Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Cardiologist Shares Intermittent Fasting Guide for Weight Loss
Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, a heart doctor with lots of experience, shared a plan for losing belly fat using intermittent fasting.
This is when you don't eat for certain hours and only drink things like water or tea.
He says to start with 12 hours of not eating and 12 hours of eating.
Once that's easy, you can try 18 hours of not eating and 6 hours of eating.
For bigger goals, like if you're overweight or have diabetes, he suggests a 48-hour fast once a week or a 3-day water fast every 9 days.
The idea is to slowly get your body used to fasting to help lose belly fat and feel better.
Cardiologist Dr. Pradip Jamnadas shared a step-by-step intermittent fasting plan for weight loss, targeting visceral fat.
Beginners should start with a 12-12 fasting schedule (12 hours fasting, 12 hours eating) for 2-3 weeks.
Progress to an 18-6 fasting schedule (18 hours fasting, 6 hours eating) once the 12-12 schedule becomes easy.
For bigger goals like reversing diabetes, Dr. Jamnadas suggests a 48-hour fast once a week or a 3-day water fast every 9 days.
Allowed drinks during fasting include water, black tea, black coffee, and green tea.
- Who
- Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, a cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
- What
- A step-by-step guide on intermittent fasting for weight loss, specifically targeting visceral fat
- When
- As 2025 comes to a close, suggesting it's a good time to start for New Year's resolutions
- Where
- Shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named Camus (@newstart_2024)
- Why
- To help individuals lose stubborn belly fat and improve metabolism
- Expert
- Dr. Pradip Jamnadas (Cardiologist)
- Experience
- Over 30 years
- Initial Fasting Plan
- 12-12 (12 hours fasting, 12 hours eating)
- Progressive Plan
- 18-6 (18 hours fasting, 6 hours eating)
- Advanced Plan
- 48-hour fast once a week or 3-day water fast every 9 days
- Target
- Visceral fat reduction
- Allowed Drinks During Fasting
- Water, black tea, black coffee, green tea