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jacob_john_2012
jacob_john_2012 g Jacob Ramirez
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Simple question here, if my eating window is 12 pm - 8 pm, will taking a scoop of aminoX at 7 am break my fast?

jmboiardi
jmboiardi p John M Boiardi
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Posted By: jacob_john_2012

Simple question here, if my eating window is 12 pm - 8 pm, will taking a scoop of aminoX at 7 am break my fast?

Jacob,

 

I am on the same IF potocol as you. The answer to your question is "yes". Even though it is protein and does not affect insulin levels as much as carbs, your body will still release some insulin in response to the calories. The presence of insulin will decrease your growth hormone levels. With no calories and after 14 hours of fasting, GH levels go up as high as 2000%. If you add any calories in the mix, the percentage increase of GH will be reduced. It may not be dramatic but why minimize any GH levels if you don't have to.

 

Your body doesn't need the protein as it will have what it needs from your 8PM meal the night before and if you are drinking it to alleviate hunger pangs, drink water or green tea instead in the interim until you eat at 12pm :-)

 

John

34 years of lifting and nutritional experience and resident "old man" :-) MS Athlete and past Super Hermanite since 2013.
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