The Science of Fasting

FLEA said
So how far do you run? I run between 5 or 6 miles every other day and then on a weekend I might run 12 -14 miles. How do you refuel your body and muscles? My body cramps up if I don't refuel it with protein after a run. This sounds very interesting I am just not sure it would be good for a person who burns up as many calories as a runner does; as they do not have a lot of (if any)fat reserves and then you would start burning muscle.

My feet have fallen arches/crooked, so I can't "run" or else my knees and ankles will hurt to much to stand on them. I am sure once I get closer to my proper weight I can start running if I focus on how my feet land. I 'run' on the elliptical for an hour typically and I end up according to the machine 'running'/moving my arms and legs about 5 miles on average. That's without pushing hard. I am usually watching Hulu or Netflix on my phone while running. I haven't moved much weight since the Holidays because I fell out of the habit of going 3 and 4 times a week, but the fasting and calorie counting have helped me continue to make progress even without 100% commitment to the physical work. I'm still about 60 lbs overweight so my body has plenty of fuel left to burn. I haven't had cramps, and I was slightly sore in the beginning but I think my body had adjusted to the work so I probably wasn't getting much out of it by that point other than the heart rate, which serves its own purpose, eliminating waste. It's just a matter of making sure you stay hydrated so your body can do the work it needs to process your waste and get it the **** out of your body.

I swear I am on the laziest diet ever, and its the first life style change that has worked longer than a few months.