I have launched a new diet and fitness regimen.
I am trying 16-hour intermittent fasting. This is not eating for 16 hours. I stop eating at 8pm and start eating at noon. This can shift by up to an hour each way. Some days it may only be 14.5 to 15 hours of fasting.
So basically avoiding snacking during the fasting time, drinking a lot of water and skipping breakfast. It seems to be going pretty well. I feel less bloated and I am more alert. So far after a little over a week. I have lost 4 pounds.
I watched various Youtube videos and there are tweaks that can be done to enhance the fasting. One of the big benefits is that the stomach shrinks during the fasting. So ideally the evening meal should be more calorie dense with good fats like in avacado. Bulky salads and other foods that would take up a lot of space in the stomach should be avoided.
MyFitnessPal is app to help track exercise and food consumption.
Zero is app to track the exact time of your fast.
Also, below is a video that discusses using volume of exercise instead of intensity.
1. It can take time to adapt to the fasting / feeding schedule.
This was not a problem for me as I have done South Beach diets before.
2. Start with a longer feeding window. Gradually work up to a longer fasting period.
3. No food (calories) during the fast.
Most Teas are ok. But not herbal teas w/fruit
Black coffee can be ok.
Drink a lot of water
Fasting Safe
Water including carbonated water
Green Tea
Coffee
Diet Soda
Zevia
Creatine
NO2
Stevia
Sucralose
Breaks a fast
Herbal Tea w/fruit
MCT oil and powder
Coconut oil
Creamers
BP coffee
Bone Broth
BCAA
Exog Ketones
Grey Area
Apple Cider Vinegar
Lemon Juice
Pre-Workout
Protein Powders
4. Don’t push your workouts to extremes, especially in the beginning.
Go intense after eating, or skip “IF” on the day you want to do an extreme workout.
5. Don’t gorge when feeding. Do not overeat. Eat slowly to aid digestion.
Spread meals out throughout the feeding window.
6. Avoid junk food and poor eating habits. “IF” will not negate the effects of these “foods.”
Get your nutrition from whole, nutritious, nutrient dense, high-quality foods.
7. Stay hydrated. Drink lots of water.
1) days 1-4 are toughest
2) hunger is often just thirst
3) there was no 3…
4) habit eating is bad; makes you hungrier
5) learn about food in and food out
6) old habits always threaten
7) fasting cardio is fine; you won’t be weak
8) everyone is against you; don’t tell them
9) loss is slow and steady, ~1kg/wk
10) keep busy to not feel hungry
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I pay a lot of attention to meals I eat, especially those meals, which I eat before any kind of workout. It's really important thing for the whole process of body strength and regeneration after workout.