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Has anyone read any version of this? I'm reading his latest version and I find it fairly interesting. I am reading it to potentially enhance my knowledge of eating/nutrition.Has anyone used/read this? Thoughts?
This was my first experience with fasting, ESE and the warrior diet were the first books I read that spoke of fasting! I went with the warrior diet though at the time as I am a big supporter of most Dragondoor stuff! It worked but was hard to stick too!I then tried ESE and found it much easier than the WD but didn't keep doing it! Eventually stumbled on to Leangains which strangely led me to CBL? Brad Pilon writes well, haven't read the new version though? But the info is great!
His argument/evidence for at least muscle retention while fasting (if resistance training) is pretty compelling. If someone could stick to it and all they cared about was losing fat then I think it would be ideal? But, CNS seems to be a MUCH easier diet to stick to or follow. I do kind of like pushing myself to see what I'm physically and mentally capable of.
I kind of like “Eat Eat Eat” better ;D I liked the book though, and you can find some pretty good interviews with him on various podcasts online. I find the story of how he came to intermittent fasting pretty interesting--he set out to try and show how horrible fasting was for you, and then pretty much discovered the opposite of what he had been told.
His argument/evidence for at least muscle retention while fasting (if resistance training) is pretty compelling. If someone could stick to it and all they cared about was losing fat then I think it would be ideal? But, CNS seems to be a MUCH easier diet to stick to or follow. I do kind of like pushing myself to see what I'm physically and mentally capable of.
I've read Brad from his previous versions to this latest one where he includes autophagy. Autophagy is not a new concept. In the mid 80s there was this diet protocol that talked about how protein is recycled and you don't need that much, etc. etc. etc. It advocated for periods of "excretion" where you allow your body to take care of this waste, unused materials build up, etc. etc. If you read ancient diets from other cultures, etc. you find this process "built in." Christians have Lent; there is Ramadan. and Now, after a couple of decades, you have some science beginning to back this up. Now that we are peeking behind this systemic process, people are coming up with their versions of how to optimize it for longevity and health.
Basically 24 hour fasts 1-2 times a week. He gives some good evidence for it. I think if you weren't concerned about muscle gain as much and more for fat loss it could be good. I also think CNS is WAY easier and you get the same results IF done right.
Sorry for bumping, but what's the consensus on this? I know some people swear by it, but I'm just not sure yet. :-
Sorry for bumping, but what's the consensus on this? I know some people swear by it, but I'm just not sure yet. :-
It works, however you loose muscle tissue and if you have a high body fat percentage as well. I know Kiefer has talked about this on a podcast...it was an earlier one.
Sorry for bumping, but what's the consensus on this? I know some people swear by it, but I'm just not sure yet. :-
It works, however you loose muscle tissue and if you have a high body fat percentage as well. I know Kiefer has talked about this on a podcast...it was an earlier one.
If you have high bodyfat you will probably lose lean tissue no matter the diet just because of dieting harder. Eat stop Eat is good for losing fat. It will work like any other diet. However, I find it hard to adhere to and people sometimes have problems controlling themselves after the fast. It's supposed to be a small meal, not a huge feast. Other than that, I don't see many problems with it, assuming adequate protein intake. I've done it without losing lean mass. Was the fastest "weight" loss I ever did. (Read water/glyco/food/ect.)
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