I was reading a blog post about how intermittent fasting is better than calorie restriction. I think their theory was that when you restrict calories, your metabolism slows down. Which they perceived as a bad thing.
From what I've read about calorie restriction studies, it is true that it does slow down the metabolism. However, that seems to be a good thing, because it allows the body to run at a lower temperature, and hence one can live a longer and higher quality life.
I am not sure if intermittent fasting works the same way. I suppose it would, if the calorie intake was still lower than totally free eating.
I basically do a combination of both. I am currently doing about 25% calorie restriction based on calculators such as this one: http://scientificpsychic.com/health/cron1.html. I also only eat at 5am, 12pm, and 5pm. So I'm doing a 12 hour fast at nights.
I also think that generally people err on the side of eating too much, rather than too little. We can really function on a lot less calories than we think!
Also, I purchased a whole lamb share yesterday! It fit just fine in my freezer. My estimate is that it should last me two months, which makes my grocery bill extremely low! The great thing about lamb meat is that it is fatty enough on its own, that it needs no additional fats on the side to maintain a ketogenic ratio. So this should be great!
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Steppe Tundra
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