Mostly just running on dinner only then?
Iâm finding myself becoming lethargic if I do not consume any food outside of dinner. But that might have to do with not enough water consumption and sunlight during that perios of time
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Yeah, one meal a day, mostly meat/eggs is what I do. But different people have different metabolisms.
Going long periods without eating pretty much requires keto adaptation. If your bodyâs cells are not adapted to burning fat for energy, theyâll be looking for glucose that wonât be there, which can cause lethargy, etc.
I first started hacking my diet with going keto before intermittent fasting. At that time I made myself the following rules:
- no more than 20g carbs a day
- except Saturday (cheat day)
- eat as much meat/eggs/cheese as I wanted
I would crave sweets, but remember that Saturday was the day for it. Change âwonâtâ to âcanâtâ. That is âI canât eat that today because itâs not Saturday.â
After a while, keto became my norm and I didnât need the cheat day anymore.
Years later I read about the Fast 5 Diet and Lifestyle. Intermittent fasting with a 5-hour eating window. First thing I did was skip breakfast. Then pushed lunch back and back until I was skipping that too.
I found the switch to intermittent fasting to be not so difficult, but I attribute that to the fact that I was already keto adapted.
If you want to know more about keto adaptation, macro nutrients, insulin etc., I recommend books by Gary Taubes. Either âWhy We Get Fatâ or âGood Calories Bad Caloriesâ.