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Originally Posted by bronco67
I do intermittent fasting, so my first meal is around 12 or 1...
I've been trying to get keto adapted for the last couple of weeks, which basically means switching your primary fuel source from carbs to stored fat. I'm doing a carb re-feed today, but on most days I've been doing about 50g at most, and upping my intake of good fats. I drink about 3 tablespoons of olive oil and have grass fed butter and coconut oil to supplement the fat intake. Contrary to popular belief, fat does not make you fat, carbs do...but don't expect the food industry to tell you that.
Feel like crap now, but supposedly once the body gets into nutritional ketosis I'll feel great. I do know that the state I'm trying to get into makes more sense for getting rid of body fat. Early man wasn't munching on carbs all day for energy. They used stored body fat as an energy source to get them between fasts. That's what your fat is there for.
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This is by far the most efficient way to burn fat, no doubt. I'm down about 30 since mid january and at a much more optimal weight. I think once fat loss is no longer crucial keeping things under 100 grams is pretty safe for maintenance, granted you are getting at least minimal exercise anyway. Oh and yeah, it's only the first time through that you have those side effects.. hit me like a brick wall the first time, but hasn't since.
As for carbs in the mornings? never.. spiking insulin first thing in the morning will make you starving the rest of the day and will start this snowball effect every day you do it. People use the excuse that they need energy in the mornings, which makes sense, but if i can do triathlons or finish a marathon without breakfast i'm pretty sure you can handle doing your day to day by waiting until later in the day to get those carbs in. ;)