Fasting Flexibility
Helen shares her journey of adapting intermittent fasting to suit her body's needs, starting with 12-hour fasts and evolving to one meal a day. She emphasizes the importance of planning meals and finding what works best for individual lifestyles, demonstrating that fasting can be flexible and personalized. With a focus on nutritious choices, Helen highlights how she breaks her fast with protein and enjoys a multi-course meal within her eating window.In this clip
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Intermittent Fasting Stories
Episode 438: Helen Blicharz
Related Questions
What do you think about my method of intermittent fasting for about four months, where I eat within a 10-hour window and fast for 12 hours? I've been able to control my calorie intake and focus on getting enough protein because of the smaller eating window.
Is my approach of opening my eating windows earlier in the day with protein and aiming to stretch the eating time to 6-8 hours reasonable, considering my hormonal issues and recent weight gain? I've heard conflicting information about fasting for women in middle age, and I'm concerned about eating too much with a longer window, but I also want to ensure I'm getting enough protein.
What would be ideal for me considering my schedule: I wake up around 7 and go to sleep around 23. I do intermittent fasting and eat my first meal around 11:30. That's usually lunch and it's quite light. I have a snack in the afternoon like a protein shake around 16. I then eat my last meal, dinner, at 18:30.