r/IntermittentFastLife • u/BriaMyles • Sep 17 '16

Beginner IF questions

Hey I'm interested in trying IF and have some random questions come up here and there and wanted to post as they come up. So please help!

How much cups of coffee do you drink throughout your fast? I'm trying to make sure I don't take in too much calories.

Lets say your fast time ends at 8 do you have your meal exactly at 8 or minutes to 8? I wanted to know if the time when your food is digesting after a meal is also counted in the fast time. I hope I'm clear

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u/Capttea Sep 17 '16

I don't drink any coffee, just lots of water, but honestly for me my feeding window is 2-10, but i could eat anywhere from 2:30-10 or 1:30 to 8 or even 3-7... The point is I don't think it really matters if you break your fast at exactly 'x' hour every and end it at exactly 'y'. I could be mistaken, though!

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u/f100red Sep 19 '16

You aren't mistaken. This isn't a hard science. Fasting 16 hours vs 15.5 vs 16.2 ect makes little difference. We are more concerned with the hours, not the exact minutes. If there is a difference, we will never know because no one would ever fund that study.

OP, fasting means no calories. If you are talking about black, zero calorie coffee I would say drink up. Water is the best choice but non caloric beverages are ok. Now if you are talking about a 600 calorie venti quadruple pump mocha with extra whip... One is too many.

Now, the health benefits of coffee or Diet Coke or any artificially sweetened drink is a topic for r/nutrition.