Hello people. I’m currently doing 15:9 fasting, two meals a day. And I feel fine so far and try not to give into cravings (im a sugar addict). I’m currently trying to lose weight.
I wanna do 23:1 and OMAD, and I have this question bothering me. If I won’t eat for 23 hrs, what will be happen to my body? I will probably lose weight but it will most likely be water not fat tho right? Or will it be the fat since my body will need fuel from somewhere?? Also how will i know if I am in fact losing fat and not water?
Also what other things that happen in the body for a 23hrs fast? Can anyone share their experience, benefits and tips? I want some motivation
I appreciate any help and comments 🙏 thank you guys
I am not a doctor or even an expert on any of this, so…
The way I understand it, your body will be burning fat for the calories it needs to function after the insulin spike has subsided, so you will be losing fat. I would suggest getting a scale that measures body composition, including body fat. I have no idea how accurate they are, but mine seems at least consistent. I have a cheap wyze model, but there are tons of scales out there.
Drink lots of water anyway, it will help with the cravings if nothing else. If you are having a tough time with 15:9, you should just slowly increment to OMAD I would think. Your body is adjusting from eating all of the time, and being used to that, to eating less frequently. For some it may help to go slowly. 16:8 for a week. 18:6 for a week. 20:4… etc. But, if you think you can jump right in, give it a shot.
I would say that whatever you do, adjust some if you don’t like it. Some people will hate OMAD or 20:4, but thrive on 16:8. The goal, in my opinion, shouldn’t be to get to OMAD. The goal should be to adjust your lifestyle so that what you are doing is not a burden, but a healthy, easily maintainable solution to help your body, which will most likely include losing weight.
Good luck