My " Tips"

c h a p t e r t w e n t y t h r e e

[ some things will be repeated, i apoligize!]

so i have some fasting tips for you beautiful pleople!

an app you can use for fasting that i personally love is Zero! it tracks ur fasting, tells you how much you've done and can try diffeeent types of fasting and more

{i had a total of 3 hours of sleep in 4 days, dont judge me! woo self destruction}

Fasting Tips & Tricks

🌱 drink water. if you’re seeing this you probably already know this, but seriously. I drink enough water every
day that my pee is literally clear.

🌱 tea def counts towards hydration! I drink mint, green, chamomile, and dandelion usually.

🌱 speaking of tea, if you really struggle with bloating I highly recommend Yogi’s Detox tea. It’s like $4 a box and works for me. I drink it an hour before bed and it does its magic overnight. You can find it in most grocery stores.

🌱 people say green tea helps metabolism. Honestly I’m not so sure about this. I personally take vitamin c in the mornings because 1) it helps my immune system and 2) it does boost your metabolism (acid/citrus both raise your metabolism - why people also encourage grapefruit and apple cider vinegar to lose weight).

🌱 I take complete vitamins almost every day. If you restrict a lot and for a long time, you will NEED vitamins. You want to get thin, but I doubt you also want weak bones, bad teeth, bad nails, bad hair, bad skin, etc. So take your vitamins, please please please.

🌱 I try to eat healthy and unprocessed foods. I’m actually a low carb high fat person, but in general try to eat lots of leafy greens and protein and some fruit every day. I usually have some almond butter for breakfast, a salad with chicken and veggies for lunch with a lil dressing, some veggies/fruit for an afternoon snack, and I usually skip dinner. Staying away from carbs - breads and pastas and stuff - also helps keep down bloating in most people.

🌱 vary your caloric intake. Usually during the week I keep my calories down, but on the weekend I allow myself to net more like 800-1000 calories. This let’s you indulge on foods you’d otherwise stay away from - I eat some pizza and ice cream on these days. This can help prevent binges because you know you'll get whatever food you're craving sometime in the next week. it also boosts your metabolism, and it keeps your body from getting too adjusted to a consistent caloric intake. People also frequently plateau when their bodies adjust to their intake. This is why some people experience significant weight loss after a binge day.

🌱 fasting can def be helpful - I usually fast once a week just to give my system a break and just eat light foods and liquids. I do try to get at least 200 calories spread out over a day of fasting because that’s what your body needs to keep its metabolism running. I usually burn it all off though with exercise and just walking. Never fast longer than 48 hours - your body will start to eat away at itself for energy when it burns through carbs and some fat. When you do fast, absolutely drink lots of liquids. When you’re coming out of a fast, don’t binge or eat something big. Be gentle on your body and ease back into regular eating with some fruit, veggies, or a small salad.

🌱 PLEASE DO NOT PURGE. it is so, so bad for you. throwing up a few hundred calories is not worth the damage to your body. Please.

🌱 PLEASE DO NOT USE LAXATIVES. not only do they damage your body if you try to use them for weight loss, but they don’t actually do anything for you - the idea that they prevent the absorption of calories is a MYTH. so please don’t use them unless you have to. I have to use laxatives every once in a while because I literally will go weeks without a bowel movement at all, but I always take the proper dosage and I always drink lots of water. PLEASE BE SAFE.