is 12 hours "enough?"

is 12 hours enough to be considered intermittent fasting?

that's roughly how long i go from dinner to breakfast. i'm not necessarily looking to fast, but was just wondering.

Re: is 12 hours "enough?"

I've been trying to do the 16/8 thing. I give myself an 8 hour period to eat (I try to eat healthy and try to not have a lot of sugar, but I don't really limit myself, if I want a cookie I'm having a cookie lol). So I try to eat between 11am & 7pm...if I really want something after 7 I'll keep it small to either a mandarin or a handful of nuts. I also take classes at my gym 5 days a week, so I burn a lot. I've been doing this for 2 months & I'm down 5lbs.

is 12 hours

I don't think so, 12 hours just seems like a normal eating schedule. You can try pushing back eating an hour each week until you get to something more condensed. I find the longer I stick with it the easier it gets to eat later and later without even thinking about it. I eat between 11am and 6pm most days but I don't hold myself to it 100%.

Re: is 12 hours "enough?"

12 is a "starter" Intermittent fasting.
You are supposed to step up after you get used to that to 16/8 for maximum benefit
It really is about not spiking insulin. Ever time you eat you spike insulin so less eating window, less spikes.
Also it's good for you body to have time in between digesting constantly to rest and recover

Oh and also know that even if you don't eat but you have coffee in the morning with milk or cream or anything other than black with no sugar- that is breaking your fast.
Anything with calories.
Something I never really thought about.

Message edited 12/18/2018 4:55:41 PM.

is 12 hours

interesting info.

thanks!

Re: is 12 hours "enough?"

14-16 is best.
I tried it for 2 months. Was doing 15-16 hour fasts with only water & black coffee during fast. The longer it went, the hungrier I got during my eating time. I didn't see a difference at all BUT It's worth a try for sure because it does work for some.

Re: is 12 hours "enough?"

I am for 14-18.

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Posted by PhyllisNJoe

14-16 is best.
I tried it for 2 months. Was doing 15-16 hour fasts with only water & black coffee during fast. The longer it went, the hungrier I got during my eating time. I didn't see a difference at all BUT It's worth a try for sure because it does work for some.

Wait 14 eating and 16 fasting?
You have extra hours in that day!