Intermittent fasting guides
Plain answers to the questions people ask before and during a fast: which plan to pick, what you can drink, what your body is doing, and how to track it.
- How to start intermittent fastingFive steps for your first fast, and the mistakes to avoid.
- 16:8 intermittent fastingThe most popular plan: sample eating windows and what week one feels like.
- Fasting stages by hourWhat your body is doing at 4, 12, 16 and 24 hours.
- Does water break a fast?No. Plus lemon water, sparkling water and electrolytes.
- What can you drink while fasting?A clear list: what keeps a fast going and what ends it.
- How much water to drink while fastingA practical daily target and the signs you need more.
- Intermittent fasting schedules comparedSix schedules side by side, with sample clock times.
- 14:10: the gentle way to startThree meals still fit. Who it suits and when to move on.
- 18:6 fasting, and 18:6 vs 16:8What two extra hours change, and how to step up without forcing it.
- OMAD and 20:4 fastingHow one meal a day works, and who should skip it.
- How long until fasting shows results?A realistic week-by-week view of the first three months.
- A fasting app without calorie countingWhat a tracker needs, and what it can leave out.
Put it into practice
Bide times your fast, shows your stage, counts down your eating window and tracks your water. Start with a free trial.