The Essential Guide to Intermittent Fasting for Women by Megan Ramos

Author:Megan Ramos
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Greystone Books
Published: 2023-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

If you have trouble with any of the fasting steps, here are some extra tools—I call them fasting fluids and training wheels—to make fasting easier and more comfortable. Please use whichever of these tips your body needs—or none at all. Remember, each person’s journey is different and this is your journey.

• FASTING FLUIDS AND TRAINING WHEELS: TWO TIPS FOR EASIER FASTING •

Trying something new can be scary; you can feel like you’re taking a deep dive into unknown territory. I understand that cutting out snacks or dropping one meal a day (page 154) can feel like that. So, I want to share two tips to help make fasting easier for you. If you feel like you need support during a fast, try fasting fluids or training wheels. These liquids and easily digested foods do not provoke a significant insulin response in the body, and so they satiate any cravings you may have while allowing you to continue your fast.

Fasting fluids

Staying well hydrated while fasting helps minimize or avoid headaches and other side effects that can result as your body burns fuel and eliminates toxins. Drinking also fills your belly with liquid so you feel more satiated, and sipping can help keep your hands occupied when you are used to eating frequently.

Drink the following fluids at any time during any fast, even a “clean” fast. Clean fasting means you are consuming only water, natural salt, and magnesium or clear tea or coffee. You can also combine these fluids with training wheels (see below).

1Water: Any temperature flat or sparkling water is the ultimate fasting fluid.

2Tea or coffee: Try hot or cold tea or coffee served without sweeteners or creamers.

3Sugar-free pickle juice or olive brine: Both of these fluids boost your salts and electrolytes.

Training wheels

Think of these training wheels as helping you adapt when life intrudes on your fast. Jetlag, lack of sleep, major life events, and work stress can all make it harder to complete a fast successfully. For example, if you’ve started a 24-hour fast but feel fatigued at 16 hours, it’s better to use a training wheel than to give up the fast. You may hear some people call training wheels “dirty” fasting because consuming these things raises insulin, but I don’t use this language. Many of my clients find training wheels extremely helpful when transitioning from eating many times a day to fasting successfully. Try one of these options if you need a boost as you’re learning to fast.

•Flavorings for water: Lemon juice, lime juice, or edible essential oils can make water taste better. Try doTERRA or Young Living edible essential oils (not all essential oils are edible, so check the labels carefully). One popular combination is basil and grapefruit essential oil in carbonated water.

•Added fat for tea or coffee: Up to 3 teaspoons of heavy cream (use goat, sheep, or buffalo dairy if you find the A1 protein in cow’s milk inflammatory), coconut milk or cream, full-fat or homogenized milk, or homemade unsweetened nut milk can make tea or coffee more satiating.

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