How to Start and Track an Intermittent Fast

Nutrify's fasting tracker lets you start a timed fast, choose from popular intermittent fasting plans, and watch your progress through a real-time circular timer. Here's how to get started.

Enabling the Fasting Tracker

Fasting is an optional feature. To turn it on:

1. Open the Home screen.
2. Scroll to the features section and tap Customize.
3. Toggle Fasting on.
4. A Fasting card appears on your Home screen.

Opening the Fasting Screen

Tap the Fasting card on your Home screen to open the fasting tracker.

Choosing a Fasting Plan

Before starting your first fast, choose which plan you want to follow:

1. On the Fasting screen, tap the settings icon (top right).
2. Tap Plan (the current plan name is shown there).
3. The Plan sheet shows all available options:

• 13:11 - 13 hours fasting, 11 hours eating
• 14:10 - 14 hours fasting, 10 hours eating
• 16:8 - 16 hours fasting, 8 hours eating
• 18:6 - 18 hours fasting, 6 hours eating
• 20:4 - 20 hours fasting, 4 hours eating
• 23:1 (OMAD) - 23 hours fasting, 1 hour eating
• 24 Hour - full day fast
• 36 Hour - extended fast
• 48 Hour - extended fast
• 72 Hour - extended fast
• Custom - set your own fasting window

1. Tap a plan to select it, then tap Confirm.

💡 The most popular plan for beginners is 16:8 - fast for 16 hours, eat within an 8-hour window.

Starting a Fast

1. On the Fasting screen, tap Start Fast.
2. A time picker sheet appears asking "When did you start fasting?"
3. Choose the actual time you stopped eating. Quick options let you backdate by 1, 2, or 4 hours.
4. Tap Confirm.

The circular gauge begins tracking your fast from the start time you selected.

Reading the Timer

The circular gauge shows:

• The colored arc filling as your fast progresses
• The time remaining (or elapsed, depending on your timer mode) in the center
• A phase label beneath the timer showing which fasting phase you're in
• A brief description of what's happening in your body at this phase

The arc color changes as you move through fasting phases.

Ending a Fast

1. Tap the End Fast button.
2. A time picker asks "When did you stop fasting?" for accurate logging.
3. Tap Confirm.

If you completed your target duration, a completion dialog appears with the option to share your result.

Switching Timer Mode

By default the timer counts down to your target. To switch to count-up mode:

1. Tap the settings icon on the Fasting screen.
2. Under the Timer row, toggle between the countdown and count-up icons.

Need More Help?

If you have a question not covered here, the fastest way to reach us is directly inside the Nutrify app:

1. Open Nutrify
2. Go to Settings
3. Tap Help & Feedback
4. Tap Report a Bug or Request a Feature

Our team reads every message. You can also email us at support@nutrifytracker.com.