First, don’t stop yourself from enjoying the local cuisine when you’re traveling to a new city. Try to arrange your meals and snacks in the feeding windows. You can adjust your fasting times for convenience and enjoyment. Second, stay active and keep exploring. Don’t waste your time sitting around a hotel room, get out to…
What is intermittent fasting?
Intermittent Fasting is an eating pattern which cycles between periods of eating and “fasting”. You follow an eating schedule every day, avoid any calorie intake during a set number of hours, then eat for the remaining hours. It has higher levels of freedom in what you can eat than those traditional diets. It doesn’t specify…
Am I suitable for intermittent fasting?
Some groups of people should be more cautious or even avoid doing intermittent fasting. Children and teenagers Children and teens who are not fully mature with bodies that are still growing and have many needs in nutrition intake. Intermittent fasting is not recommended for them. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes People with diabetes should…
How often should I weigh myself?
Weigh yourself daily. It is best to check your weight every morning with an empty stomach after your morning toilet routine. But there are many factors that could affect the number on the scale – it could be weight loss or fluctuation. That’s normal. The key to weighing yourself is to not get obsessed with…
How quick can I lose weight?
A healthy sustainable weight loss is around 1~2 pounds (0.5-1 kg) per week. Following intermittent fasting can help you lose weight and body fat, however, how many pounds you could lose and how long could it take are highly personal because it depends on your age, gender, genetics, nutrition, and health. An extreme quick weight…
Should I always fast at the same time every day?
No. There are really no hard rules for fasting other than no caloric intake, your window can vary from day to day. It’s probably easier to have a set eating window every day for most people. But you can change fasting periods from time to time. And you can also extend the fasting hours to…
How to deal with hunger?
If you feel hungry during the eating hours, you can just go to eat something to ease it. Remember do not overeat. If it’s in the fasting window, you are not allowed to eat. Any food intake will break your fast and affect your weight loss. Here are some tips to help you manage your…
What can I eat or drink during fasting?
During your fasting hours, you are NOT allowed to eat anything. Any food and calorie intake will break your fasting process. But you can drink beverages with very few calories, such as water, plain tea, black coffee. Here are some examples of calorie-free drinks: Plain tea (e.g. black, green, herbal) Black coffee Water Sparkling water…
Should I count calorie intake while fasting?
Many newcomers have the same question when they started intermittent fasting. But it’s not necessary to do strict calories counting. There is no calories restriction when you’re doing intermittent fasting. Unlike the traditional diet, intermittent fasting does not involve calories counting. Instead, fasting focuses on building an eating pattern to help you naturally reduce your…
When will I see the first success?
First of all, it usually takes about 10-20 days to make your body get used to the fasting pattern. You might begin to first notice a difference in your body about 10 days after you begin intermittent fasting. The weight loss results vary as people have different physical and mental situations. A healthy sustainable weight…