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I also would go on a murder spree without my morning food. But then I stopped eating breakfast and ... it worked. Here's what I did: 1. Make sure you eat l
by Swizec 8y ago
I also would go on a murder spree without my morning food. But then I stopped eating breakfast and ... it worked.
Here's what I did:
1. Make sure you eat late in the evening (I like to eat a snack at 11pm or later)
2. Lower your carb intake
3. Up your protein intake
4. Up your fats
5. Generally have a large dinner instead of a large lunch
I shifted my schedule because I work out in the evening and it makes sense to eat a large meal afterwards. Helps you recover. And I eat late at night because I usually go to bed between 2am and 3am. Need energy.
Part of this shifting schedule was that I gradually reduced the size of my breakfast and eventually removed it. In the mornings I'm not doing anything physically demanding so I don't need that much energy and my large evening intake is still good enough.
That said, I always wake up with a growling stomach and sometimes even hunger pains. They go away after I have some morning tea (warm liquid) and my body generally forgets its hungry if I make it wait like 20 or 30 minutes before I give in.
As a bonus, my bodyfat percentage has gone down to a stable 11% while maintaining the same weight.
Oh yeah, I also drink 2 to 3 cans of Coke Zero per day to help with my sodium intake. Especially with the amount of working out I do I get leg cramps when I forego soda.
- TimSchumann 8y ago> Oh yeah, I also drink 2 to 3 cans of Coke Zero per day to help with my sodium intake. Not true. The 40mg of sodium in a can of coke zero isn’t enough to offset the liquid in the coke. When I’m fasting I try and get 7 full grams of table salt daily. I’d wager the coke zero is actually desalinating you. If you’re cramping at all, you need a LOT more salt. Also likely porassium and magnesium. Your body’s hormones control your salinity levels on a much vaster timescale than your daily, or even weekly, dietary intake. Source - https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-body-regulates-salt-levels https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-bod...
- Swizec 8y agoMaybe it’s placebo, then. Whatever it is I’ve noticed a clear connection between cutting coke and cramps coming back. Of course my experiment wasn’t super rigorous and double blind so it could be completely wrong. It’s hard to know. But when it comes to body stuff I find it’s usually best not to overthink. If something works for you, keep doing it. Every once in a while try removing stuff you do to see if there’s an effect.