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How about the combined effect of intermittent fasting and exercise regimes? One thing I've heard is that fasting lowers metabolism, so perhaps one meal in the
by photochemsyn 5y ago
How about the combined effect of intermittent fasting and exercise regimes? One thing I've heard is that fasting lowers metabolism, so perhaps one meal in the morning followed by endurance exercise later in the day would counteract that tendency.
- BlargMcLarg 5y agoScience actually suggests fasting increases metabolism, or at least keeps it stable, unlike general caloric restriction.
- giraffe_lady 5y agoSounds really unpleasant honestly. I pretty frequently eat only one insufficient meal/day or fully fast for non-health reasons and there's no getting around the fact that exercise on those days fucking sucks. If there's any benefit I can't see it being worth it except in extreme cases. Particularly endurance exercise without calories afterwards is one of the worst things you can do to your day.
- tibbar 5y agoMy experience after a few years of OMAD fasting is that my body adapted really deeply. I don't get hungry (as long as I do eventually eat) and I have consistent energy levels throughout the day. If I know I'm about to do some long hike the next day (sometimes very long! 30+ miles) I try to eat extra the day before so I won't run out of energy the next day, which has also happened to me towards the end of a hike.
- iamacyborg 5y agoGenerally if you're training it's helpful to train fasted, the idea being that you want your body to adapt to consuming fat for energy rather than relying on other fuel sources.