Greg Davis
06-09-2007, 03:32 AM
So I think my experience with IF has been working out for me so far. Its been about 6 months since I've consistently been incorporating fasting. Last few times I went out biking with carb-loading buddies who bike a lot more than I do (and used to whoop my ass), I've been the best rider, especially when it comes to all out sprinting. My weight is on the low end of my spectrum but I don't really mind other than people keep telling me I'm looking "skinnier" (in a negative way) than I used to. But now that I can do 5-6 muscle ups in a row I can handle that! I think my frame is just not meant to carry as much muscle mass as someone like De Vany despite his emphasis on lean body mass %.
At this point I threw out the idea of trying to have any sort of regular schedule (ie. 2 days on, one off, etc. etc.) and just keep things totally random. One thing I am wondering about at this point is if there might be benefits to strictly staying away from food combinations such as eating nuts or fruit anytime close to meat+veggie meals. It seems to be me that paleo dudes would probably be eating these totally seperate- and I mean more than just a few hours in between as touted by most food combining advice. I might even start keeping just a few servings of fruit in the mid morning and some nuts in the afternoon (eating these only a few times a week anyway) to totally different days. On days when I really need to get some kcals in stick to just meat+veggie+fat meals. I find if I just stick to meat+veggie+fat on most of my days I have better digestion.
I notice De Vany doesn't seem to mind mixing fruit in with his meals and I don't think I've read him mentioning much snacking. He did post at some point that he likes nuts and nut butters.
One the biggest lessons I've learned is the whole warrior diet, binge approach does NOT work for me. This has the same effect on my body as a big load of carbs would (ie. cravings- probably a sign of major insulin release). So for me I have to just forget about maintaining any particular weight and stop myself after one plate of food.
As always appreciate hearing feedback from others who are trying out similar approaches!
At this point I threw out the idea of trying to have any sort of regular schedule (ie. 2 days on, one off, etc. etc.) and just keep things totally random. One thing I am wondering about at this point is if there might be benefits to strictly staying away from food combinations such as eating nuts or fruit anytime close to meat+veggie meals. It seems to be me that paleo dudes would probably be eating these totally seperate- and I mean more than just a few hours in between as touted by most food combining advice. I might even start keeping just a few servings of fruit in the mid morning and some nuts in the afternoon (eating these only a few times a week anyway) to totally different days. On days when I really need to get some kcals in stick to just meat+veggie+fat meals. I find if I just stick to meat+veggie+fat on most of my days I have better digestion.
I notice De Vany doesn't seem to mind mixing fruit in with his meals and I don't think I've read him mentioning much snacking. He did post at some point that he likes nuts and nut butters.
One the biggest lessons I've learned is the whole warrior diet, binge approach does NOT work for me. This has the same effect on my body as a big load of carbs would (ie. cravings- probably a sign of major insulin release). So for me I have to just forget about maintaining any particular weight and stop myself after one plate of food.
As always appreciate hearing feedback from others who are trying out similar approaches!