Continuing my series on oversimplifying commonly asked questions:
Intermittent fasting simply put is a term for an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating.
Common intermittent fasting methods involve a 16 hour fast and an 8 hour eating window.
It is not❌: As complicated as it sounds, it can be as simple as choosing to skip breakfast and not eating until 1pm, resulting in much larger meals in a shorter time.
The silver bullet to weight loss. The basic principles remain the same. Calorie deficit is king.
A method that allows you to eat whatever you want because you fasted for 18 hours.
It does✅:
Make it easier to hit your macros, less meals = easier calculations.
Allow for some massive meals without the need to go over your calories.
Makes meal prep easier and results in less washing up.
I could honestly make this post about 1000 lines long but then I wouldn’t be oversimplifying it… Let me know if your enjoying this series and if it has been useful to you.
I’m off now for a birthday workout.
Love,
Belt.