Afraid to be hungry as an Intermittent Faster? Do you love eating too much to fast?

I've been intermittent fasting (usually One Meal a Day) for close to a year. I LOVE to eat & I feel like my love of food has been more celebrated while fasting! Crazy, but true!

[@lisawilliams1383]

I agree with you💯! I started OMAD in March of 2020. I lost 20 pounds in less than 3 months and have stayed within 5 pounds of my ‘comfortable' weight ever since. Honestly, it was easier when I did it full time those first three months than the way I do it now.. (a couple of days per week)… but I was losing too much weight so had to switch it up a little. I love that you are getting this information out to people who can truly benefit from it. It’s a great lifestyle!

[@lotus83514]

Exactly what I needed to hear. I want to get my mom to start fasting too. Thank you again for your REAL ATTITUDE videos. Not fake at all like some videos out there.

[@gracetutt768]

I just read Fast. Feast. Repeat. and yesterday I started Delay, Don’t Deny. I’ve learned so much from Gin’s books and I’m learning from your videos and others as well. Fasting is so amazing. I NEVER thought in my wildest imagination that I would feel this way about not eating. I remember in my pre-fasting life feeling panicked if I started feeling hungry. It was like oh my gosh, I’m hungry I’ve got to eat now. Ahhhh!!! Where’s the food!!!! Now, breakfast and lunch time come and go for the most part unnoticed unless my grandkids are at my house. They’re always ready to eat. When I do feel hungry I drink some water or maybe black coffee or plain green tea. The hunger goes away. Being hungry is no longer an emergency. The freedom I’ve found with IF is such a gift.

[@markgriffin9059]

In economics it’s called the law of diminishing returns. Totally applicable to our eating lives as well, food choices, special treats, etc.

[@Over55Life]

Thank you for being genuine and not plastic fake. 🙏

[@ps1memorylane972]

She does have a good Aura about her.

[@kefirheals7383]

Neat concept - "Maximization of Utility." Never heard of it. Nice to hear your mom and dad took the "IF" approach. I'm 70 years old, and when you're older, trust me, it is soooooo much harder to lose the weight when you've passed the menopausal stage of life. But IF seems to work with everyone, as I've learned watching people share success stories on KZbin. Plus I've watched my husband achieve great success. I started the 16:8 after I downloaded the ZERO app. I've just passed the 16 hours, enjoying my coffee. I might be able to go 18, since I'm experiencing no hunger. If you did a video of your mom and dad's success - let me know, I'd love to see it. You're a little charmer and I'm so glad I found your channel.

[@shannonryan2447]

This is so encouraging!! Thank you, Jackie! Love all your videos. I started fasting a little after this past Christmas and am feeling so excited about the results so far. This is the greatest life hack ever. I listened to the audiobook of Fast Feast Repeat after I watched one of your videos and heard you recommend it. and it helped so much! And I appreciate you sharing so much of your journey here, and your sense of humor. Feels like hanging with a friend. Thanks again, and happy spring! 🌷

[@uglyartcountstoo]

You have been SUPER encouraging to watch. My dad started IF last year & got his diabetes under control by doing ADF since he hates needles. Now his blood sugar levels are great & he has lost weight & feels great! I’m a foodie too & you have been a Game Changer inspiration in NOT feeling deprived while doing CLEAN fasting. My first huge change was to make my own cold brew espresso, which is SO smooth & I now PREFER to my former hot espresso with tons of half & half to cover the bitterness! I just use fresh roasted whole beans, do the coarsest grind & cover it with cold filtered water, stir & refrigerate overnight. I use cheesecloth to strain it. I now actually notice the individual flavors of different types of coffee beans. Drinking coffee with cream has been my OBSTACLE to clean IF and now that’s no longer an issue!

[@kimhepburn2086]

I started OMAD (one meal a day) a few months ago but stopped after a couple weeks because I believed I had reached my set point weight. By the way, I experienced exactly what you talk about here. Then I thought I could go to 2 meals a day....then came the slippery slope of eating earlier and earlier. Only on my 3rd day of Omad again, lost 5 pounds and hope to stay with it this time. Thank you for this very convincing and true video.

[@allieeverett9017]

I have taken heart from your videos. Black coffee until noon 30 for me now. I love your excitement! I'm not so scared to eat anymore. Just trying to stay in the window. I've been fasting 6 months now.

[@JennyLory]

I totally agree with your comment about not being afraid to eat. I have been fasting daily for years, but I definitely have fear about when I open my eating window, and sometimes I feel like I just won't stop! Jackie's videos are helping me stop that fear. And Gin Stevens' books and understanding clean fasting have really helped me! Best wishes!

[@patriciawai4791]

Absolutely! Not to mention all the time and energy u save for not preparing the other meals throughout the day and put it towards preparing just one glorious meal you will thoroughly enjoy because you have been looking forward to it and is truly physically hungry for it too.

[@FastingFoodie]

Yes, having an actual hunger makes it more enjoyable! So true :)

[@auntpurl5325]

I'm hoping fasting makes me notice and enjoy food more instead of it just being background noise. I've always been a nonstop grazer. This is one of the things I hope to gain from fasting -- gratitude and appreciation for the pleasure and gift from God that food is. 🙏 I'm also hoping this is sustainable in maintenance.

[@yorkiepuppykisses]

this was one of the best videos to give me the inspiration I needed to go for this as a lifestyle... I love that I have discovered your channel to help me do it.... I could totally relate to your love of food... I la la love food!!! lol --- So this is a realistic approach... Thanks!

[@JennyLory]

I am absolutely loving your videos! I just discovered you this morning and I am going to spend some time binge watching your videos. I absolutely love your attitude, and your message, it really matches how I feel. I've been fasting for a couple years, and your videos are a great refresher for really making me understand why I do things the way I do :-) thank you so much for sharing! Your family is beautiful.

[@practicallyheidi8505]

Intermittent fasting is the EASIEST"diet" I have ever done. It is so FREEING. I love food and love to eat. I love not feeling guilty!! My degree is in Economics. 🤣 I also just had a very large slice of the Almond Kringles they sell at Aldi. They are made in Racine, Wisconsin. So delicious.

[@FastingFoodie]

haha did I butcher my economics memory? I loved economics!

[@alaundagilmore8806]

I love how open you are about this , and I’m sure you are truly helping a lot of people! Tyfs!🥰🌺

[@FastingFoodie]

Thank you so much! I just like it too much to not share :)

[@zephyronfire3821]

You are pure awesome! Your down-to-earthness completely shines through, not to mention how genuine your joy is for this lifestyle, your passion for food (I love it too-haha), and your forthrightness about the fasting book. Thank you soooo much for your channel and just being ‘you’. ❤️-Mary ps..I’m so going to try clean omad with better organization this time (i.e. actually ‘using’ the fasting app, etc). I’m so inspired by your progress! I’m also excited about my own personal goals and the map to get there! God Bless!

[@FastingFoodie]

Wow! Thank you SO much for the kindness and encouragement! You taking the time to write this means so much to me. God Bless you too

[@MomFasting]

Yes!! So true. Fasting makes food taste SO much better, and it takes the guilt away! I was a closer chocolate chip grazer for so long! And it was totally a mechanical habit, I didn’t enjoy them at all, maybe the first bite. Now I only eat what I really want to eat. It’s SO much better. Not to mention, I’m so much LESS hungry than when I was on low calorie diets. You just have to experience it to believe it. 🙌🏼

[@FastingFoodie]

YES! You do need to experience it to believe it, so true!

[@annoverby1422]

Me too!!! My family makes fun of me because I remember foods I ate many years ago!! Love IF. Agree that just eating foods I live- also enjoy fasting!!! Thanks for all your encouragement!

[@pamelaisaacs6952]

You are so encouraging and that has helped me to stay motivated and exited about fasting. There are so many benefits and I am just learning about them. I ordered my book and am so excited I can’t wait to get it. Thank you!!!! I enjoy your videos and you have been so helpful to me by sharing them😊

[@charleneluedtke5751]

Oh my goodness - Just cutting out additions to my coffee (NEVER in my life did I expect I could gag down black coffee!) has SO cut down my cravings for ANYTHING, and in particular, SWEET STUFF! Even black coffee now has a pleasant flavor in the mornings. I am amazed that this trick REALLY works for me, the ultimate junk food junkie!! Thank you for turning me onto this way of eating/fasting!

[@Rosa-kf6yy]

Right? My junk cravings (especially sweets) have decreased so much. I can still "talk myself into" something sweet during my eating window, but I don't have that craving. I'm past menopause though so I cant speak to how it affects a women's monthly.

[@mariaolker]

Donuts and lard! That cracked me up. 😂

[@teshaward2463]

I love this! Keep up the IF content. You've helped me so much. 😊

[@FastingFoodie]

Wow Tesha! Thank you for sharing that.

[@beverlyhommy3052]

Thank you so much. You pointed me to the book. I have started and now I watch your videos.

[@FastingFoodie]

Welcome!! 💗

[@joannabettencourt1776]

I found your magazine that you were in here in Canada! Very cool!! Would love for you to have your parents or even friends you could interview - people sharing their journey's too. Especially around plateauing and how to break plateaus without getting super discouraged!! Thank you so much for all your info. and encouragement!

[@FastingFoodie]

Maybe one day! I would love to get them on video :) Thank you for encouraging me, too!

[@olgahekkert5358]

Thanks Jackie. 😊you are very inspiring ❤👏 I have been clean fasting for two months and I bought the book too. I go back to it often to get wisdom and inspiration too. Gin should give you a good commission 😉 I haven't lost a ton of weight BUT I have gone down a size and I feel so much better. I love to eat big portions and I love to try new things. I do try to stick to lower carb meals because I just feel yuck if I eat too many carb dense foods. My normal fasting window is 20 hours. That works the best for me and my schedule. Often I close my window after just an hour or two. I find that I don't crave junk food anymore. My foods now have to be "window worthy" and delicious 😋. Family gatherings are not stressful anymore. It's great. I just wish my body would cooperate with me a bit more. I also bought the scale you recommended! Thanks for your videos!!

[@FastingFoodie]

Olga I feel like our experience and the way we implement IF is very similar!! YAY for feeling so much better.

[@olgahekkert5358]

@@FastingFoodie I wish my body would cooperate with me better. I haven't seen a remarkable weight loss like you have. I am stuck weight wise. I will continue with IF and pray for a breakthrough. I think I am just too stressed out right now and my hormones are making weightloss a difficult thing to accomplish. It's very frustrating but I don't want to stop this way of eating anytime soon. I look forward to your next video! Great job and I pray for your continued success 🙌🙏👍👏❤

[@KY-jb4vd]

@@olgahekkert5358 just wondering how things have gone in the past 6 months? did your weight loss pick up?

[@olgahekkert5358]

@@KY-jb4vd not really. I stopped IF for a while. Long story. Moved etc. I'm still struggling but I keep watching your progress!!

[@jaymel5522]

This was such a helpful concept for me to hear you speak about. Thank you for making this video. Will you remind me what your eating window typically is if you see this? I am going to explore your other videos as well.

[@FastingFoodie]

Hi Jayme - thank you so much for the encouragement! My window is generally around dinner time. I always fast a minimum of 18 hours in between eating windows and my one meal is usually dinner if I will be with my family because I 1) have it to look forward to and 2) get to have the family meal.

[@SimplyEnjoyingLife]

You sure do make IF sound exciting and very doable. 😀

[@FastingFoodie]

Oh thank you!

[@carolynallen9016]

I'm reading the book Fast. Feast. Repeat by Gin Stephens Love it so I'm also switching to a whole foods plant based SOS free diet, so far lost 19 pounds. love your videos

[@FastingFoodie]

Congratulations! Thank you for watching :)

[@k8lynmae]

Sadly feasting is not the way to do it though it makes the book title catchy !!

[@Italiana861]

Wenn man keto macht, muss man bei keto bleiben. Wenn man irgendein anderen style nimmt, muss man den doch auch behalten oder?.... Wie oft darf man was susses essen?

[@garrett7101]

I just started on the 5th and been super hungry every night. Last night I finally gave in and ate everything in sight. This isn’t fun.

[@dianeownby3696]

Thank you for all the videos

[@k8lynmae]

Butter Chicken 🇮🇳 !!! Well Done you to cooking that. So yummy !!🥰

[@sueperez21]

Actually my doctor advised me to start IF.

[@FastingFoodie]

Very cool!! My PCP had no issue with me doing it.

[@taratags4499]

I like variety at dinner, but I’ve eaten pretty much the same items for lunch for as long as I’ve been doing IF (15 months)! I just eat a lot of different little things to cover all my cravings. I would switch it up - but I just keep craving the same specific things!

[@FastingFoodie]

I love trying new meals too! Way to go 15 months 👏👏👏

[@sueperez21]

I definitely had the same problems with WW. I lose 30-50 pounds and then gain it back once I stopped the program. Even if I stuck to my diet plan.

[@FastingFoodie]

YES! Me on WW everytime!

[@soniagarnica8574]

Hi, how are you? I would like to understand all do you say but my english level is not enough. Is posible that your videos can the opción to transaste to other languages. Some videos have this option. I will thank you🙏.

[@suannesparks6106]

Rewatching some of your older videos! I heard you in your latest live that you don't really take vitamins. If you did, would you take them during your eating window?

[@roncroley1764]

I've been doing this for 3 weeks..and I don't feel I'm losing weight 😢

[@jennycarrier]

i eat one a day i make sure i dont eat carb ..plus make sure i got good fat n oof ..okok im like kind of ketoishh...loll love your blog!

[@brendagalligan7891]

Hi Jackie, I'm a newer subscriber & I'm learning so much about IF. I think this can work for me, as soon as I figure out how to work around my low blood sugar issues. Question: Do you have an exercise regimen that you follow as well?

[@stephenwatkins6356]

I love your videos

[@kathykaplan2451]

Just wondering if anyone here has had gastric bypass? I had it but gained a few lbs over covid, I'm wondering if anyone has issues of not getting enough proteins, veg and vitamins and minerals. Finally after 4 years my nails are growing and hair looks better so I'm afraid if I fast and can't take in enough calories and minerals in one meal my hair will start falling out again.

[@auntpurl5325]

Is it "window worthy"? Great question.

[@susanfeis592]

How long does it take to adjust???

[@Italiana861]

Kann man abnehmen ohne Kalorie Defizit, durch If und unter Tagen?.... Wenn du nichts an deinem Essen verändert hast, sondern nur die Zeit wann du isst, dann bist du vielleicht doch im Überschuss?... Du bewegst dich bestimmt viel und bist aktiv.?

[@peggymajerus7531]

Is there reading material you used on intermittent eating it sound like something that could fit my life

[@Joystar3000]

Do you use sugar and creamer in your coffee and how many cups of coffee do you have ? Thanks 😊

[@FastingFoodie]

I drink coffee most the day (decaf later) but I do not have anything in it. If it’s in my eating window I’ll make specialty coffees, but never while fasting.

[@Joureyoffaith555]

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[@Italiana861]

Kann ich schneller abnehmen, wenn ich Keto oder low carb lebe und If mache?

[@Luna-1028]

Hi! New subscriber here. Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences. Could you please say how early and how late is your eating window. What would be more beneficial in your experience. Thank you 😊 🥰

[@shorelineliving6336]

Coffee and water only got it thanks!!

[@reginadaysnuffer8391]

Also, unsweetened herbal teas are allowed.

[@k8lynmae]

Black teas and green teas. No sugars. A tiny bit ok milk is ok. Dr Eric Berg said so !! Check out his channel as well for expert advice and medical advice on all forms of Fasting 🌸⭐️

[@loraineluyun8720]

can still lose weight during omad can eat what ever I want?

[@k8lynmae]

I still enjoy the 100th bite 🥰

[@autumnfox4700]

what about food coma after so many calories in short time?

[@lauras4472]

Food coma? After one meal? Maybe you are eating way too much. Stop when no longer hungry

[@sueperez21]

I'm slowly evolving to IF. I've been an emotional eater forever. I usually eat when bored and just bc its here in the house. So now I only buy what we will eat for the week. My doctor still has me counting calories 😪🤒

[@FastingFoodie]

I completely understand! I often gain weight when life is stressful, but this time in Baltimore I don't feel like I've gained weight with Elsie's recovery and I have pretty much any other time!

[@sueperez21]

@@FastingFoodie I have no discipline when it comes to fiid, but I'm working on it. You may gain a few pounds if you eat ann those croissants and 3 tubs of chicken salad 🥐🤣🤣 Joking...yiu look great and have come a long way from when you started IF. And you did it yourself, no weightloss drugs or pills. That is something to be proud of.

[@blustarmom]

Question….how do you handle social situations, for example Mother’s Day brunch or bridal shower that are outside of your eating window? Don’t you get hungry during the day when you haven’t eaten since the night before? I think I’d be watching the clock just waiting for the moment I can eat.

[@greenytaddict]

That's why you keep yourself busy. If you really have to consume something drink some water or eat a handful of nuts

[@Rosa-kf6yy]

@@greenytaddict Then you break your fast if you eat a handful of nuts. That will just make you hungrier.

[@kimberlyguimond4186]

Just adjust your eating window. You can adjust it by a couple of hours easily or open your window for a few hours longer. Read the book Fast Feast Repeat. It answers every question you could have. The first few days or even weeks you may think you feel hungry when your not. Your body is just used to eating more often. It gets easier. Just remember during your fast hours only have water, black coffee or black tea.even so much as a flavored water can break your fast. Good luck!

[@kimberlyguimond4186]

Oh and sometimes you are watching the clock waiting to eat. I continually remind myself of all the benefits and healing my body is getting during my fast time which helps me get through the tougher times.

[@juice132]

fast and eat not too fast.

[@ensignj3242]

Just started IF but when I eat, I’m eating I eat too much and am not losing weight.````````````

[@FastingFoodie]

My advice (from my experience and not as a medical professional obviously) is to allow yourself to get used to the fast. When that is mastered, you'll likely adapt in your appetite and portions.... even if it takes a while. Good luck and don't lose faith if everything doesn't happen at once. Fasting is still good for health, even if not losing weight!

[@greenytaddict]

If you are going to eat alot, eat alot of vegetables.

[@WCBergable]

People do what is best for them. Nothing works for everyone 😕 Inviting people over and saying you can eat but we can't its not in our window. This isn't a healthy example for your kids.

[@Steve_5090]

I wish you weren't married 😔 😕 😪 😞 😢 😒

[@cathymccormick474]

Isn't still just calorie reduction?

[@FastingFoodie]

It could be, but the thing is I do not track/nor limit. I will eat whatever sounds good at the time and until I am satisfied. So even if I eat less calories - I am no longer tracking, thinking of calories, weighing my options, etc. There is NO burden of dieting.

[@mariaolker]

I would say yes, but think about all the mindless eating that goes on during the day. If you are fasting, you aren't shoving stuff in your mouth all day.

[@fredweis2383]

Very gabby every video?

[@FastingFoodie]

to be concise, yes