The most important thing I can tell you about intermittent fasting results before you start is this: the first result is not weight loss. Most people begin intermittent fasting because they want to lose weight. That is a completely reasonable goal and IF produces it reliably. But the first measurable change from a consistent fasting […]
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The question I get asked more than almost any other about intermittent fasting is some version of this: what can I actually have during the fasting window? It is one of the most important practical questions in all of IF. What Can You Eat and Drink While Intermittent Fasting? Because getting it wrong does not […]
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The first time I tried to build an intermittent fasting schedule I overcomplicated it completely. I was tracking every hour. I had a spreadsheet. I was anxious about the exact minute I could eat. By the end of the first week I had followed the schedule perfectly and felt terrible. By the end of the […]
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One of the most common questions I get asked about intermittent fasting is also the most practically important one: how long should you fast? It is a better question than it might seem. The answer is not one number. It depends on what you are trying to achieve, how long you have been fasting, and […]
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The first time I tried intermittent fasting for beginners I made every mistake in the first three days and nearly gave up before anything had a chance to work. I skipped breakfast and spent the morning feeling terrible. I had a headache by 11am. I was irritable by 1pm. I ate an enormous lunch that […]
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Note This article covers keto-related constipation that develops as a result of dietary change. If you experience constipation accompanied by blood in the stool, severe abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or symptoms that persist beyond four weeks despite implementing all solutions below, consult your GP. These may indicate an underlying condition unrelated to keto. Nobody […]
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The first time someone told me my breath smelled like nail polish remover I was mortified, and then I read exactly why it was happening and the mortification turned into something closer to relief because it meant the diet was actually working. Keto breath is one of the most immediately noticeable side effects of starting […]
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I spent weeks reading about intermittent fasting specifically to disprove it before I tried it myself. What is intermittent fasting? It is a simpler idea than most people expect. It is not a diet in the traditional sense. It is an eating schedule. It is about when you eat rather than what you eat. And […]
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Three weeks into my first attempt at keto, I was eating what felt like enormous amounts of food and still ravenous by mid-morning, and the most useful thing I read was that this was diagnostic information rather than evidence that the diet was wrong for me. If you are always hungry on keto, something specific […]
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Medical noteThis article provides research-based information about ketogenic diets and thyroid function. It is not medical advice. People with diagnosed thyroid conditions, particularly hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, or those on levothyroxine or other thyroid medication, should discuss dietary changes with their GP or endocrinologist before starting a ketogenic diet. When my GP mentioned that my T3 […]
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