Intermittent Fasting Blog

You tried fasting, and it worked, and then it didn’t. You felt sharp and light for one week. The same fast left you tired and foggy a few weeks later. Cycle syncing intermittent fasting means matching your fasting window to your hormones’ weekly rhythm instead of repeating the same schedule every day. Women who’ve tried […]

You are breathing out and cupping your hand over your mouth, and sniffing to check if your breath has that sweet, fruity smell. You’ve already done it three times today, hoping the smell means autophagy has finally kicked in.  Most of the signs people talk about, like bad breath or no hunger, are not proof […]

Your calf locked up at two in the morning so hard that you’re gripping the sheets. You’re wondering if this thing is actually hurting you because of fasting. If you’re one of the many people practicing intermittent fasting who gets hit with random muscle cramps, the solution depends on picking the right magnesium, not just […]

You’re at hour sixteen of a fast. You blow into the ketone meter. You stare at the number that pops up, wondering if it even means anything. You have pushed through real hunger to get here, but what is making the whole thing feel pointless is that one confusing number  The great part is that […]

Your red light panel is warming up as you’re standing in your kitchen. You can’t drink your coffee yet because your fasting window is not open. You start to think if any of this is really worth doing. Or maybe you’re just spending time and wasting money on two trends because everyone else does them […]

You strap on a sensor and start your fast. Your phone buzzes with a number that makes your heart drop. All you think is if you just break your fast? Or is something wrong with your body? A continuous glucose monitor [a small patch that checks your blood sugar every few minutes] can feel like […]

You check your blood sugar after you wake up, before you’ve eaten anything. The number is higher than it was when you went to bed. This makes you wonder if your fasting routine is quietly broken, or if you are. When you’re fasting and still waking up to a higher blood sugar reading than when […]

It is 9 p.m., and you open the fridge. You are not hungry. It is just like window shopping. If you’ve ever dieted, then you’ve most likely heard something similar to this. Most of us eat on autopilot all day, reaching for food out of habit, boredom, or stress long before real hunger shows up. […]

Your mom’s face changes before you even explain why when you skip your breakfast. Skipping breakfast is not the hardest part of intermittent fasting. It is sitting across from a parent or partner who thinks you are not eating enough and will not stop saying so. You likely feel torn between defending your choice and […]