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16:8 fasting

nessiegirl
nessiegirl

A friend of mine has been doing this 16:8 fasting. You don't eat for 16 hours, so from like 8pm to 11am. Essentially you are cutting a meal out. She's enjoyed it and I'm thinking about doing it. However, I am curiousnon if anyone else has done it. Any advice or suggestions?

meaganrae23
meaganrae23
I have tried to do it, but it is very hard. I do not know if it is a good way to go about losing weight. Food is healing, and food is essential. Depriving your body from food is not good. If you do do it, make sure you stay hydrated at least! You would not want to pass out or anything. Good luck :)
Birdy33
Birdy33
I do that without even thinking about it really - I rarely eat after 8 pm and even know I know it's not healthy for you - I don't eat breakfast and tend to eat later in the morning. This has not seemed to have any negative effect on me but like the person before me stated, I drink A LOT of water- hope this helps!
BL9
BL9
Hello,

Different people will always have different results when trying out diets. fasting doesn't change the metabolic process of the body, it just gives people less time in the day to consume calories, which is why is can be successful in some cases. However, calories are calories and if you eat more than your body can burn weight gain will happen, regardless of what time it's being eaten.

Good luck on your journey!