Fasting as 'an amazing way of life'.
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Just nothing but coffee to look good
I regularly fast for 14-16 hours. It's incredibly easy to do. It started by accident and now I do it and feel better than I did before. Eating in the morning just made me sluggish.
Eat from either 12pm or 2pm to around 8-9pm. Don't eat anything after. Honestly, if you can't figure that out the diet isn't for you. After the first month of suffering you really don't feel hungry until your normal feed time. People lack discipline, and barring actual medical problems being the reason you can't perform the diet, there is really no reason to not do it.
There are numerous benefits to fasting:
Intermittent fasting has some evidence in improving life span.
A study has shown there is some evidence that fasting improves oncological response in cancer patients.
Intermittent fasting improves insulin response and could be a therapy for type 2 diabetes.
Fasting is helpful in improving liver health.
I stick to the science of it. I haven't noticed a marked increase in weight loss (though weight maintenance is easier by virtue of being less hungry overall and not snacking). I haven't noticed "better skin" or any other BS naturopath stuff people claim. I do feel like I get a little more energy in the morning, which I attribute to what I call the "warm shower effect". If you take a warm shower in the morning you stay tired for longer because your body relaxes. Same with a nice meal when you wake up. When you discipline yourself for a "cold shower" approach the meal you get at noon is a reward rather than an expectation. Psychologically I think that is where I get my "extra energy" from. I don't really go out of my way to "eat better". I just eat less. It's really that simple.
Eat from either 12pm or 2pm to around 8-9pm. Don't eat anything after. Honestly, if you can't figure that out the diet isn't for you. After the first month of suffering you really don't feel hungry until your normal feed time. People lack discipline, and barring actual medical problems being the reason you can't perform the diet, there is really no reason to not do it.
There are numerous benefits to fasting:
Intermittent fasting has some evidence in improving life span.
A study has shown there is some evidence that fasting improves oncological response in cancer patients.
Intermittent fasting improves insulin response and could be a therapy for type 2 diabetes.
Fasting is helpful in improving liver health.
I stick to the science of it. I haven't noticed a marked increase in weight loss (though weight maintenance is easier by virtue of being less hungry overall and not snacking). I haven't noticed "better skin" or any other BS naturopath stuff people claim. I do feel like I get a little more energy in the morning, which I attribute to what I call the "warm shower effect". If you take a warm shower in the morning you stay tired for longer because your body relaxes. Same with a nice meal when you wake up. When you discipline yourself for a "cold shower" approach the meal you get at noon is a reward rather than an expectation. Psychologically I think that is where I get my "extra energy" from. I don't really go out of my way to "eat better". I just eat less. It's really that simple.
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I am currently doing eating between 12PM-8PM.
I get a little hungry and affected at 10AM-ish since this is the first week but I keep busy and it goes away and I eat a nice meal at lunch , then a snack in the middle then a good dinner and shut it down by 8PM. My meals are Keto based as I know some people eat unlimited during the eating window.
Started Monday and kicked off about 3 gross pounds but feel pretty good. Only break was Sunday I had a bite of something at 9:30AM because I was going to play hoops for 1.5 hours that morning.
Real trick is to get away from the kitchen after 8 PM and avoid Snackzilla.
I feel pretty good and will be doing it next few weeks until I get closer to my target.
If you can do it coffee and/or a zero calorie energy drink will usually be enough to hold you over. It's a decent appetite suppressant. Just remember no calories. Otherwise water works. I've read somewhere you can consume something on the order of 40-50 calories and not break your fasting state metabolically. Many people recommend BCAAs in the morning if you plan on working out.
I have been able to make it to 12/1PM since Monday with Sunday only exception due to playing hoops at 10AM. (food fasting but I do drink water in the morning).
Next week I work back in lifting in the morning or just before lunch so will see how I have to adjust. I do know I was a little weak on pushups today so I am sure my lifting will take another week or so to get back up to speed if in the morning.
Either way feeling great
If I work out first thing in the morning it should be fine...but a combo of life and work and slight morning laziness means I tend to work out a little later so I will have to figure it out mater this week
Do not want to site the whole study but interesting common benefit found in calorie reduction (CR in the snippet below) or intermittent fasting. IGF = Insulin Growth Factor.
Experimental and epidemiological studies demonstrated that IGF-1 and its binding proteins have some role in the biology of aging and pathogenesis of some common cancers.[27] IGF-1 plays a key role in the differentiation and proliferation of cells and also prevents cell apoptosis of normal and cancer cells. CR can protect us against cancer and slow the aging process through decreasing IGF-1 level by about 40%.[28] Restraining insulin/IGF-1 signaling is the most effective and efficient intervention applicable to extend lifespan and prevent age-related diseases.[29]
Experimental and epidemiological studies demonstrated that IGF-1 and its binding proteins have some role in the biology of aging and pathogenesis of some common cancers.[27] IGF-1 plays a key role in the differentiation and proliferation of cells and also prevents cell apoptosis of normal and cancer cells. CR can protect us against cancer and slow the aging process through decreasing IGF-1 level by about 40%.[28] Restraining insulin/IGF-1 signaling is the most effective and efficient intervention applicable to extend lifespan and prevent age-related diseases.[29]