Does Fasting Count Right After Eating? The Truth About Starting Your Fast
                                
                                
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                                For those engaging in intermittent fasting, it's a common question: does fasting count right after eating? While you can start the clock after your last bite, your body remains in a "fed" or "postprandial" state, and the metabolic process of true fasting doesn't begin for several hours.