I've been doing intermittent fasting for 10 months now. I do 16/8. 17/7, 18/6 & two 24 hr fasts per month. I found the first 24 hr fast difficult(mild headache) but now I find it easy to do. I'm doing lower carb(not keto), moderate protein & moderate fat. I do resistance training & some HIIT. I'm now into a 36 pant & have reduced my A1C. I'm 77 years old.
Thank you for your wonderful information. I had Covid in November 2020 and due to being morbidly obese struggled mightily to recover. In March 2021 I found myself at 360 pounds. Initially I restricted calories and added weightlifting 5 mornings per week. I had some success but that really took off when I started 16:8 fasting every day. I finally went to a BMI below 30 and weigh 244 today. I'm still working on losing weight and added nightly walks after dinner. I prefer to walk outside, but have been in the treadmill as I live in northern IN and it's too stinkin' cold outside!!!
Thanks, it's so true fasting has so many more benefits beyond weight loss. My dad started keto and IF as he has dementia😃 I've also seen complete healing of my PCOS. 💞
I already cured 3 issues with prolonged fasting. E-coli bacteria, one other sexually transmitted bacteria Ureaplasma Parvum and Tinnitus. I have those bacteria confirmed by private lab tests before fast and i was negative a month after refeed (to let bacteria grow after it if any would survive)
I have been doing IF since 2019 and lost over 60 lbs! It is definitely life-changing for me. I was prediabetic and now my doctor said I am very fit. I do 16-8 everyday, and every other week I will do a 36 hour fast. Every 4 months I will also embark on a 3 day fast, the longest fast I have done is 88 hours. I also work out every day with 40-50 min cardio.
I've been doing OMAD & 23 hour daily fasts on keto for 3-4 weeks now - initially doing 7 days as carnivore to kick start a 'reset'. Sluggish first week but now? Energy through the roof, flatter stomach, enhanced cognition & improved mood. Sleeping well & waking up every day around 4.30-5am - fully focused & ready to go.
Very happy to hear about the energy. It’s like a whole new world every morning. Imo with the fasting, I would cutback to 18 hrs. That way your able to feed your body enough energy. Fasting that length for long periods of time is definitely not recommended. Keep rocking brother. 👊
It's always difficult in the first week. Until your body can become fat adapted through fasting, you will feel sluggish and hungry. After the first week, you begin to start feeling amazing. So much more energy, cognitive boost from the brain using ketones. For some people, it can take some time to become fat adapted. Especially type 2 diabetics with insulin resistance.
At 62, I am particularly pleased that muscle mass is preserved. I workout every other day and have gained muscle mass in the last two months using Blood Restriction Bands. Together with fasting and a Keto-type diet, I am as lean as I was in high school. Thank you for sharing this paper, Mike!!
Fasting of ANY kind has always had the BIGGEST impact for me, I always feel it get to work almost straight away after 16 hours plus. Greatest health lesson I have EVER learnt ❤️
I'm 55. I've been doing 16:8, 5 days a week for 5 years. I do calisthenics and run 5k, 2 to 3 times a week and regularly play soccer. I walk a lot not owning my own car. In my opinion it saved my life or at least significantly extended it. Before making the change I was practically vegan and had been a plant based eater most of my life. When I switched eating protocols I also switched to more fat and meat based diets. I'd like to go carnivore but I cannot afford it. There are still negative aspects to how I eat. I still consume sugar and flour, it's hard to avoid in my household, and I enjoy wine at the weekend. My wife is little interested in how I approach my health and as I am the one with the 'high cholesterol despite her being on the verge of obese and this affecting her metabolism and mobility she considers me to be the sick one. When I made the change, I changed a lot. I had been suffering narcoleptic events after meals to the extent that it affected my work. I was also incredibly skinny and could not put on muscle which made exercise really strenuous. Now I am growing muscle where once I struggled. I will never give up fasting. It is now how I approach nutrition. Where I work, People spend all day eating and going to the bathroom and I just float through the day wasting less time on these activities ;) that in itself is liberating.
My husband has a high metabolism and is underweight. He exercises heavily. He's been able to IF without weight loss, but since he added creatine and HMB to his afterworkout milkshake, he has gone from 160 to 167 lbs. He says he is stronger. He doesn't look like he's gained fat.
I’ve been OMAD for 3 yrs, lost 80 lbs ,off all medications ..doing a dirty keto and ACV..weight train and aerobic exercise 6 days a week…feeling fantastic..much easier to fast than fad diets..amor fati🏋🏽♂️
I do IF, 16hrs a day, 8pm to 12noon. I'm trying to have more of my calories and nutrients at lunch time, and less towards dinner. I strength train three times a week and run or HIIT once a week. I turn 32 next week and I'm so happy I've found a routine for health which works for my body. I also fasted for 24hrs for the first time last year, it wasn't fun but that was more my brain wanting comfort from food rather than actually feeling hungry. The body is amazing!
At 75 years young I gave up the sugar and carb foods that turn to sugar. Did OMAD 2 days a week 18/6 3 days a week had breakfast with friends 2 days a week ate whatever 1 day a week and lost 38 pounds in 4 months. Feel great and easily maintain level currently.
I am a residential/commercial painter. When I came back to painting (after a desk job for 2 years) I was 330lbs, out of shape, depressed, stressed. Fasting and climbing ladders change not only my body, but my mind and spirit as well. But when I added weight training and cardio to the mix, whoa now, look out! I started dropping fat like crazy and in a year I had lost over 100lbs. Fasting and Exercise is a type of miracle that is accessible to almost everyone. It will absolutely change you life, guaranteed!!!
I've been following you for a while but when you are passionate about something, it appears as a rant and for me you become hard to follow, but I loved this video you were much calmer. ❤️. I am a 70year old female diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2001 and given all the wrong information given out by the ADA and AHA at the time. Began walking in 2007, purchased Wii Gaming System and every Exercise Game I could get my hands on as well as exercise videos (VHS) I got my glucose numbers in an acceptable range, down from a HbA1c if 11.9 to approx 6-7 range but new nothing about insulin. It took mid 2010 to lose 35lbs down from 195 but the remaining fat loss was a struggle. Dec 2020, 140lbs (height 5'3"). I couldn't get a handle on HBP, cholesterol, but insulin levels were probably sky high cause visceral fat stuck to me like white on rice. The "lockdown" sent me from my local recreation center, having moved from home exercising and outside walking to Certified Group Fitness Instructor, have trained on Calories in, Calories out, with my obvious belly fat. Pandemic has been good for me as I went to RUclips to watch lectures, science, and medical; and Google, Scholar and Research, became my friend. Home exercise, one RUclipsr in particular, through a lower intensity training (I live on the 5th floor) because I wanted to be kind to my neighbors, kicked started NY visceral fat loss: Asian based exercises, Lymphatic Drainage Practices and Moderate Intensity Dance Aerobics. I added in IF, 6 days a week and 24plus 1 day a week. I'm done to 120lbs, exercise daily, approx 2.5/3hrs a day. I eat two meals a day. After my first meal around 1/2pm, I do a 15-30min low impact, Moderate Intensity Aerobic routine to walk down glucose spikes after doing my Asian, Lymphatic and Aerobic exercises in a Fasted State. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. NY next medical checkup is Feb 5th, I'll see how that goes, especially the Labs, if they are ordered.
This is what I found to actually be the secret for weight loss. Intermittent fasting and keto helped me lose so much weight and people say I look so much younger too. Intermittent fasting is soooo much easier than keto if you try either out. Good thing there is some data that states that IF works for metabolic health.
I’ve done Keto 3 years back for 5 months and it was hard, so I stopped. I now do my own low carb, especially sugar and Intermittent Fasting, which I don’t mind. Breakfast is, to me, the hardest meal, so I can skip it. For lunch I have my eggs etc or a sandwich.
@@malindadenlinger882 No thanks. Unlike keto, which limits carbs to a certain number per day, the carnivore diet aims for zero carbs per day. You eat only meat, fish, eggs and some animal products; you exclude all other food groups - including vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. I like veggies and carbs more than meat.
I've been doing IF for almost 6 years and oh my God, benefits have been incredible. As time went by I started doing more research on IF and how to slowly scale up to 18, 20 or even 23 hours of fasting. Blood pressure stable, glucose levels on point, oxygen levels at bay, improved memory, more energetic and it also feels a lot easier and better for me to exercise while fasted. No wonder: IF is truly amazing!
I just decided to do some changes because I have been slacking in my IF and carbs. So this is a timely video for me and confirms my decision. Thanks. I'll let you know in 2 weeks.
My son has been talking to me about IF. I started 2 weeks ago today . I start fast at 7:30 pm begin eating at 11:30 am. Trying to keep my choices healthy. Staying hydratrd. I do walk but its been really cold out so walk in place several times a day along with moving around the house. I have had alot of headaches not sure if its from fasting. I do feel better when I do eat but headache is still there just not as annoying . I am 71 and try to stay active I have Ra used to weight lift but hands are not great anymore . I gained 15 pounds since Aug. All through 1st year of covid kept weight off . Then August and here I am 15 pounds heavier . I lost 3 pounds 1st 2 weeks of fast. I listened to you this morming when son sent me your utube. Walked in place whole time. Out of 2 weeks my 16 hour fast I have done 10 days so far out of 14 days My son suggested maybe starting out easing into like I heard here . Any suggestions
@@dianngraziani9923 I know you said your hands aren’t great bc of RA but if you can try and incorporate some kind of weight training whether it’s Pilates using your own body weight, maybe try and do some lunges that you can incorporate the largest muscles in your body that will burn fat a lot faster especially if you can’t get outside because it’s too cold. I was on Remicade infusions for several years for PSA and I’m having a wicked hard time with this cold weather. I get on my stationary bike for at least 30 minutes and then I do some that work on the yoga mat working on my core and a lot of stretching to keep the joints flexible. Good luck!
Great video and information. I am already doing regular TRE (18/6), daily walk, twice a week yoga with moderate weights, and once a week a HIIT. I am 66 and have never felt better 😉 GB
This was awesome and has helped me understandso much more. . I have been doing OMAD and finding it to be much easier than calorie restriction, but obviously with Omad I am restricting calories. I feel better too and have incorporated a fitness routine with weights and cardio. I bought a rowing machine and I love it. In three months I have lost 30 pounds.
Love these videos, i fasted for several months last year and felt amazing. Im really really struggling to get back into it again. My husband always makes the most delicious looking meals and eats at like 10pm and it makes it SO hard, when the whole house smells like food
The video is really well done! I did also read into the paper, and its a super interesting topic. But just as a side note the journal that this paper was published in is part of the publisher MDPI, who is basically accepting money for the publication of papers with its huge set of generic journals, and all submitted paper getting published extremly fast (look at the dates)! So this publisher is under critic for publishing anything without real pear reviewing of the science. Essentialy this might not be as robust as the paper suggests it is and should be taken with a huge grain of salt.
I got Covid and started fasting today was 30 days. I have dropped 17 lbs. I eat at 1:00pm most protein, walk, I eat 2nd meal at 5:30pm green smoothie. Only went gym 2 last 30 days.
Thanks Mike! Learning so much… the walking/yoga tip really helps me… when I hit 16 hours and feel like going to the fridge I put on my shoes and head out the door… thanks for all your time effort and energy that you give us!
Starting my fast two hours before it gets dark would mean no food after 3pm here in northern England at this time of year. I'd love to try this, but it would be a challenge!
Finding it hard to get back to working out...the cold weather makes me want to stay in bed when I normally would get up to work out. Fasting has been a part of my lifestyle for about 3 years now. I vary my fasts based on what's going on in my life.
Try getting into cold showers. I grew up in the south and moved to a very cold climate. Never really got used to it. After 30 years of cold weather i started cold showers- working my up 15seconds to 3 minutes or more.. My relationship to cold has changed completely. Especially hands and feet! Take good care
Yes to cold showers. Workout and really hot and sweaty then do the shower. Your cold tolerance will go up and you'll feel great. 31 days of cold showers here as a new years challenge and i feel fantastic
I LOVE THESE VIDEOS!! Just got into the whole circadian rhythm eating. Now I am going to modify this even more! Make sure I eat in a window of when the sun is highest in the sky. I absolutely love the knowledge I am gaining by all of your videos.
I’ve lost 120 pounds doing a calorie deficit and intermittent fasting. I can’t tell you how happy I’m that I found IF. Its has changed the way I feel about food and how my body feels with food. Getting away from process foods was life alternturning.
For me so far 1 hour walk every night minimum, usually OMAD usually around 3pm and keeping calories under 1300 and carbs under 100g. I've found that works for me and I don't have to go full Keto and I'm able to maintain this. 28kgs in 6 months.
As always your vlogs are extremely useful and educational, in this case a detailed insight to the various types of IF and the added visuals that demonstrate the benefits of time restricted feeding. I'm a muscular lean individual, resistant train 3-4 times per week, generally keep my activity levels high and have reduced IF to every weekend. Cold showers and ice baths are the other hormesis stimulating activities I practice. Add all them together plus a diet that incorporates cyclic Keto, in my personal experience has been a huge benefit to my health. 45 year old feeling 25 years young 😄. For me possibly the best remedy to slow ageing.
Yeah it’s best to eat in the middle of the day/afternoon. I however have to work 12 hr shifts as an RN, and have no time to eat at work, therefore on work days I have to eat when I get home which is 7:30pm or later. My feeding window is usually 12-8 unless I do a 24 hr fast.
Thanks, Mike . Nice refresher course on fasting. Me, personally, I do 20/4 IF during the work week. And sprinkle in two longer fasts over a 30 day period. Works well with my schedule. Without much effort
Another great video. I'm a 45 year old healthy male. Very active in my life. Which 16-8 vs 5-2 is better? I've done the 5-2 in the past because it fits into my schedule better, but I'm willing to do the 16-8 if it would be more beneficial. Thanks for the advice and keep up the great videos. We built a sauna in our basement from your video suggestions. We love it!
I’m over 70, in pretty good health, and do Intermittent Fasting 16/8 everyday. There’s some contradiction, I’ve read where over 70 should not fast, and most say it’s fine as long as you’re in pretty good health. IF keeps my lab numbers and weight down.
I recently decided to stop eating between 6pm and 10am and sometimes longer, I cut out processed food, sugar, I eat more good fats, more vegetables and meats... I feel a hell of a lot better than I did few months ago
I do a 16/8 hr fast & lowered A1C to 5.3 (with 1.5 g metformin) for a year now. Haven't seen improvement in BP though (120+ & 80 readings on wrist BP device ). Started doing sauna every 2nd day in Dec. Will be doing a hour-by-hour BP readings soon with a medical grade device for more accurate readings. Last time did hour-by-hour, setup by my MD, reading up by 20 in systolic whenever sat for 1 hour or more so whenever I sat, raised its . Hopefully hour-by-hour this time, gives a more truer average of my BP & that use of sauna improves my average.
Fantastic information! I'm going to start incorporating a 24 fast to my IF regimen. Also going to change when I take my berberine. Thank you for all you do to improve our health, Mike!
I was talking to someone at the gym a few years ago about not seeing better results, he explained intermittent fasting to me and I decided to give it a try. Years later the results speak for itself and I’ve never felt better!! People say I’m aging in reverse!
I needed the fast prompt! Used these tools two years back and want to recoup the benefits of fasting once again. Always enjoys your insta page and thorough reviews.
Thank you for the info on 5:2 non-consecutive day fasting. Though I’ve not really pursued that info, what I’ve heard about 5:2 wasn’t explained so simply-nor the targeting depending on what amount of fat the individual would like to lose.
I’ve been fasting & mostly changed my diet. I purchased powdered veggies & some fruit “superfoods “. I actually enjoy putting them in a cup of plain yogurt with a bit of powdered honey for some kind of enjoyment. I rehydrate a few freeze dried blueberries & strawberries for texture. The mix is actually very delicious. I have the powdered avocado & broccoli coming soon. I said that to day this; I purchased a bellicon rebounder in which I love! But with me getting there “superfoods” in , I have to 💩 every damn morning. It’s like an own & off 💩 thru the day 😂. I don’t have the capacity most days to want to workout with that situation but the gag is I’ve lost a lot of weight being mainly keto & fasting.
Thank you very much. This was very informative. In January, I fasted for 3 straight days , three different times. I lost 18lbs in January. It was amazing. It was super difficult and I did lose a lot of fat. Thank you very much!
Hi. I do 20/4 most of the times. Either that or 16/8 depending on my day. I work out in the early mornings 3-4 times a week. I have seen dramatic results since I’ve started. Wish I knew about this sooner.
I use IF for weight maintenance. I am not trying to lose weight, I lost 180 pounds 5 years ago with calorie restriction, exercise, IF as well as low carb. I have been IF since July 2020. It’s great for my focus and productivity during the day. I am a morning person and eating breakfast slows me down. I like the fact that I don’t have to focus on food. I drink water all day until I break fast at 1pm or 2pm. I even work out fasted. I am muscular despite fasting even more so now since prior to fasting. I see some benefits. All my labs are great and within normal limits. Great video ❤️
I do intermittent fasting since I was 16 years old ..eat only one meal a day now I am 51 years old and I weight 105 pounds and feel amazing also I am 80% Whole Foods plant base diet eat wild fish once a week
I became diabetic 4 years ago and all my testimonial doctors had me chasing my tail and my A1C went from 6.7 from to high 10’s. Utilizing their changes adding medications and eating whole grains didn’t help at all and I wasn’t losing weight I eventually turned to the internet and started intermittent fasting and my A1C is now normal with no medication and the brain fog went away as well as fatigue incorporated with walking and stretching daily. I feel so much better and I enjoy my meals so much more than ever before. My blood pressure was also completely out of control. I’m so much better. I had to turn to the internet and that is how I got results. Basically after I ended up piecing together all the recommendations this gentlemen said. I added vitamin b and vitamin d and that combo was the fix. Intermittent fasting, low carbs and exercises/stretching and vitamin b and d. The weight fell off and has stayed off.
For the last two years, I worked out with heavy weights at the end of 16 hour intermittent fasts. I have actually gained a lot of muscle while losing fat. I was really surprised but it’s clearly worked.
Hi Mike, love your podcasts, it's been time that I switched to a more keto oriented diet, intermediate fasting skipping breakfast and one or 2 meals a day. The changes on my body are once edible, feeling so much energized and healthy.
I started a low carb diet. Mostly protein. It’s been alright. I’ve had a few lingering symptoms. Trying to add more veggies. But been pretty strict on NO sugar and carbs. It’s been good. Going to start cold baths tomorrow. I am about 20 pounds over weight my BMI isn’t too bad. I have high blood pressure and really just trying to get it under control without medicine. Thanks for the information!
Brilliant Brother, great balance of low brow medical teaching and practicality in tactical implementation. Learnt a lot in understanding why it's worked for me over the dreaded lockdown. Hopefully I can explain it as well to others. 💜 GodBless, Psychotherapist Northern Ireland
Awesome, thanks Mike. I always learn something from your videos. I've been fasting for years, mostly IF and some extended. I'm in a great fasting group this month and working on making my regular fasting window earlier. My only exercise is farm chores, so I also need to get serious about an exercise schedule, but I'm not sedentary by any stretch! 😊
Mike I do the same eating pattern as you do. Skipping breakfast is easier than skipping dinner. The social aspects of eating are important. Nobody misses you eating at breakfast but it's conspicuous at dinner.
Been fasting for the past 2 years with amazing results. ive done it from all from 24 hours to as low as 16. The sweet spot for me is 18 hours 12pm-6pm. Good nutrition is mandatory with ZERO processed food. White sugar and vegetable oils are the WORST things that you must eliminate. This stuff is everywhere sprinkled in almost every packaged food, even organic. Thats right organic white sugar or even brown which is less than .1 percent different, are still processed with ZERO b vitamins and minerals that have been stripped out which will cause insulin resistance with many other problems. Organic vegetable oils are still garbage because they oxidize really fast. Use 100% grass fed butter which is the best along with 100% avocado, 100% sesame oil, or 100% olive oil. It has to be 100% because the law only requires a minimum of 10% of the oil to be called by that name. Guess what they get diluted with? vegetable oils ! if you need a natural sugar then colombian panela sugar or brazilian rapadura sugar are whole cane unprocessed dehydrated cane juice with all the b vitamins and minerals in tact.
@Pavel Pulukchu -- thank you for those alternative sugar suggestions! I've been using naturally sourced Maple syrup from local Pennsylvania & New England farms. Do you have any thoughts about Blackstrap Molasses? The guy at the health food store explained that it's cheap because it's unrefined & rich in minerals, which accounts for its dark color and earthy, coffee-like taste -- so i add a teaspoon like "medicine".
ExCELLent video. I think of Hunger as a good thing to allow-encourage the body to chill-relax and do its thing s. Love the charts! yes. For those within King 5 area-Pacific Northwest, Evening Magazine will have a piece about healing with Forest Bath. (No towel required) Monday, I believe
Still need to get back on the path of intermittent fasting, and multiple day fasting. A lot harder to get restarted then when I was doing it well before the last two years...just so much more mental stress, and then even more the past year of the potato in charge. ..... BUT I did manage to get into rowing and row 30 minutes 3-4 times a week, do sauna regular, do cold showers several days of the week, and then do one day of strength weightlifting... Weight has only dropped ten pounds the past few months, but shaping and size had changed a lot. Hopefully I will get the food plan going properly! Thanks for all the great videos!
@@daryltownsley4562 Thanks I mainly stick to grass fed butter, coconut oil and olive oil. Got to be careful though as they stick that crap in all kinds of food stuffs.
As usual excellent summary of things I need to know… you are the cliff notes of studies. Reading studies for me is pure pain. Thumbs up for you! I prolong fast basically during the seasonal changes of winter less sunlight, less need for food. During Advent December and Lent March. Like a bear. This year during Lent, I will do a 48 hr IF, my wife doesn’t like me prolong fasting. Here is the thing with prolong fasting for me. I sleep deeply… I think this is triggered by the lesser amount of sunlight during winter. Is there a link between sunlight Vitamin D and the desire to eat?
You are helping me a lot I really love your channel. I can go a day or two without food but I need to make it regular, this alternating day fasting sounds cool, also I need to not eat after sundown ... if I did not manage to eat during the day, fasted sleep it is. I am obese but I used to be fit, I have periods of keto that help trying to make it permanent or at least avoid carbs ... and I did lose 10 kg but it wants to come back ... I am fighting it off. You are an inspiration!
Been doing OMAD without any diet, just ate unprocessed foods, avoided all added sugar, fruit also did workout 5 to 6 days à week in the gym abd and walked minimum 10k stepd a day without skipping anyday till today since October last year lost 36kg in 4 months, I feel very good
works fantastic..20-4 years doing it 💪 in the past do 16-8..but now 20 to 24. And no hungry at all... i drink lots of water..and do weight lifting fasted..love it 💪 .
Doing 24 hour shift work makes it hard to have one routine with intermittent fasting. Becoming more flexible with my approach has made it so much more manageable. Day shifts I never eat after dinner and have black coffee for breakfast, afternoons I stop eating earlier in my shifts around 5pm, night shifts I only eat once during the night the. Sleep through the bulk of the fast. But on any given day, i have kids and work to maintain energy for. If I need to cut a fast short (down to even only 10-12 hours) I allow myself that day of not fasting much and try to eat healthy still and set myself up for the next day. Being less strict with always trying to reach a certain number per day makes it such an easier lifestyle to maintain
Thanks Mike, i followed these principles a year or so ago, I felt my muscle results wee a bit on a plateau, so I decided to go back to “traditional” approach; trying to avoid katabolism. But I will probably look more to my consistency - it was a bit challenged as well back then.
Is there any research on TRT and fasting plus cardio? I asked due to an personal experience that seems important. I was using IF as a 45 YO and noticed that while doing cardio, I would often smell ammonia. Around the same time I got my T levels tested and they were between 300 and 500 so I decided to hop on TRT which brought me up to 800 to 900. Within 3 months my cardio had massively improved and no matter how hard I am dieting (IF or otherwise), I never get ammonia sweat while doing cardio. I interpreted this as testosterone protecting my muscle tissue preventing excess protein breakdown while doing cardio which of course contributed the nitrogen in the ammonia molecule. I am only casual researcher when it comes to this and not an expert so I would love to hear from an actual expert.
Here, here! Everyone should be talking about this -- or be aware of it at any rate. About exercising accelerating the benefits of intermittent fasting by depleting glycogen stores -- I'm surprised that wasn't already "common sense." I'm not a scientist, but from learning about intermittent fasting and low carb diets, if your body can't get glucose from your food, doesn't it go to glycogen next? And if there's none there, then it switches over to fat burning metabolism, no? So of course it's good to know this, but it totally makes sense to probably most of your followers. I will look at the different chapters of this video in more detail tonight. Thanks!
I enjoy fasting, I do extended fasting from time to time, mostly I just do intermittent fasting. I like the binary aspect of it. It's a yes or no, am I in an eating window right now, yes or no.
We have been intermittent fasting for a few months now. And in terms of my husband I see huge improvement. Just in how his mornings are. We are spending our winters south scuba diving and a friend in our group was all over me about how this was wrong! She tells me her sister did it and the sister's daughter is a diabetic educator. And she absolutely under no circumstances should anyone fast and that it gives you diabetics and that now her sister is prediabetic. I get that she totally loves her niece and is proud of her but I think that the diabetes medical experts have been teaching the wrong strategies for ever. My brother is type 2 diabetic and is now experiencing metabolic disease but he won't hear of anything but what his medical experts tell him. Frustrating. Did the 23 and me DBA test recently and I'm at risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetics so when I get back to Canada I definitely want to put that to my doctor and gave some tests done and see where I pan out.
I did IF and Keto since 8/2021 and currently lost 60lbs. Switching it up to Omad with some alternate day fasting. My goal is to hit 1600-170 by summer, currently at 229lbs. If you have started this journey keep going, there is light at the end of the tunnel. If you are on the fence of starting this new lifestyle, it will change your quality of living.
Thanks from India. :) Really enjoyed this video. I eat my last meal at 8pm and next day, eat at 11:30am. I also do body weight exercise and 6-7k walk early morning and 4 days a week of weight training before my dinner. What are your thoughts about the benefits of my regimen? 😊
Love it Mike - I am diagnosed with Pre Parkinson's and use fasting, exercise and diet in order to potentially slow the phenoconversion of this disorder. like what you are sharing. One day would love to share my research and what I have discovered in this space.
Sir, may I ask what caused you to get tested for Parkinson's? I had a coworker who was in his 50's and started to get leg tremors and got tested, but unfortunately he was misdiagnosed with Parkinson's, but later found out he had ALS. Also, check out Thorne supplements, they have some very high quality supplements for the brain. Thanks for sharing.
I just began to do a weekly 24 hr fast on Mondays. I do at least 13 hr fast daily but usually it is between 14-16. I wonder if it is too much. So far I feel fine. I have been fasting since 2017
Will you please talk about this subject in regard to 3rd shift workers. We are Fat, Sick and Nearly DEAD. Please put some good things out for us. I been on nights for 20yrs and I would love some guidance from you and the other specialist
I am fasting, the problem is-should it be just water? i have coffee a lot. Also, how to do properly fasting for a person who's work is highly physical -cutting trees, carring, pruning the trees for 8 hours. And thank you, very valuable videos and interviews withyou, and generally you have kind and charming manner.
I quit smoking marijuana on the 13th of last month and started intermediate fasting two days after due to me not craving any type of food and to this day I’ve lost about 25lbs so far, I feel great. Definitely gonna stick to this.
I fast 72 hrs each week Thur - Sunday but eat three Carnivore each 5 days. Two light pieces of bacon 🥓 heavy coffee diluted coffee HC collagen. Steak 🥩 lunch cheese or eggs something. Dinner can of cod liver or similar. I know people get that all in at once but I can’t. I am normal weight run walk each day every others do machines and light weights. I do lights every other day and am outside often almost 80. No prescriptions no replacements no cataracts great gums . 93 D3 level . I do take recommendations for Covid19.
Last week I got covid for the first time. Riding it out is the hardest part. My energy is low but I'm going live. Been spending extra time looking at protein sparing modified fast more closely.
Became symptomatic yesterday. So I will water fast for the next 3 to 5 days, or until no longer symptomatic. Not vaccinated, but symptoms are nearly nonexistent. Bit of runny nose and a slight headache this morning. Resting pulse slightly elevated. Interestingly, all my triple jabbed friends, family and colleagues have caught it in January, and they've all had much worse symptoms, including cough, fever, headache and severe fatigue. I believe that as a carnivore who does OMAD that I'm metabolically healthier than they are; the next few days will be proof of concept!
@@sgray4995 Protein sparing modified fast is zero carbs, 30 grams of fat, and 1200 calories worth of protein. You only do this three days a week. The other days of the week you eat your normal diet. Have you heard of feast and famine cycles? The feast days reminds your body it is not starving, and the variations keep the body from stalling out.
I do OMAD and Keto everyday and train 3 days a week. Works great for me and I’ve already lost 110 lbs since June
Wow. That’s freaking awesome!
Keep up the good work!
Congrats!
Do you do any sort of portion restrictions or calorie restriction with your one meal?
@@KarlDag Thank you
Hi Worthy, do you feed after training? How long?
I've been doing intermittent fasting for 10 months now. I do 16/8. 17/7, 18/6 & two 24 hr fasts per month. I found the first 24 hr fast difficult(mild headache) but now I find it easy to do. I'm doing lower carb(not keto), moderate protein & moderate fat. I do resistance training & some HIIT. I'm now into a 36 pant & have reduced my A1C. I'm 77 years old.
Wonderful of you to try this at this age too. Total respect !
Thank you for your wonderful information. I had Covid in November 2020 and due to being morbidly obese struggled mightily to recover. In March 2021 I found myself at 360 pounds. Initially I restricted calories and added weightlifting 5 mornings per week. I had some success but that really took off when I started 16:8 fasting every day. I finally went to a BMI below 30 and weigh 244 today. I'm still working on losing weight and added nightly walks after dinner. I prefer to walk outside, but have been in the treadmill as I live in northern IN and it's too stinkin' cold outside!!!
Congratulations! That is a huge accomplishment!
Be proud of what you've achieved and keep it up! Health is the ultimate wealth.
Wonderful success!
Thanks, it's so true fasting has so many more benefits beyond weight loss. My dad started keto and IF as he has dementia😃 I've also seen complete healing of my PCOS. 💞
How does fasting treat Dementia? I have a parent who was recently diagnosed with Dementia...
@@I.Am.RosaMarie It's not about treating, it's about slowing down progression of disease.
@@ThePrimal.Podcast Okay, I'm going to do further research into this. Thank you.
I already cured 3 issues with prolonged fasting. E-coli bacteria, one other sexually transmitted bacteria Ureaplasma Parvum and Tinnitus.
I have those bacteria confirmed by private lab tests before fast and i was negative a month after refeed (to let bacteria grow after it if any would survive)
It’s helping prevent the decay of dementia? As in staying at the same level or what specifically?
I have been doing IF since 2019 and lost over 60 lbs! It is definitely life-changing for me. I was prediabetic and now my doctor said I am very fit. I do 16-8 everyday, and every other week I will do a 36 hour fast. Every 4 months I will also embark on a 3 day fast, the longest fast I have done is 88 hours. I also work out every day with 40-50 min cardio.
I've been doing OMAD & 23 hour daily fasts on keto for 3-4 weeks now - initially doing 7 days as carnivore to kick start a 'reset'. Sluggish first week but now? Energy through the roof, flatter stomach, enhanced cognition & improved mood. Sleeping well & waking up every day around 4.30-5am - fully focused & ready to go.
You’re sluggish because you’re eating incredibly small calories man
Very happy to hear about the energy. It’s like a whole new world every morning.
Imo with the fasting, I would cutback to 18 hrs. That way your able to feed your body enough energy. Fasting that length for long periods of time is definitely not recommended. Keep rocking brother. 👊
@@laubachm11 How do you know how many calories he’s eating?
It's always difficult in the first week. Until your body can become fat adapted through fasting, you will feel sluggish and hungry. After the first week, you begin to start feeling amazing. So much more energy, cognitive boost from the brain using ketones. For some people, it can take some time to become fat adapted. Especially type 2 diabetics with insulin resistance.
@@laubachm11 Did you read his whole comment? He said his energy is now through the roof.
At 62, I am particularly pleased that muscle mass is preserved. I workout every other day and have gained muscle mass in the last two months using Blood Restriction Bands. Together with fasting and a Keto-type diet, I am as lean as I was in high school. Thank you for sharing this paper, Mike!!
Fasting of ANY kind has always had the BIGGEST impact for me, I always feel it get to work almost straight away after 16 hours plus. Greatest health lesson I have EVER learnt ❤️
I'm 55. I've been doing 16:8, 5 days a week for 5 years. I do calisthenics and run 5k, 2 to 3 times a week and regularly play soccer. I walk a lot not owning my own car. In my opinion it saved my life or at least significantly extended it. Before making the change I was practically vegan and had been a plant based eater most of my life. When I switched eating protocols I also switched to more fat and meat based diets. I'd like to go carnivore but I cannot afford it.
There are still negative aspects to how I eat. I still consume sugar and flour, it's hard to avoid in my household, and I enjoy wine at the weekend. My wife is little interested in how I approach my health and as I am the one with the 'high cholesterol despite her being on the verge of obese and this affecting her metabolism and mobility she considers me to be the sick one.
When I made the change, I changed a lot. I had been suffering narcoleptic events after meals to the extent that it affected my work. I was also incredibly skinny and could not put on muscle which made exercise really strenuous. Now I am growing muscle where once I struggled.
I will never give up fasting. It is now how I approach nutrition. Where I work, People spend all day eating and going to the bathroom and I just float through the day wasting less time on these activities ;) that in itself is liberating.
Yes fasting leads to time and money savings 💪
Carnivore is cheap so start it already.
Keep it up for yourself. Ignore your wife. Glass of wine is fine. Stick to red though
My husband has a high metabolism and is underweight. He exercises heavily. He's been able to IF without weight loss, but since he added creatine and HMB to his afterworkout milkshake, he has gone from 160 to 167 lbs. He says he is stronger. He doesn't look like he's gained fat.
@@nesciusplayground yes, burger and eggs, burger and eggs, burger and eggs. 👍👍👍
I’ve been OMAD for 3 yrs, lost 80 lbs ,off all medications ..doing a dirty keto and ACV..weight train and aerobic exercise 6 days a week…feeling fantastic..much easier to fast than fad diets..amor fati🏋🏽♂️
I do IF, 16hrs a day, 8pm to 12noon. I'm trying to have more of my calories and nutrients at lunch time, and less towards dinner. I strength train three times a week and run or HIIT once a week. I turn 32 next week and I'm so happy I've found a routine for health which works for my body. I also fasted for 24hrs for the first time last year, it wasn't fun but that was more my brain wanting comfort from food rather than actually feeling hungry. The body is amazing!
At 75 years young I gave up the sugar and carb foods that turn to sugar. Did OMAD 2 days a week 18/6 3 days a week had breakfast with friends 2 days a week ate whatever 1 day a week and lost 38 pounds in 4 months. Feel great and easily maintain level currently.
I am a residential/commercial painter. When I came back to painting (after a desk job for 2 years) I was 330lbs, out of shape, depressed, stressed. Fasting and climbing ladders change not only my body, but my mind and spirit as well. But when I added weight training and cardio to the mix, whoa now, look out! I started dropping fat like crazy and in a year I had lost over 100lbs. Fasting and Exercise is a type of miracle that is accessible to almost everyone. It will absolutely change you life, guaranteed!!!
Awesome!! Congratulations!🎉 Fasting and IF was a game changer for me. 😄
👍🏻😊
I've been following you for a while but when you are passionate about something, it appears as a rant and for me you become hard to follow, but I loved this video you were much calmer. ❤️. I am a 70year old female diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2001 and given all the wrong information given out by the ADA and AHA at the time. Began walking in 2007, purchased Wii Gaming System and every Exercise Game I could get my hands on as well as exercise videos (VHS) I got my glucose numbers in an acceptable range, down from a HbA1c if 11.9 to approx 6-7 range but new nothing about insulin. It took mid 2010 to lose 35lbs down from 195 but the remaining fat loss was a struggle. Dec 2020, 140lbs (height 5'3"). I couldn't get a handle on HBP, cholesterol, but insulin levels were probably sky high cause visceral fat stuck to me like white on rice. The "lockdown" sent me from my local recreation center, having moved from home exercising and outside walking to Certified Group Fitness Instructor, have trained on Calories in, Calories out, with my obvious belly fat.
Pandemic has been good for me as I went to RUclips to watch lectures, science, and medical; and Google, Scholar and Research, became my friend. Home exercise, one RUclipsr in particular, through a lower intensity training (I live on the 5th floor) because I wanted to be kind to my neighbors, kicked started NY visceral fat loss: Asian based exercises, Lymphatic Drainage Practices and Moderate Intensity Dance Aerobics. I added in IF, 6 days a week and 24plus 1 day a week. I'm done to 120lbs, exercise daily, approx 2.5/3hrs a day. I eat two meals a day. After my first meal around 1/2pm, I do a 15-30min low impact, Moderate Intensity Aerobic routine to walk down glucose spikes after doing my Asian, Lymphatic and Aerobic exercises in a Fasted State. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. NY next medical checkup is Feb 5th, I'll see how that goes, especially the Labs, if they are ordered.
This is what I found to actually be the secret for weight loss. Intermittent fasting and keto helped me lose so much weight and people say I look so much younger too. Intermittent fasting is soooo much easier than keto if you try either out. Good thing there is some data that states that IF works for metabolic health.
I’ve done Keto 3 years back for 5 months and it was hard, so I stopped. I now do my own low carb, especially sugar and Intermittent Fasting, which I don’t mind. Breakfast is, to me, the hardest meal, so I can skip it. For lunch I have my eggs etc or a sandwich.
@@Rob_430 try carnivore:)
@@malindadenlinger882 No thanks. Unlike keto, which limits carbs to a certain number per day, the carnivore diet aims for zero carbs per day. You eat only meat, fish, eggs and some animal products; you exclude all other food groups - including vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. I like veggies and carbs more than meat.
I've been doing IF for almost 6 years and oh my God, benefits have been incredible. As time went by I started doing more research on IF and how to slowly scale up to 18, 20 or even 23 hours of fasting.
Blood pressure stable, glucose levels on point, oxygen levels at bay, improved memory, more energetic and it also feels a lot easier and better for me to exercise while fasted. No wonder: IF is truly amazing!
I just decided to do some changes because I have been slacking in my IF and carbs. So this is a timely video for me and confirms my decision. Thanks. I'll let you know in 2 weeks.
My son has been talking to me about IF. I started 2 weeks ago today . I start fast at 7:30 pm begin eating at 11:30 am. Trying to keep my choices healthy. Staying hydratrd. I do walk but its been really cold out so walk in place several times a day along with moving around the house. I have had alot of headaches not sure if its from fasting. I do feel better when I do eat but headache is still there just not as annoying . I am 71 and try to stay active I have Ra used to weight lift but hands are not great anymore . I gained 15 pounds since Aug. All through 1st year of covid kept weight off . Then August and here I am 15 pounds heavier . I lost 3 pounds 1st 2 weeks of fast. I listened to you this morming when son sent me your utube. Walked in place whole time. Out of 2 weeks my 16 hour fast I have done 10 days so far out of 14 days My son suggested maybe starting out easing into like I heard here . Any suggestions
@@dianngraziani9923 I know you said your hands aren’t great bc of RA but if you can try and incorporate some kind of weight training whether it’s Pilates using your own body weight, maybe try and do some lunges that you can incorporate the largest muscles in your body that will burn fat a lot faster especially if you can’t get outside because it’s too cold. I was on Remicade infusions for several years for PSA and I’m having a wicked hard time with this cold weather. I get on my stationary bike for at least 30 minutes and then I do some that work on the yoga mat working on my core and a lot of stretching to keep the joints flexible. Good luck!
@@dianngraziani9923 you might want to post this in the main thread so the author of the post can answer you. 👍
Great video and information. I am already doing regular TRE (18/6), daily walk, twice a week yoga with moderate weights, and once a week a HIIT. I am 66 and have never felt better 😉 GB
66 here in Florida. IF and mostly keto for the last year and a half or so. Only wanted to lose 10-12 lbs and did. 66 is the new 46!
This was awesome and has helped me understandso much more. . I have been doing OMAD and finding it to be much easier than calorie restriction, but obviously with Omad I am restricting calories. I feel better too and have incorporated a fitness routine with weights and cardio. I bought a rowing machine and I love it. In three months I have lost 30 pounds.
*They need to recommend this stuff at the doctor's and hospitals!!! Still people think I'm crazy when I say this is gunna help them out Arrggg*
Love these videos, i fasted for several months last year and felt amazing. Im really really struggling to get back into it again. My husband always makes the most delicious looking meals and eats at like 10pm and it makes it SO hard, when the whole house smells like food
The video is really well done! I did also read into the paper, and its a super interesting topic. But just as a side note the journal that this paper was published in is part of the publisher MDPI, who is basically accepting money for the publication of papers with its huge set of generic journals, and all submitted paper getting published extremly fast (look at the dates)! So this publisher is under critic for publishing anything without real pear reviewing of the science. Essentialy this might not be as robust as the paper suggests it is and should be taken with a huge grain of salt.
Your comment is extremely important. Thanks for posting it.
I got Covid and started fasting today was 30 days. I have dropped 17 lbs. I eat at 1:00pm most protein, walk, I eat 2nd meal at 5:30pm green smoothie. Only went gym 2 last 30 days.
Congrats, fantastic!
wait! not eating makes our body use stored resources! who would have thunk!?
Started IF and Keto 5 weeks ago, and I feel like a teenager again.
Woooo
Don't think anyone would have thunk it lol
Thanks Mike! Learning so much… the walking/yoga tip really helps me… when I hit 16 hours and feel like going to the fridge I put on my shoes and head out the door… thanks for all your time effort and energy that you give us!
Starting my fast two hours before it gets dark would mean no food after 3pm here in northern England at this time of year. I'd love to try this, but it would be a challenge!
Fuck that. I eat my first meal between 3am_5am then go to bed from 10am_6pm. Fast all day&night it’s perfectly fine.
Finding it hard to get back to working out...the cold weather makes me want to stay in bed when I normally would get up to work out. Fasting has been a part of my lifestyle for about 3 years now. I vary my fasts based on what's going on in my life.
Try getting into cold showers. I grew up in the south and moved to a very cold climate. Never really got used to it. After 30 years of cold weather i started cold showers- working my up 15seconds to 3 minutes or more.. My relationship to cold has changed completely. Especially hands and feet!
Take good care
Yes to cold showers. Workout and really hot and sweaty then do the shower. Your cold tolerance will go up and you'll feel great. 31 days of cold showers here as a new years challenge and i feel fantastic
I LOVE THESE VIDEOS!! Just got into the whole circadian rhythm eating. Now I am going to modify this even more! Make sure I eat in a window of when the sun is highest in the sky. I absolutely love the knowledge I am gaining by all of your videos.
I’ve lost 120 pounds doing a calorie deficit and intermittent fasting. I can’t tell you how happy I’m that I found IF. Its has changed the way I feel about food and how my body feels with food. Getting away from process foods was life alternturning.
For me so far 1 hour walk every night minimum, usually OMAD usually around 3pm and keeping calories under 1300 and carbs under 100g.
I've found that works for me and I don't have to go full Keto and I'm able to maintain this.
28kgs in 6 months.
As always your vlogs are extremely useful and educational, in this case a detailed insight to the various types of IF and the added visuals that demonstrate the benefits of time restricted feeding. I'm a muscular lean individual, resistant train 3-4 times per week, generally keep my activity levels high and have reduced IF to every weekend. Cold showers and ice baths are the other hormesis stimulating activities I practice. Add all them together plus a diet that incorporates cyclic Keto, in my personal experience has been a huge benefit to my health. 45 year old feeling 25 years young 😄. For me possibly the best remedy to slow ageing.
Yeah it’s best to eat in the middle of the day/afternoon. I however have to work 12 hr shifts as an RN, and have no time to eat at work, therefore on work days I have to eat when I get home which is 7:30pm or later. My feeding window is usually 12-8 unless I do a 24 hr fast.
Thanks, Mike . Nice refresher course on fasting. Me, personally, I do 20/4 IF during the work week. And sprinkle in two longer fasts over a 30 day period. Works well with my schedule. Without much effort
Another great video. I'm a 45 year old healthy male. Very active in my life. Which 16-8 vs 5-2 is better? I've done the 5-2 in the past because it fits into my schedule better, but I'm willing to do the 16-8 if it would be more beneficial. Thanks for the advice and keep up the great videos. We built a sauna in our basement from your video suggestions. We love it!
I’m over 70, in pretty good health, and do Intermittent Fasting 16/8 everyday. There’s some contradiction, I’ve read where over 70 should not fast, and most say it’s fine as long as you’re in pretty good health. IF keeps my lab numbers and weight down.
I just turned 50. My weight and BP are up. This is great info. Been doing an 18:6 for a week. Trying to lose a solid 50 lbs of fat.
Starting to see why I am getting flooded with "experts" claiming that calorie restriction is the only thing that matters when losing weight.
I recently decided to stop eating between 6pm and 10am and sometimes longer, I cut out processed food, sugar, I eat more good fats, more vegetables and meats... I feel a hell of a lot better than I did few months ago
That's why we are fasting as we suppose to, people used to say its bad for people to fast, it's great to hear that Dr are in favour of fasting
I do a 16/8 hr fast & lowered A1C to 5.3 (with 1.5 g metformin) for a year now. Haven't seen improvement in BP though (120+ & 80 readings on wrist BP device ). Started doing sauna every 2nd day in Dec. Will be doing a hour-by-hour BP readings soon with a medical grade device for more accurate readings. Last time did hour-by-hour, setup by my MD, reading up by 20 in systolic whenever sat for 1 hour or more so whenever I sat, raised its . Hopefully hour-by-hour this time, gives a more truer average of my BP & that use of sauna improves my average.
Fantastic information! I'm going to start incorporating a 24 fast to my IF regimen. Also going to change when I take my berberine. Thank you for all you do to improve our health, Mike!
I was talking to someone at the gym a few years ago about not seeing better results, he explained intermittent fasting to me and I decided to give it a try. Years later the results speak for itself and I’ve never felt better!! People say I’m aging in reverse!
I needed the fast prompt! Used these tools two years back and want to recoup the benefits of fasting once again. Always enjoys your insta page and thorough reviews.
Thank you for the info on 5:2 non-consecutive day fasting. Though I’ve not really pursued that info, what I’ve heard about 5:2 wasn’t explained so simply-nor the targeting depending on what amount of fat the individual would like to lose.
I’ve been fasting & mostly changed my diet. I purchased powdered veggies & some fruit “superfoods “. I actually enjoy putting them in a cup of plain yogurt with a bit of powdered honey for some kind of enjoyment. I rehydrate a few freeze dried blueberries & strawberries for texture. The mix is actually very delicious. I have the powdered avocado & broccoli coming soon. I said that to day this; I purchased a bellicon rebounder in which I love! But with me getting there “superfoods” in , I have to 💩 every damn morning. It’s like an own & off 💩 thru the day 😂. I don’t have the capacity most days to want to workout with that situation but the gag is I’ve lost a lot of weight being mainly keto & fasting.
Loved learning the potential mechanism of why 16/8 fasting may be so beneficial. It certainly works for me! Thanks!
Thank you very much. This was very informative. In January, I fasted for 3 straight days , three different times. I lost 18lbs in January. It was amazing. It was super difficult and I did lose a lot of fat. Thank you very much!
Hi. I do 20/4 most of the times. Either that or 16/8 depending on my day. I work out in the early mornings 3-4 times a week. I have seen dramatic results since I’ve started. Wish I knew about this sooner.
Same here. IF totally works.
I use IF for weight maintenance. I am not trying to lose weight, I lost 180 pounds 5 years ago with calorie restriction, exercise, IF as well as low carb. I have been IF since July 2020. It’s great for my focus and productivity during the day. I am a morning person and eating breakfast slows me down. I like the fact that I don’t have to focus on food. I drink water all day until I break fast at 1pm or 2pm. I even work out fasted. I am muscular despite fasting even more so now since prior to fasting. I see some benefits. All my labs are great and within normal limits. Great video ❤️
I do intermittent fasting since I was 16 years old ..eat only one meal a day now I am 51 years old and I weight 105 pounds and feel amazing also I am 80% Whole Foods plant base diet eat wild fish once a week
Congratulations! 👍
A genuine "thank you" to you for your passion and your diligent work.
Thanks!
I became diabetic 4 years ago and all my testimonial doctors had me chasing my tail and my A1C went from 6.7 from to high 10’s. Utilizing their changes adding medications and eating whole grains didn’t help at all and I wasn’t losing weight I eventually turned to the internet and started intermittent fasting and my A1C is now normal with no medication and the brain fog went away as well as fatigue incorporated with walking and stretching daily. I feel so much better and I enjoy my meals so much more than ever before. My blood pressure was also completely out of control. I’m so much better. I had to turn to the internet and that is how I got results. Basically after I ended up piecing together all the recommendations this gentlemen said. I added vitamin b and vitamin d and that combo was the fix. Intermittent fasting, low carbs and exercises/stretching and vitamin b and d. The weight fell off and has stayed off.
Wow, excellent, highly accessible dive into the mechanisms behind intermittent fasting benefits!
Thanks for the content, Mike. You're videos have helped me lose a ton of weight and stay the course with fasting.
For the last two years, I worked out with heavy weights at the end of 16 hour intermittent fasts. I have actually gained a lot of muscle while losing fat. I was really surprised but it’s clearly worked.
Hi Mike, love your podcasts, it's been time that I switched to a more keto oriented diet, intermediate fasting skipping breakfast and one or 2 meals a day. The changes on my body are once edible, feeling so much energized and healthy.
I started a low carb diet. Mostly protein. It’s been alright. I’ve had a few lingering symptoms. Trying to add more veggies. But been pretty strict on NO sugar and carbs. It’s been good. Going to start cold baths tomorrow. I am about 20 pounds over weight my BMI isn’t too bad. I have high blood pressure and really just trying to get it under control without medicine. Thanks for the information!
Brilliant Brother, great balance of low brow medical teaching and practicality in tactical implementation. Learnt a lot in understanding why it's worked for me over the dreaded lockdown. Hopefully I can explain it as well to others. 💜 GodBless, Psychotherapist Northern Ireland
Awesome, thanks Mike. I always learn something from your videos. I've been fasting for years, mostly IF and some extended. I'm in a great fasting group this month and working on making my regular fasting window earlier. My only exercise is farm chores, so I also need to get serious about an exercise schedule, but I'm not sedentary by any stretch! 😊
Love this! I have studied fasting and weight loss for so long! Needed to listen to this! Thank you!
Thanks Mike, I fast about 40 hours straight at least once/week and frequently twice/wk. Mostly keto/carni.
Keeps my bmi in right zone.
Mike I do the same eating pattern as you do. Skipping breakfast is easier than skipping dinner. The social aspects of eating are important. Nobody misses you eating at breakfast but it's conspicuous at dinner.
Been fasting for the past 2 years with amazing results. ive done it from all from 24 hours to as low as 16. The sweet spot for me is 18 hours 12pm-6pm. Good nutrition is mandatory with ZERO processed food. White sugar and vegetable oils are the WORST things that you must eliminate. This stuff is everywhere sprinkled in almost every packaged food, even organic. Thats right organic white sugar or even brown which is less than .1 percent different, are still processed with ZERO b vitamins and minerals that have been stripped out which will cause insulin resistance with many other problems. Organic vegetable oils are still garbage because they oxidize really fast. Use 100% grass fed butter which is the best along with 100% avocado, 100% sesame oil, or 100% olive oil. It has to be 100% because the law only requires a minimum of 10% of the oil to be called by that name. Guess what they get diluted with? vegetable oils !
if you need a natural sugar then colombian panela sugar or brazilian rapadura sugar are whole cane unprocessed dehydrated cane juice with all the b vitamins and minerals in tact.
@Pavel Pulukchu -- thank you for those alternative sugar suggestions! I've been using naturally sourced Maple syrup from local Pennsylvania & New England farms.
Do you have any thoughts about Blackstrap Molasses?
The guy at the health food store explained that it's cheap because it's unrefined & rich in minerals, which accounts for its dark color and earthy, coffee-like taste -- so i add a teaspoon like "medicine".
Appreciate the alternative sugar suggestions.
ExCELLent video. I think of Hunger as a good thing to allow-encourage the body to chill-relax and do its thing s. Love the charts! yes.
For those within King 5 area-Pacific Northwest, Evening Magazine will have a piece about healing with Forest Bath. (No towel required) Monday, I believe
Thank you for all your great information !! And motivation to get back into longer fasts.
Still need to get back on the path of intermittent fasting, and multiple day fasting. A lot harder to get restarted then when I was doing it well before the last two years...just so much more mental stress, and then even more the past year of the potato in charge. ..... BUT I did manage to get into rowing and row 30 minutes 3-4 times a week, do sauna regular, do cold showers several days of the week, and then do one day of strength weightlifting... Weight has only dropped ten pounds the past few months, but shaping and size had changed a lot. Hopefully I will get the food plan going properly! Thanks for all the great videos!
Don't eat veg oils. Do eat healthy fat
@@daryltownsley4562 don't consume any refined oils. I only consume olive oil and real butter
@@daryltownsley4562 Thanks I mainly stick to grass fed butter, coconut oil and olive oil. Got to be careful though as they stick that crap in all kinds of food stuffs.
As usual excellent summary of things I need to know… you are the cliff notes of studies. Reading studies for me is pure pain. Thumbs up for you!
I prolong fast basically during the seasonal changes of winter less sunlight, less need for food. During Advent December and Lent March. Like a bear. This year during Lent, I will do a 48 hr IF, my wife doesn’t like me prolong fasting. Here is the thing with prolong fasting for me. I sleep deeply… I think this is triggered by the lesser amount of sunlight during winter. Is there a link between sunlight Vitamin D and the desire to eat?
How many calories eat then
@@laubachm11 I don’t limit my eating… when I do eat, I eat when I am sated. Sated means when I am no longer hungry.
Hi Mike - I'm excitedly waiting for my electrolyte supplement to come in the mail! It will be awesome for my Monday fasts!
It's coming very soon, Jodie!!
You are helping me a lot I really love your channel. I can go a day or two without food but I need to make it regular, this alternating day fasting sounds cool, also I need to not eat after sundown ... if I did not manage to eat during the day, fasted sleep it is. I am obese but I used to be fit, I have periods of keto that help trying to make it permanent or at least avoid carbs ... and I did lose 10 kg but it wants to come back ... I am fighting it off. You are an inspiration!
Thank you, this has been very helpful! I've been confused as to which protocol would be best for me, and you answered that question. 👍
Been doing OMAD without any diet, just ate unprocessed foods, avoided all added sugar, fruit also did workout 5 to 6 days à week in the gym abd and walked minimum 10k stepd a day without skipping anyday till today since October last year lost 36kg in 4 months, I feel very good
works fantastic..20-4 years doing it 💪 in the past do 16-8..but now 20 to 24. And no hungry at all... i drink lots of water..and do weight lifting fasted..love it 💪
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Doing 24 hour shift work makes it hard to have one routine with intermittent fasting. Becoming more flexible with my approach has made it so much more manageable. Day shifts I never eat after dinner and have black coffee for breakfast, afternoons I stop eating earlier in my shifts around 5pm, night shifts I only eat once during the night the. Sleep through the bulk of the fast. But on any given day, i have kids and work to maintain energy for. If I need to cut a fast short (down to even only 10-12 hours) I allow myself that day of not fasting much and try to eat healthy still and set myself up for the next day. Being less strict with always trying to reach a certain number per day makes it such an easier lifestyle to maintain
Thanks Mike, i followed these principles a year or so ago, I felt my muscle results wee a bit on a plateau, so I decided to go back to “traditional” approach; trying to avoid katabolism. But I will probably look more to my consistency - it was a bit challenged as well back then.
Is there any research on TRT and fasting plus cardio? I asked due to an personal experience that seems important.
I was using IF as a 45 YO and noticed that while doing cardio, I would often smell ammonia. Around the same time I got my T levels tested and they were between 300 and 500 so I decided to hop on TRT which brought me up to 800 to 900.
Within 3 months my cardio had massively improved and no matter how hard I am dieting (IF or otherwise), I never get ammonia sweat while doing cardio.
I interpreted this as testosterone protecting my muscle tissue preventing excess protein breakdown while doing cardio which of course contributed the nitrogen in the ammonia molecule.
I am only casual researcher when it comes to this and not an expert so I would love to hear from an actual expert.
Great job Mike, love how you state the facts!
Very informative. Had no idea about the Berberine Hcl- shall give this a go
I do 20/4 4-5 days a week 16/8 on weekends I lift 5 days a week, ride my recumbent bike everyday I'm 56 and never felt better
Here, here! Everyone should be talking about this -- or be aware of it at any rate. About exercising accelerating the benefits of intermittent fasting by depleting glycogen stores -- I'm surprised that wasn't already "common sense." I'm not a scientist, but from learning about intermittent fasting and low carb diets, if your body can't get glucose from your food, doesn't it go to glycogen next? And if there's none there, then it switches over to fat burning metabolism, no? So of course it's good to know this, but it totally makes sense to probably most of your followers. I will look at the different chapters of this video in more detail tonight. Thanks!
I enjoy fasting, I do extended fasting from time to time, mostly I just do intermittent fasting. I like the binary aspect of it. It's a yes or no, am I in an eating window right now, yes or no.
Binary aspect 💯 agree.
Great info, thank you! Particularly love your insight that fasting (up to a point) doesn’t eat into muscle.
Thanks Mike. You're my number ! info source in my quest to attain optimal health.
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Carnivore/omad transformed my body/health, been on it for 3yrs!
Thanks Mike, this is great stuff as always. I've been fasting but you really get into the details
We have been intermittent fasting for a few months now. And in terms of my husband I see huge improvement. Just in how his mornings are. We are spending our winters south scuba diving and a friend in our group was all over me about how this was wrong! She tells me her sister did it and the sister's daughter is a diabetic educator. And she absolutely under no circumstances should anyone fast and that it gives you diabetics and that now her sister is prediabetic. I get that she totally loves her niece and is proud of her but I think that the diabetes medical experts have been teaching the wrong strategies for ever. My brother is type 2 diabetic and is now experiencing metabolic disease but he won't hear of anything but what his medical experts tell him. Frustrating. Did the 23 and me DBA test recently and I'm at risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetics so when I get back to Canada I definitely want to put that to my doctor and gave some tests done and see where I pan out.
I did IF and Keto since 8/2021 and currently lost 60lbs. Switching it up to Omad with some alternate day fasting. My goal is to hit 1600-170 by summer, currently at 229lbs. If you have started this journey keep going, there is light at the end of the tunnel. If you are on the fence of starting this new lifestyle, it will change your quality of living.
*160lbs
I've shared your info on my fb and with family. You are such a blessing!
Love your content Mike! Keep informing the world!
Thanks from India. :) Really enjoyed this video. I eat my last meal at 8pm and next day, eat at 11:30am. I also do body weight exercise and 6-7k walk early morning and 4 days a week of weight training before my dinner. What are your thoughts about the benefits of my regimen? 😊
Love it Mike - I am diagnosed with Pre Parkinson's and use fasting, exercise and diet in order to potentially slow the phenoconversion of this disorder. like what you are sharing. One day would love to share my research and what I have discovered in this space.
Sir, may I ask what caused you to get tested for Parkinson's? I had a coworker who was in his 50's and started to get leg tremors and got tested, but unfortunately he was misdiagnosed with Parkinson's, but later found out he had ALS. Also, check out Thorne supplements, they have some very high quality supplements for the brain. Thanks for sharing.
I just began to do a weekly 24 hr fast on Mondays. I do at least 13 hr fast daily but usually it is between 14-16. I wonder if it is too much. So far I feel fine. I have been fasting since 2017
It's about lifestyle not dieting.
18 hours seems to be a fairly easy goal to reach for anybody and has great metabolic benefits.
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Will you please talk about this subject in regard to 3rd shift workers. We are Fat, Sick and Nearly DEAD. Please put some good things out for us. I been on nights for 20yrs and I would love some guidance from you and the other specialist
Try being on a rotating shift work schedule like me🤦♂️. I work 12hr shifts.....some days and some nights. I'm pretty sure its unhealthy
@@Rubio_Eric that is the worst. Somebody has to do it tho🤦🏾♀️
@Mo'Nique Dodds yes it is. I goal is to eventually get a day position and be among the daywalkers again
I am fasting, the problem is-should it be just water? i have coffee a lot. Also, how to do properly fasting for a person who's work is highly physical -cutting trees, carring, pruning the trees for 8 hours. And thank you, very valuable videos and interviews withyou, and generally you have kind and charming manner.
I quit smoking marijuana on the 13th of last month and started intermediate fasting two days after due to me not craving any type of food and to this day I’ve lost about 25lbs so far, I feel great. Definitely gonna stick to this.
I fast 72 hrs each week Thur - Sunday but eat three Carnivore each 5 days. Two light pieces of bacon 🥓 heavy coffee diluted coffee HC collagen. Steak 🥩 lunch cheese or eggs something. Dinner can of cod liver or similar. I know people get that all in at once but I can’t. I am normal weight run walk each day every others do machines and light weights. I do lights every other day and am outside often almost 80. No prescriptions no replacements no cataracts great gums . 93 D3 level . I do take recommendations for Covid19.
Awesome I believe my doctor will take me off of my BP meds Monday
I’m so very Pleased
Last week I got covid for the first time. Riding it out is the hardest part. My energy is low but I'm going live. Been spending extra time looking at protein sparing modified fast more closely.
Became symptomatic yesterday. So I will water fast for the next 3 to 5 days, or until no longer symptomatic. Not vaccinated, but symptoms are nearly nonexistent. Bit of runny nose and a slight headache this morning. Resting pulse slightly elevated. Interestingly, all my triple jabbed friends, family and colleagues have caught it in January, and they've all had much worse symptoms, including cough, fever, headache and severe fatigue. I believe that as a carnivore who does OMAD that I'm metabolically healthier than they are; the next few days will be proof of concept!
Please talk about the protein sparing if you would. Tks
@@sgray4995 Protein sparing modified fast is zero carbs, 30 grams of fat, and 1200 calories worth of protein. You only do this three days a week. The other days of the week you eat your normal diet. Have you heard of feast and famine cycles? The feast days reminds your body it is not starving, and the variations keep the body from stalling out.
@@jonathonryback6723 Right. Have read and heard some uTubes recently about it but it still wasn't clear to me. Tks
Well presented. 18-6. Printing paper now. Thanks.