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I do not know of studies, other than anecdotes such as this one: > So, during the FMD I lost approximately 4.2 lbs of body fat, while GAINING nearly a pound of

by sridca 8y ago

I do not know of studies, other than anecdotes such as this one: > So, during the FMD I lost approximately 4.2 lbs of body fat, while GAINING nearly a pound of muscle! There was also a nice muscle building “rebound” effect once my fast ended and I began to exercise again. https://www.quantifiedbob.com/fasting-mimicking-diet/ https://www.quantifiedbob.com/fasting-mimicking-diet/

n4r9 8y ago
That seems extremely dubious, given: > during my fast I refrained from any physical activity – no workouts or sports and: > for this experiment my Omron scale had to do since I didn’t have access to more accurate body composition tools
- jki275 8y ago
  As someone who regularly fasts for a variety of reasons, I would agree -- it's nearly impossible to gain muscle while fasting anyway, and without working out in any way I can't imagine how that could happen at all. But most likely the tool is measuring inaccurately.
  - sridca 8y ago
    > it's nearly impossible to gain muscle while fasting anyway Fasting may not affect muscle gain during the fast, but it may during the following refeed.
    - jki275 8y ago
      I'm sure that's possible -- I've never experienced it. Perhaps if I were more disciplined about recovery.