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Originally Posted by kermitology
You’re not restricting calories, you’re changing when you eat. Every time you eat, it spikes insulin in your body, if you’re constantly eating, you’re constantly spiking insulin, and trying to rely on the food to fuel you.
When you fast, you use up your available energy, and then begin to access fat stores for additional energy. This also triggers the release of ketones, which are supposed to improve memory and mental clarity.
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I'm not sure I really buy that argument. I tried fasting, and though it didn't work for me, I know I was taking in less calories because I simply couldn't eat enough during the eating window. Even with a schedule like 2-8 or something, I found I'd rarely eat a good lunch due to my work schedule and ended up eating once a day. I just couldn't eat enough calories in one sitting that I could if I had eaten throughout the day.