intermittent fasting...

I do 16 fed and 8 fasted every day. Works for me.

People really do this? And is it even healthy?

People really do this? And is it even healthy?

You think our ancestors had lots of food around all of the day?

People really do this? And is it even healthy?

It's a 1 way ticket to starvation mode

That's what i was thinking when my cousin was telling me.. And i was thinking it's probably bad for your metabolism too.

HOWEVER, if you're a female, I would stay away from intermittent fasting (IF). Here's why:

I never thought to look at the differences between IF's effects on males vs females until someone brought it up recently, and to be honest it doesn't look too good. It seems as if all the good things about doing IF for males don't apply or even apply negatively to females.

For example, increased insulin sensitivity, decreased hunger, increased sex drive and increased muscle adaptation were all observed in male subjects under fasting. But none of these things were observed in females and some of these things had NEGATIVELY correlated with fasting when done by females.

Pretty sure breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Skipping breakfast leads to starvation mode. You metabolism starts to run backwards and you begin to create calories instead of consuming them.

I've been doing intermittent fasting for years now and with great results. The benefits I've been getting from intermittent fasting are just amazing. I always eat all my meals within a 4 - 5 hour eating window.

HOWEVER, if you're a female, I would stay away from intermittent fasting (IF). Here's why:

I never thought to look at the differences between IF's effects on males vs females until someone brought it up recently, and to be honest it doesn't look too good. It seems as if all the good things about doing IF for males don't apply or even apply negatively to females.

For example, increased insulin sensitivity, decreased hunger, increased sex drive and increased muscle adaptation were all observed in male subjects under fasting. But none of these things were observed in females and some of these things had NEGATIVELY correlated with fasting when done by females.

So it seems females respond much better when fed. The hormonal differences play a huge role.

If I were you, I would eat smaller meals spread throughout the day and would keep my caloric deficit minimal (300-500 cals max below baseline).

Women can be more a little more sensitive to IF due to hormonal issues which is why leangains recommends a slightly longer eating window, However, I am not aware of studies that show negative benefits to women of doing IF in general. Do you have references for these studies?

■ One study (1) found that while IF improved insulin sensitivity in male subjects, female subjects saw no such improvement. In fact, the glucose tolerance of fasting women actually worsened.

■ Another study (2) examined the effect of alternate day fasting on blood lipids. Women’s HDL improved and their triglycerides remained stable; men’s HDL remained stable and their triglycerides decreased. Favorable, albeit sex-specific results.

■ In another study (3) both men and women displayed greater increases in VO2 max and resting muscle glycogen concentration in response to fasted cycling training, only men showed greater skeletal muscle adaptations when fasted. Women had better muscle adaptations when fed.