When fasting to lose weight, do you really not eat anything? Nutritionist reveals: 4 secrets of fasting time

4 secrets of fasting time

Fasting can improve modern people's problems such as late-night snacks, eating out, irregular meals, eating dinner too late, excess calories, and unbalanced nutrition. But when fasting, can you really not eat anything? When you can eat, can you eat whatever you want? Which execution method is more suitable for you? Here are four secrets:

1. Choose the right food when eating

Say no to high-sugar, high-fat, processed foods and choose natural foods that are steamed, boiled, braised, or baked. For example: Instead of fried spareribs, choose braised chicken legs. Also, don't choose food randomly based on your mood or preferences.

2. When eating, eat until you are 70% to 80% full

Don't overeat, as this will add unnecessary burden to your body and make it more difficult to lose weight.

3. Drink more water to help metabolism

Sometimes you feel hungry, which may also mean you are thirsty. Many foods contain water, which can be counted as part of your daily water intake.

4. Find the method that suits you best and is feasible

You can start from 1212, then move on to 1014, and finally strictly implement the 168 fasting method (these fasting methods will be introduced later). The total amount of food intake does not necessarily have to be changed, just the eating time is controlled.

[Minmin Nutritionist's Tips]:

During the fasting period, you still need to pay attention to balanced nutrition, exercise more, and replenish water to achieve the most correct fasting effect. Maintaining an ideal weight is not a temporary thing. Healthy eating and lifestyle are lifelong. Take this opportunity to develop good health habits!

What should I eat during fasting?

When you first start fasting, you will easily feel hungry. It is not advisable to eat too little during the fasting period, because insufficient calorie intake will cause blood sugar to be too low, and the basal metabolic rate will also decrease, and you may even lose muscle. So, how should you eat during the fasting period so as not to be too hungry and still ensure nutrition? It’s very simple, just eat according to the table. Nutritionists have divided the food into six major categories + the amount you can eat each time, so fill up your plate!

Tips

1. Eat a fist-sized portion of fruit at each meal.

2. There are more vegetables than fruits.

3. The rice and vegetables are the same.

4. A palmful of bean, fish, eggs and meat.

5. One teaspoon of nuts and seeds.

This article is from Peace International's book "If you want to lose weight, lose weight healthily for life - Digital Slimming and Light Fasting by Nutritionist Gao Minmin"