For weight loss, how much you eat is more important than when you eat

[CentralMass]

https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/intermittent-fasting-calories-meal-time-long-study/

"A new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has followed the meal-time habits of more than 500 people for six years finding weight change is most affected by the size and frequency of meals rather than the interval from first to last meal. The study challenges the popular trend of intermittent fasting as a useful weight loss strategy.

Intermittent fasting, also referred to as time-restricted feeding, is a dietary strategy where all meals are consumed during a short window of time each day. These windows can span anywhere from six to 10 hours, resulting in a person essentially fasting for up to 18 hours each day.

From a weight-loss perspective, there has been plenty of debate over whether intermittent fasting techniques are effective because they trigger genuine metabolic changes or whether they simply make it easier for a person to just eat less food. A study published last year, for example, found similar weight loss outcomes between time-restricted feeders and all-day eaters when both groups were given the same calorie-controlled dietary limits. Another earlier intermittent fasting study with no dietary directions saw participants who were limited to eating only during an eight-hour period each day instinctively reduce their caloric intake by around 300 calories a day."

More at the link.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. At my age, I must do both just to maintain my weight.

I stop eating at 6pm and don't ingest anything but water for the next 14 hours. Plus, I am a pescitarian. The older some people get (ME), the harder it gets to maintain. But everyone is different.

[CentralMass]

3. I find a 6 hour eating window 10am to 4pm seems to work for me if I stick with it.

I know that the intermittent fasting definitely cut my caloric intake. L

[exboyfil]

2. IF is about a lot more than weight loss

There is a lot to be said for not continuously spiking insulin during the day. I have kind of fallen a bit off my hardcore IF, but I am maintaining the keto. Even if it is only a tool for consuming less calories overall, then it is an effective strategy.

[CentralMass]

4. I started the iF back up.

[piddyprints]

5. I have a friend who fasts all day, every day,

until about 5:00pm. She mentioned not wanting to spike her insulin during the day. She had been on many diets and kept gaining weight. Now she's quite thin with the fasting. There are no forbidden foods on her diet, and I know she likes dessert. For whatever reason, it works for her.

I simply have to eat, starting in the morning. Otherwise, I don't have the energy to keep going. I don't eat anything after 6:00pm, though, and my diet is extremely healthy. If I ate the SAD, I'd be overweight.

[CentralMass]

6. Interesting.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. Finding what works for YOU is what it's all about

3 squares, IF, low fat, Keto, plant based, carnivore - it's finding what works for YOU that matters.

[piddyprints]

8. I couldn't agree more.

Once you get used to whatever plan works for you, it doesn't feel like a sacrifice... because it works!

[yellowdogintexas]

9. like you I must eat breakfast! I must eat when my feet hit the floor, almost

Sometimes my morning food sustains me enough that I can grab something like an apple or other fruit around 2 or so then have a sensible dinner.