Intermittent Fasting discussion thread!!

[Pitbull84]

Thanks Rust

 

[CSB]

day 2 into recomp mode both been high cal days at about 3600 to 3800 , struggling to get in all the caloriea lol another high day tomorrow before a welcome low day on wed , weight up 4 lbs haha but reckon becauae feeling bloated with the adjustment.

still working on macros , pro a bit high still at 400 a day , carbs around 300 and fats 120 or so

 

[RickRock13]

I was always taught that your body can only consume (use or how ever you want to say it) so many cals,carbs,fats,proteins at once. And that the rest is waisted or stored as fat. Is that true or just a myth from broscience?

Yes, that is a myth. It has been scientifically proven that your body will break down protein into aminos to synthesize for muscle for 24 hours or more after ingestion.

And then take into account real world experience and it makes total sense. Ive built mire muscle on IF than when I was eating 6 times per day

 

[RickRock13]

Rick, what's your take on alcohol? And I mean a beer with your Saturday night meal, bearing in mind I'm on cycle and Saturday is a workout day....

Also, I agree that workout days feel like cheating! Not easy to get 1.5k of clean cals in, in one go........maybe I'll adjust.....

My advice to you would be to enjoy life within moderation....I certainly do. One of the best part of IF is its freedoms that traditional dieting doesn't allow. Sometimes when I go to dinner with my wife I want a beer, so I have one. As long as you primarily stay within the confines of your macros and cals, your choices are pretty open. If my daughter wants to go for ice cream, I go with her and have some. If the family wants pizza, we order pizza. If I was in contest prep, I would have to change some things, but I'm not and I maintain the bodyfat in my avi doing all those things. Just KNOW your limits and stay within them.

The best part of IF to me, is the fact that my diet doesn't cause strain on my family or others. I get to indulge more than most that are on any other diet and what we eat isn't always about "me and my goals". Too often we get wrapped up in our lifestyles and don't realize the impact it can have on others

 

[RickRock13]

Rick,

Is it okay to drink plain black coffee rite before fasted cardio..?

Hell yeh it's ok!! I love stimulants before fasted cardio, and black coffee works well. Just know that if you add any sugar, milk, or cream it would have an impact on insulin release and could break the fast. A very small amount probably wouldn't hurt though

 

[ballerj63]

Thanks for your response. I wanna try to minimize fat gain so I'm gonna keep it surplus on the 4 lifting days, and under matainence on the 2 ab circuit days + rest day. My diet is literally spot on and all healthy clean food and lots of veggies so the fat gain during my bulk should be almost none at all actually

If you are in a caloric surplus there will be fat gain!!

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[Pitbull84]

Thanks Rick!

Btw IM LOVING THIS "IF" STUFF!! It's the SH*T!!!!! Day 3, I don't think I'll ever go back to eating 6-7 meals a day. My stomach is already looking leaner and feeling tighter. Man I wish I would of known about "IF" a long time ago. Thanks again Rick for starting this thread. Keep the thread going so I keep on learning.

 

[Cali72]

The best part of IF to me, is the fact that my diet doesn't cause strain on my family or others. I get to indulge more than most that are on any other diet and what we eat isn't always about "me and my goals". Too often we get wrapped up in our lifestyles and don't realize the impact it can have on others

This is the main reason I think I'll start this type of diet.
Well said Rick.

 

[Pitbull84]

I agree with Cali! I know it's not a diet but a lifestyle ; ) It's so much less stressful.

 

[RickRock13]

IF is most definitely a "lifestyle change". There are so many benefits to it other than just the obvious physical changes. Its a hassle and time consuming to eat multiple times a day. IF takes that out of the equation by only eating 2-3 meals a day, so less than half of the meal prep and eating time. Even while "cutting" I get to indulge which is nice, and nearly every workout day feels like a cheat day. Its nothing but win for me all the way around.

I remember times in the past on traditional diets where I would bulk up during the winter with quite a bit of fat gained, then cut up in the spring spending a good 3 months or more getting to a reasonable level. No more! Now I am leaner than I've ever been, and still was able to add 15 lbs to my frame during "cutting season". When I go into winter I will add more, but I will always stay in single digit bodyfat ranges thanks to IF