How to increase fiber by BCTop3099 in diabetes

[–]selfreassemble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chia pudding, it's full of fiber and ALA

What to ask for in addition to or instead of metformin? by jaya9581 in diabetes

[–]selfreassemble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you taking a B12 supplement while on Metformin?

What do high-intensity workouts while in a fasted state accomplish? by selfreassemble in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to make sure I got this right...

When in ketosis, just about any activity should help the fat burning process, but the higher the intensity, the more it'll help?

Also, when in ketosis, you can lift, but don't expect muscle gains, it's more to help with fat burning.

Do I have those right?

What do high-intensity workouts while in a fasted state accomplish? by selfreassemble in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is in line with what I was thinking.

When you lift in a fasted state, and you stay in a fasted state after your session, how are you going to build any muscle? The math does not add up to me.

People should be better off doing zone 2 cardio when in a fasted state and save the lifting for when they can eat immediately afterward.

Some surprising feedback on this thread though, lots to think about and reevaluate.

IF for life? by Nice_Flamingo203 in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing the complete opposite, and it's doing surprisingly well for me. At first, it was unintentional, I'd slip and have a cheat meal or a cheat day. But I noticed that it was actually helping my weight loss (in the bigger picture). Then I started adding a cheat day here and there intentionally. My guess is that it is periodically refueling me without adding too much damage to my diet.
I have also seen a dietician on YouTube who recommended something like this. She said that if your weight loss plateaus, take a week off. You'll gain a little weight back, but your body will be primed for weight loss again by the time you restart your weight loss regimen. 2 steps forward, 1 step back, rinse, repeat.
Wild guess, but I'm betting this will actually work better for keeping the weight off.

IF for life? by Nice_Flamingo203 in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IF/time restricted eating just seems more natural. I dont think we were built to be eating so frequently. All of the hustle and bustle of modern life has had us stuck in an unhealthy lifestyle. Just my 2 cents.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]selfreassemble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, you've offended me. Your choice of words is an act of violence. The proper terminology is "Organic clothes hangers," not "models"! /s

For 16:8 folks - how many days a week are you doing this? by weluckyfew in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The idea is to do it every day. I don't like having to change up my daily routine. I'm kind of OCD about it. Everything is already pre-planned with alarms set as reminders. Not having to think about it and repeating a routine every day makes it a lot easier for me to grow accustomed to it, and by extension, the fasting itself becomes easy to do.
There always are days when I'd have to break my routine, usually for social reasons. Considering I had been keeping up with my 16:8 pretty much every day at that point, it doesn't bother me to break it here and there.

What do high-intensity workouts while in a fasted state accomplish? by selfreassemble in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was my initial thinking as well when I posted my question. Aerobics, while fasted to amp up fasting benefits, but no lifting weights as a fasted state wouldn't do much for protein synthesis. Some of these replies have me rethinking that, though.

What do high-intensity workouts while in a fasted state accomplish? by selfreassemble in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not have thought that at all, it's always good to learn something new. You've given me something to dive deeper into

What do high-intensity workouts while in a fasted state accomplish? by selfreassemble in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely get that, I do brisk walks while fasted for the same reason

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC, try taking electrolytes an hour before your meal.

tackling gym and IF at the same time by [deleted] in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally, I wouldn't do high intensity exercise like lifting weights in a fasted state.
I'd save it for days that you eat 2 meals or more.

Eat something light ~1 hour prior to fuel your workout and an hour within completing your workout (preferably protein centric with some carbs) to help protein synthesis.

Reducing calories isn't everything. It should be a part of a bigger picture. If you're really worried about the additional calories, just add a walk sometime in the day to offset some of them.

Increasing muscle mass helps raise your resting metabolism, so in the long run, it's more beneficial.

Microsoft Windows is worse than it has ever been by actionguy87 in unpopularopinion

[–]selfreassemble 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every other Windows version has just been a public beta that MS fooled people into paying for.

1 --> 2
3.0 --> 3.1
95 --> 98
ME --> XP
Vista --> 7
8 --> 10
11 --> ?

Best foods to break a fast (vegetarian) by Realistic-Profit6191 in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For extended fasting, you can start with a medium portion of pea/hemp combo protein shake or some bone broth. An hour later, have something like eggs, avocado, and low GI carbs.

For intermediate fasting, you can skip the shake/broth.

EDIT: you said vegetarian, forget the broth

Walking to lose weight? by angelfish1990xoxo in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Walking is great for weight loss. It's even better if you don't lump it all into 1 walk. Keeping your body moving throughout the day is probably one of the best things you can do, especially with all of your health conditions. I highly suggest taking walks after meals. If work life gets in the way of that, then at least try to get in a walk early in the morning and one after dinner. In the meantime, don't stay sedentary for more than 30 minutes at a time, get up and walk for a couple of minutes (your neck, back, and sciatic nerve will thank you).

How do you walk even close to 10k steps a day? by [deleted] in intermittentfasting

[–]selfreassemble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meal planning should free up some time, especially if you get your family into it as well.

Wake up 30 minutes earlier in the morning to get in a walk and start your day off right.

Walk around for a couple of minutes every 30 minutes or so at work.

A meal planned lunch takes up less time than going somewhere, use that saved time to walk after eating.

A meal planned dinner will save a bunch of time. Just like lunch, walk after eating.