how long did it take you to get used to it and not want to eat all of the time?
How much do you eat for your one meal and what kind of food?
And I look forward to hearing what benefits you're seeing.
Sorry for the delay!
I actually made the mistake of just jumping right into a pretty aggressive protocol of 16/8 — which 16 hours fasting and an 8 hour “eating window”. The first week was pretty disorienting and definitely experienced “fogginess” and frequent “hunger pangs”. Oddly enough, after the 2nd week, it just felt normal to me. I honestly do not know anyone else who does IF personally, so i cannot really speak to the overall common adaptation period. I would surmise it is mostly individual.
I consume all of my caloric goals in one meal and probably because i predominantly eat within the style of Ketogenic/Carnivore. Most of the foods I consume are nutrient dense and therefor have higher caloric ratios.
Here are some common foods i eat:
-grass fed beef (all types of cuts)
-organic pasture raised eggs (entire egg/do not seperate yolks)
-organic grass fed ghee
-grass fed liver
-grass fed bone marrow
-wild fish roe
-wild oysters
-wild/organic fish
-organic sauerkraut
Some things i do not consume:
-processed foods
-very little fruits or vegetables — if i do, they are organic and locally grown.
-soy
-oat, soy, coconut or any other processed milks
-sugar (occassionally indulge the sweet tooth)
-various oils like olive, vegetable, canola or corn
As far as benefits, i would say my overall health is one of the number one drivers. Outside of phenomanal blood panels — my hair, skin and nails seem to have benefited greatly. I believe this ties to the foods i consume, which may seem odd to people considering i typically consume very little to no fruits or vegetables. Through research, i have found conflicting evidence around the human bodies ability to digest and absorb the nutrients that may or may not be present in fruits and vegetables.
In regards to the fasting, i would say mental clarity and freedom of not being mentally attached to food or a typical eating schedule. I believe a lot of the theories of when and what to eat are based on the fictitious fitness industry, government and overall misinformed people.
I always recommend people thoroughly do their own research and make their own decisions. This response is by no means stating i am right and everyone else is wrong. I believe in these methods and have experimented, researched and have adjusted/tweaked things over the years.
Hope this helps and If you have any questions — let me know!