Health Benefits of Fasting?

So, basically I just need to eat twice a week. I could do that if all I did was sit in a chair and listen to music. Unfortunately, after one day at the gym I would be breaking my fast. :)
 
I might try some intermittent fasting, since that follows my basic eating style. I only eat when I am hungry, so there are times when I might just have an apple and/or banana all day. Others days I might eat four meals. It seems to work okay. At 65, I am 6' 3" and 175 lbs with 32-33 inch waist. This is down from 225 pounds in my heavy gym weight days.

Interestingly, strength wise, I am not too far off my peak in some exercises. Last year I started jogging on the treadmills, and try to get in two 30 minute sessions a week, and two 15 minute sessions on weight days. This really knocked off a fast 15 pounds, and helped tighten the waist. I can't complain as it seems to be working, since, to my knowledge, I have no health issues. All this so that I can reward myself with some beer on Friday and Saturday night. :)
 
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o0OBillO0o said:
I read "Eat, Stop, Eat", which is in a nutshell, 2x 24h periods of fasting over 7 days.

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Yes Brad has a lot of good ideas too.

Thing is as John alludes to it, IF is not for everyone. All diets work; problem is consistency. I really like to just work a little more simply and with less challenges with most clients.
 
BlueFox said:
I might try some intermittent fasting, since that follows my basic eating style. I only eat when I am hungry, so there are times when I might just have an apple and/or banana all day. Others days I might eat four meals. It seems to work okay. At 65, I am 6' 3" and 175 lbs with 32-33 inch waist. This is down from 225 pounds in my heavy gym weight days.

Interestingly, strength wise, I am not too far off my peak in some exercises. Last year I started jogging on the treadmills, and try to get in two 30 minute sessions a week, and two 15 minute sessions on weight days. This really knocked off a fast 15 pounds, and helped tighten the waist. I can't complain as it seems to be working, since, to my knowledge, I have no health issues. All this so that I can reward myself with some beer on Friday and Saturday night. :)
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If your cardio time is limited, then you're better off, assuming you are in some semblance of cardio shape, doing intervals training. Intervals give you the same number of calories burned as steady state cardio in 1/3 the time. Some like doing all out intervals say on the rowing machine for 2-4 mins for four intervals with two-four mins rest between sprints. But only do these if you are in shape and not starting out in the gym (not to mention have doctors approval to start exercising!)

So even a little more time gives one more benefit.
 
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