40 day water fasts are done by a lot more people than 15-16 day dry fasts Can it be almost equally similar in regards to the transformative healing potentials?
I am embarking on a 40 day water fast for spiritual healing but am curious to the physiological changes as well. It is really a blessing to see so many in this community push into starvation of the flesh in...
Currently planning on doing a 40 day water fast in February for spiritual reasons. I’m 31 years old 6’1 190lb looking to weigh 200-205lb before I start. My main concern is electrolytes and if I should add them into my...
30 or 40 day water fast - Starting Today ( CW 285 / GW For fast 245 Ultimate Goal weight 185-195lbs) Height 6'2 Male ​ Will be starting my Journey of self healing. I was fairly fit and healthy in high...
New to this reddit, but I have been fasting for several years. My longest fast to date has been for 14-days. This year, I’m taking on my longest water fast ever, 40-days. I am a 62 year old male, 5’-10” and...
I'm working to research the effects of water fasting on viral illness. Does anyone know if there are any sources regarding those who have cured themselves of something like HIV or Hepatitis C via extended water fasting?
Today was definitely the best day so far, I had a lot of energy and wasn’t thinking of food that much. I can’t believe its already 10 days, even this fasting has felt like an eternity, it also has gone...
So I am on day 3 of my water fast, beginning on Sunday 20th May. The last thing I ate was some eggs, beans and bacon. I am planning on staying on this fast for 40 days, so I will break...
Hey everyone, I’m a 25 year old man who will begin a 40-day water only fast beginning this Saturday. I’m 5’10 and weigh 165 pounds & want to fast for the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits. I did a 10-day water only fast...
So the most I have actually gone was 5 days but I truly cannot think of anything that I am craving anymore and oddly enough, being keto generally, I will usually crave MEAT during the initial days of the water...
I’d like to time it from March 1 to April 20
Right now I am just in cruise mode, I never thought it was ever gonna be this easy. Sure sometimes , I think about food like any normal human should 😂, but I am feeling great overall. My body is...
day 1 - Feb 12th will edit to add every 5th day completed.
Check in: SW 233, CW 198 The past few days have been rough until I started supplementing with a multivitamin. Intaking 1-2 tsp of sodium and 1 tsp of potassium per day. Also 250 mg of chelated magnesium per day. I...
**DISCLAIMER**: I know people rarely do these when they say they will. I'm going to fast for 40 days except: *-on days 10, 20, and 30 I am having bone broth (for gut health)* I'll post a daily update to keep myself focused....
23F. 185lbs. Looking for a water fasting friend to talk to and motivate each other. I started today and I hope to do a 40 day fast as I have successfully done 7/10/14 day fasts. Doesn't matter if you are...
I noticed on my 40 day water fast after a while distilled water became very bitter and uncomfortable to drink. But spring water was just as good as it always was. Why is that? I know truenorth center drinks distilled...
I’m on the carnivore diet for autoimmune reasons, and eat almost exclusively beef. So, I didn’t have any other options here. Maybe bone broth, but I didn’t have any. Anyway, I ate a small portion of beef every 1-2 hours...
I once came across some information that said “a true water fast” is a fast that doesn’t end till your hunger returns. And that starvation doesn’t start till your body switches from fat to muscle for energy and before that...
Days 5 and 9 were the most brutal in terms of cravings so far. Funny enough though, I can honestly say it wasn’t connected to actual hunger. My stomach wasn’t telling me anything. It was my brain obsessing over delicious...
I am on day 19 of my 40 day water fast and the past few days it’s been getting harder and harder swallowing my potassium/magnesium pills. Today I actually vomited trying to swallow the pill, it was highly unpleasant. Does...
I’m 5’6 260lbs so I got like a hundred lbs to lose at least. I figure that should easily last me 4 days and then some fung says you lose half a pound a day on a fast, so that’s...
It is day one of my water fast. I was planning for 10 days, but I think because it’s my first time I may just do five. If I’m feeling okay, I’ll just add on another day. So far the...
At first I said I would break after 9 days, then 10 days, now I'm pushing it to 11 Days :D On the home stretch - wish me luck! I'm curious - is there a point of diminishing returns when it comes...
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!
Yesterday was my 40th day fasting! I broke my fast at 0900 this morning with a cup of chicken broth followed by 100 cal of chicken liver pate (homemade, just liver and salt), and 100 cal of chicken thigh meat....
So I want to start off by saying I have not seen a doctor nor am I a medical professional. I am however a big fan and true believer in the power of fasting. Please don't tell me to see a...
Hoping not to lose too much weight, this is mainly for the health benefits, I normally do 3 day dry fasts every so often, this is my first week long fast, is it safe for me to transition to a...
I have a close family member who was recently diagnosed with a severe, nasty kidney disease (advanced IgAN with crescentic glomerulonephritis). The Doc wants to put him on corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, but those seem problematic for a lot of reason...
I’ve done a 40 day and night water fast and my hunger never returned so I’m curious how far my body will go burning fat reserves till It hits complications?
Is it advisable to do a 40 day fast with just water and electrolytes? I'm 113 kgs and 174 cm tall, I'm frustrated that I am not able to hold a fast for the almost 3 months now... I was...
Please reply to the thread with YOUR fasting rules. I am going to personally water fast with electrolytes for 3 days. I also will have black coffee as many as I want. Feel free to ask fasting questions and I'll see...
I've bought into the science that when you deprive yourself of water, your body makes water (like a camel) from your fat. The more fat you have...the longer you can go. I have read multiple studies that indicate sodium, potassium,...
Title says all! I made a post here last month about starting and although the first half of September was good, a very close friend passed away and binged my way through the depression but since I am feeling a...
I am 500 lbs, I want to do this fast to lose weight and to not get as much loose skin when I do. I've done a previous 21 day water fast in which I lost about 40 lbs, and...
#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?*)...
I am doing a 40 day fast for spiritual reasons. For anyone who has done them how are your mental and physical energy levels on the fast. I am just going to walk and of course hydrate with electrolytes. ...
F23, 400 lbs, I don't have a set day to stop my water fast but I'm thinking around 40 days, I'm 1 week in and have only been drinking water. When should I start drinking the juice? this Is also...
Hi all. I’m a pretty seasoned faster and on day 12 of what I hope to be a 40-day fast (record is 30-day water fast) that I’m vlogging daily about on YT. Past few days I’ve been enjoying winding down with...
#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?*)...
40 hours in to my first 3 day water fast. Trying to get some autophagy going and get into ketosis. Have been keto for a week. Started feeling really shaky checked my bg on friends meter. 77 Then 72 Then 68. Then I broke my...
I really want to do a 40 day fast consuming juiced kale and seamoss and spring water only. I’m just a little scared of not being under any supervision. Plus this will be my first fast. Please any ideas?
Disclaimer: This is NOT to freak anyone out or spread paranoia. I was/am a huge supporter of water fasting, but really think it should only be done with the support and advice of medical professionals after what happened to me....
Hello. I am planning on 2 rolling dry fasts of one week each, with refeeding for a day in the middle. Would it be necessary to supplement with baking soda before starting the fasts? If yes, then how much? Also, what...
#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?*)...
38 M, very low body fat stores to start with (not doing this for weight reasons) Previous best was a 100hr dry fast, with some 72 and 96 water or dry fasts mixed in. Nothing more than a day since...
Even though my goal was 30 days, atleast I beat my previous water fast of 17 days. I will try again. Maybe 4th time the charm to get to my 30 day water fast goal. I also, have concluded on...
I have fasted 3 and 7 days few time and now my plan is to do a 40 day water fast.Would it cause massive issues if I do 1 hour gym and 30 minutes running if I am fasting for...
I have been fasting for about 7 days .I am not hungry at all but all I can do is think about food .in the next year I am thinking about starting about vegan cooking show while I try different...
Hello everyone, I am a 20 y/o male and I am fasting for 40 days for religious and health reasons. Is lemon water (water with the juice of a squeezed lemon) acceptable for a water fast ?
I try to heal from or at least improve several diseases, it happened all after stopping Psycho "Medications" things like: PSSD - [https://pssdcanada.squarespace.com/new-page](https://pssdcanada.squarespace.com/new-page) for more infos about PSSD you can take ca look into /pssd Insomina Leaky gut Tinnitus Chronic fatigue Probably Sibo (not 100%...
I am doing a water fast and am attempting to do so for 40 days. In addition to not consuming any calories, I want to have a fit life. I plan on going to the gym every other day for...
Post here about fasts you're starting or to provide progress updates in order to minimize overall clutter in the subreddit. Can also ask questions or set up accountability.
Day 3 - 5th or 6th headache? Today it is piercing! The meal I break my fast with is on average a 40% fat, 25% protein 35% carb split I get 8-9 hours of sleep & have always been drinking 2-4...
Im at about 28 hrs dry. Longer total fast probably 48 plus hours fasting. I have been unrinating regularly. My cotton mouth is not nearly as bad as this morning. I am mostly headache free. Occasional mild headache! I...
It may be a dumb question since you can just take electrolytes while fasting but did someone here ever tried fasting without electrolytes?
Without any warriors getting at me… I just wanted to ask if anyone has had success with dirty fasting? If so how, please let me know 😁
* **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 only have until I start my new job to do extended fasts so I’m in a bit of a time crunch. I’m on day 5 of a fast rn. Debating if I should break it today to go to...
Am I understanding this? I read about that really obese guy that didn't eat for over year. I'm not that big, but I sometimes look down at this extra flesh and wonder, "how long would it last me?" It's maybe 30-35...
I am looking for personal accounts of the most amount of weight lost in the shortest amount of time. ​ I am hoping to lose around 40 pounds by the end of July through primarily dry fasting. I have done a 9...
Hi, I'm new to fasting and just have some questions. I've been scrolling and reading some things posted and wanted to know what people mean when they say they want to do a 20 or 40 day fast. Is that...
A friend is doing a 21-day fast, but starting a prep week first. Her prep week consists of drinking only cherry and apple juice for some reason. Then she says she'll start the 21-day fast. The longest she's done is...
Helo I am a 161cm 27M previously weighing 106,7Kg before my fasting (but I am pretty muscular, so my BF was arround 40%). Always had trouble controling weight and gained about 15-20kg during the 2 years of...
I’m rebooting my YT channel to promote fasting. I’ve never done a dry fast, but I kind of hate how the rest of the fasting world refuses to even talk about it. It’s like they discovered a hidden truth that they...
Hi all, Posted here at slightly over my mid fast mark and when I completed my fast, wanted to give y'all one final update since I probably won't visit this place as much anymore. I started my fast on Jan 19th, weighing...
#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?*)...
I have been fasting with just water and black-coffee and I intend to keep it this way. But I wonder how many days I can go before the lack of protein starts being a problem. I'm 65yo, M, 78kg / 172lb
Specially long term fasts. I’ve done 3 day fasts but want to go longer so please share tips!
I'm currently on a 5 day dry fast that ends on Sunday. After that I'll be water fasting for 2-3 days before refeeding. My thoughts going forward is to do a 2 meal a day carnivore feeding with water between...
I'm doing my first fast of 48 hours. I'm using a homemade electrolyte powder in my water (Salt/Potassium/Mag/Glycene) and a TrueLime or Lemon flavor packet. The packets are 10 Cal/3gr carb each and I'm using about 4 a...
Planning to start a fast for as long as it takes to lose about 53 lbs (24 kg) to reach my GW. But I don't think it's very feasible for me to go on only water. I'm considering adding a broth...
Hoping to gather a few "older" peeps to keep momentum and spirits up! I haven't summoned the courage to start yet... Have you?
I'm a 47 year old male, 6,0/305 and am in hour 40 of my first 48 hour (black coffee only) fast. I have done 20:4 off and on, but without a lot of commitment. I...
For those of you who do intermittent dry fasting, I'm currently doing 20-22 hours daily. Started doing this following a prolonged dry fast and thought it would make sense to do some form of it everyday. It started off easy...
Hello everyone, I need advice. I started my water fast journey about two weeks ago. My starting weight was 360 pounds, I’m now 342 pounds. I want to incorporate multiple 3 days dry fast within my 40 days fast. Is...
I decided to fast cold turkey (not a good way to ease into it as i have become aware) and im on hour 40 feeling pretty groggy and sleepy. I had approximately 1/4 tsp of pink Himalayan salt to help...
I wanna start 40 days fasting journey ❤️ So anyone here wanna go with me so we could encourage each other during that long road trip Or support me with ur expectations in the comments
I am very curious how different people balance and incorporate the magnitude of information provided by research into their daily lives. I make most of my nutritional and health decisions from evidence and have no problem spending the time reading...
Good Morning Everyone! I just wanted to share a story about my weight loss with you in the hope that you guys can relate and hopefully be inspired! I started the year off at 309 lbs even. It was the heaviest...
* **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...
It's been such a struggle to keep myself accountable during my fasts, especially since my body is really good at holding on to the water weight and bloat so I don't often see huge drops on the scale before I...
- 16/8 water, coffee - Fasting from 8pm until noon - One day at a time - i want to lose about 40 lbs. I want stop using a cpap. I want reduce the need for blood pressure & cholesterol meds. I’m resuming swimming as exercise in...
Hey everyone. Quick question, but here goes. My method of fasting has been the 16/8 for over a year now, I stop consuming anything other than water or unsweetened herbal tea after 9pm and don't consume anything else until 1pm the...
I’m giving up food for lent and plan to commit to fasting for 40-46 days. Essentially the duration of Lent. I bought electrolyte packs and plan to drink those along with water, collagen, and mios. If and...
* **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...
This guy has a good video on efficiency of Dry Fasting: https://youtu.be/GeQYsBMxW1I?t=1797 (29:57 for conclusion, 31:38 for adjusted BMR). But, since this is only 40 hours Dry Fasted, he explains that his body is probably not functioning on 100% fat...
I have been “fasting” for 72hrs then one keto meal at 8pm then another 72hrs of no food. I do however drink keto coffee(butter, collagen,mct oil) every am. About 200kcal. Then water and keto electrolyte water throughout the day....
* **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...
Post here about fasts you're starting or to provide progress updates in order to minimize overall clutter in the subreddit. Can also ask questions or set up accountability.
I recently restarted intermittent fasting 18/6 for weight loss and for my health, but mostly for weight loss. I have Dr. Fung’s The Complete Guide to Fasting. It says that you can add certain types of fat up to a...
Hey! I am planning to start a dry fast and then switch to water fasting. I have done a 7-day water fast before. However, I am a Muslim and Ramadhan is starting in 2 weeks. For those of you who are...
I'm a cop and I'm working nights as we speak. I'm 6 foot 1, train 3x week and I weigh 185 pounds. I'm been fasting 16/8 for the past 4 years, RELIGIOUSLY. It's the thing in life I had...
Nothing too stupid to ask, please feel free.
Hey all, wanted some advice... I'm 32 male with no health conditions; besides being on the heavy side... I'm 210lbs 5'10" , I've been reading some on the benefits of water fasting and I've decided to give it a...
I am new to fasting and recently discovered that I have some packets of Pedialyte powder that are still good. During an extended fast (longer than 24 hours) is consuming one packet in a glass of water (per day...
I am going on a long fast of 30 days, and plan on taking Pure Encapsulations Copper Glycinate. This is the only brand sans the bulking agents and Magnesium Stearate, and uses cellulose (which is indigestible by the body anyways)...
Since returning to my hometown life has been rough. Due to emotional eating I went from 78kg to 100kg. 2022 was horrendous. As somebody who has always been in excellent shape (10% bf with abs for over a decade until...
I have a roommate that is claiming to be on day 6 of a 30 day water fast. What is fasting more than a couple of days like? How difficult is it to not eat anything for 30...
Hi all, please offer an experience or advice you have. I’m on day 7 of an extended 40 day waterfast and I’m in the hospital with dangerously low blood sugar. To my knowledge I’m not diabetic but I’m wondering how...