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So, my first experiment with Intermittent Fasting (IF) went pretty well, and I was surprised by the fact that I felt mildly hungry all day instead of hungry-okay-hungry. I actually found it relatively easy to fast for breakfast and lunch, and even took my new found time to go for a nice long walk! When I got home, I had a sensible low carb dinner of taco salad with ground pastured organic beef, romaine lettuce, fajita vegetables and organic salsa (I had two bowls because it was SO GOOD). I finished the meal with a small orange, which was the perfect amount of sweet for dessert.
Then, weirdness happened. First of all, I was hungry when bedtime approached, and I should have eaten something. Since I've been eating low carb for a while now (since my body doesn't handle carbs well - this has been proven through my genetics too), I've adapted my body to burn fat as fuel. I think this helped a lot when it came to not being hungry while fasting, and will help boost my results. However, since I went to bed hungry, my body pulled energy from my fat stores and I could NOT seem to fall asleep. So, after a rocky night, I'm back to eating as usual!
I'm trying out IF, and I know it doesn't work well for everyone, and there isn't a set formula, but the first week is always the hardest! I'm going to try fasting 1 day a week and take measurements that morning (no weight though, since I'm going to do strength workouts and that makes me bulk up and gain weight). And then, after 4 weeks, I'm going to see if fasting made any difference at all. Also, next week, I'm going to try to have two meals in the evening that I fast. I hope that by having a second meal right before bed (probably with some carbs thrown in there to help me sleep), I won't be wide awake all night like I was last night.
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