03/24/2023
Good take on fasting.
Just because it’s popular and research shows it’s beneficial doesn’t mean you should go all in.
Fasting, like most things, requires foundational and functional biochemistry.
If any of the above listed issues resonate with you, you shouldn’t be fasting - or you shouldn’t be fasting as long.
For example, if you’re doing time-restricted eating, and at 12 hours of no food you feel great, perfect.
If you’re doing it for 13 hours and experiencing any of the symptoms above, then you’re not ready. Go back down to 12 hours.
You’re not a failure. You’re doing what’s best for you.
It’s not a competition.
If you’re skipping breakfast, and a few hours later you’re cold, cranky and craving junk food, that’s a sign you should have eaten breakfast.
Breakfast doesn’t mean cereal and a coffee.
You must start your day with sufficient protein.
Starting your day with protein stabilizes your mood, reduces cravings, provides you sustained energy and improved cognition.
It’s pretty simple…
Listen to Your Body!
Then, adjust as needed.
Then, listen again.
Adjust again.