Petra @newmiboIs (intermittent) fasting worth trying? Wouldn’t it be easier going “on a diet” ? Is there a better option? Is it a fad or can I actually maintain the lifestyle? What are the advantages of fasting? Why should I bother?
21 PRACTICAL REASONS TO FAST
1. It is FREE
you do not need to purchase anything in order to start fasting or to maintain the fasting lifestyle
2. Can help you SAVE MONEY
when you fast you do not eat anything at all, no need to purchase a meal
3. Can help you SAVE TIME
you can become more productive when fasting and use your morning or your lunch hour to do things other than eating
4. It is SIMPLE
the main principle of fasting is going without food for an extended period of time which you already know how to do
5. You DON’T HAVE TO change your diet
intermittent fasting focuses on WHEN you eat not what to eat
6. It WORKS with any specific diet
7. It is FLEXIBLE
you can easily adjust your fasting routine, you can do it daily, twice a week, weekly, every other day
8. It is INTUITIVE
fasting and feasting cycle is part of our genetic makeup, most animals also fast for extended periods of time
9. You are ALREADY DOING IT
you fast when you sleep and you also fast every time you do not eat/in between meals
10. You can do majority of it OVERNIGHT
overnight fasting counts into your fasting window, it is just a matter of extending it
11. Helps you reduce ‘CALORIES IN’
eating within a much shorter eating window leads to less eating opportunities, this helps you reduce your food intake without having to count calories
12. Eliminates opportunities for UNNECESSARY SNACKING
fasting means not eating, snacking is out by default
13. Prevents BOREDOM EATING
fasting teaches you to eat with intention, you only eat within your set eating window
14. Leads to WEIGHT LOSS
you will lose weight if you don’t eat (study)
15. Helps REDUCE WAIST circumference
reduced overall weight will reduce your waist size (study)
16. You DON’T HAVE TO count calories
skipping a meal/eating fewer meals inevitably leads to eating less food
17. You DON’T HAVE TO count macros
fasting doesn’t dictate what to eat unlike other weight loss diets/plans
18. Can be MODIFIED
if you find water fasting too difficult you can use modifications, as long as you maintain the fast mimicking state
19. Helps with BLOATING
when you don’t eat you don’t swallow extra air or create gas which leads to bloating
20. Improves DIGESTION
fasting gives your digestive system a break, sometimes that’s all that is needed to improve overall digestion
21. Keeps CRAVINGS at bay
the more sugar you eat the more you want to eat, not eating doesn’t trigger cravings
