Over the years there have been several studies conducted and experiments done to find the effectiveness of weight loss through intermittent fasting. The term intermittent fasting basically means splitting up the day in zones, there will be eating zones and others will be fasting zones. More popularly known as eating windows and fasting, the key is maintaining the proportion and working in the gaps while doing it.
Weight loss by this medium is simpler than hefty workouts or specially breastfeeding moms who cannot afford the time to manage a gym or workout. Intermittent fasting is just what people want to do, eat whatever one wants to have that is chocolates, cream and other fat products and let the calories go into deficit. To get the hang of intermittent fasting and how weight loss occurs with its convention in daily lifestyle, here is a brief summary of how to practice it and take benefit from it-
1) Choose the 24 hours IF technique or 12 hour window-
There are several types of intermittent fasting schedules that can be decided on, some vary from 24 hours plus which means eating on Tuesday 6pm and then taking the next meal on Wednesday 6pm. A fast that long should not be promoted as such since it affects the metabolic rate and in turn health deteriorates. The better option is to choose a 12 hour window, where fasting is done for half a day and then any fat or carbohydrate food which is beneficial for the body. What happens is when one meal is taken, the body uses it till the next 12 hours and when it is digested the calorie which is stored as fat is burnt and used by the body. Weight loss takes place with that and after some time the urge and hunger pangs also disappear as the body gets used to it.
2) Keep the diet simple and short-
Weight loss through intermittent fasting only happens when it is practiced consistently. For consistency there should be a plan that is simple and easily followed on a daily basis. Fix food groups on 12 hours intervals and just have those. Balancing the groups in simple ways would determine the intake of food which is essential for the body's well being, good metabolism and eventually weight burning out in a way unexpected. The group can have calcium, fiber, carbohydrates and fats. The only thing is to balance it appropriately.
3) Reduces stress on the body needing to snack time and again-
Intermittent fasting basically molds the body needs in a way where needs of frequent snacking automatically die down. So what happens is the time when extra meal intake and fat used to store in the body, that particular time is simply chopped off from the daily routine and weight loss starts happening with this. The stress that the body took in processing, digesting and using the fat and extra meal in take is also reduced, instead the same amount of energy is used in digesting the stored calories and burns it down by reducing fat on stomach and other parts of the body.
4) Blood sugar levels and routines are adjusted appropriately-
With intermittent fasting there are various advantages to health factors, and one of them is balanced blood sugar levels as the in take in the body reduces. Studies show that lesser cravings happens and apart from sugar level, blood pressure, stress and heart diseases are also taken under control through this form of dieting. So not only would rigorous workouts be avoided and tough food cuts would not take place, eating just about everything one desires and still reducing weight happens in a span of few months. Moreover, there are more healthy and nutrients food intake developed over a period of time which when IF is not followed is tough to make a habit of.
