Comments on: Intermittent Fasting – Tips and Advice

By: Intermittent Fasting – Adventures in Not Eating | Critical MAS

Intermittent Fasting – Adventures in Not Eating | Critical MAS — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:39:39 +0000

[...] you feel. A year ago I never could have imagined this possible. It is doable. I do have some tips and advice, which I will save for my next [...]

By: MAS

MAS — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:52:47 +0000

Wow! You did it on your 1st attempt. Good job.

By: TigerAl

TigerAl — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:48:08 +0000

Update: Completed my first 23 hr IF this morning without a practice session I don’t usually eat anything between 7 pm and 8:30 am anyway so that could be why it was easier for me to get to 23 hrs on the first try.
I did a breakfast to breakfast IF rather than your dinner to dinner option. It wasn’t hard at all and I feel good even though I did not sleep well last night, probably due to the hypoglycemia issue. BTW, I found out that the way to control my low BP without calories was with high sodium 0-calorie sodas (3 cans) and tea.

By: MAS

MAS — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:31:05 +0000

It went against everything I learned as well, which is why it took me so long to accept the idea. It will be interesting to see what happens this summer when I’m more active (hopefully) and I’m not doing the cold weather tests.

It is fun to step away from finance and come back to my love of nutrition.

By: Kelli Diane

Kelli Diane — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:32:30 +0000

WOW! Really interesting, MAS. I have to say that while it goes against everything that I’ve learned, I know you (and your tendency to over-research) well enough that I’m so incredibly interested.

I recently cut my caloric intake dramatically, but still eating small, frequent meals (mostly veggie or fruit based) and have been pleased with my body’s response and ability to establish new hunger thresholds. I might need to try this over the summer.

By: MAS

MAS — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:22:24 +0000

I totally agree with clarity of thought. I had much more focus while fasting – provided I was active.

Seems the blood pressure drop could be remedied with exercise and caffeine. Another reason to be active while fasting.

By: TigerAl

TigerAl — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:17:32 +0000

Actually, I’m more concerned with the blood pressure drop than the sugar.
BTW, I do know someone who insists that fasting improves clarity of thought and uses it for extended meditation sessions so that should be interesting as well. Will let you know how my experiment goes.

By: MAS

MAS — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:13:34 +0000

I did read some personal posts about those with low blood sugar that improved with fasting, but the only post I saw that took measurements was this one:

http://nutritionhelp.blogspot.com/2008/01/fasting-for-weight-loss-and.html

By: TigerAl

TigerAl — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:29:43 +0000

Any thoughts on what people with hypoglycemia and/or low blood pressure issues could do in fasting situations? Lack of food could result in an inability to function normally and it is not just a matter of learning to be comfortable hungry.