If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you already know I’m a firm believer in intermittent fasting for some fantastic health benefits.
What you may not know is that I have struggled to say on track with my fasting schedule. Between working and toddlering, I am plum exhausted by the end of the day. There have been a lot of nights in the last few weeks when I haven’t been able to close my “eating window” until I was an hour+ past its expiration. ☹️ And instead of just powering thru a full 16-hour fasting window to eat again, I would begin eating at my usual time, repeatedly cutting my fasting window short.
While this may not seem like such a terrible thing, for someone with a thyroid issue who struggles to lose every single ounce (#me), this sort of behavior put a complete stop to any and all weightloss.
But I recently found a new tool to keep me motivated and on track: the Zero Fasting app.
This app links you to helpful articles on the benefits of fasting and tips on how to be successful, maintains a timer to help you track your selected fast (there are several options to choose from), displays a charted history of your fasting successes, shows you how many other people are using the app and fasting with you (YAY, community!), and it checks in with you from time to time to see how you are feeling while fasting.
So far, I love this little app! It has kept me on track for over a week now, AND I even lost 2 lbs during my first week back on the 16:8 fasting schedule (which included one cheat night so I could enjoy a couple of glasses of red wine after hours)! 😃 I won’t always have a “cheat night” every week, but I like having that cushion so I can relax a little and enjoy myself if I decide to partake in an adult bevvy from time to time. 😉
What are some of your favorite ways to stay on track with your health goals? Do you use the Zero Fasting app? I would hate to be the last one to the party, but it wouldn’t be the first time! Ha! 😂
Blessings,
Emily