What do you think about Fasting?

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  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    Long-term scientific study?

    If I can find the article, I'll post it, but there was a long-term study done on the effects of constant IF and it resulted in an increased insulin resistance & elevated blood sugar levels. Two conditions commonly associated with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

    As a quick-fix, like any dietary method with a calorie restriction, it's going to be fine and produce results. For a time. I'm sure the strongmen, powerlifters and crossfitters you've talked to have had a cyclical feeding habit, they may use IF for a few months, but rotate back to a more 'usual' feeding method in between these periods... which in turn results in an overall sustainable eating habit that isn't exactly IF, nor is it 'usual' feeding.

    Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm still learning about nutrition, but IF/CBL flies in the face of almost everything I've read so far.

    The whole thing behind CBL was science and studies. Because its based on what chemicals play what roles in your body.

    The thing about IF causing insulin resistance, I haven't heard that.

    I was saying that the professional athletes are on CBL, not IF. They're similar but different. And no, that isn't a short term thing. Typically it's a long term thing, hence it not being a "fad diet". Because this is sustainable.

    And this doesn't involve calorie restriction, so you can't say it's just calories in vs calories out.

    I dont think the actual protocol has an "long term" studies because it hasn't been developed for 10 years to really see how long people can stick with it. But people have done it somewhere in the 1-2 year range.


    Trust me, I'm usually the first one to throw a red flag up when it comes to things that sound ridiculous. But I actually baught this book and read it because I had numerous friends who compete in strongman/powerlifting tell me how great their results were. And I read posts from professional powerlifters like Julia Ladewski, and Brian Carroll.
    I'm not saying is the perfect diet for everyone but if you need maximum performance at a given weight, it is.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    this might shed a little light on how/why it works.

    http://articles.elitefts.com/nutrition/carb-back-loading/

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