I have a 4 hour feeding window(eat first at around 2pm, then again at around 6pm and that's it), it's very doable, but even then I don't eat a bunch of garbage of course
Though going keto is just not doable for me right now, i'd like to try it someday for a while, but I can't let go of my rice and beans for now (i'm Brazilian)
Eating anytime of the day is not very good, every time you eat (carbs or not) you spike your insulin, sure by completely cutting carbs you force the body to use fat, but you still might get the bad effects of insulin resistance
Imo the better advice is to do some intermittent fasting, could be as easy as 16/8 (16 hour fast, 8 hour feeding window), already gets great results and it's very simple to stick to, plus while not cutting carbs completely, sticking to good quality real food carbs (like rice and beans, sweet potatoes, fruit) and not the highly processed stuff
Also saying not to worry about physical activity is folly... muscle protects, and exercise greatly increases metabolic rates and boosts the immune system, not to mention that it keeps you strong for when that's needed... and it might be
i work out 5 times a week minimum, and highly recommend everyone do as well, I do it at home, with the bare minimum of equipment (pullup bar of the kind you put in a door jamb, and a couple adjustable dumbells), but even with no equipment at all there's plenty one can do.
If it's some of the best in the world or not idk, and indeed the Gauchos love their beef heh.
Thing is it still costs way too much, I cannot afford eating only meat, I need the rice and beans (and vegetables, fruits etc) to fill the gap, because it's cheap... and imo, it's quality food.
I can go for 24 hour fasts no problem too(after all I fast for 20 hours every day), and I eat carbs (I try to avoid pastry/any wheat products as much as I can though)
As for the insulin spike, as I said, it happens when you eat, period, it's a normal(and necessary) response from the body when eating, doesn't matter what you eat, that's why the best practice is to avoid snacking, just have 2, maybe 3 meals in the day tops.
yes some things spike it worse than others, but the spike is there regardless.
And I never mentioned anything about you saying that "physical activity isn't good", I said that it was folly to suggest that people "don't worry about physical activity" (that's what you said verbatum).
After all is the objective to be healthy or to turn into a stick? sure you can lose the fat by having a severely strict diet, but is that enough? or would you want to be strong and healthy also? for that exercising is imperative.
intermittent fasting is much much easier when you are fat-adapted
Well, but that's the thing, IF gets you to be fat adapted by itself, after all you're FASTING for a long periods of time, what does the body use in that time for food? :) keto just might jumpstart it a bit faster.
Every time you eat, your insulin spikes a bit, regardless of what you're eating. My guess is the constant insulin spikes, which can have a bad effect on one's health over a long period of time, is what the OP meant.
Low-glycemic foods only cause modest insulin spikes, but I don't believe u/LanaForge was talking about severity of the spikes.
Bottom line, eating less often will cause insulin to spike less often. Whether it's a modest or severe spike, the goal should be to reduce these spikes as often as possible, especially if you're pre-diabetic.
Intermittent fasting works, just like keto does. For me, OMAD works very well. The important thing is getting your insulin under control if you want to lose weight. Your body needs to be able to use your fat stores in order for weight loss to happen.
I have a 4 hour feeding window(eat first at around 2pm, then again at around 6pm and that's it), it's very doable, but even then I don't eat a bunch of garbage of course
Though going keto is just not doable for me right now, i'd like to try it someday for a while, but I can't let go of my rice and beans for now (i'm Brazilian)
Eating anytime of the day is not very good, every time you eat (carbs or not) you spike your insulin, sure by completely cutting carbs you force the body to use fat, but you still might get the bad effects of insulin resistance
Imo the better advice is to do some intermittent fasting, could be as easy as 16/8 (16 hour fast, 8 hour feeding window), already gets great results and it's very simple to stick to, plus while not cutting carbs completely, sticking to good quality real food carbs (like rice and beans, sweet potatoes, fruit) and not the highly processed stuff
Also saying not to worry about physical activity is folly... muscle protects, and exercise greatly increases metabolic rates and boosts the immune system, not to mention that it keeps you strong for when that's needed... and it might be
i work out 5 times a week minimum, and highly recommend everyone do as well, I do it at home, with the bare minimum of equipment (pullup bar of the kind you put in a door jamb, and a couple adjustable dumbells), but even with no equipment at all there's plenty one can do.
If it's some of the best in the world or not idk, and indeed the Gauchos love their beef heh.
Thing is it still costs way too much, I cannot afford eating only meat, I need the rice and beans (and vegetables, fruits etc) to fill the gap, because it's cheap... and imo, it's quality food.
I can go for 24 hour fasts no problem too(after all I fast for 20 hours every day), and I eat carbs (I try to avoid pastry/any wheat products as much as I can though)
As for the insulin spike, as I said, it happens when you eat, period, it's a normal(and necessary) response from the body when eating, doesn't matter what you eat, that's why the best practice is to avoid snacking, just have 2, maybe 3 meals in the day tops.
yes some things spike it worse than others, but the spike is there regardless.
And I never mentioned anything about you saying that "physical activity isn't good", I said that it was folly to suggest that people "don't worry about physical activity" (that's what you said verbatum).
After all is the objective to be healthy or to turn into a stick? sure you can lose the fat by having a severely strict diet, but is that enough? or would you want to be strong and healthy also? for that exercising is imperative.
Well, but that's the thing, IF gets you to be fat adapted by itself, after all you're FASTING for a long periods of time, what does the body use in that time for food? :) keto just might jumpstart it a bit faster.
Every time you eat, your insulin spikes a bit, regardless of what you're eating. My guess is the constant insulin spikes, which can have a bad effect on one's health over a long period of time, is what the OP meant.
Low-glycemic foods only cause modest insulin spikes, but I don't believe u/LanaForge was talking about severity of the spikes.
Bottom line, eating less often will cause insulin to spike less often. Whether it's a modest or severe spike, the goal should be to reduce these spikes as often as possible, especially if you're pre-diabetic.
Intermittent fasting works, just like keto does. For me, OMAD works very well. The important thing is getting your insulin under control if you want to lose weight. Your body needs to be able to use your fat stores in order for weight loss to happen.