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kirstykay wrote:I have a question. I just read through Jeff's thread on Intermittent Fasting/Time Restricted Eating. I am a bit confused by all of the studies posted. Is it recommended to incorporate IF/TRE with MWL or not? I am especially interested on the effects of IF/TRE on T2 diabetes reversal and improved insulin sensitivity. If it is recommended, or allowed here, what IF/TRE schedule is most effective? 16:8, daily or 5:2 weekly (2 non-consecutive days of fasting), or would some form of ADF (alternate day fasting) be advisable? Thanks for the clarification.
JeffN wrote:This may be one of the most common questions we get during our Q&A at our events. It was one of the top questions at the past 3-Day Weekend.
Follow the regular program or the MWL as is, eating when hungry of the recommend foods until comfortably full and not eating when not hungry.
IF violates that basic principle.
kirstykay wrote:Thanks, Mark. I appreciate the quick, straightforward response. That clears it up for me.
That seems like a powerful realization.Starflower wrote:I think the thing that finally clicked was truly believing that the best thing for my family was for me to ‘put on my own oxygen mask first’.
I think you are on target in observing that this is a behavior that needs to be learned, and for many people it might not come naturally or feel "normal" at first; I think that may be particularly true for those who inhabit the role of "caregiver," or those to whom social convention applies that role. I'm happy you found the quotes to be of help. Have an amazing week!Starflower wrote:I’m learning to take time to rest and to plan and prepare nourishing food for myself. It doesn’t come naturally.
I think it is exactly right to eat the recommended foods whenever you feel hungry. You might also experiment with reducing the volume of preload and/or increasing the volume of starch for (what you would want to be) your last meal of the day, to see if that offers more lasting satiety. But definitely eat of the recommended foods when you are hungry. That folding bicycle sounds really cool! The "lost hour" had me dragging for a bit, but it has been SO nice having more daylight in the evening. Our weather here has been BEAUTIFUL this week! Onward!Gimmelean wrote:Should I be ignoring that hunger or ok to eat a compliant small meal?
JeffN wrote:In regard to added salt and added sugar, we recommend buying and preparing food without either and if any are to be used, to add them at the table on the surface of the food. If either one is troublesome and create uncontrollable cravings for you, then leave them out.
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