Why Intermittent Fasting Works, and How To Get Started Slowly

Sonja Manning is a fan of intermittent fasting, and she wants to take the “scaries” out of it. Her challenge for you is to add just 30 minutes to your overnight fast to see how it goes. You can do this by either eating breakfast 30 minutes later or eating dinner 30 minutes earlier.

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Here, Sonja answers your top questions about intermittent fasting, also called time-restricted eating:

⏰ How long should you go between dinner and breakfast?
It depends on who you are. Sonja’s go-to is a moderate 14 hours. That means eating an early dinner, avoiding snacks after dinner, and having breakfast mid-morning. However, since her goal right now is to get a little bit leaner, she’s extending her fast to 16 and sometimes 18 hours.

🛌 How should I approach extending my overnight fast?
If you’re new to fasting, go slow. Don’t try to jump from an 8-hour fast to a 16-hour fast in one day. To get started, plan an alternate activity for when you wake up. For example, Sonja has some black coffee and engages in some physical activity before breakfast. And then when she does break her fast, she eats a low-carb and nutrient-dense meal.

⚕️ What does fasting do for my body?
The extra hours without food put your body into what’s called a catabolic state. This means it’s cleaning out gunk (such as old cells), repairing cells, and burning fat. Fasting trains your body to be more efficient switching between using glucose and fats for fuel. This can make it easier to sustain a healthy weight and lessen the discomfort of being hungry or “hangry.” Fasting helps train your body to be a better fat burner and stay insulin sensitive, provided you follow a metabolically friendly diet.

⚠️ If you don’t have weight to lose or you’re interested in some longer fasts, please consult your doctor or physician before further adjusting your fasting protocol.

Let us know in the comments how fasting is going for you!

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