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Intermittent Fasting: My experience

Intermittent fasting has become a topic of interest lately as a result of a push towards healthier lifestyles. In this article, I will briefly discuss what intermittent fasting is, the logic behind it and my personal experiences with this practice.
Intermittent fasting is the practice of eating at set intervals of time and fasting the others. The most common practice is to eat within an eight hour window, usually between 10 am and 6 pm, and fast the other sixteen hours.
Intermittent fasting does not really suggest which foods to avoid. The restriction is based on time. Therein lies the attraction. Followers can continue to consume their usual foods. I believe the change would be eventual as the choice of foods would gravitate towards a more sustaining type until the fasting window is completed.
There also is no restriction for the timing of the fast. It would really depend on each persons preference and lifestyle. The most common windows are:
  • 10 am to 6 pm
  • noon to 8 pm
Suggested health benefits of intermittent fasting include weight loss, fat loss and prevention Type 2 diabetes. 
I was motivated to start intermittent fasting when I put on a lot of weight in a very short period of time. I couldn't fast to loose weight because I had to work at the same time. It was then that I decided to try out intermittent fasting.
Initially, I tried the noon to 8 pm eating interval. However that did not work out for me as I lacked energy in the morning and I was falling asleep at work.
I switched to 6 am to 2 pm eating window. That was the sweet spot for me. I could have a big breakfast that could sustain me all throughout the day.
As a result, I've stopped gaining weight. The expected result was weight loss but I have since become leaner.
I will continue this practice. In addition, healthier food choice is required.

More reading on intermittent fasting can be found here, here, here, and here
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