007: Thomas DeLauer - The Effects of Fasting on Fat Loss and Health
The Nick Bare Podcast
Nick Bare
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🗓️ 10 April 2023
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
In this podcast episode, I enjoyed speaking with Thomas DeLauer, a nutrition researcher and expert in nutrition and performance. His personal transformation has inspired millions worldwide, and he continues to share his experience and insights with others to help them achieve their health goals.
During our conversation, Thomas shared his wisdom on the science behind fasting and its powerful effects on fat loss and overall health. He discussed the different types of fasting and provided practical tips for getting started. We then discuss how you can balance strength training and running and why doing both is important for longevity.
Topics:
(00:00) - Intro
(01:05) - Strong opinions, loosely held
(04:41) - Weight loss transformation
(11:54) - Building a brand in the fitness industry
(17:03) - Beginning intermittent fasting
(23:23) - Metabolically healthy vs. damaged individuals
(29:49) - Fasting adaptations
(33:28) - Fasting benefits
(39:50) - Most beneficial way to gain muscle
(44:00) - Dieting approach for eating disorders
(53:48) - Damaged metabolisms
(58:18) - Balance running and strength training
(01:08:54) - Effects of carbohydrates on the body
(01:12:16) - Changing your stance on dieting
(01:17:16) - Final words
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| 0:00.0 | When a matter of a year and a half, I gained over 100 pounds and was close to 300 pounds |
| 0:03.7 | up my heaviest. |
| 0:04.7 | What triggered the initiative to start losing weight? |
| 0:07.6 | Pull into a spot next to the drive-thru and then acquaintance of mine drives by on the |
| 0:11.0 | street right in front of me. |
| 0:12.0 | And he looked at me and he kind of waved. |
| 0:13.5 | And it was at that literal moment where I was just like, this dude doesn't even know |
| 0:17.0 | me that well. |
| 0:18.0 | And the way that he just waved at me was like, he would expect me to be there. |
| 0:21.6 | I am the person that has now expected to be a jack in the box. |
| 0:24.7 | But then after that, I was like, this is it. |
| 0:27.0 | Like, this isn't what I want to be anymore. |
| 0:28.9 | How'd you come across fasting? |
| 0:30.2 | These were doctors that were like way on the cutting edge with metabolic health stuff. |
| 0:33.8 | And fasting was still pretty fringe, but I was willing to give it a shot. |
| 0:37.0 | What are the benefits of fasting? |
| 0:38.9 | So the real reason I stick with it, do I need it anymore? |
| 0:41.4 | Probably not. |
| 0:42.4 | I really genuinely like how I feel. |
| 0:44.0 | Lider, I feel fresher, my brain feels good. |
| 0:46.1 | All that stuff is anecdotal though. |
| 0:47.4 | The stuff with circadian biology, even Hubertman talks about timing our meals and taking |
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