Fasted Training Didn’t Fit My Life

By Jon Stone | IronResilience.net

If you’ve ever tried fasted training, you know it’s not for everyone. I’ve done it off and on for years. Sometimes it worked – if I’d eaten big the night before, if I wasn’t hungry, or if I could eat right after.

But lately? Nah, it just doesn’t fit my life. So I dropped it.

My Daily Grind

I wake up, walk 45 minutes to the gym, train hard for 45 to 60 minutes, then walk another 20 to 30 minutes to work. I’m on my feet for 10 hours straight at work. Sometimes no breaks, no chances to eat. I don’t get a real meal till six or seven hours later, if I’m lucky.

Training fasted with that schedule? That’s not discipline. That’s just self sabotage.

What I Changed

So I changed things up.

Now I eat before I train – not a big breakfast, just enough fuel to get the job done. Eggs, bacon, cheese, butter, fish, or another cut of meat. Coffee with almond milk, butter, salt, and a bit of sugar twin. Sometimes I swap it for my keto whey shake with flaxseed, olive oil, salt, whey, natural peanut butter, and chicory coffee. Other days I mix mashed avocado into Greek yogurt or cottage cheese with whey, sweetener, flaxseed, and almond milk. Sometimes I add peanut butter, butter, or coconut oil for extra fat.

That small change gave me better performance, better mood, and better recovery.

Discipline Means Smart Choices

Discipline isn’t about starving yourself or blindly following trends like fasted workouts. It’s about knowing your workload, your body, your demands, and fueling accordingly.

This isn’t about being hardcore. It’s about being smart. Honest. In control.

That’s what Iron Resilience is built on.

— Jon Stone

Jon Stone
Founder, ironresilience.net
Discipline, Not Genetics