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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2362209" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>16/8 should be fine but remember to re feed with plenty of protein and fat so that you maximise your muscle mass. Your BMI doesn't tell me your body fat levels but I'd assume you are a lean type with low levels of muscle? During those 8 hours you may need to include high quality carbs in order to get enough calories to allow you to build muscle in response to some kind of resistance training. If you don't eat enough there's a risk that your body will use muscle for fuel though this is a last resort!</p><p>I know this a low carb kind of a forum but for those trying to keep their muscle mass up some insulin and hence some carb may still be required where the person is already lean.</p><p>I would avoid anything longer than 16 hour fasting but you can keep an eye on your waist size and blood sugars as a decent measure of success rather than bmi unless you are clearly losing a lot of muscle as well as fat.</p><p>Also see how you feel after a week or 2 of trying this!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2362209, member: 365308"] 16/8 should be fine but remember to re feed with plenty of protein and fat so that you maximise your muscle mass. Your BMI doesn't tell me your body fat levels but I'd assume you are a lean type with low levels of muscle? During those 8 hours you may need to include high quality carbs in order to get enough calories to allow you to build muscle in response to some kind of resistance training. If you don't eat enough there's a risk that your body will use muscle for fuel though this is a last resort! I know this a low carb kind of a forum but for those trying to keep their muscle mass up some insulin and hence some carb may still be required where the person is already lean. I would avoid anything longer than 16 hour fasting but you can keep an eye on your waist size and blood sugars as a decent measure of success rather than bmi unless you are clearly losing a lot of muscle as well as fat. Also see how you feel after a week or 2 of trying this! [/QUOTE]
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