Comments on: Scott’s Intermittent Fasting Success Story http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/ Master Your Kitchen. Eat Real Food. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike OD http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-518 Mike OD Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:10:56 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-518 Reduced meal frequency (IF) does not decrease metabolism when you are still talking about the same amount of calories and macronutrients (protein, etc). If you are just doing a "carb bomb" meal after fasting (which Dr Eades hints as his IF experiment), then yes you will have a reduced TEF compared to a diet higher in more protein spread out throughout the day. The macronutrients are not the same. Goes back to if you use IF to overindulge (or as I like to call IFOC, IF on crap), then the results are not going to be ideal. I really wish just eating a pizza and ice cream in one meal a day game optimal body composition....but it won't. Keep your IF days mostly real foods and higher in protein, you will be fine. Reduced meal frequency (IF) does not decrease metabolism when you are still talking about the same amount of calories and macronutrients (protein, etc). If you are just doing a “carb bomb” meal after fasting (which Dr Eades hints as his IF experiment), then yes you will have a reduced TEF compared to a diet higher in more protein spread out throughout the day. The macronutrients are not the same.

Goes back to if you use IF to overindulge (or as I like to call IFOC, IF on crap), then the results are not going to be ideal. I really wish just eating a pizza and ice cream in one meal a day game optimal body composition….but it won’t.

Keep your IF days mostly real foods and higher in protein, you will be fine.

]]> By: Diane http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-517 Diane Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:41:10 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-517 Thanks i was referring specifically to his comment on IF slowing thermo-genesis. Thanks i was referring specifically to his comment on IF slowing thermo-genesis.

]]> By: Mike OD http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-516 Mike OD Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:01:17 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-516 I linked to that article a while back....and you can see my comments about it also below (in the comments). In the end, using IF as a pass to binge eat on less than optimal foods is not a good idea. http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/03/dr-eades-and-tim-ferris-on-if/ I linked to that article a while back….and you can see my comments about it also below (in the comments). In the end, using IF as a pass to binge eat on less than optimal foods is not a good idea.
http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/03/dr-eades-and-tim-ferris-on-if/

]]> By: Diane http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-515 Diane Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:54:09 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-515 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/03/real-life-extension-caloric-restriction-or-intermittent-fasting-part-2/ Have you seen this Dr Eades take on IF. What are your comments on this? http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2008/03/03/real-life-extension-caloric-restriction-or-intermittent-fasting-part-2/

Have you seen this Dr Eades take on IF.

What are your comments on this?

]]> By: Mike OD http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-514 Mike OD Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:45:56 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-514 Considering it is all about the calorie load longterm, an alternate day type of approach works well for most people mainstream who will NOT give up higher calorie options...so a lower calorie day is alternated to balance out long term calorie load (and overall weight loss). For people who eat healthy already, then it can be done with a more frequent condensed eating window....because chances are the overall calorie load will still be lower because of higher calories options not being involved. If that makes no sense (because I am rambling on) you can also read up on IF here....as there can be more than one way in which you can eat and enjoy the benefits of weight loss and health. http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/02/27/intermittent-fasting-101-how-to-start-part-i/ Considering it is all about the calorie load longterm, an alternate day type of approach works well for most people mainstream who will NOT give up higher calorie options…so a lower calorie day is alternated to balance out long term calorie load (and overall weight loss). For people who eat healthy already, then it can be done with a more frequent condensed eating window….because chances are the overall calorie load will still be lower because of higher calories options not being involved.

If that makes no sense (because I am rambling on) you can also read up on IF here….as there can be more than one way in which you can eat and enjoy the benefits of weight loss and health.
http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/02/27/intermittent-fasting-101-how-to-start-part-i/

]]> By: Lou http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-513 Lou Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:24:26 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-513 Is this similar to the 'Alternate day diet' where you fast or eat very little every other day, and then 'normal' sort of, 3 meals a day the next? Or would this work in the same way? Thanks PS the ADD allows you to eat all your favourite treat foods on your feed day, but I would prefer to stick primarily to good healthy foods because they make me feel better! Is this similar to the ‘Alternate day diet’ where you fast or eat very little every other day, and then ‘normal’ sort of, 3 meals a day the next? Or would this work in the same way?

Thanks

PS the ADD allows you to eat all your favourite treat foods on your feed day, but I would prefer to stick primarily to good healthy foods because they make me feel better!

]]> By: Marli http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-512 Marli Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:05:52 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-512 I've been reading about IF for a few days now, and decided to do a 24 hour fast beginning 6:30 pm yesterday. I am surprised to say it's not as hard as I thought it would be. I think it has to do with my mindset; I just decided to do it, to see what it would be like. So instead of fighting it, rather, I'm noticing what is going on. Here's what I notice so far: It's 1pm and I'm not hungry. When the hunger pangs come, they go pretty quickly. I notice some kind soul had brought in a box of doughnuts, I wasn't even interested. So far so good. I'm enjoying some hot water with lemon, and find my usual cold water doesn't go down well. Room temp feels much better... Thanks for all the info on this site! I’ve been reading about IF for a few days now, and decided to do a 24 hour fast beginning 6:30 pm yesterday. I am surprised to say it’s not as hard as I thought it would be. I think it has to do with my mindset; I just decided to do it, to see what it would be like. So instead of fighting it, rather, I’m noticing what is going on.

Here’s what I notice so far:
It’s 1pm and I’m not hungry.
When the hunger pangs come, they go pretty quickly.

I notice some kind soul had brought in a box of doughnuts, I wasn’t even interested. So far so good.

I’m enjoying some hot water with lemon, and find my usual cold water doesn’t go down well. Room temp feels much better…

Thanks for all the info on this site!

]]> By: Anna http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-2/#comment-511 Anna Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:47:43 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-511 Hi Scott Congratulations on your IF success. Actually I started IF at a similar time like yours. Since early 2006, I'm just going into my 5th year if intermittent fasting. My IF window is generally 24 hours - ie one meal a day, usually dinner. I experienced all the benefits you've mentioned. Even for my daily swimming, I seldom feel lacking of energy. I do hope more and more people can see the benefits of IF. Anna Hi Scott
Congratulations on your IF success. Actually I started IF at a similar time like yours. Since early 2006, I’m just going into my 5th year if intermittent fasting. My IF window is generally 24 hours – ie one meal a day, usually dinner. I experienced all the benefits you’ve mentioned. Even for my daily swimming, I seldom feel lacking of energy. I do hope more and more people can see the benefits of IF.

Anna

]]> By: skustes http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-510 skustes Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:46:22 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-510 Lu, pics of what? Me? What exactly are you looking for proof of? Lu, pics of what? Me? What exactly are you looking for proof of?

]]> By: Lu http://www.realfooduniversity.com/scotts-intermittent-fasting-success-story/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Lu Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:04:19 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/03/04/my-intermittent-fasting-success-story/#comment-509 Well... so where are the pics? I can say im a bodybuilder..but where are the pics??? proof? Well… so where are the pics? I can say im a bodybuilder..but where are the pics??? proof?

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