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For me, being super strict is counterproductive as it's too boring. If I want a beer in the evening I'll have one, same with food etc, but just having the fasting mindset stops me most of the time without it being any kind of sacrifice.
Been thinking about it since my last post and the main benefit for me has been that my body seems to get 'done' with the food I eat. Hard to explain but before I usually felt bloated while still hungry which made me eat more. Now I feel my body can work through the food I eat, and then be done and just function for a few hours rather than playing catchup with my last meal. I also feel lighter, esp in the morning when I do my exercise. Done a few evening runs after dinner and the feeling is quite different.
I'm sure there's a better way to explain it though!
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Thanks, a lot of food for thought - exactly what I've been missing :-D
Sounds like having a sociable routine and not being super strict about it helps it become more sustainable.
Think I'll keep at 16/8 but allow myself to eat outside the window when I really need it. And lower my expectations of being able to reach higher speeds running/riding while in a fasted state for now.
Tricky to tell how much is psychological, ie not feeling as strong/fast, as I'm not weighing myself and try not to be dictated to by my Garmin, so i don't have the objective stats. Still, I'm doing it to feel better and lose some fat, so going on feeling is probably a good enough indicator.
Anyway, appreciate it, really useful. I'll try to give it another month and reassess.