![]() ![]() What a weird feeling it is to wake up after a day of zero calories for the first time in my life. Surprisingly though, even as I watched and smelled her cook and eat her delicious-looking meal with envy, I didn’t feel hungry. And since I hadn’t told her of my 3-day fast plan, she had brought some fresh salmon for dinner. ![]() My girlfriend Kim, who was supposed to be away until Wednesday, surprised me by coming home early. Who’d have thought fasting could lead to more productivity!? Surprise! ![]() Rather than catch up on sports and social media while slurping down a smoothie and some eggs, I just kept on working. What felt stranger than not eating was not having my ritual midday lunch break. Normally I’d have a big early afternoon meal, but this time… nothing. Monday morning started as usual with my regular routine of heavy lifting at the gym (and a new personal best!) followed by a bunch of online computer work. I wasn’t entering new territory-I’d done 24 hour fasts before-but this time it felt different. My first day was kind of like that of an early explorer setting out in search of the New World. 3-Day Fast, Day 1 Setting Off on a Voyage of Self-Discovery He sums up everything I just wrote in 2 sentences.My daily breakfast during my 3-day fast. If you still don't want to listen to me, then listen to Martin Berkhan. but I won't be adding oil in my coffee, ever. You can argue with me until the grass-fed cows come home. Triglycerides, just like insulin, will inhibit HSL (Hormone Sensitive Lipase), which is why low carb diets don't help you lose stubborn fat. Lastly, if you want to burn stubborn fat, you need to be fasted.and then reassess your lipid levels regularly. It would be a good idea to establish your baseline with your physician before you start dumping oil and butter into your coffee. Furthermore, research suggests spiking your coffee with coconut oil and butter may be boosting hyperlipidemia in otherwise healthy individuals.Failure to track these calories will result in weight gain. If you spike your coffee with butter and coconut oil, then you must subtract upwards of 456 calories and 46g of fat from your calorie allowance. Although fats have no effect on insulin, consuming these “extra calories” are not without consequence.I'm not a coffee drinker, but if I were, I personally wouldn't add coconut oil or butter to it. Is Bulletproof coffee good or bad? Here's my opinion: And once you eat something, it will stimulate your hunger! So think twice! Grab a calorie-free drink instead! Quite frankly, I’d rather not include coconut oil in my fast, staying as close to zero calories as possible so I can benefit from fat oxidation and then indulge during my eating window on all my permitted calories and macros! Besides, fasting has a suppressive effect on hunger, so your need to eat something is purely psychological. so take my advice and use dietary fat as your caloric buffer if you want to get results and stop using the "eat fat to lose fat" mentality as an excuse to over-consume dietary fat. Be careful, dietary fat packs 5 more calories per gram than carbs and protein. I've noticed that the people following my Fat Loss Fast System who gain fat instead of losing fat are always the ones who dump coconut oil into their coffee and into their skillets at every meal. If you aren’t taking these calories into consideration, it may explain why you are not losing fat with the intermittent fasting system. Are you tracking these calories and macros? When you break your fast, you must be prepared to eat 120 fewer calories and 12g less fat. If you start eating spoonfuls from the jar of coconut oil, it is unlikely you will be in caloric deficit by the time you finish your fasting and feeding period - and therefore, you will not lose fat! Also, you must not forget to count this coconut oil toward your total calories and your fat macros for the day. So technically, yes, you can have the coconut oil during your fast and it won’t elevate your insulin levels. Fasting works because it keeps your insulin levels low enough to allow fat burning (oxidation) to occur.Ĭoconut oil will not cause your insulin levels to rise. of coconut oil: 120 calories and 14 grams of fatĮven if you put a splash of cream in your coffee you will still be okay. of half-and-half cream: 20 calories, 1.7 g fat, 0.6 g carbs, and 0.4 g protein Will it break my fast if I add cream to my coffee? What if I add coconut oil to my coffee? What about Bulletproof coffee? ![]()
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