Fasting--Yay or Neigh?

Is fasting beneficial or fattening?

It can't be fattening, unless you have a different definition of "fasting" to me.

Fasting is bad. Unless you have a religious obligation it is not good for you. If I have learned anything it is that we need feed
our body with the proper fuel to run it. Just my opinion.

I was seriously contemplating doing IF, but after talking to my buddy he talked me out of it. It's different from person to person. I am trying to gain weight so it wasn't a good strategy for me. But that's just me.

I think it depends one when/how long/ how much energy you plan to exert that day. I think if you listen to your body, give it a go, just make sure you have all your bases covered.

I have seen a lot of articles and people talk about intermittent fasting and it has worked for them, but every body is different.

Fasting is beneficial - lots of benefits. See the Horizon programme where host settled on 5 day feed, 2 day fast consecutively or spaced out during the week. On fast day you get to eat 1 x approx 500 calorie breakfast and don't eat again until breakfast next day (24 hrs).

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/695809-uk-programme-on-fasting

I know alot of people that have done the Daniels fast and lost alot of weight, however, its about how your body responds. I know i have cut down on red meat, and pork, My family and I eat alot of chicken, however we do it late at night. Im getting into a habit, of piling up my plate with more vegetables and less meat, I can feel my body loosening up.

i vote yay.

i do a 24-hour fast on sundays: i'll skip breakfast and lunch. i do it right after i eat my scheduled cheat meal saturday night and it has kept my weight loss going steadily. i have read that your body is made to go without periods of eating if it has to and it won't jeopardize your weight or health; plus it keeps your metabolism "guessing" and not used to just one caloric intake, etc.. however it does take some perseverance.

Yay!

Love Intermittent Fasting!