How I’m Implementing Intermittent Fasting To Boost My Metabolism
So, first of all, I’m NO nutritionist. I didn’t study anything and I don’t have a certification.
I’m a mom, a cheerleader in health and fitness, and definitely someone who is learning as I go.
But over the winter months, I tried taking birth control to help manage my endometriosis….back story. I HATE birth control. It makes me cranky, not myself, and kills all intimacy desires I have with my husband (this IS a blog for mommies, so I think that’s safe to share!).
But I was in some pain from my endometriosis, and I decided to try it again. I was actually able to STOP taking birth control three years ago after implementing Shakeology once a day as a meal replacement and cleaning up my eating. I used to take it to control my horrific PMDD, but I don’t need it for that anymore ! Praise the Lord!
One of the biggest side effects is that it makes me gain weight. I cannot explain it or find evidence to support, but it does. And I packed on 10 lbs pretty easily during the few months I was on it. I gave it up because I felt horrible, and it has taken me another three months for my body to go back to normal! Bleh!
But during that time, I was doing some research and stumbled upon the practice of intermittent fasting. Now, before you STOP reading and say, “I’m NOT fasting to lose weight!”, let me clarify.
I am NOT eating less food than I normally do.
I’m just changing the TIMES I eat.
From jamesclear.com:
“Why is it worthwhile to change when you’re eating?
Well, most notably, it’s a great way to get lean without going on a crazy diet or cutting your calories down to nothing. In fact, most of the time you’ll try to keep your calories the same when you start intermittent fasting. (Most people eat bigger meals during a shorter time frame.) Additionally, intermittent fasting is a good way to keep muscle mass on while getting lean.”
Our bodies are in a “fed” state for 12 hours after eating. After those 12 hours, your body goes into the “fasted” state. Which means that it can now burn fat that it was unable to during the fed state. That is why people who follow intermittent fasting lose fat faster.
So, basically, my goal is to “fast” for 14 hours. You can do your own research on the length of time, and I’ll share some resources below, but based on my research I decided to begin with 14. Most body builders and hard core people aim for 16. That’s not doable for me most days, so I’ve been experimenting with 14. And it’s working!
I aim to eat my last meal of the day by 5:00 or 5:30 pm and don’t eat again for 14 hours. So that would be 7:00 or 7:30 am the next day. Honestly, many people eat this way anyways and don’t realize it. But late night snacking and eating has ALWAYS made me gain weight, and it makes sense now. I was never giving my body time to burn through what I was eating.
There is lot of research that says this is very beneficial for you body.
1. It helps you lose weight if you need to.
2. It’s easier than extreme dieting. And safer too
3. I’m NOT cutting calories. Still eating clean and following my meal plan. Just reducing the period of time that I’m actually eating.
4. It helps prevent cancer.
5. It makes planning meals simpler.
So! I’ll let you be the judge as to whether or not this is something you want to try, but I’m always learning about the way my body works and trying to find what works best for ME!
And I can tell a difference. I’m not insanely hungry in a fasted state, and I am able to workout quite well without food in the mornings (quite shocking to me honestly!). I’ve never been one to skip meals or turn down food when I’m the slightest bit hungry.
But this coupled with the birth control being out of my system, and my body is functioning much closer to normal!
Resources: http://jamesclear.com/the-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting
http://www.prevention.com/food/i-tried-intermittent-fasting-for-a-week/slide/6
IF you try it and want to share with me how it works for you, I’d love to know!
Email me at janzenrk@gmail.com or connect with me at https://www.facebook.com/racheljmitch/
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