What's the point of intermittent fasting? Calories in

Lots of people find it easier to stay within their "calories in" limit when they only allow themselves to eat for part of the day

people have gotten shredded before any meme diets existed and i've yet to see clinical studies which suggest IF has any actual benefits in losing bodyfat, but i've had friends who have had success with it.

fasting is rooted in a lot of religious traditions and is considered a form of penance and self-control, so even if there is no genuine purpose to do it in losing weight, there might be other reasons to consider it.

>>42652503
IF can help with weight loss by just being a mental tool for helping you maintain dicipline. But physiologically? No, doesn't help. Long term fasting is just straight up bad for you, kills your gains.

As others have said, its just easier (for some). If it works for you, go for it. Its not magic though, calories are still going to be the king. There was an interesting study done and reviewed by Greg Nuckols' on his site, strength by science.

It basically showed no real difference in fat loss between an IF and non-IF group. However, there was improvement in most major health markers for the group doing IF. The biggest question was if it was due to the calorie or if there was real benefit so its up to some interpretation.


IN the end, if it works for you, go for it. If it doesn't, dont. Its not magic.

>>42652466

It increases fat oxidation - you don't lose fat faster, but the amount you can burn per day before losing muscle is slightly higher, therefore allowing you to do higher deficit cuts. That also makes Recomping easier. I'm too lazy to post the ncbi articles, but it effectively increases fat oxidation by 30% over baseline. Alternative Day Fasting is even more effective by increasing it by 60% 24-hours post meal. Keto gives similar results. Also, some people find it easier to stick to since Insulin isn't constantly being spiked throughout the day.

>>42652559
Trouble with alternative day fasting is that amino acid demand will cause muscular catabolism regardless of energy demand. Maybe only consuming protein supplements every other day would work though. An alternating version of protein sparing modified fast

>>42652466
>What's the point of intermittent fasting?
Another way for fake natties to distract and make money

>>42652613

Nutrient absorption occurs up to 36 hours post-meal so could be easily mitigated by doubling protein intake.

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>>42652549
This. If you've ever done it you'll know its much easier to stay cut when you can only eat on 4-8hour window. The hunger during the fast doesnt bother you and it starts to feel good

>>42652691
It can take up to 36 hours but it is very front loaded, the vast majority is done within 12