He Eats 8 Eggs at 12pm Then Stops Eating for 20 Hours - Here’s What it Does

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Thomas DeLauer interviews fitness creator Mike R Holland about intermittent fasting, diet simplicity, movement practices and how personal philosophy shaped his routines. Holland says he typically keeps an 18–20 hour daily fasting window and has shifted his eating window earlier (roughly noon to 6pm) to avoid going to bed soon after a large meal. He frames his approach as “mimic fasting” rather than strict fasting, saying he avoids carbohydrates and sugar outside the feeding window but may still have bulletproof coffee and olive oil.

Holland attributes his interest in fasting to what he describes as long-running gut problems following staph infections from grappling and repeated antibiotic use, which he says “destroy[ed]” his microbiome. The pair discuss autophagy in broad terms; DeLauer describes it as a process that increases under energy deficit and argues it is better thought of as a dial rather than a switch.

The conversation moves into discipline, training and mental health. Holland describes a childhood shaped by a strict Vietnam veteran father, and says he has trained consistently since early adolescence. He outlines a daily routine centred on short morning “activation” work and circuit-style functional training, prioritising capability and sustainability over maximal lifting. Holland also claims that over the past three years “plant medicine” experiences helped him find peace after decades of comparison and shame.

They finish with a critique of incentives in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, arguing that profit motives and institutional bandwidth can leave patients over-reliant on systems rather than personal responsibility and prevention.

What are the key points?

• Mike R Holland says he fasts 18–20 hours most days and recently moved his feeding window to roughly 12:00–18:00.
• He describes his routine as “mimic fasting”, saying he may consume bulletproof coffee and olive oil despite avoiding carbohydrates and sugar outside the feeding window.
• Holland says gut issues after staph infections from grappling and antibiotic use led him to experiment with fasting.
• He says he breaks his fast with a highly repetitive meal pattern, typically eggs and avocados, and reports low appetite later in the day.
• Holland says his training now focuses on daily movement, circuit-style work, and synchronising breath with movement rather than heavy conventional lifts.
• He claims “plant medicine” experiences in the last three years helped him feel more at peace and less driven by comparison.
• Holland argues pharmaceutical companies are profit-driven and urges people to take more ownership of their health decisions.

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• Unidentified guest (referred to as “Mike Colin”/“Michael”)

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Thomas DeLauer

Published

11 October 2026

Duration

1h 12m

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