The new buzz in the health and fitness world is undoubtedly intermittent fasting. Those seeking a lean, powerful physique may feel less motivated to keep trying time and again at losing weight. When falling short of those goals, it is difficult to keep doing the yoyo weight loss and gain. There are things to understand about intermittent fasting that will help people decide if this is a good idea to pursue in recovery.
Dieting Routine
Intermittent fasting puts an end to dieting by kickstarting the body into getting energy from fat reserves during the fasting period. One of the more attractive aspects of fasting is not depriving oneself of food or drinks, but allowing a variety of foods with some gaps in between. Social media networks are all talking about weight loss, yet little has been said about the benefits to people in recovery from addiction around fasting.
Ease of Fasting
People who are in recovery find that there are many rules to follow. Most obtain some sort of cognitive-behavioral therapy, focused on understanding the relationship between how people think, feel and behave. This focuses on understanding the relationship between how people process emotions. Yoga, meditation, and other alternative therapies are highly recommended. Intermittent fasting does not involve weighing food, counting calories, or forbidding foods. It fits in with a lifestyle of someone who feels like they are trying to fit too much into one day.
Weight Loss
Someone who uses drugs and stops will battle with their weight. It is a matter of time. In the past, if they used drugs to avoid uncomfortable feelings, this escape route is no longer available. Intermittent fasting prevents dangerous habits like bingeing by emphasizing the importance of the fast during specific times of the day and night. Free of cravings for sugar and ups and downs with sugar, energy will go up during a fast.
No Cravings
People who are outpatient in recovery are facing powerful cravings for their drug or substance. With a high-sugar, high sodium diet, they find they can face cravings for refined foods that is almost as powerful. Intermittent fasting helps the body’s control centers for appetite begin functioning at an optimal level so it becomes easier to make good dietary choices. Intermittent fasting has many benefits in recovery including a healthy lifestyle that brings people to a good place in their journey. Nothing should be started or stopped with regards to diet unless it is cleared with a treating physician.
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