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Fasting is the best way to burn fat. Either intermittently or for extended periods of time. I've done 7 day water fasts with minimal muscle loss. Caloric defici
by magnamerc 7y ago
Fasting is the best way to burn fat. Either intermittently or for extended periods of time. I've done 7 day water fasts with minimal muscle loss. Caloric deficits don't work longterm since you're decreasing your basal metabolic rate, so your body needs less calories to maintain your weight. Whereas when you fast, the opposite occurs. Your basal metabolic rate goes up. This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective, since if you're going long periods without food, you want to make sure you have sufficient energy to actually chase down some prey. This is why your noradrenaline and VO2 max increase during a fast.
- nathan-io 7y ago16:8 intermittent fasting has worked quite well for me.
- hammock 7y ago7 days man? I went 3 and it was hard.
- eigenspace 7y agoThe first 3 days are by far the hardest when fasting.
- nathan-io 7y agoI've done a 7 and a 10 day, and this was my experience. Around day 4, I lost the desire for food. It was no longer a struggle.
- magnamerc 7y agoThat's the hardest part. Once you're passed day 3 it's easier. I only fast for 7 days once or maybe twice per year. It's also easier if you're eating keto the weeks prior to the fast.