Re:I tried out-training my diet for 18 months
by ilikeatari on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @08:13AM
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I had a similar experience. In 2014 I was up + 40 lbs, started exercising and lifting heavy 4 to 5 times a week. I did clean my diet just a tiny bit and did loose 15 lbs or so. But amount of work was insane. Now in 2019 I started fasting and biking for fun and BAM! 25 lbs down with so little effort. I always struggled to do this. I always was amazed how people can eat clean and smaller portions constantly. For me not eliminating but minimizing sugar and carbs to some extent helped with cravings. Also just skipping a meal is so much easier now if I am not all carbed out! Also mentally fasting fits better for me. Life happens, I will eat cake :-) But after feast, there will be fast.
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Re:I tried out-training my diet for 18 months
by ijustateacookie on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @08:22AM
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What kind of fasting do you play around with? I've tested out a bunch and even did intermittent fasting for more than half a year -- I enjoyed it but I'm pretty sure it started screwing with my sleep schedule. Great to hear your results, awesome stuff.
Re:I tried out-training my diet for 18 months
by ilikeatari on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @08:36AM
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Thank you. I took it really slow and first few months I did IF and skipped breakfast. Then one time a week started skipping all meals in 24h period. Finally I got to the point were skipping meals for 48h was possible with water and bone broth if I am really hungry. All of this seemed impossible if I had something carby or sweet day before. For some reason it’s much easier if I have veggies/unsaturated fat and some protein. In terms of sleep I experienced same issue. I was so energetic and could not sleep as long. It went away 3ish weeks in.