Meal Prep

Meal prep is very important when starting your fasting lifestyle.

As you start, you might feel hungry in the morning, which could be out of habit or a simple cortisol spike. Typically your cortisol will spike 2 hours after waking.

Important tips

Here are some important tips for meal prep:

• Cook your meals the night before and have them ready

• Plan the times you will eat and your eating window for that day

• Ensure you always have a meal with you when you are out. This could be a snack like boiled eggs or purse bacon.

• If you are eating out, look ahead at the menu. Look for fatty proteins like steak, salmon, bacon, and eggs.

• Try meal-prepping your proteins on a weekly basis

• Invest in an air fryer to prepare quick meals

• Buy in bulk, where possible. This will help save money and meal prep in bulk

• Aim for consistency, not perfection. If you can only eat processed meat, it's better than sugar or carbohydrates.

• Make it fun; meal prep with your spouse or family