What did I learn from 2 years of practicing Time Restricted Eating ?

Daily Fasting, a simple approach of Intermittent Fasting

What does TRE mean?

(Circadian Clock — Source Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm )

Who I am? and what I am doing?

(Picture from Ivor Madzar taken at Blue Lotus Hua Hin)

Why Fasting Daily? and Limiting my Eating window?

(Picture from Alexis Berg, taken in Puerto de Tazacorte, La Palma)

How I restrict my eating window?

(Brunch from our Pure Energy class at Blue Lotus)

What I appreciate with Daily Fasting or Time Restricted Eating:

  • There are no rules regarding what you have to eat and no caloric restriction. Basically you don’t have to change your current diet. Which I couldn’t anyway while working.
  • TRE gives enough time for your body to rest, recover and regenerate. Rest and recovery are critical in endurance sports, I still don’t understand why it took me so long to realize that it was as important for the digestive system.
  • I like to run first thing in the morning. I feel best when I run on empty.
  • I prefer the idea of a healthy habit, that is easy to adopt on a daily basis, versus going through 5 days of water fast or a detox every 4 months.
  • Eating during a shorter duration gives some extra time for things that matter. It’s interesting to think less often about food, especially when your work and passion gravitate around cooking and eating.
  • My body gets a chance daily to remember that I diligently stored fat for it to use.
  • It’s a shift in the mindset to realize that you don’t have to eat constantly. TRE is a practical way to feel relief from any stress related to « not eating ». I realized that « not eating » should be the normal and that eating is a conscious decision.
  • It’s ok to be hungry. Our brain needs to get opportunities to send us the message that it’s now time to eat.

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Christophe Berg

Executive Coach for Everyday Heroes | Consultant on Plant-Based projects | Cookbook Author | 🗣🇫🇷🇺🇸🇪🇸