Dr. Tabatha Barber explains how to fuel your body with healthy fats, protein, and fiber before fasting so you can tap into stored fat for energy. Women who eat this way report more energy, fewer cravings, and weight loss without feeling hungry or restricting food.
What we do is really focus on nourishing the body first, right? Like, we are fueling with good healthy fats, enough protein, these fiber-dense carbohydrates so that we can go long periods. Your body has the ability to dip into that fat storage, um, and not rely on that constant source of glucose. So we really focus on that piece first and like fuel the body the right way before trying to fast. I think that's where it's different.
And not only will you get through the fast, you actually feel amazing and feel better than when you weren't fasting and you were living on the sugar roller coaster. So I think that's such a breakthrough for women. They're like, oh my gosh, I didn't know that I could feel good without food.
Yeah, I just had a client recently, and this happens all the time, but she was just getting started And she's like, I didn't really realize that I was a constant snacker, but I was. And then I started eating in this way following the program. And she's like, and I was never hungry. Like, I just felt that my next meal would come and I'd be like, oh, it's time to eat. Like, I didn't even think about food in between my first meal and my second meal because I was so nourished and full. And I think that's another thing that women often are surprised by. They're like, this is the most food I've ever eaten. Like, it's— yeah, and I'm losing weight and I feel great. I'm not restricting myself, I'm actually nourishing my body.
Yes, it feels so freeing. Like, it does to me. I travel a lot and I hated eating in the airports and eating the food on the plane. It's like so bad. And when I just realized I don't have to eat, you know, it was so freeing.
