Embracing Intermittent Fasting
Samantha shares her journey from a plant-based lifestyle to discovering the benefits of intermittent fasting. Initially skeptical about fasting, she was inspired by a colleague's success and a podcast discussing time-restricted eating. This shift not only improved her energy and sleep but also introduced her to a new way of thinking about food and health.In this clip
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Intermittent Fasting Stories
Episode 63: Samantha Lief
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I'm struggling with all the conflicting information about fasting right now. I've heard several podcasts talk about women in middle age not doing fasted workouts in the morning or fasting until later in the day. I had lost 35 lbs a few years ago with afternoon eating windows of around 4-5 hours, but this past 6 months, I gained 20 lbs over the holidays and just can't get it off. I know I have a lot of hormonal issues right now, so what worked before isn't working now. I'm planning to try opening my eating windows earlier in the day with protein and ending them by early afternoon, aiming to stretch the eating time to 6-8 hours to get more protein in. I'm hoping this will help. I'm afraid I might eat too much with a longer window, but adding more protein should help. I also try to get most of my protein from food, but it's hard, and I will probably need to add some protein or collagen powder to my meals to hit my goals on a lot of days. Is this approach reasonable?
Can I follow an intermittent fasting lifestyle where I eat the previous day around 8 pm, wake up in the morning, have protein powder, hit the gym, and then not eat any solids—maybe just milk coffee or tea—until at least 3 hours after I complete the gym, as discussed in the episode 47: Should We Be Eating Fewer Avocados & More Legumes? Dr. Valter Longo Shares The Secrets Of Longevity?
Are there more benefits to limiting oneself to an 8-hour eating window compared to a 12-hour eating window in the episode 841: Adam Bornstein | The Real Skinny on the Weight Loss Industry and the clip Practical Intermittent Fasting? Additionally, what are the insights from episode 309: How I Overcame Trauma (and Lost 50 Pounds) and the clip Intuitive Eating Insights from the episode Dr. Satchin Panda: Intermittent Fasting to Improve Health, Cognition & Longevity | Huberman Lab and the clip Meal Timing Insights?