{"id":5558,"date":"2016-09-09T12:07:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T12:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=5558"},"modified":"2016-09-14T19:04:56","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T19:04:56","slug":"how-i-lost-half-a-stone-on-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2016\/09\/09\/how-i-lost-half-a-stone-on-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"How I lost Half a Stone by Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ah, I hate before and after pictures, but here you go:<\/p>\n

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I’m the one in the black T-Shirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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After<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I’m the one in the grey Polo Shirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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After speaking to PPC and weightlifting guru, Alex Guest<\/a>\u00a0he convinced me that the “eating every 3 hours<\/a>” protocol was in fact another great example of bodybuilding marketing b@llocks, and that intermittent fasting<\/a> is great for natural bodybuilders –\u00a0the ones that don’t take steroids and advertise sports supplements.<\/p>\n

Not that I have anything against people who take steroids, it’s just a bit misleading when they are\u00a0selling protein powder as if it will make you grow massive muscles overnight.<\/p>\n

Anyway, back to the weight loss, there are a few Intermittent Fasting protocols, but the one I used goes like this:<\/p>\n

Don’t eat anything between 8pm and 12pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That’s pretty much it. \u00a0Start off with smaller fasts, say between 8pm and 7am, then build up slowly until you can manage the full 16 hours.
\nIt’s very difficult at first, I felt really faint the first time I attempted the full fast. \u00a0So decided to build it up instead.<\/p>\n

Try and eat food in its original state if possible. \u00a0If a packet has 25 ingredients on the back, then don’t eat it, especially if you don’t know what half the stuff on there is.<\/p>\n

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Lots of hot drinks <\/strong>is key!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get yourself a decent size flask or Thermos-mug, and have a drink instead of having a snack.<\/p>\n

Exercise is key if you want to build or maintain muscle mass whilst dieting.<\/p>\n

My regime is currently pretty restricted due to time constraints, but looks something like this:<\/p>\n

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Resistance Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Monday<\/strong>
\nBodyweight workout and kettlebells at home\/garden<\/p>\n