I’ve been an intermittent faster just as long as I’ve been a Panera Sips club member. In fact, I may have started with Panera first!
In case you’re unfamiliar, I need to enlighten you on what the Panera sips club is. Probably most obviously, it’s associated with the fast casual restaurant Panera Bread. You pay a monthly fee ($10/month if you sign up as an annual member as of January 2023) to belong to the Sips club.
Perks of membership are unlimited beverages at all Panera locations. You can redeem your “free beverage” every 2 hours, every single day!!
Beverages include:
-Hot Coffee
-Iced Coffee
-Iced Tea
-Lemonades
-Fountain Beverages
Why is this a match made in heaven? Why am I talking about this club on a fasting blog? Because as an Intermittent Faster, I spend most of my day drinking…not eating!!
Being a member of Panera’s sips club gives me options during my fast (iced tea, iced coffee and light/decaf.dark roast hot coffee! I don’t have to prep it, I can grab it on the go. It’s so easy!
The best thing is, because I buy much less coffee at the grocery store, I know I am saving much more than the subscription costs me each month!
It’s fresh, it’s prepared daily by someone else, I can pick whatever sounds good to me in the moment and Panera is available in many places!
Bonus, in an effort to reduce waste, I am able to bring in my giant XL Toddy from brumate and refill my personal mug each time (unless you hit the drive-thru!)
And as if that all weren’t enough, even during your eating window, you can take advantage of the fountain beverages, or the flavored brewed coffee. The party doesn’t have to stop with the fast does!! Use the sips club in your eating window, too!!
