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Fast to Accelerate Weight Loss

Along with a healthy diet and exercise, intermittent fasting can help you move the scale in 2021. You’ll typically lose as much weight practicing intermittent fasting as with a continuous calorie restriction diet that limits your energy intake to 80% of your daily needs. But healthier food choices and greater calorie restriction in conjunction with any IF schedule can help you accelerate weight loss. Learn more in our FAQ page and mini-course.

Start

with a 12-hour overnight fast and make one-hour increments every 4-5 days if you’d like to fast longer. 

Eat

at regular mealtimes. An around-the-clock diet puts you at risk for obesity and diabetes.

Drink

 water, unsweetened black coffee and tea in between meals to keep you both hydrated and distracted from hunger.

Have

an early dinner. Give yourself a few hours between your last meal and bedtime.

Eat

mindfully and without distractions. Consume fruits, veggies, protein, dairy, and healthy fats.

Exercise

before eating. Fasted workouts help you burn more fat.

Aim

for 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Poor sleep makes it harder to exercise and eat well.

References:

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