Intermittent Fasting

Catch up #3 for this week!

*TW- eating stuff, and also full disclosure – intermittent fasting is not safe for everyone - please go see a Doctor before trying any of this*

I started intermittent fasting 12 weeks ago, and honestly, I’m not sure I’ll go back.

What I do & how I started:

·16/8 fasting – 8 hours eating, and 16 hours fasting. My eating window is 7am to 3pm.

· I don’t track any calories or restrict what I eat in any way. Generally though, I try to eat reasonably clean and I’m always mindful that my number 1 priority is to fuel my body to be able to meet my daily training needs. I eat roughly 2,000 calories a day.

· The first week I started IF, I didn’t do ANY training, and was just watching to see how my body would respond to it. Once everything felt settled and ok, I slowly started to add in small amounts of training. I also went to see a Doctor to make sure I was not doing myself any harm.

Tips if you want to try it:

· Make sure your fridge and pantry are ALWAYS stocked up. There is absolutely nothing worse than ending a 16 hour fast only to realise you have run out of eggs and now need to go to the supermarket to get some for breakfast. Just no.

· Go see a Doctor first. Really.

· Put your safety and wellbeing first - pay attention to and listen to your body.

Why I like it:

· I sleep better

· My focus has improved

· I have more time

· It’s easy to exercise and train in the evenings

· My body feels happy

· I’m never hungry (ever)

· I am eating more now than I ever have, but I feel like I eat more mindfully

· I don’t crave junk food or takeaways

Happy to answer any questions if you have any ✌