Thread: Intermittent Fasting

Anyone done it before?

Been doing some research - seems interesting with some science to back it up too.

Interested in peoples thoughts/comments/experiences.

I'd say there are much easier ways to get lean...

Yes, after a night out on the piss!

Originally Posted by Mark

Yes, after a night out on the piss!

lol...

Is that the caveman diet or whatever its called?

Originally Posted by Rusha

lol...

Is that the caveman diet or whatever its called?

Rusha the brewery was invented shortly after man stopped living in caves

Originally Posted by cmjk

Anyone done it before?

Been doing some research - seems interesting with some science to back it up too.

Interested in peoples thoughts/comments/experiences.

What do you hope to achieve by not eating?

I did IF for 8 weeks last year for a cut.
Think I lost a little too much muscle though.

The part I really loved was not eating until 3:00pm and just eating 3 meals within 8 hours, last meal by 11:00pm.
Sometimes I really hate eating, so this was very good for me.
Still had plenty of energy throughout the day, and I wasn't always thinking of having to eat every 3 or so hours.

I wouldn't do it again, although I don't get too bothered if I don't eat too frequently these days.

Here's my 8 week results:

Originally Posted by BlackSpider

I did IF for 8 weeks last year for a cut.
Think I lost a little too much muscle though.

The part I really loved was not eating until 3:00pm and just eating 3 meals within 8 hours, last meal by 11:00pm.
Sometimes I really hate eating, so this was very good for me.
Still had plenty of energy throughout the day, and I wasn't always thinking of having to eat every 3 or so hours.

I wouldn't do it again, although I don't get too bothered if I don't eat too frequently these days.

Here's my 8 week results:

to me,this or any fasting method is the most unhealthy way to lose weight,

You can also gain lean muscle/weight mass with IF, although it does seem to work better when cutting.

There is a growing body of science that supports the idea of intermittent fasting, not as a weight loss tool, but as part of a healthy living protocol.

Originally Posted by take2

There is a growing body of science that supports the idea of intermittent fasting, not as a weight loss tool, but as part of a healthy living protocol.

Thanks T2. This is the sort of information I am uncovering also.

However by the looks of some of the responses so far - perhaps Sizematters isn't the correct forum for people to discuss out of the norm topics. Shame really - I thought it might have been.

BRB.....I'm off to have my post workout shake within 29 minutes 34.4 seconds of completing my workout........

*yawn*

Martin is the man for IF advice and information:
Leangains - Intermittent Fasting for Strength Training and Fat Loss

Thanks Blackspider - have certainly seen his website.

BTW - I think your results were really good?