Comments on: My Intermittent Fasting Success Story http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/ Respect Your Food. Respect Yourself. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-76175 Scott Kustes Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:45:50 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-76175 Calorie Shifting, finding the mental strength isn't that hard if you work into it slowly. Once the body is conditioned to eating only when it's truly physically hungry, the mental part goes away. You learn to distinguish psychological "it's lunch time" hunger from "If I don't get something in me, I'm going to chew on my arm" hunger. You have to ease into it though and it helps if the food quality is dialed in first. It's very hard to do IF on a diet of crappy carbs. Mustang Gal, of the people I know that IF, a lowish-carb diet tends to work best. Low-carb diets are protein-sparing, meaning that you're less likely to burn through your hard-earned muscle, so long as you are able to keep your caloric intake high enough. Why are you working out 2-3 times a day, 7 days a week? That seems extremely excessive. Are you in training for something? A college-level athlete? I'd advise backing off a bit on the exercise...you're likely doing more harm to your muscles than good. Cheers Scott Calorie Shifting, finding the mental strength isn’t that hard if you work into it slowly. Once the body is conditioned to eating only when it’s truly physically hungry, the mental part goes away. You learn to distinguish psychological “it’s lunch time” hunger from “If I don’t get something in me, I’m going to chew on my arm” hunger. You have to ease into it though and it helps if the food quality is dialed in first. It’s very hard to do IF on a diet of crappy carbs.

Mustang Gal, of the people I know that IF, a lowish-carb diet tends to work best. Low-carb diets are protein-sparing, meaning that you’re less likely to burn through your hard-earned muscle, so long as you are able to keep your caloric intake high enough. Why are you working out 2-3 times a day, 7 days a week? That seems extremely excessive. Are you in training for something? A college-level athlete? I’d advise backing off a bit on the exercise…you’re likely doing more harm to your muscles than good.

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: mustang gal http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-73822 mustang gal Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:23:59 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-73822 I am considering getting into fasting a little but come from a nursing and fitness training background and am concerned I will lose muscle mass and strength with fasting and will lower my metabolism so that when I eat it won't be burnt like it was... how to fast without losing/burning muscle. plus I work out intensively like 2-3 times a day usually 7 days a week and love it.I don't want to give that up. any suggestions on keeping that level of training and fasting without losing the muscle I have worked hard to maintain and tone? thanks I am considering getting into fasting a little but come from a nursing and fitness training background and am concerned I will lose muscle mass and strength with fasting and will lower my metabolism so that when I eat it won’t be burnt like it was… how to fast without losing/burning muscle. plus I work out intensively like 2-3 times a day usually 7 days a week and love it.I don’t want to give that up. any suggestions on keeping that level of training and fasting without losing the muscle I have worked hard to maintain and tone? thanks

]]> By: Calorie Shifting http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-58642 Calorie Shifting Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:21:02 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-58642 Wow, this is a great post! I was not aware of this intermittent fasting theory. From what you write here it looks like it can actually work and help people lose weight. I tend to believe that tricking your metabolism is the way to go, and the fasting periods may do just that. What concerns me is that I am not sure if this fasting method is healthy. Another thing is that we tend to eat and eat all day long…how can one find the mental strength and avoid foods completely most of the day? Wow, this is a great post!
I was not aware of this intermittent fasting theory. From what you write here it looks like it can actually work and help people lose weight.
I tend to believe that tricking your metabolism is the way to go, and the fasting periods may do just that. What concerns me is that I am not sure if this fasting method is healthy. Another thing is that we tend to eat and eat all day long…how can one find the mental strength and avoid foods completely most of the day?

]]> By: Why I do IF, and everyone should to! | Shah Training http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-25652 Why I do IF, and everyone should to! | Shah Training Fri, 30 May 2008 10:44:57 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-25652 [...] for the most part I am never eating sugar, eat plenty of veggies and meat and only drink water. The occasional night out does not ruin my “figure” by any [...] [...] for the most part I am never eating sugar, eat plenty of veggies and meat and only drink water. The occasional night out does not ruin my “figure” by any [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » How To: Intermittent Fasting http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-4043 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » How To: Intermittent Fasting Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:21:01 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-4043 [...] Modern Forager: My IF Success Story [...] [...] Modern Forager: My IF Success Story [...]

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-3878 Scott Kustes Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:53:01 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-3878 Steven, it sounds like you've found a great IF plan that works for you. That's really the key...making it work for you. Keep up the good work. Cheers Scott Steven, it sounds like you’ve found a great IF plan that works for you. That’s really the key…making it work for you. Keep up the good work.

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: steven_it http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-3777 steven_it Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:04:05 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-3777 In the past years, starting from a Warrior Diet perspective I have introduce some form of Intermittent Fasting. Overall for me works good a 36off/24 on. I'm a sort of X Fitter (nesting of strenght + endurance workouts). I have abandonned this approach because I'm starting to experience Nigth Eating Syndrome. Basically I workout endurance in the morning 6.10 am (empty stomach) I refill my body with a protein based meal Lunch at work at 11.30 am with a slow carb meal 60% Protein 20% Carbs (veggies) 20 fats I workout in the gymn at 18.00 and next I compress in the time window 19.00-21.30pm 3 meals The first twos with the composition of Lunch the latter Protein based as the Post workout meal at the morning. Obiviuosly I interleave days with Endurance+Strength wout, with rest days and days with only endurance or only strenght wouts. I place also a carbup with root carbs and animal prots in the Sunday. Morning Sunday I open-up a small two-hours window for socialization..... In the past years, starting from a Warrior Diet perspective I have introduce some form of Intermittent Fasting.
Overall for me works good a 36off/24 on.
I’m a sort of X Fitter (nesting of strenght + endurance workouts).
I have abandonned this approach because I’m starting to experience Nigth Eating Syndrome.
Basically I workout endurance in the morning 6.10 am (empty stomach)
I refill my body with a protein based meal
Lunch at work at 11.30 am with a slow carb meal
60% Protein 20% Carbs (veggies) 20 fats
I workout in the gymn at 18.00
and next I compress in the time window 19.00-21.30pm
3 meals
The first twos with the composition of Lunch
the latter Protein based as the Post workout meal at the morning.

Obiviuosly I interleave days with Endurance+Strength wout, with rest days and days with only endurance or only strenght wouts.

I place also a carbup with root carbs and animal prots in the Sunday.
Morning Sunday I open-up a small two-hours window for socialization…..

]]> By: Dan http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-3564 Dan Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:11:38 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-3564 Scott - consider me reassured! Scott - consider me reassured!

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