Intermittent Fasting Myths That Need to be Debunked!
We get a lot of questioning looks when we mention to our friends and family that we sometimes intermittently fast. The first of which is usually “so you just don’t eat all day?!”
What most people don’t realize is that they probably fast every day of their lives – when they’re sleeping! We just prolong that fasting time in order to get the benefits it provides. Fasting is simply the state in which your body is not digesting any food. The energy you get to do your daily tasks comes from your body’s stored fat reserves. Fasting also doesn’t dictate what you should eat, but rather when you eat.
Many people do intermittent fasting (IF) regardless of their diet. Ketosis and intermittent fasting, however, work very well together. Read more on the Benefits of Intermittent Fasting and how a low carb diet can be a catalyst for it.
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There are tons more questions we get and we gladly answer them. IF is not as scary as it seems and can downright benefit a lot of people if done consistently! Check out these 4 Intermittent Fasting Myths in our latest article featured on SheKnows!
4 Intermittent Fasting Myths
That Need to be Debunked
Let us know what you think in the comments below. And if you have any questions, you may find our Intermittent Fasting FAQ page helpful!
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Yes, I feel the same now. Like the right amount of fasting has actually stabilized them! I have never really had too much trouble, but what woman hasn’t irrationally had thoughts of axing someone at a certain time of the month. I think – as I read all over the internet before – intermittent fasting in women’s case is, as you say, all about experimentation. ; )
Hi! I ve been wanting to share my experience with trying out the Warrior diet (a form of IF) for a while but not sure where! I found your blog while looking for inspiration from other food bloggers and seeing as there are no comments on this article – I might as well start it off with little wall of text. : )
My Experience
When I started out with the warrior diet fasting experiment I was super keen. The health benefits made a lot of sense. Weight wise I did not want to shed pounds, just get rid of any marginal fat build up which from too much computer work. I was starting to see what looked to me like slight cellulite on my legs, and I was hoping the the intermittent fasting would fix this.
I tried to aim for 20/4 each day. You basically fast for the day, and then eat all of your calories in the four hour window. Everything tasted so delicious! Being hungry was not really a problem, but I could not concentrate on anything during the day! I also got super super irritable. I did some more reading and found out that fasting can affect the hormonal balance in women, and women can sometimes do better on shorter fasts.
This was dramatically confirmed when my period arrived right in the middle of a box of contraceptive pills! Fasting is a powerful thing.
So, I stopped the fasting until all normalised. Then I started to do a little tiny fast everyday, of about 14 hours. So what this means is that I won’t eat breakfast, and just have an early lunch/brunch or snack. I love it! I do not feel any hormonal effects, I feel toned and like I can maintain a healthy weight effortlessly. I eat quite healthy, so I would say that this method is definitely to be combined with clean eating for best results.
From personal accounts which I read it seems that some women do fine on extended fasts! And others cannot handle it at all. Seems to be very much up to the individual.
Personally the experimentation was well worth it, and I am happy I reached my modified fasting routine! I like the idea that the body can ‘run itself empty’ and burn up any unnecessary fat cells. It is also nice to only eat when one is properly hungry. I feel great, and it is totally effortless. I even have more time in the morning!
So I will continue committing the dieting sin of skipping breakfast for as long as I enjoy it. : D
Love your blog by the way, it’s got such an energetic awesome feel. All the best! Daniela
Thanks for your comment Daniela! That sounds like a lot of great experimenting. I know the struggle of being at the mercy of your hormones. I do find that going keto has drastically improved my “control” over them. Never stop experimenting and thanks for your helpful advice!