Comments on: Intermittent Fasting

By: Clippa

Clippa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:46:06 +0000

Soreness is never the goal but sometimes a side-effect. Glad you enjoyed it!

By: Dennis A.

Dennis A. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:14:19 +0000

Chip, you are right after my WOD I was close to being 15-17hrs into my fast so I needed somthing badly. I found a teaspoon of almond butter and a mix of nuts, dried cranberries and apricots did the trick. The dried fruit helped with my insulin spike and the almond butter replaced my fats. That usually held me until I got home and had a real balanced meal.
Oh by the way Chipper, amazing job last month on the WOD’s. They were all great and I think I felt most of them days after!

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:14:41 +0000

I forgot about the cleansing part of IF. When you fast for a certain period of time your body actually is more powerful with cleansing itself of harmful toxins. When you eat constantly your body never gets a chance to, or minimally is able to cleans itself. You then get a build up of these toxins that become harmful and cause certain illnesses over time.

By: Clippa

Clippa — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:59:32 +0000

Very informative, Keith, and right on point with my own readings on the subject matter.

I have also been messing around with IF a bit, although not religiously. For me, I would usually finish eating around 5 or 6 pm and abstain from any calorie intake until I was done working out the next morning (usually 9am class). That worked out to a fast of about 16-17 hours.

I agree with Dennis on just about every point he makes… the 10th hours does seem to get the roughest… I was drinking black coffee, but I may give some herbal teas a try. I also found that I needed to eat IMMEDIATELY after working out… like within 20 minutes. If I didn’t get some food in right away, I felt really run down.

IF is definitely worth trying out if you already have a solid and consistent diet plan in effect. I found that my WODs were pretty solid and I didn’t feel crappy working out like one might expect.

By: Dennis A.

Dennis A. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:24 +0000

I have been messing with IF for about a month. I do it at least once a week. I try to fast for at least 16hrs. For me the 10th hour or so is the hardest. I have done about 5 CCF WOD during the fast and for the most part have felt great during and after the workout. After I finish my fast I try to make sure I get plenty of fruit and fats. I have found recently that some people allow coffee during the fast. I now use green tea instead. I use it about half way through the fast or towards the end especially since I tend to workout towards the end of the fast. I’m going to continue to do the IF and now I’m actually shooting for twice a week. Just like the saying goes “embrace the suck” I know embrace the hunger. I recommend you try it at least twice, the first one sucks for sure. Good luck. Great post KB, good stuff like always