I have been doing intermittent fasting for a month now. Involves fasting for a min. of 16 hrs a day and eating then in an 8hr window. I am actually finding the results are very positive with stubborn belly fat and other health benefits as detailed in the diagram below.
Seeing as I had picked up a couple of leg injuries, I had not been training for the last 2 months and wanted to try fasting in order to counterbalance potential weight gain. I read up about this 16:8 fasting and though, heck, that’s easy, give it a go. No special kits, supplements, watching your calories etc, just good old will power
Sometimes I stretch it to 18:6 and everyday is a bit of a game. It slowly becomes very easy to maintain, as its just a time frame that you abstain from eating. A month down and I might check my fat % and see how it relates to a reading I got 3 months ago. Gotta bear in mind that I haven’t been training at all.
UPDATE:
I would personally recommend this link for in-depth understanding of intermittent fasting.It’s an up-to-date 7,000-word guide on 15 health benefits of intermittent fasting according to science and includes carefully-researched suggested meal plans. Compiled by Jacky Miller.
Jacky Miller is a Registered Dietician based in New Zealand. She is deeply passionate about holistic health, yoga, meditation, nutrition and exercise. She specializes in chronic conditions and through diet and lifestyle changes helps her patients improve their health, and lead richer, more fulfilling lives. Through gentle and non-invasive treatments, she addresses the cause of illness and encourages the body to heal itself naturally. She also has extensive teaching experience having taught yoga, breathwork, and meditation for many years in New Zealand and in the United States. She writes regularly on health related topics for blogs including MindBodyGreen, https://www.jenreviews.com and The Huffington Post.
LINK TO ARTICLE https://www.jenreviews.com/intermittent-fasting/
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