So I’m 14 5’10 and I’m obese for my age I’ve been obese for a long time or overweight since I was in 2nd grade I’ve been told by a doctor to lose weight since and I’ve never really asked...
What do you think is the best? Fasting for a fortnight or more at a time (dry fasting and water fasting in alternation) or dry fasting for two to three days and then breaking the fast followed by another dry...
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...
36 hours of consumption followed by 36 hours of water fasting. Basically, alternate-day with 12 extra hours both ways? how did you feel?
Hi guys! Since I believe that everyone has their own thought I decided to flair it as disucssion and not a question. But I'm jumping back on the fasting wagon, easing into it during december by starting IF and slowly increasing...
I am about a month in using a 18/6 fasting method (no intake except from noon to 6PM)? Should I alternate to a different method for a while or stay with this method?
Hey all! I started alternate day fasting a few weeks ago but honestly didn't expect much success over the holidays which proved true. Now that that season is over and I can focus more on the fast and what I...
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...
Hi! I'm planning on doing alternate water/dry fast for the following 4 weeks. Do you think it is possible to lose 20kgs from this? Thanks!
I was trying to find some studies that would compare these two diets but couldn't find anything. I'm thinking of starting one of the two and I'm currently leaning more toward 23:1 IF but I'd really like to know which...
I'd like to hear some opinions and experiences on eating one meal every two days. Is this a viable and a healthy fasting routine as long as the meal I would eat is healthy and plentiful? I'm planning on doing...
Hello all, I have been practicing a alternate day water fasting for a few months and have already lost around 50 lbs. I am considering switching it to alternate day dry fasting instead and wondering if anyone has ever tried it...
I want to lose around 24 pounds and I am confused. I just jumped into the snake juice only fast and feel fully fine tbh after 60 hours. But just watching Cole’s videos for motivation, I saw a video posted a month...
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...
Has anyone ever done alternate day fasting (ADF) with less than 500 calories on fasting day? Feast day: Mon Wed Fri Sat I'm thinking of eating whatever I want within reason on feasting day (4 hour eating window )...
Hi, so please be kind cos I’m still learning… but how is alternate day fasting effective? Or systems where, say, you fast on Monday and again Thursday? I remember learning the liver stores enough glycogen to supply for 24 hours...
I fast on alternating days and over the summer I will have unavoidable social obligations that go through lunch time. I have no problem fasting and I honestly enjoy it. I just don’t really want to deal with the awkward...
Which do you think is better and why? It seems like with OMAD, your body spends longer overall in a fasted state, but I find it hard to eat enough food on OMAD, especially while trying to build muscle. On the...
I gave birth 4 months ago and put on over 50lbs while pregnant - going from 112lbs to 165lbs. I've been doing alternate day fasting for the past 3 months, where I fast every other day, sometimes every 2 days....
So I want to cut off a decent amount of weight within the next 2-3 months and I was wondering which approach was better. On the alternate day fasts I’d eat nothing one day and then the next day I’d...
Hi all Just discovered this recent study which is getting me worried about my gym progress: A small study of 36 people found that a normal diet led to more weight loss and no loss of muscle mass, however intermittent fasting led...
Hey gang! So, I discovered IF a few years back, and started at 16:8 like most people, before increasing to 18:6 with occasional OMAD. After falling off the wagon when covid first hit, I recently started doing OMAD daily, loved it,...
24 hours no food or caloric drinks/24 hours weight watchers green plan. Will be doing this for the next 60 days. Any tips or tricks? I've done it before for 45 days and saw good results.
Our discord is going strong! It's a nice place to get support and chat. Everyone is super nice so if you're up for the challenge come join us x https://discord.gg/np22QeD Edit: there's been 37 people come in now :) a bunch are...
hi all, I'm curious what you guys have seen as an ideal fasting length, to cut fat and preserve muscle. I'd seen Dr. Jason Fung mention that after 15 days or so the metabolic rate slows down, but that up...
hi all, I'm curious what you guys have seen as an ideal fasting length, to cut fat and preserve muscle. I'd seen Dr. Jason Fung mention that after 15 days or so the metabolic rate slows down, but that up...
I realized it’s way easier for me to do a 24-hour water fast, then eat for maybe one meal, then go straight back into another 24-hour fast, than it is to do a 48-hour water fast. I assume I wouldn’t...
I really like OMAD because it's consistent & is an easy habit to get into. I'm sure I could just eat like this forever, until I hit my goal weight. HOWEVER, I ran into this: [https://idmprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/QA-32.pdf](https://idmprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/QA-32.pdf) ​ >So OMAD typically works for the patient...
I want to do a 5 day fast at he beginning of every month but Im also worried how it will effect my training. I lift 4-5 times a week and also do cardio (run a mile at the end...
For the last two weeks I've done alternate day fasting. I'm down 13lbs so far. Yesterday I decided to not restrict calories, I had a sushi for dinner and fied myself some wontons for lunch. I fasted for about 36...
So I usually really like OMAD, i don’t have to force myself to do it I’m just naturally almost never hungry in the morning or afternoon so I like eating one big meal during the evening. As of recently though...
F, 33, 148lb, 5'9" I am skinnyfat and I have bad cellulite on legs and glutes. To what extent can dry fasting remedy it? How long/what intervals would work in my case? I can get to about 125 before...
Has anyone tried this? I’m just coming off a 5 day water fast and my swelling / joint pain was so much less on day 3-5 but once I start eating again the pain comes right back within a few...
I’m 5’8 155-160, and down from 178 and I was wondering how many calories I should eat to keep losing fat.
So did 16/8 and while I didn't gain weight I didn't lose any either. I wasn't going hard on tracking cals but I will starting this cycle. With kids I have to learn to be a bit more flexible with...
Hi guys. I’m sort of new to this and have been lurking and now feel confident enough to post (this seems like a good, friendly and supportive community) I’m a 27 year old woman and currently weigh 230lbs. I’m only...
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...
So I recently started occasionally tracking my calories during eating days, I average about 2500-3000 , I’m a 5 ft 21 year old woman. Today I went slightly over and am worried it may derail progress? Does anyone have experience...
I completed eight 40+ hour fasts over the last twenty days. I was primarily eating every other day, the only exceptions were Fridays and Saturdays, I ate back-to-back on those days because of social events/obligations. I've also transitioned to eating...
I'm obese according to BMI. I'm nearly 30kg overweight. I had tried fasting last year but that didn't last long. Under peer pressure I ate once on my fasting day, after that I wasn't able to restart. Hopefully this year...
Does anyone know if it's Safe to fast shortly after having covid? I wanted to start alternate day fasting 2 weeks ago but got covid. Finally feeling back to normal.I luckily had a mild case. I want to start alternate...
Okay, so on Thursday 02/08/2018, I stopped eating @ 12:00pm and didn't have another meal until Saturday @ 10:00am. It was a 42 hours water only fast and although it was tough here and there, I got through it fairly...
So I'm doing IF to reduce insulin resistance. Right now I'm doing 3 days of 18 hour fasting, alternating days. I usually just drink water or coffee during my fast with no sweeteners or supplements. Wednesday last week I discover...
Looking for tips/feedback on my recipe! I've done multi-day and alternate-day fasting in the past, but those have never been long enough fasts to warrant that I replenish my electrolytes, so this snake juice bit is new to me. It's day 3...
​ [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...
I had been alternate day fasting then I was feeling like crap one day so I go see my GP, he orders standard blood tests for me and it comes back I had 3.2 bilirubin but my other stuff was...
TL;DR asking for thoughts/experiences with low carb OMAD and alternate day fasting? I (25/F) have put on weight over the past 3 years and can’t seem to take it off like I did when I was a teenager. I was hit...
Hi Everyone, After read both of Dr. Fung's books on fasting/obesity and buying his cookbook, I have been fasting for about 20-24 hours a day for the past 2 weeks. I'm liking it a lot. I have one question about BMR....
Hi all I hope this kind of post is allowed and if not, mods please let me know. Also on mobile so apologies for crappy formatting. So - I’ve been intermittent fasting for a long time consciously and unconsciously (for...
I am a male weighing 93 kg. I went from 112 kg to 83 and then gained 10 kg over the course of 8 months after i quit that diet. I had a dietician btw. I Read obesity code and...
I started fasting(alternative days) a month back, everything was normal but I noticed that I got my periods just after a week after my last period, should I be worried and get it checked or is it because of hormonal...
There are many different forms of fasting. There is the 16/8 diet, alternate day fasting, and more. One of the more extreme versions is called one-meal-a-day (OMAD for short). This diet consists of individuals eating one very calorie-dense meal daily....
I have been alternate day fasting on and off for a year or so... but I am at the point now were I have about 20 lbs left to go and it is getting slow. IMHO there is no other...
Which of these will help you retain more lean muscle? I read somewhere in a study that participants who exercised and water fasted for extended periods of time lost only 10% of lean mass and 90% fat. Compared to...
Say normally I would eat 100 grams of protien in a normal day without fasting. If I alternated between fasting for a few days and having a eating period that lasted a few days would I need to eat 200...
Hi everyone so due to persisting health issues I stated a medical water fasting few months ago 48 hr fast almost 3 times a month My question is can I execute protocol mentioned above for long period of time without...
I oftentimes struggle to fall asleep, and getting out of bed is just as difficult. But when I fast it seems that sleep comes a little easier and I always wake up before my alarm clock goes off when I'm...
Edit: Thanks to everyone for the replies. I decided to fast for 2 or 3 days a week and then diet for the rest because of the risks involved and my unwillingness to seek professional advice Hello. I'm a 22 year...
* **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...
My goal is to lose 10-12 pounds of fat, and I'm considering achieving this by doing as many 3 day water fasts followed by 3 days of regular eating (at maintenance or just below) until I reach this goal. However...
I didn’t see where this had been asked or I missed it. Does drinking diet pop during fasting trigger an insulin response or disrupt autophagy? How about putting stevia in black coffee? Just curious. Any help or point me to...
So I am interested in getting involved with fasting and incorporating it in my life. I am a complete novice, the closest thing I’ve tried is one meal a day for perhaps two days. My problem was whenever I tried...
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...
Morning all. I need some help. I'm Male 6ft 4in - 26 stone (364lbs) and been using fasting to try and shift some weight. I do OMAD Monday to Friday. I'll have a fasting salts drink once a day on...
I have done quite a bit of research on fasting, but other than a few mentions of gout, there really is not a lot of info on the subject ... basically it states that if u have gout, it...
Hello - Happy Monday! I wanted to ask others if there are more options for caffeinating during a fast? I’ve used green tea, black tea, and coffee but I usually need some sugar to drink it. Any naturally sweet alternatives...
This is the protocol I've come up with for my own fasting where my focus is on optimizing body composition changes (reduce fat and preserve muscle) without compromising organ health and function. Broadly, I am trying to consume enough water...
Hey everyone, I've had some experience doing ADF and learned a lot. Made some good progress that I've undone since shifting to 16:8 and having a lot of issues transportation wise to get into a gym for the past few months. Next...
2005 was my longest fast at 21 days. That was “master cleanse” fast. Since then, fasting has fascinated me. 2021 I began alternating day fasting, with a 3-day fast once a month. I lost 90 lbs and reversed my ailments...
I weighed myself today and was dissappointed to see I have lost none. Quite demotivating.
SW: 188, CW: 178, GW: 165 After failing to cut much weight with daily caloric restriction last year, I switched over to extended fasts at the beginning of the month, first beginning with alternate-day fasting. In the first week, I lost...
Until now i did a few OMAD, alternate day fast and a few 16:8. So far im 34h in the current fast.
I (31f, 5ft 1, 175lbs) started IF last month after life insurance quote was higher due to 'build'. Lost 8lb so far! I started OMAD but after listening to the fasting method podcasts, realised I would be better with alternate day...
Hello all! So I’ve been fasting for a while and I’ve mainly used alternate day fasting to loose about 40 lbs last year. (195—>155). I’m now completing rolling 72s with a 1 hour keto reefed window. From 1/19-2/12. I’m trying...
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...
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 love dry fasting. It clears my skin, reduces inflammation, whitens my teeth, eliminates any joint pain. I’ve tended to do alternate day dry fasting in 2 week blocks. However, I’m pretty sure that it gives me a uti every time. I’m desperate...
I know the body temperature drops a little, so it is easier to get cold when fasting. But that is kinda obvious. ​ Last summer I did alternate day fasting rigidly, and I lost tons of weight, but when winter hit, it...
It’s been extremely hard for me to maintain fasts for the past week and a half. I was doing alternate day fasts and a few 72 hours in between but I havent been able to sustain this method at all...
I am 18yld 5'11 and weight 230 lbs. I've done alternate day fasting for about a month. First two weeks I did 2 day water fast Saturday and Sunday. The last two weeks I did a 4 day water fast...
Hi all! Just joined! I’m about 60 lbs down, doing alternate day (took 8 months)... took a break for about 6 months. Maintained though doing 16:8 of OMAD. Need 30 more to lose by at least June! Doing alternate day...
Hey Last 2 weeks I've been on a fasting regime where I alternate between 24h fasts and variation of the "16:8" diet. So far I've had really good success with doing x2 24h fasts, only drinking tea, coffee, or water and...
I’m preppin to fast for one week after Christmas to detox. I’ve done a 72hour fast two weeks ago and have done a month long period of alternate day fasting right before that. Right now I’m not fasting. Any tips,...
This question is for those who've done stretches of either strict ADF (alternate day fasting) or 2+ day water fasts. What was your sleep quality like after your fasts? Did you notice any improvements? Or was it largely the same?
hi! im a new starter doing alternative day fasting ! im in my in my 4th day now and i was wondering what are the best ways to break fast without my gut hurting me all day .
I just picked up a job at a coffee shop. So I feel like it might be easier fasting there than sitting at a desk to focus. I did a 24 hour fast today throughout work and it wasn’t that...
Hello! I’m currently trying to start with ADF (alternative day fasting) but since I’m unemployed and home most of the time. It’s hard to not eat when I’m bored. I always break my fast during the evening bcs I can’t...
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 not going to do this but my sister wants to try alternate day fasting with me after seeing the benefits on me. She joined a Facebook group that states autophagy can be reached by eating up to 500 calories...
Hey guys so I've been fasting for about two weeks doing the 21:3 plan and my weight hasn't been changing at all. It went down and then it went right back up. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong...
I searched about dry fasting on twitter to see people's experience. But all I saw was hundreds of tweets being negative about dry fasting. They say it's dangerous... They say water fasting is better and dry fasting is useless and...
I’m low on money funds, I been doing alternate day fasting. I had a hiccup with my ebt due to my bank account being tied to a deceased family member. Will eating only 1200 ish calories every other day wreck...
Hey everyone! New to this sub, but I started fasting about 14 years ago. Was able to do it regularly for many years but since the pandemic hit and I moved to the states for some reason it’s been really...
I'm (34/F) just wrapping up day 86 of my current round of fasting which primarily consisted of OMAD. I have an event next month that I decided to challenge myself with including Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) in addition to...
Starting in June 2020 I went from 215ish pounds to 145lbs. This year I managed to gain about 35 pounds putting me back at 180lbs. I’ve decided to get back into alternate day fasting and I’m posting this to keep...
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...
Hi guys, I am 19F 5’3. My current weight is 207, my starting weigh is 227. I’ve lost 20lbs since I started alternate day fasting in Dec. However I think I’ve hit a plateau since I’ve been around 207-209 for...
Assuming a sedentary lifestyle, would it seem to be much more difficult to fast (esp longer fasts) on a high carb diet? Because of insulin spikes and drops?
Longest was 4 and half days for me but I can't go longer than a day now. I need motivation!
Hi there, I am male, 32 y.o. with normal health and fitness habits doing boxing 4 times a week (before iso). Should I start fast? Does anyone have any decent researches showing any benefits? Thanks!