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re: Any negatives to fasting 20+ hours on the weekends?
Posted on 8/4/21 at 1:00 pm to Loup
Posted on 8/4/21 at 1:00 pm to Loup
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I've been trying to cut weight and have finally gotten more disciplined with my eating. I've lost about 10 lbs in the past 2 months. Pretty much doing IIFYM. One thing that has greatly helped my sanity is pigging out on the weekends. I eat whatever I want in a 4 hour window (usually about 2000-2500 calories) and then fast for 20 hours until the next evening's pig out.
This is an unhealthy relationship with food
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Posted on 8/4/21 at 1:08 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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This is an unhealthy relationship with food
If you are intentional and know exactly what you're doing, is it?
Tons of people eat one meal a day or strict during the week so they can eat whatever they want at times. If you aren't unhealthy mentally about it, it's fine.
Posted on 8/4/21 at 2:30 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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ons of people eat one meal a day or strict during the week so they can eat whatever they want at times. If you aren't unhealthy mentally about it, it's fine.
It's unhealthy because you are essentially idolizing the junk food on the weekends. If you get a hold of yourself during the week, you can just have smaller portions and have it enough where you don't crave anything. It's not a big deal to only have one oreo, where if you constantly associate oreos with "I won't have this until next weekend, must get all I can now", you'll have an unhealthy relationship with that food down the line.
He already does IIFYM, why not just put those junk foods in the macros normally?
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 8/4/21 at 3:31 pm to oleyeller
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Other than starving and being miserable.. naw
quote:You're starving and miserable after 20 hours without eating? Hell, I go 20 hours all the time without even trying. It's just normal life.
20+ hours
Posted on 8/4/21 at 3:40 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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It's unhealthy because you are essentially idolizing the junk food on the weekends. If you get a hold of yourself during the week, you can just have smaller portions and have it enough where you don't crave anything. It's not a big deal to only have one oreo, where if you constantly associate oreos with "I won't have this until next weekend, must get all I can now", you'll have an unhealthy relationship with that food down the line.
I sort of agree, but on the other hand pigging out on calorie dense food in a small window then abstaining for a lengthy period is probably more in line with human evolution and historical behavior.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 6:09 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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It's unhealthy because you are essentially idolizing the junk food on the weekends.
What about option A? You just don’t eat junk food. I do OMAD during the week. It’s convenient, it’s usually a salad, a chicken or seafood entree with vegetables, and some dark chocolate or Greek yogurt with berries for dessert, about 1,500 calories. On the weekends I eat lunch & dinner to socialize with family and friends. But it’s not like I’m eating a container of Oreos, I’m still eating meat and vegetables. I’m just not paying attention to calories, and if I’m at someone’s house I don’t refuse the food they are serving because it doesn’t fit my diet.
I’ve been doing this about a year and I have a BMI of just below 25. I lost 30 or so pounds initially and continued to lose a few more pounds gradually over time. I think it’s an extremely healthy and flexible way of weight control.
This post was edited on 8/5/21 at 6:22 am
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:16 am to cssamerican
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I’ve been doing this about a year and I have a BMI of just below 25. I lost 30 or so pounds initially and continued to lose a few more pounds gradually over time. I think it’s an extremely healthy and flexible way of weight control.
It can be healthy for sure. If you're doing it intentionally.
If the entire goal of OMAD is being hungry all day so you can binge eat without any guilt, that's not healthy. That's obviously not your situation.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:53 am to cssamerican
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OMAD during the week. It’s convenient, it’s usually a salad, a chicken or seafood entree with vegetables, and some dark chocolate or Greek yogurt with berries for dessert, about 1,500 calorie
you workout?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 11:21 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
Walk/jog 4 miles weather permitting 4 to 5 times a week.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 12:16 pm to cssamerican
Nice. Was going to say that if lift or do endurance then that’s not that great of a structure for peak performance.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 12:23 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
I do IF and usually run, cycle in the morning. I can do 2 hours, 10-13 miles plus with nothing but water.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 12:33 pm to Bluegrass_Cat
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I do IF and usually run, cycle in the morning. I can do 2 hours, 10-13 miles plus with nothing but water.
I was mostly talking about low cal during week.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 2:24 pm to Loup
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Any negatives to fasting 20+ hours on the weekends?
you will get hungry and miss out on pancakes
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