Panigale1199's Journal, 21 April 2016

@Phil. Absolutely agree. To the best of my (limited) knowledge, fat = no insulin response. The better question would be why is Bulletproof Coffee > Black Coffee?  

I'm not sure, Jimmie, I don't do BPC, I prefer my coffee plain black (and oh, boy, do I drink a lot of it).  

@PG - If I recall correctly, Martin @ leangains has/had a female IFBB figure competitor as a client. Pics on site. She is no doubt "competition ready." 14%?? Whatever comps in a female to about 6-7% in a dude. 

@Phil. Likewise. Got it. 

If you keep the calories consumed during your fast period under ~50 calories your body won't fall out of the fasting state. Black coffee helps keep your mind off of food. 

If you like the taste bulletproof coffee is very enjoyable and satisfying, especially whipped and emulsified. I could just eat a spoonful of coconut oil and be done with it but I enjoy it more in coffee with a little cream. Of course "official" bulletproof includes butter but I don't do LCHF so I normally forego that and get the butter I consume through cooking. 

Female here, been doing 16:8 IF for a long time. I'm not a coffee drinker, so just have a spoonful of coconut oil in the morning (yeah, had to get used to that) and rarely feel hungry during fast. I eat from lunchtime (noon or 1-ish) until dinner (finish eating 7:30-8pm), then fast until lunch the next day. Works great for me. 

Actually in theory the coconut oil does not in the past it just feeds the brain and really we are no longer to that stage where we come in calories because we all know by stepping on the scale but the thermal dynamics doesn't work it's not calories in calories burned 

@jimmiepop I am going to take a look at that. Pretty cool to know he had a successful female client. Only thing is I probably wont have her training regimen. I would have to experiment with it to work for my needs and training regimen. I can only imagine she was in the gym a lot! 

@PG - Leangains = LOW Volume. 3X/Week; 45-60 minutes. Strong return on time invested. The whole leangains deal is minimalist. 3-4 compound lifts (SQ/DL/PR/BN), lift heavy, low volume, eat, sleep, progressive overload. Love it for a cut...  

I'm currently 2 weeks into the 5:2 diet and have lost about 4kgs. I used to be a rafting guide in Japan and undid the 5:2 diet to shift 10kgs , which I did in 11 weeks. I was able to pull myself into the boat finally...!! When I'm fasting I love to analyse my hunger feelings is quite fascinating to realise that it's only in your mind and as soon as you realise that the hunger usually dissipates quickly. I do agree with what people have said about sleeping, I didn't have any problems the last time I did it but this time round I'm suffering badly with sleep deprivation. I'm sure it will work itself out.  

I am constantly hungry, usually more so in waves for IF. I fast 4 days a week 16 fasts and 8 hour eating window. I try to subside the cravings with water or green tea. It isn't easy but the end result will be so worth the struggle. 

Ok guys, knuckles is back with more rain for the parade. I keep hearing people say that fat does not trigger an insulin response. This is simply not true and for a very simple reason.(With VERY few exceptions). The truth of it is, ANY TIME you eat something with more than ten calories you will have an insulin response. Certain SMELLS can trigger an insulin response. This has all been scientifically proven. I actually posted a link to a document yesterday where the people were talking about this exact subject. I have even tested it in myself. And you can too. All you need is a blood glucose meter. Test your BG. Drink your BP coffee, then test 30 minutes later and again 1 hour later. You will notice a dip in your blood sugar. This denotes a raise in insulin. Then the next day do the same thing with JUST coffee. You will not see the same results. Actually this article reinforces my findings. If I drink coffee on a fast, it is BLACK with no cream or sweeteners. And If I am NOT on fast or at the end of one, I will do bulletproof coffee. Still no sweeteners though. This does not mean it will trigger a LARGE insulin response. It will cause a response though. So your best bet if you want to remain fasted, don't have anything with more than 10 calories. And we all know a single TBSP of butter has over 100. Same for Coconut oil.(Which is one of the special exceptions.)Just something about that coconut oil.  

Ohhh on a side note. Its not really the butter causing the insulin response. Its a reaction to digestion the causes the insulin response.  

"Spike" would have been a more accurate term.  

I'm trying so hard to do my weight and count my calories but on this it puts breads on my egg salad and I can't eat bread and I use gultion free crackers which is 4 and I only eat small amounts not what it says like a cup I do 1/2 instead .right now my count is 832 by this I'm over 1500 so how can I change this .I need someone's help I have lost 5 lbs right but my my weight in I haven't lost any I'm trying to get 3 miles of walking in .even if I get on my treadmill .we are having rain right now lol .so hope u can help oh Yell I drink lemon water also .  

I think she said coconut cream not oil but any way I did the 17:8 and one 24 a week and I lost and kept it off. I miss that woe and will go back to it after this program where I eat every two hours. Ugh it's getting better but sometimes I just don't make it.