Fast. Feast. Repeat. Intermittent Fasting For Life Episode 118: Weight Regain While Fasting, Understanding Research Studies, and More
Oct 1, 2025
Discover fascinating insights on weight regain while fasting, including factors like calorie density and protein intake. The hosts dissect a controversial study linking intermittent fasting to cardiovascular risks, offering critical rebuttals. Listeners share their personal fasting victories and evolving motivations beyond mere weight loss. Strategies for maintaining weight through metabolic switching and the benefits of structured eating windows are highlighted, along with an inspiring reminder that progress is personal.
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Put Food-Like Supplements In Your Eating Window
- Avoid taking amino acids or fibrous plant supplements during a fast because they act like food and stop autophagy.
- Take L-glutamine or slippery elm in your eating window and follow product timing instructions for gut health.
Use A Simple Rule To Judge Fast Breakers
- If it isn't 100% minerals, black coffee, plain tea, or water, treat it as food and put it in your eating window.
- Use that simple rule to decide whether a supplement or drink breaks your fast.
Diet Changes Can Upset Satiety And Weight
- Major diet changes like switching to vegetarianism can alter satiety and calorie density, causing unexpected weight regain.
- Bio-individuality matters; some bodies need more animal protein for satiety and stable weight.
