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For me personally this worked quite well for reducing bodyfat: Intermitted fasting[1] and lifting weights 3 times a week[2] and being on a cutting regime[3] (c

by timeu 10y ago

For me personally this worked quite well for reducing bodyfat: Intermitted fasting[1] and lifting weights 3 times a week[2] and being on a cutting regime[3] (cutting on the rest days with low carb and loading on the workout days wiht more carbs). In the beginning IF was quite difficult but after a while the body get used to it and also I tend to have less cravings during the day. On the loading days/workout days I often have a hard time to get enoug calories because I feel full. I am using MyFitnessPal to track what I eat but it's more about the macros and not so much about the exact calories (but it's also good to get a feeling how much calories different kinds of food has) [1] http://www.leangains.com/2011/03/intermittent-fasting-for-weight-loss.html http://www.leangains.com/2011/03/intermittent-fasting-for-we... [2] http://stronglifts.com/ http://stronglifts.com/ [3] http://www.lgmacros.com/standard-leangains-macro-calculator/ http://www.lgmacros.com/standard-leangains-macro-calculator/

clessg 10y ago
Fasting has been a godsend for me. Not only is it great for losing weight if you can handle it (it gets much easier with time), but I feel noticeably sharper and more productive when I fast. It's fascinating how ingrained the concept of constant eating is in Western civilization. You can lose 100 pounds and keep it off, but tell people you fast and it's "but what about starvation mode? You need to eat 6 times a day or you'll die." Tell others you skip breakfast and some people actually get offended.
- nadezhda18 10y ago
  heh so agree with you! What else do u do in addition to fastening? in my case (see my other comment in this thread) I do not feel it gives me any benefits in terms of body, only psychological ones.
nadezhda18 10y ago
I am trying intermitted fasting: fasting 14-15 hours daily and up to 22 hours occasionally. Do not see any changes in my body at all. What it did help with was curbing my occasional binge eating, reducing cravings, and helping to realise that I do not need all time and I won't die if I go without a food for a while :) While these were great psychological consequences, nothing changed on the physical side :( what am I doing wrong? I also count calories but I have a cheat day every week. I feel intermitted fastening is a bit overrated and not super useful without other pats like the ones you mentioned.
- timeu 10y ago
  Yeah ultimately it depends on what you try to achieve. If you wan to reduce weight/bodyfat (note that there is a difference between these two), it's mostly all about whether you are in caloric deficit or not. IF helps with that because it's much harder to overeat in the 8 hour than when you eat the entire day. IF is also quite easy to stick to (at least for me). I just skip breakfest and don't eaet after 8pm. But in order to see more physical change I would highly recommend to either lift weights or do some HIIT. Check the leangains.com guides on IF and workout. Edit: Also it takes a while until you see change on your body (was the same for me), so keep going.
  - nadezhda18 10y ago
    thanks for the suggestions! how long did it take you to see changes with IF? I have been doing it maybe about 6 months already... meanwhile, will go and read leangains.com :)

by timeu 10y ago

clessg 10y ago

Fasting has been a godsend for me. Not only is it great for losing weight if you can handle it (it gets much easier with time), but I feel noticeably sharper and more productive when I fast. It's fascinating how ingrained the concept of constant eating is in Western civilization. You can lose 100 pounds and keep it off, but tell people you fast and it's "but what about starvation mode? You need to eat 6 times a day or you'll die." Tell others you skip breakfast and some people actually get offended.

nadezhda18 10y ago
heh so agree with you! What else do u do in addition to fastening? in my case (see my other comment in this thread) I do not feel it gives me any benefits in terms of body, only psychological ones.

nadezhda18 10y ago

I am trying intermitted fasting: fasting 14-15 hours daily and up to 22 hours occasionally. Do not see any changes in my body at all. What it did help with was curbing my occasional binge eating, reducing cravings, and helping to realise that I do not need all time and I won't die if I go without a food for a while :) While these were great psychological consequences, nothing changed on the physical side :( what am I doing wrong? I also count calories but I have a cheat day every week. I feel intermitted fastening is a bit overrated and not super useful without other pats like the ones you mentioned.

timeu 10y ago
Yeah ultimately it depends on what you try to achieve. If you wan to reduce weight/bodyfat (note that there is a difference between these two), it's mostly all about whether you are in caloric deficit or not. IF helps with that because it's much harder to overeat in the 8 hour than when you eat the entire day. IF is also quite easy to stick to (at least for me). I just skip breakfest and don't eaet after 8pm. But in order to see more physical change I would highly recommend to either lift weights or do some HIIT. Check the leangains.com guides on IF and workout. Edit: Also it takes a while until you see change on your body (was the same for me), so keep going.
- nadezhda18 10y ago
  thanks for the suggestions! how long did it take you to see changes with IF? I have been doing it maybe about 6 months already... meanwhile, will go and read leangains.com :)