Thoughts on intermittent fasting vs caloric deficit ?

RedRiver0415 · 2020-05-28T13:15:24+00:00

These are not the same. IF is consuming a set amount of calories, but in a window of time.

A caloric deficit is consuming less than your caloric expenditures, in order to have the deficit.

A little about IF in my experience. I'm 31, have lifted steadily for 8 years, have been really watching my diet since 24. I had heard a lot about IF, so i decided to try it for 45 days. I had blood work done prior to starting IF and then again 45 days in.

I changed nothing about my diet, workout plan, lifestyle etc, other than following at least a 16/8 IF program. Sometimes if I wasn't crazy hungry, I would do 18/6, but that was about the most I would do.

After 45 days, my blood work came back. Good cholesterol was higher, most other metrics were about the same except.....testeosterone. My test levels pre IF were about 761. After, they were up to 811. Take this as you will, but in addition to good results on the blood work, I also noticed that I have leaned out, and not lost any noticeable muscle.

skizzum97 · 2020-05-28T14:55:19+00:00

IF I think helps more with curbing hunger and controlling your daily caloric intake. You adapt to not eating till a certain time each day and you get to have a bigger dinner then you would have otherwise while still being below your daily limit. I would suggest eliminating breakfast all together for starters, then later lunches, then eventually phase out lunches also. That's how I did it anyway. Made dieting much easier and results are quick.

I also recommend a seasonal (or monthly if you're really trying to cut)water fast for 5-7 days. It works like a cleanse and leans you out. Also is a great test of willpower and will change how you think about eating. After 3 days of no caloric intake your body will pump out max HGH so keep lifting through the fast you will see gains. Crazy but it works!

FinancialThanks1 · 2020-05-28T13:04:02+00:00

Intermittent fasting is only eating in a specified time window (usually 4-8 hours)

Caloric deficit is consuming less calories than you use

2020-05-28T13:06:34+00:00

You are correct. There is no clear evidence that IF does anything inherently special to help with weight loss.

Guarnerre1995 · 2020-05-28T14:10:35+00:00

Pretty sure you want to lose fat.

Eat less (than you need), eat healthy, see results

Its really that fucking simple

btrpb · 2020-05-28T14:55:07+00:00

You can fast as much as you want but if you still consume more calories than you burn you will increase in weight.

Fast for the health benefits, both physical and mental. But when you are cutting you should still count calories.

Title	Thoughts on intermittent fasting vs caloric deficit ?
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