Is the fasting for weight loss?I do various levels of IF, usually a 36 hour fast on Monday. Mostly home cooked food, 80% paleo, moderate carbs.
The recent big change for me was to quit drinking, I used to drink about 10 beers a week (10 12oz cans of IPA). After quitting I dropped 10 pounds, BAM! I feel much less bloated too.
Allen Carr's 'Easy way to control alcohol' is what got me to quit. It is promoted as being effortless, I can vouch for this claim.