The Top 9 Intermittent Fasting Mistakes

the top intermittent fasting mistakes

this has helped me lose fat & keep it off

as a long career as a personal trainer

i hated meal prepping and spent too much time thinking what i wanted to eat

getting in great shape and maintaining it became a breeze…

below is a list of the top intermittent fasting mistakes that people make

if you decide to cut calories even further during the eating window

the problem here is that once you go over a rough calorie deficit

another select group of people have used intermittent fasting as an excuse to pack in some extra calories and “cheat” a little bit more frequently than they otherwise would

we also felt the frustration of gaining body fat while thinking we were dieting *face palm

let's be clear… intermittent fasting is not a get out of jail free card. you cannot eat whatever you want on intermittent fasting and expect to lose fat

caloric deficit still mus be present to lose body fat

let's be real

don't underestimate extra calories sneaking up on you

fat is also very important. i wouldn't ever recommend going under fat

if it is natural

his is not to knock the warrior diet

i personally saw great fat loss results on it

you check out our review of the top 4 intermittent fasting plans here

intermittent fasting mistake #6: not drinking enough water

diet you are doing…. obviously

water flushes out a lot of toxins

the benefits of being properly hydrated are long enough to convince anyone that they should…

drink more water

personally i drink

if it has been hours and you haven't had to go… you're probably not drinking enough

honey. any calories will kick you out of your fast

intermittent fasting mistakes- fortress lifestyle. fat loss. weight loss. coffee

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by fortress lifestyle | jul 26

have you made any of these intermittent fasting mistakes

intermittent fasting is starting to gain more and more acceptance as a viable option

i personally have seen amazing success

it wasn't always this way

the worst was the lie that you “must eat 5-6x

i used to follow this

i was never satisfied eating skimpy meals frequently. i was constantly hungry

it was miserable

when i learned intermittent fasting

although to get to that point

lot of trail and error

when i first started

i actually threw the towel in several times because i was getting terrible results

i would feel miserable & constantly hungry

i started losing weight…. but my strength and muscle

i was so frustrated. i couldn't figure out what i was doing wrong

i want you to avoid the potential intermittent fasting mistakes that most make

intermittent fasting mistake #1: not eating enough

there is a reason that this is the number one intermittent fasting mistake

many people fail at intermittent fasting because they don't eat enough calories in their eating window

people don't realize that since their eating window is confined to a shorter time frame

remember

an day of a week

don't be this person! learn from our mistakes

intermittent fasting mistake #2: overeating

i am going to talk out of both sides of my mouth right now. yes

however…

his does not mean that you can eat whatever you want

this is not a magic bullet

learn to find balance. eat more during your eating window

intermittent fasting mistake # not tracking calories in the beginning

this is related to both # and #2. way too many people that don't normally track their calories

the chances of you accurately being able to t your calories

even when i haven't tracked my calories in a while

not to mention

the answer: t your calories in a tracker such as myfitnesspal

you should be doing this

once you have an idea

use myfitnesspal as a tool to check in

at least once every couple of weeks

intermittent fasting mistake # not getting enough nutrients

calories are important

the truth is that many of these recommendations do actually work. the one common principle is often the need

aim

beyond those rules

leave of your calories

intermittent fasting mistake # not using a strategy that works

here are a lot of intermittent fasting plans out there. you just need to find the one that works best

my recommendation is to try several of them out

intermittent fasting is meant to enhance your lifestyle

so much so

the point is

i have to restate this though

people often mistake hunger

you should aim

i have one of those yeti i fill to the brim probably 10 times

you should be running to the bathroom very frequently

intermittent fasting mistake # not taking advantage of caffeine

if you aren't consuming caffeine during your fasting window

this blunts hunger/ curbs your appetite

caffeine works much better in the fasted state

i keep my daily limit at

there are many studies out there touting the benefits of caffeine.

intermittent fasting mistake # you're obsessed

this is another one i was guilty of. sometimes

yes

start it a couple hours early… it's not going to make any difference at all