Intermittent fasting

LymanRP · 2017-05-09T18:22:10+00:00

Make sure you're getting enough healthy fats. I've found that I can only pull off fasting if I'm eating a relatively high-fat diet. Grass-fed butter, pastured meats, avocados, full-fat yogurt etc. should be staples of your diet.

I usually skip breakfast, have a moderate lunch, then pre-workout snack (protein shake and a banana w/ peanut butter is my go-to). I'll then have a big meal right after my workout to make sure I hit my macros.

nastynickdr · 2017-05-09T18:48:27+00:00

Could be overtraining, could be not enough rest, could be stress (eating less stresses the body), could be not enough calories (you need fats for hormones/testosterone)

redxanaxe · 2017-05-09T18:06:06+00:00

What's your IF schedule like? I've notice a similar lack of energy in the evenings. I skip breakfast, eat a good sized lunch, then eat a smaller dinner and I'm still seeing lower energy levels after 630pm. I've been supplementing with a post work cup of black coffee - caffeine doesn't keep me up so ymmv.

Could also be lack of dietary fat.

ofthehighdesert · 2017-05-09T18:25:47+00:00

I was running into the low energy thing as well. Having a cup of coffee in the evening has been getting me through. I have also noticed that my body is getting used to working out when I am exhausted. I work out in the afternoons and my body kicks after about 10 minutes of me forcing myself to push harder, then I have lots of energy.

Life_advice_me · 2017-05-09T18:35:04+00:00

It could be IF if you've cut back on fats. Saturated fats are important for the production of testosterone and other hormones so lack of sat fats may lower your libido. Or you could be just bored. Have a good argument with the wife and see if that gets your blood going. Always work for me.

fuckmrp · 2017-05-09T18:44:17+00:00

Not nearly enough info.

How many hours do you sleep?
How the quality of sleep?
How many calories per day, macros?
How much water are you drinking besides coffee, tea?
What's the workout look like, time, frequency, intensity?
What times are you eating?
Do you test your blood sugar?

[deleted] · 2017-05-09T19:07:09+00:00

Meh.

I'm guessing she could lose a few as well?

RPAlternate42 · 2017-05-09T19:50:10+00:00

What is your calorie count?

burningBluePills · 2017-05-09T20:18:58+00:00

Personally i think everyone should check out /rleangains

Essentially it's a combination of intermittent fasting and heavy weight lifting. If you're not lifting you're doing everything wrong with your RP journey - so this is a good step.

You'll have to start paying attention to the macros (carbs, proteins and fats - start using My Fitness Pal) you take in - from the sounds of it if you're energy level is diet related it's likely due to insufficient fats. If you're going to work out fasted invest in some Branch Chain Amino Acids & protein powder.

My personal experience so far is my weight is slowly decreasing - but i'm building muscle & gaining strength while slimming. Which is gold. My schedule is I eat 1pm on workout days and stop at 6:30pm. I do Stronglifts MWF, distance running Tuesday, & HIIT Thursdays (ultimate Frisbee). Weekends it's a straight 10:30am-6:30pm sched. Everyday I work to get a minimum 10k steps. I do my best to follow a keto diet.

NevrEndr · 2017-05-09T21:26:43+00:00

Try to cycle your macros. On lifting days eat very carb heavy and high protein low fat. On rest days eat high fat, high protein, low carbs.

Research has shown that a lack of fat (namely animal fat) in your diet can deplete your sex drive. Go get a Ribeye and enjoy.

What are your macros currently?

[deleted] · 2017-05-09T23:09:59+00:00

See a doctor. I dropped 30 pounds of fat and got lean, mean and ripped and my sex drive went higher. This was with 2 day fasts

[deleted] · 2017-05-09T23:39:52+00:00

I have used IF a lot and I have never noticed the drop in libido, I suspect it is something else, but we are all different so of course it could be IF for you. Watch some porn on your smart phone before you go into the bedroom (just make sure the sound is down).

drty_pr · 2017-05-10T12:44:17+00:00

You could always throw a banana at some point. It's not totally killing your fast to put a simple 100 calories in the middle. I find they have the right level of everything to really leave me satisfied.

Title	Intermittent fasting
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Date	May 9, 2017 5:54 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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