Some background: I've been doing some combination of IF and OMAD for probably around a year now. Extended fasting (24h+) is relatively new to me; I probably started incorporating them around 5 or so months ago. I don't remember what...
EDIT: Alrighty, everyone, that's a wrap! Thanks so much for the excellent questions. If you have more questions, check out the Fasting FAQ at my website, https://www.stevehendricks.org/fasting-faq, which has about 10,000 words of answers to the most common questions I...
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**TLDR is basically the bolded stuff** [My experience with my 1st 21 day fast is here](https://www.reddit.com/r/fasting/comments/8obk7y/post_21_day_fast_followup_refeeding_and_feelings) I had gained a lot of weight since my last fast, I could feel it with my clothing, and I was at the highest point I’d...
Hey guys!! This is my first Reddit post and it's because I'm starting this water fast. I have done 2 other 3\-day water fasts and always broke them before I could reach day 4 so I'm setting myself a goal...
So far I’ve heard only overwhelmingly positive things about IF. What are the downsides? These 3+ day fasts seem especially dangerous. Vitamin deficiency, malnutrition, hair loss, poor skin health, etc. are all common when we don’t get enough nutrition. How does...
Three years ago, I did a series of 7- and 10-day fasts. I fasted for 70-days over 8 months, and reached my perfect weight again, after 20 years adrift. But those water fasts were so hard that I've never done...
Every few posts I see on here it’s someone completing a week long fast, or a month or even longer. Or people that consistently do OMAD or rolling 72s and what not. How? I struggle so hard with just one...
TLDR: Easier than I expected. pretty similar to a 3 day water fast except for the terrible day 1 headache. Extending to 86-ish hours because it's going well. Refeeding? idk, so much conflicting info out there... Don't feel too bad,...
Yesterday morning, I finally broke my 30-day fast (No Food November). # What did I eat on my refeed? I had >!eggs and an avocado for breakfast. Then at dinner time I made myself a caesar salad with homemade dressing, croutons...
If I where to cook my own ground beef, and add it to a tortilla I bought at the store, and sprinkled on some cheese. How would it be any healthier than a taco at taco bell for example. Or...
This is an extract from Dr Filonov's book '20 Questions and Answers about Dry Fasting' This book has a wealth of information and I highly recommend purchasing it from [https://dryfasting.info/](https://dryfasting.info/) ​ What are the advantages of dry fasting compared to water fasting? In a...
Basically the title. Read the post and AMA. As my experience with fasting was good, I still would not recommend this to any typical t1d without decades of knowledge and experience. Everyone's diabetes is unique and acts differently in...
Nothing too stupid to ask, please feel free.
I started my first extended fast on January 9th in the evening, and just broke the fast this morning. Total is 8 full days plus the overnight (so around 210 hours). I'm 43 years old, 6'3, and was 313.2 pounds...
Seeing routine-based fasts where people have one day a week where they eat nothing. Also seeing posts about people building up to absurd week-long fasts. Where are these regiments coming from? I've been on 16:8 for a month and it's...
This is my personal anecdotal experience of what works and what doesn’t. I am a 6’1” male, and my ideal weight is around 195 lbs, but Ive used anything in the 190-200 range as my target weight. I usually start fasting...
I’m a 270 lb female and I have a lot of excess body fat. I’m probably around 45-50%. I watched a video awhile ago of a morbidly obese man who just fasted until he was around his goal weight. I...
I really was trying to go for 30 days , ur I caved when I seen my wife eating delicious takeout. I feel like I am addicted to food and have low will power. Has anyone who has done...
* **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...
Day 17 I feel good. My GKI has been <1 for the last 7-10 days. I use a Libra 24/7 glucose monitor to track blood glucose and a Keto mojo to track Beta-Hydroxybutyrate. At this point it's more of...
I had a question for people here who do long fasting periods. I see a lot of people here regularly going over a week or two, sometimes even a month of fasting! And was curious as to why you would...
So I’ve always had a hard time losing weight. I can literally workout every day, and eat like salmon and spinach and barely anything else in a day. I just won’t budge one lb. However I’ve recently discovered with fasting,...
Now I've always wanted to try fasting, even if it's just for 2-3 days, since I've heard a lot about its benefits. But whenever I try (3-4 times so far) I always crack and cannot continue in the first day...
**Preface**: I lifted my above Title words from Dr. L. A. Shchennikov, the Russian physician who patented his dry fasting methods. As per August Dunning's book, *The Phoenix Protocol*, Shchennikov conducted many 7 to 10 day dry fasts and even...
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...
#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?*)...
* **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...
* **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...
* **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'm just starting my fasting journey and wondering how many also smoke while fasting and how that affects your experience. Please share with a fellow ent. 🙏 thank you in advance!
#INTRODUCTION Hello there! I am a faster, although infrequent, I am *slightly* experienced. My experience may be a little different then yours as I have **anhedonia**. I have done **plenty** of water fasts before and I usually always start them...
To keep this short, I'm thinking of dry fasting as long as I'm comfortable with (ideally 9-11 days) and transitioning into an electrolyte water fast and would love for some experienced dry fasters to just correct me, add or take. Preparation: Fasting...
​ * Have a specific intermittent fasting goal before starting. * Weekly or monthly track your progress toward your goals. * Start small with an intermittent fasting protocol you can keep and increase your fasting window gradually. * The health benefits of intermittent...
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’ve seen several posts extolling the benefits of weight lifting in a fasted state and decided to do some (casual/Google) research to learn more about it. For some background: I normally break my fast the night before a gym session,...
Do you guys see a pattern to your weight loss? As in, when you fast (more than IF), do you lose weight during that fast? Does it happen during your fast or after? I've been tracking my weight and I still...
There are a lot of details here. All of this comes from using the scientific method to reverse engineer nutrition, performance, mental clarity, and weight release. You must experiment. **\[Progress photo at the end\]** Here’s exactly what I do, big picture: Fast...
Now this may be an unpopular opinion, or not, but either way; I hate working out whilst in a fast. I tend to do 18/6 and workout just before I eat ( typically around 4pm) I'm used to doing longer fast,...
I have done a few 7-10 day fasts and many 2-5 day fasts before. Starting tomorrow, I have performances every few days for the next week (I am a classical musician in grad school). The first few are relatively low...
Start Date: Thursday 8th Sept SW: 87.5kg / CW: 85.05kg / GW: 78KG Male, 5ft 8" - Age 35 ||Mon|Tue|Wed|Thur|Fri|Sat|Su| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |AM|FAST|FAST|EAT|FAST|FAST|EAT|FAST| |PM|FAST|FAST|FAST|FAST|EAT|FAST (2pm)|EAT| ||<--48Hr|FAST-->|<--48Hr|\---|FAST-->|<--22Hr|FAST-->| ||||<12Hr EAT>||<--24HR|EAT-->|<12HR Eat>| 2.45KG down in 6 days and last Saturday consisted of 1400kcal of beer (plus foods). Friday of...
So, in 2022 Lent, I started fasting after a cancer diagnosis. Within 9 weeks, I was cancer free, but I continued to fast throughout all of Lent. This is a cancer that has occurred twice, but this was...
Hello ladies and gentlemen, so I've done a 7 day fast once a year for about 10 years. so im not completely new to the entire fast thing and know exactly what I'm getting myself into. So I started my...
Hey y’all- I posted during my attempt at a 21 day fast. I only made it to Day 19, and I wanted to share my experience since it looks like there’s a wave of people trying EF for the first...
Why is Filinov (and apparently almost everybody here) recommending not to alternate water fasts with dry fasts? Or to start with a dry fast and then switch to water and not the other way round? I wasnt able to research...
Im 540lbs i need to lose weight extremely fast. I heard that losing weight too fast is bad but boy i need to shed some pounds as fast as possible.
Ok, kids, let's talk about everybody's favorite middle school subject, math! After all, that's why we're here, right? Fasting is, mathematically, the fastest way to lose weight. In terms of a deficit, there is no number with...
I'm curious of the perspective of anyone who has done consistent rolling either 48s or 72s for a long time (like weeks) with single meal refeeds. I have some analysis below, but first a couple questions: (1) Did you find, after...
#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?*)...
Hi guys. I'm looking to do a dry fast with some added water fast days. My first dry fast ended around a month ago. I felt incredible, felt no pain, no thirst, no hunger, and an almost completely symptom free time...
Hi guys I've just completed my 2nd dry fast and I'm not pleased with the results. My first dry fast was around 1.5 months ago. I did 70 hours with no food or water. I felt great, my digestive system cleared up,...
Would love to have a partner through this. I'm looking to do a 14 day fast, but this being my first extended fast I plan to listen to my body to see how far I can go. F/21/5'3" CW: 148lbs GW:...
Hello everyone, I would like to share my experience with a 5-day water fast and some of the benefits that I have not had before. I started my water fast 5 days ago. Before that, I made the last such...
I (46F) used to be able to fast intermittently, extended, and everything else in between. I enjoyed it. This was when I was maybe 39, 40, early 40s. Got away from the habit and gained a bit of weight so...
I've been doing IF and 24/48 hour fasts for some time now, but recently have become interested in doing an extended fast of 7-14 days, and perhaps beyond that, mainly for the autophagy and mental benefits. About me: 29M, 6'3, 200lb....
I wanted to wait until after a couple of days of gradual refeeding before posting my results. Here they are: -Height: 6 ft - Starting weight: 237 lbs -Weight after fast ended: 224 lbs ...
Hey, I have some questions about prolonged fasting. But first I want to give you some information about my fasting experience. I'm currently 25 years old and I started practicing fasting one year ago, because of bad mental health and a...
I'm currently 3 days into a fast. I started just because I wanted to lose weight and I followed all precautions. I'm taking sodium and potassium. I have magnesium supplements. But why online is there so much negative press on...
**FINAL UPDATE:** Made it 19 days! I really really wanted to go till 21-25 but the nausea just got to be waaaaay too bad after Day 14 or so. No matter how much I chug electrolyte water I was perpetually...
Alright, guys and gals. I am kinda tired of the " will this ruin my fast" question that gets asked every so often. Then it gets answered by the " well it depends on what you believe". I think we...
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...
Hello everyone, I (18M) am a complete beginner looking to start intermittent fasting. I am overweight and am looking to adopt a new way of life, just like intermittent fasting promises. So my question is: How much better is...
I say this because I am one of them. I’ve used traditional Omad to get to my goal in the past, rebounded, found extended fasting, rebounded even harder. I’m now on my fourth attempt at getting to and maintaining my...
#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 just tried to do a 72hr fast and made it to 60 hours. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’m 190lbs male 35yo. Ive been eating keto for the past 3 months. I thought I could handle...
#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?*)...
Just started my fast 11 minutes ago. I lost 9 pounds during a 48 hard dry fast back when I had covid earlier this month. I'm taking leave(vacation for navy folks) for 16 days but I'm just relaxing in my...
Hey guys. Last week i finished a 5 day death dry fast where i was doing soft dry and did 1-2h sauna every day for 5 days. And i felt great. Then i broke it on wednesday, and started a...
* **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...
Hello and greetings from day 5 of a water fast, I was always of the mind that there are no added benefits to dry fasting over water fasting and that in reality dry fasting longer than 24 hours is unsafe. I...
I see so many people here trying to maintain their weight by doing extended fasts all the time. 4, 5, 10 days and watching what they eat between fasts. And maybe that suits you better but that absolutely is not...
Meaning do you enjoy the feeling throughout being fasted, fasting in itself. Or do you strictly do it for the health benefits/ get mild enjoyment out of it at best? For me, I enjoy the challenge of it. It definitely makes...
F/36, HW 88kgs, CW 75Kgs, GW 68Kgs, 1,68cm After some mad couple of months in my professional and personal life where I gained around 8 kgs, ate very poorly and did IF very inconsistently I finally managed to get back to...
#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?*)...
2 weeks ago I finished a 9-day dry fast under the supervision of Sergey Filonov. I was excited about the opportunity, mostly because I've heard such great things about him in the world of dry fasting, and also the fact...
I'm posting this as a warning. I suffer from cptsd from abuse i endured in childhood. After seeing improvement while water fasting, mostly due to cutting off carbs I believe, I decided to try a 72 dry fast. I did it mostly...
Hello! As we all know, Filonov advises against alternating dry fasting and water fasting. But do you think it is really so dangerous? For example, what if I dry-fast for 3 days, then water-fast for one day, then dry-fast for...
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?
​ [18 day fast](https://preview.redd.it/f01m64g3k7h91.png?width=417&format=png&auto=webp&s=8c50aa7403796124555912826b5db5b436647b6f) **18 day Duration:** Originally I set out to do a 3 day fast. After day 3 felt good, went for 7 days. After 7 days, felt good, went for 14. After 14, felt good, went for 21. Unfortunately I...
#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?*)...
Hello, I started doing 24 hours fast once a week some time ago, and I wanted to ask if somehow I can start losing muscle while I'm fasting, I read that people here go for 3 days fasts and see...
A little about me, I started this journey at #262 lbs (6'1") and am shooting for a goal weight of #182. I am not obese, per se, but i do carry a lot of extra weight. My goal is to...
I completed my 4th day of dry fasting at 6pm today. So far, I feel fine and no problems, and I am hoping to continue the dry fast and complete a full 7 day dry fast then go into a...
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...
So I have been doing regular 5.5-day water fasts with 1.5 days refeeds for the last 6 weeks. WF 8 pm Sunday to 8 am Sat, Eating window 8 am Sat to 8 pm Sun. For week 7 I have started...
so its well known that when you do a water fast since you drink a lot but do not eat you deplete minerals fast. thats why its advisable to take elettrolytes like magnesium potassium and sodium during your fast, and...
I've only done one 24 hour fast and one 30 hour fast since transitioning from a month of 16:8 IF. I've done lots of research but am confused. I've been having about 300 calories per fast (heavy whipping cream) aka...
#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?*)...
Starting out IF is not as easy as it sounds...let's be honest. I've been doing this for 2 weeks now and some days are better than others; so here's my question: How do you overcome the cravings? ...
Hello Reddit! I have only done a few fasts. Several 1 day fasts. A 2 day fast and a 7 day fast. I haven't fasted now for about 5 months. I need a reset and I'd love some advice. So I'm...
I’m on day 3 of a hopefully longer fast. (Was going to fast for lent but started late). My dad’s 80th birthday is on April 1st and he wants to go to a restaurant with big meat dishes, potatoes ect....
I'm almost 48 hours into a 90 hour dry fast. I did a 28 day water fast back in January and a few shorter ones after that....up to 16 days. On the January water fast, I didn't do much...
I'm still figuring things out as I go. Online literature says to be careful when breaking a prolonged fast (anything longer than 72 hours). Start with broth and cooked veggies, work your way back to normal food. Avoid heavy greasy...
#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 everyone, been lurking for a long time, but I'm on my first real long term fast and decided to post. I'm not a stranger to OMAD, and have regularly done one to three day fasts and have completed five...
fasting is abstaining from all foods, and there's nothing wrong with partial fasts, but that's what they are: partial. suddenly it seems like there's been an influx of posts of people claiming these multi-week super long "fasts," just to reveal in...