Nutrition and Intermittent Fasting

I wanted to add some more key resources I used (and still do) when getting in shape:

• Robb Wolf explains protein sources and why dairy is not an ideal source.
• I printed off several copies of the "Paleo Foods" tab of this spreadsheet and put it on my fridge, shopped with it etc. to get an idea of what and how much to buy for my meals.
• I also worked out fasted in the morning to increase HGH (per an Eat Stop Eat) video (I can't locate the one I had in mind but basically in the other video it was the same graph in the linked video except he drew another line that showed that those that exercised fasted had higher hgh then those that even ate carbs).  Also Art Devany's Evolutionary Fitness paper talks about your body learning to conserve protein/muscle-mass when you workout fasted if I remember right.
  
• I was/am experimenting with Intermittent Fasting
  
• I fasted (still do a lot of time) for an hour after workouts to improve my insulin sensitivity per these posts:
  
  
  
  The hormonal changes that occur during and after a workout greatly improve insulin sensitivity. However, if you eat high density carbohydrates within 30 minutes of a workout, you ruin the insulin sensitivity that you’ve gained. You recover quickly, but your insulin sensitivity probably doesn't improve – which should be your big picture goal. In this instance, here is what I would recommend… If you are at a competition or event where you are performing multiple workouts, eat protein and carbohydrate (no fat, no fiber) immediately after your workout. Under normal circumstances where you will not be working out for another 12 to 24 hours, don't eat until at least one hour after your workout.
  
  
  Another good post from Melissa on this subject . . .