I have been intermittent fasting for years. The weight loss does stall after a while but I have maintained my weight within five pounds for ever. I now need to increase my fast time, I usually eat from 10 am to 7pm so if I want to lose a few I go 10 to 4 for a while or i increase my activity level. I have more energy and never over drink or eat with these hours. I also will start eating later in the am if we have dinner plans that do not fit my regular schedule. I do not do well with one eating day mixed with a full 24 hours of no eating. I like an eating window.

I do want to try intermittent fasting. The 8 or 9 hour eating window, with two meals. Being retired I can have a mid morning breakfast without having to wait until noon, and since the local social get togethers are on hold right now, I can have my last meal around 4 with no problem. I do know the one meal a day variant of this would NOT be for me.

On those times where I do meet with others, I should be able to flex my first meal to a later time slot. Not as late as noon, however!

i already eat a reasonably early dinner, and never snack between that time and bed time.

I am interested in trying this method of eating since I have to force myself to eat in the morning. Years of being told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day had an impact on me! If I'm busy in the morning and skip breakfast (other than my 1 cup of coffee with half and half) I can easily go until dinner time without eating. If I do make myself have breakfast, I start to feel hungry by early afternoon.Maybe my body has been suggesting intermittent fasting to me all these years! Would my one cup of coffee be allowed or would that be breaking the fast. I can't give up the half and half but could give up coffee if need be.

If I do make myself have breakfast, I start to feel hungry by early afternoon

Me too. I just want to eat all day if I've had breakfast in the morning.

This Q&A answers some questions about IF, including coffee.

https://jamesclear.com/reader-mailbag-intermittent-fasting

Would my one cup of coffee be allowed or would that be breaking the fast. I can't give up the half and half but could give up coffee if need be.

The half and half, from what I understand, would break the fast. However black coffee or black (green) tea is fine. (Another edit: Looks like the link terriks noted allows a "splash" of cream. I've stopped drinking my coffee with milk unless it's really BAD coffee...)

I get hangry if I don't have breakfast by, say, 9 am-ish. I can avoid eating until four or such if I start this program. I've done periodic days that effectively were intermittent fasting without so intending.

EDIT: I get up when the sun rises, more or less. This for some reason happens with raising chickens... I am in bed by 8:30 or 9 pm most nights (although I wake around 2 am for the bladder run, and don't get back to sleep immediately...) So this does affect the hours I'd choose.

I’ve never heard of this, but apparently have been unintentionally following it most of my life, ha. I have either a cup of coffee or a bit of orange juice early (6 am), then nothing but water until noon or so. I never eat after 7.

I’ve just never had a morning appetite at all. When I was living on ranches, we had a big noon meal, rested, worked, then light supper.

On another note, as I’m entering my 50s, I’ve completely lost my taste for sweets. Ugh. I have zero craving for them and turn down any desserts or sweet snacks.

If only I could lose my taste for evening wine ....

Oh you two make me sick! LOL Seriously, I wish I could lose my love of sweets!

I mentioned on Funky's post that I should be more attuned to this as I normally eat breakfast between 10 - 11 and then most days either do not eat again till dinner or will eat fruit, yogurt, etc. for a "snack" mid afternoon. I'd need to watch my evening deadline more closely though. This time of year we eat later in the day and back when we were going out with friends, it might also be later. Since I retired though, I think I could easily get myself into the habit of eating a bit earlier in the evenings though.

Good going Terri!

Congrats, Terriks! I hope you'll keep us updated.

I have been intermittent fasting for a few weeks now-- I've lost a few pounds but the biggest thing i have noticed is the change in my energy and mood. My tech lead even commented the other day how "happy" i have been despite all the chaos and very long work days.

I typically "fast" 8pm to 1pm... I put fast in quotes because I have not cut the half and half in my coffee.

I definitely hit a stall the last time i was intermittent fasting-- but for now it's working and i feel great!

I maintain my weight no matter what with intermittent fasting. I don't lose weight however unless I increase my exercise. It has something to do with my hypoglycemia. I'm happy to maintain my weight despite covid times slow down.

Good for you! I love intermittent fasting and feel great when I do it. These days usually do 2-3 days weekly, and my eating window is approximately 2pm - 6pm. Now that I'm used to it, it's no problem to wait until mid-afternoon to eat my first meal.

I do intermittent fasting 3 days a week. The weight loss is slow. I've lost 14 pounds over the course of a year. Hoping for 15 pounds by the end of this year. One tip that I read was to eat the same meal on fast days. This is what I do. I eat around 2:00. My meal is a hard-boiled egg or scrambled eggs with bacon or sausage, and toast or an English muffin. I've been adding a salad this summer. It works for me because I haven't eaten any breakfast. I will eat some fruit or dessert a few hours later.

I wish that I had tried IF years ago! It's so easy. I haven't really been hungry at all, and I'm eating whatever I like within my 8 hour eating window. I also like the feeling I have when my stomach is empty. It's been two weeks, and I'm down 3 pounds. I know that the weight loss will slow down, but it's better than how it had been - only going up!