Thank you for this! For years I was trying to lose 15+ pounds and nothing worked. Then I tried I.F. a few years ago and the first 15 pounds melted away. So my husband tried it. My mom got on board. Everyone seems to reach a plateau where they will not keep losing weight without additional effort: no sugar, lots of aerobics and weight lifting.
Several doctors have told me fasting is NOT good. Even my vestibular therapist said I should not be skipping breakfast, long held to be "the most important meal of the day." Nope. I am ignoring all these doctors and sticking to the one and only weight loss method that works. YES, I miss breakfast. Bagels, pancakes, even a bowl of cereal. Allergy testing confirmed that I cannot consume gluten, milk, egg, yeast, etc, (what is left??), so I've had to give up a lot more than breakfast food.
This is compelling:
Fasting activates the autophagy metabolic pathway, which eliminates waste from cells.
The last two hours of the fasting window always get me. I feel hunger pangs. I've learned to welcome them and picture them as a sign that my body is burning fat cells and authophages. (Nope, offhand, I cannot recall what "phages" are; read a lot but retain almost nothing.)
Thanks for this post. More people should try this. Obesity is an epidemic in the U.S.
I think that intermittent fasting has made me healthier. My austic son is on a gluten and caisen free diet.
I think that intermittent fasting has made me healthier. My austic son is on a gluten and caisen free diet.
Gluten-free diet for autistic kids: one friend tried this and gave up after six weeks, saying it was "just too hard" to avoid gluten. Well, he has 8 kids, so, yeah, I can sympathize. But red dye, artificial flavors, preservatives, all the additivies of processed foods can worsen symptoms of autism. We'd all feel better and perform better if we lived like our pre-Depression-era grandparents, who grew all their food on the farm. What they got in town was stored in barrels, and you'd bring your own containers. And that reminds me. I'm due for a trip to the landfill. It's soul crushing to see all the boxes, jars, cans, bottles... this is the RECYCLE area... then all the piles to be buried in the landfill. Ugh. More people need to see this consequence of modern life.
My son improved with this diet. I also try not to take too much wheat. I agree with you that a lot of our diseases are caused by our diet and our lifestyle.