[aylmao]

A muslim friend of mine suggested that I fast with her for Ramadan. I only did it for one day, but honestly it was a pretty interesting experience.

I come from a country where skipping a meal is unthinkable and grew up thinking it was unhealthy to not eat when you're supposed to, let alone not eat at all.

During that day I was surprised how "energized" and focused I felt after the initial lunch-time "hump". I reached a point at which I just wasn't hungry any more; I wasn't feeling full of energy but I wasn't tired either, and I was very focused for some reason.

[HorizonXP]

Oh same here. Anytime I tell people I do keto, or IF, they lose their minds. The good thing is that I’ve always done my own thing without regard for what others think (hopefully within reason).

What you found is exactly how I feel daily. By sticking to keto, that loss of focus is minimized as less energy goes to my gut for digestion.

[tudelo]

IF makes sense. You will be hungry later whether you eat now or you don't. Keto, I'm not so sure about.

[MisterBastahrd]

When I did keto, the biggest thing for me was that while I eventually got hungry, it wasn't like one of those "gnawing at your gut" types of hungry. It was very mild. Problem with keto for a lot of people is that they don't consider the problems that a lack of soluble fiber in their diets can cause. I love salads and pickled veggies so it wasn't a big issue for me (I also ate some chia seeds once a day), but others would probably have issues.

[ambicapter]

> I was very focused for some reason.

Maybe because it was time to hunt... :P

[e40]

I've been doing IF for almost a year, and I don't consider it a diet anymore. I consider it my new way of life. I was absolutely blown away with the increase in energy I got when I started doing the fasts. I do 3 24 hr fasts a week, and on non-fast days I usually have dinner and either lunch or breakfast.