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Advice on df

I’m 29/F starting weight 244.8lbs, current weight 208.4lbs. I’ve lost 36.4lbs since August. I mostly do water fasting (please don’t ban me for mentioning that.) I’m looking for some advice on if I will be able to do dry fasting with my lifestyle. I’d like to do 20:4 intermittent dry fasting eating 1200-1500 calories in the 4 hour window and drinking only water. Here are my concerns as to if I could succeed. I work in a busy restaurant running the kitchen. I work 10-14 hour shifts often without a break. The four hour eating window would be during my shift which is no problem because we all have to eat on the run there. But would it be safe for me to work fast paced over a grill or fryer or pizza oven without drinking any water? Also for women who do dry fasting. How do you take your birth control? I’m on the pill. Would it technically break a dry fast if I took one sip of water just to take my birth control? I’m looking to lose another 35-50 lbs before summer. I’ve been working out as well but fasting has helped me so much already. Thank you for any advice.

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Ease into dry fasting. Wait one hour after you wake up to drink. Then two. Then three. And so on.

Its okay to do some mildly strenuous work without water, but you’ll want to make sure you get enough salt into your system when you do eat or drink.

If you start to feel off during a fast, while at work, don’t be afraid to have some water and salt. If you need to eat a little something, have some meat and fat (like butter or cheese). You don’t have to be perfect everyday - just most days. What’s worse would be to faint while you’re next to the fryer.

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Yes water would break ur dry fast. Plan wisely ur dry fast according to the time u get ur pill and your eating time, find a compromise for the dry fast not your health.As u/BafangFan mentioned keep your mineral levels high since you won’t drink. ( magnesium chloride and salt are my go to) my suggestion is getting ur salts/minerals before bed so you can endure all morning. Another option is getting them with your meal but you first need to get used to 20 hours without drinking.

Anyways I’m not a fan of intermittent dry fasting, personally is better dry fasting for a long period.

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Your fast should be fine as long as you rehydrate completely. Try nuun tablets. They work wonders. You can work fast paced and even hit the gym as long as you rehydrate successfully. As far as the birth control and breaking the fast: A sip of water breaks a fast like a prisoner who escapes by jumping over the prison wall and then jumping right back. Literally a sip or two or three or even four makes no difference weight wise. -litebrite007 100 pounds down.