Fasting gives you a real sense of empowerment. It lets you know you don’t need 3 square meals a day. Or even one meal a day. When you understand that your body does miraculous things when you don’t eat for the right reasons it becomes easier to fast. To not feel controlled by your hunger phases through the day and know that your body and mind will be fine is freeing to say the least. And at the end of the day you are instilling a discipline that you may or may not even realize you are accomplishing.
Intermittent fasting really helped me lose a bunch of weight. It was the gateway so to speak for me to start getting better at how I eat. My heaviest was 300Ibs, I'm now 155Ibs. That was over the course of several years. Even now I still battle with food. I go through stages of being decently consistent with my eating windows and what I'm putting in my body. Then there are the times I'm going through right now, where I'm just completely undisciplined and eating like trash. I really need to get back to eating well again. I feel so much better when I do that.
Most of us know or read about people with "broken" metabolisms; and, I suspect that Mark has is a really healthy metabolism. So, his body simply has retained (or he re-developed) the two-way path between storing and liberating fat for energy. Kids from my era (50s/60s) played outside so hard, and when our mothers called us for lunch or dinner, we were so reluctant to stop having fun. We simply were not hungry and had to be forced to go in and eat. Another issue Mark raised is he is fully engaged and active. Boredom is often a culprit for those who seem to always be hungry. Good interview!!!
As a post menopause woman, I have been trying to implement circadian style fasting and eating within the first hour of waking. It feels better for me than eating late. Listening to our body and flowing with it makes all the difference in the world to me.
@@simonmcintosh6565 I use to but I have been finding that if I do this regularly, I stall in weight loss. Now I try to vary the length and listen to my body. One guide for me is to finish all eating after dark and at least two hours before bed.
@@vicki5472 I’m a late eater too. It works so much better for me. What I have had loads of success with recently (maybe a bit extreme or maybe not) is alternate day fasting. It is a 36 hour fast then I eat for 12 hours.) I lose half a kilo in each fast day and don’t put it back on.
I've read that this is better, especially for women. Circadian biologist Satchin Panda talks about how food is an important circadian signaler, so he recommends eating by 10am to get that morning food signaling and then being done eating earlier in the evening.
@ammonitelight it's just so extremely effortless not to eat the first 6 hours, at least for a subset of ppl. Fasted state is so productive and energetic for me, seems like a waste to be sleeping during most of it. Given that one isn't really fasted 5-10 h after eating in my definition.
Fasting keeps the body clean and robust. Mental clarity and insight. Makes ketosis easier. Other day had popcorn and then regular keto food, still in ketosis
I don't eat during a long flight travel, but drink a lot water during the whole trip and I see many other passengers do it too. I stick with fasting. I am not focussing on weight loss, but health benefits. I beat my 20 years stubborn prediabetes after a year practicing daily fasting 18 hours to OMAD. Blood glucose went down from 118 down to the 80s steadily the past months and it's not even prolonged fast, nothing hardcore needed. Nothing can replace fasting to cure and prevent diseases and illnesses.
I eat the way Mark does. Have for years. Never knew it was fasting until I started doing Keto. Lol I'm currently 41 hours into a 60 hr fast. I'm hungry! Lol
Practicing fasting got me through a 48+ hour weather-related flight delay/cancellation pretty easily. Even while surrounded by airport junk food - just went heavy on bottled mineral waters and kept my head down.
I can definitely relate to this I’ve been fasting (1 meal a day, essentially) for over 45 years I never called it fasting I was introduced to it on the music scene by Meredith Monk, I do however do my workouts and I try to vary that as much as possible lotta yoga jumping in place jumping rope cycling and some lifting.
Did anyone else notice that there seems to be an edit at around the 44 second mark where Thomas starts to say what the Macadamia Nut Bars are sweetened with - but it skips that part quickly. Turns out they are sweetened with Erythritol -- could that be why it was edited out? I love a lot of his content - but this has me wondering??
I did notice that! Could be a technical glitch. I’ve followed Thomas DeLauer for a very long time & have never felt he was any but transparent and sincere. At 41 secs you can zoom into the ingredient list which clearly shows erythritol. It’s a sweetener that people following a Keto way of eating don’t find problematic. ☺️
I've been doing water fasting for the last 6 years. I do the odd 48 hour fast and 72 hour fast. The longest I've ever done is 76 hours. I will say this it has improved my health considerably. This is my third attempt at weight loss and only 5 kg from my weight loss goal. This time no more to rubbish foods. The first two attempts I successfully lost weight but fell into bad eating habits after and put it all back on. Prior to beginning water fasting I was similar to Mark. I just never got hungry early in the morning. My first meal would be around 11 am as my lunch and dinner around 6 pm. So I was unconsciously doing intermittent fasting. Currently doing OMAD which I like but may go back to 2 meals a day, lunch then dinner. I will do the occasional 48 or 72 hour fast in the future. The key for me is to avoid rubbish foods. It's everywhere.
My 88 year old mom has been skipping breakfasts almost her whole life, eating during a 10 hour window each day. She calls it "natural eating." I guess it's just semantics, but key seems to be to keep an eating window smaller than the not eating window each day, regardless of what it's called. Still, great interview!
My grandma was a smoker, drinker and overweight. Still is overweight too and she's now 80. She eats like 6 times a day. Yeah maybe not full course meals but still lots of snacking. If she can make it to 80 that's not a hard age to reach. The ones who are impressive are over 100.
@Devin Morris What's your grandmother's quality of life? Is she independent in all things, like living on her own and managing her own affairs? Getting old is not too hard these days, but aging well with full independence and health is another story.
I'm 62 and I started eating 2 meals/day even 1 meal/day when I was 14 years old. Remember in those days, people freaked out because breakfast was the MOST important meal of the day? It was very intuitive on my part, I could never understand why we needed to eat so often. You present any breakfast to me and I puke. So I can't skip supper and have breakfast. It works really well for me. No illnesses, no metabolic issues and good shape. 62!
not eating past 2 pm is one of the best decisions i ever did going to bed with food in my belly was killing me I stopped processed foods simple sugar low carbs and drink a pint of water just as soon as i wake i finally get to have a real life thank my Father God in heaven
If the goal is serious, but not competitive, bodybuilding, it's very difficult if not impossible to pack on muscle eating once per day; maybe even twice per day for some specific people. The RU-vid doctors giving advice on hard-core Keto regimens are well intentioned, but most have very little muscle mass. We need to always keep the messenger in mind when taking advice.
Down to 2 meals a day now for almost twelve years. Last year also added one twenty four hour fast per week. Just became so easy. Very freeing from the constant grazing that most people do.
I agree with Sisson about fasting on travel days. It's relatively easy, and makes more sense than wolfing down some "convenience" meal on a stopover. I share his feeling that it helps manage jet-lag, and it puts me in a position to effortlessly drop into the meal schedule of the people I'm visiting.
I have lost 23 pounds in the past two months by doing fasting and eating a Whole Foods diet. I’m now learning to pay attention to my body and not be so strict with the fasting. yesterday I did a really heavy leg weightlifting workout and this morning when I woke up, I was starving, so I ate breakfast lunch and dinner with a lot of protein. Tomorrow I’m gonna work out again in the morning and I probably won’t eat until 11 AM or noon. Every day is different. Just need to not get stuck in a strict schedule. Listen to your body.
A seven day water fast is more than just a ‘mental challenge’ or a spiritual endeavor. Comeon guys. Kudos to her! It’s a complete body reset. Dr. Pradip Jamnadas has reported even one such fast in your entire lifetime. reduces your risk of chronic diseases and cancer drastically
I’m 77 and my window is 4 to 6hrs … Diagnosed serious disease has been eliminated and I have enjoyed Keto food to the point of someone describing me as a sous chef?! I’m vaguely disappointed that this discovery was not made decades ago… I so much enjoy life and live life with confidence. I watch Mark every day or so to self validate my choices…. I love your relaxed approach Mark, it is truly helping me, and takes away the intensity of hard core discipline and one wayist approach that many people shy from…
I eat 2x a day but my 1st meal is at 7:30 and 2nd meal is at 1:30. All my food is nutrient dense so I am satiated. It works better for my digestion and I hate eating later in the day.
I eat a morning meal around 8 am and a second meal around 2 to 3 pm. Dr Valter Lango expert in longevity recommends to eat a morning meal and that skipping breakfast is detrimental to your health.
I eat breakfast on the weekends around 10:30 am then just have my dinner around 7:30 or 8 pm . Once in a while i actually will eat a small lunch around 2 pm .
Always important to remember that what works for women who have struggled with weight and are busy is very different to men who have not been fat and have time flexibility and don't have a 'job' they have to go to.
Agreed! We are built differently. The other day I watched a video by a *scientist saying that everyone's metabolism is the same--pfft yeah right! Tell that to people who eat non-stop without gaining a pound and people like me who gain weight just by looking at food.
I have never been a breakfast eater and usually get hungry mid-day. However, when you have food around you like at work, all of that goes out the window. My problem has always been that I eat too late. That has always been my greatest struggle
Just do what works for you, for me Intermittent fasting with small feeding windows (20-4) works perfectly, because I'm a very busy person, so I don't waste any time eating, and because also I'm a big eater, for me is perfect to eat a bunch of food when I'm relaxing before going to bed. Best
Ha yes! I did the 16/8 a few times last month after doing 24 hour fasts weekly years ago and honestly it was nothing like fasting. It's hardly fasting but it did help me get back to a 22 hour fast which is approaching 24 and that is the best I've ever felt or performed physically. The 16/8 honestly feels like a total waste of time. Hoping to reach the 24 weekly again and then maybe a 48 hour water only but that's going to take mindset work!
Brilliant discussion guys, the travel eating idea is a great way to avoid not ideal food & reset your daily rhythms while traveling half way round this small planet of ours.
I eat a morning meal around 8 am and a second meal around 2 to 3 pm. Dr Valter Lango expert in longevity recommends to eat a morning meal and that skipping breakfast is detrimental to your health.
I've been walking and jumping rope in Peluva's for about a month and I'm really enjoying them. They fit like a glove and mimic the barefoot walking experience except you have the benefit of a protective sole.
I was never a breakfast person so I realize now that I was intuitively doing IF. But, I am guilty of being a grazer once I get hungry. I'm working on getting that under control.
I started doing intermittent fasting about 10 years ago. At 40 I stopped eating on a schedule. I listen to my body and only ate when I was actually hungry. And by doing so I started losing weight slowly at first but before I realized it I down 50lbs. So I just kept doing it. 2 years ago when I saw my progress I started getting more aggressive and have lost over 120lbs. I'm 50, 5"10, and 180lbs now. 🤙
Eating in the morning kinda makes me sick. I have to warm up to eating. Summer's coming and so I'll take off the 10-pounds I've put on over the winter.
Why am I always super hungry late at night more than any other time, then in the morning I feel like I nearly have to force myself to eat? It's really inconvenient trying to do ETRF.
Same here I think ETRF is totally unnatural and eating later in the day is most definitely natural I feel the same way eating later in the day feels right to me not ridiculously late but late afternoon till about 7 /8 pm
The problem for most like me is staying sensible day in and day out is a pain in the ass!! Fish and vegetables blah blah blah! Fasting allows a meal on the weekend of whatever you want! Come on who wants to go to a party on the weekend and be like oh I can’t eat I’m on a diet oh I can’t have this or that I’ll have a salad! That’s hard but fasting allows you to go to that bbq or party and eat something whatever you want as long as your staying fasted it won’t hurt you. I’m not saying every single day but staying disciplined is hard for most where your allowed a indulgence weekly if your fasting! Hell if you can stay disciplined for months at a time eating fish and veggies then do it! But for those who need to have those social times where there’s nothing healthy available you can have it as long as you have fasted that meal won’t hurt!
Hey Thomas, I absolutely love your videos and the valuable diet advice you provide! Your content has been a game-changer for me. I recently watched one of your interviews, and I noticed that you're quite passionate about the topics you discuss. While your enthusiasm is great, I wanted to gently suggest allowing the other person a bit more room to speak during interviews. It would make the conversation even more engaging and informative for us viewers. Keep up the amazing work, and I'm looking forward to your future content!
Need help. I feed exactly like this but have begun to gain weight I don’t want. Strict keto. Have tried breaking this pattern. Have tried 48 hr. Fasting. Still 10 lbs over where I want to be.
I actually do the same as him minus dinner. I did have some prunes early evening though after pulling weeds for 1.5 hrs (they've grown wild since the multiple storms). Now on my fitdesk with a glass of lemon water.
Again, it depends on what a person is trying to accomplish with their health or Athletic performance. Athletic training, depending on the sport, will need to take that into consideration.
Well-said and not said often enough. If the goal is serious, but not competitive, bodybuilding, it's very difficult if not impossible to pack on muscle eating once per day; maybe even twice per day for some specific people. The RU-vid doctors giving advice on hard-core Keto regimens are well intentioned, but most have very little muscle mass. We need to always keep the messenger in mind when taking advice.
Good point, I did intermittent fasting for weight loss initially, but then got into sports again and then tried to pack on more muscle and get stronger, and that’s when the intermittent fasting wasn’t helping those goals. In my opinion, it’s all about regulating total amt of calories for your goals and eating high quality calories
TBH, 7 DAY water fast for women is not something to be desired, for most women that would leave their hormones out of wack, and I don't recommend females do these prolong extended fasts, especially on a regular basis, sure maybe once in a while to reset the body but if your already someone who is fit, healthy and lean, doing these very long fasts beyond a certain point has diminishing returns, you could achieve all of these benefits from a true 24 hour fast, no water, because that will shock and reset the body faster and we would never have gone 7 days without eating in the wild, its now just a modern day convenience we are able to do because we know at any moment when we end the fast we can immediately have access to the food that's been sitting in your kitchen while doing the long fast, in the wild we would have gone a few days max because we would have never had the real luxury of fasting, beyond going a few days without a hunt or kill.
Wow..there have been numerous studies touting the practice of eating early and not too late in the day...definitely disrupts the Circadian rhythm as well as numerous metabolic processes. Good for Mark in that he is "healthy"...however, many of us are not so fortunate.
This is what confuses me. The ETRF approach of eating early and skipping dinner instead (not eating after sunset) makes more sense for circadian rhythms/health. So I feel “guilty” whenever I skip breakfast and not sure what’s best. I suppose a bit of both? But then that can throw off the internal clock and lead to leptin resistance. Hard to establish a routine.
To tell the truth, I have large salads for dinner 3 times a week. They make me get up to pee several times a night. I finally realized that salads are mostly water! I will stop intermittent fasting! Maybe have my major meal at 4 PM, not 10 PM. 🙄
Any influence of Mark Sisson has had on you, Thomas, may be a major reason why I trust your advice over someone like Sachin Panda. That and your “lived” experience overall makes my personal experience resonate. Theory can only get so far! 🧐
There's something quite toxic about these kinds of conversations and thought processes. Food isn't an enemy or vad, its our body's fuel and indeed a life's pleasure. Constant focussing on starving oneself denotes obsession and shouldnt be encoyraged as the norm. The focus here should be on correct nutrients, upgrading one's meals and not restricting to the degree when it is in fact a dangerous obsession.
If you're obese, then extended fasting is not starving yourself, because you body will eat the fat stores and use that for energy. That's why they are there in the first place.
Mark may eat “breakfast” at his new place but it’s actually equivalent to lunch or dinner or midnight meal at his home’s time zone if his destination’s time zone is 6 hours apart. So in a sense, he still doesn’t eat breakfast 😆
This is why I struggle to gain muscle and size, I'm an ectomorph, naturally skinny. I need to eat in a surplus, but for longevity and health I should actually just be eating like this which I naturally do. Wake up, have coffee, eat breakfast hours later, then eventually dinner. I'm not gonna build muscle but going to be healthy. Wish I could have both
Try no carb carnivore and workout as hard as you can. Bodyweight exercises are great....You might not get a lot bigger but what you have will get ripped. Eat a little bit more and you will get bigger...
Well. At least Thomas told us to eat when your body tells you to during trying the fasting methods. We do need a break sometimes. But. Don't give it up. We just need to learn how to do it and how our body reacts to it. Just take a break. Eat the bad shit once in a while. So be it.
No Thomas, you can't do your fasting any time. Your body does multitudes of repairs at night and it is better that it NOT compete against "processing food intake". Japanese Sumo Wrestlers eat their main meal at night (after 6pm) and look how big they are. That's their secret to getting big and fat. Skip breakfast and do like Mark Sisson does... actually eat your final meal before 6pm (no later than 7pm). This give you an eating window of 4-6 hours allowing your body to repair itself. You can do it. This method helps reverse diabetes and insulin resistance the two biggest health issues of our day.