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Intermittent fasting with the OFFSET plan
5 tips on how to learn to stick to your hunger-satiety rhythm
Hey Pretty, you're wondering: What's the point of intermittent fasting anyway, does it have anything to do with math and if so, how many? It's obvious that all these weight loss methods are making your head spin. We explain what intermittent fasting is and how you can reconcile it with the OFFSET plan. Ready, OFFSET, Go!
1. take a break
You're bound to keep checking your watch if you know that you're not allowed to eat again for another 16 hours. And then you only have 8 hours to fortify yourself with your two main meals. Your stomach is already growling while you're eating. But does it have to be intervals with endlessly long breaks between meals? Not with the OFFSET plan!
2. plan B for intermittent fasting: the OFFSET plan
To lose weight, the body needs time to burn calories. Eating breaks are important for this. With the OFFSET plan, 4 to 5 hours between meals is enough. You should not eat more than three meals a day in total, i.e. the traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner. Easy, right?
3. No snacks in between meals
Snacks are great and often wave the friendliest from the shelves, but they can also get in the way of your goals! Avoid these little sins during the OFFSET plan in the intervals between meals and you'll have saved countless calories and given your body more time to burn fat!
4. Don't forget to drink
If you want to reach for a tasty bar of chocolate or a greasy bag of potato chips to bridge the interval breaks, you should reach for a glass of water. Drinking is not only very healthy, but also satisfies your hunger. Is water too boring for you? Then give your glass of water a fruity infused water update and treat yourself to a little refreshing taste in between. Herbal teas, mint tea or ginger tea and coffee without milk and sugar are also your little helpers to prevent cravings during the OFFSET plan. After getting up and before going to bed, a glass of water or a cup of tea will also help you to start the intermittent fasting program with renewed energy.
5. Stop being hungry
No-Go Number One: You don't have to starve yourself to lose or maintain your weight. Deliberate breaks from eating, as with intermittent fasting with the OFFSET plan, are enough to give your body time to burn fat. However, you should eat 3 balanced meals a day in order to provide your body with all the nutrients it needs. We don't want it to switch to emergency mode and fall back on fat reserves. Don't skip dinner!
6. Find your own rhythm
Many cooks spoil the broth and many opinions spoil your personal well-being. So listen to your body and find your own personal intervals. Only you know when you are hungry and when you are full. So plan your 3 meals according to your daily routine and make sure you don't eat outside your eating intervals. If you want to know how much your body consumes during the day and how many calories you can eat per meal to burn off in the breaks, you can simply enter your details in our calorie calculator. Ready, OFFSET, Go!
