vnilla's Logboek, 09 aug 15

It always takes trial and error to figure out what works and what doesn't work for you. What did you have for supper the previous night ? Perhaps have a big supper with good amount of protein so that it carries you through your morning IF state. Training in a fasted state has loads of benefits but you will have to play around with how much you exert yourself as you can't do the same exact workout as you would in a non fasting state. Once your body adapts to it, it will break down your stored fat to give you the much needed energy that your muscles are demanding for your training. I train on my fasting days and experienced the lack of energy too so I just took it down a notch or two and built up strength again. The body will adjust but you have to stick out the ugly feeling at times during that transition. Always stop when you feel you need to. Safety must come 1st.  

Hi Vnilla. What are you eating on your fast days? I'm not sure if this will work for you, but I make myself a HUGE pot of veggie soup (mostly broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach) and that's what I eat throughout the day. It really fills me up. I do variations of the soup to keep it interesting and sometimes have a low-ish cal snack plus soup, but the soup is my staple on fast days. Also, I tried to exercise on a fast day last week and felt quite dizzy. I know from past experiences that I'm not great on exercising when hungry. You're right, it isn't for everyone. I ended up just doing light weights and taking it easily and steadily. I also stopped when I knew that I could not push myself any more without falling over. It really is just an added bonus if you can exercise on fast days, but if you can't, it really is okay.