tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post7379903106499174808..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Intermittent Fasting: A Cranky Fitness PrimerCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-14241935451402729402009-07-19T12:52:12.793-04:002009-07-19T12:52:12.793-04:00I recently started doing IF, with a schedule of 24...I recently started doing IF, with a schedule of 24 hours fasting (water only) and 24 hours eating whenever I want. I find it incredibly easy to do. I blog about it at http://eatingandfasting.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29415771816135792482009-01-13T14:59:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:59:00.000-05:00For a couple of months I did Alternate Day Fasts. ...For a couple of months I did Alternate Day Fasts. I miss the social aspects of food sometimes. It has helpped to sit at the table at dinner with just my water. Hunger? I'd feel a twinge once and a while, but the real bad end of the deal was when I started eating after a fast. I did "feel" hungery again and got stuffed and stayed stuffed. I've changed to a once a week 40 hour fast and now don't have the binge style rebounds. The longer time seems to have allowed my stomach to really shrink and I just fill up on a one sandwich lunch and can wait until dinner and easily move back to three meals a day. The mental pressure of not going on another fast for the rest of the week makes it easier too. Before I tried IF I tried grasing and just felt like I was eating all the time and I was gaining weight; now, in three months of IF I've lost three pounds; not much but its about the same pace I gained the 10 percent that I've been I've become overweight. <BR/><BR/>I think different things are going to work for different people, and all clinical trials are going to show mixed results because they are a random selection; therefore, some are going to do well fasting and the others would be better off doing something else. Science will not reach a solution because we are too variable and the scientific method demands that people are only one thing to be tested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28651451133671342492008-04-15T13:48:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:48:00.000-04:00When the husband and I went to Hawaii for our hone...When the husband and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon I did it. But not on purpose. We were very busy during the day hiking or being island-y, so we skipped lunch. (Well for me, "skipping lunch" means eating only a Zone bar or piece of fruit.) I didn't even really notice. I never dreamed this behavior would have a big official name and all. Typically, I graze.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35875875114964888382008-04-15T11:00:00.000-04:002008-04-15T11:00:00.000-04:00How absolutely confusing! I think I'll stick with ...How absolutely confusing! I think I'll stick with my breakfast in the morning and then eating as usual through the day . . . though I am making an effort to limit the cookies. That counts for something, right?!<BR/><BR/>BTW: My kids were wondering why I was laughing so hard when I was reading your post. Your Crabby take on intermittent fasting was fabulous!Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641147724155240676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84798021118035710382008-04-14T20:46:00.000-04:002008-04-14T20:46:00.000-04:00Can't stop... must find food...Can't stop... must find food...The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-62495197853964871832008-04-14T19:23:00.000-04:002008-04-14T19:23:00.000-04:00what an interesting article. I don't think I could...what an interesting article. I don't think I could do it. I fast for Lent when I am supposed to and I am dying by the end of the day. I get faint and cranky when I don't eat. I think I will stick to my small meals, but definitely an interesting idea. I guess I can't criticize my hubby for his one meal a day habits.sherthebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344245153907389401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-38489869781633417402008-04-14T16:35:00.000-04:002008-04-14T16:35:00.000-04:00I read about and even tried IF, using a one meal a...I read about and even tried IF, using a one meal a day sort of set up. The mindset it put me in for most of the day reminded me so much of how I felt when I was battling anorexia during high school and early uni that I stopped pretty quick. That part of my brain certainly found the whole thing attractive for a whole lot of reasons but it scared the crap out of me for those same reasons. I'm trying four relatively equal smallish meals a day now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29147400604445824422008-04-14T15:52:00.000-04:002008-04-14T15:52:00.000-04:00i'm so glad i have cranky fitness to count on -- i...i'm so glad i have cranky fitness to count on -- i never have to do my own health and fitness research!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28975887235468765882008-04-14T15:48:00.000-04:002008-04-14T15:48:00.000-04:00I fast intermittently! It's just that it is usuall...I fast intermittently! It's just that it is usually followed by the extraction of blood or some other medical procedure. Having said that, I do find that once I have fasted, I can't stuff as much in my gut and that has to be a good thing! Too bad it doesn't last much longer than a couple of meals.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5806642436734568882008-04-14T13:56:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:56:00.000-04:00I don't think an every-other-day fasting would wor...I don't think an every-other-day fasting would work for me very much, since when I don't eat, what I do instead is sleep. And even as a stay-at-home mom, I do need to be awake.<BR/><BR/>That said, I think some IF is probably not a bad thing, and I've been known to skip a meal, either accidentally or on purpose from time to time.<BR/><BR/>On the Weight Watcher's Core plan, I tend to eat when I'm hungry and don't when I'm not. I think that works best for me, but as I haven't tried EVERYTHING yet, I can't be sure. <BR/><BR/>This requires more investigation and experience. I shall do so... if I learn anything interesting, I'll let you know.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102363251376084521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13239628744920219052008-04-14T13:39:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:39:00.000-04:00I think it's all down to what works for the indivi...I think it's all down to what works for the individual. I used to do that Master Cleanse fast a few times a year, and it made me feel great. Until it didn't anymore, and I quit doing it. I would consider fasting one day a month, but I'm still not convinced that the Mormon study sufficiently ruled out all the other contributing factors that make Mormons healthier in general.<BR/><BR/>I'm really glad to see the "several small meals" hypothesis at least partially debunked. If I don't get hungry before I sit down to a meal, I end up eating to satisfy mouth hunger, and eating too much. Through trial and error, I figured out that three square meals works best for me. It may not be interesting or cutting-edge, but it helps me keep track of what I eat and maintain a healthy weight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-69935323957629961162008-04-14T13:11:00.001-04:002008-04-14T13:11:00.001-04:00I once joined a friend in a fasting-for-charity ch...I once joined a friend in a fasting-for-charity church program he was doing; it was only 24 hours and by the end of it I felt awful. I was so hungry. I love the grazing.<BR/><BR/>But, what doesn't work for one person will work for another, so I don't think that eating all day or fasting all day is really the answer at all- the most important thing is to listen to your body and do as it tells you (and right now, mine is telling me that it definitely requires a PB and banana sandwich with a glass of milk!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6314638398227856262008-04-14T13:11:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:11:00.000-04:00Hiya Mizfit, I did some pushups today just for you...Hiya Mizfit, I did some pushups today just for you!<BR/><BR/>Glam, that was a fascinating video, wasn't it?<BR/><BR/>Charlotte--"Kooky Mormons?" We love KM's at CF! For some reason, a lot of health-conscious, smart, amusing bloggers seem to be Mormons. I'm glad IF works for you even if I'm too wimpy to even think about skipping one meal, let alone a whole days worth. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Marijke, Bag Lady and Leah--I think we're all in the same camp and need our feedings. As usual, I seem to be Canadian.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne--Glad you're able to get by with eating less often, and now you have some nifty research to back you up! Even if you're not a mouse.<BR/><BR/>Dr J--I think residents must have superhuman abilities to adapt, given the eating and sleep schedules required. I could so NEVER manage to become a Doctor.<BR/><BR/>Nitmos, Intermittent Farting, what a great idea for a post!<BR/><BR/>Chicken Girl, sorry 'bout that! Alas, there is no cure for peanut butter cravings except for peanut butter.<BR/><BR/>Hiya Katieo! (See reply to Charlotte above).<BR/><BR/>Jaime,<BR/>Hmm, good point--I never even thought of the eating disorder angle.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22084804206475969232008-04-14T11:43:00.000-04:002008-04-14T11:43:00.000-04:00I think IF also poses a dangerous possibility for ...I think IF also poses a dangerous possibility for folks who've dealt with eating disorders - I imagine it could trigger a relapse, whether we're talking anorexia or binging, and I haven't seen that caveat mentioned anywhere.<BR/><BR/>Aside from that, though, the research is interesting. I don't feel like I'm in a place where fasting would be anything other than psychologically detrimental, but I'm filing this away for future, more-stable, reference. Curious to see if the research piles up.<BR/><BR/>Back to my many small meals...Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963931779920699803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-58277087747313768782008-04-14T10:27:00.000-04:002008-04-14T10:27:00.000-04:00What Charlotte said. Exactly. That's me.What Charlotte said. Exactly. That's me.katieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339475353059389950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-44040230012315512972008-04-14T10:23:00.000-04:002008-04-14T10:23:00.000-04:00"A: Yes, this phenomenon has recently come to our ..."A: Yes, this phenomenon has recently come to our attention! However, research indicates that a peanut butter and banana sandwich with a glass of milk will take care of the problem fairly quickly."<BR/><BR/>Aaagh! I knew it! This whole post was a scheme to make me want to eat a PB&B and wash it down with a glass of milk! (But I don't have any PB or B at the moment and I'm lactose intolerant, so...)<BR/><BR/>I've thought about fasting from time to time (mostly when hearing about other people doing it) and I don't know if I would have the patience for that. Even if I could manage it, I'd be chewing people's heads off! (Does head-chewing still count as fasting?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-79612261457801089582008-04-14T10:00:00.000-04:002008-04-14T10:00:00.000-04:00I think, for every study showing the benefits if I...I think, for every study showing the benefits if Intermittent Fasting, you can probably find 3 other studies debunking it. At first, I thought the article was about "Intermittent Farting" of which I do all the time and completely recommend.Nitmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34425394061978911622008-04-14T09:39:00.000-04:002008-04-14T09:39:00.000-04:00In my residency, I was so busy that I evolved into...In my residency, I was so busy that I evolved into an IF style of eating. I think, like many lifestyles, we have amazing adaptive abilities. Whatever it is, it works for me, at least so far :-) I never did it to lose weight, but rather as part of a fit lifestyle to keep on keeping on! I'm with Charlotte on this! I don't try to get others to do it, as I think it's a personal choice. I just want to add, that when looking at the lifestyle choices that 95% of the people I know make, this seems to give a much better result. <BR/><BR/>Dr. JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-52189858380805946762008-04-14T09:29:00.000-04:002008-04-14T09:29:00.000-04:00I love reports that show that I'm RIGHT and all th...I love reports that show that I'm RIGHT and all the health nuts claiming I should be eating small frequent meals are WRONG. Wheeee! (The fact that I'm not a mouse is totally irrelevant. Totally.)<BR/>Of course, the fact that I've been eating two Large Meals a day for many many years doesn't actually prove anything about longevity yet–I'm only 55.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in KentuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84880544206250790322008-04-14T09:23:00.000-04:002008-04-14T09:23:00.000-04:00Verrry Interesting. The Bag Lady fasts occasionall...Verrry Interesting. The Bag Lady fasts occasionally, unintentionally. Oh, wait, does drinking copious amounts of beer instead of supper count as fasting......?the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-63874389916806279362008-04-14T09:16:00.001-04:002008-04-14T09:16:00.001-04:00Back in my misspent youth I would occasionally go ...Back in my misspent youth I would occasionally go a day without eating. I smoked back then so it was easier to not eat.<BR/>I have no desire to do that now, and I no longer smoke, so it would be more difficult.<BR/>That said, if I needed to tell someone off and wanted help working up to it I'd not eat for a while so my blood sugar would get to the required interesting level. I've never had to do this, but the option exists.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-38420107675329480012008-04-14T09:16:00.000-04:002008-04-14T09:16:00.000-04:00God gave me hunger pangs. He gave me food to eat. ...God gave me hunger pangs. He gave me food to eat. Therefore, when I have hunger pangs, I eat and all is right in the universe, or at least in Marijke's part of the world...Marijke Vroomen-Durninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436563110710429784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40667731639321901582008-04-14T08:59:00.000-04:002008-04-14T08:59:00.000-04:00Wow - I'm the first one who loves IF?? I really d...Wow - I'm the first one who loves IF?? I really do too. For religious reasons, I fast for twenty-four hours once a month (yep, I'm one of those kooky Mormons the fasting study that showed the reduction in cardiovascular illness was done on!) There are many benefits for me of OCCASIONAL fasting: It makes me feel more connected to my body, it allows me to focus on other things besides food, and I actually like the hunger. Okay, I don't like feeling hungry - that sucks - but feeling true, honest-to-goodness-need-food-now hunger can be really helpful. It "resets" my hunger and helps me discern between true hunger and emotional eating (or just cravings). <BR/><BR/>I've never been able to get into the every other day bit though. Once a month enough's for this "hardcore" girl!<BR/><BR/>PS>MizFit - I didn't read the NY article but there is a big difference between fasting, when done properly, and anorexia. <BR/><BR/>PPS> A common myth is that fasting helps you lose weight - it really doesn't. At least not in the long run.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48159492819468766752008-04-14T08:33:00.000-04:002008-04-14T08:33:00.000-04:00Reading about people not eating DOES make you very...Reading about people not eating DOES make you very hungry. I watched the youtube video KatieO over at Sister Skinny posted and could not stop thinking about food! <BR/><BR/>Intermittent Fasting?? I almost passed out from the thought of it...Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540050985010787833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4288468853494846762008-04-14T08:21:00.000-04:002008-04-14T08:21:00.000-04:00ps---did you see the NY mag (*wink* I know..I do r...ps---did you see the NY mag (*wink* I know..I do read other things) article a WHILE about about the hardcore fasters? to live longer?<BR/><BR/>a rose by any other name is anorexia.<BR/><BR/>we are a strange strange society.<BR/><BR/>M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com