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I've been doing intermittent fasting for about a year now in combination of lifting weights, training mma and bjj and I'd say that it would be very hard for me

I've been doing intermittent fasting for about a year now in combination of lifting weights, training mma and bjj and I'd say that it would be very hard for me to go back to a "normal" eating pattern. I've always been in good shape before starting intermittent fasting but the difference is huge. Not only have I decreased my fat precentage but I've also gained muscle mass. I don't feel hungry even when I'm fasting, I sleep better, and I don't crave for fast food, snacks etc anymore what so ever. On top of that I also save a lot of time that I used to spend eating 6-8 meals a day. This is my new normal.

sAbakumoff 8y ago
i don't believe you.
- piva00 8y ago
  So as another anecdote to add to your data points: I've been doing intermittent fasting more or less for 2 years, eating latest at 8pm and only breaking the fast by lunch time (around noon - 1pm). That gives me, usually, a 7-8 hours feeding period while fasting for 16. I don't feel hunger at all when I wake up, I drink a glass of water in the morning and then a coffee in the office. Alas, I don't feel hunger as I used to, it's not a craving, I don't feel like "I need to eat now", it's a much more manageable feeling. And I go to the gym in the morning fasted, it works really well for me. The only times I feel it's harder to have energy is when I'm cutting down weight (and eating with a 700 kcal deficit).