Embarking on a weight loss journey could be difficult, especially when a slimmer doesnt know where to begin with, but by following a dieting programme it could encourage rapid weight loss.
One trick that many weight loss programmes use, for slimmers to drop weight quickly, is intermittent fasting.
According to Healthline, intermittent fasting is one of the worlds most popular tricks used by slimmers to lose weight quickly.
It involves alternating cycles of fasting and eating.
The concept of fasting has been around for thousands of years, however fasting as a weight-loss method in particular, the use of intermittent fasting has only been popularised in recent times.
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Many studies show that intermittent fasting can cause weight loss, improve metabolic health, protect against disease and perhaps help a slimmer live longer.
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting.
The reason that this trick is so popular among slimmers is that intermittent fasting doesnt limit a slimmer to which foods to eat, but rather when they should eat them.
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Most people already "fast" every day, while they sleep. Intermittent fasting can be as simple as extending that fast a little longer.
A slimmer can do this simply, eating their first meal at noon and their last meal before 8 pm.
Then a slimmer would be technically fasting for 16 hours every day while restricting their eating window to eight hours.
This is known as the 16/8 method.
But what do the weight-loss experts say about intermittent fasting?
A LighterLife consultant said: Intermittent fasting, which refers to the practice of eating significantly fewer calories for at least two days a week and then eating a balanced diet for the remaining days, was popularised by Dr Michael Mosleys 5:2 diet back in 2012.
But its come a long way since then, with research showing that intermittent fasting in many different ways not only results in weight loss but also has other significant health benefits.
The weight-loss consultant recommended that a slimmer should choose specific days that they fast and days that they dont.
The consultant added: Choose the days you fast and the days you dont. On fasting days, swap some or all of your ordinary food for tasty and nutritious [options].
On all other days you eat normally. Its deliciously simple!
Slimmers can swap their typical food choices for something more healthy on their fasting days.
Dr Kelly Johnston, explains: Almost a fifth of us lack the motivation to stick to a diet, so having a flexible approach for some people can make all the difference when you have excess weight to shift.
By having four meals, pots, soups, bars, smoothies or shakes on your fasting days youll get all the quality protein, fibre, essential fats, vitamins and minerals you need without having to worry about cooking or Calorie counting.
According to Dr. Johnston, contrary to popular belief, people who use intermittent fasting for weight loss are not more likely to binge on the days they arent fasting.
She said: Research shows that intermittent fasters were unable to compensate for the energy deficit incurred during the fasting.
This means that, despite eating what they want, intermittent fasters generally dont eat enough to make up for the number of calories they dont consume during their fasting days."
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