Intermittent fasting in the endomorph diet

Intermittent fasting is one of the most controversial weight loss mechanisms that exists, the truth is that it has proven to be effective in reducing weight and has many enthusiasts around the world. However, intermittent fasting is not a good option if you have an endomorphic body, this mechanism will not help you lose weight, on the contrary, it will enhance the factors that make an endomorph tend to put on weight.

Throughout this guide we will go into the basics of intermittent fasting and analyze the fundamental factors that make intermittent fasting a totally unacceptable option if you have an endomorphic body and want to lose weight. What is intermittent fasting?

Intermittent fasting consists of regularly interrupting all food intake, except water, for a certain period of time. This system has many variations in terms of the length of time that food intake should be restricted. There are some that consist of not eating for 8 or 12 hours, while others go as far as requiring the interruption of food for an entire day.

The idea behind all this is to give our body the time it needs to effectively carry out cellular repair, reduce insulin levels and restore certain healthy patterns in our body. It has shown benefits such as the elimination of fat from our body; control of blood pressure; control of triglycerides; better cellular development; among many others.

Intermittent fasting ultimately proves so popular because of how effective it is. It is a very proven diet in its benefits, and does not require that we have been doing it for a long time to start noticing its effects. Intermittent fasting in endomorphs: If intermittent fasting is as effective as they say, why is it not recommended for people who possess an endomorph body?

Well, the point is that once again, what is good for some does not have to be good for others. Endomorph bodies have very particular characteristics that make them special when it comes to preparing a diet. The basic problem of endomorphs is that their body has an ability, which has endured over time, to store fat after each meal, thus seeking to preserve certain reserves for periods of greater scarcity. This is achieved by slowing down our metabolism, thus obtaining what it needs to meet our body's energy demands for its daily tasks, and retaining a surplus to add to the fat store.

That said, the less we eat, the more our body's alarms go off, so the default defensive reaction is to slow down our metabolism even more and accumulate more fat than normal. This fat that we accumulate will be difficult to burn later, unless we drastically change our eating style.

Eating less, or not eating for a few hours as proposed by intermittent fasting, is not a good idea. What we would achieve is that during those hours our metabolism slows down and when we eat again fat reserves increase to prepare for the next fast. The strategy to combat fat in endomorph bodies can never be to stop eating, but to establish a diet rich in protein and low in carbohydrates, which combined with intense strength training sessions allows us to burn calories and use fat as a source of energy.

While intermittent fasting may be a good option for many people, it is not for someone who suffers from the condition of having an endomorph body.