RHODY LIFE

Is it time for a reset?

Posted 3/4/21

With spring right around the corner, now is a good time to think about losing any extra weight you have gained over the winter. It's easy to hide a few extra pounds under sweaters, but it's not so easy in the warm weather. Intermittent fasting is a great

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RHODY LIFE

Is it time for a reset?

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With spring right around the corner, now is a good time to think about losing any extra weight you have gained over the winter. It’s easy to hide a few extra pounds under sweaters, but it’s not so easy in the warm weather.

Intermittent fasting is a great way to shed a few pounds and it has lots of other benefits. It helps with inflammation, improves your brain health and can help reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Most of us already “fast” every day while we are sleeping. Intermittent fasting can be as simple as extending that fast for a few hours longer. However, if you’re thinking about fasting as a long-term lifestyle change, you can choose from several intermittent fasting methods that are easy to implement into your daily routine.

Here’s one example: Skip your breakfast and have your first meal at noon. Then have your last meal at 8 p.m. That’s it! You’ll have fasted about 16 hours in a day.

Generally speaking, women should fast for about 13 to 14 hours a day. Men should fast up to 16 hours a day.

One of the most important aspects of intermittent fasting is timing. In order to adjust the release of hormones in your body, it’s better to fast around the same time each day. This way, you will be able to ease your body into this new eating pattern and, of course, stick to the plan for the long term.

It’s important to drink plenty of water when you are fasting. I like to have bone broth during fasting periods. Start by preparing balanced, nutritious, healthy meals and snacks. Split your meals into three big and one or two small snacks per day. Your daily calories per meal should split into 25 percent of daily calories for breakfast, 10 percent for snacks, 30 percent for lunch and 25 percent for dinner.

Make sure you have a routine and eat every three hours. Your last meal should be consumed three hours before bedtime.

Not only will you feel great and in control, you will see the pounds drop off and when the warm weather gets here you’ll be ahead of the game!

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