20-4 or one meal a day give the best results in my opinion.
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20-4 or one meal a day give the best results in my opinion.
Yeah at home. I have adjustable dumbells and an adjustable bench
Thanks alot man
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How about black tea? I hate coffee
Starting out. What schedule you suggest I use?Between every meal.
So if I eat a meal at 5pm, I don't eat until 5pm the next day. If I eat at 5pm and something else at 7pm the same day. I don't eat until 7pm the next day.
If it's a day where I've eaten a lot, I'll keep it really light the next day. Like only eat bowl of cereal and a smoothie within an hour or two. Then fast for 24 hours.
It's worked for me. I was at 250
Down to 198. Really would like to get to 185-190 and stay there.
I'd stick to the 18/6 schedule to start out. I only did 24 hour fasting because that's the only way I was losing weight fast.
I stopped IF because it's effectiveness seems to be stagnant. I started 16/8 back in 2009. Last summer I was up to 20/4 but it wasn't doing like it did those first few years. Now, I wake up and eat about 3 to 4 hours later. About 12/12. 
Hold up someone said avoid vitamins while fasting. I take vitamin D3, B12 and Zinc daily to strengthen my immune. Should I stop?
I stopped IF because it's effectiveness seems to be stagnant. I started 16/8 back in 2009. Last summer I was up to 20/4 but it wasn't doing like it did those first few years. Now, I wake up and eat about 3 to 4 hours later. About 12/12.
That the thing. You have to switch up your routine every now, and then as your body adjust to your routine.I stopped IF because it's effectiveness seems to be stagnant. I started 16/8 back in 2009. Last summer I was up to 20/4 but it wasn't doing like it did those first few years. Now, I wake up and eat about 3 to 4 hours later. About 12/12.
One thing people get wrong with intermittent fasting, and working out is going for the extremes too soon. Instead of starting slow, and making adjustments as you go along, and your progress starts to stagnant.
I would say don't stop (especially if you are exercising, which should be) but I am curious as to why someone said that you should.
18 hours no food, 6 hour eating window which is what I do.
I don't have a gallbladder so I got pills from Amazon for when that gas hits and I wanna die... it's that serious
I do zinc, magnesium, and potassium since minerals don't break a fast.
Damn this was a great video. Didn't know about the vitamins and not taking them during your fast...Appreciate sharing the information
You skip breakfast?
yes I kinda feel better without it I take a lot ofVitamins
I misunderstood. I thought he was referring to the feeding window.
Yeah I don't take or eat shit while in fasting(even things that are supposedly ok).
That's one of the reasons why people should start off slow to get your body adjusted to not eating at certain times, and not feeling hungry, which may temp you to break your fast early.
Even stop fasting altogether.
They guy said avoid vitamins and supplements except for C, CoQ10 and Boron. I take D3, ZINC and B12 everyday, gone be hard to stop those
di what works for you really but remember I don’t have a gallbladder so for me it’s a little different. My stomach feels like I’m going to die if I don’t eat after a while.
Here is the deal. What are you eating when you break your fast? You got to be real with the answer and expectations.
I did 16/8 for about 2 years. I lost 40lbs. I couldn't believe it.
But after a while, I got too cocky. Started eating lots of junk. Pizza, nachos, burgers, fries, total garbage...
Now I gained all the weight back and more and I don't fast either!!!!!
So now I got to get my mind right and get back in sync with things.
I did 16/8 for about 2 years. I lost 40lbs. I couldn't believe it.
But after a while, I got too cocky. Started eating lots of junk. Pizza, nachos, burgers, fries, total garbage...
Now I gained all the weight back and more and I don't fast either!!!!!
So now I got to get my mind right and get back in sync with things.
I stopped IF because it's effectiveness seems to be stagnant. I started 16/8 back in 2009. Last summer I was up to 20/4 but it wasn't doing like it did those first few years. Now, I wake up and eat about 3 to 4 hours later. About 12/12.
40 lbs over how many months?
This is what I want to know
yeah I'm back on IF also, usually around at min 16/8.
Did a whole 24 hours fast yesterday + gym
down 8.4 lbs in 10 days
Did a whole 24 hours fast yesterday + gym
down 8.4 lbs in 10 days
12pm to 8pm, my eating window
IF isn't a magical formula. If you eat like crap. It doesn't matter how long you fast.
Fix you diet first before starting IF.
I gained 20 lbs in the last couple of months. I was close to my target weight. But i fucked it all up with bad food choices.
I also went crazy on the bread, peanut butter and banana (my go to breakfast). Some days i ate like 4 slices of bread with peanut butter.
Peanut butter by itself is a healthy source of fat. But it's very calorie dense... 4 slices with peanut butter. That's almost 500 calories of peanut butter alone.
I was walking 10k-15k a day. That was my only exercise due to covid. But i still gained weight. So ya... if you eat like shit. You can run a fucking marathon but still get fat.
Tomorrow i will get back on track.
IF 20/4; with 2 (semi) big meals and a smoothie to go along. Low fat, high carb whole food plant base works best for me.
I will hit the gym hard (3 days a week). Will eat lentils/ beans and quinoa as my main protein source. A ton of veggies fruit, and a handfull of nuts and some flaxseeds for the omega 3s.
Wish me luck.
Fix you diet first before starting IF.
I gained 20 lbs in the last couple of months. I was close to my target weight. But i fucked it all up with bad food choices.
I also went crazy on the bread, peanut butter and banana (my go to breakfast). Some days i ate like 4 slices of bread with peanut butter.
Peanut butter by itself is a healthy source of fat. But it's very calorie dense... 4 slices with peanut butter. That's almost 500 calories of peanut butter alone.
I was walking 10k-15k a day. That was my only exercise due to covid. But i still gained weight. So ya... if you eat like shit. You can run a fucking marathon but still get fat.
Tomorrow i will get back on track.
IF 20/4; with 2 (semi) big meals and a smoothie to go along. Low fat, high carb whole food plant base works best for me.
I will hit the gym hard (3 days a week). Will eat lentils/ beans and quinoa as my main protein source. A ton of veggies fruit, and a handfull of nuts and some flaxseeds for the omega 3s.
Wish me luck.
One of my coworkers is on the same schedule. He works shift work - 2 weeks of 7am - 3pm days, and 2 weeks of 3-11pm afternoons. Said the eating has been pretty agreeable in recent years. For exercise, he does stat bike, tennis and street running. Once in a blue moon a gym circuit as a friend is a personal trainer. Coworker’s background is bball, and he played in
an over-30 league for years pre-covid.
I realize that I don't need breakfast, I'd rather break my fast at lunch. I regularly take my blood sugar, my blood pressure, and I weigh myself; it is all about accountability. Stats don't lie.
Agreed. That’s great re: accountability. At work we do monthly vitals on the 1st of every month for our clients. Re: coworker - he’s pretty good re: discipline too. Stays hydrated. Eats a balanced diet. We’re fortunate at work in that a number of our meals and snacks are covered, and I usually bring food from home to cook too. Good perk of the job.
I do 12/12 also CM
helped with my stomach a lot
helped with my stomach a lot
Good to hear, HFUNK; accountability is the key. I keep a health journal to track my good and bad habits to keep me on right track. Before keeping a journal, I would drift off into the unhealthy wilderness, conveniently forgetting what I had eaten.