I didnt say two days was too much. I've done two weeks myself. I'm saying that on and off fasting every other day makes your metabolism slow. It's the way nature deals with "Times o' plenty." Durr.
I didnt say two days was too much. I've done two weeks myself. I'm saying that on and off fasting every other day makes your metabolism slow. It's the way nature deals with "Times o' plenty." Durr.No
You act like fasting is like a drug tolerance.
I feel great when I fast for a day. Two days not so much. But damn do you also feel great when you eat.
I didnt say two days was too much. I've done two weeks myself. I'm saying that on and off fasting every other day makes your metabolism slow. It's the way nature deals with "Times o' plenty." Durr.
cool whip diet:
eat 1 tub of cool whip for each meal, 3 times a day. along with a multivitamin
only 1800 calories so you will always be losing a little weight if you exercise
plus all that delicious cool whip!
i've heard that too low a body fat % is actually harmful. not sure what the number is, but i'm pretty sure 4% is in the dangerous region.
calorie expenditure > calorie intake.
can't beat the laws of thermodynamics.
Yeah, he cycles for competitions. He considers himself "fat" at 8% when he's not prepping for a show. Dude is a monster. 12 meals a day & works as a personal trainer. Pretty great setup if fitness is your hobby! :thumbsup:
The biggest issue with health and weight loss is there is just too much contradicting information. Some say one thing is good for you some say another is good for you some say it's bad for you... Screw it, I'll just order a poutine and pizza!
1. Move naturally. Don't do marathons or pump iron; work around the house, garden, walk, cycle, walk when talking on the phone.
2. Know your purpose. Have a reason for waking up in the morning.
3. Kick back. Find ways to shed stress, whether it's praying, napping or going to happy hour.
4. Eat less. Stop eating when you are 80% full.
5. Eat less meat. Beans are a cornerstone of most centenarians' diets.
6. Drink in moderation. Only the Seventh-day Adventists in California didn't have one to two glasses a day.
7. Have faith. Denomination doesn't seem to matter, but attending faith-based services (4 times a month) does.
8. Power of love. 
Put families first, including committing to a partner and keeping aging parents and grandparents nearby.
9. Stay social. Build a social network that supports healthy behaviors.
ahhh gotcha, that would do it!
i know a guy who does ironmans. i'm sure his bodyfat is super low as well. i remember one time he did a half ironman in the morning, came over to hang out and at a large pizza by himself. was probably like 8000 calories :biggrin:
Yeah, it's all about what you're willing to do. Michael Phelps ate like 8,000 calories a day while training, but he also swam for like 6 hours a day straight. I have a friend who has a similar program that she calls "eat whatever I want and workout 2 hours a day". She basically cooks like Paula Deen (throw a stick of butter in it!), but then does 2 hours of yoga & those dance-fitness videos while her kids are at school. It works...it's just a lot of commitment to following the daily workout routine. I definitely don't have that kind of motivation :biggrin:
I've often wondered about people who do that and what they're really doing to their health. My brother-in-law is 5'10", 140 lbs and developed Type 2 Diabetes at age 45. I've known a couple of skinny guys who've dropped dead of heart attacks before 60.I have a friend who has a similar program that she calls "eat whatever I want and workout 2 hours a day". She basically cooks like Paula Deen (throw a stick of butter in it!), but then does 2 hours of yoga & those dance-fitness videos while her kids are at school. It works...it's just a lot of commitment to following the daily workout routine. I definitely don't have that kind of motivation
Are you fat? :hmm:The thing about dedicating an hour or more of your day every single day to working out is you have to ask yourself if it's really going to make you live longer than all that time you used up that could have been used doing something more fun.
If you workout 2 hours every single day that is 30 days per year spent working out. After 12 years of doing that, it's a whole year. Are you really going to gain 1+ year by doing that? Basically you need to figure out if there is actually a ROI.
I did the whole gym thing for a few years but I felt like I was just a robot with no purpose just wasting my time, and watching everybody else it was the same thing. I'll work out here and there but I just can't justify to spend hours non stop doing it.
The thing about dedicating an hour or more of your day every single day to working out is you have to ask yourself if it's really going to make you live longer than all that time you used up that could have been used doing something more fun.
If you workout 2 hours every single day that is 30 days per year spent working out. After 12 years of doing that, it's a whole year. Are you really going to gain 1+ year by doing that? Basically you need to figure out if there is actually a ROI.
I did the whole gym thing for a few years but I felt like I was just a robot with no purpose just wasting my time, and watching everybody else it was the same thing. I'll work out here and there but I just can't justify to spend hours non stop doing it.
The thing about dedicating an hour or more of your day every single day to working out is you have to ask yourself if it's really going to make you live longer than all that time you used up that could have been used doing something more fun.
If you workout 2 hours every single day that is 30 days per year spent working out. After 12 years of doing that, it's a whole year. Are you really going to gain 1+ year by doing that? Basically you need to figure out if there is actually a ROI.
I did the whole gym thing for a few years but I felt like I was just a robot with no purpose just wasting my time, and watching everybody else it was the same thing. I'll work out here and there but I just can't justify to spend hours non stop doing it.
Are you fat? :hmm:
You're late. These guys have been doing it for two years. They eat two meals a day with one full 24 hour fast a week.
People respond differently to fasting. In reality, not any one diet works great for everyone.
what the hell happened to just get up off your fat ass and run?
Well, truth be told, it's a bit more complex than that. Here's a good starter article:
http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/
For example, on the fruit diet, I literally eat twice as many calories of fruit as I did on meat/veggies (ex. 2000 calories meat/veggies vs. 4000 calories fruit). Same amount of sleep, exercise, etc., just double the amount of caloric intake because the type of fuel inputted is different. And that's only one aspect of it!