@dexi2858 16 hours fasting. 8 hour window to eat.

    • @katemorrow9300
      @katemorrow9300 4 роки тому +1

      Update?? How did you go??

    • @naturallytuli8536
      @naturallytuli8536 4 роки тому +2

      I accidentally set my app to 18:6 I've been doing 14:10 I wanted to move to 16:8 for a few weeks. Might as well right?!

  • @NinetooNine
    @NinetooNine Рік тому +563

    I fast for 20 hours a day and eat for 4. Except for the hunger I find that I generally feel way better. The biggest benefit I have noticed though is the lack of laziness. I find myself completing projects I normally put off and actively looking for things to do in my downtime. It also helps control my blood sugar so for a prediabetic this is extremely helpful.

    • @xnsxxnsx
      @xnsxxnsx Рік тому

      What do you eat during those 4?

    • @NinetooNine
      @NinetooNine Рік тому +11

      @@xnsxxnsx I restrict myself to 1700 calories a day. No more then 1/3rd of those calories can come from carbs. And no complex carbs like bread or pasta. And I try to cut out sugar as much as possible. Other then that I give myself free reign to eat what I want. Although I make an effort to eat a variety of food. I do eat keto bread but it's pretty much all fiber with virtually no carbs.

    • @itzajdmting
      @itzajdmting Рік тому +21

      I'm finding the same thing, my productivity is fantastic. Massive improvement in general optimism, cheerfulness, and concentration.

    • @suzetteharris
      @suzetteharris Рік тому

      What are examples of what you eat. And, how do you count calories? Thanks.

    • @kelasdabay2801
      @kelasdabay2801 Рік тому +4

      I started 20:4 yesterday 😁

  • @drewburton279
    @drewburton279 11 місяців тому +14

    This is Drew’s mom. I started on the 16:8 journey 4 months ago. I’ve finally lost the weight I was trying to lose by adjusting my diet anf exercise for… years.
    I still work out, as the benefits of working out are too numerous to mention and go Waay beyond weight management….
    But thank you!

  • @kenmarriott5772
    @kenmarriott5772 3 роки тому +1522

    The sugar industry, soft drink and snack food industry don't like this talk. They gave it a thumbs down.

    • @CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife
      @CPR4THEBODYlivingaenrichedlife 3 роки тому +4

      I agree!!

    • @karunayoungs5917
      @karunayoungs5917 3 роки тому +13

      And the alcohol industry too!

    • @Hugo411
      @Hugo411 3 роки тому +6

      and Supplement Shills disguised as " experts".

    • @Araconox
      @Araconox 3 роки тому +22

      And the cereal makers came up with the brilliant dogma that breakfast was the most important meal of the day to sell: more cereal! Of course.
      We do 48 and 72 hpur fasts and have lost weight and feel great. We don't get hunger pangs either.

    • @1982eyy
      @1982eyy 3 роки тому +1

      Lol

  • @PlanetTrance
    @PlanetTrance 3 роки тому +201

    Intermittent fasting broke my weight loss plateau, I went down 8 lbs in 2 weeks 😊

    • @perahghumro5983
      @perahghumro5983 3 роки тому +1

      Wht diet have you followed bcz i m
      Also facing weightloss plateau since 8 month nd stucked at 56

    • @CatsandAnimals213
      @CatsandAnimals213 3 роки тому

      What do u eat exactly and how much?

    • @ricastrays5924
      @ricastrays5924 3 роки тому +1

      Same here... It helped!!!

    • @justmila68
      @justmila68 2 роки тому

      @@CatsandAnimals213 you can check out a calorie calculator, where you enter your height and weight, and it will show you how much calories you can take to; loss weight extremely, mildly, or maintain weight. It also gives you a plan on how many calories to take per day to, for each categories whether you wanna maintain, or lose weight(extremely or mildly).

  • @mistergmo8695
    @mistergmo8695 Рік тому +29

    I plateaued on a ketogenic diet and added intermittent fasting usually eating OMAD or during a 20:4 fast. I lost 70 pounds so far dropping from 238 to 168. Cynthia's Ted Talk is consistent with my research and personal experience.

    • @athinea1975
      @athinea1975 9 місяців тому

      You haven't tried Carnivore now that's a game changer

  • @elvis99435
    @elvis99435 Рік тому +27

    Started this about 3 months ago and lost 30lbs. Feeding time is 1 - 9pm and I'm never hungry. That weight loss came with no exercise (though I'm not advocating against it. I'm just lazy).

  • @RobCLynch
    @RobCLynch 3 роки тому +616

    I've been intermittent fasting for 3 months and I've lost 52 pounds in weight. I haven't been my current weight since I was 16 years old and now I'm 52!
    Fasting is easy and addictive.

    • @RobCLynch
      @RobCLynch 3 роки тому +82

      Update - I've been fasting 18:6 since June 2020 (more than six months) and my weight loss is 82 pounds. I've reached a set-point and I'm happy sticking around here for the foreseeable future.

    • @siamara1180
      @siamara1180 3 роки тому +7

      did you also workout or just fasted? and what kinds of food did you eat?

    • @RobCLynch
      @RobCLynch 3 роки тому +63

      @@siamara1180 The only exercise I did was walking for 30 minutes per day.
      Food wise, was more about dropping bread, rice, pasta - below 20 grams of carbs - and just eating meat, cruciferous veg, cheese and other low carb stuff.
      Replacing the list above was the big challenge. So I got adventurous and learned how to make Keto-friendly bread and flatbread. That did the trick - it filled me up and I didn't miss the rice and pasta.
      Weight loss to date is 88 pounds.

    • @siamara1180
      @siamara1180 3 роки тому +13

      @@RobCLynch thank you so much for responding! happy for you for reaching your goal

    • @curtisalex456
      @curtisalex456 3 роки тому +3

      @@RobCLynch Congrats!!! I am struggling with giving up sugars!!

  • @bluesoamazin7718
    @bluesoamazin7718 4 роки тому +1656

    Intermittent fasting is awesome! I've been doing it for over a year and lost over 100 lbs

    • @oscarparedes4033
      @oscarparedes4033 4 роки тому +34

      I’m on the same journey brother. Already lost 50. Did you get a lot of lose skin?

    • @deeb2056
      @deeb2056 4 роки тому +6

      Ok so what do you do when the hunger pangs happen

    • @oscarparedes4033
      @oscarparedes4033 4 роки тому +31

      dee b drink water. Sometimes the body is just thirsty.

    • @bluesoamazin7718
      @bluesoamazin7718 4 роки тому +46

      dee b it’s all mental. Keep your mind occupied, stay busy. Chewing gum and drinking lots of water helps

    • @deeb2056
      @deeb2056 4 роки тому +19

      @@bluesoamazin7718 I quit smoking 8 yrs ago and I'm still carrying the extra weight. 20lbs. Better start for the new year.....
      Happy new year to all

  • @Musicality77
    @Musicality77 Рік тому +135

    With 17:7 IF for the last 6 months, my hemoglobin a1c went from 5.9 to 5.2, my fatty liver disease was reversed (liver enzymes were severely elevated but they are well within range now!), and lost about 10% of my weight. I am a woman in mid-30s with PCOS. My weight loss has plateaued so I want to incorporate some changes now by adding one to two days of 24 hour fasting each week, eating healthier lunch, walking more, and doing strength training. IF is not a restrictive diet so it’s more sustainable. Most importantly, the blood test numbers really tell me that I’m doing the right thing for my body.

    • @gracecotton9819
      @gracecotton9819 Рік тому +3

      Grey Well done.

    • @usamakhattab9413
      @usamakhattab9413 Рік тому +2

      Great work, keep it up

    • @pomrosellc3520
      @pomrosellc3520 Рік тому

      "IF is not a restrictive diet..." what does this mean ?

    • @pomrosellc3520
      @pomrosellc3520 Рік тому

      @@CynthiaThurlow oh i read the original comment as "IF" she must have intermittent spell check on.

    • @Musicality77
      @Musicality77 Рік тому

      @@pomrosellc3520 IF stands for intermittent fasting

  • @zoha236
    @zoha236 Рік тому +37

    fasting for little over the year. got to my goal weight after 5 months. keeping it that way since. no cravings, full of energy, clarity in head and overall empowering feeling of control! love it, recommend it to everyone i know. it is not diet! it is a lifestyle.

  • @ianwood7482
    @ianwood7482 3 роки тому +223

    My doctor told me I have type 2 diabetes and I have to take pills, I started fasting for 3 months, stopped eating sugar lost 15 pounds and now no more pills. No big Gym membership just changed when and what I eat. It really work people .

    • @ericcotter8933
      @ericcotter8933 3 роки тому +10

      watch videos from Jason Fung MD - He says - with data - Diabetes is a nutritional disease and demands a nutritional solution! You have your solution.

    • @Rysav3
      @Rysav3 3 роки тому +10

      I was 230lbs 5ft10 now 157

    • @victorianjeri1000
      @victorianjeri1000 3 роки тому +2

      have you ever watched the netflix documentary "What the health?"
      its very interesting and informative

    • @singerrb4984
      @singerrb4984 3 роки тому +4

      @@Rysav3 Congratulations! Happy for you!

    • @roadrunner6694
      @roadrunner6694 3 роки тому +1

      You rock

  • @Simon-pl2zi
    @Simon-pl2zi 4 роки тому +669

    I fast 20 hours everyday and my mental and physical energy has soared exponentially.

    • @marjoriereyes2947
      @marjoriereyes2947 4 роки тому +2

      Me too

    • @MrsSlocombesPuddyCat
      @MrsSlocombesPuddyCat 4 роки тому +14

      Agreed. Although personally 20 hours is too long for me. I do 16 hours fasting, as it makes me feel more alert in the mornings (brain fog gone).

    • @Gegagrega
      @Gegagrega 4 роки тому +9

      This is something I do not really agree with.
      I also do a 20 hour fast and then a 4 hour window with more or less healthy food!
      I would say my energy default level raised by maybe 1 ( On a metric Scala from 1-10 ).

    • @StratosAsa
      @StratosAsa 4 роки тому +5

      20/4 the best.Keep going!!

    • @Gegagrega
      @Gegagrega 4 роки тому +9

      @@StratosAsa It is very good, but one meal a day is kinda even better
      I now eat at around 12ish and the rest of the day is free for whateever you wanna do without the compulsive thoughts about your next meal

  • @sapper1495
    @sapper1495 Рік тому +18

    I lost 50lbs in three months doing intermittent fasting without exercising at all. I was eating once a day. It works folks! I feel like a teenager again.

    • @theshuriken
      @theshuriken Рік тому

      congrats!

    • @sapper1495
      @sapper1495 Рік тому

      @@theshuriken thank you! I just wish people new all the benefits of fasting.

    • @sapper1495
      @sapper1495 Рік тому

      @@theshuriken thank you very much!

  • @danielwujnovich9542
    @danielwujnovich9542 Рік тому +50

    I started IF in November of last year and I’ve lost over 20 pounds doing 16/8. Changing my eating habits and diet has been extremely helpful. I was never a big water drinker now i crave it. Christine thank you for the inspiration

    • @drbozkavich
      @drbozkavich 10 місяців тому

      I'm still having trouble with my water intake, but to CRAVE it? I hope I can reach that level, 'cus I know it's good for you, but plain water is kinda...bleh.

  • @corinnevickey4634
    @corinnevickey4634 Рік тому +24

    Hi. While cooking for my youngest child who is vegan and doing intermittent fasting, I adopted his schedule. He is 6' and maintains 195 # with workouts on top of a 10 hour work day. I lost 25 lbs, effortlessly, no longer have the annual visit to my cardiologist who was amazed at my health changes (I refused statins) and better BP readings, etc. When I shared what I was doing, he, the cardiologist said, 'oh, I can't do that'. Even with a career and a family, I think it is still doable, maybe more like 14 / 10. I am late 70s and have managed chronic health issues with diet, but allowing the body to function optimally and heal itself as we go with intermittent fasting, is a much better alternative !!! Namaste all

  • @ebubayram
    @ebubayram 3 роки тому +3093

    What if I told you that maybe every TED TALK starts with "What if I told you"?

    • @liseduncan1836
      @liseduncan1836 3 роки тому +41

      Totally! :) funny comment, I noticed the same thing. Drives me nuts. :)

    • @headlights-go-up
      @headlights-go-up 3 роки тому +11

      Sort of like in Silicon Valley and Jian Yang: “what if I told you, there’s an app on the market...” lol

    • @santicruz4012
      @santicruz4012 3 роки тому +24

      That is the only thing that I don't like, it gives me "conspiracy" or "salesman, commercial" (edit) vibes*

    • @sylwia7060
      @sylwia7060 3 роки тому

      .....😁😂😅😳

    • @juliana8113
      @juliana8113 3 роки тому +17

      WHat if I told you = irritating smartass

  • @sayembhuiyan9489
    @sayembhuiyan9489 4 роки тому +437

    When people have to preach fasting in 21st century when fasting has been there for many centuries, you know how much our society has fallen despite all the technological advancements we made.

    • @isaaca6445
      @isaaca6445 4 роки тому +2

      So true!

    • @sagalahmed8370
      @sagalahmed8370 3 роки тому +3

      Lol exactly, in religious practices too

    • @thevipgurlz2802
      @thevipgurlz2802 3 роки тому +1

      You are wrong....noone talked about it until recently...you were programmed the opposite...eat 5 time ...3meal/2 snacks....breakfast is a must.Were you born with this wisdom??

    • @operationleon
      @operationleon 3 роки тому +15

      D Greg Many people fast as a part of religious practice for centuries. Fasting has been used by the devout (monks, priests, even the Buddha) to seek clarity of mind. Ramadan, the month where Muslims dry fast, is seen as a way of purifying the body and garnering gratitude for food as nourishment. This wisdom’s been around for a while. The 3 meals a day concept is very much a Western commericialized concept meant to sell you sugar and dairy because we were producing so much of it.

    • @spinnerfidget9546
      @spinnerfidget9546 3 роки тому +4

      What does that have to do with anything? Slavery and wearing led makeup has been around for many centuries too lol just because something is old doesn't mean it's good.

  • @ThoandLucia
    @ThoandLucia 9 місяців тому +15

    Love this... we show this video to everybody, so powerful. I have lost 120 lbs, 12 years ago, kept it off, from size 42 to 32, 250 lbs to 130 lbs. So easy it will make you mad!

    • @msr7885
      @msr7885 4 місяці тому +1

      I agree a 100% It’s shockingly mad - it’s magical- I lost weight I couldn’t lose in the last 19 years, in 2-3 months of IF, with low-carb. It’s crazy how this thing works - and how your hunger just disappears- forever!

  • @_chrisruano
    @_chrisruano Рік тому +45

    It really works. I’ve been intermittent fasting for over a year and went from 190 to 168. Combined with a ketogenic diet and moderate exercise (even just walking), the weight will just come right off.

    • @AndrewEvenstar
      @AndrewEvenstar Рік тому

      that's exactly where I want to be. how long did it take to lose about 15 lbs for you?

  • @heyheytaytay
    @heyheytaytay 4 роки тому +194

    I fast every day from 6 p.m. until 10 am. next day. I eat twice a day between 10 am and 6. It's changed my life completely.

  • @bluesun2001
    @bluesun2001 5 років тому +2671

    Eating little and no snacking in between meals is how the rest of the world lives naturally. I've never heard of snacking untill I got to the US. Great lecture.

    • @MrTomtomtest
      @MrTomtomtest 5 років тому +165

      I died a little on the inside when I heard her say that healthcare providers in the US tell people to eat all day long.... Seems pretty established in the rest of the world that eating between meals is bad for you... Your digestive track needs time to process & rest.

    • @ashleynicole9423
      @ashleynicole9423 5 років тому +140

      Indigo Socratus
      I was thinking the same thing. I’m Jamaican we typically eat one meal per day-dinner. If we do have “breakfast” it’s just a cup of tea, maybe a boiled egg, or it’s eaten later in the day around lunch time, and it’s something like callaloo and salt fish (salt water cod and leafy green veggie sautéed in olive oil).

    • @scrappydogfinance8434
      @scrappydogfinance8434 5 років тому +135

      I used to work in an office where I could sit at a computer with a bag of nuts or chips in front of me and snack while working. Now I work using my hands and tools and honestly do not have a chance to stop and snack for hours while busy. I think that in the past people worked more physically with their hands and feet and didn't sit around behind a desk all day which enables people to snack more frequently.

    • @JelenaVM
      @JelenaVM 5 років тому +52

      Same here. The obsession with snacking drives me nuts. Especially when it's pushed on my kids.

    • @frankli2425
      @frankli2425 5 років тому +33

      Y'all ever heard of GERD? Eating between meal isn't bad it's just that people tend to overeat when they eat between meals

  • @bonnieanderson8476
    @bonnieanderson8476 9 місяців тому +9

    I am in menopause and IF completely changed my life for the better. I highly recommend it.

    • @leanashaari9749
      @leanashaari9749 9 місяців тому +2

      Hi Bonnie..I am in menopause too..and trying to start IF..do you mind sharing your IF journey in menopause..thanks..

  • @lauraboudreaux6581
    @lauraboudreaux6581 Рік тому +26

    I started in February and am down 64 pounds. Omad..fasting 20 hours and sometimes 23. Still going strong 💪.

    • @burgosmj8
      @burgosmj8 Рік тому

      How to start?

    • @lovenikarojy4849
      @lovenikarojy4849 Рік тому

      Oo really ..plzz guide me

    • @ricoagudelo8289
      @ricoagudelo8289 Рік тому

      You ate one meal a day for 4 hours?!? Usually takes me 60-90min

    • @lauraboudreaux6581
      @lauraboudreaux6581 Рік тому +1

      @@ricoagudelo8289 I ate one regular meal within the 1-4 hour time window. I didn't try to fit three meals all into one.

  • @bi2lel2
    @bi2lel2 3 роки тому +250

    I was 205 lbs when I started it in april now we are in august and I weight 155 lb.. it's really the best solution

    • @slf5141
      @slf5141 3 роки тому +5

      That's amazing results !!

    • @ilovegodandjesusjohn316
      @ilovegodandjesusjohn316 3 роки тому +6

      Psalms 109:24
      My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

    • @lauraduffy9055
      @lauraduffy9055 3 роки тому +2

      That's wonderful. Congratulations!

    • @usernotfound162
      @usernotfound162 3 роки тому

      Any loose skin?

    • @mittromney8750
      @mittromney8750 3 роки тому +7

      started in december 2020 at 180lbs and now im 145 lbs i will do this for the rest of my life i feel great and still eat what i like jus in moderation and also exercise everyday

  • @clarkmacgowan5114
    @clarkmacgowan5114 Рік тому +42

    She had me with " If you were told breakfast is the most important meal of the day that was wrong." I stupidly listen to trainers, friends, colleagues and started eating breakfast every day. I gained 25 pounds in 2 years. I didn't put it together until one day it just hit me that I was automatically reaching for cereal, oatmeal, eggs or whatever in the morning when I was even hungry. Yet actually had become a habit. I was thin most of my life but gained weight in my 40's. Of course I did! My metabolism was slowing down because I was nearing menopause. ("Clark"is a family nickname, I'm a chick, lol) What I should have been doing was exercising more, or exercising the same amount but do some in the morning and summit night to keep my metabolism going. It took me forever to figure out what I've done wrong and make some changes. I mean literally by then I was 50 and really putting on weight in places I never had before period it took a while but I did it. But I would like to tell everybody that if you are not a breakfast person, or never work, don't listen to anybody else! if you're not hungry don't eat!

  • @james5460
    @james5460 Рік тому +21

    I've been doing one meal a day for eight months. I usually am full within an hour and a half, and then no food until the next day's meal. I've also started doing occasional 48-hour fasts. I eat a greater variety of foods now than I did when I wasn't fasting, because basically I just have to have something healthy in front of me and I'll eat it. Lost over 10% of body weight and feel great. Works for me, may not for you, but my doctor loves what I've done.

  • @IndigoMystik
    @IndigoMystik 3 роки тому +1281

    She sure looks healthy! I love people who walk their talk.

    • @BusinessWhatIfs
      @BusinessWhatIfs 3 роки тому +46

      Good observation! She did walk around non-stop (within the circle at that) during her talk.

    • @Justin.Martyr
      @Justin.Martyr 3 роки тому +7

      *I WALK & I TALK!!!!*

    • @mengzi19984
      @mengzi19984 3 роки тому +50

      She was just hospitalized for 13 days for ruptured appendix, not long after she did this talk she proceeded with appendectomy. How she was able to stand, think and talk was just remarkable. I learned about this in another interview she did

    • @davisholman6518
      @davisholman6518 3 роки тому +6

      @@mengzi19984 Maybe the human appendix DOES like to eat more than once a day.😜

    • @bobcranston3414
      @bobcranston3414 2 роки тому +3

      @@davisholman6518 No chance.

  • @merimaljubijankic5536
    @merimaljubijankic5536 3 роки тому +541

    We used to fast during Ramadan with our parents and grandparents, and the most noticeable "side effect" was exactly the mental clarity 🤯

    • @sauravpundir333
      @sauravpundir333 2 роки тому +5

      Is that side effect 😁😁

    • @shaziachaudhary362
      @shaziachaudhary362 2 роки тому +12

      But we eat a lot of carb in sher and iftar .so we gain more weight.

    • @WeAreGhuraba
      @WeAreGhuraba 2 роки тому +13

      @@shaziachaudhary362 If you and your family have poor diets and don't take advantage of the benefits of fasting than of course.

    • @WeAreGhuraba
      @WeAreGhuraba 2 роки тому +8

      @@shaziachaudhary362 Most of the world has a poor diet my friend. Have you not seen the obesity rates esp in America? It's atrocious.

    • @nikhilkumar-hj8rt
      @nikhilkumar-hj8rt 2 роки тому +1

      Good side effect

  • @ranjanasharma9557
    @ranjanasharma9557 Рік тому +9

    Intermittent fasting is one of the most amazing things that you can do to your body. I started it two weeks ago after a very long time. I sleep better, l don't think abt food and l feel much more active.

  • @sufyanhamidabdulKhader
    @sufyanhamidabdulKhader Рік тому +7

    Fasting from sunrise to sunset on Mondays and Thursdays is one of the best things you can do for your over all health, and strength of body, mind, and soul

  • @pettyisme8544
    @pettyisme8544 4 роки тому +721

    Lost 39 pounds last year fasting. It was effortless. Back on the bandwagon to lose another 30 pounds. Wish me luck !

    • @lauraanne5175
      @lauraanne5175 4 роки тому +3

      I just started back again. I fell off after a family reunion and now it's time to get back to it! Good luck!!!!

    • @chuchuchimlumlumli20
      @chuchuchimlumlumli20 4 роки тому

      did you avoid sugars when you were on the 16/8?

    • @cathysanford8601
      @cathysanford8601 4 роки тому +12

      that is the problem right there. thinking about this woe as a "bandwagon" it is a way of life

    • @cathysanford8601
      @cathysanford8601 4 роки тому +8

      @@chuchuchimlumlumli20 just try to avoid a lot of sugar no matter how you are eating. it is poisin

    • @pettyisme8544
      @pettyisme8544 4 роки тому +8

      I eat everything I want. You just have to be sensible. Lost another 9 pounds.

  • @neonnoir9692
    @neonnoir9692 2 роки тому +918

    I was one of those obese women at 5'2 and 210. I had enough and went keto with IF and hit the gym to build some lean muscle. Hit 138 lbs and went from a size 20 to a size 8. I look phenomenal and feel amazing.

    • @vishizzy
      @vishizzy 2 роки тому +6

      How much do you eat and what are your IF times.

    • @Voguemama
      @Voguemama 2 роки тому +8

      Wow that’s awesome good job!

    • @zahararay5611
      @zahararay5611 2 роки тому +6

      That’s amazing! How long did it take and and what was your fasting window?

    • @neonnoir9692
      @neonnoir9692 2 роки тому +29

      @@zahararay5611 Took about a year total, the last 20 lbs took the longest. I full fast every Sunday and don't eat from 7pm to 11am throughout the week. No bread, no sugar, only water to drink, green smoothie every morning for nutrients.

    • @zahararay5611
      @zahararay5611 2 роки тому +10

      @@neonnoir9692 Thank you for your response. That’s a great victory and your fasting window seems doable. I’ve been doing 20:4 and I’m delirious most of the day 😂

  • @debbiescott6498
    @debbiescott6498 Рік тому +13

    Had my check-up recently , my doctor Melissa just beamed with joy on my weight loss and when I mentioned intermittent fasting she was proud of me, happy

  • @user-fx2xj1ku7v
    @user-fx2xj1ku7v Місяць тому +1

    I have been 16:8 intermittent fasting for the last 7 years and I can't emphasise how much my life has improved regarding; strength, focus and wellness. It's so normal now that I barely even feel hungry before I hit my eating window.

  • @rinrin3107
    @rinrin3107 3 роки тому +77

    let me tell you our stories. we were born in a remote rural area of Vietnam. Because of lack of food, since I started my primary school, we did not have breakfast. OUr first meal is at noon at about 11:00am. then the second meal was dinner at about 6:00pm, no snacks at between. After dinner, we had to do our homework, used a lot of brain energy. that's our daily routine until I graduated from high school and attended college. I was very thin before college. When in college, my friends advised me to have breakfast everyday to keep me full of energy for whole day long. my weight started increasing, and I couldn't concentrate after having breakfast. Now I watch this and knowing that I practiced intermittent fasting 24 years ago.

    • @PlusSIzeFlyGoddess
      @PlusSIzeFlyGoddess 3 роки тому +2

      Lol yo whole childhood was a intermittented fasting. This made me laugh

    • @rinrin3107
      @rinrin3107 3 роки тому +2

      @@PlusSIzeFlyGoddess yes. I had been practiced IF for many years without knowing about it. I was tall, slim and better at studying than most of my classmates. Don’t know if that was part of IF’s pros

  • @catherinehughes7535
    @catherinehughes7535 2 роки тому +2269

    I found this talk in September 2020 and it has been life-changing. Down 70lbs in one year. Thank you.

    • @monkeybeak2056
      @monkeybeak2056 2 роки тому +11

      Hi Catherine, Wow thats amazing! What hours do you fast? Have you changed what you eat?

    • @monalidas9648
      @monalidas9648 2 роки тому +4

      And what about exercise?

    • @coolcool7777
      @coolcool7777 2 роки тому +4

      Hello
      Did you eat anything you wanted or you changed your diet

    • @catherinehughes7535
      @catherinehughes7535 2 роки тому +24

      @@monalidas9648 hi, no exercise for the first 6 mths. Walking regularly more recently. Good luck

    • @california3716
      @california3716 2 роки тому +4

      @@catherinehughes7535 have you changed what you eat ?

  • @kellygeagan2909
    @kellygeagan2909 Рік тому +31

    I have been doing this for 11 days, fasting for 16 hours and eating within the 8. I have not exercised much and the only real difference with my eating habits is that I make sure my first meal is nutrient dense. I have lost 9 pounds.
    When I was younger I could drop weight just by looking at a pair of running shoes and now with age, it's been a challenge to get it off so this has been so helpful and motivating.
    I feel lighter, I feel healthier and overall just better about myself. Once I start a good exercise routine it's game over.
    I'm truly grateful for randomly seeing this Ted Talk. Thank you!

    • @jttwo262
      @jttwo262 Рік тому +1

      Thanks for sharing this. It’s good to know that even within 11 days this type of change is worth it…

    • @tee7305
      @tee7305 Рік тому +2

      I need help like what time do you take your meals in the 8/16 IF

    • @bobglass8398
      @bobglass8398 Рік тому +1

      @@tee7305 11am & 7pm is an example, but make it work for you it can be changed to suit you.

    • @Mrs.S-uk
      @Mrs.S-uk Рік тому +1

      @@tee7305 Eat within an 8 hour window EG between mid day and 8 PM

    • @tee7305
      @tee7305 Рік тому +1

      @@Mrs.S-uk thank you

  • @benjaminwilliams951
    @benjaminwilliams951 Рік тому +6

    When I quit alcohol nearly 3 years ago in 2019 at the age of 34 my liver was on the verge of turning cirrohtic. I started intermittent fasting. While I haven't always maintained it, I try to practice it often. My health has come roaring back. My liver now has healthy function.

  • @SmashPhysical
    @SmashPhysical 3 роки тому +1324

    It IS wrong. The term 'Breakfast is the most important meal of the day' was created by Kelloggs corporation in order to sell more breakfast cereal.

    • @darrylt6412
      @darrylt6412 3 роки тому +69

      And breakfast is the first meal you eat in a day, doesn’t have to be first thing in the morning. Hence the name.

    • @learn1718
      @learn1718 3 роки тому +7

      @@darrylt6412 Haha true ! never thought about seing this world under this angle ! 😄

    • @marioalarcon789
      @marioalarcon789 3 роки тому +3

      @@darrylt6412 wow, I am mind blown lol.

    • @JDGothard
      @JDGothard 3 роки тому +28

      All Marketing!! Proof that business people will KILL us to get more cash. No question about it.

    • @Julia-lk8jn
      @Julia-lk8jn 3 роки тому +8

      I love the idea of an advertising slogan turning into a standard truism.

  • @roe2123
    @roe2123 4 роки тому +639

    This works. Hard at first but you get used to it. Now I wake up not even hungry. Give it two weeks, you'll see.

    • @LindseyDara
      @LindseyDara 4 роки тому +5

      Rolando Enriquez how did you feel at first? Did you struggle to stick with it?

    • @roe2123
      @roe2123 4 роки тому +19

      @@LindseyDara Yes, very difficult at first. Mostly because I almost forgot I was fasting and out of habit look for food or snacks.

    • @kinseysantos5043
      @kinseysantos5043 4 роки тому

      Do you fast every day. I hear you shouldn't. Confused

    • @thelasherypdx6895
      @thelasherypdx6895 4 роки тому +7

      When I started I only fasted 10 hours a day. I increased my fasting hours until I was comfortable I’m currently fasting for 17 hours a day. But it took 2-3 weeks to work up to that. The first couple of weeks were the hardest. It’s so easy now. I eat from 10-5 and I stay up until 2am 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @lucieb.8266
      @lucieb.8266 4 роки тому +1

      @@kinseysantos5043 no you can fast everyday. It is not bad for your health because you still get the nutrients etc. in. You only restrict the time, not what you eat.

  • @MekaJ1
    @MekaJ1 Рік тому +69

    Love this! I have been doing a 16:8 fast for three weeks now but on Sundays now I’ve added a 24 hour fast 💕. Love to see more information is being given about IF and it’s benefits.

  • @jashdelacruz2246
    @jashdelacruz2246 Рік тому +6

    I've been on Keto Intermittent Fasting for 3 weeks now. Only the 1st week was difficult since I still kept on craving during the fasting but I realized I was doing something wrong. I was not eating enough food and was still cutting down on oil during the day the feeding time. When I adjusted my diet on my 3rd day it became easier for me towards the end of my 1st week. Now I don't even feel hungry all day but I still eat coz I know I have to and I don't want to be hungry during my fasting time.

  • @starpaladin9532
    @starpaladin9532 4 роки тому +424

    I started out at 260 lbs last month and started intermittent fasting a month later I'm 240 lbs trying to hit 200

    • @Ahanakatoda
      @Ahanakatoda 3 роки тому +3

      What’s your diet plan

    • @joanbarrett58
      @joanbarrett58 3 роки тому +3

      Keep going, you will do it! You will save your life

    • @theelisan30
      @theelisan30 3 роки тому +3

      Hey man whats your weight now?

    • @janedavis4793
      @janedavis4793 3 роки тому +13

      Sean Kelsey you’re telling my story-I also started at 260 and did IF. I had so many benefits-mental,clarity, better sleep and weight loss! Down 60! My food obsession has really quieted down too. Life changing!

    • @Lorraine_Pagan_Parks
      @Lorraine_Pagan_Parks 3 роки тому +3

      Wow!! Congratulations on your progress!! Very inspiring :) keep going man, you can do it :)

  • @chiaraperry472
    @chiaraperry472 3 роки тому +658

    I love the line that women do not have to gain weight as they age!

    • @xxxxxx-xe4cr
      @xxxxxx-xe4cr 3 роки тому +17

      Yes it’s just become an accepted inevitability hasn’t it.

    • @sabalight6470
      @sabalight6470 3 роки тому +13

      @@xxxxxx-xe4cr I know many older womwn, who are very slim and never done IF.

    • @doctorself-healing6557
      @doctorself-healing6557 3 роки тому +18

      Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam, and its benefits are great

    • @abu5197
      @abu5197 3 роки тому +9

      @@doctorself-healing6557 Ramadan is round the corner! Ramadan Kareem!

    • @maxflight777
      @maxflight777 3 роки тому +9

      @@doctorself-healing6557 along with homophobia, a Sunni Shia schism and vile attitudes to women?

  • @cattleprods911
    @cattleprods911 Рік тому +7

    I’m a dude, and learned a lot. Us dudes can benefit from this sage advice! I’ve gone from 16:8 to OMAD, and feel great!

  • @Xion1121989
    @Xion1121989 Рік тому +15

    I racked up 11,480 hours with intermittent fasting and stopped drinking pop/sugary drinks! It is has made an amazing impact in my daily life.

  • @thomasandres7789
    @thomasandres7789 4 роки тому +84

    I've been in Chronic pain for 18 years. Was on 150 mcg's of Fentanyl for 7 years until it almost killed me... I have been trying this 12 hr fasting and it works. Been Opioid free for 9 years. The right food decreases pain by 80%... taught this old dog a new trick for sure.

    • @debsmith3576
      @debsmith3576 3 роки тому +1

      i wish my daughter could get off drugs.

  • @takingdownfatwithcdub7806
    @takingdownfatwithcdub7806 5 років тому +2724

    I lost 125 pounds using intermittent fasting at age 40. You can do it too

    • @TheMe1960
      @TheMe1960 5 років тому +16

      Congrats! What did you eat and what time of day were you eating?

    • @KatarinaS.
      @KatarinaS. 5 років тому +5

      @@TheMe1960 yes, I'd like to know the same.

    • @heyro2680
      @heyro2680 5 років тому +31

      @@TheMe196075 % fats ,,,25% protein ...5%carbs (keto) ....if you want to do a meal per day like i do should be around 1200 calories ... Try it and u'll thank me later

    • @takingdownfatwithcdub7806
      @takingdownfatwithcdub7806 5 років тому +1

      @Onestep Atatime thanks

    • @takingdownfatwithcdub7806
      @takingdownfatwithcdub7806 5 років тому +29

      @@TheMe1960 i eat whatever i want

  • @marilynramsey4326
    @marilynramsey4326 Рік тому +21

    Wow ,I have lost 13 pounds from April 7th to June 7th ,this works👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thank you! For clarity.

  • @cjmatheka
    @cjmatheka 7 місяців тому +1

    I have been eating between 4PM and 6PM for the past 1 year, and my life has changed soon much

  • @Timithos
    @Timithos 3 роки тому +578

    I intermitted fasted for about 30 days using 16/8, but also eliminated sugar, processed food, and chemicals (colorings, preservatives, pesticides). My main two meals I pressure cooked were organic turkey & vegetable chili, and wild caught Alaskan salmon/potatoes/carrots. I lost 21 pounds with no exercise.

    • @patriot20000
      @patriot20000 3 роки тому +17

      That's great! I love I.F. ! When I follow it my newly diagnosed (last year) high b.p. stays totally low/normal! Dr. had told me "meds for life". HA! BTW: Fasting/dieting is for weight loss. Exercising is for cardio/strength, not weight loss. An hour on the treadmill will buy you 1 cookie. :)

    • @danyelbrown2062
      @danyelbrown2062 3 роки тому +1

      How many ounces of water did u drink?

    • @prateekgangwal21
      @prateekgangwal21 2 роки тому +3

      @@danyelbrown2062 I think water you can have as much and it is not considered as a first meal or last meal when it comes to IF

    • @benr.9628
      @benr.9628 2 роки тому +4

      @@danyelbrown2062 drink as much water as you can

    • @jc4evur661
      @jc4evur661 2 роки тому +3

      Give us an update please.
      I bet you'd be doing much better if you just started exercising...try some brisk walking!

  • @shyannepilch4002
    @shyannepilch4002 3 роки тому +929

    I’ve been intermittent fasting for over a year! Single-handedly one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s completely transformed my entire life, healed my body and cleared my mind!

    • @stoox006
      @stoox006 3 роки тому +8

      Are you doing 16/8? And when do you usually have the first meal?

    • @shyannepilch4002
      @shyannepilch4002 3 роки тому +23

      @@stoox006 I do anywhere from 16/8 to 18/6 Depending on the day. I break fast anywhere between 11-1 :)

    • @stoox006
      @stoox006 3 роки тому +7

      @@shyannepilch4002 ok thanks. I’ve been doing 16/8 from 11am to 7pm for a couple of month (had cheat days unfortunately), but might try to squeeze the eating window, see what happens :)

    • @annetterivera2287
      @annetterivera2287 3 роки тому +4

      Good evening there.🌻
      I’m so interested in fasting but how to even start?😫
      How did U?😮
      If I may ask.
      Thank You.🌻
      God Bless.🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

    • @annetterivera2287
      @annetterivera2287 3 роки тому +1

      What are those numbers U talk about? 16/8.
      What does it mean?
      Thank You 🌻

  • @andrewschuschu3499
    @andrewschuschu3499 Рік тому +2

    As a teacher I stumbled upon this process naturally- I was on the go in the morning, didn’t want to feel “weighed down” by food, ate lunch with my students, ate dinner with my family at home- a natural 6 hours on, 18 hours off. It only makes sense- the biological processes that turn food into fuel takes time and enzymes to work, and then need time to recover.
    You don’t run your car engine in the driveway overnight, or two hours before you need to leave. Doing nothing and resting the system is so important.

  • @JesusBelieverDiane
    @JesusBelieverDiane Рік тому +3

    I am 46yr old woman and have been doing the 16/8 for over a year now. I was never over weight but I have other autoimmune issues. I use to have this lower back pain/discomfort for a few years before I started fasting. Nothing I did worked. I even went to a chiropractor. I thought I just had tight muscles but stretching and massage never helped. After I started fasting it completely disappeared!!! Now I realize it was inflammation!! 🤦🏽‍♀️ intermittent fasting has done so much for my body. I have better mental clarity throughout the day and feel energized. I love it.

    • @jsnatureclicks3185
      @jsnatureclicks3185 Рік тому

      40 years, knee pain , is there any chance to heal in intermittent fasting? What kind of food you took during this diet?

  • @tourlounge
    @tourlounge 5 років тому +473

    I started intermittent fasting to prepare for a water only fast. The health benefits are tremendous and it’s no wonder it’s been suppressed from the public. There’s no money to be made by the food and drug industries if people are healthy! Good luck everyone to a happy and healthier life!

    • @healthycake3365
      @healthycake3365 5 років тому +20

      Not only that. But like she mentions Intermittent Fasting is free obviously and it stops people from consuming pointlessly.

    • @kennethrjurekjr
      @kennethrjurekjr 5 років тому +2

      You aren’t wrong my friend.

    • @sergiosantana7103
      @sergiosantana7103 4 роки тому +3

      The only long term study with IF found that there are absolutely no benifits of fasting other then caloric reduction... let me say it again they found 0 health benefits and the only people who lost weight lost it because they cut their calories...

    • @griffinzoo
      @griffinzoo 4 роки тому +12

      @@sergiosantana7103 what about the University of Alabama's study with obese men that illustrated lower insulin levels, better insulin sensitivity and lower blood pressure in the men after a period of intermittent fasting? This study was mentioned in the Harvard medical school publication.

    • @sergiosantana7103
      @sergiosantana7103 4 роки тому +3

      @@griffinzoo did you read the Harvard study? It looked at 24 other studies including the Alabama one and compared the findings... all showed lower weight reduced insulin resistance and lower blood pressure... and just this part of the study would back all these BS claims until you further read that compared to EVERY OTHER calorie restricted diet the results were the exact same. The study determined that other then the benifits you get from reducing calories IF does absolutely nothing else for heath... get it? My wife does IF and I'm not against it, I'm against these wild claims that fasting does more then just restrict calories....

  • @abbasalkaram4613
    @abbasalkaram4613 3 роки тому +83

    I did that and i lost 10.5kg in 45 days
    Still counting....
    Wish me luck

  • @andreak3507
    @andreak3507 Рік тому +16

    30 days ago, I watched this video and decided to start the 16:8 IF. Before, I was doing intentional 12-14 hour fasts so it was easier to transition. I actually feel different in that I'm fuller longer and can better control my eating. I lost 5lbs as well!
    I've had success with just CICO before, but calories ended up consuming all of my mental space. Not in like an ED way, but just constantly thinking about them.
    During the feeding window, I do lightly count calories, but it just feels easier to manage doing 16:8 IF. I'm going to keep sticking with it!

  • @LovinDebsFit50s
    @LovinDebsFit50s Рік тому +20

    I just started intermitting fasting 17 days ago. I’ll be 59 years old in 13 days. In 2016 I was Type 2 Diabetic and I reversed it in 3 months by quitting sugar cold turkey and committing to a healthy lifestyle. I went through a healing from childhood trauma journey and I gained some weight back. Started having GERD (severe acid reflux and bloating) in 2021. I really feel that IF is the answer to my prayers. I have so much less inflammation in my body, I have started to lose weight and I feel lighter. I’m just starting to get back to hitting the one hour spin cycle classes (that I love) last week and I had so much energy!! I’m sharing my Journey on UA-cam. I don’t have the whole thing figured out, I’m taking it one day at a time. This morning I think I really figured out my fasting and feeding window. 😁

    • @alvyderek7778
      @alvyderek7778 Рік тому +1

      Hi 👋I am sorry if this sounds weird but you wrote such a nice and interesting comment on here and I like it. Obviously you are a positive person. If it’s alright with you I’d love to be friends.

    • @lisaosborne4194
      @lisaosborne4194 Рік тому +1

      Did IF help the GERD? I am your same age. Just wondering, as I have sinus/allergy issues and sometimes GERD. Trying to navigate this older age and changes in my body.

    • @LovinDebsFit50s
      @LovinDebsFit50s Рік тому +2

      @@lisaosborne4194 Hello Lisa, yes I definitely feel like it did. I’m not currently doing intermittent fasting. I’m just doing more of a natural version. Meaning I’m not really tracking it, I just wait to eat after I wake up. I just learned that I have a uterine prolapse so I’m just figuring out life as I go. I hope it helps you.

    • @lisaosborne4194
      @lisaosborne4194 Рік тому +1

      @@LovinDebsFit50s I am not for sure what that is but hopefully you will figure it out! I waited 12 hours until I ate today. I will extend it a bit tomorrow. Small changes =BIG shifts! Thank you!

    • @LovinDebsFit50s
      @LovinDebsFit50s Рік тому

      @@lisaosborne4194 Thank you. That’s great! Yes definitely! I wish you much success!

  • @timaa.4379
    @timaa.4379 3 роки тому +347

    Can we just talk about how eloquent she is? I love listening to hear her talk

    • @lesleyhubble2976
      @lesleyhubble2976 3 роки тому +7

      Tima clear and concise

    • @justinmiller576
      @justinmiller576 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah she's boring! But good information

    • @timaa.4379
      @timaa.4379 3 роки тому +30

      @@justinmiller576 Boring? Au contraire, her lecturing style is very attention-grabbing!

    • @krefcenz
      @krefcenz 3 роки тому +5

      @@justinmiller576 agree. She talks in a monotone. Her content is important. But she is an ineffective communicator

    • @swotup2752
      @swotup2752 3 роки тому

      Tima " Tema" in my native means a small container.

  • @rebeccabello3103
    @rebeccabello3103 3 роки тому +147

    I stumbled upon IF. After retiring I've been sleeping in till late morning and have breakfast around 11 or 12. Usually coffee and toast with peanut butter. I then eat a normal dinner at a normal time and then I am full and done for the day. I started losing weight (I was pretty overweight) and worried i had cancer or something because I kept losing weight. One day while watching a daytime TV show with a guest nutritionist who was touting IF, I realized that's what I was doing. I had lost 34 pounds and it wasn't cancer! I have been able to keep the weight off during this time of quarantine while everyone else is gaining. It is the easiest "diet" I have ever done. It's not really a diet.

    • @goldenstar9379
      @goldenstar9379 3 роки тому +7

      Rebecca Bello Same with me ,been doing this since my twenties , now everyone has picked up weight but me because of this virus and being home .

    • @lindak3276
      @lindak3276 3 роки тому +1

      Wow, Interesting and congratulations!

    • @noracoyle4988
      @noracoyle4988 Рік тому +1

      Brilliant Rebecca, I'm inspired❤️

  • @JPvanderMeer
    @JPvanderMeer Рік тому +17

    For all you diabetics out there, who've been told by the endo you should not fast and eat 3 times a day; I am a type 1 diabetic for 22 years and the intermittent fasting works so good for me. Don't be afraid to try it out. Just step by step.

  • @malgosiaputowska1108
    @malgosiaputowska1108 Рік тому +4

    I started IF on 12.06.22, 16/8- till now I lost 9.5 kg - love it!

  • @judithwaImma
    @judithwaImma 2 роки тому +654

    This is so inspiring am making a commitment right here
    Officially started today...weight is 237lbs. I'll update every other month. My goal weight is 154lbs. I have been obese my entire life its about time. I can do all things in HIM who strengthens me.
    June:237.6lbs
    July 31: 227.7lbs

    • @yusufalef92
      @yusufalef92 2 роки тому +11

      Good luck God bless you🙌🙏💪🤞👏👍

    • @anotherdamntroll3246
      @anotherdamntroll3246 2 роки тому +15

      Good luck. The intermittent fasting that I do, 16/8, first meal at 11am and last before 7pm, works well.

    • @MoonLitSouls11
      @MoonLitSouls11 2 роки тому +4

      Keep it up

    • @JustMoseyinAround
      @JustMoseyinAround 2 роки тому +4

      That's impressive. I hope you're staying strong and hanging in there 💪🏾

    • @stonewarebirds3620
      @stonewarebirds3620 2 роки тому +1

      I’ve been intermittently fasting 5 days a week for 9 months. My hb1ac has dropped from 40 to 38 but no weight loss yet.