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Intermittent Fasting Details

I'm on Day 4 of fasting and it is going well. I am not struggling with it at this point and to be honest, I feel better than I have in a few weeks! 
My fasting window starts at 7pm and ends at 12:pm although sometimes i go a bit behind. 
My day looks like this: 
  • 6am I have Natural Calm and Benefiber in hot water 
  • Cup of decaf coffee with Vital Proteins and Coffeemate sugar free 
  • Cup of half-caff either in the car or after I get to school 
  • If I am hungry, bone broth at 9am. Drink about 20 oz of water throughout the morning. 
  • 12pm -- I have a smoothie. Right now my smoothie is spinach, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1 tbsp flax seed, 1 cup coconut milk unsweetened, and 1 scoop of Vega one. 
  • I snack on a breakstones cottage cheese afterwards 
  • Snacks could be a piece of cheese, a protein bar, or yogurt and GF bread 
  • Dinner I am trying to prioritize protein since that is my one major meal of the day. 
  • I treat myself to nutella if my macros allow it. I also have sugar free jello on hand. 
  • Herbal tea throughout the day and fasting window as I want it. 
  • Gum to help with chewing cravings. 
I started Sunday and am down three pounds. :) 

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