10 sats \ 6 replies \ @freetx 20 Apr \ on: Seed Oil Madness and Saturated Fat health
I don't like seed oils either (and try to avoid).
However over the last 2 years I've been practicing a 22-2 fasting schedule (I eat once daily during a 2 hour window).
I've found many benefits from this....increased energy, more focus, loss weight, etc.
This has made me realize that a big part of "our dietary problem" is just the frequency we eat. I think back to being a kid....the small McDonalds burger and small frys was the default.
I think the combo of portion sizes and processed foods is what is harming us.
Fasting does work, but claiming that it's mostly just the frequency we eat that is the problem, when we are constantly ingesting poison, is a bit of an oversimplification.
It seems that you can eat larger portion sizes if your protein percentage is lower because your metabolic rate ramps up. Of course, one must alter their percentages to fit their goal at the time, whether that's weight maintenance/loss, increasing muscle mass, etc.
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mostly just the frequency we eat that is the problem, when we are constantly ingesting poison, is a bit of an oversimplification
I think the two are definitely related.
Are you aware of things like "Nickle Allergy"? I only became aware of it because a good friend of mine developed it. They went thru quite a few doctor visits until they stumbled upon what was going on.
Something like 18% of the population is allergic to Nickle. However of that 18% almost none are aware they have it. This is because its a cumulative reaction. You could wear a nickle bracelet / necklace for a year and show no reaction....eventually your body as enough concentration of nickle in the skin and you get sudden and extreme reactions to even touching the bracelet....
I think seed oils are something similar. Your body can handle quite a bit of exposure to them with no real ill effects, however at a certain point the constant exposure simply overwhelms your bodies ability to process it and you develop extensive inflammation.
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How many calories per day?
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TBH, I never count them.
If you are only allowing yourself a 2-hour window to eat, I think its pretty hard to actually over eat. One of the best things about this lifestyle is it frees you from what you're allowed to eat....you have 2 hours, just EAT.
Also remember that your stomach is 'smaller' due to 24 hours of no food, thus normal sized portions feel very filling.
Typical my 2 hours go like this: Few nuts or lite snacks while preparing dinner, have dinner, have bit of dessert or fruit/cheese afterwards.
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What time do you eat?
5 pm to 7 pm?
I am fascinated and intrigued you have done this for 2 years or 730 days etc !!!
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Yes 5-7 exactly.
I've never been a big breakfast fan, so for many years just had lunch and dinner, so honestly wasnt that much of a stretch.
I'm average height, my weight dropped from about 180 to 165lbs in the first few months, where it has remained stable since.
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