Intermittent Fasting.

[Indefinable]

Anyone tried this?

[Fakhri]

(Only for a short time... Didn't make sense to do intermittent fasting. Found myself asking myself the question, why am I doing this when I could just as well fast properly. It wasn't really in line with what I was looking to get out of training/working out either.

I found keeping a regular fast and eating during the windows after iftaar meant it was similar in effect on the body. For myself that is. Probably didn't do it long enough to form a proper opinion on it, but the carb cycling element of it you ought to get just from a normal fast. Allahu a'lam.)

[P1RAT3N]

I did it just to challenge myself. I still do it from time to time but unintentionally cuz i forget to eat. I did the warrior version (20:4).

[Linkdeutscher]

(Only for a short time... Didn't make sense to do intermittent fasting. Found myself asking myself the question, why am I doing this when I could just as well fast properly. It wasn't really in line with what I was looking to get out of training/working out either.

I found keeping a regular fast and eating during the windows after iftaar meant it was similar in effect on the body. For myself that is. Probably didn't do it long enough to form a proper opinion on it, but the carb cycling element of it you ought to get just from a normal fast. Allahu a'lam.)

Why is your whole post in brackets?

[Fakhri]

Why is your whole post in brackets?

(The post was probably not too relevant to OP sister. Guessing different reasons for doing IF. Also, was a quite limited experience with it, so again, probably not much use in that sense too.

I posted partly because it had been left unanswered to that point, also so it might attract more useful responses. Feel like I've just explained myself out of having committed a hefty crime! :] ... Charged with unnecessary and excessive use of brackets. :p )

[eesa the kiwi]

(Why is your whole post in brackets)?

fixed

[Indefinable]

I did it just to challenge myself. I still do it from time to time but unintentionally cuz i forget to eat. I did the warrior version (20:4).

The warrior version is alright, maybe once/twice a week. I've been doing it non-stop for a while now, there are a lot of health benefits associated with IF.

What got you into it?

[Indefinable]

(Only for a short time... Didn't make sense to do intermittent fasting. Found myself asking myself the question, why am I doing this when I could just as well fast properly. It wasn't really in line with what I was looking to get out of training/working out either.

I found keeping a regular fast and eating during the windows after iftaar meant it was similar in effect on the body. For myself that is. Probably didn't do it long enough to form a proper opinion on it, but the carb cycling element of it you ought to get just from a normal fast. Allahu a'lam.)

Yes, of course - nothing can surpass the spiritual/physical effects of fasting the Islamic way.

I think it becomes a lifestyle if you continue it non-stop, and there are a lot of health benefits of eating within a certain time window.

Also - working out in the 'fasted' state has more of an impact on your training - you see better results in short period of time.

[Asmaa19]

(The post was probably not too relevant to OP sister. Guessing different reasons for doing IF. Also, was a quite limited experience with it, so again, probably not much use in that sense too.

I posted partly because it had been left unanswered to that point, also so it might attract more useful responses. Feel like I've just explained myself out of having committed a hefty crime! :] ... Charged with unnecessary and excessive use of brackets. :p )

(Love this #teamuselessbrackettalk)
/thread- I'm interested in this fasting at certain times thing but, and it's a big BUT, I'm so disorganised and forget to eat so I doubt I'd be very successful. Does it make you feel more energised because I've been feeling tired a lot more lately

[P1RAT3N]

The warrior version is alright, maybe once/twice a week. I've been doing it non-stop for a while now, there are a lot of health benefits associated with IF.

What got you into it?

To cure my stomach issues. And also to find a balance with both training and food consumtion. Worked wonders.

Even training became more effective.

[Indefinable]

(Love this #teamuselessbrackettalk)
/thread- I'm interested in this fasting at certain times thing but, and it's a big BUT, I'm so disorganised and forget to eat so I doubt I'd be very successful. Does it make you feel more energised because I've been feeling tired a lot more lately

I'd say that it gives a person a lot more energy.

[Indefinable]

To cure my stomach issues. And also to find a balance with both training and food consumtion. Worked wonders.

Even training became more effective.

Yes it does. Did it cure your stomach issues? It's helped me with my tea addiction.

[P1RAT3N]

Yes it does. Did it cure your stomach issues? It's helped me with my tea addiction.

It stopped me from eating everything I found. I got a hold of myself cuz I don't want to "lose to myself". It was a challenge. And I passed.

sadly 20:4 did not cure anything. I had to cut it and make it 12:12. My mid could handle it, but my stomach gave up so I ended up shortening it. Also, I need energy for studies, it's har without food for 20 hours

[Ya'sin]

never done it but I was planning on making it a must to fast Thursdays and Mondays, that could have similar benefits perhaps?

[P1RAT3N]

never done it but I was planning on making it a must to fast Thursdays and Mondays, that could have similar benefits perhaps?

the difference is that intermittent fasting is a lifestyle. You just eat food in a different time during the day and fast the rest. Water, black coffee and tea without sugar is alright to drink during the fast.
So if you need 2500 KCAL a day, then you gotta eat that much before fasting. if you're fasting for 20hours then you need to eat 2500KCAL during the 4 hours you're allowed to consume food.