Fasting, meaning not eating... for 24 hours, twice a week?!  Sounds like a terrible way to lose pounds doesn't it?

What about paleo, proportional control, moderation, gluten-free pizza, and magical weight loss shakes?  

I preach a paleo lifestyle with an emphasis on fermented foods as part of our nutrition philosophy here at Will Power Fitness.   The Paleolithic diet works the majority of the time...  Until it doesn't. I currently have 2 clients that aren't getting the results they should be getting.  Unless they are closet eating and not telling me I've got some work to do.  (If you are..  you better come clean!)  That tells me that I need to be a better trainer, bottom line.  

Just the other day on the flip-side we had a client develop a 6 pack in the first month (that shouldn't be possible - FYI).

I read an article today... that blew my mind!  It was all about intermittent fasting.  On top of the great information and huge claims it made there was real evidence to back it up.  In a nutshell the article sums it up by saying:

Looks like I'll have to make a change in my suggested nutrition guidelines.  First, I'm going to try fasting myself.  I haven't really delved into fasting before because of how amazing paleo has been for me and the majority of my clients. 

The facts behind fasting are too awesome to possibly ignore.  

In a Study done to compare a portion control weight loss strategy vs a fasting weight loss strategy the results were astonishing.  If you'd like to nerd out with facts & figures then just refer to the link below, but I'll give you the short and sweet version.

The portion controllers subtracted 400 calories per day while the fasting group ate nothing every other day.  The fasting group would eat normally on the days they weren't fasting.  This study lasted for 24 weeks, and in conclusion the fasting group only lost a little more weight.

The fasting group didn't blow the portion control divas out of the water like you were probably hoping to hear, but wait till you hear the details.  

• Visceral fat loss was double in the fasting group vs the portion controllers.  
• Total fat percentage lost was 6 times as high in the fasting group.  
• The fasting group preserved 4 times the muscle as the calorie counters.
• The Resting Metabolic Rate baseline was diminished by 29 calories per day in the fasting group, and whopping 79 in the calorie counting group.

Damn!  Sounds like I'm not going to eat tomorrow... at all.  

So, how often should I fast?  I honestly, don't know the answer to that question.  The article I read hinted at the author having fasted twice a week for the last 10 years.  I'm going to definitely take some measurements of myself, and give this a good shot for 60 days.  I'm looking for 2-3 people who'd like to do the same.  Let's put this theory to the test!  

​Who's in?  If you're already a member of Will Power Personal Training just give me a holler...  but if you're not then get your fitness assessment scheduled today.

Sources:

intensivedietarymanagement.com/difference-calorie-restriction-fasting-fasting-27/