Ok drinks while fasting...

charz012015

Can I drink the likes of green tea with natural fruit flavour added and sprite no sugar whilst fasting??

yirara

Sure, why not.
That was a random answer. What do you expect from fasting?

AnnPT77

What are your goals in fasting?

If the key goal is to lose weight, then it doesn't matter at all when we eat food. For weight loss, calorie level is the key direct thing.

If you have different goals than that, it might matter.

Generally, though, there aren't fasting police, y'know? You can define what counts. Some people who advocate fasting say it's fine to drink zero-calorie drinks of any type, others say only water.

neanderthin

Time restricted eating/feeding doesn't have anything to do with what you eat or how much you eat so breaking a fast has nothing to do with that but does with forgoing food all together for a specific amount of time like a day, two days, 3 days, a week which would be considered fasts, and that is what your question is in reference to, just in case you didn't realize it.

The benefits of actual fasting are cumulative from actual fasting for a lifetime. I suspect your here for weight loss and who knows what kind of fast your doing or how long you've been on one or if you intend to make it part of your life but whether you drink something with calories or not over the course of a few months, 6 months, a year will make no difference in the big scheme and I suggest you do what gives you the best chances for sustainability for your weight loss journey. But to answer your question anything without calories is pretty much allowed working on the premise that 0 calories won't trigger physiological mechanisms, but the jury still out on sugar substitutes, especially in the gut.

sollyn23l2

"But to answer your question anything without calories is pretty much allowed working on the premise that 0 calories won't trigger physiological mechanisms, but the jury still out on sugar substitutes, especially in the gut." [/quote]

NotGvnUp_EJ

Lots of water, warm water can be filling too. I hear tea plain and black coffee but I think lots of water is key.

MachOne4

NotGvnUp_EJ wrote: »

Lots of water, warm water can be filling too. I hear tea plain and black coffee but I think lots of water is key.

I find black coffee really good. It helps supress the appetite. You just don't feel so hungry after it.

tomcustombuilder

From a fatloss perspective fasting does nothing positive, in fact when coming off a fast many people are ravenous and end up eating back all the calories. Fasting has been touted as having a myriad of health benefits however the jury is definitely out on that.

paperpudding

Totally depends on your personal rules or the rules of the organisation/ religion you are following.