r/intermittentfasting is a subreddit with 999k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses fasting, weightloss, weight loss, struggling, and progress, and they frequently recommend/review calorie counting app, laxative, and appetite suppressant.
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 Themes in r/intermittentfasting
#1
Advice Requests
: "Anyone else get WAY hungrier after certain “healthy” foods?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Can I ever get back to this body? (21 now i was 13 in the other pic, used to be skinny/slim as a kid)"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Fastr - Offline Private Fasting Tracker"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/intermittentfasting
#1
Fasting
: "Intermittent Fasting & a calorie deficit works everytime. 250+ lbs to 161 lbs"
323 posts
#2
Weightloss
: "5 foot 7 (237lbs ➡️ 165lbs) I’m on day 115 started fasting 19 hours eating period was 12-5pm feeling amazing! Goal is to maintain and progressive overload while keeping protein high"
50 posts
#3
Weight Loss
: "I build a IF/ calorie deficit Weight Loss calculator - Give me your feedback"
47 posts
#4
Struggling
44 posts
#5
Progress
: "1 year IF Progress."
40 posts
#6
Weight
: "Lost so much Weight, my scale can't even comprehend it"
37 posts
#7
App
21 posts
#8
Omad
: "Omad journey(repost)"
21 posts
#9
Motivation
: "What was your Motivation for getting into fasting?"
12 posts
#10
Advice
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/intermittentfasting
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
Appetite Suppressant
11 reviews
#1
Coffee
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Tea
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Metamucil
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/intermittentfasting
#1
Progress Pic
: "1 year update"
56 posts
#2
Seeking Advice
: "Can I ever get back to this body? (21 now i was 13 in the other pic, used to be skinny/slim as a kid)"
43 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Keto and OMAD 177 ibs down eating like this!"
40 posts
#4
Newbie Question
: "Is a 12 hour window pointless?"
24 posts
#5
Tips, Tricks, Advice
: "Tip for people who don’t like black coffee"
19 posts
#6
Vent/Rant
: "6 months of crippling depression and unemployment undid 2 years of IF progress and I'm really mad at myself."
9 posts
#7
NSV (Non-Scale Victory)
: "Down almost 3lbs in 2 weeks from a long period of stalling!"
6 posts
#8
Food Post
: "His and hers meal prep. Chicken, broccoli, bell peppers, roasted carrots, brown rice and black beans."
2 posts
#9
InterMEMEtentFasting
: "Lost so much weight, my scale can't even comprehend it"
1 post
Member Growth in r/intermittentfasting
Yearly
+40k members(4.1%)
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Last updated: June 5, 2026