Intermittent Fasting...The ultimate Weight Loss Tool?...

Let’s find out!...

So we can gather from the definitions above that intermittent fasting occurs at irregular intervals, it is not continuous or steady (or is it :), and that you abstain from all or some food or drink...sweet!

That was easy!

Let’s dig a little deeper than what the dictionary is telling us...

Intermittent fasting is basically a selected time frame you choose to consume your daily macros (calories from fat, carbs, and protein).

There is more involved in the process, and some good decisions need to be done before hand that will help insure you achieve the healthy results you are seeking.

But don’t overthink, or be intimidated by the whole process. You are basically eating good, healthy, food/fuel, in an allotted amount of time. Sweet!...Easy breezy!

Let’s start at the beginning...

I have been utilizing intermittent fasting as part of my protocol for a few years. I initially made the mistake that most Americans make, which is...if something is good for me, then more of it is better!

This was not the case in the onset of my fasting journey, just as most of the time more is not better. Remember...patience, consistency, transformation.

This is our company’s trademark slogan, and it rings true with everything in life.

Fat adapted is a result of training your body to burn fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates.

The mistake I initially made when I added intermittent fasting to my toolbox was that my body was not quite fat adapted.

I had been eating good fats, and low/no carbohydrates for a week, so I was still burning all of the glycogen (carb fuel) out of my body, and I introduced intermittent fasting to my daily life...whoops!

I tried to go for the full 16-18 hours without eating, while still burning out the glycogen... my body was pissed!

What I am getting at is the more fat adapted your body and mind are, the easier your transition into intermittent fasting will be.

If your body is already burning fat for fuel, it will just keep burning it. Only it will be fat you have already stored in your body you are burning, not the new fat fuel that you are consuming.

You are in ketosis when you are burning fat as fuel. Ketosis is where the word keto evolved from. The keto diet is a low/ no carb lifestyle.

I basically live this lifestyle, only with a few alterations.

Because of my daily physical output level I re-feed carbs when needed, usually every other evening. And this are still only good carbs, I love a medium sized sweet potato garnished with sea salt.

Just remember to not have any good fats with your re-feed. Your body only needs one fuel at a time when you are eating.

Your body will always burn carbohydrates first as fuel. So if you eat fats with carbs your body will store the fat, and immediately burn the carbs.

This is why Americans are so obese at the present. They consume fake processed foods full of carbs, bad fats, and added sugar.

Nothing good is going to come out of any of that. Ewww.

Some of the benefits you will receive from intermittent fasting are:

Weight and body fat loss
Lowered blood insulin and sugar levels
Stabilize blood sugar levels
Increased fat burning
Possible reversal of type 2 diabetes
Possible increased energy
Possible improved mental concentration and clarity

Possible increased growth hormone
Reduce inflammation
Reduce oxidative stress
Increase resistance to stress
Decrease blood pressure
Decrease cholesterol levels
Improve your resting heart rate

That is a whole lot of great benefits!

Here is a list of some of the things may experience while coming of your carby lifestyle. Stay tuned after the list and I will tell you a protocol so that you don’t have to experience these symptoms, or they won’t be as bad or as long.

Cravings
Headaches
Low energy
Irritability
Feeling cold
Over eating
Bloating, heartburn, and constipation

Here are some ways to beat the “Keto Flu”

Take a calcium, magnesium, and sodium supplement. One you stop eating a lot of carbs, these levels go down quickly.

I take Ancient Nutrition’s Keto Fire when I am feeling a little sluggish. They have one with no caffeine, and one with caffeine added.

Neither one will break your fast, and you will feel more peppy quick after consumption.

Keto fire supplement (no caffeine) 

Black coffee. Black coffee is a great tool during your transition, also once you are actually fasting.

Just make sure you don’t load it up with cream and sugar, this  will break your fast for sure.

You are safe with black coffee, organic herbal tea, and clean water.

Bone broth: Grass fed organic bone broth is a great help to meet your vitamin and nutrient needs.

It will also help curb hunger, tastes delicious, and does not break your fast. I use kettle and fire. Here is a link to their beef bone broth.

Kettle and fire website

Working out: Working out will help you burn through your glycogen storage more quickly. It will also release serotonin, this will increase your mood and the quality of your day.

Meditating: Ahhh meditation. This is great time to introduce yourself to meditation if you never have before.

There are apps like headspace and Breethe that guide you through different topics of meditation, so don’t be intimidated or feel weird meditating.

This is a great time to slow down your body and your mind, and take some time for you. It will get you more in touch with your body and your mind.

Yoga: Yoga will burn your glycogen storage as well, but you will get so much more out of yoga than just a workout alone.

Yoga is mental, physical, emotional, and energetic. There is purpose with every breath and pose. Approach it as such and you will reap all of the benefits.

Listen to your intuitive self, and enjoy your practice :)

When I break my fast I break it with a couple handful’s of fatty organic nuts (pecans, walnuts, macadamia, etc), I pair this with a 20oz cup of limitless coffee,

 our version of the fatty good coffee.

Here is an instagram link to the recipe.

 Limitless coffee recipe

I consume this at least an hour before I plan on eating a good fatty breakfast. Remember to eat real, organic clean food aways.

Their is such a thing as dirty keto. It’s a lot of bacon and dairy. You will lose weight, but your body is paying for it. Your cells will be screaming for a detox!

Don’t go this route if you can help it.

In closing, the best advice I can give you from my personal experience with intermittent fasting is to ease into it. 

As with anything new, give your body and mind a chance to get to know the process.

If your end goal is to fast from 8pm at night, to 12 noon the next day, start by having your last meal at 7:30pm, and not eating until 9am.

Try this for a week, and when it feels natural try adding another 30 minutes or another hour to each or just one end of your fast.

Say last meal at 6:30pm, and don’t eat until 10Am the next day. You follow me? Don’t set yourself up for failure. Be patient, be consistent, and be realistic.

Remember...Rome wasn’t built in a day... But it was built, and built to last...

Here’s to your health...

Cheers!