This study shows the benefit of intermittent fasting in providing increased weight loss. Participants in the study arm ate their food over an eight-hour period from 7 am to 3 pm and they lost 5 pounds more over 14 weeks than the control group. Achieving that weight loss in just over three months is a tremendous accomplishment. On average, Americans eat over a period of almost 15 hours. Some eat the whole time they are awake.
I’ve been intermittent fasting since around 2012. As paleo, low carb and now ketoish I’m just not hungry until after 11 am. (If then). It keeps my weight stable. I forget to eat often. I was never much of a breakfast eater anyway. If I’m not hungry—I don’t eat. When I was younger I was bulimic and had no idea how to eat normal. I quit the behavior but it still took a couple of years to get my head around a normal eating pattern-for me. I found it with a low carb-clean food lifestyle. Giving up wheat and grains explained some physical and mood problems I had always had. Anxiety and low grade depression. I stay away from seed oils too. It works. I have many pre diabetic relatives and they just don’t get it.
Interesting study, Bill. I’ve always found that I lose weight dependably when I restrict eating to times that I feel actual hunger. This means I will sometimes skip lunch or dinner, just because I don’t have an appetite. I tend to gain weight when in social groups or events, as there is always food around and set meal times that you often can’t skip.
Sure. When fat, salt, sugar, and processed carbs are put together in addictive combinations we eat it for pleasure, not to satisfy hunger. Native Americans ate when they were hungry. Three meals a day is a recent habit pattern that came out of European prosperity.
I’ve been intermittent fasting since around 2012. As paleo, low carb and now ketoish I’m just not hungry until after 11 am. (If then). It keeps my weight stable. I forget to eat often. I was never much of a breakfast eater anyway. If I’m not hungry—I don’t eat. When I was younger I was bulimic and had no idea how to eat normal. I quit the behavior but it still took a couple of years to get my head around a normal eating pattern-for me. I found it with a low carb-clean food lifestyle. Giving up wheat and grains explained some physical and mood problems I had always had. Anxiety and low grade depression. I stay away from seed oils too. It works. I have many pre diabetic relatives and they just don’t get it.
Your story is encouraging. You have found a way to eat well and maintain your health. Congratulations.
Interesting study, Bill. I’ve always found that I lose weight dependably when I restrict eating to times that I feel actual hunger. This means I will sometimes skip lunch or dinner, just because I don’t have an appetite. I tend to gain weight when in social groups or events, as there is always food around and set meal times that you often can’t skip.
Sure. When fat, salt, sugar, and processed carbs are put together in addictive combinations we eat it for pleasure, not to satisfy hunger. Native Americans ate when they were hungry. Three meals a day is a recent habit pattern that came out of European prosperity.
https://www.emetabolic.com/locations/centers/castle-rock/blog/healthy-living/why_do_we_eat_three_meals_a_day/#:~:text=They%20ate%20when%20they%20were,when%20you're%20not%20hungry.