Before we start
Here is a video breakdown of the following if you’d rather that ๐
With all ‘diets’ its all about the amount of food you consume over a DAY
if you’re looking to drop body fat/weight then understanding that & applying it is key
HOWEVER
a highly effective way to do this can be through IF
Thing is though fasting IS NOT magic
Fasting is not deprivation
it’s basically eating the SAME amount of food over a day in a SMALLER window of time
lets face it we fast every night when we fall asleep
and we all gotta sleep
I find personally, and know a few members of DM Elite a great way of controlling caloric intake
take myself as an example (one size does not fit all so this may not work for you)
so I get up 4.45am 5 days out of 7
chances are i’m going to sleep 10am/10.30am on average
2 young kids and the new location mean every day is flat out
regardless if i’m at gym or not
but lets say I eat breakfast 5am (which I wouldn’t feel like anyway)
that is a 17-17.5 hour window of first meal to last meal
INEVITABLY
you’re going to over eat no matter how ‘good’ you eat
so when I take my first real break – usually 11-12pm
i’ll have my first meal
2nd meal mid afternoon
Dinner 8-8.30
(Or wait until to 9pm so that you can watch Love Island haha)
a much smaller window and I always feel full
does take a bit of getting used to for the first part of the day but I find if I keep myself busy, drink plenty water and have a coffee/2
โฆ.i’m good and it helps!
Fasting will also
1. Rest the digestive system
2. create a break in eating patterns, while shining a spotlight on them
3. can create greater mental clarity (rather than what food can I have next every hour for 17 hours)
4. heal ‘stuck’ emotional patterns with food
5. helps increase energy levels over the course of a day
and for you
may help you drop body fat, I don’t know the exact stats but I know it’s helped myself
i’m a sugar addict so this helps me really ‘control’ that
I would definitely NOT say this is faddy, it just helps some individuals as per their workload/lifestyle
it may work for you/it may not
but its worth considering if you’re struggling a little
any questions on that ^^
let me know ๐
Dan