If Only I Knew This About FASTING 5 Years Ago 

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Wanted to say thank you too for all the vids...I have been super depressed, lost my girl, my house, car, etc. And doing everything I can to loose weight and get back in shape and I'm down 75lbs so far thanks to your tips

"Fast Because You Love It" - this is me...I love fasting because it takes away so much of the stress and time of making meals, and it allows me to get to my work without these large meal interruptions. Thank you Thomas!

You can alternate the intermittent fasting. Skip breakfast. Later in the week eat breakfast and skip dinner. There's a hormonal effect when we eat as well. It's good to mix it up

Always learning and adjusting! The sign of a healthy life. Thank you, Thomas, for your info and humility.

Thomas. I have been following you for years and never commented. I just want to say that you, and others like you, have truly changed my life! Thank you so much. And for this video, where you admit that over time you have taught things that we now know to be different, my respect for you has shot through the roof. You're a great guy, please keep doing what you are doing and keep helping people!

This is one of the best of your videos! I've learned so much from you, and this one actually is life-changing! This 75-year-old diabetic needed both the review of stuff I knew and have forgotten, the info I've missed along the way, and mostly the attitude adjustment suggestions!

Self correcting or redirecting ourselves when we come into new information is what it means to be an open minded human that wants to be better as they move through their lives. Dogma is a trap! Thanks for sharing your journey and pointing out your own shift in knowing, understanding and applying the new information you've integrated into your life. Thanks for your inspiration and mentoring!

Nov will be 3 years of intermittent fasting for me, I love it!!! At 64 I am in amazing shape, Im at my wedding weight of 135. (40 yrs married) I work out everyday, I try to get 100 grams of protein each day. You were my original inspiration and I have shared your name with many of my friends. Keep inspiring!!!

3 1/2 years on keto and I ate cherries this year during the season. I had cravings for sweets for a month after eating them. Sugar addiction is real.

You know this way of life saved my life. I got Carbon monoxide poisoning, big time. Hospitalized. I had memory problems, and I became a diabetic during this time. My personality changed due to traumatic brain injury. I started this keto thing with mushrooms like lions main and baby Bella mushrooms and garlic, and rishi mushrooms. And other stuff I got and picked up along the way. This has been amazing. Thanks to people like u and Eric burg and others I'm actually smarter, healthier and the doctors are amazed. I'm talking about doctors at the mayo clinic, they say that most people do not bounce back like I did.

Let your passion drive you guys! I love watching Thomas' growth! There is nothing wrong with changing your opinion upon intake of new information followed by reflection and reassessment that leads to different and even opposing viewpoints. For me, I enjoy fasting daily and despite the new research thats coming out, I'll continue to do it because I trust the research results on my own body a lot and I feel awesome. I fast anywhere from 12 to 20 hours mostly falling between 17 and 18 hours per day.

Thanks, Thomas. I appreciate the updates and letting us know your thought process. I’ve been mostly following you for the past few months and have already been through a lot of the same experiences and realizations with my intermittent fasting and it’s great to know where you are as well.

Thanks, Thomas. Been watching you for years. A little off track now but coming back for more inspiration. More dedication. These pointers and lessons learned will be very helpful.

This is a much healthier understanding of all of your wonderful content. I love that you are not afraid to admit that just like the rest of us, you are still growing and changing. Thank you for sharing this.

Great to hear this! We are always learning and evolving on this path because each decade our bodies change as well..that is when we need to incorporate and apply new knowledge. Thanks again for bringing this in and change is so good for us to move forward and learning everything we can to stay fit!

Thomas it’s nice to see the self reflection and personal growth of over the years. We are all learning and growing. Thanks for your time and energy. Ignore people that try to hold you to a high standard. We learn, grow and evolve.

Gotta say. This video is one of the best examples of why I subbed and stay so grateful for your content. I'm 57 and though I've "recently" been jacked and ripped (3 years ago), I've allowed myself to get fat and weak, and now I'm bouncing back. Your willingness to be transparent pairs effectively with your rational, practical approach to the facts and how to share them. Every human is constantly learning and your ability to prioritize the facts over other considerations indicates the power of that value system and being humble. Thanks for all that you do, Thomas.

This is probably my favorite video to date! I have gotten a few things right by accident. I had built fasting into this HUGE undo-able thing. I have been trying to get friends to do it for a few years I think they have the same idea. I thought I would be craving food the whole time I thought I wouldn't have any energy. It helped my ADD and helped me focus. I challenge anybody to try it. I believe it is our great reset. Thanks for all the great content over the years! A real man can look back and change his mind and opinions! Delauer hour!

Been following you for over 5 years and I appreciate all your content, especially your honesty while you’re evolving! Much love ❤️ ❤️

Love the relaxed tone of this video. Thanks for a great summary and look-back of your experience with fasting. This is wisdom speaking.

Been doing Keto and IF since 2018. I found that the closer I got to my goal weight, the easier the stalls came. I discovered that breaking my stalls is as easy as taking a day or two and upping my food intake, skipping the fasts and relaxing a bit…every time, when I get back to the IF, my weight loss starts up again. Thanks for all the great information!!

Thank you, Thomas. This is a confirmation of things I'd recently been questioning myself. Certain fasting routines seemed to be flaring my fibromyalgia symptoms instead of helping it. Your information gave me some food for thought, pardon the pun, to re-tweak my diet & exercise routine.

Ayyyye!! Greatly appreciate the "what I know now" updates! We live and we learn for sure! Thanks for being consistent and always striving to give us the real!

Excellent. I really appreciate your honest and humble delivery. It's a breath of fresh air on a platform where most fitness and nutrition influencers are full of themselves and overly dogmatic about their message. The actual truth usually never fits neatly into a simple, easy-to-explain concept. your ability to convey these subtle and complex topics with objectivity and empathy is truly valuable.

This Video is so balanced and in line with so many suspicions that I have been gathering over time that I have downloaded it to watch over now and again. If Thomas could write a book on what he has learned I would be first in line to buy it.

Dang good video! I’ve lost 120-125lbs at 51 with all of the knowledge in your videos and others. I went from 315 down to 190 and hoping to get to 175-180. I was motivated to be here for my kids and family longer and be able to enjoy that time with them. I did keto and OMAD for the first 14 months. I have begun to mix it up a bit and will consult your channel as I go. Thank you!

Things really have gotten so noticed on social media in todays time always good to listen to you Thomas because you say what’s real!👍

Thomas we appreciate how authentic you are and the fact you are on this journey with us. Keep on giving us the knowledge!

Things I wished to know before trying to loose significant weight: * being hungry, irritated, distracted, cold, slow, etc. is not necessary or even good for loosing weight and actually signals you are doing something wrong, * it is better do to multiple things (cardio exercise, intermittent fasting, keto, calorie restriction, etc.) each in moderation than choose one and overdo it, * 20% of effort gives 80% of results. If you've put 20% of effort into fixing 80% of one of your problems, the next best use of your time is to put 20% of effort into fixing 80% of another problem and not to try to put more effort on the same thing. Don't try to become olympic runner, aim to do half an hour of steady jog around your block. Don't try to have perfect diet, aim to get rid of the worst offenders and replace them with healthy options. Don't try to eat once a day for the rest of your life, aim to stick to 4-6 hours a day, try not snacking for most days and if you absolutely have to, make sure you have healthy snacking options available. * start slow and give you and your body time to adjust. I started by running. It took couple of months until I was able to run every day and properly recover each day. Then added intermittent fasting. A month later when I got used to IF, I started taking long walks every evening. Month later I started further restricting calories (mostly carbs) and a month later I went on keto. None of this felt too much and yet I found myself loosing 7kgs (15 pounds) a month at some point. * you need to make yourself healthy to loose weight rather than try to loose weight to get healthy, * to make results stick you need to use your weight loss journey to build new habits that will form/sustain your new lifestyle, * it is better to focus on learning new healthy foods that you will like and will displace bad foods from your diet than to kill yourself to give up unhealthy foods that you like and leave a void that will make you permanently unsatisfied, * your family will be the biggest enemy or the biggest ally of your efforts, make sure you have a plan to manage your family throughout and after the process, * most weight loss advice on the Internet and almost all commercial products targeted at weight loss are either total garbage or useless if you don't know how to use them properly. You want to educate yourself to understand why you got fat, what keeps you fat and how to fix it properly and nobody is on your team.

been pushing 20+ hours this week after watching some of your videos and im feeling more full of energy and enjoying my food more when i do get the chance to eat. It really helps free up alot of the day too!

BIG Respect for keep doing and keep improving your videos. The continuous grind pays off. Clean information and very good reminders, once again. Thank you, Thomas.

Thank you for growing and moving with the new research and not getting dogmatic about fasting/training/nutrition. That why I look forward to posting.

I've done IF for five years now. 51, M, 6'2" 185, if anyone needs encouragement. IF is life changing. Totally agree about the synergy between fasting and exercise. The body becomes used to the stress of fasting and plateaus. Exercise is necessary to break through that barrier consistently. I also find I get hungrier after working out which is good because daily IF can really draw down your desire for food. I always workout fasted and immediately eat afterwards. I always break my fast with fruit, even on non workout days. Fruit really preps the body for the nourishment coming and provides the sugar spike the brain needs. Great video.

I lost 40 pounds on the Keto, IF diet back in 2019. But I knew I was missing a lot of nutrients and have modified my diet by adding in healthy fruits, vegetables, beans and brown rice. I'm 67 and have been able to increase the weights I use in my exercise. 🏋️‍♀️

I appreciate you sharing your experieces and covering some of the nuances to dialing in an individual diet.

Thanks this is encouraging and to overall think the best way to start and stay in healthy for the long run!

These types of videos are by far your best, Thomas. Breakdowns of everything you've learned and wizened up to over the years to steer people in the right direction. Keep at it bro.

Finally a video like those in the past, straight to the point, quite informative (and lacking of commercial breaks ever 4 minutes xD) luv it

Thank you. This is why I subscribe to your channel. You keep us updated. You are appreciated.

This guy is amazing! I love this channel!

It's a blast to watch the passion you have when you try to help people see matters differently. I'd rather follow someone who considers different outlooks, that someone who stagnates blindly on beliefs without ever wondering if there are other ways to live. After all we live once. We should take this chance to live fully by keeping our minds open to change.

Hey thank you Thomas for putting this out there man, it makes me consider all these health practices I put into play and I get to learn from your experiences thanks again man

Awesome information, thanks for always fine tuning this process. It's nice to learn together and think outside the box to help us get it right!👍🏾💯💜

I've been intermittent fasting since early 2018. I like early time restricted feeding with higher protein. I supplement with collagen before taking my walk for my tendon health. I've basically chilled out about autophagy. Thanks. I've implemented all of your ideas in this video.

Probably the best succinct point-by-point fasting video I've seen on this channel EVER 👍👍... Also learned much of these things testing on my own body over the past year and a half or so-the first two points in the past few months, after fasting for years Haven't lost so much weight SO FAS as I did like 6 months ago when I STOPPED FASTING COMPLETELY for a couple months, AND decided to eat like a "normal person" at the same time. Dropped 20 pounds in two months eating regular foods, and even a little 'junky' stuffs. I figured my metabolism may have gotten stuck too low, which is why I did it. BOY WAS I RIGHT! Didn't even want to lose weight like that. Now I feel too slim 😣 Now I've gone from doing a 20/4-ish 6 days a week to a roughly 16-17/8-7 five days a week.... And I'm actually EATING WAY MORE NOW than I have in many years just to keep weight on! At 47, between some keto variations to keto-carnivorish over a couple years and fasting for over 5 years, I've reset my metabolism to like it was between my late-teens to early 20's! 😲

God bless you my brother 💪🏻 some GREAT extracted advice you gave us here. Thank you a lot for sharing your insights with us❤

You are the most humble guy I ever seen on RU-vid who adds value to people. Thanks for all that you do Thomas.

I'm going through this right now. I can clearly see that I fast too much and its become a mental game for me to not fast everyday. Time for me to make the changes so I can get past this plateau. Great video!!!

I just wanted to thank you for your ACV and cinnamon tips. It has really made a huge difference with my 6-day fasts.

Such a great video, Thomas, & thank you for sharing the fruits of your work & hard won experience.

lt's very humble of you to make this video. Pinpointing that the previous info shared, wasn't the best route to go. l take my hat off to you. Thank very much.

Glad you put out information And also telling people use what works for them Because if people don’t do a program they are comfortable with They will quit and give up I always say what works for me may not work for you My husband and I go to the gym together But our exercise and eating programs are different We each work our OWN PROGRAM And love ❤️ what we do

Very informative video. Thank you for being transparent in your continued learning and growth. Makes you more vulnerable but relatable. Great guy.

Thank you Tom- for sharing the lessons learned. Very helpful. We learn and evolve with experience and the factor of time. It takes humility, leadership and wisdom to acknowledge all this. Well done!

Back when I first started doing one meal a day. I noticed after a while that my weight loss had stalled. Back then I wasn't exercising. I was obsessed with fasting and autophagy. Now I am an avid hiker and have added more flexibility to when I eat my meals and my metabolism is back on track and I've never felt better.

You're first point hits hard. I find myself only eating like 1800 calories with 16/8 and being super full. But, that is not nearly enough for my activity level. In the future a longer video on this topic would be great!

Wow! So genuine and transparent….❤

MORE OF THIS CONTENT. There are so many of us out there that have been experimenting with the different fasting and feeding models the past couple years. Because honestly we have only had enough data to start to dial these in over the past few short years. NOW, we are starting to see the deltas between these methods. PLEASE add more of this content addressing the latest in fasting and time restricted models. We also need the latest on what macros to target with each model because things changeover time and many of us have been burned by some of the downsides of fasting over a protracted period. Thomas thank you so much for your time it has always been valuable and worthwhile (let that marinate). Cheers.

I love this vid! Super educational and helpful. I'm curious, have you ever used Next Level Diet? I got a personalized weight loss meal plan from them and I love it.

Lol. The other day, I was just coming to the conclusion that I need to move my fasting from the morning to the afternoon and here comes this video confirming it!! Now I just need to persuade my husband to do the same, so we can have our bigger meal in the early afternoon instead of early evening. At least we're on the same page about our ketovore/carnivore IF WOE!!

This was AWESOME! Thank you for all you do for us here on YT!

Still following TD a year later. Great video. Thank you. Continue to inspire change and wellness. It’s working for me.

Another great video Thomas! Just hit my 1 year anniversary on Keto Carnivore. 92 lbs Gone! Blood pressure meds - Gone! IBS - Gone! 20+ years of severe psoriasis - Gone! Gout - Gone! Severe right knee pain - Gone! I'm a true believer thanks in part to you sir. Simply, THANK YOU.

Thanks for the video. This one was different. You spoke slower and explained things more from an emotional point of view rather than intellectual. You addressed things in an even/balanced way, explaining the benefits AND the pitfalls of various ways of thinking/acting. I felt like I was being mentored rather than being lectured at. Finally, it was nice to see you laugh although briefly. You are a human being after all ;)

This video is so much more candid then all the others. The cadence of your speech is slower and more impactful becuase I undersatnd what you are saying. I have been following you for a while and I appriciate all the informaltion you share. I hope you and your family are doing well and you are able to continue sharing you expereince and information.

Hey Thomas! This was a great-great video! Thank you for sharing your personal discovers! Cheers from Brazil!

Excellent suggestions. I had already started this approach on my own along with advice from other sources. Sometimes omad once or twice a week or even four days in a row. . Most times two meals a day and the occasional cheat. Mix up eating times and fasting windows. From time to time a longer fast . Most times only eat when I feel hungry as the liver has burnt through glcyogen. Important to track your sleep and stress levels and know where you are. Never did keto down from 125kg to 81 kg, no more diabetes and high blood pressure. Walk regularly acupuncture and massage. Cut down on sugar, fix your stress response and quieten your mind. Bottom line , each person is different learn what works for you.

I can totally relate- addictive personality here. During my turn with covid it took all my will power to keep from working out and just powering my body rest. I went for several daily walks, but sooooo much of me wanted to jog and lift weights.

Nice to see you being humble about the newest data. It makes you even more credible! Thanks for doing what you do!

Thank you for all these videos! I’m so grateful for being able to learn everything that I have from you. It is very empowering!

" I shouldn't be fasting everyday" me fasting for about 20 hours everyday

Recognizing and acknowledging is one of the most important signs of evolution and maturity and thank you for your honesty and humility to clearing things up for us because for some of us it’s been confusing and with all the latest videos you become like my mom. In the back of my head always questioning but wait he said something different 2 years ago with past videos popping out and sort of like making me wonder shit but he said to skip breakfast or he said to do that I been waiting and wondering for soooooo long Thomas you have no idea what this video means to me i know I get it finally 🤗🙏wow I feel so relieve thank you I no longer have to back to old videos compare and try to figure out what to choose to do with out contradicting thank you

This is one of your best, if not your very best video I’ve seen in at least a year👍 So informational and makes so much sense. Thank you!

Thank you for being willing to share the latest information- regardless of contradiction. The internet needs more people like you!

I can honestly say when I fasted and did muscle strengthening workout it was like my muscles grew over night. I have systemic sclerosis and fasting is when I made the most gains with exercise and fitness. I didn’t know it would do this I just experienced the results which confirms what Thomas is saying.

I absolutely love your videos. I'm in a deep depression because I've been fighting with my emotional eating issues and my bum knee. I just had knee surgery number two in hopes it'll work and it didn't. I've been following you for a few years and you have such amazing insite and education. As I sit here 30 lbs heavier from the summer and balling my eyes out that there's no damn hope. I'm just doomed to be 250 lbs forever. I quit 😭😭😭

Appreciate the honesty, and of course the practical information here.🙏

Really appreciate you sharing this 👍🏻

150% RIGHT! Like said before; Fasting is a tool. You have to change it up! I lost 100lbs from 350LBS to 250LBS. As soon as I hit 250LBS I hit a HUGEEE wall that I couldn't penetrate! I could NOT break 250LBS, and I was doing cardio 7 days a week, 1 hour a day and lifting weight every other day! It was super frustrating. I had to get off the fasting for awhile then go back to IF for it to work again. The body is an incredible machine that adapts to ANY situation! Just today I broke the 250s for the 1st time and I'm in the 240s, but I see there's diminishing returns. It's harder to lose weight as you go down. It was easier to lose 100lbs at the beginning than 10LBS later on. Just like weight lifting, you're looking to "shock" the body. That "shock" is what stimulates change. If you keep doing the same thing, your body will adapt to it and change no more.

I’ve been learning with you for quite a while. I love your approach, your style, your curiosity and pragmatism. You’re Awesome. Thank You.

Thank you. I always love your videos. You've really given me so much to think about today! I love how you grow, learn and share. You're provoking thought in me too amd this makes sense!

Maybe your best video yet! Really enjoyed it and it was so on the mark for me right now. Thanks

Thank you so much for posting “before” photos! It’s so motivating and takes away so much of the shame of obesity! 💚

I was nearly strangled to on Sept.1,2020 by an ex. I suffer mild brain damage from this. I went on a 48 hr fast afew months ago. My friend said she can hear a big improvement in my speech patterns because of the fast.

Love these videos. Appreciate the honesty. Sometimes you have to make changes and own them.

I’ve watched many of your videos and learned a lot from you. I believe this is the best video I’ve seen so far. Thank you.

These kind of videos always bring me to the end thought..." Just simplify fitness" . The rigidity if the nutrition culture is driving people nutz. Honestly is so simple (I didn't say easy, it takes self controll) but it IS simple. MOVE your body a lot in all different ways. EAT food the way nature intended it to be eaten. ENJOY friens and rest. SLEEP when you are tired.

This video is just loaded with insights that take years to learn. Thanks for putting it all together in such an eloquent way.

Great video and message. Thanks! Nuance is so important.

Thomas , you are amazing person , self motivated , reaching your personal and professional goals.I have been watching you for a few years off and on.Thank You for learning and growing TOGETHER.

I absolutely hate fasting, can not stand to do it but I love doing caloric restriction. My favourite method is letting myself get a little hungry and then going on a nice 2-3 hour mountain hike while hungry. The activity and water drinking subdues the hunger so it's mild but motivating and then when you finally get home to eat, food tastes soooooo good.

I've been fasting in the afternoon for a bit and I love it. I wake up at 4am and lift and by 6am I drink a homemade loaded protein shake and that's how I break my fasting. I decided to change to the afternoon since in the morning was hard for me because I would get really hungry. I usually start my fasting around 2pm and I do cardio after work. This has worked for me and I'm seeing results😁

My fasting is gonna keep me young forever.

Simple and too the point... been following Thomas for a really long time, this is hands down his best video!

Hello Thomas, I've followed you off n on for a long time now and always find your sincerity and straight forward way of sharing your knowledge refreshing and a strength. I've done IF for quite a while and fell into the category where I was so strict and religious to the framework that I ended up hurting my body due to the limited amount of calories. I'm now working my way to a healthier and kinder approach to myself and running across this video was great because it validates aspects of what I was dealing with but couldn't explain it due to the lack of knowledge that you have. Your work is appreciated.

Exercise during fasted stage is very important and that can stimulate autophagy faster. I started fasting only a year ago but exercise and practice sport since very young age and that helps me to live strong and healthy.

I've tried skipping breakfast as well but found that I feel 10x better when I skip dinner vs breakfast.

Amazing video with important messages thanks for this

Dang!! This channel and the value and knowledge you bring is an absolute blessing!! Thank you! (Btw, found you through Dr. Berg collab).