Intermittent Fasting for Women Over 50 - Helpful or Harmful?

Is Intermittent Fasting Helpful or Harmful for Women Over 50? In this video, I share what research says about the effects of fasting on pre-and post-menopausal women.

You'll learn from a Health Coach how Intermittent Fasting rates when it comes to...
*Belly Fat
*Metabolic Syndrome (a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes)
*Muscle & Joint Health
*Bone Health
*Mood
*Depression

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[theresamcdowell]

I started eating keto on Feb 15th of this year, so only about 14 weeks ago . I started intermittent fasting for 14 hours everyday, then 16 a few weeks later . I also started doing a 24 hour fast one day a week a few weeks ago . just did one yesterday in fact lol.I have lost 82 lbs in 14 weeks . I am 55, have not felt this good in years .I still have around 120 to 140 lbs to lose, but now know I can do it . Keto has saved my life

[elizabethholmes]

Thank you for spreading the word. I'm 52 and I've been doing IF for 4 months. It "fixed" so many problems I was having. It's truly a way of life now.

[blessedandgivenipress]

Thank you so much for the information. I am 57 and I just started going through menopause 2 yrs. ago I am overweight and I feel so uncomfortable all the time. I had to stop working due to severe hip pain and arthritis and severe pain in my ankles. Whenever I do go to the doctors, they just basically tell me I'm overweight, and then give me muscle relaxers and ibuprofen. I never take the muscle relaxers and lately because the pain is so bad I have taken more ibuprofen in the past year than I have taken my whole life. They work occasionally. I started the fasting about a week ago today. I have been doing 16/8. So far so good, with God's grace. I am just going to keep trying, along with some exercise and I believe with all my heart I will start to feel better. My self esteem has been so bad. I have been watching your videos and they have helped me so much. They are always informative, direct and to the point, as well as encouraging. God Bless you as well as all the Intermittent Fasters out there.

[Godsdaughter]

Im doing 12/12 and lost 13 lbs in 3 weeks I love it im 62

[Carriehart]

Great info. I am 50, I started IF (20/4 3-4 days a week) a few moths ago and it has really boosted my weight loss. I was previously in stall after stall and got very frustrated with everything. I also want to add, I do the Keto WOE and have hypothyroidism and no gal bladder. It has taken 2 years so far to lose a little over 80 lbs. I am still working on it and have about 30 lbs to go. IF has really boosted my weight loss and I hardly ever feel hungry.

[sile]

I’m 48 and I’ve doing IF 18:6 for 2 months and have lost 14 1/2 pounds. I also have a workouts of cardio and weight training. IF does work. I don’t count calories but eat real food I cook. I allow myself 1-2 times a week to eat out, but my body craves real food now.

[naturemom]

Have been IF for about two weeks now and have lost 4 lbs. I am a 57 y/o woman and have a goal of losing about 30 lbs to get a BMI of 24.5 or so. I love IF because my whole life I have never felt hungry in the morning but bought the rhetoric of how break-fast is the most important meal of the day..ya da ya da ya da ...we who grew up in the 70s and 80s have certainly been fed a load of crap about nutrition both literally and figuratively. The thing I have noticed is my body is having a little struggle with energy starting at about 3 pm going until about 6:30 pm..I have been stopping eating about 7:30 pm or 8 pm then break the fast about 1:30-2 pm in the afternoon. I hope pretty soon I don’t feel so sluggish in the afternoon...my energy is so much better in the morning even though I haven’t eaten for over 12 hours...I do have to improve the quality of the food I am eating more consistently.

[superatech]

Whew! Got scared there for a minute. Glad to hear that IF is good for you. I just started.

[jeffkepley]

IF is the only "diet" that has enabled me to lose weight!!! I'm committed!

[sallygalfriday]

thank you so much. i am over 65 and intermittent fasting for 4 months. i was worried because i saw a video that said women my age should not fast. but im eating only good food and no snaks and have lunch and dinner. i lost 31 lbs in 4 months.

[Grace]

Really like your videos - to the point, no rambling, and always full of useful info. Thank you!

[wendym]

I started doing this in May to June of 2017, I lost 41 lbs and reached my goal weight. I was 54 yrs old and I’m now 55, and this works. I do intermittent fasting, I eat at 11:30am for brunch, and at 4:30pm for dinner. Wish I knew about this when I was in my 20’s.

[spirituallheart]

I did a 40 day water fast and 18/6 for past few months. I haven't felt this good in years.

[dorothystovall]

Thank you. Started my first try at IF today. Doing 16/8 to start, non-keto. Would like to work toward 20/4 in the next two months or so. Goals are to lose about 50 pounds, decrease inflammation, decrease fibromyalgia pain, and help with loss of proprioception.

[NightOwl]

I must say that IF has done me a world of good! I took to it like a duck to water and have lost about 20lb since June. Slow but steady. Before IF + low carb + no sugar, I would just lose and gain the same few lbs over and over. Ive always been a "walker." I'll be 60 yrs in a few days! I will never go back to eating my old way (which I thought was healthy)

[beautymetv]

I’m 50 and have being doing IF for 5 months. I didn’t really need to lose weight, but retain muscle & drop body fat. It worked. I’m not going back to 6 meals a day. IF is much easier to fit in. I now sleep better have no menopausal symptoms, I feel great and people say I look great!

[uskixs]

I am 52 and have been doing a 16/8 intermittent fast for 3 weeks now. I lost 12 lbs already ... many more to go, but I don't feel hungry and it is extraordinarily easy to comply with ...

[WinLeigh]

IF is what helped kick my weight loss into gear. I was doing keto with very little results. Adding IF helped a lot and i find it pretty easy. I am still doing low carb and gluten free.

[lwenabtsarmysunite]

Im 53 amd been it is working for me.. I have so much energy its really stupid.. I have more energy then when I was 30 lol

[acprive]

I’m 53 and have been doing 16/8 for only 8 days now. I feel great and can really notice the belly shrinking already. 1st “diet” I can actually stick to. I’m also post menopausal so I was curious if this would be right for me. Thanks for the video.