Is fasting and I.F. just another fad, or will it change everything?

[Master Blaster]

I think fasting and intermittent fasting is going to radically change the health and fitness of millions of people. But I've gotten swept up in fads before. Whats the group consensus, same old same old, or are we in for a massive sea change?

[bradistani]

bbc just recently done a programme about this. i haven't seen it but i hear its an interesting watch

[Andy Griffin]

Fasting isn't new.

Karen Carpenter swore by it.

[BikiniSlut]

It's a fad and it's unnecessary.

[Marty Champions]

im not listening to a guy with grey hair talk about health, time travel yes

[dj181]

contrary to what falcon says, under-eating is very good and healthy for you

peeps with lower bmi's live longer than peeps with higher bmi's, even if that higher bmi is composed mostly of muscle and not fat

the body doesn't like to carry excess weight, even if it's in the form of muscle

[Marty Champions]

contrary to what falcon says, under-eating is very good and healthy for you

peeps with lower bmi's live longer than peeps with higher bmi's, even if that higher bmi is composed mostly of muscle and not fat

the body doesn't like to carry excess weight, even if it's in the form of muscle

whats better eating 20 ripe peaches a day or 5. i garantee you live longer with the 20

btw do you like my song? let it play while you relax and browse getbig

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[dj181]

whats better eating 20 ripe peaches a day or 5. i garantee you live longer with the 20

btw do you like my song? let it play while you relax and browse getbig

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that songs not bad falcon, but IMO this one is even more relaxing

think of yourself on the beach in san diego or maui while listening to this surreal tune my brother

[Master Blaster]

I eat a vegan lunch and I eat anything I want for dinner. No breakfast unless I have to lift some weights. Sometimes I feel like I'm high. 

Maybe that's all the old THC being released from old body fat stores being harvested.

[dj181]

I eat a vegan lunch and I eat anything I want for dinner. No breakfast unless I have to lift some weights. Sometimes I feel like I'm high. 

Maybe that's all the old THC being released from old body fat stores being harvested.

how low are your cals?

fyi, i'm currently sitting @ sub-8, and i did it by eating less and training harder

[bike nut]

contrary to what falcon says, under-eating is very good and healthy for you

peeps with lower bmi's live longer than peeps with higher bmi's, even if that higher bmi is composed mostly of muscle and not fat

the body doesn't like to carry excess weight, even if it's in the form of muscle

So....you live to be 90 and that's all you're known for.

I'll stick with the higher BMI, bigger muscles, and vast quantities of slain pussy.

[Master Blaster]

So....you live to be 90 and that's all you're known for.

I'll stick with the higher BMI, bigger muscles, and vast quantities of slain pussy.

Who cares about living longer...I want to feel GOOOOD! Calorie restriction can ( at times) make you feel really really good.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

I think fasting and intermittent fasting is going to radically change the health and fitness of millions of people. But I've gotten swept up in fads before. Whats the group consensus, same old same old, or are we in for a massive sea change?

bodybuilding and working out with weights is a fad. Fasting has been around for millions/billions of years.

[Roger Bacon]

bodybuilding and working out with weights is a fad. Fasting has been around for millions/billions of years.

 

dead on

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Who cares about living longer...I want to feel GOOOOD! Calorie restriction can ( at times) make you feel really really good.

It can tap you into another realm. Eating and drinking boatloads of garage keeps you a slave to this realm.

[galain]

bodybuilding and working out with weights is a fad. Fasting has been around for millions/billions of years.

True. Fasting may be a fad, but it's not new.

[cephissus]

i keep hearing about this, but i've never looked into it.  what are the specifics?

in other words, if i wanted to "intermittently fast," what, exactly, would i do?

[BigCyp]

I.F is what ass blaster does when he can't get gas money to drive to the hood

[dj181]

So....you live to be 90 and that's all you're known for.

I'll stick with the higher BMI, bigger muscles, and vast quantities of slain pussy.

 

good point man, i was just trying to be objective and point out what science has to say about it all

[Borracho]

i keep hearing about this, but i've never looked into it.  what are the specifics?

in other words, if i wanted to "intermittently fast," what, exactly, would i do?

Basically, you pick a certain time to eat your allotted calories for whatever it is you're trying to accomplish. So If you choose to fast for a 16 hour period that means you give yourself an 8 hour time frame where you consume your daily calories. Some people just choose to skip breakfast and "break the fast" around lunch and begin the fast around 8pm.

There's a program out there (Lean Gains) with an IF that you can look into with diet and training tips here:

http://rippedbody.jp/2011/10/08/leangains-intermittent-fasting-guide-how-to-do-it-by-yourself/

[hrspwr]

I have no clue about the fad bullshit but here is my problem.

 If I don`t eat I can do OK, but once I start eating its like I want to eat until my appetite is satiated.
Fasting isn`t the problem.

[MuscleMcMannus]

It's a fucking fad and Martin B is a fucking idiot! 

http://anthonycolpo.com/why-intermittent-fasting-isnt-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/

[Borracho]

I have no clue about the fad bullshit but here is my problem.

 If I don`t eat I can do OK, but once I start eating its like I want to eat until my appetite is satiated.
Fasting isn`t the problem.

Yeah it reinforces binge eating in some people. You don't need to go this extreme to achieve your goals just like you don't need to go zero carb, zero fat, eating religiously every 3 hours, etc.

This is just another way to skin a cat.

[animal1991]

Its all about what suits you and what is most convenient for you.
In my opinion IF gives you a lot of freedom and your not obsessed with food all the time. You learn that food is fuel for your body and that's all it is.
Its simplifies fat loss for some people instead of complicates it.
You learn that you won't die if you don't eat every 3 hours and that you can stay without food. (Mental hunger vs physiological hunger)
Depending on which type of IF lifestyle you choose, you can have a "slip up" here and there and not worry about it.
IF totally helps you not to have OCD with your food.
Elevated GH levels in a fasted state helps burn fat a bit quicker and your concentration levels are much higher in a fasted state.

[animal1991]

Yeah it reinforces binge eating in some people. You don't need to go this extreme to achieve your goals just like you don't need to go zero carb, zero fat, eating religiously every 3 hours, etc.

This is just another way to skin a cat.

Its all about self control. Easier for some than for others