There are a lot of different intermittent fasting protocols. The main goal is to fast for at least 12 hours a day while you can eat during the time you have remaining.
The most popular protocol is 16:8, 19:5, and OMAD. 16:8 and 19:5 mean that you fast for 16 or 19 hours and eat for 8 or 5 hours.
Whenever you see numbers like this in a fasting contest, the smaller number is always the eating window (except 12:12.) I know, that sucks.
OMAD is an acronym from One Meal A Day, which means exactly what you think it means. You’re only allowed to eat one meal a day or for one hour each day.
Some fasting methods include whole-day or multiple-day fasts. One 24-hour fast will be our ultimate goal for this challenge.
The most usual fasting period involves the time in which you sleep. It’s kind of hard to make good use of an eating window if you’re passed out on your bed.
The exact times that you choose don’t really matter. For example, some people eat from 10 AM to 6 PM, while others eat at 8 AM and eat until 4 PM.
