[fomoz]

I've been doing Leangains style IF for the past four years. I'd like to share a few quick tips.

If anyone here wants to try intermittent fasting, do it for the sake of convenience. I don't eat breakfast or lunch, I just eat when I get home from work or after weight training. On weekends I break my fast earlier than on weekdays.

I wouldn't say you should do it for the "benefits" if it doesn't fit your lifestyle. Right now all we know is that it's not bad for you. It does work pretty well for hunger control, which can help if your goal is weight loss.

Also, don't live by the clock. It's OK to eat outside your feeding window, you might get hungry later during the day and the next day you might get hungry earlier.

Here's a guide if you're looking for a place to start: http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

Here's a good article if you have general questions about IF: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debun...

[dorfsmay]

> It's OK to eat outside your feeding window

Everybody's different, I use meal time and IF in part to limit what I eat. I have to because I love everything about eating, the taste, the feeling of eating, the socialising environment, etc. . I ccan eat anything at any time, and have a bottom less stomach.

[fomoz]

Leangains IF assumes that you track your macros. I was just talking about your feeding window influencing hormonal entrainment (ghrelin).