Intermittent Fasting next... What is it? A period of feeding restriction, the most common protocols being the 5:2 (2 days eating very little and 5 days normally) and daily time restricted fasting (8hr eating window/16hr fasting). The good: It can negate the need to count calories, as it’s generally hard to overeat in such a small eating window. It allows you to be a bit more productive as you don’t need to think about food, or prepare as many meals. Some studies might suggest it has other benefits outside weight loss but unless your a mouse, take it with a pinch of salt until there’s more conclusive evidence.
The bad: Some people report being weak and/or tired during the fasting period. Both of these will obviously have a bearing on your daily tasks.
The stupid: Some people still manage to turn this into a binge-fest. If you think fasting is a magic bullet to a diet exclusively of junk food, think again. Personally I’d be liable to kill all around me if I was asked to survive on 500cals, even if it were just for 2 days.
The bad: Some people report being weak and/or tired during the fasting period. Both of these will obviously have a bearing on your daily tasks.
The stupid: Some people still manage to turn this into a binge-fest. If you think fasting is a magic bullet to a diet exclusively of junk food, think again. Personally I’d be liable to kill all around me if I was asked to survive on 500cals, even if it were just for 2 days.
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