Fasting on LCHF?

TehJimmyy · 2020-04-29T13:06:15+00:00

I've bulked before on high carbs but I just end up too blubbery

You ended blubbery because you eat too much every day not because of carbs only.

I've started to incorporate a couple of fasts 1-2 days per week, only for 12hrs initially but will probably get closer to 16/8 at some point.

Most people like me fast 12hrs anyway because it is natural to our body and because of 8-9 hours sleep so if you wanna take it serious aim atleast for 14h minimum.

When I break the fast and start eating in the next 12hr window should I be reducing my overall kcals/macros for the day or making sure I hit them but in a shorter time frame?

Dont change your calorie intake everyday . Eat the same and reevaluate every 2 weeks. How fast you eat(meals/day) depends on your preference to maintain the diet.

I'm aware that fasting is a bit unusual for a bulk but I've definitely been feeling less bloat which is good

Yes fasting on a bulk doesnt make much sense except for the health benefits. Cutting weight tho helps to combat urges. Last but not least , you feel less bloat because you dont eat for some time and your glycogen stores go down. This what happens every morning after you wake up until you eat breakfast.

So to answer your title it doesnt matter much on a bulk unless you like the health benefits.

skizzum97 · 2020-04-29T13:36:10+00:00

20g daily carb limit with 19 hour fast 5 hr eating window is how I roll. No need for breakfast or lunch. Was tough the first week but once you adapt you'll likely find, as I have, that the benefits are real and noticable. More energy during the day than ever, no fatigue, productive cardio and weightlifting workouts. This will produce the best possible results. LEAN muscle and definition.

i-am-the-prize · 2020-04-29T14:33:19+00:00

one of my close friends who is sub 10% BF in his late 40's and very strong does IF 2 days a week. regardless of maintenance or cut.

when he's on a cut, he'll be a few hundred cals a day under his BMR+activity calcs. when he's in maintenance he's BMR+activity estimates.

on his fasting days, he simply tries to do the same kcal based on that timeframe's goal. for him, IF is about autophagy and brain benefits, less about the cut. but IF and omad does seem to work as part of a cut for many who share/post on reddit.

i have done it some and found that going to the gym in the morning of a fasting day worked out much better than at night, even after breaking the fast. ymmv. and break the fast with a small meal first, to get your GI ready for some food, then a bit after have your mega-meal, don't go from zero go glutton in the same sitting.

mogdit · 2020-04-29T15:23:26+00:00

Why not just immediately start straight at 16/8 fasting? Is there a reason why only fast 12h, once or twice a week? That's like going 20% of maximum speed and results. Imagine you have an ideal body you wish to have, and it takes realistically 2 years to achieve that. But you opt for the 10 years road instead. How old will you be when you get to your ideal body?

Do 16/8 everyday.

All you need to do is to be done with dinner before 8PM. Hold on before lunch at 12PM. Drink a glass of water when you feel slightly hungry. You get used it pretty fast because 16/8 is not extreme. Maybe challenging to get used to, and to keep in social lifestyles. But it's far from an extreme food regiment.

If you really want to speed up the leaning process, make it a 17/7 fast or throw in some low-intensity training like hiking in the last hours before breaking the fast a few times monthly, if not weekly. You're still safe and good.

To bulk and build muscles you simply need to eat enough calories during the 8-hour window which should be high protein and fiber foods with a healthy mix of healthy fats and complex carbs and sufficient water.

PepeApuSmidgeMarvNog · 2020-04-29T14:47:15+00:00

You’re being way too autistic about all this dieting. Unless you’re trying to be a pro body builder, in which case you should hire a legit coach. Of course you have to hit the same daily macros when you IF, you just have less time to consume it all.

All the little tricks you’re so worried about don’t make a huge difference. Overall calorie intake and consistent workouts over months is all you need to worry about.

Title	Fasting on LCHF?
Author	ba77ab
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Date	April 29, 2020 12:03 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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