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One thing you have to pay attention to while aiming for a 12+ hour gap is that you don't accidentally consume calories in drinks, especially from sugar... so no
by blunte 8y ago
One thing you have to pay attention to while aiming for a 12+ hour gap is that you don't accidentally consume calories in drinks, especially from sugar... so no milk, honey, or sugar in your tea or coffee. A little sugar calories will prevent the switch flip, leaving you in a starvation state where you feel awful and eat your own muscles.
- mnort 8y agoFolks in the keto/fasting space seem to present salted water as a good option here
- not_a_moth 8y agoFyi, I've heard health professionals, like Rhonda Patrick mentioned here, say that coffee and tea will still cause your digestive system to secrete enzymes that can undo IF effects, that you should only drink water during the no-eat window. I've given up my morning caffeine to do it.
- mustuhfa 8y agoDo you mean during the fasting period or when you are out of the fasting period? Can you consume sugar when you are out of the fasting period?
- pbourke 8y agoI’d say that getting adapted to black coffee (I previously took it “light and sweet”) was the hardest part of starting IF for me. Took about 2 weeks, but now I’m enjoying it.