Nutrition 8/12

Today is another fasting day so I'll only be drinking water until dinner. . . is it dinner time yet?

I'm attempting to fast for 2 out of every 8 days. Sometimes it may only be a mini fast of 16 hours (eating a light 2 block snack at around 10pm, then not eating again until lunch at 1:00pm the next day). But so far i've been pretty good at sticking to the whole 24 hours.

Intermittent fasting is a great way to get a peak performance because your body releases more (naturally occuring) HGH when you workout on an empty stomach, as apposed to eating carbs or healthy fat before a workout.

Also, If done properly, it's a solid way to decrease your calorie intake by 10-20% in a week. Fasting is not to be used or abused as a weight loss method though. You'r body needs food, put fuel in the tank.

7:00 pm (fasted food until this meal)
7 oz. swordfish fillet (TJ's, gotta love the exotic protein selection) - marinated in lemon juice, ginger, cilantro, mint, garlic, red pepper flakes, cracked black pepper & soy sauce.
1/2 Tspn sesame seeds (for topping on swordfish)
salad - 1 1/2 cups spinach, 3/4 cup mushrooms, chopped basil and mint, 1/2 cup tomatoes, 1/2 cup cucumber, 1/3 cup mushrooms.
1/4 orange flesh melon

10:00 pm
2 oz. grilled chicken breast
1 peach
1/4 cup blueberries
1/2 cup strawberries
6 almonds

120 oz. water on the day