Intermittent fasting and no appetite
Newbie here!! So I've been on Keto for a month and decided to try intermittent fasting. I'm doing 16/8 for now because I don't want to push my body too far so early on. So far I've done 3 days but I have noticed some things that have me a bit worried. While fasting I make sure I stay hydrated and anytime I feel the hunger hit me I just drink water and it goes away which is fine but once it's time to break my fast, I'm not hungry anymore. So I will try and still eat but it just doesn't sit well and makes me bloated and I feel full after a few bites. For example, today I fasted from 7:30 last night to 11:30 am and ate 5 pieces of salami took a sip or two of my smoothie and a bite of cheese and was done. The day prior I ate about half my food and was full and the food didn't sit well all day. I made myself eat dinner but even with that I only consumed half of my calories and macros for the day. Also noticed I get a bit of nausea after I eat. Should I go longer with keto before I try IF again or do I try to fast longer until I actually do get hungry and then eat? I just feel like 500 calories a day when fasting is just not healthy and I don't want to put my body through something if it isn't ready.
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How much fat do you have to lose?
Once you are fat-adapted (you are), an overweight body supplies the calories you need when you burn fat. Like 40,000 calories stored! If you are overweight, don't force yourself to eat. This is the benefit of keto: satiation. Just keep fasting until you are hungry.
Maybe your body is ready for a fasting detox. Drink only water and bone broth, not much caffeine in that case. Read up on all aspects of fasting.
However, there are nutrients you need to replenish every day. Eat the most nutritious food first and take a multivitamin. I also take fish oil because I do not eat fish.
If you are not overweight, you should talk to your doctor.
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I started at 171, a month in and I'm at 159 but want to get down to 120 so another 39 lbs. My doctors had previously told me to either try keto or paleo for weight loss as I am overweight and to get healthy. I have pcos so it's hard for me to lose the weight but this seems to be working well for me so far which is why I want it to work.
I'll keep going with the fasting and will try it for longer until my body let's me know it's hungry.
I'll be going to the store this weekend to pick up some multivitamins to help as well. Thank you so much for your reply.
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I have been feeling exactly the same! I'm just not hungry and have been struggling to get in all of my calories for the day. I finally have just decided to eat only when hungry during my eating window because otherwise I feel overly full and it's uncomfortable. I've been breaking my fast with bone broth so that it's not a ton of food in my stomach but it is some calories and will get me ready for my first real meal. Thomas Delauer has some great videos on YouTube about breaking the fast and what you should eat first to avoid the bloating.
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Nearly 2 weeks in and I am feeling the same way. Thanks for posting this. That's actually what made me look for a diet tracker so I can see exactly what Im doing. Broth first - good to know.
