{"id":520,"date":"2021-06-28T10:02:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T10:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastyle.me\/blog\/?p=520"},"modified":"2021-12-28T03:54:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T03:54:41","slug":"top-reasons-of-not-losing-weight-while-intermittent-fasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastyle.me\/blog\/top-reasons-of-not-losing-weight-while-intermittent-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Reasons You\u2019re Not Losing Weight While Intermittent Fasting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As one of the developers of Fastyle<\/a>, an intermittent fasting tracker providing professional tips to fasters, it\u2019s also one of the leading responsibilities to reply to our users whenever any issue occurs to them concerning intermittent fasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lately, I\u2019ve been always asked \u201cWhy am I not losing weight while intermittent fasting?\u201d. Although weight loss is not the only purpose of their doing intermittent fasting and it\u2019s not the only advantage of it as well, fasters are always challenged by slow or unobvious effect on weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermittent fasting<\/a> is a natural way of life our ancestors kept conforming to when food was insufficient. It\u2019s pretty easy to start it while it\u2019s equivalently easy to do it wrong. That\u2019s why this article is here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Exactly does Intermittent Fasting Work for Weight Loss?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Intermittent fasting doesn\u2019t limit the food types you\u2019re going to consume but the time when you should eat. For example, a 16:8 diet plan<\/a>, the top common diet plan of intermittent fasting, allows people to eat during the 8 hours of feasting and stop them eating during the 16 hours of fasting. When it comes to what exactly they can eat, there\u2019s no specific requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let your body have enough time to digest and have a rest, which is the leading principle of intermittent fasting for its weight loss function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, your body usually goes through the following phases as you eat food:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood Sugar Rises (in 0 to 4 hours)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Depending on what you eat, your blood sugar begins to rise about 10 to 15 minutes after you eat and then remains at a higher level for about 4 hours. This is a normal body response after a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blood Sugar Drops (in 4 to 8 hours)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hours after a meal, your blood sugar begins to drop because the glucose from the food you\u2019ve eaten has been either used for energy or stored in your body for later use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blood Sugar Settles Down (in 8 to 12 hours)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As your blood sugar goes down, your body releases stored carbohydrates for energy and to help stabilize blood sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fat Burning (in 12 or more hours)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As your body stops burning food or stored carbohydrates, it needs to find another source of energy. During this phase, your body will burn fat to provide energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ketone Levels Rise (in 13 hours)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As your body fat is being burnt, the fatty acids will be converted into ketone bodies. As long as you continue through this phase, your ketone level will keep uprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Autophagy (in 24 hours)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Autophagy, also known as cell clean-up, is the process of getting rid of cells that are damaged or dysfunctional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Based on the change occurring to your body after you eat mentioned above, it\u2019s easy to see at least 12 hours is needed to completely digest your previous food before the next meal arrives. Sufficient time should be left between meals to reduce the fat stored in your body. However, let\u2019s recall our 3 meals in a day. Breakfast usually arrives at around 7:30, lunch at 12:00 and dinner at 19:30. Apparently, there\u2019s not enough time for the body to totally burn the fat but an increasing amount of fat keeps being stored in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long does it Usually Take for Intermittent Fasting to Start Working for Weight Loss?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Well, it depends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many factors should be considered when it comes to the exact length of time for intermittent fasting to work for weight loss, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n