Comments on: How To: Intermittent Fasting http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:18:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Intermittent-Fasting Shows Promise For Weight Loss And Health http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-475275 Intermittent-Fasting Shows Promise For Weight Loss And Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:40:40 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-475275 [...] of IF There are many different types of IF.  The one thing they all have in common is their relative simplicity and flexibility. For [...] [...] of IF There are many different types of IF.  The one thing they all have in common is their relative simplicity and flexibility. For [...]

]]> By: Karen http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-474456 Karen Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:16:22 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-474456 I've recently been looking into the whole IF program as well as Brad Pillon's "Eat Stop Eat". I've read and understand the beneficial and cleansing aspects to it, however I'm wondering if I would be a good candidate. I find that if I go more than 3 hours without eating, I start getting really shaky and irritable. Because of this, I always have a bag of almonds or a banana in my purse. Also, I simply cannot function without breakfast. I tried this the other week when I had to go in for a blood draw and almost fainted. So, I'm a bit dubious as to whether this is even doable for me. I'd love to hear from others about this! I’ve recently been looking into the whole IF program as well as Brad Pillon’s “Eat Stop Eat”. I’ve read and understand the beneficial and cleansing aspects to it, however I’m wondering if I would be a good candidate. I find that if I go more than 3 hours without eating, I start getting really shaky and irritable. Because of this, I always have a bag of almonds or a banana in my purse. Also, I simply cannot function without breakfast. I tried this the other week when I had to go in for a blood draw and almost fainted. So, I’m a bit dubious as to whether this is even doable for me. I’d love to hear from others about this!

]]> By: David http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-473850 David Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:30:28 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-473850 Yes you are hanging on to conventional wisdom a bit there. Who says that we need to eat all of the time, every day? What scientific research do you have that suggests that fasting is unhealthy for you? It's just what you have been told since birth and thought never to question it. Just like in school when it is drummed into our heads that grains should be at the very heart of our diet. Try and keep an open mind when it comes to breaking conventional wisdom. IF is a great practice for health, not just for fat loss, but to give your body a break from constantly loading it up all of the time. Also please note that anorexia is a mental condition. It would be foolish to confuse fasting with anorexia as anorexia is the psychological condition which may motivate someone to fast to try and ruthlessly reduce their weight, not the act of fasting itself. Don't knock it 'till you've tried it. Yes you are hanging on to conventional wisdom a bit there. Who says that we need to eat all of the time, every day? What scientific research do you have that suggests that fasting is unhealthy for you? It’s just what you have been told since birth and thought never to question it. Just like in school when it is drummed into our heads that grains should be at the very heart of our diet. Try and keep an open mind when it comes to breaking conventional wisdom. IF is a great practice for health, not just for fat loss, but to give your body a break from constantly loading it up all of the time.

Also please note that anorexia is a mental condition. It would be foolish to confuse fasting with anorexia as anorexia is the psychological condition which may motivate someone to fast to try and ruthlessly reduce their weight, not the act of fasting itself. Don’t knock it ’till you’ve tried it.

]]> By: Ron http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-470728 Ron Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:42:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-470728 you should research before you post, you are completely ignorant on this subject. you should research before you post, you are completely ignorant on this subject.

]]> By: My Diet and Exercise « Caveman in Metropolitan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-463244 My Diet and Exercise « Caveman in Metropolitan Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:11:09 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-463244 [...] I take advantage of intermittent fasting(IF), not only to control calorie intake but also for two more important [...] [...] I take advantage of intermittent fasting(IF), not only to control calorie intake but also for two more important [...]

]]> By: Losing Weight Permanently « Caveman in Metropolitan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-460222 Losing Weight Permanently « Caveman in Metropolitan Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:36:01 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-460222 [...] using the Eat Stop Eat method (with which I’ve had great success), or any combination of intermittent fasting schedules… which ever fits your lifestyle [...] [...] using the Eat Stop Eat method (with which I’ve had great success), or any combination of intermittent fasting schedules… which ever fits your lifestyle [...]

]]> By: 5Bites Fasting?! « Energy Beans http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-439712 5Bites Fasting?! « Energy Beans Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:00:10 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-439712 [...] Mark’s Daily Apple and How to Intermittent Fast [...] [...] Mark’s Daily Apple and How to Intermittent Fast [...]

]]> By: Intermittent Fasting | Shaping Concepts Fitness Blog http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-428334 Intermittent Fasting | Shaping Concepts Fitness Blog Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:24:01 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-428334 [...] How To: Intermittent Fasting- post by Mark Sisson, author of the Primal Blueprint [...] [...] How To: Intermittent Fasting- post by Mark Sisson, author of the Primal Blueprint [...]

]]> By: Andrea http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-405732 Andrea Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-405732 Nope, I don't have Eat Stop Eat. I just added IF to gain some of the benefits that are seen with CR, without the crankiness. It seems that 3 days normal, 1 day fast, 1 day normal, 1 day fast (repeat the next week) would be mixing it up enough, but I wanted Mark's opinion anyway. Though my body might not mind a random schedule, I don't like it, I'm an engineer, we tend to be picky. Nope, I don’t have Eat Stop Eat. I just added IF to gain some of the benefits that are seen with CR, without the crankiness.
It seems that 3 days normal, 1 day fast, 1 day normal, 1 day fast (repeat the next week) would be mixing it up enough, but I wanted Mark’s opinion anyway.
Though my body might not mind a random schedule, I don’t like it, I’m an engineer, we tend to be picky.

]]> By: pjnoir http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-405080 pjnoir Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:25:50 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-intermittent-fasting/#comment-405080 Andrea, Are you doing the Eat Stop Eat diet? I have gotten great results as a diabetic with the Warrior Diet- also never hungry. Soildly based in Mark's Primal and Atkin's low carb. I would vary the days off ala tricking your metabolism. I do it with taking extra Fat or extra carb days or extended IF on various days. I like to keep the body wondering what the next bit of food will be Andrea, Are you doing the Eat Stop Eat diet? I have gotten great results as a diabetic with the Warrior Diet- also never hungry. Soildly based in Mark’s Primal and Atkin’s low carb. I would vary the days off ala tricking your metabolism. I do it with taking extra Fat or extra carb days or extended IF on various days. I like to keep the body wondering what the next bit of food will be

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