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Intermittent fasting

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Can someone please teach me how this works? I may need to start this one I become a registered nurse.

I was told by professors/doctors that working as an RN as "some" hospitals will be tough. Why? Little to no breaks at all during the 12 hour shift. Yikes!!!

I have read on the web that some RNs say they only get one 30 minute break during their 12 hour shift. I have even read some say they get NO breaks at all during the 12 hour shift. This sucks so much!

Luckily, nurses only do 3 days a week at 12 hours per day. I'm guessing this is the perfect time to do intermittent fasting???? No???

Then again, I don't know exactly what intermittent fasting is all about.



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One diet I find working very well for me is the renegade diet. It combines intermittent fasting as well as the basic digestive principles. I lost close to 12 lbs in 2 months with this diet. There is a broader explanation of how it works here (replace xx with tt) hxxp://www.fitnessandpower.com/bodybuilding-supplements/reviews/339-lose-fat-and-get-ripped-with-the-renegade-diet
 
IF is a very flexible diet to help you meet your goals and works great for those that don't have the time or desire to eat 5 or 6 times a day. I've been doing this for nearly 2 years now, and there is no turning back for me. Its become a way of life.

Join my thread in the link posted above and ask any questions you may have, and I will try to help you out the best I can bro
 
RickRock13 said:
IF is a very flexible diet to help you meet your goals and works great for those that don't have the time or desire to eat 5 or 6 times a day. I've been doing this for nearly 2 years now, and there is no turning back for me. Its become a way of life.

Join my thread in the link posted above and ask any questions you may have, and I will try to help you out the best I can bro
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Damn! To be honest bro, if I don't eat every 3-4 hours, I get really weak and very irritable. I find it VERY hard to stay a "nice guy".

I start to snap at people. I get moody. I get irritable. I become negative as hell!

How can I avoid this?
 
Smokescreen said:
Damn! To be honest bro, if I don't eat every 3-4 hours, I get really weak and very irritable. I find it VERY hard to stay a "nice guy".

I start to snap at people. I get moody. I get irritable. I become negative as hell!

How can I avoid this?
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It passes real quick. I just set a squat pr on a 20 hour fast ... And was happy and energetic all day
 
Rustilldown said:
It passes real quick. I just set a squat pr on a 20 hour fast ... And was happy and energetic all day
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Passes fast? How so? Fast as in "how fast"? I once went 7 hours without eating and couldn't stop hating everything and everyone around me. I was absolutely miserable. Then I finally got to eat and felt so much better. Had to apologize to everyone for being a jerk.
 
Smokescreen said:
Passes fast? How so? Fast as in "how fast"? I once went 7 hours without eating and couldn't stop hating everything and everyone around me. I was absolutely miserable. Then I finally got to eat and felt so much better. Had to apologize to everyone for being a jerk.
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What time of day do you work out?

For me, I fast from 9:00pm until 1:00pm. I train AM around 6:30-7:00 in the morning for an hour. I take 10g bcaa before I workout, 10g around 9:00am, and then 10g at 11:00 (drink a cup of coffee inbetween the 9-11). I start eating at 1:00pm. The bcaa's and coffee hold the stomach growls and anger (I feel ya:) ) at bay.

After a couple weeks I didn't even notice it.
 
Smokescreen said:
Damn! To be honest bro, if I don't eat every 3-4 hours, I get really weak and very irritable. I find it VERY hard to stay a "nice guy".

I start to snap at people. I get moody. I get irritable. I become negative as hell!

How can I avoid this?
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After a week or two of doing IF you probably won't even get hungry anymore during the fast because your body will be used to it. You just have to man up and battle through it, and then it gets easier. Its 99% mental, and you aren't getting weak and lethargic... you just "think" you are. My workouts are even better fasted vs fed
 
Anthony1980 said:
It throws out the whole "eat 5-6 meals a day" or "eat often" theories huh

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Fuck ya it does, wait till you start seeing the reaping benefits of the insulin sensitivity. I find while fasted my biceps blow up lol. Like a pumped up feeling 24/7

Also I find the hunger passes on day 1 for me. Anytime I switch to the 16/8 IF I find after I miss the first meal I'm used to yeah , I'm hungry, but as I carry on at work my body switches modes and I forget about the hunger and I start to feel almost " high" ya know? Like just feel good, energetic and happy. I skip my second meal and I so feel hungry again as I see my coworkers eat but it's all mental man, if I wasn't sitting there on lunch break it wouldn't phase me. And by the time you do get to eat boy it's rewarding and I feel it's near impossible to store fat as the body just sucks up the nutrients.
 
Digestion gets way better for me also. When I eat 6 meals a day trying to gain I always feel like I'm gassy or bloated
 
chewyxrage said:
What time of day do you work out?

For me, I fast from 9:00pm until 1:00pm. I train AM around 6:30-7:00 in the morning for an hour. I take 10g bcaa before I workout, 10g around 9:00am, and then 10g at 11:00 (drink a cup of coffee inbetween the 9-11). I start eating at 1:00pm. The bcaa's and coffee hold the stomach growls and anger (I feel ya:) ) at bay.

After a couple weeks I didn't even notice it.
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I wake up at 6am to start begin med school at 8am. I then get a break from 12:45 until 2:30pm. I begin training at 1pm, train for one hour, shower get dressed and drink a shake (or eat in class). I continue classes up until 5 or 6pm. I'm then in bed at 11pm.
 
RickRock13 said:
After a week or two of doing IF you probably won't even get hungry anymore during the fast because your body will be used to it. You just have to man up and battle through it, and then it gets easier. Its 99% mental, and you aren't getting weak and lethargic... you just "think" you are. My workouts are even better fasted vs fed
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I feel "mentally" weak. I lose aggression. I lose the gusto for all things. I become irritable when I have to think. I lose interest. I can't focus in class. I'm in med school, I need to be sharp and alert at all times.
 
Smokescreen said:
I feel "mentally" weak. I lose aggression. I lose the gusto for all things. I become irritable when I have to think. I lose interest. I can't focus in class. I'm in med school, I need to be sharp and alert at all times.
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It might not be the right time for you to try this. You really will adjust after a couple weeks but sounds like you are into some intense studying. May be best to hold off anything new if whatever you are doing is working well. Will you have a break after school to adjust? I wouldn't try it working as an RN, either, if it makes you mentally weak to not eat for 4 hours :)
 
chewyxrage said:
It might not be the right time for you to try this. You really will adjust after a couple weeks but sounds like you are into some intense studying. May be best to hold off anything new if whatever you are doing is working well. Will you have a break after school to adjust? I wouldn't try it working as an RN, either, if it makes you mentally weak to not eat for 4 hours :)
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Yeah. LOL.

At the 3rd hour the stomach pains begins. That's when I start to lose focus and concentration; food keeps going through my mind. By the 4th hour is when I start to feel mentally and physically weak; the nasty mood starts to set. By the 5th hour it's "everybody and everything can kiss my ass!". LOL

I once snapped at a professor at med school. Seems like he was going around the class asking questions, but I had no idea because it was already the 4th hour of me not eating. He asked me a question several times, but I had no idea, not until someone behind me tapped me on the shoulder. LOL My reply? "Bro, I don't know, please ask someone else." I later had to apologize to the professor and explain to him that that's what happens to me when he denies me of nutrition and energy.
 
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that took the time to help me out with this issue. Much appreciated. Thank you!
 
there's no study backing up IF. It's just another fad.

Eating right and Working out / Cardio. Stop looking for shortcuts and tricks. Go low carb if you want a 'trick'.
 
bakemeacookie said:
there's no study backing up IF. It's just another fad.

Eating right and Working out / Cardio. Stop looking for shortcuts and tricks. Go low carb if you want a 'trick'.
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Actually there are many studies showing the effects of increased metabolism and insulin sensitivity once in a fasted state. Ill see if I can dig em up from my phone here...
 
bakemeacookie said:
there's no study backing up IF. It's just another fad.

Eating right and Working out / Cardio. Stop looking for shortcuts and tricks. Go low carb if you want a 'trick'.
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How many studies do you want supporting the benefits of IF? I can give you at least 10 just from the top of my head. This "fad" is the single greatest thing to happen to my physique bro
 
RickRock13 said:
How many studies do you want supporting the benefits of IF? I can give you at least 10 just from the top of my head. This "fad" is the single greatest thing to happen to my physique bro
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I know it works because I have seen it on a student over at the University I attend. The guy is lean, but he admits he suffers going through bad moods the whole time he doesn't eat. He also admits his grades have been dropping. He said he went from A's to now high C's.

Doesn't seem worth it to "me" considering I'm in a profession that needs to attend to others caring needs AND I need to have a sharp "learning" mind at all times.
 
Now with doing this, do you still get your essential protein and fats to maintain muscles or will you gradually lose mass?

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Anthony1980 said:
Now with doing this, do you still get your essential protein and fats to maintain muscles or will you gradually lose mass?

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You still hit all your macros just like any diet. Things are just timed different. There is zero loss of muscle mass unless fasting in excess of 30-40 hours
 
Rustilldown said:
Actually there are many studies showing the effects of increased metabolism and insulin sensitivity once in a fasted state. Ill see if I can dig em up from my phone here...

The Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting | Mark's Daily Apple
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I just saw an article. No actual studies.

I fail to see hwo starving yourself for 14 hours and then making up for it later on is going to result in any form of fat loss.

And if u just "eat less" later on - you're losing weight because of CR not IF. It's like people saying exercising on an empty stomach - total myth.

In fact it's great for muscle loss and having little energy at the gym.
 
bakemeacookie said:
I just saw an article. No actual studies.

I fail to see hwo starving yourself for 14 hours and then making up for it later on is going to result in any form of fat loss.

And if u just "eat less" later on - you're losing weight because of CR not IF. It's like people saying exercising on an empty stomach - total myth.

In fact it's great for muscle loss and having little energy at the gym.
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Ok
 
bakemeacookie said:
there's no study backing up IF. It's just another fad.

Eating right and Working out / Cardio. Stop looking for shortcuts and tricks. Go low carb if you want a 'trick'.
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Exactly, and a fad that is prevalent among desperate housewives.. It takes balls to get jacked, and that is the bottom line and end-of-story.
 
bakemeacookie said:
I just saw an article. No actual studies.

I fail to see hwo starving yourself for 14 hours and then making up for it later on is going to result in any form of fat loss.

And if u just "eat less" later on - you're losing weight because of CR not IF. It's like people saying exercising on an empty stomach - total myth.

In fact it's great for muscle loss and having little energy at the gym.
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These are all based on your own personal assumptions, which clearly shows you have zero knowledge on the subject or science about how nutrient timing works. You have to understand how catabolism, anabolism, leptin, and insulin all work and get away from the "bro science"

I can show you a few guts that either have or are close to getting their pro card that have been doing this for years.




ledhead said:
Exactly, and a fad that is prevalent among desperate housewives.. It takes balls to get jacked, and that is the bottom line and end-of-story.
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Read above. End of story...
 
RickRock13 said:
These are all based on your own personal assumptions, which clearly shows you have zero knowledge on the subject or science about how nutrient timing works.
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Like I said, show me a study that confirms it works. And I don't mean simply another form of Calorie Restriction.
 
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