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FAST DAY!!

“Fasting is the single greatest natural healing therapy. It is nature’s ancient, universal ‘remedy’ for many problems.” – Elson Haas, M.D.

TAKING ACTION:

✅Comment FASTING if you’re participating in today’s 24-hour fast! Let’s do this! 🔥

The time has come, friends—today is our monthly 24-hour fast! 🍽️

It’s important to remember the healing benefits of an extended fast: increased fat burning, improved cognitive function, potential protection against diabetes and obesity, and autophagy (a cellular process in which cells break down and recycle their own damaged or unnecessary components to maintain energy and health).

Check out the helpful tips below that will help you navigate today’s fast ⬇️

🍽 Drink plenty of water and be prepared to drink more than you think you need. Electrolyte water (without added sugars) is always a wise choice because when we fast, our bodies quickly lose electrolytes/minerals. Electrolyte water will replenish those and help us push through with energy. The same part of our brain that signals when we are thirsty and when we are hungry, so if you feel hungry, drink more water. 💦

🍽 As with our 16-hour fasts, be sure not to exceed 50 liquid calories; otherwise, you are at risk for breaking your fast. It’s also important to ensure your creamer doesn’t contain added sugar. You can also drink black coffee, unsweetened tea, hot tea, our Hydration, Creatine, Collagen, or BCAAs. ☕️

🍽 Keep yourself busy today and remind yourself of why you’re doing this. Fasting is not happening TO us. It is happening FOR us. It’s important to give your digestive system a complete break now, and then so it can recover. Extended fasts also allow our bodies to repair our cells. Remember, extended fasts should be used for healing, not as punishment. 💯

🍽 Fast as long as you can, but always listen to your body. Anything over 12 hours is beneficial, and anything over 16 hours is awesome! Progress over perfection applies here, too.

🍽 Rest today or participate in a recovery workout in the app. It is important not to deplete your energy during your 24-hour fast.

🍽 Break your fast this evening with something light yet evenly balanced in macros. You don’t need to post your macros tonight.

⭐️As a reminder, if you are pregnant, nursing, or have another health issue that doesn’t allow for fasting, you should not participate today. Simply participate in a regular macro day.

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