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Fasting Timer

Free intermittent fasting timers with visual progress, milestone tracking, and automatic persistence. Pick a protocol and start fasting.

How intermittent fasting works
1. Choose a schedule

Start with 16:8 — the most popular and beginner-friendly protocol. Fast for 16 hours, eat during an 8-hour window.

2. Start your fast

Press Start after your last meal. The timer tracks your progress, shows milestones (fat burning, ketosis, autophagy), and saves your state.

3. Eat in your window

When the timer completes, enjoy your eating window. Eat balanced, nutrient-dense meals. During fasting, water, black coffee, and plain tea are fine.

Fasting milestones
12h
Fat Burning

Glycogen depleted, body switches to burning fat for energy.

16h
Ketosis Begins

Liver produces ketones. Mental clarity often improves.

18h
Autophagy

Cellular cleanup accelerates. Damaged cells are recycled.

24h
Deep Autophagy

Significant cellular repair. Growth hormone surges.

Frequently asked questions

What is 16:8 intermittent fasting?

16:8 means you fast for 16 hours and eat within an 8-hour window each day. For example, eat between 12 PM and 8 PM, then fast until noon the next day. Most people skip breakfast and eat lunch as their first meal.

What can I have during a fast?

During your fasting window, you can drink water, black coffee (no sugar or cream), plain tea, and other zero-calorie beverages. The goal is to keep insulin levels low, so avoid anything with calories, artificial sweeteners, or dairy.

When does fat burning start during fasting?

After approximately 12 hours of fasting, your body depletes stored glycogen and begins burning fat for energy. By 16-18 hours, many people enter mild ketosis. This is why the 16:8 protocol is effective — it reliably gets you into the fat-burning zone.

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