intermittent fasting is so much fuking win, Martin Berkhan should win a nobel prize

[hublife]

Converted my mom, best friend and a co-worker to try IF. My mom and co-worker are on week 3 and loving it. My buddy is finishing week 1 and so far he's liking it.

He was the most skeptical out of everyone... I love this ish.

[Blacklabel3]

@ all college brahs:

about to hit up college for the first time. no macronutrient info available most of the time unless I hit up a restaurant or something. wat do? guess?

Learn to grocery store.

[texicus]

Learn to grocery store.

on dat poverty time, also on forced meal plan time, this is not an option mine friend

[Blacklabel3]

on dat poverty time, also on forced meal plan time, this is not an option mine friend

It's only not an option if you don't want it to be. I was in college too, broseph. You could always just attempt to eat as much as possible at the cafeteria and consider yourself on a bulk.

[629]

fuark have no energy today, feeling very, very lethargic and I have no idea why...good amount of protein/carbs today...help brahs I feel like the only way to feel better is to drown myself in sugary carbs

[texicus]

It's only not an option if you don't want it to be. I was in college too, broseph. You could always just attempt to eat as much as possible at the cafeteria and consider yourself on a bulk.

yeah, probably gonna stuff face on workout days and take it easier on off days and perhaps a 40 hour 1x a week keep dat der fat gain in check

edit @629 stay strong partner and don't fear sugar in your feeding window

[2LipsLegit]

@ all college brahs:

about to hit up college for the first time. no macronutrient info available most of the time unless I hit up a restaurant or something. wat do? guess?

Just eat healthy and estimate, it shouldnt be completely impossible if youve counted cals before. I'd suggest overeating on lifting days and being a little conservative on your rest days. It should kinda work out. Not til you move off campus and abandon the dining hall will you be completely able to track what you eat.

[jdickson20]

fuark have no energy today, feeling very, very lethargic and I have no idea why...good amount of protein/carbs today...help brahs I feel like the only way to feel better is to drown myself in sugary carbs

Stop being a ******* and man the f*k up

[texicus]

Just eat healthy and estimate, it shouldnt be completely impossible if youve counted cals before. I'd suggest overeating on lifting days and being a little conservative on your rest days. It should kinda work out. Not til you move off campus and abandon the dining hall will you be completely able to track what you eat.

thanks man. yeah been counting diligently for a while with a couple week-long breaks. forced on campus until junior year, i can deal tho

[Blacklabel3]

thanks man. yeah been counting diligently for a while with a couple week-long breaks. forced on campus until junior year, i can deal tho

Mini-fridge in your dorm room. Go shopping off campus at the local grocery store. You would extremely surprised at how little food will cost you each week if you stick to the basics. Whole milk, whole bread, peanut butter, bananas, whey protein, stuff like that. A 10-15 hour a week job would more than be able to sustain something like that. You'd probably even have left over money to get drunk with. Or hell, just see if your parents will give you like 25 bucks a week to eat on.

[RPPorter]

@ all college brahs:

about to hit up college for the first time. no macronutrient info available most of the time unless I hit up a restaurant or something. wat do? guess?

My freshman year = perma bulk. I was also forced to use the dining hall.

[TheDocta08]

how does it make you more anabolic?

btw been on it for 6 weeks, plateaued for a week at week 4-5 (weight loss wise)

[puddlestheduck]

that's kind of a little conundrum there...the point is to fast and by doing so, suppressing those hormones that cause hunger. Have you gone that far in terms of fasting? Throw in some coffee with some truvia, stevia, or any other no-calorie sweetener and you'll be alert.

Not that long. Been on this pseudo-fast for about a week, but I'm open to manning up and cutting out the morning stuff. Wouldn't coffee be incorrect for a fast since it has so many calories? Also, aren't these artificial sweetners really bad for your health in the long-run?

Also, to the other guy who quoted me, what does ec stand for? Somehow I don't think you mean extra-curriculars...

[TsarChasm]

This doesn't seem very hard. I am 230 and want to cut down to about 205-210. I am eating 2400 cals within my 8 hour feeding window. Strong retarded questions.

[cellshot]

how does it make you more anabolic?

btw been on it for 6 weeks, plateaued for a week at week 4-5 (weight loss wise)

cal intake?

[bornfrompain]

Not that long. Been on this pseudo-fast for about a week, but I'm open to manning up and cutting out the morning stuff. Wouldn't coffee be incorrect for a fast since it has so many calories? Also, aren't these artificial sweetners really bad for your health in the long-run?

Also, to the other guy who quoted me, what does ec stand for? Somehow I don't think you mean extra-curriculars...

black coffee + the aforementioned sweeteners = calories. a splash of milk, as per martin berkhan, wouldn't negate the effects of the fast.


stevia/truvia aren't artificial...they're plant based. as far as aspartame goes: in theory, it IS carcinogenic, but you'd need lbs upon lbs of daily, long-term ingestion for it to have negative effects.

[Girth55]

Quick question. I know its probably been answered already but I'm not going through 149 pages of ****.
I'm considering starting this soon but I want to know the ins and outs of it, not just a basic outline. Is there a book or a really in depth article that I can read other than this one I just googled. leangains.c o m?
Thanks

[Blacklabel3]

Quick question. I know its probably been answered already but I'm not going through 149 pages of ****.
I'm considering starting this soon but I want to know the ins and outs of it, not just a basic outline. Is there a book or a really in depth article that I can read other than this one I just googled. leangains.c o m?
Thanks

What miscers need to realize is that it's not complicated. It's actually very simple. I don't understand why it's so hard for people to grasp on the concept of not eating for 16-23 hours. Misc has made me lose my faith in humanity.

[boomjinx]

I dunno man, this post has some conflicting information in it. Either that or I'm misinformed on some things. I like your spirit with IF though!

I'm pretty sure that TMW used that exact same analogy with the car and IF, ha.

Let me know what you think you're misinformed on and I'll try to elaborate on the topics. I'm going to search for all of the studies I've read so you guys can take a look at them.

look mate I generally have an open mind to new things in the fitness industry. I also have heard it increases life expectancy and awesome benefits through research with rats.

how ever I have talked to a few professional nutritionists and dietitians. None of which agree with IF. I have researched IF and have not seen one human testing. once i see the science behind it and what actually happens in the body then id be satisfied.

This guy did some before/after blood tests. Let me know what kind of tests you're looking for and I'll try to provide information.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7o_mCOwRXQ

[Girth55]

What miscers need to realize is that it's not complicated. It's actually very simple. I don't understand why it's so hard for people to grasp on the concept of not eating for 16-23 hours. Misc has made me lose my faith in humanity.

I realize the basic concept is very easy, I am interested in what it does to my body and what makes it work.

[boomjinx]

I realize the basic concept is very easy, I am interested in what it does to my body and what makes it work.

Google:
-Fasting Health Benefits
-Eat Stop Eat
-10 Day Water Fast
-Fasting and Detox
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7o_mCOwRXQ

[Naptime]

Man I just can't do this fasted workout. I've only done 2 workouts so far fasted and I just feel super weak. Lowered reps and weights on everything. Stick it out, eat more or take bcaa's prior to workout? I have only tried working out at the end of my window so I can eat directly after. Am I doing it wrong or just impatient?

[MadNotEven]

How can IF be incorporated for someone who trains late like 6.30-7pm? Also are protein shakes deemed as breaking the fast, thus meaning they can only be consumed during the typical 8 hour window?

[Czk51]

Converted my mom, best friend and a co-worker to try IF. My mom and co-worker are on week 3 and loving it. My buddy is finishing week 1 and so far he's liking it.

He was the most skeptical out of everyone... I love this ish.

NIce. Got my Dad on it, and he's 60. Lost an inch from around his gut in 3 weeks.. haven't heard how the muscle aspect is going but he trains fasted early morning.

[Czk51]

How can IF be incorporated for someone who trains late like 6.30-7pm? Also are protein shakes deemed as breaking the fast, thus meaning they can only be consumed during the typical 8 hour window?

Thats how I normally do it. I normally train in the evening then have my dinner at around 7:30pm, then fast from 8pm-12pm the next day. Protein shake = calories so no, leave em out.

[Czk51]

Man I just can't do this fasted workout. I've only done 2 workouts so far fasted and I just feel super weak. Lowered reps and weights on everything. Stick it out, eat more or take bcaa's prior to workout? I have only tried working out at the end of my window so I can eat directly after. Am I doing it wrong or just impatient?

Weird. I get super energy when fasted. I managed my pb of 7 deadlifts at 145kg at the end of a 20 hour fast. Change your mindset.

[MadNotEven]

Thats how I normally do it. I normally train in the evening then have my dinner at around 7:30pm, then fast from 8pm-12pm the next day. Protein shake = calories so no, leave em out.

So im guessing you have a small meal before you workout? The post workout meal would be your last one right?

Sorry about the questions, some of this stuff seems wrong due to the amount of broscience alot of us have been following for all these years lol.

So how about this...

Wake up at 11am
Break fast at 12pm by having a small -medium sized meal
3-4pm have another meal
Train at 7pm
Post workout meal (largest) at around 8pm and then repeat

Amidoingitright?

[boomjinx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZZWO...feature=g-vrec


Some great info for IF beginners and veterans.


Cliffs:
-Dr set on finding link between nutrition and brain function, finds body composition and fasting correlation.
-Claims there aren't enough human studies on IF
-Uses own wife as study subject (turns her sexy lol)
-Reduces blood pressure, blood lipids, inflammation
-Increases metabolism, HGH, fat burning
-Improved neurogenesis (brain generating connection to neurons)
-Improved appetite, blood sugar
-Covers various IF plans
-Greatest hormonal benefits are seen 18-36 hours in the fast
-Train fasted in order to take advantage of HGH surge
-Gradually ease into the fasting process so you don't freak your brain/body out (shout out to the cry babies)
-Lower carb windows are generally better for the long run
-Take Fiber 3-5 grams 2x daily (metemucil & citrucel) to promote fullness (if cutting)
-Healthy fats and BCAA's optimize health benefits of IF
-When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.

[TheDocta08]

how does it make you more anabolic? / raise hgh levels

bump

[629]

fuark have no energy today, feeling very, very lethargic and I have no idea why...good amount of protein/carbs today...help brahs I feel like the only way to feel better is to drown myself in sugary carbs

shet ton of blueberries, strawberries, and some white flood = great leg workout
two steaks, big turkey burger, big bowl of spinach PWO = feeling good