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To add perhaps some more support to this, see how Sumo wrestlers of Japan gain weight: http://www.diet-blog.com/05/sumo_wrestlers_this_is_how_you_get_fat.php ht

by smtddr 12y ago

To add perhaps some more support to this, see how Sumo wrestlers of Japan gain weight: http://www.diet-blog.com/05/sumo_wrestlers_this_is_how_you_get_fat.php http://www.diet-blog.com/05/sumo_wrestlers_this_is_how_you_g... Particularly 3 and 4: Take a nap after eating. Eat late in the day. Probably #1 too about skipping breakfast.

infinitone 12y ago
Wait... what constitutes exercise on an empty stomach? because I workout early in the morning. So I just have a apple+banana+milk shake for preworkout. And then after workout I'd have my breakfast.
- orky56 12y ago
  Actually, completing eliminating your meal pre-workout may provide better results in terms of fat loss. However you may feel tired but having some caffeine and/or protein with limited calories may alleviate that. It's called "fasted training" and you can read more here - [http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/sep/19/fasted-training-eat-before-exercise http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/201...] If you want to go completely extreme, intermittent fasting only allows you to eat within a limited window (e.g. 6-8 hours). Lots more research has been done on that but the pressures of conforming to traditional meal timings especially via social occasions can be difficult.
raverbashing 12y ago
Some intermittent fasting regimes also advocate sleeping after eating
joelrunyon 12y ago
> Probably #1 too about skipping breakfast. Actually - skipping breakfast helps you keep your insulin low and promotes lean body mass. Your body is in prime fat burning mode in the morning and holding off on breakfast (and spiking the blood sugar / insulin levels) can help you keep burning fat through mid-morning.
- ajcarpy2005 12y ago
  To a point but logically it could be concluded that skipping breakfast offers a longer period of time where the blood sugar and insulin response has a chance to drop lower which might hypothetically make a resulting spike from food intake actually higher in comparison.
  - joelrunyon 12y ago
    That doesn't make any sense. The point is that maintaining lower insulin levels promotes your body using its fat storage rather than food. Yes, you will eventually eat and that spike will happen, but it's not going to be demonstrably higher of a spike because you fasted.
    - dllthomas 12y ago
      It makes sense - it's fairly common that we see things that get bigger/worse when postponed. It's entirely possible that this doesn't happen with post-fast insulin spikes, but it seems a reasonable thing to want to check on. At this point it's no longer a question that can be resolved without measuring things (or finding other people who have measured those things), though.

by smtddr 12y ago

infinitone 12y ago

Wait... what constitutes exercise on an empty stomach? because I workout early in the morning. So I just have a apple+banana+milk shake for preworkout. And then after workout I'd have my breakfast.

orky56 12y ago
Actually, completing eliminating your meal pre-workout may provide better results in terms of fat loss. However you may feel tired but having some caffeine and/or protein with limited calories may alleviate that. It's called "fasted training" and you can read more here - [http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/sep/19/fasted-training-eat-before-exercise http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/201...] If you want to go completely extreme, intermittent fasting only allows you to eat within a limited window (e.g. 6-8 hours). Lots more research has been done on that but the pressures of conforming to traditional meal timings especially via social occasions can be difficult.

raverbashing 12y ago

Some intermittent fasting regimes also advocate sleeping after eating

joelrunyon 12y ago

> Probably #1 too about skipping breakfast. Actually - skipping breakfast helps you keep your insulin low and promotes lean body mass. Your body is in prime fat burning mode in the morning and holding off on breakfast (and spiking the blood sugar / insulin levels) can help you keep burning fat through mid-morning.

ajcarpy2005 12y ago
To a point but logically it could be concluded that skipping breakfast offers a longer period of time where the blood sugar and insulin response has a chance to drop lower which might hypothetically make a resulting spike from food intake actually higher in comparison.
- joelrunyon 12y ago
  That doesn't make any sense. The point is that maintaining lower insulin levels promotes your body using its fat storage rather than food. Yes, you will eventually eat and that spike will happen, but it's not going to be demonstrably higher of a spike because you fasted.
  - dllthomas 12y ago
    It makes sense - it's fairly common that we see things that get bigger/worse when postponed. It's entirely possible that this doesn't happen with post-fast insulin spikes, but it seems a reasonable thing to want to check on. At this point it's no longer a question that can be resolved without measuring things (or finding other people who have measured those things), though.