Encouragement post: Big fan of intermittent fasting here. Usually my pattern was more of an ESE 1x per week with an occassional 36 hour fast 1-2 times per month. I did skip breakfast on many days as well. Recently I was listening to the Live Life Aggressively podcast and one of the guests was Christian Thibaudeau. Intermittent fasting pros and cons were brougth up. One of the "cons" that Christian mentioned was if you are already in a cortisol state, you are actually negatively affecting your hormonal profile. You may become more (not less) insulin resistant, not be able to take advantage of the spike in HGH etc...
I haven't had a saliva or blood test to measure my actual hormonal profile, however I believe I have been in a higher cortisol state based on my stress management and sleep. I've stepped away from IF for a while and focused on getting 3 balanced meals a day (no snacks) with good sleep in the hopes of increasing leptin sensitivity and decreasing cortisol.
Ten days doing this has made a difference in my life. Sleeping better, feeling less stressed and overall sense of well-being is better. I would like return to ESE 1-2 per week once I feel solid in my stress management. If you find yourself stressed and sleeping poorly, I encourage you to try what I have done. I'd be curious what your experiences have been with this.
Cheers.
I haven't had a saliva or blood test to measure my actual hormonal profile, however I believe I have been in a higher cortisol state based on my stress management and sleep. I've stepped away from IF for a while and focused on getting 3 balanced meals a day (no snacks) with good sleep in the hopes of increasing leptin sensitivity and decreasing cortisol.
Ten days doing this has made a difference in my life. Sleeping better, feeling less stressed and overall sense of well-being is better. I would like return to ESE 1-2 per week once I feel solid in my stress management. If you find yourself stressed and sleeping poorly, I encourage you to try what I have done. I'd be curious what your experiences have been with this.
Cheers.