You actually listen to your body and not the clock to understand what ‘real hunger’ feels like.You don’t try and do too much at once: cutting calories, physical exercise and fasting.But instead stick to eating as many whole, nutrient-rich foods as possible during your ‘eating window.’ You don’t use intermittent fasting as a way to eat rubbish.You stay hydrated and drink more water than you normally would.
Why haven’t I tried this as a night shift worker? Let’s read on. Live longer: Animal studies show rats that have been fasting lived 36–83% longer than those which didn’t ( 1, 2).
The 5:2 diet: With this method, you restrict the calories you consume to only 500–600 on two non-consecutive days of the week, but eat normally the other 5 days.
This is also further explained in this popular book Eat Stop Eat Book available via Amazon.