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That barring any real medical issue ... intermittent fasting is hard. We just think it is. Every time I tried it, I'd sabotage my efforts not knowing by chewin
by racl101 4y ago
That barring any real medical issue ... intermittent fasting is hard. We just think it is.
Every time I tried it, I'd sabotage my efforts not knowing by chewing gum, eating tic tacs, using flavored tea, etc this would just trigger my insulin response and I'd get hungry throughout the day.
All I had to do, is just simplify my intake to any of these: water, black coffee, black tea or any tea with a bitter profile.
And that's it. Fasting would get easier after that, especially after first few days.
And you could do 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 20h easy peasy. No problem.
And if you should experience the desire to eat during those periods, most of the time it was just psychological. Your body isn't dying. You are more resilient than that.
- keepquestioning 4y ago[dead]
- solarmist 4y agoIf I understand you correctly. To do fasting drink more non-calorie liquids. Which is absolutely correct. I drink like 2x as much liquid when I'm fasting.
- racl101 4y agoYou gotta be careful with just the no-calorie definition. Technically, Bubbly / Flavored Sparking Water has no calories but can still break your fast because the flavoring can trigger your insulin response by fooling your body into thinking food is coming and you start to salivate and the stomach starts to rumble. That's why I said coffee or teas with bitter taste.
- solarmist 4y agoSure, you want to avoid non-sugar and artificial sweeteners in there too. I wouldn't go as far as flavored drinks that don't include artificial sweeteners though (not that there are too many of those in practice).