I Stopped Intermittent Fasting (why you may want to stop too)

[@LauraTryUK]

Notes about this video: - I stopped intermittent fasting 2 years ago. It's only now I'm making this explaining why I stopped. - as well as stopping intermittent fasting, I also started weight training and eating a high-protein meal plan. The latter two played a huge part in me improving my body composition, but I wouldn't have been able to weight train (and give good effort) and eat my daily protein requirement each day if I had been intermittent fasting.

[@davidstrom9076]

You're so lost. Good luck

[@michellesmith2793]

I was just listening to a podcast explaining that the intermittent fasting 'studies' were done on men and don't take into account the feminine cycle or hormones. This person also suggests not fasting more than 12 hours. Having a mini breakfast before workout and then three meals a day. What do you eat for your mini breakfast before your workout?

[@davidstrom9076]

@michellesmith2793 none of it means much if your intestinal tract is lined with mucoid plaque, bio film, and unprocessed waste.

[@michellesmith2793]

​@@davidstrom9076 I disagree. Hormones mean a lot. And women's hormones are vastly different from men's.

[@mai9355]

@@davidstrom9076- What background do you have since you claim to be the person that knows what is best?

[@tammiehammett5054]

As a result of the way I was raised (Dead broke, food insecurity and living on top ramen) I have eaten one meal a day for the most part since about 1988. 2 years ago after tracking my food I realized I wasn't even eating 1200 calories a day and yet have been 20 lb overweight my entire adult life. Under eating is a big problem for many women. So 2 years ago I started focusing on eating three meals a day focusing on high quality fat and protein. It's really a struggle for me to eat even 1500 calories a day so I go at it like it's my job. I get protein and fat as soon as I wake up and if I am diligent my body starts to release weight despite eating over 2,000 calories a day most days. When I tell people I have doubled my calories and that's the only thing that has calmed my body down enough to release weight they think I'm crazy but I'm here to tell you at least in my case it works. I've also tried to become diligent about my circadian rhythms, getting to sleep before midnight, wearing blue blockers at night and getting that daylight in my eyes as much as I can. I'll be 52 in April and I'm still having clockwork regular menstrual cycles with no signs at all of menopause though I'm sure things are happening behind the scenes I'm not aware of. I get my blood work done every year and this fall my sex hormones were that of a younger fertile female. Anyway, great video. Don't come at me y'all, I'm just saying what worked for me, I'm not saying it's what you need to do.

[@lifeisagift5627]

Fertility doesn't mean health. There are high hormones and chakras in your body. Fasting will take you beyond the flesh.

[@lifeisagift5627]

There are people living without food. Check Elitom El Amin

[@JCKay]

Fertility LITERALLY is an indicator of better health in women over 45 ... ​@@lifeisagift5627

[@sanjaalfirevic7383]

It is great you have found what worked for you and made your body feel safe!

[@LauraTryUK]

Wow, what a comment! Thank you _so much_ for sharing that! 🙏

[@RoryMacdonald-pfff]

Standing ovation for telling this story and highlighting the wonderful intricacies and dynamics of the body.

[@jlvandat69]

Excellent thoughts, Laura. I'm an older male who has done 6:18 IF for over 8 years. It worked wonders for me......I had gained too much weight even though I was exercising regularly, and my blood pressure and cholesterol were high, with a doc threatening to put me on meds. The IF fixed all of that, remarkably. I lost about 20 kilos that never came back and all my biomarkers improved, plus my BP returned to healthy levels. I eat a big breakfast with a lot of protein and a second, smaller meal around noon, also with emphasis on protein plus veggies. I do about 150 minutes of aerobic exercise weekly and resistance exercise 2-3 times a week. I think I've lost 'some' muscle mass in the last 5 years, but my strength remains the same, e.g., able to do the same number of pushups, pull ups and weights. Your point about IF not necessarily being good for everyone is so important. We're all different and IF needs to be structured accordingly, or avoided depending on our physiology, gender, lifestyle, etc. It took me several years to figure out what worked in terms of nutrition and eating pattern, so IF isn't a "simple fix," by any means.

[@jeffmcdonald101]

Do you think eating a deficit of calories, doing everything else you did, without fasting, would have achieved the same or better?

[@jlvandat69]

@@jeffmcdonald101 I think the benefits would have been much less. I had tried dieting several times, trying to lose weight via calorie restriction and it never made much difference, even when combined with exercise. VERY frustrating. Based on my experience and everything I have read (a lot), I think it's the autophagy that's providing major benefits. It's a powerful cellular process that's cleaning the system daily, and begins somewhere around 8 hours after last meal. My guess is that we'll eventually find that autophagy is a "wonder drug" with many benefits unattainable via other means.

[@jlvandat69]

@@jeffmcdonald101 (second attempt to reply, first one was blasted away by the algorithm monster) I think the benefits would have been much less. I had tried dieting several times, trying to lose weight via calorie restriction and it never made much difference, even when combined with exercise. VERY frustrating. Based on my experience and everything I have read (a lot), I think it's the autophagy that's providing major benefits. It's a powerful cellular process that's cleaning the system daily, and begins somewhere around 8 hours after last meal. My guess is that we'll eventually find that autophagy is a "wonder drug" with many benefits unattainable via other means.

[@jlvandat69]

@@jeffmcdonald101 I think the benefits would have been much less. I had tried dieting several times, trying to lose weight via calorie restriction and it never made much difference, even when combined with exercise. VERY frustrating. Based on my experience and everything I have read (a lot), I think it's the autophagy that's providing major benefits. It's a powerful cellular process that's cleaning the system daily, and begins somewhere around 8 hours after last meal. My guess is that we'll eventually find that autophagy is a "wonder drug" with many benefits unattainable via other means.

[@jlvandat69]

@@jeffmcdonald101 Multiple attempts made to reply, but YT keeps vaporizing my responses. Short version: the same results were probably not possible via just calorie restriction, without the IF. IMO, autophagy is the key, which begins about 8 hours after the last meal.

[@MaryNewnham]

I agree. IF has its benefits BUT I would say (especially for a peri/menopausal female) it would be more important to focus on high quality nutrition, getting enough protein and lifting weight. Another great video!🙌🙌🙌

[@ShoppingEmail-dr1fs]

couldn't agree more.

[@WellWithHels]

Agreed! I think you have to cautious with IF / fasting for female fertility too 🙏 My hormones were out of whack 😅 x

[@mariaforsdyke7660]

Hallelujah!! Stopped intermittent fasting October 24 as it was making me feel quite unwell despite me pushing through for 2 and a half years. I’m now 52, I eat when I get up, have healthy mini meals and good protein meals twice a day. I lift heavy and I’m starting to feel soooo much better. Love the videos Laura, keep them up 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻!

[@leannecampbell1429]

Dr. Stacy Sims has great information about how intermittent fasting is not good for women. Same reason as what you mentioned that it causes muscle loss and she explains the reason why. She mentions that men's bodies work differently and it can be more effective for them.

[@petitcoeur-q6r]

Yes she gives some good advice about that.

[@lynneward3054]

Currently reading her latest book. Really insightful on this and other topics and how women are not small men...

[@doubles1545]

She just gave an interview on the Diary of a CEO podcast that went into detail about this. Very good interview for anyone wanting a deep dive on the topic.

[@TiMalice2009]

Yep she’s great.

[@Lizzzzzzzy9999]

Jep, I'd also highly recommend her books and interviews. There's a book especially for menopausal women, it's called "Next Level" and helped me tremendously.

[@beckymay439]

I love how Dr. Mindy Pelz talks so much about loving and listening to your body and varying the fasts. I'm a big baby. If I'm hungry, I eat. That means some days it's 12 hours, some days it's 20. And it changes constantly throughout the month and depending on hormones, sleep quality, activity level, and even how cold it is. Sometimes I do hard things like 3 and 5 day fasts, but I'm so very gentle about it. I would love to see people focused less on the ketones, and glucose levels, and length of fasting windows, and more focus on how they are feeling in their body. 💖 Great video. Love ur hair.

[@Chaiilatte84]

Mindy Pelz isn’t a medical doctor. She earned a doctorate in chiropractic work. Chiropractors are NOT medical doctors. They have zero medical training.

[@blueskies1014]

@@Chaiilatte84 Chiropractors have a lot more nutrition and fitness training than medical doctors.

[@Chaiilatte84]

@ no they do not. They have chiropractic studies. The whole thing is a scam.

[@chrissie_patisserie]

Such an honest, straight to the point and fact grounded video - this is what internet should be supporting. Amazing work!

[@sarahdickson86]

I did IF for 10years to help manage weight, I did weights to ensure I didn't lose musce mass and didn't d any steady state cardio. I stopped 2 years ago (age 44) asmy periods started coming every 13 or 14 days. After a little research I discovered the IF was inhibiting my progesterone production. Since stopping I have managed to maintain my weight and my cycle has returned to normal. I do a 7 day fast annually and will continue to do so, though I time this with my cycle now.

[@ked4864]

I used to do IF, but couldn't get enough protein in. I've since discovered the 30-30-30 regimen. It's been around for quite some time, and even Andrew Huberman is a fan. 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up and 30 minutes of easy cardio. Every day. Older folk need MORE protein to keep sarcopenia at bay. I'm all for the 1gram of protein per lb of weight. Taking EAA (essential amino acids) helps with the protein (NOT BCAAs). It might be healthy to fast "once a month" for a day or so, not as an every-day lifestyle. For the 50%+ of us who are prediabetic, eating less frequently is key so the body doesn't keep cranking out that excess insulin. So -- eat those three meals a day, at regular meal times -- but NO snacking, no grazing. That's what our great grandparents did and they didn't have the health problems we seem to have!

[@SaigeSlack]

I literally could not even fathom eating that soon after I wake up 🤮

[@LauraTryUK]

@@SaigeSlackit takes some getting to, but the body soon gets used to it.

[@laurensargent9471]

They also moved much more. We all need good nutrition, exercise (aerobic and resistance and flexibility), light exposure early in the day, a meditation or other stress reduction practice and enough restorative sleep.

[@gabbyskitchen6640]

Hi, this 30 -30-30, all done at the same time? Thanks

[@diandenmark]

I have heard that time-restricted eating gives most benefits when the eating window starts relatively early in the morning - ending by about 5 or 6 pm - in all 10 to 12 hour eating window (fasting 12 to 14 hours).

[@sabrinaciconi]

I decided to stop fasting, and my period returned to normal. I no longer need to take iron pills, and my stomach pain is gone. I was once a strong advocate for fasting, but now I no longer believe it’s the best approach for me.

[@plaistedfamily8574]

Wow that is interesting and is the opposite of what Dr Mindy Pelz states which is IF balances hormones and assists women to have periods again. Ty for sharing.

[@orchidmuse]

I think IF is very individual. The most important thing you mentioned is that you were hungry and ignored that, ans here is the clue - eat when you're hungry! Don't ignore it. I am rarely hungry before 12 o'clock, so I prefer IF, but I sometimes do eat breakfast if I feel hungry. Just 1-2 eggs and some butter, and then I can eat my lunch at 12. But everyone is different.

[@yieldforpeace]

I really appreciate this spotlight on not everything works the same way for every person. I've tried a lot of different diets, did IF for a couple years and similarly am now moving back into eating when I feel hungry and trying to be more mindful of when I'm full without being stuffed 😊

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

I did it for a year and had great results as far as weight loss, but then it just stopped. After a few months of not losing, I just stopped and went Mediterranean, which I like even more. My latest blood tests came back great. As you said, not everyone is the same. Thanks, Laura. 🙂

[@anidiotsguide757]

I did fasting for about 2,5 years and LOVED it. I felt more energized in the morning, saved money, lost weigth, and did not notice any negative effects on my strength or muscle. But I had to quit due to some stomach issues that developed. Still no idea what it is, but my doctor adviced me to eat breakfast again, since going too long with an empty stomach can cause the acid to damage the lining of the stomach walls. I feel better now, but I do miss fasting and wish that I could go back to it.

[@jeffmcdonald101]

Adding that you saved money leads one to think you were just eating too much to start with?

[@zperdek]

It's more than possible that in your food is missing some needed nutrient. What do you eat regularly?

[@scooterjazzcat1731]

Acid of the stomach is completely natural and it is insane to believe that it is damaging to your own stomach. Some doctors should educate themselves better.

[@magicsupamoggie]

I’d think the stomach issues were to do with something you were eating rather than fasting itself. I’m fine without most grains but if I do eat them it only takes a day or two to get that pain creeping back in.

[@rainbowtravelingyogi]

“Fast like a girl” is a really good book to read up on for women. It talks about fasting with your cycles

[@vidz953]

Yessss!!!! I mentioned Mindy Pelz in a comment also. When I tried IF before reading her book I couldn't get it to work for me. Now it's great. I don't do it all the time - I feel like most IF people are "do it everyday or it doesn't help you" types. But I find doing it too much to be very counterproductive.

[@ordinaryvalley]

Yes!!! Mindy is a great teacher, and I learned so much from her about fasting in alignment with my cycle ❤

[@RobinSongsAreMagical]

Thank you for sharing. It's so important to keep a broad view and realise we are all individual!

[@stevegill1157]

Great video Laura, very clear and concise... Love videos like this, with no BS. I am just going back to eating breakfast after a year on 16:8 IF. I found that I got really bad indigestion after my first meal of the day, and this happened consistently. I have gone back to a similar regime to yourself i.e. small breakfast, shortly after waking, main breakfast after yoga and morning run, then lunch and dinner. I found the biggest change to my well being , came as the result of giving up alcohol 6 months ago.

[@robothayes]

Thanks

[@TaylorJaneGreen-HappyCellSong]

Cannot thank you enough for making this video. You are CHANGING LIVES!

I am doing 18:6 for 2 years. I have psoriasis and had NAFLD , high BP (140/90 on medication). I lost 20kg, my liver labs are ok, and my BP without medication is 110/70 now and I gained muscle mass (inbody (I have no access to DEXA) says I HAVE 13.3 percent body fat and 49.2 percent muscle mass). But I eat breakfast and lunch. My problem before was, after 3 meals per day I was always hungry. If I eat only two big meals, I have this problem no longer. I think, if someone is hungry after eating, the body has not become all nutrients that are needed, hunger is indicating this. Probably there was not enough protein , or calories ?

[@suesommer204]

I have found your channel to be such a wealth of inspiration and information that I just don’t find anyplace else. I just finished binge watching every thing I could find on Dr Stacy Sims, which will be a good kick off to change up my training and fueling goals for 2025. Keep the content coming. You are really are making a difference. Thank you.

[@brandywell44]

When I used to intermittent I did four days at a time and I found that my appetite was for less food, I was satisfied and had abundant energy. Another effect after getting to a target weight was that my natural weight of equilibrium was maintained.

[@rajarunachala7516]

Dr. Stacy Sims in a podcast mentioned that intermittent fasting works differently for men and women. It generally works for men. But, according to her, women should stick to a 12:12 routine as opposed to 16:8. There seems to occur a ton of detrimental hormonal changes that don’t help with fat loss and might even cause sarcopenia.

[@sugarray29]

This is interesting Laura, well done 💯👏🏽

[@allisonlozier6410]

This rings true to my experience. I'm a woman at a normal BMI in my 20s, and I developed the same full-but ravenous hunger you described, and a binge-esque eating pattern. My food intake became out of control, and I knew it was out of control but I couldn't stop it - I now eat regular meals and track my food.

[@celineandre1586]

Dr Stacy Sims spoke and wrote a lot about IF and women. Such great infos ! Thank you for your insights about that 👍🏼

[@strauskp]

I just came here to say the same! Such important information, especially for menopausal women.

[@simq54892]

Peri menopause changed everything for me. What made me feel healthy and gave me energy (intermittent fasting) actually made me sick when my hormones started to shift. I would actually say any woman over 35 should really start looking at moly coddling your body, eat healthy food, whatever that is for your body (i can't eat greens, but I can starchy root veges... try telling my keto friends that I put on weight if I eat greens!) three meals a day, nice exercise... restorative even, where you don't put undue stress on your body, but keep that muscle work going happily, I feel like I am still trying to heal my body after stubbornly pushing through so many symptoms for so long and just making myself sicker and sicker.... (i had that story in my head that I wouldn't suffer during peri if I stayed full on exercising, fasting and eating "clean") now I literally can only walk for exercise or I pay big time with fatigue and migraines. You live and learn! I'm still hopeful I have not screwed it all up forever.... def not there yet. I do feel pretty upset about all the things I did to my body thinking I was helping it. I also get upset for lots of other woman struggling too...

[@Neophema]

I'm 40 in a few months and still notice absolutely no changes in my hormones or monthly cycle... I do dread it and wonder what kind of changes I might have to make. This far in life, I've always been naturally lean and put on muscle easily. I don't want it to change! :(

[@Sooz-ub7ue]

38 yr old F here I’ve did fasting for years and I was doing Omad while doing a very physical job which is night shift, I’m not overweight but I always wanna be toned, fit and healthy but I was seeing more bloating and just feeling crappy as soon as I started eating more I started seeing my abs show again it’s wild as a female always assumed less is more where food is concerned,but not true ladies enjoy some food just pick wholesome real foods and protein. Great video also well said thank you!! 😊 much love 💕

[@zillamir8624]

Brilliant LT! I am in a similar demographic as you and stopped intermittent fasting last year by adding a protein shake in to my morning routine. I have been amazed at how much better I feel physically but surprisingly how my morning anxiety has improved ❤ It truly is lovely to have this mirrored in what you describe! Love you so much LT!! 🙏💚💜🦋🧚‍♀️

[@angiefryer6345]

The timing of this video was uncanny. I had just come to the same conclusion after using OMAD to drop over 30 lbs. But I wasn’t growing muscle. I’m 54 and want muscle. Thanks for the new info! I’m going to test two meals earlier in the day and see if that helps.

[@charlea6962]

A lot of great information here! This is the year to make my health a priority and this video is so helpful. Thank you!

[@robertbrown6531]

Thanks for sharing your experience with IF Laura. I remember Satchin Panda saying in an interview that our ancestors wouldn't have access to food on waking and "breakfast" would have been delayed until they got out and found something to eat. Likewise they probably wouldn't have had the luxury of eating later at night. I believe we were practising this natural IF style of eating for thousands of years. I don't do a rigid 16:8 but I do delay my breakfast for 2-3 hours after waking and do a bit of exercise first and don't eat 3 hours before bed. As a middle aged man I feel great on it, I like the feeling of a properly empty stomach, I can feel that it is helping my body dip over into a repair mode more. I wonder if men and women react differently to IF, also I know you made other big changes to your diet during this period eating much more protein, wonder if that was a factor in feeling better also. Maybe the 16:8 window was too long for you, 12-14 hours is good enough for many people. I just can't shake this feeling that our stomach is not meant to be constantly processing food right through the day. Ah well just shows that diet is not a one size fits all!

[@jiskamemelink]

Why did you do the fasting in the morning? I thought it was recommended to move the eating window to early in the morning and do the fasting starting late afternoon or in de evening.

[@jlvandat69]

This worked for me, a 6:18, .....a large breakfast, early and a second meal around noon, both with plenty of protein.

[@aliciastanley5582]

I also wonder if she was still running on glucose. If not higher healthy fats, good proteins and only limited vegetable and maybe bit of fruit carbs but no highly processed carbs filled with garbage, then maybe that’s why she had the grelhin problems she had- and the others. I’ve been doing IF for 3 yrs, 7 mos and as a diabetic well recovered, all labs good, loss of 44 lbs I love it. I always eat a good high protein breakfast at various times usually 8 thru 10am and my only other 2nd meal geared to finish usually around 2:30pm and sometimes til 3:30pm. I definitely sleep better with little or no food in my stomach. And I go to bed usually by 8-8:30 pm and up between 6 to 7 am often waking at some point thru the night and up for an hour or two then back to sleep.

[@jlvandat69]

@@aliciastanley5582 your experience with IF (and results) are amazingly similar to my own. Started about 8 years ago, lost 40 pounds that never came back, and excellent impact on blood pressure, biomarkers, mood, etc. I've never been diabetic, but have heard testimonies by recovered diabetics similar to your own. The only area I struggle with is sleep....I sleep very deeply, but generally only for about 6 hours. I'm not that concerned, though, because overall health is so good. I get plenty of exercise, and seem to generally have more energy. I am guessing that autophagy plays a major role in keeping me healthy in mind and body, but there's not enough science (discovered in 2016) to back that up.

[@JL-iw5kx]

did you not switch from a mostly plant-based diet to a high-meat diet at the same time? to not disclose that gives a completely skewed picture.

[@vidz953]

I agree. I love Laura's videos but this one leaves out a ton of info. She changed her diet, cut out excessive cardio, started weight lifting, etc.

[@wagmiorngmi]

Yes, she's telling half-truths for clicks. It's a total nonsense video. Pretty much everyome who does fasting PROPERLY has amazing success and it's easy as pie if you stick to a couple of simple rules. Those that can't do it aren't doing it right, such as coming into it straight after a sugar-laden binge with insulin sky high and then tear their hair out in despair as the come-down sugar cravings destroy them.

[@Macgee826]

Yes she did start focusing more on meat,fasting is a brilliant tool for health if not one of the best. The fact she recommends eating when hungry basically thats not going to help the millions of diabetics out there who have been doing just that .worked a treat for them.........not!!

[@Venus-gn5oi]

I'm don't have a high-meat diet and had the same experience as her. Everything she said is true for most women in perimenopause/menopause. There are as always some exceptions but she's on point here.

[@riotgirl4916]

@@Venus-gn5oiYou misunderstood; the problem isn’t the meat, it was the carb laden “plant-based” diet that she quit cold-turkey that was the problem. All carbs no matter their source are broken down into sugar molecules and are what elevate your blood glucose ergo Insulin ergo Cortisol, as well as feed the invasive strains of gut flora that produce chemical neurotransmitters that convey messages to the brain insisting that they want more sugar after a couple of hours as soon as they’ve consumed it all. That’s why people on standard government diets feel they want to eat and snack every 2-3 hours, and why fasting feels like a masochistic sacrifice to them. But fasting or eating only 2 meals a day feels completely comfortable and natural when your body has adapted to significantly lower carbs and prioritizing high quality fats and animal proteins (because glucose/insulin/cortisol rises a bit but never spikes).

[@wyb01]

Gosh this is so confusing but makes sense at the same time. I waterfasted through december (3 weeks), I wanted to go for 5 weeks to reach some weight goals but was stopped by my progesteron. Now I want to cycle fasts with my menstrual cycle. Started with dr. Boz's 3 day sardine fast to get back into it but still on the sardines day 7... Intermittend fasting never worked for my either! But one thing that is still worth to try is rolling with the daily hormones by not skipping breakfast but dinner (also per dr. Boz) EVERYONE skips the first meal! It has social benefits and seems the easiest. But once I've reached my goal weight I will try that first for maintenance, a last attempt at intermittent fasting. Massive thanks LT! Any ladies who want to know more I'd point to Dr Boz (Annette Bosworth), and dr. Mindy Pelz who DOES take female hormones into account.

[@L_yeah]

Laura, It often seems like our journeys are running parallel. Thanks for sharing your experience and plans regarding fasting. I met with a nutritionist a few months ago and have been coming to the same conclusions. Fasting was not helping me get stronger and faster, it was actually stalling my progress. I haven't heard anyone else mention the ghrelin link, but I have certainly been experiencing it for years - I've followed IF on and off for about ten years, but probably never off long enough to completely reset ghrelin. When I met with the nutritionist I mentioned my nearly constant insatiable hunger. I am glad you mentioned your plans for future extended fasts because that was a question I had while watching. For me, this may be your most valuable video to date. Thank you!!

[@SandrienNoppen]

Your new schedule looks a lot like mine. Especially not eating anymore after 5pm works like a charm. It is also a form of intermitted fasting, but with a broader eating window.

[@lisaj5041]

Very well done! I so agree. I’m 57 and started IF back when I was 49 when it first started gaining traction. For so many reasons I could tell it was not for me. Great improvement when I stopped. I still have people tell me I should do it. What’s funny is it’s mostly 50 something year old men. When are scientists going to learn that we are not little men. We need separate studies. Especially for pre/post menopausal women!

[@stephenhawe4331]

Laura had you ever looked at the 5:2 diet which is fasting intermittently but not intermittent? Bought the book written by the late Dr. Michael Mosley. I lost 3.5 stone, down to 11 from 14 stone without muscle loss which included light exercise during fasted days working 12 - 16 hour days and even managed to cycle big distances the following day. My (fasted) day consisted of starting work at 6am breakfast at 7:30 and an evening meal at 7pm and nothing until breakfast the following morning.

[@SamShank175]

I had to shift and shorten my fasting time a little. I used to eat my first meal around noon and fast for 18 hours. Now I start eating in the morning and fast for 14-15 hours depending on the day. That meant that I used to work out fasted. Now I have a protein shake before the gym, because I still don't like to eat before, but I need something. 7:30am get up 8am protein shake 8:30am gym 10am breakfast 2pm mini lunch 5:30pm dinner 11:30pm bed

[@dariadavay]

Same lol One of the best things for my health was getting my ADHD diagnosis at age 34, where I had to take a proper look into what actually works for my brain and body. Eating a protein-high breakfast has done more for my mental health, physical fitness and looks in 3 months than years of intermitted fasting 💪 Genuinely nothing like strength training and fuelling your body- especially for women!

[@user-cr3fz8lz2i]

Everyone has an opinion on this subject…but most will be wrong. It depends on YOU! I tried it for a month and felt terrible. Started eating breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and a light dinner. I feel great, workouts are also great. My doctor says I’m the healthiest male patient he has…and I’m 62. Take that as you will…LOL! However, I have a low BP, low resting heart rate, and healthy blood work. The bottom line is to experiment with your food, workout, sleep, etc. to see what works best for you. That’s why I love LT…she tries a variety of things and provides some good ideas along with sound research. Thanks LT!!! ❤😊❤😊❤

[@fistikcisahap7268]

Such a great video... I am 41F and learned it from the hard way too. very long fasts+not eating enough carbs > lost lot of muscle (while losing weight: 68kgs to 60kg with 1.68cm height) It was the most detrimental thing to my health and to my autoimmunity also. I just can't believe the amount of misinformation and stupid " hypes" we are exposed on the internet. Women also shouldn't listen to any male's advice, women bodies are completely working different. 😒 I am not sure if I will recover the muscle as I have many issues making me not lift weights effectively. but going to try some of it at least... 😒

[@mbamommy141]

Thank you for this. Been internittent fasting for 2 years, never lost a single pound, always hungry after eating, have awful muscle mass, even developed osteoperosis at 51, and am totally skinny fat. I'm STOPPING IMMEDIATELY!

[@laineydunlop2161]

Thank you very much Laura for an informative and thought provoking Video. I have been intermittent fasting the last 2 years - I’m 64 and fit/active. I was doing IF to help with my IBS symptoms and hoping I was giving my body’s processes more time to deal with digestion. My husband started to mention loss of muscle to me, particularly in my legs. I have now stopped IF and am back to 3 meals a day. It’s not long enough to say I can see an improvement but some of the things you mentioned I will step up. I have been a long time under eater confirmed to me when I went to a nutritionist. Well done on speaking out about this topic for women.

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

I agree that IF isn't conducive to being able to do weight lifting. I've found that to be a big problem.

[@anniwilson2534]

Good to see you discussing this fad LT. Great that you’ve noticed the benefits in your own health since stopping it - was that doing your diet & exercise program with Phil? A lot of the studies on the benefits of IF were done on males, and also on rodents. Women are not small men. I tried IF but found it detrimental to my running and weight training - nothing good comes from fasted exercise!

[@LauraTryUK]

Hey Anni 👋 It was Phil who told me to stop immediately. That was 2 years ago. It took me this long to make the video because I wanted a long time to settle into the new way of life. "women are not small men" - oh!!! There are a lot of Stacy Simms fans here in the comments 🙌

[@WellWithHels]

This was really interesting! Especially to here about your test results! I did fasting and IF for so long and did enjoy *some* of the benefits.... But after too long, I did feel intuitively it wasn't right for me. I think it's good to remember that we all do a 'mini fast' everyday when we sleep anyway 🥰 Great video Laura! x

[@Over50andMe]

You are so right. I am 52 years old. I experienced a lot of things with IF. My face looked ill. My energy levels were horrible. Being in the gym felt like a punishment. I have resorted to smaller amounts of food throughout the day. I have managed to keep my weight at a good level. My weight may go up with few KGs which I can manage to bring down and move on.

[@brendancassidy3892]

This woman is 💯 percent right 👍 I tried fasting made me sick after fasting and iv put more weight back on after a few weeks. Just exercise gym and healthy food.

[@jeffmcdonald101]

If you want to lose weight, restrict your calories and do all the other good stuff. The weight you lost trying to fast was most likely water and/or muscle. Neither is good.

[@larryholland4587]

Hi Laura, Thanks for this vid. I did intermittent fasting for a few years. I thought the longer I went the better; so I’d tough it out till 2 some days all the while working an active work and doing a morning workout. By the middle of the afternoon my will power was gone and I’d find myself stopping at convenience stores to buy junk food. I lost weight and it wasn’t a happy time. Once I stopped (it felt more like failing than stopping) I gained back all I lost and then some. I’ve felt guilty most every morning and evening when I eat. After watching your vid I realized I can eat a banana before my workout and not feel guilty for it. Thank you!

[@katkrzysztofik5625]

Thank you for explaining ghrelin! Really interesting fact. That perfectly describes what I experienced when I first started fasting. After 3-4 weeks, I found that I couldn’t satisfy my hunger after my first meal of the day. At the time, I had no idea what was happening, so I decided to stop and got back to my usual eating routine.

[@dazzybizzle]

Good to hear your story, and of course share, as it relates to many individuals. As a Coach for over 10 years who doesn't practice intermittent fasting, (have in the past) I have seen its benefits in many clients when variables are accounted for i,e ensuring calories are met or overreached, to satisfy the hunger issue as it relates to ghrelin, managing workout time with regards to food scheduling, taking the right supplements to cover your nutritional demands and ensuring workouts are not too intensive etc to avoid catabolic states etc. A balance has to be maintained with whatever protocol you are following. From your account it seems that you didn't approach intermittent fasting from a scientific perspective i.e do bloodwork and various hormone tests, to figure out how you would create an optimum schedule that would allow you carry out this IF protocol. Could be totally wrong, but just sending this message to say there is a place for IF in every schedule and it should be used as a tool for a specific purpose, and approached prudently as opposed to implementing it as a lifestyle, just my 2 pence.

[@user-cr3fz8lz2i]

Everyone has an opinion on this subject…but most will be wrong. It depends on YOU! I tried it for a month and felt terrible. Started eating breakfast, working out afterwards, eating a bowl of oatmeal after the workout and a protein drink, lunch, afternoon snack, and a light dinner. Keep in mind I do not each much at any meal…just what I need to feel full. I feel great, workouts are also great. My doctor says I’m the healthiest male patient he has…and I’m 62. Take that as you will…LOL! However, I have a low BP, low resting heart rate, and healthy blood work. The bottom line is to experiment with your food, workout, sleep, etc. to see what works best for you. That’s why I love LT…she tries a variety of things and provides some good ideas along with sound research. Thanks LT!!! ❤😊❤😊❤

[@shymaid5680]

Oh, the irony of this notification coming at the same time as a fasting webinar started 😂 I definitely agree that IF has many benefits, but isn't for everyone. And if you're doing this over a longer period of time, you should definitely do some tests to see what's going on. I've had some of the same issues you've had when it comes to food. I was a vegetarian for about 10 years, and felt better when I switched. But over the long term, it didn't provide my body with what it needed, and when I came to the point where I was still hungry after big meals I started eating meat again. As I was helping my parents to paint their house, it simply didn't provide enough energy for the work. That went away when I started to eat meat again. I do believe people should try out different things to find out what works for them, but in doing so you also need to listen to what your body tells you in the process. Over time, it will tell you what you're doing right and wrong, and so you need to adjust.

[@8yearsago153]

My experience was similar. Intermittent fasting made me feel sick and it helped me gain belly fat, which isn't healthy in the least. So now I am cutting food off at 6 pm, and at 7, I quit drinking. This has been far more helpful than a fasting window. It's good for our organs to get a break on digestion and fluid intake. Edit: I want to make it clear that I drink decaf coffee, tea and water. Absolutely no alcohol.

[@jlfields88]

Not eating after 6p is a fasting windows though, isn't it?

[@8yearsago153]

@jlfields88 Yes, technically speaking, it does create a short fasting period. I go to bed at 9 pm, so it's not that intense. I do this mostly to promote restful sleep. I have decaf with soy immediately in the am with breakfast a few hours later. So, it's around 12 hours, which isn't considered a good proper fast, according to the fasting experts. It's nothing like I was doing before, and it's so much easier on my body.

[@michaelcraddock5007]

Thank you so much… I’ve been fasting for years and have had similar experiences with everything you’ve mentioned.❤

[@OuterSpaceOwl]

It's so refreshing to get the perspective of a woman in her forties on this subject. I'm the same demograph and dealing with perimenopause. For years, I have naturally just eaten in an IF way but the last few years, the weight has crept up a few pounds and I can't seem to budge them. IF may be healthy for me in some ways but I think my body may be rather stressed from eating like this now. I've been meaning to get back to a schedule of eating across the day and start resistance training so I hope when I do, my body will release the weight after a time. Need to put on more muscle too. Very annoyed at so many influencers, etc pushing IF as a panacea for everyone without taking all the subtleties into account.

[@DrSamsHealth]

Exactly my thoughts. As a physician I am trying to stay up to date with current nutritional approaches and when reviewing the mechanisms of Intermittent Fasting I came to conclusion that muscle loss appeared to be the obvious result (I reviewed it on my channel). NB. Studies show that if you engage in resistance exercise you can slow down or even reverse muscle loss. Obviously, it becomes progressively harder as you get older.

[@MeretBoxler]

I lost my period for 15 years when doing IF. Sadly enough, I didn't "mind much" - because it caused a great deal of damage to my bones, my overall health, my sleep, mood, my hair, not to mention mental health. But I was so focused on "discipline" and "staying thin" that I lost a lot from health to inner peace. FUEL WOMEN!

[@SRDW6]

Omad, 16:9, 5:2, 36h a week, I did it all and worst of all during my forties, you do lose weight... but then when perimenopause hits, issues are on the way, tired, angry (hangry!), and starving, you end up eating more calories at the end of the day, intermittent fasting did not agree with me anymore then (I used to compensate with black coffee in the morning which is a disaster for cortisol). When I switched back to healthy and "intuitive" eating, things changed drastically. My body loved getting carbs, fats and proteins in the morning (like you, I wake up at around 5 or 6 o'clock in the morning!), funnily enough, I lost weight in the year that followed. I felt more energised, I am now in my fifties and won't go back. I now regard fasting as a therapeutic tool once in a while. There is no better feeling in the world than a satisfying breakfast when waking up hungry!

[@Carnivore-saved-me]

One big factor left out is what we're you eating diet and intermittent fasting matter.

[@truthcooperator4683]

Yes, I was fasting, intermittent, prolonged, tried it all, results are shortlived and you gain afterwards like crazy. Now eating about every 3 hours. 3-5 meals a day. Never going to fast again.

[@phoebelee55]

I do IF 8:16 52 years old, so happy

[@rachelisobelataylor4671]

at 47 years old trying to get my health in order after a autoimmune diagnosis I intuitively felt that IF would put stress on my body, I then learned from a thyroid specialist that eating protein within an a hour of waking is very healing, I have been doing this and seen changes after three months, my body finally wants to drop fat. I also found increasing my carbs was needed also I was eating way too low - 20-50gms , Im now eating 50-100 and that has helped also.

[@sees6548]

hi, about the carbs, do yo mean uncooked carbs or cooked carbs?

[@rachelisobelataylor4671]

@@sees6548 I have introduced more fruit , and a little cooked crabs such as oats, chickpeas, carrots and beets . I still avoid potatoes, and most grains. I will slowly incorporate more lentils and beans as my weight continues to go down. Ive gone from about 20gms of carbs a day to 100carbs a day.

[@Kimmilloyd8175]

Evolutionarily if our ancestors need to have their proteins and meal in the morning then I think we wouldn’t survived as a species! We are designed to use our fat storage during lack of foods! Look at other areas of your life too like sleep and stress!

[@memyselfandiamangel2006]

Thank you for your in depth analysis, research, and sharing your findings. ❤

[@AlisonWonderland999]

I'm really glad you made this video, Laura, because I've been wondering about this too but there's nothing out there. I'm in my 60s and lost a lot of weight with IF, but as time goes on I do think that muscle mass is actually more important (and controls weight). Thank you as always for being authentic. 😍

[@sarahfirewater]

Another brilliant video Laura! Dr Stacey Sims is a brilliant resource for this, and also the Glucose Goddess - she explains that the ghrelin only ceases when you eat protein. I seem to recall that you were a vegetarian previously? Unless the first thing to hit your gut is protein, the hunger hormone just keeps telling you that you are hungry.. Sims also explains about how under protein nourished most women are, especially over the age of 40. I eat twice my weight in protein a day, plenty of healthy fats and carb cycling works well for me. I don't believe in prohibition in any walk of life. I do a 16:8 IF cycle, walk a min of 10,000 steps a day, lift weights and do explosive exercise, and I am a fit and healthy 45 year old with great muscle mass. As always I love your videos, please keep them coming!!! 🤩

[@glamdragon]

Thank you Laura, great to see we're finally getting a more nuanced picture of IF! Women should think twice before starting. Please read Stacy T. Sims, PhD, books "Roar" and "Level Up" to get an expert's opinion!

[@melissarose3753]

Good point about Ghrelin! I feel like my levels are naturally high; maybe I should look into this!

[@amandaporter5046]

Wow, Laura, this is a perfectly timed video for me - Thank you!!😘 I (53yo "on a diet" for most of my entire adult life, whether I needed it or not) finally lost a couple of stone over the last 2 years using IF 16/8, 18/6 and OMAD whilst simultaneously trying to gain muscle too (mostly carnivore)... However, the last few months I've had the same "full but hungry" and never satisfied feeling.Muscle gains have been rather pathetic too, given my commitment and effort 🥴. Thanks to you I now have some excellent insight into perhaps why all this is happening, and I will give myself permission to eat 3 meals a day to see how things improve. Thanks again, you're an absolute star 🌟🤗

[@JudeMalachi]

You are "full but still hungry." Your problem is nutrition. It's maybe not only _when_ you're eating but also _what_ you're eating and the state of your gut microbiome. Just eating more won't necessarily fix your problems. You also need to eat better and you'll still need a period of daily fasting as eating right before bed and getting up to "snack" in the middle of the night, before eating first thing upon waking isn't going to be beneficial to anyone. Probably the minimum needed fast for everyone is 12 hours, which is probably best achieved by either eating a full four hours before bedtime.

[@chrisgraythereal]

Good video LT. I love the scientific approach.

[@RSEB123]

Great advice Laura. My son is intermittent fasting at the moment and doesn’t listen to me on some of the pros and cons. So I just shared your video with him.

[@Truthseeker24991]

You put out excellent content! I had to keep moving my eating window from 1-7 to now 10-4.I am also trying to fast once per month for at least 24 hours. I am absolutely convinced of the longevity benefits

[@LauraTryUK]

I too am convinced about the longevity benefits of fasting, but only when used accordingly. A long life with healthy cells isn't much good if someone is weak and frail.

[@Sasha-vs6sd]

I’ve had very similar experiences to you. IF & Keto for years as a regular Crossfitter & long distance runner. Now, as a 45 year old woman since switching back to a more Dr. Stacy Sims style approach, I’ve almost returned to what I felt like in my early 30’s physically. I can finally see my muscles & results of my hard work again! I’ll take her PhD in nutrition science & metabolism over bro science & chiropractors on KZbin any day. Keep up the great work & self-exploration, and I’ll keep following. 👍

[@blueskies1014]

"Bro science" - haha! I've never heard that term before, but yeah, that sums it up very well.

[@bluejasmin8424]

GREAT video. There is so much misinformation out there. I've tried IF and have definitely felt an increase in my hunger hormone. It's much more intense and ravenous. I also notice most people who have done IF or OMAD too long get somewhat of a wasted look, pale skin and dry brittle hair. It's much more important to focus on nutrition. Fiber, protein, healthy fats. Healthy carbs. Just getting back to basics, really having balanced meals, enjoying food you love, just adding to it foods that are also good for you. God bless you! Great video!

[@NZKiwi87]

2:43 this might seem so small but THANK YOU for showing a number on the scale that I can relate to 🙏

[@styleyK]

I have never intermittent fasted, but I have heard about the benefits like everyone else. I am a 53yr old male I go to the gym regularly, and even in my 50's I have managed to stay at a healthy weight. The main thing I put it down to is that I don't over eat. Nutritionally I eat meat and fish with veggies and I reduced my bad carbs and sugars. Drink filtered water with good minerals in it and I only drink alcohol on special occasions. love your content Laura. Great work as always 🙏🏿

[@Umslopogas666]

Dear Laura, I love that you keep underlining the fact that you are talking about what works for you, as I (fellow middle aged Westerner) strongly believe that what works for each of us is highly individual and dependent on (epi-)genetic, environmental- heck - even social factors. For me personally I realized that even though I wished there was this perfect meal schedule or diet it’s essentially a numbers game and it doesn’t really matter what I eat at what time as long as I meet a somewhat high protein intake of 1.6-2g per kg body weight and keep my total daily calories around 2500-2800 depending on how active I am. This all changes drastically however when you introduce prolonged endurance activities to the mix then I’ll fuel up before, during and after the event (like a 2+ hour run). But if we are talking strength training, promoting hypertrophy - in my case there is no need for peri-workout nutrition… Keep doing what you are doing - you are awesome 👏

[@StankaKordic]

It messed up my digestion big time. Now I eat breakfast, a light lunch, regular dinner and stop eating after that. All systems go..

[@JudeMalachi]

This seems reasonable. Of course, someone else's mileage will also depend on what they're eating. Because if you don't stop eating the rancid seed oils, fiber free foods or otherwise overly processed foods, and refined carbohydrates then this might not work. Plus even if does they're still have an increased chance of ending up with cancer, Alzheimer's or some other end stage disease caused by metabolic syndrome. Also, notice that you, yourself, are still fasting probably at least 12 hours a day.

[@StankaKordic]

@@JudeMalachi agreed. Overnight fast is what nature built in and has benefits along with good sleep. It’s the daytime variety that doesn’t feel right.

[@ushere5791]

great insights, laura! i don't exactly IF, but i don't eat a meal until i've been awake 3-4 hrs because of sensory issues. i do drink a coffee that i doctor up with 4 oz unsweetened soy milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, and creatine...i sometimes also add 1 TBSP omega 3 oil to my coffee if i feel like i need it or won't be able to eat for 4 hrs but still need fuel. so that's a mini-breakfast--just not solid food (because i can't deal with food that early). i'm 60, female, lean, and--unless i'm sick--have excellent strength and endurance. but i'm also an evening exerciser (unless i feel like taking a 20 minute morning walk, in which case i chug a green juice as soon as i get home).

[@ori9761]

Interesting for me varying the intermittent fasting between 13 hour circadian fast and a 16 hours fast works well. I'm an early riser and I finish eating by 6pm most days, I find my sleep quality is much better this way. I think the thing that is quite often overlooked is that if you're intermittent fasting it is more challenging to get all of your nutrients in during a shorter eating window so supplementing becomes more important.

[@McDonaldFamily-j8c]

My earlier post seems to be out of date info based on this latest research : Researchers followed 12 healthy volunteers taking part in a seven-day water-only fast. The volunteers were monitored closely on a daily basis to record changes in the levels of around 3,000 proteins in their blood before, during, and after the fast. By identifying which proteins are involved in the body’s response, the researchers could then predict potential health outcomes of prolonged fasting by integrating genetic information from large-scale studies. As expected, the researchers observed the body switching energy sources - from glucose to fat stored in the body - within the first two or three days of fasting. The volunteers lost an average of 5.7 kg of both fat mass and lean mass. After three days of eating after fasting, the weight stayed off - the loss of lean was almost completely reversed, but the fat mass stayed off. For the first time, the researchers observed the body undergoing distinct changes in protein levels after about three days of fasting - indicating a whole-body response to complete calorie restriction. Overall, one in three of the proteins measured changed significantly during fasting across all major organs. These changes were consistent across the volunteers, but there were signatures distinctive to fasting that went beyond weight loss, such as changes in proteins that make up the supportive structure for neurons in the brain. Reference: “Systemic proteome adaptions to 7-day complete caloric restriction in humans” by Maik Pietzner, Burulça Uluvar, Kristoffer J. Kolnes, Per B. Jeppesen, S. Victoria Frivold, Øyvind Skattebo, Egil I. Johansen, Bjørn S. Skålhegg, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski, Anders J. Kolnes, Giles S. H. Yeo, Stephen O’Rahilly, Jørgen Jensen and Claudia Langenberg, 30 February 2024, Nature Metabolism. DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01008-9 Perhaps one or two week-long fasts is the way to go?

[@soggymoggytravels]

A Diary of a CEO uploaded a video today, which explained why fasting is more detrimental for women, particularly when exercising in a fasted state.

[@BlueVelvetBear]

I started off on carnivore doing OMAD and long 24-28hr fasts between meals. Within 3 weeks my cortisol levels had risen through the roof every night and I was waking at 2am and unable to get back to sleep. This happened 6nights on the trot until I couldn't take it anymore. It's definitely too much stress on the body. Even though I wasn't hungry and felt fine and energetic running off ketones in the day. If I had continued my hair would have fallen out. I tried again carnivore months later, this time eating at least two big meals a day, and I've not had that sleep trouble or cortisol issue. 7months later I'm still feeling great. (F, 40)

[@staceypiercey131]

The ghrelin! Oh my gosh WHY has no one mentioned this… you are the first person to note this relationship?? IF for 5 years and even my HRT practitioner says it’s a good idea but wonders in perimenopause why, despite 16:8, keto and only 1300 calories, I’m GAINING weight. Thank you thank you!!

[@LivingMyLyfe]

So you referenced greline and you stated you had test results.what type of test do you suggest if you want to test your levels?

[@nazeeniranfar2616]

Thank you Laura for sharing your experience 🙌 great points to consider as a women in her 60s 🙌

[@Max11551]

Laura have you ever considered a keto diet experiment (say, 3 months), for a video? I am currently running this experiment myself to see how it impacts depression.

[@LauraTryUK]

I considered it in the past. It's not something I would do now given what I have learned about fitness, progress, being a woman, and over 40.

[@Max11551]

@@LauraTryUK I'm trying it specifically for depression, not for health or muscle gain. I will let you know in a comment in a few months. I am all in for now.

[@Dessi101]

@@Max11551 Depression can be relieved if its cause is inflammation in the brain. Wish you the best of luck and please take not that dairy and vegetables can be inflammatory too. A carnivore diet should work best in that regard :)

[@lalablotz7348]

Nope definitely not for me. I’m retired and during my working years I had to eat when I had time whether I was hungry or not. I’ve never been overweight but was definitely out of shape. I did at least always eat healthy foods that I brought from home. after I retired I gained about 15 pounds out of nowhere. I realized it was because I had zero hunger cues. Because I didn’t have the time restraint anymore and lots of free time I just ate anything and everything. It took 2 years but I have learned to be an intuitive eater. If I’m hungry at 8:00 am I eat. If I’m not hungry until 11:00 that’s when I eat. Basically we all need to learn what works best for us to keep our bodies as healthy as possible. Great video 🩷

[@IU4995]

Thanks for sharing Laura. Helps to hear something different. Could you share what you eat during the times you feed? 😊

[@JHawk100]

Thanks for sharing your experience with IF, great to hear a different perpective. All the very best with your health journey.

[@GerhardDuewer]

Hi Laura - being a primal health coach myself I find your insights very interesting. Here is why: Since we are still genetically hunter gatherers, we are genetically set up for a lifestyle of feasting or fasting in sort of an irregular rhythm. What I mean is eating at a regular rhythm of eight hours and fasting for 16 hours it’s not really what we are genetically designed for. However, when you have reached the stage of metabolic flexibility, it happens that you fast without feeling hungry, especially if you follow a diet where you eat only small amounts of carbohydrates, like around 70 grams per day. - Cheers Gerhard

[@Audifan8595]

I appreciate your perspective. I've been OMAD for about two years (sometimes double meals on weekends and vacations), but I also eat a carnivore diet. I am in ketosis most of the time, burning fat for energy. I'm an endurance runner, and I feel significantly more energized and strong when I run after 36-48 hours without food. I can't fast like that all the time, so I settled for OMAD because running 20-22 hours fasted feels good enough. Running within 10ish hours of eating just does not feel good for me when my diet is all fat and protein, so even just TMAD doesn't work for me if I want to have the best workouts. I am definitely not losing muscle mass though-- I eat about 150g of protein a day, which at 58kg is plenty for me. My most recent body scan in June 2024, after being out on injury and not exercising for 3 months, showed that I had about 45g (0.1lb) of visceral body fat, and about 28% body fat overall, and I unfortunately can't remember my lean muscle mass number but it was at the low end of normal, which was unsurprising as I have a history of severe chronic illness, the reason I went on a carnivore diet, and this scan was before I started weightlifting. Since I began lifting a couple times a week, with a minimalist/barebones program designed only to help me run faster and not gain a ton of generalized strength/muscle mass, I have gained about 3.5kg. I agree that IF/OMAD/etc won't work for everyone. It can be really difficult for some people to maintain adequate protein intake, which is absolutely crucial to keep the body from breaking down healthy muscle over time. It's a complete non-issue on a carnivore diet, but most people are not going to go carnivore just to be able to maintain their health while fasting, haha. Thanks for the great video. Cheers! edit: Also forgot to mention that I don't get hungry until around 22-24ish hours fasted. I've never had my ghrelin checked, but given that I don't feel hunger signals until around my mealtime anyway, I think I can assume that my levels are fine. ^^ edit again: Sorry, one more thing is that I am a woman in my late 20s. I also eat about 70-80% of my calories from fat (and yes, if you do the math on the fact that I also eat 150+g of protein a day, you will correctly calculate that I eat over 3,000 calories a day in total. I've been doing this for 2+ years and my weight has been very stable. CICO is a lie, lol).

[@jlvandat69]

Very interesting comment. Your body has obviously adapted well to using fat as a primary fuel versus carbs, which is generally what is suggested. It's amazing that you feel better when running in fasted state, another apparent testament to a high fat diet.

[@zaluq]

Grellin Leptin is my curse also , thanks for putting it into words . I can be full to the level of nausea and still crave , its really hard

[@eliza-uo6nk]

I found that intermittent fasting worked really well for me when I was obese and overweight (according to bmi) but now that I’ve gotten within the upper limits of normal weight range, it’s not working as well for weight loss

[@pablogonzalez9731]

Same here!