people get too hung up on the actual fasting part of intermittent fasting you're reducing your energy intake it's a tool and a lot of people it works great like they they say I'm not hungry um it didn't feel like I was dieting awesome but so people say well can I is it going to break a fast if I have coffee I will break it fast if I chew gum or Break It Fast if I have a protein shake and what I'll say is like well why are you fasting