Intermittent Fasting Studies 2019 - Science Behind Fasting

psuLemon

erickirb wrote: »

So from the video, he talks about cals the same on the first study... does that mean the same deficit? what was the weight loss vs. in each group not just BF% loss? That will tell you the size of the deficits. Maybe the group that lost more bf% had higher cal needs, so eating the same amount as the other group would cause them to lose more weight and fat... should be based on deficit, not just cals in.

Tthe second study does make sense about naturally eating fewer cals following IF, since you only eat in a shortened window.

The first study was not held constant and even more so, it was based on recall. The ND group was consuming 200 cal more than the IF group. That roughly equates to over 11,200 calories extra.

The second study was pretty interesting. What really caught my eye was:

"However, as we have seen with these participants, fasting diets are difficult to follow and may not always be compatible with family and social life. We therefore need to make sure they are flexible and conducive to real life, as the potential benefits of such diets are clear to see.

ETA: it really caught my attention because that is what I ran into. It didnt work well with my personal life, and I was always starving following IF.

pierinifitness

@psuLemon, one man's tool to success is another man's tool to torture; we're all different and need to pick our fitness, health and wellness tools smartly.

lemurcat2

Good advice! And to realize that one way of eating that leads to good results is not inherently more reflective of discipline or what not than another that also leads to good results, of course.

bkelley32148

Thank you for sharing!! I am learning and practicing IF. Any resources are appreciated!

pierinifitness

@bkelley32148, our Intermittent Fasting group here at MFP is IF resource rich. Stop by and say hello, look around and maybe share. We'd love to have you join us - here's how to get there:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/49-intermittent-fasting

Hope to see you soon. Wishing you the best.