Intermittent Fasting Query.

[beanaseireann]

If you don't eat from 7 pm till 10.30 the next day but have a fresh lemon and honey drink ( water based) on getting up does that "invalidate" the fast ?

Yes in simple terms.
Any sugar will .You could substitute the honey for Stevia as that won’t cause a Insulin spike.

What can you drink during the fast teta? I presume black tea would be fine, but not herbal tea? What about diet drinks or white tea?

Black tea,black coffee,herbal tea is all fine. Not diet drinks as sweeteners have a bad effect on the body. Stevia is ok as it’s not a sweetener and doesn’t affect stomach b

I thought stevia was a sweetener.
I suppose herbal teas OK but not fruit teas as they are sweet.

Oops I pressed send too quickly. I do cheat a bit and have sugar free almond milk in my tea/coffee. It’s 12 calories for 100 ml so I just have a splash. No lattes or anything like that.

No it isn’t a sweetener. It works by stimulating the sweet taste buds on your tongue. It’s ok to use on Michael Moseleys Happy gut diet so I still use it. All other sweeteners obliterate the healthy bacteria in your gut.
But saying that I think the whole idea of the fast 800 is to have no sugar or sweeteners and to become acclimatised to non sugary foods.

Agree with above. Honey will cause an insulin reaction which will invalidate the fast

Thank you.
I'll leave out the honey.

I avoid fruit teas. I'll have a chammomile or peppermint though.
I also only have black coffee (have finally learnt to enjoy it!) and water.
Some sweet things will spike insulin in some people.