Does Fasting Work for Women? The Weight & Hormone Science Every Woman Must Know | Dr. Stacy Sims

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  @christcaffeine8972 · 1 year ago

  20 hours without eating is called working as a nurse in a hospital.

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• KE

  @kentnorton6695 · 6 months ago

  My wife had a hard time fasting. Now that she eats smaller meals at breakfast and lunch, she’s seen much better results. She got us eating Whole Foods (4 ingredients in a product or less if it’s processed) and is still losing weight despite her having an injury that doesn’t allow her to walk or exercise for long periods.

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  @wielandsmith · 1 year ago

  I did a 22 hour fast every day for about six months combined with keto. I’m a woman. Even though I reduced my calories, I gained weight. It did fix my blood sugar issues though. As soon as I began eating normally again, I started losing weight and feeling better.

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  @west_coast_elle · 1 year ago

  I've always loved having a good healthy breakfast. However when I started to see a weight shift in menopause I fell for the intermittent fasting advice and packed on more weight when I should have been lifting heavy! I'm back to eating breakfast, two months in to Dr. Sim's advice. More energy, feeling stronger, better balance, no more sugar cravings. Loving it! The aesthetic changes will come. Bye bye panniculus!

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  @reneegardiner6810 · 1 year ago

  16/8 has been fantastic for my energy levels… no afternoon naps since starting.

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  @toubourra · 1 year ago (edited)

  It works for me. I can't do the extremes a man can do, but 14-16 hours 3 -4 times per week have been excellent for controlling my weight and giving a rest to my colon, with bloating going away. I do resistance training as well and take a lot of protein, I don't see why it has to be either or.

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  @ConniePretula · 1 year ago

  I did a bodybuilding competition in 2013, started my prep in 2012, I was 51. I would have men come up to me in the gym and say it was unusual to see a woman lifting free weights and doing compound exercises. It funny to think that was only 12 years ago and how much has changed with women resistance training now. There is still so little research done on women in the stages of menopause, most of the studies are still on men or younger women.

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  @JillyPNW · 10 months ago

  I love Dr. Sims’ message so much because it works! ❤ I have been eating religiously both before and after my training for over two  months now. The results are undeniable. I’m putting on muscle, my performance is better, and I’ve even leaned out without consciously restricting calories. I hit 30-40g of protein per meal and eat until full. ❤❤❤

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  @HeartforHimConversations · 1 year ago

  Everyone’s body is different. Learn to listen to your body. I used to do <br>Warrior fasting and when I hit menopause everything changed. Now if I try and train without a pre workout meal I’m exhausted the rest of the day. It’s good to listen to these videos and start biohacking. It won’t take long for you to recognize your body is telling you what it needs.

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  @Danelle12 · 1 year ago (edited)

  when i was in mid 20s to early 30s, fasting and HIIT coupled with almost daily running of max. 30 minutes worked for me. now that im almost 38 i find that overriding my body with all these stressors leave me fatigued and inflamed. now im just taking time, focusing on nutrient dense whole foods and practicing movement that destresses and feels like meditation to me and i realized that theres now been a shift in my fitness journey. it’s no longer a weightloss/fatloss journey. I am now in my HEALING JOURNEY. my body and I deserve it.

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  @Freedom-rz7xp · 1 year ago

  It IS confusing when different people claim different things. &nbsp; We are all individuals and it is up to us to try different things to figure out what works for our bodies. &nbsp; There is NO cut and dry ANSWER for everyone. &nbsp; &nbsp;We need to listen to what our bodies are telling us, and I find THAT is the biggest disconnect people have. &nbsp; &nbsp;Our body has all the answers and is constantly giving us signals. But we are confused and overloaded by everything outside of us. &nbsp;Yes, it&apos;s important to gather scientific information and develop strategies for whatever your goal may be. &nbsp;But our body has the final say. &nbsp;And the only way to access that is to shut off all the noise of the world, put the phone away, and get quiet and tune in. &nbsp; Practice THAT and health and well being will follow.

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  @allhimwithme5115 · 1 year ago

  At 50 I developed a severe histamine intolerance due to gut disbiosis. &nbsp;I&apos;m a woman and fasting of all kinds from OMAD to 3-5 day water fasts healed my gut, got me to my high school weight and build, and now I&apos;m fit and whole. &nbsp;Fasting and clean eating, of course.

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