--- title: | Metabolic improvement description: Metabolic improvement | Advanced intermittent fasting insights for plant-based performance. Data-led experiments, recovery signals, and structured fuelling strategies. image: https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/hubfs/Beyond%2020-4%20new%20questions.webp --- [Skip to main content](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/metabolic-improvement#main-content) [![Chris Dunkerley written text](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png?width=185&height=185&name=Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png) ![Chris Dunkerley written text](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png?width=185&height=185&name=Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png) ![Chris Dunkerley written text](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png?width=185&height=185&name=Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png) ![Chris Dunkerley written text](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png?width=185&height=185&name=Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png)](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/) - [Home](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk) - [Blog](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog) - [Contact](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/contact-chris-dunkerley) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk) - [Blog](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog) - [Contact](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/contact-chris-dunkerley) - [Join the Newsletter](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/the-newsletter-for-advancing-intermittent-fasting-and-performance-chris-dunkerley) [Join the Newsletter](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/the-newsletter-for-advancing-intermittent-fasting-and-performance-chris-dunkerley) # Sharing Discoveries from my Experiment on Advanced Intermittent Fasting and Plant-Based Performance Insightful articles for:  - performance athletes who practice disciplined intermittent fasting - plant-based (vegan) performance athletes - disciplined intermittent fasters on a vegan diet - ... or for those like me, all the above. Read the blogs below. [Metabolic improvement](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/metabolic-improvement), [Extended Intermittent Fasting](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/extended-intermittent-fasting), [Sugar](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/sugar) ## [Unexpected Sugar Crashes With Extended Fasting](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/unexpected-sugar-crashes-with-extended-fasting) ![Chris Dunkerley](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/hubfs/CHRIS%20Dunkerley%20Profile.webp) by [Chris Dunkerley](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/author/chris-dunkerley) on Apr 25, 2026 4:59:17 PM Coming into this experiment, I wasn’t starting from a chaotic diet. I had already been vegan for 7 years and had dialled into clean, whole food meals for over 6 months. Plus, in the four weeks before ... [Read More](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/unexpected-sugar-crashes-with-extended-fasting) # Articles about Metabolic improvement #### [Apr 25, 2026 4:59:17 PM Unexpected Sugar Crashes With Extended Fasting](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/unexpected-sugar-crashes-with-extended-fasting) [Read article](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/unexpected-sugar-crashes-with-extended-fasting) #### [Apr 11, 2026 4:34:50 AM How Scale Weight After a Refeed Changes Over Time](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/how-scale-weight-after-a-refeed-changes-over-time) [Read article](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/how-scale-weight-after-a-refeed-changes-over-time) #### [Mar 9, 2026 4:11:50 PM Why Performance Can Improve Without Eating All The Time](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/why-performance-can-improve-without-eating-all-the-time) [Read article](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/why-performance-can-improve-without-eating-all-the-time) #### [Mar 8, 2026 4:51:32 AM The Psychology of Stubborn Fat in Structured Fasting](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/scale-numbers-belly-fat-and-self-doubt) [Read article](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/scale-numbers-belly-fat-and-self-doubt) #### [Feb 21, 2026 6:17:07 PM Intermittent Fasting Alone Doesn’t Always Guarantee the Same Results](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/intermittent-fasting-alone-doesnt-always-guarantee-the-same-results) [Read article](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/intermittent-fasting-alone-doesnt-always-guarantee-the-same-results) ![Chris Dunkerley logo 2026](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png?width=1804&height=340&name=Chris%20Dunkerley%20logo%202026%20(1).png) - [Home](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk) - [Blog](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog) - [Join the Newsletter](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/the-newsletter-for-advancing-intermittent-fasting-and-performance-chris-dunkerley) - [Contact](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/contact-chris-dunkerley) ©2026 Chris Dunkerley, Inc. 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