Thoughts on my fat loss program with IF ?

**marco999** · 08-17-2014, 03:43 PM

I'm 5'9 175 lbs and I want to lose 10-15 pounds. I heard the best and fastest method is IF so I decided to give it a try. So I go to sleep at midnight and wake up at 7 and I decided to eat from 10 to 6, about 1800 calories. First thing in the morning I do 30 minutes of jump rope, then I also do some MMA/High Intensity training at 5-6 PM for another hour. I'll be drinking a gallon of water a day. Don't worry, I'll go back to the GYM lifting weights in October since right now I'm sometimes out of town. How much fat do you think I can lose in a month during this program ?

**redxrob** · 08-17-2014, 03:51 PM

1800 is about an 800 calorie deficit. you'd lose about 1.5lb/week

since you're not lifting though, expect to lose some muscle. you didnt mention macros.

everyone talks about IF, i havent given it much of a try since i cant stay 4-5 hrs w/o eating in the morning.

**jimsmith9999** · 08-17-2014, 05:05 PM

IF is no better or worse than any other eating pattern. It's a tool some use to aid compliance - no more no less. Works great for some, not so great for others.

There is no magic to IF.