r/intermittentfasting is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The community frequently discusses fasting, struggling, hard time, advice, and looking for a buddy, and they frequently recommend/review calorie counting, calorie counting app, and laxative, and the most common flair used is seeking advice , progress pic, newbie question, discussion, and tips, tricks, advice.
Intermittent Fasting (IF) is way of eating that restricts *when* you eat, usually on a daily or weekly schedule. People engage in IF to reap the many benefits to health, fitness, and mental clarity. This is a place to share success, support each other, ask questions, and learn.
IF is an 18+ community because the practice is not medically recommended to/for children.
Popular Topics in r/intermittentfasting
#1
Fasting
59 posts
#2
Struggling
33 posts
#3
Hard Time
11 posts
#4
Advice
10 posts
#5
Looking For A Buddy
9 posts
#6
App
8 posts
#7
Looking
7 posts
#8
Fasting Partner
6 posts
#9
Motivation
5 posts
#10
Tips
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/intermittentfasting
Calorie Counting
55 reviews
#1
MyFitnessPal
3.8★ from 10 reviews
#2
Cronometer
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#3
Lose It
4.7★ from 6 reviews
Calorie Counting App
43 reviews
#1
MyFitnessPal
3.9★ from 7 reviews
#2
Cronometer
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
Lose It!
4.4★ from 5 reviews
Laxative
24 reviews
#1
Docusate and Senna
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Metamucil
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Psyllium Husk
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/intermittentfasting
#1
Seeking Advice
: "16:8 IF overeating"
22 posts
#2
Progress Pic
: "360lbs -> 185lbs :)"
16 posts
#3
Newbie Question
: "When I ate at night I woke up starving, when I fast at night I woke up full? Isn’t it weird and super reverse??"
12 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Fasting Benefits - My updated list"
9 posts
#5
Tips, Tricks, Advice
: "Starting Again"
8 posts
#6
Vent/Rant
: "fell off the wagon. hard."
4 posts
#7
NSV (Non-Scale Victory)
: "Check-in day 6"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/intermittentfasting
Yearly
+51k members(5.3%)
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Last updated: October 14, 2026