MY WIFE'S RESPONSE TO INTERMITTENT FASTING

As someone who suffered, and eventually overcomes a binge eating disorder, it is obvious to Lucy that Intermittent Fasting could be a massive trigger to disordered eating. Even researching IF can cause a trigger for some people because the whole thing is based upon GOOD and BAD times to eat. Strict calculations of time between meals, counting down minutes until you can finally eat something, and making sure you eat one last time before you head into a fast because you know you’re going to be going a long time without food - are all behaviors that can be triggering to people who have an eating disorder, have had an eating disorder, and even people who have not.

If you really want to learn about food, how food can fuel you, how to develop a good relationship with food, and how to not abuse food - then Intermittent Fasting doesn’t seem like a great place to begin. Its whole existence sits on the idea of a structure and schedule that is extremely unnatural to most folks.

While some people can really benefit from Intermittent Fasting it can actually be quite harmful for others.

Read more to find out how!