Thread by @TheForeverFit

Struggling to adapt to intermittent fasting?

It can be difficult at first.

Here’s 8 tips & tricks to help you on your journey!

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1. Realize that you aren’t going to adapt over night

It takes time for your body to adjust to something new

If you feel lighted headed or can’t take the hunger at first, eat!

The goal here isn’t to have you pass out...

It’s to start small and work your way to longer fasts.

2. Drink black coffee to blunt your hunger!

If you can’t handle black coffee, try black tea’s, sparkling water, or 0 cal drinks (keep 0 cal drinks to a minimum though)

I highly recommend you use one of these to help blunt hunger.

It’s VERY helpful, especially at first.

3. Your first meal (fast breaker) should be HIGH protein, low-moderate carbs, and a green.

This helps to reduce carb crashing.

The high protein will help keep you feeling full until your second meal.

And of course a green... if I have to explain what vegetables do for u... 🤦‍♂️

4. How much water are you drinking?

If you actually had to think about this, you likely aren’t drinking enough.

Drink 2L or more of water per day, everyday.

Your body is made of 60%+ water.

You NEED adequate hydration.

Fasting may/can dehydrate you if you don’t drink enough

5. If it’s been 2-3+ weeks and you’re still struggling to adapt and you feel really hungry...

Eat fruit!

This “technically” will break your fast, but the goal here is to help your body adapt to little to no food longer.

This will help hold you over until your first meal later.

6. Eat more whole foods

If you’re feeling constant hunger after your first meal, you might be eating low quality food.

Higher quality food will leave you feeling fuller, longer.

Plus they (usually) have more vitamins and minerals than processed junk.

Important!

7. Keep yourself busy!

Instead of sitting on the couch thinking about how hungry you are, go do something & keep your mind occupied on something else.

Before you know it, it’ll be time to eat.

I’m ALWAYS doing something, so I forget about being hungry most times.

8. Use the right mindset

IF is no magic “weight loss” pill

It’s only a strategic tool to HELP you

You still need to:

+ hit your calorie & macro goals
+ train consistently
+ apply progressive overload
+ eat in a caloric deficit(if fat loss is your goal)

All VERY important

9. If you're sick of being 20%+ body fat and at risk for serious future health problems...

Follow these few simple steps:

1. Follow 👉 @TheForeverFit

2. Download my free guide to intermittent fasting
👇
marshalmckenzie.com/ifguide