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The Benefits and Pitfalls of Intermittent Fasting According to Science
I love intermittent fasting, and here are both positive and negative takes to taking the IF plunge
When I began my Intermittent fasting journey, I did so out of desperation.
I was following my old bodybuilder diet (eating six meals a day), suffering dreadful constipation and bloating, and was not getting closer to the bodyweight I wanted to be.
I had tried low carb, a gut cleanse, and keto. They all moved me back to where it all began — frustrated and unable to understand why I could not maintain my weight.
As I complained to my best friend one night, she mentioned her success with IF and said I should try it.
But, I kid you not — the moment we finished our conversation, I had my last meal the following day.
The first few weeks were very hard.
That endless hunger and noise coming from my gut were overwhelming.
But I pushed through, and here I am!
I have tried every diet known to man, and nothing has helped me achieve my long term health and body composition goals.