What are your tips for fasting during a heat wave. 🌞

Hi everyone,

When there is a heat wave our bodies are under more stress and we have to keep hydrated and cool as it is so what are your tips for fasting during a heat wave?

My top tips are avoid

1, Caffeine as its diuretic

2, Break your fast with fruit and veg

3, Keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water

4 Try to keep out of the heat and seek shade preferably with a breeze

5 Consider taking electrolytes

So what are your tips and how do you cope with extreme heat and fasting?

[S11m Volunteer 70lb IF20]

I should know something about "Fasting in a heat wave"... as it was about 30 centigrade here during my last 68-hour fast. ...but technically it was not a heat wave.

I rarely drink water, but I drink plenty of green tea.

I usually break my fast with yoghurt and then a carvery, with as much vegetation as I can get on the plate.

I added electrolytes (Himalayan salt) to my green tea.

As I have lost four stone, mostly since last summer, I feel the heat less... but I did stay in the cool most of the time.

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Hi S11m, I thought of you fasting with it being around 30C in the UK and they've had a heat wave which there has been across parts of the EU. So thought it would be a good idea to have advice about IF during a heat wave on F&F.

I think that you have done really well losing 4 stone so well done and you're an inspiration to others, so thanks for your added tips.

[avoid-sugar Volunteer IF20]

Thank you Jerry 👍🏻Very helpful information

[avoid-sugar Volunteer IF20]

I drink plenty of warm water throughout the day 😊everyday whether hot or cold 😊summer or winter.We hardly get warm weather here in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.Its good to keep our body hydrated.I add Himalayan pink salt in my water.I eat variety of fruits & real food.😊Some people eats whatever they want during their eating window but it doesn’t work for me so I try to eat low carb, veggies & home cooked food.

I am doing 20:4 OMAD with warm water & 1 black coffee ☕️ 😊☕️👍🏻

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Thank you avoid-sugar this is great advice and I know how healthily you eat.

Interestingly sea salt and Himalayan pink salt have lots of trace elements so seems to aid fasting.

I've changed your badge to Volunteer IF20 to denote your new fasting time. And I think that your are doing really well fasting, so well done you. 😊