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Intermittent Fasting Is Gaining Acceptance

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Re: Intermittent Fasting Is Gaining Acceptance

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Post by hackaflocka »

corin_ wrote: post #69
minionslave wrote: post #14

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The longest I have fastest for was 48 hours. It was wonderful. Those first few bites of food were heavenly. I'm probably gonna try doing that today

Did a 48 (actually a few hours more I guess) water fast ending yesterday and haven't had carbs since, am quite low on calories yesterday/today and still feeling absolutely fine and not hungry. Definitely will repeat again in the future (and staying off carbs for at least a few weeks, hopefully).

Did a 48. I got a runner's high by the end of it, and lost some stubborn belly fat. Important to stay well-hydrated.

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Post by hackaflocka »

pc2g4d wrote: post #28
jonnathanson wrote: post #9

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I'm with you. Breakfast has always felt very skippable for me. My body doesn't seem to crave it in any way. I'd grown up listening to the conventional wisdom: eat a hearty breakfast, or else you'll be so hungry you'll snack all morning and afternoon. But I never really found that to be the case. Really, I experienced the opposite effect, as you've described. Whenever I eat breakfast, I find myself hungry again anywhe…

I basically never eat breakfast and see no negative effect, but when I tell people this they immediately get concerned about my wellbeing. The "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" idea is deeply ingrained in our culture.

A conspiracy theory states that breakfast is the most blah blah was invented by the agri-lobby to up the sales of cereal etc.

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Post by voraciousg »

These are dangerous as they naturally lead to a fast/binge type eating pattern . if you're not careful you'll Indoctrinate yourself into a new hell.

I've been lifting and experimenting with my nutrition for over a decade. Just be careful, it goes from regime to disorder quick.

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Post by ctrijueque »

Im been doing this but skipping dinner instead of breakfast. I don't eat anything after 14 p.m until next morning around 6 a.m.

Few first days was hard, lots of cravings, but after a week/week and a half I get used to it.

I feel more healthy (yeah, I know, I know...) than ever. And I'm losing weight at a steady pace (without the usual hights/lows, etc.

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Post by mgob »

ChemicalWarfare wrote: post #124

"Mark Mattson, a neuroscientist at the National Institute on Aging in Maryland, has not had breakfast in 35 years. " and his squat+dl+bench total is?

Who cares? The /r/fitness inspired idea that strength training is the end-all-be-all for health and fitness needs has really gotten out of control.

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Post by jeremyw »

fomoz wrote: post #89
jeremyw wrote: post #56

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Tangentially, "post-lunch carb crash" means you have insulin resistance and should be restricting carbohydrates, either low-carb or ketogenic. You'll know you set the dial properly when you no longer droop after a meal. That is, blood insulin and glucose curves are mild.

It's actually a sign of insulin over-secretion rather than poor insulin sensitivity. However, in practice, there are signs as to whether you have good insulin sensitivity or not and possibly whether you over-secrete insulin. Here’s two very simple questions to ask yourself regarding your response to diet. 1. On high-carbohydrate intakes, do you find yourself getting pumped and full or sloppy and bloated? If the forme…

Over-secretion of both insulin, and subsequently glucose, is the _result_ of insulin resistance as your liver tries to adapt at various stages.

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Post by tbugrara »

guhcampos wrote: post #97

My personal anecdote is a bit different. I don't have a breakfast on a daily bases since I can remember, for the simple reason that I wake up a little bit nauseous every day, and it takes me a couple hours to actually feel like eating anything, so I just go on and wait for lunchtime. It's never helped me lose weight, and I can't really correlate to any improvements in my everyday life. It got me on a daily Pantoprazo…

About feeling nauseous in the morning: I struggled with this through high school and college, also not eating because of how I felt in the morning. It wouldn't really feel better until lunch.

Took way too long to find out I wasn't pooping nearly as often as I should have been. I'd usually go about every 3 or 4 days. If you're not pooping at least once a day, I'd very much consider researching things to eat to help you out and even asking your doc about it. I'm still sleepy and grouchy in the morning, but I haven't felt the nausea in a very long time.

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Post by danielodio »

Amazing to see IF & Ketogenic entering the mainstream.

I was on the verge of metabolic syndrome, with a 38 inch waist, high triglycerides and high cholesterol. http://go.DanielOdio.com/health In 10 months of IF I've lost 60 pounds. http://go.DanielOdio.com/fasting

I've also experimented with Ketosis for four months http://go.DanielOdio.com/ketosis and now with "Blue Zones" http://go.DanielOdio.com/guide

Love seeing so much of this gaining a broader audience.

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Post by danielodio »

roymurdock wrote: post #22
serg_chernata wrote: post #17

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This is exactly what I do and I find that I have more energy throughout the day even though I also work out more than I did before starting IF. However, people don't typically believe me that eating less is making me feel better and have more energy. Although for me it's not just about fasting, it's also about making sure my one big meal of the day is all about nutrients as opposed to calories.

> even though I also work out more Are you doing cardio or lifting? I'd like to try IF, but I'm concerned about how it will affect recovery time and muscle building after heavy lifting.

I do CrossFit and IF.

CrossFit on fast days is easy.

Doing it the day after a fast day is hard.

I write more about it at http://go.DanielOdio.com/health

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