Tyson's Fitness Tips

Now that you've chosen your fasting period let's talk about what you can and can't have during your fasting window. There is a lot of debate about what can be consumed during the fast because certain foods still contain “zero calories” like sugar-free drinks, teas, black coffee, chewing gum, etc. Since your goal is to use Intermittent Fasting to lose fat and to make it work with your lifestyle then the information about what really breaks a fast will not apply and you can have your sugar free gums, drinks, black coffees and teas. Here’s what I recommend: From your last bite of food at dinner time, consume nothing but water for a minimum of 12 hours. Why 12 hours? Because you should give your body a rest from having to do any digesting of food at all (including the list below). After that 12 hours you have the options of consuming: • Black coffee • Black tea/Green tea/ Herbal tea • Water with a squirt of lemon or lime • Pre-workout that has less than 10 calories • Essential Amino Acids EAAS • Natural sweetene