How to keep from rebounding after a fast!
Make sure your body is fat adjusted
This is when the majority of the energy you burn is coming from fat, not sugar. You will know your body has acclimated when you are able to go longer periods without food. You will also see that your blood sugar is beneath or at 90 and ketones kick in with minimal fasting.
Once we become fat adjusted longer fasts are easier and rebound eating is less common.
For all those who are new to fasting (me), I would encourage you against being a perfectionist. It is common to eat and rebound after a fast. There are ways to keep from binge eating. There is a progression we should go through when moving from burning sugar energy to burning fat energy.
Dr. Mindy Pelz suggests that if you've had difficulty going into ketosis during your fast, there is more likelihood you'll rebound or binge eat. In this case, it is best to continue intermittent fasting until you've mastered ketosis before moving on to longer fasting periods. Practicing longer fasts is the next step.
You simply need to hang in there long enough to get your body used to each period of fasting.
Melissa Saulnier survived Ovarian Cancer in 2006.
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