IF has been my key to losing stubborn belly fat. I'm 48, female, pre-menopausal.

I have an eating window that generally ranges from noon to 6. Occasionally, I will eat breakfast at 10 and stop eating at 5. I definitely eat less on the days I skip breakfast.

I do my workouts (2x/week brief LHT) fasted. I don't do LeanGains-style--unnecessarily complicated, IMO. I prefer the Lean Saloon's approach. I also do dance sprints once a week and walk 1-2 hours daily (I have a sedentary job.)

FYI, I eat plenty of raw and/or fermented dairy to get a good supply of CLA.

I think it's an n=1. I know some who do very well. I seem to have the opposite effect. Give a shot for a week or two and see what happens.

I definitely think its a personal thing and some people will do differently than others. I know many have gotten over their plateau using IF, where you are basically straving yourself in the morning, and others have done well using Dr. K (the Quilt) idea of 50g of protein first thing in the morning. These seem to be pretty much polar opposites, but people have seen positive results for each. I am sure there are just as many that have tried it and it didnt do anything.

Just gotta see what works for you.

I have been practicing VLC paleo with IF/fasted training (cycling between long-slow bouts and short intense intervals) and have not noticed any improvement on abdominal definition/fat loss.

I experienced much more dramatic weight loss (based on body composition testing, most of the weight lost was fat and only a small amount was lean tissue) on standard paleo (a la Cordain and Wolf) but was also hungry all the time and my libido disappeared. Mentally and emotionally I feel much better low-carb, so I'm sticking with it despite a little "softness" around my belly.

I think that the cortisol issue is a legitimate one and would be hesitant to implement IF/fasted training if other other factors such as quality/quantity of sleep, personal relationships, finances (big time issue that doesn't get talked about enough), etc. are out of whack.

Are younworking out? Sprints will help. Tabatta 20s on 10s off repeat 4 times. 2 sessions a week!

I was suprised to find that IF does, in fact, cause somewhat of a calorie restriction. I kept track of my FIT day values and I just didnt eat as many calories as before when I ate breakfast. I think this is partially, the reason for success on this IF program.

Also its meant to be an extremely slow loss in body fat.

Lastly, if I eat a massive beakfast, or fast through breakfast Im hungry at noon/1pm, just the same.

i cannot answer from personal experience, but i recently google searched "Paleo Fasting" and it came up with alot of results of people using it successfully to loose weight. But its not intended to be done to make you suffer/hungry. I did it once, and i wasnt even hungry the entire time!

I have a little of the same problem. I've got this pudge on my tummy that decided to hitch a ride since my wedding day (ahhh what being in love does to you). Anyways, I've recently started paleo and crossfit. I am feeling the changes slowly but I agree with everyone, short bursts of activity that are very intense will help tremendously!

Karly P.S. Can I come live on your farm?!!! haha

Check your cortisol levels and get more sleep.