Twistofchaos
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Out of curiosity, for the last two weeks I've been trying Intermittent Fasting.Maybe I've been getting surprising results in regards to CF.Ok so first, Intermittent Fasting. The latest hype from the world of bodybuilding even though the principles have been known for a long time, but lately it's been catching on as it's being better understood.It's simply about fitting all your day's worth of food in a smaller feeding window, say 6 to 8 hours and then spend the rest in a fasting state. Some people will even fast a whole day and then refeed/eat twice as much the next, whichever someone feels comfortable with.It should have all sorts of benefits especially when losing weight and wanting to preserve muscle, but also when bulking up and just in general.Mainly that perhaps our bodies are better suited for these type of periodic meals instead of eating round the clock, and that it's not necessary to keep feeding our bodies proteïne round the clock to preserve or grow muscle, and so on.So I've been giving it a go (I'm not cutting, maintaining bodyfat% for summer so I'm eating at and above maintenance) and noticed right away:That perhaps my digestion is better from the extra time and rest. Normally I have CF-cramps and problematic stools a couple times a week to almost every day. My stools improved right from the first day. <img title="Smile" src="include/wysiwyg/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-smile.gif" alt="Smile" border="0" />I'm less bloated and have a smaller midsection. Not just at the end of the fasting window but also the rest of the day. That might be an immediate effect of better digestion.I seem to get less glucose low's following a meal and then being active, or when being active after not having eaten for a while now. First days I would get hungry and weak but maybe now my body is quickly getting used to not always being in a fed state.I've been at the edge of being diagnosed with CFRDiabetes for a long time now, and IF is suspected to increase insuline sensitivity. The question for us is if that's also true for us and then if it's better if we keep drawing insuline by eating many meals throughout the day, or one or two bigger insuline spikes after a period of low and where the body had to touch into energysources from the body itself (fat) , and then giving the body a longer rest after the spike again. My strength when lifting certainly has not decreased, if anything improved and recovery seems the same. Did not get around to it yet but I have a glucose meter and will soon get testing and then follow up with what's happening. Any thoughts? Does anyone have experience with this or something similair?