If Only I Knew This About Fat Loss 5 Years Ago 

I like how you say : "I made my self T2D..." . It's important we speek about this condition exactly how it is. Great video. Have been following you for about 5 years. Always useful stuff! 👍🏻

I don’t know anyone in health and fitness whom I’m more thankful for than Thomas. Thank you for the knowledge and time you share.

Hi Tom. After following you for a few years I’ve now fully committed to intermittent fasting and the results are already enough to keep me committed. I’m doing 16:8 for the time being, 5 days per week. I’m already a very active person and enjoy my athletic lifestyle - but my performance has gone through the roof since IF. Coincidence? Maybe. But I don’t think it is. I hit my first sub-20 minute 5K (fasted), my strength has increased, my muscle has increased. My workouts feel more intense (fasted). I’m all in. Thanks for the amazing content you continue to produce. Cheers from England!

Fasting/delayed eating for me has been the best method for discipline and me managing and remaining at my desired weight. Even when I add/remove or go low carb. Daily fasting keeps me on schedule and my cravings or food desires in check. I have a time to eat and a time not to eat and this consistency keeps me well balanced.

Great Video Thomas! Thanks for the info and the straight to the point no BS content!

What's most interesting about this video is that it lends precisely a sense of perspective on how any one persons diet and/or approach can be so effectively different within the realm of a relatively comparable nutrition plan. When foods become inadvertently absent from your routine (in my case this past week it's been avocado - "ripen at home" haven't..) the absence can point to a significant lack of certain nutrients - I'm guessing this has left me lower on potassium than I would otherwise be.. It's more of a helpful video to keep you mindful of how variations can knock you off in certain ways, so thanks man!

Great vid - helpful to know what doesn't work for you even tho it may work for others, and see what I could relate to. I remember when I first started to work out in a fasted state, felt really tired and foggy in the hrs after (did eat after workout). Since adapting, I can't work out any other way - just love the focus I have when I'm in a fasted state.

I have found your videos, informative & inspirational! Bro, you're amazing! I'm on the road of getting myself back into a healthy weight & I'm appreciative that you do what you do....thank you!

Wow. You are super transparent with your health. Thanks for all the information you share.

I want to thank you first for all these useful information, and two for talking more slowly in your videos as this helps me retaining the information.

I agree with all of these tips. Especially working out in a fed state. I just can't get into it the way I do when I'm fasted. As always great video, Thomas. 👏

Thank you Thomas, your content is so helpful. You keep us updated and inspired .

Love this type of video. Serious thank you for everything you give us dude 🙌

I really appreciate ur genuine authentic personality thomas Ur real n say things off the cuff U have somehiw inspired n helped me get off sugar n eat so much better I ataer out each day watching ur vids, n mostky warch them during the day U managed t help myself, senior woman w certsin disabilities overcome the transformation n horrible anxiety from moving frim an island t very busy mainland U had a real calming affect upon me Its really quite stunning, i just couldnt adapt n yes im almost doing keto Much mahalos❤🎉😅😮

Your explanation is always fascinating

Thanks for sharing this. I can relate to many of them.

Thanks. That was a great reminder for me. Cheers

Great content thanks Vince.

Great video and it makes sense. Thanks Tom ❤️ 😊

First time ov seen your before pics. Inspiring!

Thank you so much for all your information. I’m 52 years old and I started a new job last year where I sit most of the day. I gained 15 pounds in a year I was eating a lot of MSG. I’ve been doing the Mediterranean keto for 60 days now I feel so much better . When I was 38 I had my sixth child first boy I had gestational diabetes. I feel like I’m very sensitive to sugar. Everything that you are describing I can totally relate . Thanks again for everything you do.

OK, you just described what works for me and what doesn't work for me. We are on the same wavelength or something. Although I best work out on a fasted state, sometimes I become weaker long term which I'm thinking has more to do with the need to increase my rest period. Seed oils screws me up too. Also, don't know if you subscribe to Consumer Lab, however, they test annually the best olive oils (not all EVOO are the same at all!). Love the talk on low glycemic eating throughout the day. Love the content Thomas!

One of your videos that i actually find informative 😊

Very helpful, thank you !!!

Excellent video, Thomas and terrific promotion of a product aligned with your message and that feels congruent in your delivery. Keep choosing sponsors who are really clean and it’ll keep you from the crappy ones you know you should pass by. We rely on you being on top of it and saying no to the junk sponsors.

I have come to many of the same conclusions, so am reassured by your video. I think it has to do with the original propensity for inflammation and weight gain. Thank you for sharing, Thomas!

What I found to be the most convenient and effective is a once a week 36-hour fast and eliminating snacking with 2 meals a day.

Great video!

Your before and after truly inspired me. I was once 175KGs. I am down to 137.9. I've started doing Keto 3 weeks ago, which has already taken me from 147.5 to the aforementioned current weight. Thank you for your openness, knowledge and not using jarring unnecessary music that so many other channels do. Which makes their content hard to hear or follow. You deserve your 3 million+ subs, hope it's 10 million soon.

“The only thing I know, is that I don’t know anything” Socrates 🙏

I cannot imagine you being "very very overweight", but I appreciate you sharing your experiences. Moreover, thank you for sharing the brands and foods you consume. You are an excellent example of where I want to be, as a woman, of course. I hated eating meat, and I got away with it for many years. However, not eating meat has gotten me into trouble, and now I have to eat it. Moreover, my mother and my doctors strongly recommended we drink a glass of wine with dinner. Neither of us had ever drank wine or any other alcoholic beverages for that matter. When I tried it, I thought I was going to regurgitate it! How do people become addicted to something that tastes so horrible?

Im the same with many of these!! Especially the fasted workouts!!

I am like you Thomas. Precisely. Thanks for your honesty n insight.

If you only eat saturated fat from meat and no carbs you won't gain fat. Fat & carbs make you fat 😊

Would like to see what your meal plan was from 5 years ago and how it is now, how the macro levels changed and the thinking behind any changes.

Good stuff! I’m checking off all these boxes except for fasting every day and saturated fat. Currently doing daily OMAD, but once I cut down a little more I may relax that a bit and extend my feasting window.

This is a testament to how trial and error through experimentation helps each of us develop our own unique protocols to maximize our individual physiologies; truly, n=1. For me, almost fasted workouts in the AM with just 1 scoop of collagen peptides. I can eat as many carbs as I want midday/early afternoon without bloating or fatigue if I take 1/2 tsp of ceylon cinnamon. Low carb, high protein and fat in the evenings. Berries all day. Cottage cheese before bed. It's amazing how you find things that make your own body thrive that will make another individual bloated, inflamed, and sick. Glad you found your path, I hope this video inspires others to experiment and tweak their routines to ultimately find their own. Great content as usual TD!

can you do a video on what supplements you take on a daily basis/cycle?

We always have to ask two questions:1) what works? 2) what works for ME?

Love your videos Tom, I can honestly say I’ve learnt so much from you that I can see my abs now, I’m 41 years old am I thought that ship had sailed, thank you 👍

I honestly love this guy!

Videos like these is what makes the yt premium so worth it. ❤️ I’ve learned so much about the dangers of seed oils (all types of oils in the US really), dangers in todays flours, danger in starch, danger in simply have belly fat (visceral fat) and how it wraps around your organs, how unhealthy & pointless oatmeal is, just anything packaged in the United States is here to create something negative inside you. All on RU-vid, saved my life. Very simple Meats, Fruits & Vegetables, water only. Just how your great great great grandmother ate. Love yourself first to get to that point. Because if you don’t, it’s very easy to stuff your face with Doritos.

OMG thank you so much!! I ate Chinese the other day and couldn't sleep, and had no idea why!! Makes so much sense now!!!😊

Actually after listening to the whole video I agree with everything. I am sticking to it as well same as you

Spot on!!!!

Thank you for the fasted workout comments. I workout in the morning fasted because it is how I feel best to workout. Literally everything you said about fasted workouts is exactly me! Not because I think fasted is actually better but it is how I feel best! Glad to know I am not the only one and I do worry sometimes that is negatively impacting my muscle gains.

Great 👍🏻 info ℹ️ thank you 🙏 for sharing. Bro 🫵🏻😎🫵🏻

I went carnivore and its so far, my favorite way of eating although less variety. Definitely feeling better overall.

Man! I'm with you on the working out fasted!! My trainer has a fit because I haven't eaten but now he just doesn't ask! LOL

I just wanted to say I like the fact that you're talking more in a human way lately, especially in this video, like admitting things are different for you, that you tested things and they're not just your thing, and the tone, like you're talking more realistically from person to person trying to give actual advice, not like someone trying to sell something.

Very helpful video ❤ty

You are so right about seed oils. I've seen too many doctors on here trash them, I won't buy them anymore.

I experience the same thing with Carbs, Thomas. I cannot keep eating meal after meal with lots of slow carbs because I get bloated after a few days almost like I feel sick. This despite walking around with great sugar level generally (usually around 5.2 , sometimes as low as 3.6) thanks to IMF and loose LCHF. The IMF has rapidly improved my insulin sensitivity I guess (2 months) BUT I really never get totally fat adapted. I try to eat high protein low carb but if I push it too far (such as eating mainly chicken and cheeze for 3 days) my glycogen storage slowly depletes. Last time this happened I was at 3.6 blood sugar and then I do a huge carb refill in one swoop. This occurs maybe one a week. I am talking like 600 gram of candy plus 150 gram of cookies just to quickly get my carb storage back. I meisured my blood sugar after thus sugar intake a while after and I just reached around 5.5 which is still a low value if you have eaten something. Big note of course is I do some very intense workouts every other day that makes the muscle easily soaking up every gram of sugar once I get depleted. After refill I go back to imf, low carb again.

I find your discussion very helpful and I keep wondering that possibly blood type may play a significant role in the way our bodies respond in the ways you’ve described

Very interesting on the low glycemic bit.

9:30 I agree. I live around 60-70% sat fats daily. But I'm generally under 10-20g carbs every day too. When I hit 50 or 60g carbs, i feel horrible, inflamed, etc.

The fasted morning workout is me. Man, I’ve tried afternoon workouts and there’s just no way. I am glad I’m not the only one and it’s normal for me. I’ll keep that schedule.

I agree with all those, except not sure about the glycemic index carbs and time of day.

Hey Thomas! What do you think of blood type of diet?

Thomas What is high glucose for you? What is too high for you when eating carbs?

Working out first thing in the morning in a fasted state works great for me as well. My body responds well and I feel lean throughout the day. It's not the same when I eat and workout. I am a type 2 diabetic and I see by glucose spikes a lot while working out in fasted state. What do you recommend in such scenario? Should I keep working out in fasted state or have a meal before workout? Thank you for transforming people's lives from your knowledge. Kudos 👏

Just got my Butcher Box delivered yesterday. Love Butcher Box.

I'm 68. I cannot eat until the noon hour and sometimes later! I have been working out on an empty stomach for my entire adult life = since 35!

That low GI carb one is super interesting and his theory on why it works in a healthy person is probably true.

I love seeing the babies! 🥰

👍🤩🙏💝Wow! Thank you. I checked off everything you said and I’m exactly the same. I couldn’t explain I just knew those things didn’t work for me. THANK YOU!🙏💝

My carnivore life has helped with so much. Especially cheat meals. Even a pasta night doesn’t cause that super hungry morning gut I use to get. I just don’t have that hungry feeling I use to have. But now I do what he says to do… “listen” to your body. So those morning I get up and feel hungry I give a little something or I eat my OMAD and flip my day. It’s working well for me and my total gym and body weight calisthenics have also truly taken it to another level. I’ve busted past that 20+ lb weight lose and I’m losing more again while getting lean and more defined. Soon I’m guessing the weight will plateau again and I may gain weight due to muscle mass. It’s all in how I look and feel. Not gonna obsess on the scale weight.

From the first seconds: Gold!

Hey Thomas😊I'm not sure if you'll see this but I'll give it a shot. 5 months ago I quit eating sugar, almost entirely. I'm not eating fruit or bread or anything with sugar. The results have been nothing short of amazing! My question is, can I go completely without sugar? Or do I need to start incorporating berries & such? Thanks bro, I really love your channel & all the great info you share!

In terms of glucose management, I take Berberine and ALA in combo in the morning prior to breakfast and Cinnulin PF prior to dinner. Berberine has been shown to be as effective as Metformin for Diabetics. ALA is very powerful for insulin sensitivity as well. Cinnamon is an insulin mimetic with nearly the same structure as insulin and the body uses it in the same way and has been shown to reduce insulin release by 10x normal. Has definitely helped with weight loss as it really accelerated once I added these in. Currently down 40 lbs since mid January, 12 lbs in the last month.

Try this Thomas, front load your food, heaviest meal first, also don’t eat carbs u til your last meals or last 2 depending on how manny meals you’re having, break your fast with a keto meal no carbs, then eat your carbs from fruit or honey, on your last or last 2 meals so when you wake up and workout faster you have those glycogen stores to let you go harder in the gym

Totally relate 😊

MSG: It gives both my husband and me headaches and even gastric distress in sufficient amounts. Am still observing reactions to different strategies but doing a walk/run makes me really tired if I’ve eaten less than 3 hours before.

Yo Thomas, I seen you @ universal studios a week back with your family. Wanted to go and introduce myself and say I been a fan of your videos for a while now but didn't wana intrude. Your alot leaner in person than I thought, anyway keep up the quality work 👍

I fully agree on the MSG. Affect my nervous system negatively. And can't sleep. No additional cravings though

Hi Thomas, I am relatively lean and active person with no critical illness. But I have sleep problem and lack of energy when I want to push myself from my comfort zone (exercise wise). I am on Keto for the last 10 days and I feel good about it. How long should I do it or do I have to do it forever?

I'm curious if you experience the MSG headaches or acne with your MSG sensitivity?

I totally agree with MSG

ive completed several marathons and many more shorter runs to stop being overweight, but the belly fat never completely left. And i havent achieved my goal of "normal BMI" weight. Now i know that diet is the key, now im only 5 kg away from BMI 'normal' range and i dont run that much.

i’m sold, post a link to your quiz mr delauer

can I politely ask Thomas what you mean by fasted exercise in your last video? Completely fasted or do you have some kind of bcaas or eaas etc. before you hit the weights to protect muscle loss or some liquid nutrition like powdered carbs, pre workout etc? Thank you very much Thomas

Yeah you have been in phenomenal shape for years! Everything you did worked, no?

I agree with the fasted workout thing. I'm 53. When I workout fasted I feel 10 yrs younger. Late in the day after work, I have to apply the old guy, long built tolerance conditioning.

You seem like a humble, honest and sincere person. May the Creator of the universe bless and guide you and your family.

What is your blood glucose level when on keto and what is it at when you eat 150g carbs a day?

Thomas I'm trying to keep fat as low as possible on keto to cut calories ( have some stubborn fat to lose) but I want to have healthy hormones! Which few fats should I prioritize!?

Thank you, Thomas, I can tell when I need beef, I get ravenous, and start eating everything in sight. I recently moved to Germany and it is so hard to get fish here, I do notice a huge difference in my fish protein intake

It's not the saturated fat itself that is the problem, it's combining it with carbs.

Hey Thomas. I can't think of any other health and fitness person whom I'm more thankful for than you! I love watching your content and expanding my knowledge from yours.

I am very similar in body type. My body responds the same way, thank you 😊

I thought you mentioned in one of the previous videos that carbs are OK in the 2nd half of the day ( in moderation, of course)

Can you make a video on hgh that you obviously take

Butcher Box is the best meat I've ever eaten. Period. Even at high-end restaurants. And I found it from you years ago. Thanks!

What about black seed oil? It is a super nutrient dense, healing oil. Do you consume any of this oil?

Training in a fasted state is like a warrior going into battle full steam ahead. Can you imagine a soldier with a stomach full of food going into battle? He'd prefer to go sleep! You are a true warrior! Don't knock yourself.

100% the same here with fasted workouts. Also, without a bunch of food in my guts, I feel like I can 'brace' my core better during lifts and movements... and I'm also not burping or throwing up ;)

Do you have a preferred olive oil?

Interesting about the MSG. Same for me. I feel it sets off food cravings and interferes with sleep. 💡

good sh*t bro

Do you have coffee or preworkout before fasted workout?????