So I mentioned on another post that I changed the way I eat and was eating in an intermittent fasting way more specifically Warrior Diet style.
Don’t let the word “Diet” mislead you, this can be a life style rearrangement for the better or, depending on your way of life, not. Its definitely NOT for everyone, but I would, unless you have health issues which strictly prevent you from doing so, recommend you give it a try for at least 3 weeks or better yet, 3 months.
Its more of a change of mind then yet another diet to endure. Conventional health sources (most of which are generously funded by various parts of the Food industry) will tell you that just about everything about intermittent fasting and/or the Warrior Diet is unhealthy and I do NOT have long term results to rightfully argue that either side is right.
What I do have though is two check-up results and a changing wardrobe since I started eating this way mid January last year. In two years, all check-up test results are within normal range. Before starting the Warrior way, I had some cholesterol and blood sugar issues severing my liver but most importantly I have Hashimoto’s Auto-immune Disorder causing lifelong problems to my thyroid affecting practically everything else. Thyroid related test results along with the rest are within normal range which is quite encouraging. Despite common concerns, undereating (meaning eating quite light food which does not spike insulin or you could chose to not eat if you can endure) during the day with one huge meal in the evening has actually helped me stabilize the effects of my disorder. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day is essential, you can have unsweetened tea and coffee as well. In fact caffeine while hungry is claimed to have the opposite effect its normally associated with, which is assisting fat storage. If you need more details do read Ori Hofmekler’s book. He goes into to great details referencing scientific publications.
As for me, I am going to stick with this way of eating and keep monitoring my health for another year or 50 🙂
As a bonus I dropped from a size 34 waist to 28 in two years while only dropping about 5-6 kg (11-13 lb) in weight as I replaced most of my fat with muscles (not all of it yet 🙂 ) with the assistance of short and intensive Kettlebell and Bodyweight exercises. Fat loss is, after all, 80 percent what you eat and 20 percent how you move. Don’t let anybody fool you about this. Every magic pill out there, promising you quick weight loss has built-in Jo-jo effect, if you are lucky, or worse it will cost you your health. Patience and perseverance is what gets you there.
If you are shocked in disbelieve reading all this, you should have seen my wives face when I put on her comfort jeans and they fit the other day 😀