Intermittent Fasting Support Group?

@Chris - that is so funny! i can just imagine them thinking how the hell does he stay so lean when he pigs out at this time of the night?? LOL

Well, I couldn't help myself and asked a trainer, whilst doing my weights session, if he was open minded. He obviously said yes and then I asked him if he knew about IF. I thought I would see smoke coming out of his ears and expecting him to bash it BUT he calmly said he did and the Chinese had been doing it for years because they believe that digestion takes up energy and something to do with the Qi. Well, I was a bit taken aback and I had a little chat to him about this. Very little chat as I had to concentrate on what I was doing!! LOL He said he sometimes does miss breakfast more by accident then on purpose and likes to see how far he can push his hunger. He is into body building, so I gave him the website to LG.

Now, I would NEVER have thought someone who works in the fitness industry to actually believe in this, considering it isn't the normal way of eating that they tell you about.

Makes me that little bit happier in doing this (not that his approval made it a yes or a no).

Bring it on!!

@Chris - that is so funny! i can just imagine them thinking how the hell does he stay so lean when he pigs out at this time of the night?? LOL

Well, I couldn't help myself and asked a trainer, whilst doing my weights session, if he was open minded. He obviously said yes and then I asked him if he knew about IF. I thought I would see smoke coming out of his ears and expecting him to bash it BUT he calmly said he did and the Chinese had been doing it for years because they believe that digestion takes up energy and something to do with the Qi. Well, I was a bit taken aback and I had a little chat to him about this. Very little chat as I had to concentrate on what I was doing!! LOL He said he sometimes does miss breakfast more by accident then on purpose and likes to see how far he can push his hunger. He is into body building, so I gave him the website to LG.

Now, I would NEVER have thought someone who works in the fitness industry to actually believe in this, considering it isn't the normal way of eating that they tell you about.

Makes me that little bit happier in doing this (not that his approval made it a yes or a no).

Bring it on!!

My gym has things posted on the wall like how important it is to eat every three hours, skipping breakfast is horrible and diet soda makes you fat. I pretty much go against everything they believe in there and honestly don't like the environment much. Funny thing is , I am in better shape than the trainers there that preach this stuff.

Thought I'd post an update on how I'm doing.

I had jury duty the last 2 days and paid NO attention to my diet and made bad choices.

Today was my first day back on IF and the morning went great, no light head, no fuzzy brain. I started eating at 11:30 am and just finished now at 8 pm. I have my calories set at 1660 and I have 226 left over today and I am not hungry!

This is HUGE because I NEVER ever have calories left over, as a matter of fact I usually eat a little over calories every day! If this keeps up I might lower my calorie goal a little.

I'm very pleased with IF so far. Such a simple thing yet so effective. Why oh why didn't I think of this myself and SOONER?

If it dissolves in water well then they are not good BCAA's.

I am just wondering if people use LG to lose weight or use it to when they are lean to bulk up the muscle and to get leaner??

I am not only seeing LG to lose weight, but to have it as a healthy lifestyle. I have been told that it is mainly used for the latter, not to lose weight.

Hi I'm thinking of trying this just looking for advice on how best to start it. Is it best to start with 2 x 24hr fasting a week Also if fasting for 24hrs is there any best time in the day to start ie after breakfast, lunch dinner? Or does it make no difference when you start in the day ? Thanks

I would not start with 2x24 a week. I would start with 1x24 a week then after getting used to that, consider going up to 2x24.

I find that starting after my supper then fasting 24 hours to the next supper is the easiest as then I am not trying to sleep with an empty stomach, and a large portion of the 24 hours is covered by sleep hours. You may find it is different for you. Try different stretches of time and see what works for you.

Hi I'm thinking of trying this just looking for advice on how best to start it. Is it best to start with 2 x 24hr fasting a week Also if fasting for 24hrs is there any best time in the day to start ie after breakfast, lunch dinner? Or does it make no difference when you start in the day ? Thanks

I would not start with 2x24 a week. I would start with 1x24 a week then after getting used to that, consider going up to 2x24.

I find that starting after my supper then fasting 24 hours to the next supper is the easiest as then I am not trying to sleep with an empty stomach, and a large portion of the 24 hours is covered by sleep hours. You may find it is different for you. Try different stretches of time and see what works for you.

I think this would be easiest as well. I am actually doing my first 24 hour fast tonight after dinner. I had a horrible eating weekend and basically want to detox. Then if I can do this might gradually increase to 2x a week.

Thank you for replying , will try 1 x24 and see how I go, will start after my evening meal tonight :-) Can you still have tea and coffee with a small bit of skimmed milk?

re BCAA's. Quote from the guys I get mine from.

The biggest benefit of BCAA's over straight protein is the fact that free form amino acids are readily absorbed, much more so than those available in protein powders.

Candy, your commenst about them reducing DOMS is interesting. A nice fast absorbing protein should do this too when well timed, but the fact you have mentioned you benefit from BCAA's more, further supports the theory here that rapid absorption is beneficial.

So, if you are going to have BCAA's, do not add them to your protein powder, have them seperately. People often ask me if they shoudl add them to their protein, doing this completely negates the largest benefit from them. Protein powders have masses of BCAA's in them anyway.

The largest issue most people have with BCAA's is due to the leucine content. Leucine (which should make up close to 50% of BCAA's) is non polar by nature. This means that it won't dissolve in water.

If you get BCAA's that do miraculously dissolve then I'd be very suspicious, there may not be much leucine (and other aminos) in there.

Given the problem with leucine, BCAA's aren't the most practical to take unless you blend them with other aminos. At Bulk Nutrients we offer a new product - flavoured BCAA's which are quite popular. Thanks to the addition of Citrulline Malate, they end up mixing very well, and Citrulline malate has a double effect of reducing a lot of the bitterness.

Citrulline Malate is a fantastic ingredient to add as it is assist nitric oxide levels, more so than arginine.