Transitioning from the traditional "three square meals" to eating once a day is not difficult once you have gotten away from the carb-laden "Standard American Diet". The surprise was the complete disappearance of the desperate "hangry" state to one of rarely being hungry at all. We have our daily meal around 11:30 in the morning and it's much smaller than our previous evening dinner ever was. The body is truly amazing and efficient. I just wish it hadn't taken me more than six decades to figure that out!
At night we may have some berries topped with full fat yogurt, or maybe some nuts. We also are not above have a square or two of dark chocolate. Strictly medicinal, you understand. But from 6pm forward, nothing but water. That gives us 17-18 hours of fasting.
I have a question. I'm a long-time morning tea drinker and also have had a latte habit.
Does milk count? Does a LITTLE milk - an ounce or two in tea - "break the fast" in a way that reduces the benefit of the long fast? I've happily changed to whole milk from fat-free in recognition of the stupidity I've been holding about dietary fat. But if a latte with 8 ounces of full-fat milk is breaking my fast early, uh-oh.
I can certainly manage waving farewell to my oatmeal-peanut butter breakfast. But if I have to drink tea or espresso black to fast properly, I will have to work harder.
That's a tricky one, and there are no hard and fast rules. Generally speaking, a splash of milk is considered insufficient to break a fast. But a latte just might!
Transitioning from the traditional "three square meals" to eating once a day is not difficult once you have gotten away from the carb-laden "Standard American Diet". The surprise was the complete disappearance of the desperate "hangry" state to one of rarely being hungry at all. We have our daily meal around 11:30 in the morning and it's much smaller than our previous evening dinner ever was. The body is truly amazing and efficient. I just wish it hadn't taken me more than six decades to figure that out!
Jim - do you have any fruit or other snack during the day or do you power through on your one meal?
At night we may have some berries topped with full fat yogurt, or maybe some nuts. We also are not above have a square or two of dark chocolate. Strictly medicinal, you understand. But from 6pm forward, nothing but water. That gives us 17-18 hours of fasting.
Wonderfully explained Maria.
Thank you!
I have a question. I'm a long-time morning tea drinker and also have had a latte habit.
Does milk count? Does a LITTLE milk - an ounce or two in tea - "break the fast" in a way that reduces the benefit of the long fast? I've happily changed to whole milk from fat-free in recognition of the stupidity I've been holding about dietary fat. But if a latte with 8 ounces of full-fat milk is breaking my fast early, uh-oh.
I can certainly manage waving farewell to my oatmeal-peanut butter breakfast. But if I have to drink tea or espresso black to fast properly, I will have to work harder.
Thanks!
That's a tricky one, and there are no hard and fast rules. Generally speaking, a splash of milk is considered insufficient to break a fast. But a latte just might!
I have no problem moving a latte into the lunch hour, so YAY! thanks!