Has anyone tried a weekly 36 hour fast? I am considering it for long term health goals and better relationship with food.
About me. Very active and fit. 6’ 185lbs. Lift weights 2-3 times per week, bjj 4-6 times, yoga and mobility training multiple times a week. I often compete and have to lose 5-10 lbs for bjj competitions. I do this by traffic my macros and very familiar with the process. I am often still very hungry when eating 2,800 calories a day. Thinking it might be more enjoyable to eat slightly more daily and add in a 36
Hour fast 2-4 times a month. I realize the fasting will affect athletic performance and recovery. I’d likely only do the fast on rest days.
I’m interested to see if a few months of trying this can help me mental resilience with food and cravings. Also would like to maintain a weight of around 180 without feeling like I’m chronically in a daily deficit. Thank you!
Fast for 48 hours. Eat normally for 48 hours. rinse repeat.
I was not fit like you. I also wasn’t as active as you are.
Now I prefer PSMF as T3 suggested.
4 weeks on 1 week off.
protocol calls for carb refeed every 100 hours/4 days. carb cycling to keep your thyroid going strong and glycogen full so it maximizes fat loss minimizes muscle loss.
I am not familiar with psmf but that is something I can look into more. I do worry about performance issues with fasting and my high activity level. I think id just enjoy the ability to eat more 6 days a week and one day of hunger instead of chronic deficit.