Intermittent Fasting 101 and FAQs

Last Saturday, I shared a favorite new breakfast of yogurt topped with raspberries and Sinful Cinnamon Granola by Laura’s Gourmet Granola. I ended up being flooded with DMs for the next 24 hours — not about the meal, but rather the fact that I said that I don’t eat breakfast most days. I realized that many weren’t aware that I try to follow a 16:8 intermittent fasting approach, and I loved that so many of you wanted to know more!

I first tried intermittent fasting (IF) as a way to lose a few pounds, but IF is not what I’d call a diet. Instead, I’ve found it to be a lifelong eating approach that aids in weight loss but also can have tremendous health benefits when it comes to preventing chronic diseases and slowing the aging process. My favorite benefit is that fact that IF has enabled me to listen to my body, learn what my body is telling me, and eat more intuitively. It sounds crazy, I know!

I haven’t been able to adequately respond to all the questions I’ve gotten from followers, so I decided to share this video. I created it last summer to explain exactly what IF is and how it works. I’ve provided time stamps below, and I’d really encourage you to at least watch minutes 5 to 16.

0:35 – Overview/outline of what’s in the video

1:15 – What is Intermittent Fasting?

2:30 – Three Approaches to Fasting

5:30 – Why I Needed to Rethink Everything I’d Been Preaching About Metabolism & Eating

7:35 – Feeding vs. Fasting and How This Impacts Weight

12:00 – How Your Eating Window Impacts Fat Loss and Gain

14:35 – IF for Weight Loss: How it’s different from traditional diets

16:00 – Effect on Metabolism and Other Health Benefits

18:00 – What’s Allowed During Fasting?

20:25 – Who Shouldn’t Fast

21:30 – What are the ideal hours to eat or to fast? 

23.20 – How do I ease into IF? 

26:00– Bulletproof coffee

26:45 - Is “3 Meals a Day” a Myth or Outdated Concept?

29:00 – Risks, One Meal a Day vs 16:8, Exercise while fasting

Anything that I didn’t answer? Let me know! Fasting is one of my favorite topics to talk about and share!