Fasting

[christie]

Troy Francis made a nye video. it's a ghost town. My gym is closed. No eta for reopening if ever. Many are closing down.

A few mates from my bjj club and gym are Muslim. I was recommended to try fasting. I noticed that effective results for then. I was reading Path to God by Ram Dass. I was reading the yoga sutras. I went through a Connor Murphy hippie phase.

Intermittent fasting is legit. Physically deezed and aesthetic purely from clean diet. Forced calorie restrictions from the fast. my joints are solid from the lack of iron and heavy lifting.

the next addition to the routine is 20min meditation, foam rolling 2x a week, and minimum 8 hour sleep every night.

Yes, I meant to look that up when you wrote of those before. I'll write down those books on my books to read list. I'll look up Connor Murphy too.

I'm still not at 8 hours sleep and I'm off work so I should/could be. Might be the recent realisation that I've been dehydrated.
I might buy even darker blackout curtains and do that test author Anthony Jay says to do on them before buying, lol I have a sleeping eye mask but it always seems to be off by morning, lol.

I don't meditate enough and I haven't tried foam rolling yet.

Great additions to your routine. Lucky to have Muslim friends as their culture/religious beliefs as regards to no drinking suit me just fine. Maybe more that I don't know about yet.

Man, the more I read or research about spirituality the more I realise I'm doing the right thing by 'keep going back' to any and all types of alcoholism meetings.

Have you read those 12 steps or the AA book or tried an 'open" meeting in the support of anybody you've known of to go to these meetings?

All I'm learning about spirituality and serving others and meditations and taking accountability and forgiving and admitting mistakes and accepting powerlessness and knowing I am not alone and on and on....its amazing.

If in the future you ever try an 'open' meeting for the kicks of it, I guarantee you'll get a spiritual buzz from the godlike people in the room. I'll look up if there's meetings in your world area; there's 3 physical locations open (one is Spanish) and there's one zoom mtg. Nothing like socialising with people in person though.

Valuable and thoughtful life hacks learned at those meetings. Suits my personality.

I got triggered to write about aa after looking at the book titles by Ram Dass and the one 'Be here now' reminded me of the insisting phrase "keep coming back" in aa, and the picture of the empty chair on his book cover is symbolic of people with the family disease of alcoholism that lost out to institutions, jail or death. Some meeting locations you'll see there's a symbolic chair that noone sits in to honour the lost ones.

All meetings are free and noncommittal and nondenominational. Sorry to sound like I'm promoting. There's a severe stigma to this fellowship but I can't help but notice the parallels to what I've been learning outside those meetings.

 

[Çharismo]

You killing it brah brah!!! @DEEZEDBRAH

I’ve been fasting for a long time and never realized what I was doing until I started to really examine and became conscious of my eating habits. The problem is that the idea around eating is fed into society which says that you need to eat 3 meals per day and then snacks in between. There is an old saying that goes “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper” which basically promotes eating three meals a day which is not even healthy. We are made to believe that we have to constantly be eating if not we are going to die...which is not the case either. That’s why you see people in the US so obese and over weight including children because people are constantly eating sugary and salty foods or hooked on coffee or energy drinks.

If we go back in time to the hunter gatherer society’s that used to exist...the surplus of food wasn’t that readily available so our ancestors were actually fasting for longer periods of time until they got to kill and eat there food. They lived healthy lives even though there life span was short. Regardless of not eating as much we have managed to survive as long as we have. Eating as much as we do is a recent construct and people don’t seem to question it.

Fasting has been around since as far back as the time of Hippocrates who is also known as the “father of medicine” and used to prescribe fasting as a cure for many ailments. Even the major religions talk about fasting heck Muslims fast from sun up till sun down for a whole month during Ramadan...so you can imagine how powerful it actually is and the benefits that you get from it such as high levels of energy, a lean body, greater mental clarity, less brain fog, a feeling of lightness, better digestion, promotes longevity, improves sleep, and the list goes on.

I know this idea is hard to grasp for the modern era because people are constantly stuffing there faces but fasting even one day a week would give your body and your stomach a rest and improve the overall functionality of your brain and body including the stomach which is considered the second brain.

I know this might seem extreme to people but I personally do OMAD or one meal a day and even that meal is a very small meal. Sometimes I eat 2 meals and some days I don’t eat at all and I am still going. As soon as I wake up I drink a big glass of water so I can hydrate myself and it keeps me full for another 5 - 6 hours until I actually eat something. I don’t lift heavy like I used to but I do stretch a lot and try to go on walks. Combine this with cold showers and meditation and you’ll be a machine.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

You killing it brah brah!!! @DEEZEDBRAH

I’ve been fasting for a long time and never realized what I was doing until I started to really examine and became conscious of my eating habits. The problem is that the idea around eating is fed into society which says that you need to eat 3 meals per day and then snacks in between. There is an old saying that goes “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper” which basically promotes eating three meals a day which is not even healthy. We are made to believe that we have to constantly be eating if not we are going to die...which is not the case either. That’s why you see people in the US so obese and over weight including children because people are constantly eating sugary and salty foods or hooked on coffee or energy drinks.

If we go back in time to the hunter gatherer society’s that used to exist...the surplus of food wasn’t that readily available so our ancestors were actually fasting for longer periods of time until they got to kill and eat there food. They lived healthy lives even though there life span was short. Regardless of not eating as much we have managed to survive as long as we have. Eating as much as we do is a recent construct and people don’t seem to question it.

Fasting has been around since as far back as the time of Hippocrates who is also known as the “father of medicine” and used to prescribe fasting as a cure for many ailments. Even the major religions talk about fasting heck Muslims fast from sun up till sun down for a whole month during Ramadan...so you can imagine how powerful it actually is and the benefits that you get from it such as high levels of energy, a lean body, greater mental clarity, less brain fog, a feeling of lightness, better digestion, promotes longevity, improves sleep, and the list goes on.

I know this idea is hard to grasp for the modern era because people are constantly stuffing there faces but fasting even one day a week would give your body and your stomach a rest and improve the overall functionality of your brain and body including the stomach which is considered the second brain.

I know this might seem extreme to people but I personally do OMAD or one meal a day and even that meal is a very small meal. Sometimes I eat 2 meals and some days I don’t eat at all and I am still going. As soon as I wake up I drink a big glass of water so I can hydrate myself and it keeps me full for another 5 - 6 hours until I actually eat something. I don’t lift heavy like I used to but I do stretch a lot and try to go on walks. Combine this with cold showers and meditation and you’ll be a machine.

Charismo mate, thanks for the shout out.

5he industry is full of frauds and fellas on gear. I tried a variety of different things. Intermittent fasting is super sayain mode. I'm physically stronger and more aesthetic then I was before. I'm more aesthetic and I have not been this shred since my mid twenties. I cannot suggest it more.

I'm into keto too as a accelerater. I'm by the clock. Minimum 16-24 hour fast. I cannot wait to break fast. I'm sleeping better. No brain fog. Rock hard bones and vitality. I'm meditating regularly. My diet is clean. No high fructose corn syrup or any faux estrogenic. My skin and hair looks fresher. My game is sharper. Been dating through pandemic. It's been great.

I can't stress enough how important routine is. 8 hour sleep. Less hours working out means more active recovery (sleep, stretching, Epsom salt bath, cold shower, cry therapy, massage, foam roller,yoga, meditation, etc).my workouts are 1 hour max all dialed in. No waste or chatter. I'm limber from virtually zero weight training. I'm loose. Feeling good.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

It's been over a year since I got going with fasting once London went into lock down or shortly before. My body has transformed. I went full out super sayain mode. Coupled with fasting and calisthenics, I added in meditation, stretching, and band work. My sleep is on point. I am following channels like fitness faq and others. The year away from iron has done wonders for my joints. I also did some physio and rmt work. I had some scar tissue broken up from past injuries and cryotherapy. I did a few sensory deprivation float tanks too. I drink about 3L of water a day. The following has superseded my IOIS and choosing signals particularly with girls who have a man. It's pretty funny.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

I prefer either 2 full fast days or a prolonged fast rather than 16/8. Have been experimenting with 65 hour fasts which is basically like 2.5 days recently rather than doing 2 separate 30 hour fasts.

But all of it works and it works based on hormonal manipulation.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

I prefer either 2 full fast days or a prolonged fast rather than 16/8. Have been experimenting with 65 hour fasts which is basically like 2.5 days recently rather than doing 2 separate 30 hour fasts.

But all of it works and it works based on hormonal manipulation.

Solid. A few of my pals jumped on fasting. Several did large ones. I5s apparently dangerous if you don't ease back in after.

I mix in 24hrs. It's epic. The mental toughness. The meditative experience with it as well as my relationship with food. I find gratitude for the life I live.

I am fortunate. I'm pissed with the western world and how cucked the culture is. I find peace in my process. I took a ton of value from Paths to God by Ram Dass rip. I'm convinced it started the journey.

 

[oOh Nasty]

Consistent 24 hour faster here. Every time I tell someone about intermittent fasting, they always give me the same old response of how it's unhealthy or how it's just one of those temposary fads. But I've been fasting for about 10 years now.

IF and HIIT are the red-pill of diet.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

Consistent 24 hour faster here. Every time I tell someone about intermittent fasting, they always give me the same old response of how it's unhealthy or how it's just one of those temposary fads. But I've been fasting for about 10 years now.

IF and HIIT are the red-pill of diet.

IF is money. Best shape of my life. What do you use to supplement for electrolytes? No flex. 6pack! Been epic.

I sleep minimum 8hr a days. A new routine I do is a mobility 5min session daily. I also drink a half glass of water when I wake. 3L daily. I meditate minimum 20min daily. Doing lots of band work too and stretching.

I got picked up the other day by very young girl 18-23. Tall. Blonde.

The lifestyle leads to more IOIs and choosing signals.

 

[oOh Nasty]

IF is money. Best shape of my life. What do you use to supplement for electrolytes? No flex. 6pack! Been epic.

I sleep minimum 8hr a days. A new routine I do is a mobility 5min session daily. I also drink a half glass of water when I wake. 3L daily. I meditate minimum 20min daily. Doing lots of band work too and stretching.

I got picked up the other day by very young girl 18-23. Tall. Blonde.

The lifestyle leads to more IOIs and choosing signals.

Unfortunately, I haven't been working out. But I've been keeping from getting too chubby just by IF and creating a standing work desk (I work from home) and making sure I'm on my feet 16 hours a day. I normally drink about 1 to 2 glasses of just water a day because I'm usually drinking black coffee or tea. When I do drink water, I pinch a dash of pink himalayan salt in it for electrolytes.

I really wanna hit the weights again and get back to some kind of HIIT.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

Unfortunately, I haven't been working out. But I've been keeping from getting too chubby just by IF and creating a standing work desk (I work from home) and making sure I'm on my feet 16 hours a day. I normally drink about 1 to 2 glasses of just water a day because I'm usually drinking black coffee or tea. When I do drink water, I pinch a dash of pink himalayan salt in it for electrolytes.

I really wanna hit the weights again and get back to some kind of HIIT.

Outside of free weights, a few kettlebells, I haven't touched weights. I'm doing gymnastic rings. Lots of bar work for calisthenics and or hangs. I highly recommend it. My joints thank me. My shoulders are bulletproof from band work or rings. Locking out and going into supination.

How is your diet? Mines near immaculate.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

New mobility routine I started by fitness faq.

Fasting baseline is 16hours. 8 hour window and I mix in 24hrs with a 7hr down the night before to keep my routine.

I have added holds with rings. I'm adding complicated variations of my workout. I'm not lifting weights atm. All bar workouts, rings or calisthenics. My diet is mostly chicken and broccoli dinner. Eggs for breakfast and I add Frank's red hot sauce. Very tasty low cals too.

Full six pack. Note more IOIs. Lots of choosing signals. Even girls shooting their shot less than discreet. It's quite funny. I highly recommend IF fellas. Combo with lifts or calis is fire. Gone full super sayain on pandemic.

Looking around and noticing lots of people fell off.

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

I usually fast for a minimum of 3 days, usually go through 50 bags of green tea in that time, if I could just consume a paste and avoid eating solid food I would probably do that, I love eating but my body don't do solid food very well, so I keep my metab very low, increase calories before fast, just up and down constantly, probably not very healthy but it works for me

 

[oOh Nasty]

Outside of free weights, a few kettlebells, I haven't touched weights. I'm doing gymnastic rings. Lots of bar work for calisthenics and or hangs. I highly recommend it. My joints thank me. My shoulders are bulletproof from band work or rings. Locking out and going into supination.

How is your diet? Mines near immaculate.

Since I only eat once a day, I make sure to have tons of meat. I'll usually have a cup of rice with it. I definitely could add more vegetables to my diet though. I do lots of chicken breast, some kind of steak or ground beef, pork chops, meatloaf, etc. I usually don't count calories or anything but I make sure whatever I buy has enough calories rather than little calories.

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

Since I only eat once a day, I make sure to have tons of meat. I'll usually have a cup of rice with it. I definitely could add more vegetables to my diet though. I do lots of chicken breast, some kind of steak or ground beef, pork chops, meatloaf, etc. I usually don't count calories or anything but I make sure whatever I buy has enough calories rather than little calories.

First off, Steak and Groundbeef are loaded in fat, so you have to account for that in your diet, I also eat a lot of meat but I ensure when I do that this is my only significant source of fat.

Secondly, rice is trash, you should seriously consider replacing all your rice meals with Pop Corn, I know it sounds ridiculous but Pop Corn has a lot of fiber, rice does not and when you compare a cup of rice to a cup of Pop Corn there is no comparison to be made at all, rice is trash 1000%

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

First off, Steak and Groundbeef are loaded in fat, so you have to account for that in your diet, I also eat a lot of meat but I ensure when I do that this is my only significant source of fat.

Secondly, rice is trash, you should seriously consider replacing all your rice meals with Pop Corn, I know it sounds ridiculous but Pop Corn has a lot of fiber, rice does not and when you compare a cup of rice to a cup of Pop Corn there is no comparison to be made at all, rice is trash 1000%

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

Since I only eat once a day, I make sure to have tons of meat. I'll usually have a cup of rice with it. I definitely could add more vegetables to my diet though. I do lots of chicken breast, some kind of steak or ground beef, pork chops, meatloaf, etc. I usually don't count calories or anything but I make sure whatever I buy has enough calories rather than little calories.

Nice. I hear some swear by OMAD. IF has been fire in the pandemic. Gyms closed? Don't care. I need a bar or I could do body weight calisthenics. Gymnastics rings have been epic. Easy to transport. Train outdoors. Babe's everywhere. Putting in ****ing work. Shred city. No flex 6pack after last meal. Went full super sayain in the lock down. Hey stranger text msgs blowing up my phone. No ****s given. Random girls coming out of the wood works. Tons of IOIS and choosing signals. Feels good man. But it's a by product. Not the good. Aesthetics are a superb up sell. Quality products sell themselves lulz!

The only thing that can be a negative impact is that some women will think you are ****y and conceited because of aesthetics. Aesthetics crew checking in! It just sheds the light on bulking season. A lot of girls thought pandemic was a pie eating contest.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

Atm I run 3miles 3x a week. 4 day split for lifting. Mma 3x a week. Been supplementing my electrolytes. I do protein shake post workout. Played with new Zealand whey isolate, pea protein, hemp protein. 5x a week I do my mobility routine. Lots of band work. My sleep is about 8 hrs every night or I try. I make space for the sleep. I booked a sensor deprivation float tank. Omw tonight for a massage. I am ecstatic. Very focused on active recovery.

 

[Epicwinguy]

Back to it for me

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

Been going hard. Fasting is still on. Most recently I been slipping with meditation. I need to get back on it. My sleep has been less than spectacular. I'm nursing a injury. The plan is 20min meditation minimum daily and a 4day split for training. I'm planning to skip in winter for cardio. I bought a new sleep mask and pillow to improve my REMAINING sleep. I'm meal prepping regularly. No cheat meals.

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

Not sure what if anything happened but my meditation and mobility routine has been off. Needing to get back on the routine and grind. Habit bis key. Meal prep has been dialed in and fasting has been going strong. Sleep well but messy lately. I'm thinking that the change in weather and it getting dark sooner messes with my sleep. Eating lots of greens. Lots of sweet potatoes. Lots of lean meats.