Wednesday, January 30, 2013

16Moreover when you fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
18That you appear not unto men to fast, but unto your Father who is in secret: and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you openly.

This is how I fast in order to avoid the sad countenance and disfigured face.  I eat one large high fat, high protein, low carb meal in the morning.  On workout days, I do my workout first and then eat the meal.  I then eat nothing for the rest of the day.  I drink only plain water throughout the day after the meal.  I go to bed with an empty stomach.   I have been maintaining this feeding schedule for a couple of weeks now and I've been feeling fine.  My mood is fairly stable (on the positive side) and my exercise performances have been improving throughout this experiment.  

The rewards of this feed/fast schedule have been lower bodyfat %, higher quality sleep at night, and did I mention good stable mood and improving workout performances?  

Going to bed with an empty stomach does not necessarily mean going to bed hungry.  Due to the hormonal context I am in (low insulin resulting from being keto adapted) my body is easily able to mobilize fatty acids from adipocytes thus reducing hormonal hunger pangs.  Because the one meal in the morning is high in fat, my stomach does not completely empty out for as many as twelve hours... yet another reason why hunger is not much of an issue throughout the day. 

I will enter workouts and meal menus and sleep times in the future.  Questions and comments are welcome. 

Peace