Best Types of Intermittent Fasting For Women Over 40

The 3 Best Types of Intermitent Fasting for Women over 40

You’ve probably heard of intermittent fasting, but you may not be aware of the many different types. Or the best types of intermittent fasting for women over 40 years old. The most popular reason for Intermittent fasting is to lose weight and it works, but it also has many other health benefits.

All the cool kids are doing it these days, but what is it and what are the best types of intermittent fasting for women over 40?

Fasting may sound difficult, and if you’re telling yourself “I can’t to that,” I’m here to tell you that you can and you already are.

When you’re sleeping, you’re not eating, are you?

What is Intermittent Fasting?

Intermittent fasting is when you take a break from eating for extended periods of time, or time restricted eating.

You’re limiting your caloric intake to a certain number of hours each day, or for a day(s) at a time. It depends on which type of intermittent fasting you want to do.

Best Types of Intermittent Fasting For Women Over 40

1. 16/8 Method

Clock representing the 16/8 method

The 16/8 Method is one of the most popular intermittent fasting methods. The 16 represents the 16 hours that you’re fasting, and the 8 is the period of time that you’re eating.

Just think, you’re already getting half of your 16 hours of fasting if you sleep a full 8 hours. Then you can decide whether you want to keep fasting once you wake up, or stop eating for 8 hours (or whatever your number is) before you go to bed.

Make a schedule and then stick to it.

One of my favorite parts of this type of intermittent fasting is that you can drink calorie-free beverages such as coffee (yay coffee!), water, and tea.

If you’re a coffee or tea drinker don’t worry. Once you get used to drinking them black it’s not so bad. Watch your caffeine intake though because it may upset your stomach or give you the jitters on an empty stomach.

Talk to your doctor first before trying this method of intermittent fasting.

2. Alternate Day Fasting

Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) is what it sounds like. You go for a whole day without eating solid foods. But some people add up to 500 calories on fasting days. Just like the 16/8 method you can drink noncaloric beverages the whole time.

Scale representing weight loss benefit to intermittent fasting

A study revealed that ADF is effective for weight loss and heart health in healthy and overweight adults. But it’s not easy to sustain, and it may not be beneficial to women with specific health conditions.

This is also not the best strategy if you’re new to intermittent fasting. You should ease your way into it and start off with the 16/8 method instead.

Alternate day fasting promotes weight loss but is linked to hunger, which can be counterproductive to losing weight.

Talk to your doctor before trying this method of more extreme intermittent fasting.

3. The 5:2 Diet

The 5:2 diet is another form of intermittent fasting that is also known as The Fast Diet. Ironically it doesn’t involve complete fasting.

Calendar for the 5 weeks that you eat and the 2 days that you diet.

The 5 represents the 5 days of the week that you eat a normal diet. And the 2 represents the two days of the week when you restrict your calories by 25%.

If your normal caloric intake is 2,000 calories a week then you would eat 500 calories per day on your 2 fasting days.

There are no requirements regarding what you can eat so this diet is easy to follow.

Medical News Today recommends space out the 2 “fasting” days so they’re not consecutive. This gives your body the calories and nutrients that it needs at least every other day.

This diet is easy to follow and flexible. This is very helpful to most, and won’t make you feel like you’re missing out. This is because you know that tomorrow you can go back to your regular eating pattern.

Talk to your doctor before trying this method of a more extreme intermittent fasting diet.

Which Type of Intermittent Fasting Will You Choose?

Question mark. Which type of intermittent fasting will you choose

These are just 3 of the many types of intermittent fasting options out there. The 16/8 Method, Alternate Day Fasting and the 5:2 diet are easy and healthy ways to loose weight for those of us over 40.

I highly recommend starting with the 16/8 method. This is because it’s easy to stick to, so you will have better luck loosing weight. Once you get used to intermittent fasting you should try Alternate Day fasting and/or the 5:2 diet and see which is most beneficial for your body.

Before starting any type of intermittent fasting check with your Doctor.

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Medical Disclaimer: Before starting any diet, you should speak to your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered medical advice.

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