Intermittent fasting may enhance health by facilitating weight loss. Anjali Sachan, who shares her weight loss experience on Instagram, reported a reduction of 17 kg from her initial weight of 72 kg. In a recent update, she provided a comprehensive overview of her dietary regimen, including meal timings. Continue reading to discover her daily meal plan.

Breakfast at 11.30 am

◉ Monday: 250 g fruit + 10 almonds

◉ Tuesday: 1 bowl upma / rawa or oats upma

◉ Wednesday: 200-350 g of fruit chaat seasoned with black salt and chaat masala + 10 g of nuts

◉ Thursday: 1 stuffed chilla + tea/ green chutney

◉ Friday: 1 stuffed paratha with tea/curd

◉ Saturday: 200 g fruit + 5 almonds

◉ Sunday: 1 bowl poha/ rawa, vermicelli or oats upma

Lunch at 2 pm

◉ Monday: 1-2 chapati + 1 katori lauki chana dal + 140 g cucumber + 1 glass lassi

◉ Tuesday: 1 bowl rice + 1-2 katori rajma/ chole + salad

◉ Wednesday: 1-2 chapati + 1-2 katori soya chunk sabzi/ paneer sabzi + 120-140 g cucumber + lassi

◉ Thursday: 1-2 chapati + favourite sabzi + salad + curd

◉ Friday: 130-150 g cooked rice + matar paneer/ chole + salad

◉ Saturday: 1 chapati + 1 katori + 1 katori favourite sabzi/mix veg sabzi + salad

◉ Sunday: Paneer pulao

Evening snacks at 5 pm

◉ Monday: 20 g makhana

◉ Tuesday: 1 small katori roasted chana

◉ Wednesday: Sweetcorn/ roasted makhana

◉ Thursday: 150-200 g fruit/ small katori roasted chana

◉ Friday: 1 glass buttermilk/ coconut water

◉ Saturday: 20 g makhana

◉ Sunday: 1 katori puffed rice/ roasted chana chaat

Dinner at 7-8 pm

◉ Monday: 1 bowl vegetable moong dal khichdi

◉ Tuesday: 1 chapati + 1-2 katori dal/ paneer bhurji

◉ Wednesday: 1 bowl oats vegetable khichdi/ vermicelli upma

◉ Thursday: 2 slice bread paneer sandwich/ egg omelette

◉ Friday: 1 chapati + soya chunk sabzi + salad

◉ Saturday: 150-180 gm paneer cutlet/ chicken cutlet

◉ Sunday: 1 chapati + tofu bhurji/ dal + salad

She wrote in her caption, “Fasting time: 8 pm to next day 11 am. During fasting: only water, green tea and black coffee…”

Is intermittent fasting better than counting calories?

Among various weight loss strategies, intermittent fasting presents a compelling option: individuals can consume their preferred foods, but only within designated time frames, typically limited to an eight-hour period each day. Studies suggest that rather than focusing solely on calorie intake, those pursuing weight loss may benefit more from monitoring their eating schedules.

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