If you intend on fasting for weight loss there are some important things to remember. There are a few different types of fasting and it is important to choose a type which you will be able to deal with and which will fit in with your lifestyle without too many disruptions.
Firstly there is full-on fasting. That is giving up all food and liquid. This is not recommended for any great periods of time. Ultimately this type of fasting will only achieve demotivation and a loss of will power. Before starting a calorie restricting diet a full-on fast is performed for up to ten hours to clear the system of toxins and to get the body and mind set in a different frame.
A more regular type of fasting is to give up solid food, or a particular food group. For example, to only drink water during the fast or juice. It may be possible to give up meat by fasting, or carbohydrates. There are many different types of fasting.
It must be remembered that by fasting, we will undoubtedly lose weight. But what sort of weight will we lose? By not taking anything into the body for nourishment, weight loss may be observed, sometimes within a matter of hours. Initially, this might consist of a loss of weight from our digestive system as it were. If we don't drink then there will also be a loss of water from our cells during our natural metabolic processes.
As time progresses, then real weight loss will start to be seen. Now, fasting for short periods has definite benefits. Apart from the reduced calorific intake, we condition ourselves to expect less food and our stomachs can shrink back to a more natural, less frenzied state than they are in while we are on our usual Western diets. But it must be remembered that fasting also slows down our metabolisms. So fasting is good, but for short periods of time and along with adequate exercise.
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