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Dec 2020
27m 17s

#3: NUTRITION - Fasting & Aggressive Cal...

Martin MacDonald
About this episode

In this episode, I share with you some insights into the technique I have often discussed of starting any fat loss phase with some sort of 24 - 36 hour fast. ⠀

I also give some insight into nutrition/dieting psychology & hopefully some pearls of wisdom that will serve you well in your own body composition manipulation pursuits.

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep3

TOPICS

00:00 - Introduction

06:05 - Caffeine or no caffeine when undertaking a fast?

07:29 - Will I get too hungry fasting for 36 hours?

09:05 - An important note on exercise whilst using aggressive dieting strategies

11:53 - Understanding that both nutrition and exercise should always be multiphasic

15:48 - Fasting isn’t a magic bullet. Why the speed at which you lose fat is dependant on the calorie deficit

18:10 - Are you ready for a dieting phase? If it’s not a £$%^ YES!,Why it should be a Hell NO!

20:55 - How, for me & others, reducing calories can sometimes decrease hunger!

22:14 - The difference between flexible vs rigid restraint and understanding unconditional permission to eat

24:28 - Is it okay to skip breakfast? 

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