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Clench281 posted...

Work in metabolic cages suggests that feeding time induces changes in metabolism, which you may put under the heading of calories out.

Indeed. When thinking about the whole "calories out>calories in" thing, people have a tendency to assume that "calories out" consists primarily of active calories. Unless you're extremely active, though, most of that figure is your BMR, which isn't nearly as static as people tend to think it is. Adjusting feeding time can influence it, being active raises it (beyond the actual active calorie consumption; sedentary people just have lower BMR's), having a proper balance of micronutrients raises it, stress changes it, starvation lowers it... You can potentially lose weight without changing your activity level or how many calories you eat, just by altering when and what you eat.

If you're considering IF, though, as Clench said, I'd recommend just changing the schedule first and getting used to that, rather than trying to restrict on top of that. In making any dietary changes (or in any quasi-scientific process, really), it's a good idea to limit the number of variables you change at once so you can figure out what changes are actually making the difference. It's also a whole lot easier to accept and stick with the necessary lifestyle changes if you break them down into manageable chunks instead of letting yourself get overwhelmed by trying too many things at once.

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