I've been doing IF for a little over a year now and the longest fasts I've done have been 24 hours. Typical days for me are 19-22 hour fasts, and as I approach my menstrual cycle I'm more lenient and...
So I fasted a couple times before this , the first time I did 36 hour fast , then broke my fast like an idiot, ate a huge breakfast, lots of carbs and some processed shit and I felt gross...
I just completed my first 36 hour fast, and I am simply fascinated with how the body adapts. I discovered what you all probably already know—eating isn’t a “hunger thing,” it is a “habit thing.” Energy level through the...
TL;DR I'm tired and stressed, should I still attempt my 36-hour fast? On most days, I follow a normal eating schedule focused on healthy whole foods, and then do a 36-hour fast 1-2 days each week. I usually fit those days...
I'm starting a 36 hour fast today. Cheer me on! I need this! I have put my diabetes type 2 into mostly-remission, but only b/c of weight loss! (it's really pretty cool - foot tingles are a thing of...
My longest fast till date is 23 hours. I'm currently on OMAD. I've seen amazing results with IF, it's completely changed how I see my body and my will power. My biggest struggle so far has been convincing people I'm...
tldr; post here for a group 36+ hour fast, fasting all day Sunday! \--- Finding a little online group for fasting support and motivation has been tougher than I expected. The fasting app groups don't get enough personal attention, and r/fasting is...
Gotta say that I’m proud of myself for making it through a 2nd “36 hour” fast this week. Technically, I’m at 41 hours. Energy is good. I am noticing some “grumps” coming on, but that could be...
I have been intermittent fasting and Keto off and on for years now. Started at 310 and have been maintaining around 275, lowest I have gotten to is 250. Have really been hitting it hard for a little over two...
So, I finished my first 36-hour this morning, and it went pretty well! I'd previously done 16/8, and had gotten pretty well back into that groove after taking a break from it for a while, and thought that I'd try...
I was hoping to get a bit of advice. Last night I was going for my first 36 hour fast, it would have ended this morning. However at 3am last night I woke up with severe nausea and couldn’t get...
Yesterday I completed my 36 hour fast. The first day I was feeling dreadful. Depressed, low energy, lethargic, no interest in anything, constant anxiety about past and future. Next day I felt just the same in the morning but after...
I need some accountability buddies to keep me motivated while my family eats all the leftover holiday goodies around me. Indulging was fun but I’m ready for this jumpstart! Wanting to lose 15-20 lbs in the new year. Who’s with...
(Posted this in other fasting reddits but the more advice the merrier!) Ive done 24 hour fasts once a week for three weeks and I love the mental and physical challenge. I wanna push to try 36 hour, I just have...
Hi Folks, I’m curious about others experiences. I’ve been doing 16:8 to 20:4 for the past couple months everyday. I decided to try a 42 hour fast. The first 34 hours was great, I had energy, and was able to...
Did it effect your cycle in any way? Other hormonal effects?
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So I’m in a line of work where people routinely have ill effects from overtraining/over exertion (passing out, tearing muscles, heart attacks). I’ve gotten used to everything finally and can get out of survive to the next day mode....
I do 36 hours mainly to burn an extra 3000 cal a week (my daily maintenance). Was wondering if itd be healthy to add a second 36 hours fast in order to burn even more cals and get to my...
It went well! I had some chicken broth and a lot of tea to get me through, next time will try to only drink tea and water. But I made it! I think I want to try for a 48 hour...
Started fasting a few months ago with 24 hours once a week, then slowly worked up to 24h fasts twice a week. A few days ago, I tried going past the 24h mark just to see my body's response. I...
He gave me the stomach flu. Highly recommend not doing it this way. I'm just trying to keep myself entertained between vomiting and fever-brraking showers. Anybody got any tips on how to keep calories down, or if headache medicine counts...
Hello! I’ve been doing 36 hour (8pm-8am) fasts once every week or two for the past couple of months. I do IF too, but not religiously. Normally, I feel pretty good after a 36 hour fast, but two weeks ago,...
My aunt brought me pizza. Had to bury it in the fridge. I have learned the true meaning of suffering.
I've hit a plateau and unable lose more weight than I had hoped. Have been doing 16:8 with one cheat day. Should I incorporate 36 hours fast once a week?
Starting weight was 205 lbs as a 30m 5’11” and I couldn’t lose weight doing 16/8 as I love my snacks too much. Doing two 36 hour fasts a week gave me the 7,000 calorie deficit I needed in order...
Ignoring that one may be easier than the other (all dependent on personal preference), is there a benefit to one slightly longer fast over 3 ‘medium’ fasts? (Or vice versa)
Hey, I’ve been doing OMAD (on and off as shifts allow) and 18:6 with some 16:8 splashed in for a couple of months now and I’m looking to detox myself in the new year with a 36 hour fast. I...
I am a 32 year old male, 5’11” I have been doing various forms of IF for awhile now, but I started doing extended fasting in August. This includes two separate 72 hour fasts, three 48 hour fasts, and a few...
Hello. I am new to dry fasting, but am an experienced water faster. My goal is to overall become more healthy, however I definitely could lose some weight. I have shed quite a bit water fasting but get very discouraged...
Hi everyone, I have been doing 24 hr, 20:4, 22:2, and OMAD consistently for the past 6 - 8 weeks but wasn’t there mentally to go over the 25 hour threshold. I have been preparing myself this week to do my...
I'm looking to get my 70 year old mother(spinal problems, slightly on the spectrum for BPD, IBS, arthritis) and 65 year old father(GERD, Gout, arthritis, addiction) to overcome a number of health issues, but neither of them have the strength...
just want to share a frightening experience, as i decided to do a home workout during a fast. i was like 36 hours into the fast, had an electrolyte drink before the workout and in between sets, but afterwards I...
I don't know how to describe it... but IF has honestly given me willpower to try things I was afraid of or things I was avoiding. I've been smoking weed consistently since I was 18. [This video explains my struggles...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Hey! So I have. Some questions about low calorie/fasting So I just finished a 36 hour fast, I broke it with an avacado and sardines. In the days after I have been eating OMAD( Keto) , or two small meals within a...
Hey all I'm currently doing the occasional 24ish hour fasts and looking for tips for working up to longer 36hr + fasts. For those of you successfully completing long fasts, did you work up to it or did you just jump...
I've done 24-hour fasts off and on for the past three years, and it was always a struggle for me. I was started on bupropion (generic Wellbutrin) a year ago to treat really bad depression. A year later, they have just now...
Hi all, I've been doing the 16:8 time restricted eating for about a month. I would say about 5 days out of the week. I did a 36 hour fast last week. I think since I've been doing this, I've...
This is a bit indulgent, but I’ve never finished a voluntary 36 hour fast before. I’m 23 hours in, and I’m not “hungry,” I’m just thinking- hey maybe I should just end it here, 23 hours is great, etc. But...
I tried to fast but just could not. I felt incredibly weak and was constantly messing things up- is this normal or is it some type of medical condtion?
I'm doing the alternate day fast. I find fasting very easy and even enjoyable. During fasts, I don't eat anything. I only drink water/coffee/tea. I do this on alternate days and my plan is to keep it up until February....
I plan to do a regular 36 hour fast for weight loss and mental health - maybe once a month or every two months not sure yet - until I reach my GW. I have 11kgs to lose. Any recommendations...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
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Since the beginning of December, I’ve been doing a weekly monk fast (36 hour water only fast). I start around 6pm on Sunday after dinner and go till 6am Tuesday morning. On Sunday night and all of Monday I’m great....
Keto/Carnivore diet Week 11 Report as of 01/02/22 70 year old male, diagnosed "Prediabetic", "Morbidly Obese", & "Heart Disease" by GP & Cardio. Started Keto/Carnivore diet & Intermittent Fasting 10/17/21 Goals: 1. Reverse Metabolic Syndrome - Prediabetes - Heart...
Hey guys, I'm wondering if it's worth it to do rolling 7 day fasts, eat for a day, and fast for another 7 days. Looking to do so for about 3 months. I've find done so for about 2 weeks already and...
Hi all, I’ve been doing OMAD and extended fasts for a multitude of reasons, mostly to do with gut and cognitive health. I was also interested in maintaining my weight/fat loss. I’m happy with my current weight and would like to...
I see most people are doing longer than 2 days of dry fasting. I want to start out with a 24 - 36 hour fast a few times a month. I’m not looking to reverse a disease. My issues are...
I recently started doing 1 weekly 36-48 hour fast to start off my week for both health and fat loss, and it’s been surprisingly pleasant. I tend to struggle with slowing down and fasting makes me kinda lay low, focus...
Hello guys,I’ve actually done a 36 hour fast before and right now I have exams going on.I can’t seem to cross 20 hours without eating. I just wanna be able to do 36 hours and increase my fasting window more.
Was ill all day yesterday and unintentionally started a fast. I had a screaming headache this morning and thought some caffeine would fix it. I bought a Bang energy drink. 0 calories Only thing other than vitamins and minerals is 40mg sodium Does...
I am attempting a 36 hour fast. Is it advisable to play basketball tonight around hour 21 and continue the fast after, or should I eat beforehand? It is usually a pretty intense cardio workout for about an hour.
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
Mind if I vent? I've been intermittent fasting for about over a month now and the results and everything have been remarkable. I love finally not feeling addicted to food and my relationship with it has changed significantly - -...
I started a 36 hour fast, got to about 20 and was ravenous even though I've done about 10 36 hrs fasts just fine. I couldn't continue and just ate at 24 hrs. During fast I did yoga, usually I...
A bit about me: I have been eating a ketogenic diet for the past months and am stalled. My experience with water fasting so far has been a monthly 36 hour fast AND eating on an intermittent...
I just started a modified version of ADF (fast 24 hours, eat-smaller portions- 24 hours) and im going to try to start true ADF on Monday. On my fasting days I am SO tired. I feel sluggish and just don't...
I weighed myself yesterday morning and again today, hours from finishing a 36-hour fast. I put on half a pound. needless to say that was not what I wanted to see... did I do something wrong? will...
So I've been thinking of trying alternate-day fasting. Maybe it's similar to a 24-hour fast? I want to do days in between with nothing but water but I was wondering if anyone else has tried that and seen results? Was...
I tried a 36 hour fast (black coffee, green tea, water) for the first time. While everything was going well, at the end of 24ish hours I started experiencing flu-like symptoms including a splitting headache. I ended my fast at...
I’m a 53 year old male, 5’11 and weighing 393 pounds. At one point last year, I lost 80 pounds in five months doing rotating 72’s. Then I screwed up and gained most of it back. I decided to get back...
Just finished my first 36 hour fast! Kept myself busy by exercising when I felt like I “should” eat. Then took a shower, did a hair and face mask and ended with cold water. Then sat on the couch and...
Hello! I am new to IF which was recommended to me by my trainer to shed some stubborn weight that just won't come off. I want to lose 20-30 lbs (I am a 30 year old female btw). My trainer...
I sometimes eat when I’m bored so as I go into my first 36 hour fast, I’m wondering if there are any tips from the group. One thing I do to be less bored is read. So if you have...
So, it's pretty clear that any spike in insulin, even ones from non-sugar sweeteners, kicks you out of ketosis, and thus essentially breaks your fast. My question is, does it totally reset the clock on autophagy? Say I'm 24 hours...
What food to break the fast with so your palate doesn't get all burned up and painful? You know what I mean, right? Used banana today to break a 36 hour fast and it's burning A LOT. Would expect bananas...
I have been pretty successful at IF, following a 18:6 or 20:4 routine 6 days out of the week for the past year. I’ve been wanting to complete longer fasts, but I don’t think I’ve made it past 24 hours....
I [early 30s F] first started keto and fasting 5 years ago and have been off and on ever since. My longest fast to date was 27 hours, but usually I stick to somewhere between 16 and 23 depending on...
Hey, I spent the last ten days at a fasting clinic where you fast for 6 days then have very gradual refeeding days. Even though I'd fully mentally prepped myself that day 3 and even 4 would be the hardest...
Id imagine that the 48 hour fast is best of the three for weight loss, and more specifically fat loss, but how much of a difference does it truly make?
I’ve been pre diabetic for about the past 2 years. I stared intermittent fasting in may of last year. I do 20:4 (I eat dinner) with one 36 hour fast a week and an occasional 72 hour fast. I’ve lost...
I'm not sure if there's something I'm doing wrong but it's my third 36 hour fast, the first one was perfect, the second and this one I wake up at about 2am (after 3 hours of sleep) and I have...
I’ve been doing IF for a month. I did it previously for a few months a couple years ago as well. I’ve done one 36 hour fast before. Yesterday I tried a 40 hour. I had coffee in the morning...
Feeling slightly discouraged after the holiday weekend… didn’t think I went crazy with my eating but I’m still up 8 pounds from Wednesday. I’ve lost about 15 pounds slowly since June with intermittent fasting so this is hard to see....
Title says it all. Where I live everyone I know is getting covid. We test for it at work and every day I see the high number of positive cases. I was super pumped to start this...
I managed to do a 44 hour fast that ended yesterday. 40 hours seems to be where im comfortable, I had lots of energy and wasn't very hungry, and I think the ketosis really cleared my head and helped me...
In the past couple weeks I’ve attempted to start ADF. Ive been keto on and off for 3 years and due to inconsistencies and covid I gained back 35 of the 90 pounds I had lost originally. I dabbled in...
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
With zero proof alcohols becoming more popular as of late, I couldn’t find much info on this. Would a zero proof/zero calorie mocktail break a fast or trigger an insulin response in any way? Let’s say that I’m being very picky...
Fell off the wagon (again). Hit my upper limit of weight I will ever allow, again. Back to macro counting and 36 hour fast yesterday, down 3 pounds so far this week. Kick in the pants I needed.
* **Type** of fast (water, juice, smoking, etc.) * **Context** of fast (start, end, day x of y, etc.) * **Length** of fast (8 hours, 3 days, etc.) * **Why?** What you hope to accomplish with your fast * **Notes** How is it going...
I understand that too many carbs (especially sugary snacks like sweets and doughnuts) are horrendously unhealthy. What I’d like to know is if there is any evidence that breaking a 36 hour fast with bread is so bad? Especially relatively...
I just started my period within the last hour. I wasn't expecting my period for another 8 days. Normally it's on time or a week late it has never ever been early. I'm currently doing a 36 hour fast. Just...
I’ve successfully done 16/8 or 20/4. I’ve done a 24 and 36 hour fast but want to try longer. I have to take a diuretic for my high BP and have been told not to consume salt either. Cause the pills make me...
I've done several 48-72 hour fasts since August - lost a total of 25 pounds at my lowest weight, but have struggled mightily since Thanksgiving to get back on track and my weight has bounced up nearly 10 pounds (definitely...
I did a 36 hour fast just drinking water.I could not sleep at all I didn’t feel physically weak like I felt fine but that lack of sleep was terrible.I was eating a lot of sugar leading up to the...
Completed a 36 hour fast & I lost 2.1 lbs & BMI was down...I ate a meal with very little carbs then began a 20 hour fast ( OMAD) I get on the scale the next morning & my Weight...
​ [Down 45 lbs](https://preview.redd.it/l49w4biqazoa1.jpg?width=3564&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=dff2c7104295761d1d6304cc44309bb918ff4cfc) Seven months ago I was at my heaviest weight ever, 180 lbs. I felt bloated, tired, had chronic migraines, and was prediabetic. But all that changed on August 1st when I decided to commit to alternate day fasting. I...
Hello all! **Preface:** After going completely cold turkey on [cigarettes and alcohol](https://www.reddit.com/r/stopsmoking/comments/yd8p43/from_3040_cigarettes_a_day_to_nothing_with_zero/) (smoking anywhere between 40-100 cigarettes per day, alongside drinking at least five litres of alcohol a week), I made the decision to take up a new challenge; getting my weight...
Hi! I do a weekly 36 hour fast (sometimes 48… but that is honestly very trying for me!) I’m in the middle of one right now. I got some bad news this morning about a loved one’s health, and I find...
Are you starting a new fast this week? We'll be posting this thread every Sunday, at the beginning of every calendar week, so you can check in and tell us about your plans for a fasting this week!
I’m a relatively thin female. (5f8, 135 lbs). I’ve done 24 fasts 5 times. It’s not impossible, but somewhere around the 20 hour mark I become anxious and very focused on how much longer I have to go....
I just finished my first ever 36 hour fast this morning and since then I’ve been sooo relaxed. I know it’s only been a few hours, so maybe it’s a coincidence but I just went to the grocery store which...
I get cranky if I can't do a full 36 hour fast, but I'm no longer ever looking forward to food. I look forward to "okay soon this hunger will go away" but thinking about the food, eating the food just...
Covid really threw me for a loop and I put on a lot of weight - to the point where last spring my Doctor gave me a very stern lecture about my health and weight. Although it took another...
Do people have a preferred thing when ending their fast? I try to eat something proteiny, based on what I've read and how it feels, but I don't know if there's any actual data on this. Here's why I ask: Few days...