Fasting and this email I recieved
EricRSRCP
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So, I got this email in my spam for some reason and I began to wonder how much validity there is to intermittent fasting and what the body of the email says. Now, I know it is basically a shill to buy her books and services, but what do all of you think? This is From Dr. Sara Solomon by the way.
Here it is:
If you are doing this, STOP IT NOW!
Today I'm giving you very important information that will prevent you from slowing your metabolic rate so you won't compromise your ability to lose fat.
"Dropped my calories from 1800+ to 1400 starting Monday night. Weighed in today and the scale said I'm down 3 pounds."
This was posted on my Facebook by a beautiful woman who is already lean! Most women would kill to have her physique. And she achieved this physique eating 1800 calories/day (which is a lot!) and doing my 20-minute HiiT home workouts (which is very time-saving). This women has an OUTSTANDING METABOLIC CAPACITY.
Many of you may be thinking, "WOW, that is incredible, congratulations on losing 3 pounds"!
Let me tell you why this 400 calorie drop is not something we should be practicing or congratulating...
Over time, dieting decreases your metabolism. Your body adjusts when you eat fewer calories by burning fewer calories. And to add further insult to your caloric deficit, you are exercising! In previous tutorials, I explained that caloric restriction lowers your LEPTIN levels, which not only makes you hungry as hell (it signals you to binge eat), but it also can decrease your metabolic rate. So when she decides to return to 1800 calories, guess what is going to happen to her. BLAMMO! Yep, she is going to gain fat because her body won't be able to burn off the extra 400 calories as effectively. Why? Because she sabotaged her metabolic capacity by eating in daily caloric deficit. Furthermore, her low leptin levels will make her want to binge and she will gain even more fat than she lost during her diet.
Repairing a slowed metabolism and losing the associated weight gain is a slow process that can be extremely discouraging. Trust me, I speak from experience.
Improving your metabolic capacity requires a methodical approach, and it's referred to as "reverse dieting".
Don't risk metabolic slowdown. Lose fat slowly. Between the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise always wins.
THIS IS THE GOAL: YOU WANT TO BE EATING THE MOST AMOUNT OF CALORIES POSSIBLE AND DOING THE LEAST AMOUNT OF CARDIO POSSIBLE WHILE STILL LOSING FAT (OR MAINTAINING YOUR WEIGHT).
LESS IS MORE! Why? Because you can endure and maintain this approach 365 days a year! And that, my friends, is the reason why I have a 6-pack every single day since 2012. If you subject yourself to a hellacious regime (ie. cut 400 calories and increase your exercise to more than 30 minutes a day), then you won't be able to do this over the long haul. You will get hungry and you will be too busy to factor that much exercise time into your day. LIFE IS BUSY! Many of you are racing out the door to work, while trying to raise children. Many of you are studying in school. Time is limited. Don't over-complicate your life.
Sara's Rules: MINIMUM EFFECTIVE DOSE of exercise to get and maintain results! NO CRASH DIETS! NO RUSHED FAT LOSS! DO NOT EAT IN DAILY CALORIC DEFICIT!
If you are following the 16/8 or 20/4 daily regime, and you are cutting your calories, then it's imperative you introduce carb refeeds a couple times a week. I have touched on the topic of carb refeeding in previous tutorials, and discuss it in immense detail in Fat Loss Fast 2 e-Book, as well as my 6 Day Kickstart Video Course.
If you are doing this, STOP IT NOW!
Man the scale said I gained a pound!!! What the???
This means NOTHING! So STOP GETTING DOWNTRODDEN AND BELEAGUERED!
1. Weigh yourself daily. Record it. Then take an average every Sunday. Or just stop weighing yourself if it messes with your head.
2. Understand that I fluctuate between 1 and 5 pounds every day. Why? Because I weigh more after my "feast days" than I do on my "lite" or "slite" days. It's not fat gain. It's the weight of the food and the associated water retention in my body. Sometimes I weigh more because I have to pee and poop, or because it's that time of the month. But weight gain does not equal fat gain!
3. Get calipers! I invested in digital ones. You can also use a tape measure. These outcome measures, combined with the scale will yield more accurate information. Take selfies! This will help you assess your body over time. How do you feel? Tighter? Trust the mirror. Do your clothes feel loser?
Remember to keep piecing the days together. Be methodical and you will succeed. Be prepared for both good days and bad days. Worst case, you can reverse diet to get back on track. If you want to learn exactly how to approach reverse dieting, then please refer to Fat Loss Fast 2. Not only will you learn what causes metabolic slowdown, but you will also learn how to minimize it and rectify it.
Thank you for reading today's tutorial. It was important! Please don't hesitate to share this with a friend.
Talk soon :-)
Sara
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Here it is:
If you are doing this, STOP IT NOW!
Today I'm giving you very important information that will prevent you from slowing your metabolic rate so you won't compromise your ability to lose fat.
"Dropped my calories from 1800+ to 1400 starting Monday night. Weighed in today and the scale said I'm down 3 pounds."
This was posted on my Facebook by a beautiful woman who is already lean! Most women would kill to have her physique. And she achieved this physique eating 1800 calories/day (which is a lot!) and doing my 20-minute HiiT home workouts (which is very time-saving). This women has an OUTSTANDING METABOLIC CAPACITY.
Many of you may be thinking, "WOW, that is incredible, congratulations on losing 3 pounds"!
Let me tell you why this 400 calorie drop is not something we should be practicing or congratulating...
Over time, dieting decreases your metabolism. Your body adjusts when you eat fewer calories by burning fewer calories. And to add further insult to your caloric deficit, you are exercising! In previous tutorials, I explained that caloric restriction lowers your LEPTIN levels, which not only makes you hungry as hell (it signals you to binge eat), but it also can decrease your metabolic rate. So when she decides to return to 1800 calories, guess what is going to happen to her. BLAMMO! Yep, she is going to gain fat because her body won't be able to burn off the extra 400 calories as effectively. Why? Because she sabotaged her metabolic capacity by eating in daily caloric deficit. Furthermore, her low leptin levels will make her want to binge and she will gain even more fat than she lost during her diet.
Repairing a slowed metabolism and losing the associated weight gain is a slow process that can be extremely discouraging. Trust me, I speak from experience.
Improving your metabolic capacity requires a methodical approach, and it's referred to as "reverse dieting".
Don't risk metabolic slowdown. Lose fat slowly. Between the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise always wins.
THIS IS THE GOAL: YOU WANT TO BE EATING THE MOST AMOUNT OF CALORIES POSSIBLE AND DOING THE LEAST AMOUNT OF CARDIO POSSIBLE WHILE STILL LOSING FAT (OR MAINTAINING YOUR WEIGHT).
LESS IS MORE! Why? Because you can endure and maintain this approach 365 days a year! And that, my friends, is the reason why I have a 6-pack every single day since 2012. If you subject yourself to a hellacious regime (ie. cut 400 calories and increase your exercise to more than 30 minutes a day), then you won't be able to do this over the long haul. You will get hungry and you will be too busy to factor that much exercise time into your day. LIFE IS BUSY! Many of you are racing out the door to work, while trying to raise children. Many of you are studying in school. Time is limited. Don't over-complicate your life.
Sara's Rules: MINIMUM EFFECTIVE DOSE of exercise to get and maintain results! NO CRASH DIETS! NO RUSHED FAT LOSS! DO NOT EAT IN DAILY CALORIC DEFICIT!
If you are following the 16/8 or 20/4 daily regime, and you are cutting your calories, then it's imperative you introduce carb refeeds a couple times a week. I have touched on the topic of carb refeeding in previous tutorials, and discuss it in immense detail in Fat Loss Fast 2 e-Book, as well as my 6 Day Kickstart Video Course.
If you are doing this, STOP IT NOW!
Man the scale said I gained a pound!!! What the???
This means NOTHING! So STOP GETTING DOWNTRODDEN AND BELEAGUERED!
1. Weigh yourself daily. Record it. Then take an average every Sunday. Or just stop weighing yourself if it messes with your head.
2. Understand that I fluctuate between 1 and 5 pounds every day. Why? Because I weigh more after my "feast days" than I do on my "lite" or "slite" days. It's not fat gain. It's the weight of the food and the associated water retention in my body. Sometimes I weigh more because I have to pee and poop, or because it's that time of the month. But weight gain does not equal fat gain!
3. Get calipers! I invested in digital ones. You can also use a tape measure. These outcome measures, combined with the scale will yield more accurate information. Take selfies! This will help you assess your body over time. How do you feel? Tighter? Trust the mirror. Do your clothes feel loser?
Remember to keep piecing the days together. Be methodical and you will succeed. Be prepared for both good days and bad days. Worst case, you can reverse diet to get back on track. If you want to learn exactly how to approach reverse dieting, then please refer to Fat Loss Fast 2. Not only will you learn what causes metabolic slowdown, but you will also learn how to minimize it and rectify it.
Thank you for reading today's tutorial. It was important! Please don't hesitate to share this with a friend.
Talk soon :-)
Sara
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I'm not reading your spam email but I've done 16:8 IF. The weight did not come off faster, I didn't lose only fat, there is no metabolic slowdown associated with caloric deficit (not in the way she means it, anyway), and it didn't confer any special benefit besides hunger control.
Be a little more skeptical when someone's trying to sell you something, yeah?0 -
I am not reading this either. Why are you even reading it?
Anyway, yes, Intermittent Fasting can be a useful tool while watching calories. Many people enjoy this style of eating.
Give it a try if you think it will work better for you personally.0 -
C'mon, OP, surely you know better than to fall for that nonsense?0
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Eric,
There is nothing wrong with intermittent fasting. Some people love it, some people hate it, and other people simply can't stick to it. The thing is, though, intermittent fasting has no magic when it comes to weight loss, it is just another dietary method that helps people stick to their calorie goals.
As for that SPAM- they want to lure you into their circle, to believe in them. I have no doubt that products will be offered somewhere along the way.
Delete is always a good option.
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Some people like Intermittent Fasting 18:6 or 5:2 or other variations.
http://thefastdiet.co.uk/michael-answers-frequently-asked-questions/0 -
Well, Blammo, of course0
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jennifer_417 wrote: »C'mon, OP, surely you know better than to fall for that nonsense?
Well, the point isn't to read the email per se; I have heard positive things about fasting and wanted peoples's opinions.
lol put an email in there and people get all mad at me.
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barbecuesauce wrote: »I'm not reading your spam email but I've done 16:8 IF. The weight did not come off faster, I didn't lose only fat, there is no metabolic slowdown associated with caloric deficit (not in the way she means it, anyway), and it didn't confer any special benefit besides hunger control.
Be a little more skeptical when someone's trying to sell you something, yeah?
Thanks for your honest answer. Much appreciated.
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jennifer_417 wrote: »C'mon, OP, surely you know better than to fall for that nonsense?
Well, the point isn't to read the email per se; I have heard positive things about fasting and wanted peoples's opinions.
lol put an email in there and people get all mad at me.
Fasting is fine. I've done 5:2 consistently with good results.
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As a female, it seems like fasting doesn't have as few risks as it does for men vs. the potential benefits. I did 16:8 for about 6 months and feel like it helped me with my hypoglycemia issues (I was eating at maintenance at the time, so I can't comment on how it helps in a cut) and late night cravings. It was easy after the first 2 days. Now that I work out in the a.m., it isn't as practical.0
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Unless you wake up in the middle of sleeping you are fasting 8 hours. Fasting isn't a problem if it was we as humans would of died out a long time ago.0
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Unless you wake up in the middle of sleeping you are fasting 8 hours. Fasting isn't a problem if it was we as humans would of died out a long time ago.
I actually do wake up. I have NS-RED. It blows if you aren't familiar with it. I have to lock up as much food as I can at night. I never go through the night without eating.
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I lost nearly all of my weight doing alternate day fasting. It worked wonderfully for me. My metabolism is fine, and I lost the last few pounds when i went from ADF to a regular daily deficit with no problems.0
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jennifer_417 wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »C'mon, OP, surely you know better than to fall for that nonsense?
Well, the point isn't to read the email per se; I have heard positive things about fasting and wanted peoples's opinions.
lol put an email in there and people get all mad at me.
Fasting is fine. I've done 5:2 consistently with good results.
I think a good deal of dieting and nutrition advice I read and see is nonsense. I posted it to see if there were people who had something educated to say that would discount the claims made.
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Why did OP get 4 spam flags???0
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christinev297 wrote: »Why did OP get 4 spam flags???
I guess because I put the body of the email in the post. I really didn't consider the fact people would get pissed about it. Maybe they think I am trying to sell her stuff. *shrugs* Live and learn. They will feel bad someday for flagging me!
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christinev297 wrote: »Why did OP get 4 spam flags???
I guess because I put the body of the email in the post. I really didn't consider the fact people would get pissed about it. Maybe they think I am trying to sell her stuff. *shrugs* Live and learn. They will feel bad someday for flagging me!
Only if they get warned by the mods haha. But I couldn't see anyone getting warned about it. It could be a genius creative way to get people to read spam posts! I would have read the whole thing if I didn't decide half way through that she was an idiot
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