A (short) thread on intermittent fasting...
I have my last meal everyday at 630pm.
It doesn't matter what I have.
While at home, it is home cooked food.
When office was on, it was the evening snack. Mostly fried.
It doesn't matter what I have.
While at home, it is home cooked food.
When office was on, it was the evening snack. Mostly fried.
My next meal is breakfast the next day at 830am
It used to be a normal Indian breakfast, rotating between Dosa, Idli, Poha, Parantha, Suji Pooda.
Now it is a fruit smoothie - watermelon, mango, chaulai, pudina, almonds, cashew, walnut, chia seeds, melon seeds - all mixed.
It used to be a normal Indian breakfast, rotating between Dosa, Idli, Poha, Parantha, Suji Pooda.
Now it is a fruit smoothie - watermelon, mango, chaulai, pudina, almonds, cashew, walnut, chia seeds, melon seeds - all mixed.
During the day, I eat the regular 3 meals. Occasionally fruits or nuts in the middle.
This sounds pretty basic.
Here are things that have helped though...
This sounds pretty basic.
Here are things that have helped though...
1. Sleeping on time.
I sleep at 930pm everday.
And wake up between 445-515am.
This ensures that I do not feel hungry at night and it gives me the bare minimum rest my body needs.
I sleep at 930pm everday.
And wake up between 445-515am.
This ensures that I do not feel hungry at night and it gives me the bare minimum rest my body needs.
2. No liquids except water
This is a big one, and it works wonderfully for me. I do not drink anything except water (and the morning smoothie).
No alcohol, no tea/coffee, no aerated drinks, no fruit juices.
OK - Nimbu Paani occasionally.
This is a big one, and it works wonderfully for me. I do not drink anything except water (and the morning smoothie).
No alcohol, no tea/coffee, no aerated drinks, no fruit juices.
OK - Nimbu Paani occasionally.
3. Ideally no unnatural sugar
I say ideally, because I haven't been able to get to NO sugar as yet.
We don't keep any unnatural sugar in the household. No sweets or chocolates or anything similar.
I don't trust motivation to help me! :)
I say ideally, because I haven't been able to get to NO sugar as yet.
We don't keep any unnatural sugar in the household. No sweets or chocolates or anything similar.
I don't trust motivation to help me! :)
4. Lots of water
I drink 4-6 liters everyday.
Keep sipping.
Not from a glass.
A large 2ltr bottle.
Always around.
I drink 4-6 liters everyday.
Keep sipping.
Not from a glass.
A large 2ltr bottle.
Always around.
5. No meat, egg, or milk
Am a vegan (no - actually not. I have pizza cheese and curd)
Have been a vegetarian for 20 years.
Quit egg 2 years back.
Leaving curd didn't suit me well at all. So went back to it. Can't give up on Pizza.
Am a vegan (no - actually not. I have pizza cheese and curd)
Have been a vegetarian for 20 years.
Quit egg 2 years back.
Leaving curd didn't suit me well at all. So went back to it. Can't give up on Pizza.
Being a vegetarian has helped because the food isn't complex to process, especially at night.
Being vegan hasn't made a really big difference. At least I do not feel it.
Being vegan hasn't made a really big difference. At least I do not feel it.
The biggest change I saw in me after I started IF is I get up every morning super fresh, high on energy and feeling very light.
There is no lethargy, no sense of discomfort and surely no guilt.
I am convinced it is not just the IF, but the high quality sleep too, that helps.
There is no lethargy, no sense of discomfort and surely no guilt.
I am convinced it is not just the IF, but the high quality sleep too, that helps.
Happy to answer questions.
More importantly, would love to know and learn from the experience of others, who have gone about IF in their own ways.
What have you discovered?
More importantly, would love to know and learn from the experience of others, who have gone about IF in their own ways.
What have you discovered?
