Good morning.
For the sake of this article you just woke up. You feel hungry but you just started intermittent fasting and you cant eat for another 6hours. Whats the first thing youre going to want to consume? Well since you cant have any calories because that will break your fast, but you really want to curb that hunger feeling.
I start my day of with an 8ounce glass of braggs applecider vinegar https://bit.ly/2DNoFn5 and pink Himalayan sea salt. https://bit.ly/2KzKQhM
A lot of the time that hungry feeling we get isnt our body needing food. Actually its your body telling you that you are lacking certain minerals , often those minerals are potassium and sodium. Apple cider vinager is loaded with potassium but you dont want to over do it. Two table spoons in an 8ounce glass is plenty. And maybe sprinkle the salt a little. Makes for a healthy mineral enriched, thirst and hunger quencher first thing in the morning. its zero calories so it wont break your fast.
Applecider vinegar also aids in digestion which in some studies has shown also aids in weightloss. This mixture leaves you feeling like you just had saline fluids pumped into your veins.
If you are anything like me you like a cup of coffee https://bit.ly/2Qsfn6u in the morning. While coffee is great for energy it promotes the release of both sodium and potassium so make sure you moderate your intake or make up for the loss of minerals by supplementing them. I get my vitamins and minerals from gnc.com
Caffine is the most commonly used nootropic that has a wide variety of benefits. Drinking coffee can improve circulation, be great for your heart, keep you mentally sharp and it can even aid things in the body such as hair growth.
some of the health benefits of coffee extend to the hair, mind, body and skin. If you fast like i do though just make sure you leave out the cream and sugar. I reccomend doing that anyway since dairy and sugar both have a significant amount of cons that outweigh the benefit of flavor. I drink it black. The darker the better for me.
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After that it’s smooth sailin until you break your fast. I drink coffee and water all day but i dont recommend it if you’re sensitive to caffeine.
Green tea is a good substitute since it also jelps with weight loss and burning fat.
Like anything else, balance and moderation is the key to success. So since you have your morning and afternoon schedual free of preparing meals or worrying about what to eat you are free to go to work, go on a hike. Jump right into your workout. Wether it be at golds gym or 24hr fitness or at the park. I tend to work out a lot at the park because i have two kids and they love the park.
My oldest is into fitness like i am, so its exciting to watch her strive to be better than before.
I prefer to do my lifting an hour before i break my fast. some studies suggest that you benefit more from the fat burning benefits of fasting if you workout early into your fast. 
Its time. 2:00 for me. Time to bust out the mct oil.
I break my fast with mct oil to get my body into full ketogenic mode and start burning that fat. Then i eat a fiber and fat rich salad and take my vitamins and nootropics. I take fish oil. Bcaa amino acids lysine. Acetyle l carnetine, NAC and a few others i fully explain in my blog about nootropics.
BCAAs stands for “Branched-Chain Amino Acids.”
Just knowing full name of BCAAs tells us quite a bit about what those supplement bottles contain: amino acids. Less mysterious already, right?
Specifically, this group of amino acids includes leucine, isoleucine.and valine.
These three “proteinogenic” BCAAs account for 35% of the essential amino acids in muscle proteins, and are among the nine essential amino acids for humans.
Like all amino acids, BCAAs provide your body with the raw materials needed to accomplish a host of different vital processes.
L-Lysine, is one of the building blocks of protein.
This compound is essential for maintaining a healthy body and keeping its systems functioning at an optimum level. You dont want to neglect this one if youre building muscle.
Lysine deficiency can lead to fatigue, hair loss, muscle soreness, and a decreased immune system. It is also necessary for your body to repair itself and function smoothly.
Increasing the amount of Lysine you consume – whether through supplements or changing your diet – may improve the symptoms of several chronic conditions, and make others less severe.
I take lots of supplements but all natural. I also use cbd oil for inflammation. The rest of the day until ten. I eat what ever i want. Still keeping bread and pasta to a minimum because im trying to see these muscles i work so hard for.
Some magnesium and melatonin before bed with a glass of water and thats it for food or calories of any kind until 16 hours later. That’s it. If you have any questions since im sure i left some things out. Feel free to ask a question or comment. Give feed back. And i hope everyone is successful in becoming the best you can be.