Thread: Intermediate Fasting

Can intermediate fasting be used during cycle between 1800-2000 calories a day. Or is that calorie count to low while on cycle?

Originally Posted by Primemuscle

Here’s the deal. Intermittent fasting is just a tool for dieting, or more so a strategy. So sure you can do it. Just make sure you understand and do it right. The most common and I think best way is the 16/8 rule. Meaning you fast for 16 hours then have a 8 hour window to gets meal in to reach you total daily calories. As long as you follow that guideline you’ll be g2g. Ideally you wake up, do a little fasted cardio; then break the fast and get a meal or two in, hit a workout, get another meal or two in (3-4 meals ideally 4 broken down to 500 calories based off the info you provided); then go back into your fast.

Hope that helps


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Thanks Prime I can always count on you for a great response.


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Originally Posted by Primemuscle

Here’s the deal. Intermittent fasting is just a tool for dieting, or more so a strategy. So sure you can do it. Just make sure you understand and do it right. The most common and I think best way is the 16/8 rule. Meaning you fast for 16 hours then have a 8 hour window to gets meal in to reach you total daily calories. As long as you follow that guideline you’ll be g2g. Ideally you wake up, do a little fasted cardio; then break the fast and get a meal or two in, hit a workout, get another meal or two in (3-4 meals ideally 4 broken down to 500 calories based off the info you provided); then go back into your fast.

Hope that helps


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What are your thoughts on artificial sweeteners and 1 carb creamers in coffee during the fasted state?

I fkn hate black coffee, but I love coffee. I had great success from Jan - May with IF and was also drinking coffee with Splenda and original powder creamer. It’s slightly a caffeine thing, but also just that I like coffee haha

I’ve seen mixed opinions on Splenda specifically, that it’s still tricking the brain into thinking it’s no longer in a fasted state and to carry on as if so. And the opposite.




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Check out Thomas DeLauer YTs on this. He goes into a lot of research and cites the actual studies. Personally, I was using the MIO electrolytes drink first week and my results weren’t good. Found out the sweetener might affect insulin, so I cut it out, and my results were much better. Hope this helps brother!

What I do is 18/6. First meal is after mid day swim. It’s been working great. And I’ve done it before with success.

Originally Posted by Lukas

What I do is 18/6. First meal is after mid day swim. It’s been working great. And I’ve done it before with success.

That’s a long stretch to go with eating. I can hear my belly growling now. Haha!!


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Just be careful man sometimes intermittent fasting can make u so hungry that you end up over eating and actually going into a calorie surplus. Trust me, I know from experience lol