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I, ve had permanent AF for about 3 years. Started with occasional attacks, then persistent one s, then went permanent. Kept active as poss throughout and built upto a decent pace /endurance after initially really struggling. 10 days or so ago had 2nd Ablation. Heart in perfect ryhthm and...

Agreed. I, ll sign out.

I see that Guerney but you do make some rather sweeping statements, with little if any evidence to corroborate. (Zero fat around abdomen is probably both impossible and dangerous) ??? All I, m saying is supply some evidence.

Bad ones. It's a very dangerous and misleading measure. Set your goals by it at your peril. Take any 2 people at random with equal BMI and chances are their %age body fat are completely different. So what's point in using it.?

Fair point but I, m not advising people to fast and lose all their body fat. Both utterly bonkers if you are trying to be healthy.

It's not usefuil for big built, small built, training, very tall, very short, very broad...the list goes on. Athletes are not outliers, they demonstrate the faults of BMI.

Think you need to find evidence for this. Because I think Guerney but that's not just wrong it's dangerous. Any degree of body fat is a precursor to serious health issues? Perhaps if you, ve chain smoked parky rough and drunk a bottle of whisky every day all your life.???

BMI readings..

But one works and the other does not. Remould tyres were cheaper than new ones. Nobody with any sense used them. And, you don't need to do a scan. Get a pair of subscapular prongs. Take 3 measurements and jobs done. BMI gives almost no indication of %age fat,which is the important measure. It...

https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/92682951/athletes-and-muscular-sport-stars-demonstrate-the-shortcomings-of-bmi BMI should be scrapped.

Probably, but last week I was windsurfing in North Sea competing with blokes half my age. It was blowing to approx 40 mph and I coped fine for 2 hours, even in AF. How's your slow jogging going? Proof of pudding and all that.

My exercise/diet regime suit me fine.

Me neither. But, I do think sending body into shock via fasting might well be counter productive for me (when in AF) . AF already means much of your body, organs, muscles etc are not receiving required sustanence. Blood is just not getting there quick enough. Honestly, you feel knackered after...

Well, at least we agree on one thing. Mosley is useless.

You, ve been reading Mosley. Afraid I totally disagree with his ramblings. I think it's dangerous.

No, as I said I can easily lose weight. I, ve never had a problem doing so. The problem is losing weight and maintaining ability to bike/sail for 3 hours. You can't get your body to deplete fat stores without going into food debt, but when you do, your performance must suffer. The better goal is...

But that means my body would be incapable of performing every alternate fortnight??? I,m not saying fasting doesn't help you achieve your goals, it probably does, but if I want best performance I, m capable of whenever it's called on fasting is not helpful. (I think it could be dangerous).

I couldn't do that. I have to eat properly everyday. Couldn't cope with the peaks and troughs of blood sugars. I think way to go is eat well but sensibly all time, exercise regularly and eat specifically for the challenging days. (pasta day before sailing/ biking). I cut out salt years ago, cut...

Yep, agree with all that. Dont have a problem losing weight. Can easily lose half a kg per day, when I so chose. Now I, m back in Rhythm plan is to get down to 100kg, as much as for windsurfing as health. (I, m 103 at moment) Surprising how a few kg affects how quickly board get going. My...

Don't believe in fasting. I go too weak.