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Do any of you do intermittent fasting?
I’ve been familiar with it for a while and my barber swears by it. I get the science behind it and the benefit of packing roughly 2 1/2 meals into 8 hours and being able to have those meals be more substantial than if you were starting the day with a decent breakfast.
So, I started today and was so much more easily able to plot out my food for the day and stick to my 40:30:30 macros, protein, fat, carbs. It was easier to apply and IIFYM approach and allow for moderate bad stuff like ice cream.
7am - 12pm was a struggle but that might have been because I had vitamins and supplements on an empty stomach. Once I had an electrolyte drink that I usually have each morning, I felt better. Also had lots of green tea.
I’m intrigued by the claims of energy and/or reduced brain fog by way of the fasted period and not starting the day potentially with shitty high-glycemic carbs and sugar.
I hope it’s not wishful thinking but I can envision finding the same enjoyment with this that I do Keto: a strict regimented approach to eating with plenty of research and anecdotal success stories to back it up, and a sort of gamification mindset in which I have to carefully plan my food to stay within my macros.
- interesting. was thinking of starting - especially if it counters brain fog.inteliboy
- Do you plan on eating mechanically for the rest of your life?zarkonite
- I love eating, cooking, sharing meals with family and friends to much to make my meals a task. But I admire you, you sound like a very focused guy.dmay