What's the 22/2 fast schedule?
It's a variation of what's called the Warrior Fast. Sweet name right? I eat once a day. I fast for 22 hours, I feast for 2. It's based off of a predator's diet. Basically a tiger, mountain lion, shark, whatever, spends most of its day in a fasted state. At some point they take down their prey and have one big meal(feast). The rest of the day the body is using stored energy (fat). The awesome thing about it, it also has a natural cleansing effect to it. Breaking down long dormant fat releases the toxins your body has also stored up.
Example- As I've gotten older, every time I drank my hangovers were a little worst than the previous episode. After going to this style of diet (I'm literally about a month in btw) I went out on NYE, had too much fun, and woke up feeling pretty good. I haven't had an absence of a hangover like that since high school. I re-hydrated and I was fine. I realized that the hangovers were just a side effect of all the built up toxins. I'm ultimately feeling better in my everyday activities as well. I find my brain is just clearer and works better.
If you are even slightly intrigued by fasting, go to this website.
How Fasting Aids Weight Loss | Mark's Daily Apple
There is a 7 part series literally entitled, "Why fast?". It's pretty much what turned me. I actually started the change with a 7-day fast to jump start the result. PM me if you do want to try any of this.
eat only when you are truly hungry, stop eating when you are full. watch how many calories beverages have... its easy to drink a whole lotta calories.
Something I realized when I first started fasting. Most of the time, I was eating because I was bored, or it was lunch time, or because pizza is good. I wasn't actually hungry.
And drinks will KILL you. I've literally cut out everything besides water and coffee. The hardest part is that I love a good beer. Those are pretty much the only calories I'm drinking.
Have you ever actually tried it? Weight lifting is just like anything else...you have to start somewhere. And if you actually went I think you'd realize that not everyone who goes to the gym is a beast. There will be plenty of people there lifting fairly light weight.
Especially right now with all the so called "Resolutionaries". It may be hard to get a treadmill or elliptical, but generally the 1 month a year crowd stays out of the weight room. And the ones that don't, won't be benching 400lbs. Hell, they won't be benching 150lbs.
And as far as people go, can you not even stand to see other people? Or are you just not wanting to get drawn in to conversations? If you're just not wanting to talk to people, that's an easy solution. Just wear headphones and no one will bother you.
I always go to the gym solo. Pop my headphones in and get in a zone. I'm not there to socialize, I'm there to work out. Maximize my time and get out. I actually remember when I was going late (getting there at midnight), there was a good looking girl who was always there around the same time. She would attempt to talk to me all the time. Had I been in a bar, I would have been pumped. But I was at the gym, leave me alone.