Intermittent fasting (IF) & exercise.

[johnny_A1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close johnny_A1]

So I've been IF for going on 3wks. Lost about 10lbs just off of fasting alone. I'm doing 16:8. During my 8hrs I eat pretty healthy. Staying away from fast food, pork(which is the hardest for me), milk, cokes, slowly trying to let go of fried foods, certain juice drink, and any rice/bread/pasta that is enriched. When I tell you this is very challenging...it's challenging as hell. I usually drink water with squeezed lemon juice. I never did like that concentrated garage.

Now that I'm going to be working out again, what in the hell can I eat that'll give me enough energy to work out? Not really trying to gain like over 20lbs of muscle or anything like that however, I would like to be fit and toned. So what can I eat and how should I go about eating while still fasting and still following my current diet while working out??

[Johnny D ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Johnny D]

My daily workout is usually in a somewhat fasted state, simply because I stop eating around mid-afternoon and then workout at 5 AM. I have a small scoop of carb powder and creatine 30-60 minutes before and have no energy issues at all.

You said that you lost 10 lb from fasting alone. You also said that during your 8 hour eating window you eat pretty healthy. Are you saying that prior to 3 weeks ago, you were eating healthy and simply changed to 16:8 and lost 10 lb as a result?

[johnny_A1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close johnny_A1]

My daily workout is usually in a somewhat fasted state, simply because I stop eating around mid-afternoon and then workout at 5 AM. I have a small scoop of carb powder and creatine 30-60 minutes before and have no energy issues at all.

You said that you lost 10 lb from fasting alone. You also said that during your 8 hour eating window you eat pretty healthy. Are you saying that prior to 3 weeks ago, you were eating healthy and simply changed to 16:8 and lost 10 lb as a result?

Prior to me fasting I was not. I was eating whatever. Eating all times of the night too. Once I gave up everything and fasted that's when I lost the lbs.