Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating, it’s scheduling your meals so that you get the most out of them. Intermittent fasting does not change what you eat but when you eat. Intermittent fasting has been shown to be safe and incredibly effective as any other diet.

It is also a good way to keep muscle mass while getting lean.

Fasting puts your body in a fat burning state that you rarely make it to during a normal eating schedule.

Examples of various Intermittent Fasting Schedules

There are a few options to consider if you want to try intermittent fasting.

Daily Intermittent Fasting

The daily intermittent fasting schedule also called the Leangains model uses a 16-hour fast followed by an 8-hour eating period. It does not matter when you start your 8-hour eating period, do whatever works for you.

Given that daily intermittent fasting is done everyday it becomes very easy to get into the habit of eating on this schedule.

 

Alternate Day Intermittent Fasting

Alternate day intermittent fasting incorporates longer fasting periods on alternate days throughout the week. For instance you would eat dinner on Monday night and then not eat anything again until Tuesday evening. On Wednesday you eat all day and then start the 24-hour fasting cycle again after dinner on Wednesday evening.  

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