Fast Fat Burn, The Old-Fashioned Way

The prehistoric-old-fashioned way.

Adelina Vasile
7 min readAug 26, 2021
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They say intermittent fasting can make your body lose weight fast. They all act as if it’s the latest scientific discovery when, in fact, the strategy could really use a bit more scientific backup.

If you’re a chronic dieter desperate for actual results, or a fitness enthusiast aiming to push your body a step further, you may be really interested in this alternative to calorie-restricted diets.

Assuming you will consult your physician before making any such major changes to your diet, here’s what you should know about it.

Intermittent fasting should not put you into starvation mode

Contrary to what you may believe, this strategy doesn’t imply starving yourself to death but rather becoming more conscious about your meals schedule. Strategically planning your meals, rather than eating just because you can.

Intermittent fasting promoters suggest different approaches (you’ll find more on that below). Still, they all combine a schedule of eating-fasting windows with an increase of plant-based foods and well-thought-out exercising. And many of them would advise you to gradually experiencing the fasting windows (postponing your meals with 1–2 hours) rather than…

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Adelina Vasile

Mother, educator, journalist, copywriter. I write about the things I need to learn myself.