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Breaking a fast by accident: what do you do afterwards

I’m a compulsive snacker and I realize it’s not ok. I’m trying to get a handle on it with IF plus other methods. Today I was 12 HOURS into my fast when I walked past the Nutella jar. I was distracted and didn’t even realize I was breaking my fast until I’d had a spoonful. What do you do at that point? I decided to finish out the rest of the fast plus 90 minutes. Does it make sense to do that or is it better to just stop the fast and start again tomorrow?

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You didn’t really say why you are fasting? If it’s for weight loss, I would continue the fast and then probably be more careful about my food choices for the day (higher protein) to counteract the sugar bomb that Nutella is.

If it’s to control insulin resilience, metabolic disorder, overall focus, etc, I would probably open my eating window, close it at 4 or 6 hours (whatever your typical eating window is), then fast longer the next day to get back on schedule.

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Couple of things:

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Do you mean “just go ahead and eat more stuff”? If so, no. Continue as if you didn’t eat the Nutella. I saw a post somewhere about the calories that one piles on when not stopping after taking that first bite of something. Always stuck with me.

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I have emptied my house if such things. I don’t have the willpower to avoid them if they are there. Don’t miss them much if they aren’t.

Plus eating good nutritious foods makes IF WAY easier. It really helps with the cravings. I found the first two weeks tough as I was HEAVILY over carbed. Now my body has got with the program it’s way easier.