I've recently started reading your newsletter and enjoy it. As a 50-something who has had an up-and-down relationship with running (and eating/weight loss) over the past 3+ decades, I've been consistently running for about 6 years now, completing 3 HMs and finally, a FM about a month ago. Today's newsletter is particularly interesting to me because in January of 2024, I began intermittent fasting. While the immediate reason was to curb my weight gain before it got out of control (again), I had been coasting for a few years at between 170-180 lbs, which at 5'9" seemed pretty reasonable for me. Until I started fasting.
Early on, I mainly stuck to a 5-7 hour eating window. I workout/run at lunch most days, so most of my workouts are fasted. I make sure to eat within 15-30 minutes of finishing, though, as I understand that is important to maximize gains/recovery. So I'm curious why the study held people from eating for a full hour (although maybe the difference isn't that important?). In any event, my body fat percentage (as measured by a smart scale I purchased, not sure how accurate it is) went from 26% to under 12%, and at my lowest weight, I got down to 142 lbs (I'm now around 150). I feel great. And, while I don't do a ton of weight training, my biceps/triceps are bigger than they have ever been., and the lack of fat across my entire body is noticeable.
Since I'm in more of a "maintenance mode" now, I have a 6-8 hour eating window, and on vacation or when my schedule is out of whack, I will eat outside the window. Also important - when I do long runs, I eat a breakfast similar to what I eat on race mornings, and I will fuel during the runs. I'm a big supporter of IF, but I also understand the importance of fueling for performance.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. With respect to your question—I think the 1-hour period after the workout was chosen to make sure the resting window was 8 hours and also because, for resistance training, meal timing (e.g., replenishing immediately after) matters less than for endurance training.
Great thing about IF is that it’s fully customizable to fit performance goals, life constraints, etc.
Hey Brady, when prompting for an image like this what image style do you ask for?
I can’t say I have a perfect prompt and sometimes I just use variations of the word “art work” or “artistic” until I get something I like. 😂
I've recently started reading your newsletter and enjoy it. As a 50-something who has had an up-and-down relationship with running (and eating/weight loss) over the past 3+ decades, I've been consistently running for about 6 years now, completing 3 HMs and finally, a FM about a month ago. Today's newsletter is particularly interesting to me because in January of 2024, I began intermittent fasting. While the immediate reason was to curb my weight gain before it got out of control (again), I had been coasting for a few years at between 170-180 lbs, which at 5'9" seemed pretty reasonable for me. Until I started fasting.
Early on, I mainly stuck to a 5-7 hour eating window. I workout/run at lunch most days, so most of my workouts are fasted. I make sure to eat within 15-30 minutes of finishing, though, as I understand that is important to maximize gains/recovery. So I'm curious why the study held people from eating for a full hour (although maybe the difference isn't that important?). In any event, my body fat percentage (as measured by a smart scale I purchased, not sure how accurate it is) went from 26% to under 12%, and at my lowest weight, I got down to 142 lbs (I'm now around 150). I feel great. And, while I don't do a ton of weight training, my biceps/triceps are bigger than they have ever been., and the lack of fat across my entire body is noticeable.
Since I'm in more of a "maintenance mode" now, I have a 6-8 hour eating window, and on vacation or when my schedule is out of whack, I will eat outside the window. Also important - when I do long runs, I eat a breakfast similar to what I eat on race mornings, and I will fuel during the runs. I'm a big supporter of IF, but I also understand the importance of fueling for performance.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. With respect to your question—I think the 1-hour period after the workout was chosen to make sure the resting window was 8 hours and also because, for resistance training, meal timing (e.g., replenishing immediately after) matters less than for endurance training.
Great thing about IF is that it’s fully customizable to fit performance goals, life constraints, etc.