Intermittent Fasting

[Mike Dewing]

if I’m trying to lose weight I would probably not eat before.. but otherwise sounds pretty good

 

56 minutes ago, dave303e said:

I have always been of the opinion that you eat before during and immediately after the ride/run and then you incur your calorie deficit for the rest of the day. That way you get the most out of your ride and build some fitness.

I don't fast, I usually just incur a small deficit across my standard eating pattern when I need to drop but I never ever incur a deficit around a training session.

That being said this is usually done to tune up for an event, not to lose 

[ChrisF]

8 hours ago, dave303e said:

I have always been of the opinion that you eat before during and immediately after the ride/run and then you incur your calorie deficit for the rest of the day. That way you get the most out of your ride and build some fitness.

I don't fast, I usually just incur a small deficit across my standard eating pattern when I need to drop but I never ever incur a deficit around a training session.

That being said this is usually done to tune up for an event, not to lose weight

 

Certainly in line with a dietitian told me.

 

PS - She did her masters in sports nutrition.

[dave303e]

14 hours ago, ChrisF said:

 

Certainly in line with a dietitian told me.

 

PS - She did her masters in sports nutrition.

that's where I got it from as well...

But, as is done by most people looking to lose weight, first stop is a fad diet that comes with buying books, podcasts, blenders, special foods etc etc etc leaving them with a non sustainable way of life. Instead of paying a professional to get you eating the right food in the right volumes. My diet post seeing the dietician did not impact the rest of the family either. We still all eat the same food together. My ratios and volumes are just correct

[Vaultboy]

 

I also did Intermittent fasting (16:8) quite easily years ago, on a high protein, low carb diet and lost 15kg in year, without doing any physical activity (post-op; mostly sedentary etc), and I kept that weight off for another year. It was very easy. I realised that to lose more weight, I would need to either start training again (which I needed to do anyway), and/or switch to 20:4 or OMAD. 

After starting cycling again and getting my fitness back up I realised that the new diet was limiting my performance (as average as my performance may be). I got dehydrated and also cramped easily - (actually that IF had led to a constant state of dehydration), despite taking a boatload of electrolytes and vitamins. 

I had to retrain my gut to run on carbs again, which was not a nice process, but yielded results. I also realised that I just felt a lot better in general.  But the downside was that I gained back 8kg. I've tried to do intermittent fasting again a few times since, on my current diet, but its too bloody hard. I have also tried going on a low carb diet in general and then do carbs for long rides, but my gut vehemently disagrees. I know others who do this, so a big part of my story is probably that I also have IBS, and my gut can't handle that kind of shock.