Don't you hate it when people taunt you about your weight or make fun of you? Or daily remind you of how fat you are to the point it gets you frustrated and you ask yourself why it is so hard to lose weight? Will I ever be able to get free from these chains that keep me from becoming the better version of me.?

Today you will know the proven method to lose weight fast and the science behind how it works, so that you can be free and feel better about yourself and don't have to be ashamed of your weight any longer.

What is intermittent fasting?

Intermittent fasting is a time-restricted eating pattern where your time is divided into two parts - the fasting part and the eating part. It doesn't focus on what to eat rather than when to eat. During the fasting period, you only drink water and black/green tea without any sugar.

Types of Intermittent fasting

Although, there are several variations of this the 3 most popular methods are as follows:

1. Whole day (5:2) - In this, you take only 500 calories for 2 days a week.
2. Alternative day - In this, you fast on every alternative day.
3. Time-Restricted (16:8) - In this, you fast for 16 hours and eat in other 8 hours.

What happens inside your body?

When you start intermittent fasting there is a lot of hormonal changes that take place inside your body. Your body starts adjusting hormone levels to keep up with the lack of food. Below are the hormones which get affected when you fast.

Human growth hormone (HGH)

HGH is responsible for muscle recovery, helps your muscle and bone to grow, and also makes you taller in young adults because it's concentration is very high among them but for adults, it only helps in muscle recovery and fat mobilization.

When you have a higher level of HGH it is much easier to put on muscle mass and much easier to burn off fat. The longer you fast the more HGH is released in your body.

Insulin

Intermittent fasting changes your insulin sensitivity, it helps you put muscle mass and burn fat. A person who is not insulin sensitive requires more insulin to break down the glucose levels in blood and vice versa. When more insulin is released the person tends to become less sensitive to insulin which may lead to diabetes.

Adrenaline & Noradrenaline

This is your fight or flight hormone. This hormone makes you ready to face a difficult situation where you are forced to fight or run away. It increases your metabolism significantly and it also makes you more alert like giving your body a shot of caffeine or natural pre-workout. When this hormone level is high in your body your almost a little bit charged up.

Mistakes

1. Avoid overeating - A most common mistake that people make is they think calories don't matter at all and they are going to lose weight with intermittent fasting anyway but if you exceed your daily calorie intake then your body will have nothing to burn because your giving it more calories than it needs, so all its going to do is send some glucose to your muscle and the rest it will store as fat.
2. You can eat whatever you want - When you end your intermittent fasting you eat anything you like but at a calorie deficit, it will still work but what you don't know is that the type of food you eat affects your body beyond just losing weight, your mood and skin are also being affected. It will most certainly help you lose weight but will also open you to many different health-related problems. Nutrients do matter not only for weight loss but also for your overall health.

Who should avoid it?

1. People who are underweight should avoid it because intermittent fasting restricts calories and underweight people need more calories.
2. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding because they require more nutrients.
3. people who have an eating disorder.

A powerful weapon for weight loss

It is a very powerful weapon for people who are trying to lose weight because it focuses on restricting calories and not filling yourself with unnecessary cravings throughout the day. You don't have to go to the gym or do exercise to lose weight although it should be done for a healthy lifestyle, you can lose weight through diet only.

It is one of the fastest methods of losing weight because what it does is use your body fat as fuel for your body when you're in a fasting period. It is widely popular and used by many people across the globe. Many celebrities have included this into their lifestyle like Jennifer Aniston, Chris Pratt, Jimmy Kimmel, Hugh Jackman, etc.

Pros

1. Better muscle building
2. Helps you lose weight faster
3. Improves your focus and alertness.
4. Prevention from type 2 diabetes.
5. Lower risk form all risk factors related to heart.

Cons

1. Social life - When you are on intermittent fasting your social life suffers because you can eat only in your eating period. So, say goodbye to late-night dinner and dates.
2. Physical Activity - In intermittent fasting you can't do many physical activities because you don't have energy in your body during the fasting period, your body is only able to use your fasts as fuel.
3. Severe hunger - Because you are fasting for 16 hour period, you feel sever hunger, and dealing with that hunger is a very difficult task but as more days pass, your body will get used to it and the hunger you feel will bother you less.

Conclusion

Losing weight requires 80% of your mental focus and 20% of your physical activity. If your will power or mindset is not strong enough then this will be too difficult for you because it requires your full commitment and dedication from your side. Keep motivating yourself daily with pictures, quotes, songs, and movies.

"It is ever too late to change your life no matter where you are right now."