<aside> <img src="/icons/light-bulb_blue.svg" alt="/icons/light-bulb_blue.svg" width="40px" /> After a period of fasting, your body is like a sponge, highly sensitive and ready to absorb what you put into it…

Which means that you can be strategic in how you break your fast! I want to preface this point by saying that how you break your fast does not have to be of upmost importance

If constructing a “perfect” fast breaking meal or delaying a macronutrient only puts the breaks on your day and causes unnecessary stress, then stick to easily digestible nutrient dense foods.

Your gut has just woken up from its period of rest and kicking things off with an easily digestible meal seamlessly gets the wheels turning again.

Moreover, flooding your body with a meal rich in nutrients really starts the process of re-nourishment, as you mustn’t forget...

A period of fasting followed by a period of sufficient feeding.

If you’d like to get more strategic, then introduce carbohydrates as the day goes on.

This is how your meal plan is structured: ‣

Limiting carbs in your first meal can allow you to maintain a state of low insulin, also combatting cravings, leading to a feeling of fullness from the consumption of protein and fat.

This allows your body to continue accessing fat as a fuel source, which helps to maintain metabolic flexibility and improve your metabolism, as discussed here: An Effective Fat Loss Strategy That Protects Your Metabolism

Additional techniques include breaking your fast with just protein, breaking your fast with chocolate, and finally, with an apple!

However, these points are discussed in more detail in Advanced Techniques, and not covered in depth here, as I want to ensure they are seen as advanced and not essential!

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