Q: What kind of food can I eat whilst fasting?
A: Fast food

The Theory:

You must eat breakfast because

1) It kick-starts your metabolism so you will lose more weight

2) It regulates blood sugar levels and therefore reduces sugar cravings

3) If you’re trying to lose weight, it stops you eating more, later in the day

The Reality:

Intermittent fasting simply means a restricted eating window

Skipping breakfast is a form of intermittent fasting

The most common way to intermittent fast is the 16/8 protocol

Which means for example eating between the hours of 12 noon and 8pm

And not eating (fasting) for the remaining 16 hours

Within a 24- hour period

In answer to the above theory:

1. Yes, eating breakfast kick-starts you metabolism, of course, because you are consuming calories

If you’re eating the same total number of calories over a 24-hour period

Your metabolism will be stimulated the same either way

Total weight lost, will be the same
2. Unless you have a condition, like diabetes, that affects blood sugar control

Intermittent fasting can have a positive impact on blood sugar regulation

Therefore reducing cravings overall

Helping you to stick to your calorie deficit #ccd

3. Intermittent fasting gives you less opportunity to “eat more/ over consume calories”

Think of it like this

Skip a 500-600 calorie breakfast

Eat lunch and dinner as normal

And if you only have until 8pm to eat, see you later late night snacker

You’ve created yourself a calorie deficit that requires not a single ounce of stress or thinking

To conclude:

There is absolutely zero magic to intermittent fasting

But for some it can be an easy way to create a sustainable, consistent calorie deficit

And reach your end goal of looking better, feeling better and being a better human, much easier 😉

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Yours In Health,

Steph <3