Yes, you can include skipping lunch as part of a fasting schedule.
Understanding Fasting Periods
Fasting involves voluntarily going without food for a set period. Different methods exist, including intermittent fasting approaches that involve regular, shorter periods without food.
Fasting from Lunch to Lunch
According to information regarding the Eat-Stop-Eat diet, a method involving complete fasting for 1 or 2 days a week for 24 hours at a time, it is common practice to structure the fasting period around meals.
The reference states, "Many people fast from breakfast to breakfast or lunch to lunch." This indicates that starting a 24-hour fasting period after lunch one day and not eating again until lunch the following day is a recognized way to implement this type of fasting. Therefore, skipping lunch on the day the fast begins is integral to this method.
What You Can Have During the Fast
During the 24-hour fasting period mentioned in the reference, you are typically allowed to consume calorie-free beverages. These can include:
- Water
- Tea
- Other calorie-free drinks
Skipping lunch can be a component of a structured fasting plan designed to create a 24-hour fasting window.
