Post by tnthomas on Jan 3, 2019 16:08:53 GMT -5
I use the MyFitnessPal app for journaling and tracking my food intake and weight loss plan. I get daily in app and email feeds for various fitness topics, "Intermittent Fasting" caught my eye, and was wondering if anyone here does that?
Intermittent fasting doesn’t involve specific foods, but rather, a strict schedule regarding when you eat. Also called “time-restricted eating,” the tactic has been praised for its contribution to weight loss, improved body composition, decreased cravings and even athletic performance and endurance. Preliminary research also suggests it may be beneficial for glucose tolerance, hormone regulation, better muscle mass and lower body fat.
Part of its appeal is the simplicity of the effort. Unlike some other trends like “if it fits your macros” plans or keto-focused eating, there’s no calculations to intermittent fasting.
You simply eat within a certain block of time, usually a window of 8–10 hours, says nutritionist and personal trainer Jamie Logie, author of “Taking Back Your Health.” In the other big block of time — about 14–16 hours, including when you’re asleep — you don’t eat anything, not even snacks. You can drink water, coffee, tea or any other beverage that doesn’t have calories.
For example, if you like having a late dinner, you might skip breakfast and have your first meal at noon and your last meal of the day at 8 p.m., and then not eat until noon again the next day.
There are other variations as well, according to Dr. Luiza Petre, a cardiologist who practices intermittent fasting herself and advises the strategy for patients. She notes that some people do the “5:2 eating plan,” which means two nonconsecutive days of a strict 500-calorie diet, and five days of a normal, healthy food. This on-again-off-again method can be tweaked to 7:1 or 1:1, she notes, based on how someone wants to implement intermittent fasting into day-to-day life.
You can also extend your fasting time or do an occasional longer fast, adds Dr. Jason Fung, author of “The Complete Guide to Fasting.” For example, you may eat only between noon and 6 p.m. and fast the other 18 hours. Or you could do a 24-hour fast once or twice a week.
Part of its appeal is the simplicity of the effort. Unlike some other trends like “if it fits your macros” plans or keto-focused eating, there’s no calculations to intermittent fasting.
You simply eat within a certain block of time, usually a window of 8–10 hours, says nutritionist and personal trainer Jamie Logie, author of “Taking Back Your Health.” In the other big block of time — about 14–16 hours, including when you’re asleep — you don’t eat anything, not even snacks. You can drink water, coffee, tea or any other beverage that doesn’t have calories.
For example, if you like having a late dinner, you might skip breakfast and have your first meal at noon and your last meal of the day at 8 p.m., and then not eat until noon again the next day.
There are other variations as well, according to Dr. Luiza Petre, a cardiologist who practices intermittent fasting herself and advises the strategy for patients. She notes that some people do the “5:2 eating plan,” which means two nonconsecutive days of a strict 500-calorie diet, and five days of a normal, healthy food. This on-again-off-again method can be tweaked to 7:1 or 1:1, she notes, based on how someone wants to implement intermittent fasting into day-to-day life.
You can also extend your fasting time or do an occasional longer fast, adds Dr. Jason Fung, author of “The Complete Guide to Fasting.” For example, you may eat only between noon and 6 p.m. and fast the other 18 hours. Or you could do a 24-hour fast once or twice a week.
I'm kidding, I already finished the cake days ago. But I am going to start tomorrow as I just filled up my fridge non carby foods.
At least they were able to take a biopsy of