Obviously the more liquid you put in, the more will come out. But if you’re going to the bathroom 6-7 times a day, is that a sign you’re drinking too much water?
I have IBS (primarily runs), and have been on medication (Linzess) for it, but I’ve gone a few days in between #2 bathroom breaks consistently. For my OMAD (4 weeks), I’ve been eating healthy and balanced. On previous diets...
Not sure I have seen the answer but I understand after prolonged fast if one eats fatty+protein foods one could be running to the bathroom minutes later (it has happened to me). I understand the recommended foods to break a...
I know it's a disgusting matter, but how are feces managed by the body during an extended fast? Is there any chance of them becoming liquid? Or does the body not expell anything? Could I have problems?
I have been on IF for about a month and for about the last 4 days I have had a bowel movement. I don’t feel bloated and I’m not uncomfortable so I don’t think I’m constipated. I just haven’t had...
Hi All, I’ve been intermittent fasting and every time I have my first and meal break my fast, I notice that an hour later I have to use the restroom. Which is fine, but, my stool is somewhat loose and slightly...
Apologies in advance for the detail. I'm currently doing 21:3 intermittent fasting and my 3-hour eating window is in the evening. But I'm still getting incomplete bowel movements. I would have thought this issue would go away if I'm only...
Just hear me out. We all noticed that if we combine certain foods, or if we eat certain stuff like fruits, we tend to visit the bathroom more often. Is there any study or theory that supports doing this as a...
I'm new to ADF, going about 40 hours without food and eating high protein on eating days where I workout. Essentially meat, cheese, milk and veggies. Non eating days are water, coffee and LMNT. So far I've had a range of...
I’m at hour 81 right now- This is the longest I’ve fasted (not counting the master cleanse I did many many years ago)! Day 4 details - **Weight**: -1 pound from yesterday. For a total of -5 pounds from the...
Today I have broken my first 3 day water fast (72 hrs). I started with eating 400g of veal shanks, 200g of sourdough bread with some butter and a dried tomato spread. By the time I was done with the veal,...
I have gone through a lot of the information on this sub in reference to powders and making your own drinks with them. I find them bitter and kind of nasty. The main problem is, if you drink it too...
I think I may have pushed my most recent d.fast too far and I wanted to share the experience both so that I could hear any ideas anyone might have as to what happened for me, and also to help...
My first post is available [here](https://old.reddit.com/r/fasting/comments/8knsqu/day_125_of_30_day_fast_my_experiences_and/), but this is my first truly long term (by which I mean >5 day) fast. The goal is 30 days. Again, I am female, and **do not weigh myself** because weight is not a...
TL;Dr at bottom I'm currently 55 pounds overweight. Goal is to be ripped and get healthier. I have done 4 days dry fast but wasn't working at the time. Was really low on energy. Same with 10 days water only fast....
Do you advocate for this? **Have you noticed any changes in your bathroom behavior after eating oatmeal?**
Hi all, I’ve been on this weight loss journey since January 31st. When I started I was 190 now 182(yay). But I wanted to start fasting to help with weight loss. I intentionally started yesterday. When I couldn’t find anything healthy...
Can someone explain it in more detail? Saw some explain it but not much detail sadly. I think I experienced it recently? Was at 197 for a long time, fasted for ONE day, ate after that and went to the...
(F41/SW310/CW290/GW175) In general i have been eating keto-ish for a while now. In mid January I did a 90hour+fast. . .basically dinner on Sunday until dinner on Thursday. The next week I did the same. It was hard, but fine. ....
I know to expect frequent bathroom visits upon refeeding after, say, 5 day fasts - or I guess even 3 day fasts? But I did my first 36ish+ hour fast on Sunday and resumed eating Monday evening, only to be...
I like the 20:4 structure a lot but I started to feel unwell late last night and started to eat salt directly which made me feel better immediately. I was peeing so often I could not sleep and woke up for...
Hi! In my previous post I talked about how I recently did my longest fasts yet. I resumed my normal eating patterns (except that I'm gonna be in ketosis for some days) and starting feeling better. The thing is, even two...
I did 60 hours and I wasn't sure if I could continue so I went to work. And, I have noticed that after a long fast -- if I eat anything - about 1 hour after eating -- no matter...
I’ve done water fasting for 7 days before, and I usually go to the bathroom for the first 3 days. But what about dry fasting? I will probably not poop if I don’t drink water. Is it okay? I’m going to...
Hi Team, I've been doing IF for a while now and found it really is my favorite way to lose weight and feel healthy. My routine for the past 4 months has been essentially OMAD(dinner) but sometimes I'll have a small...
30+f, 169cm, gw 70kg, cw 72-75kg, still. For the last year. In the tail end of 2021 I've done a month of cycling abt a 100km a week, and since november I got new job and walk abt 6000 steps...
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TL;DR: How is it possible to have cheat days? Been fasting 17:7 and keto since the beginning of July. Yesterday I had sort of a mental breakdown and went into binge eating mode. Haven't done that this bad since I...
Sorry if it’s TMI but I went out to breakfast to break it and I had to run to the bathroom during digestion. Not sure if it’s fast related or particular food related but I didn’t have anything “new”. Any...
I’ve been doing OMAD for a while now but I don’t use the bathroom everyday. I don’t feel bloated at all and feel fine typically but I know this was not how it used to be. I take potassium,magnesium,zinc, d3,...
Has anyone had any success getting rid of their eczema by dry fasting (hard or soft)? I am currently about 37 hours into my second soft dry fast (I wash my hands after going to the bathroom). I did a 60...
Does anybody have experience of fasting for curing of enlarged prostate or prostatitis?
(F/25/5'8") - \[SW: 181 CW: 174 GW: 143\] Hello, everyone! I've been doing 16:8 + CICO for 11 days and think I have finally find the diet that fits me! The first days were great and my body...
I started a water fast a week ago ago and I didn't know I'm supposed to also take electrolytes supplements, but luckily I read the wiki on this subreddit and realized I need sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Great. I ordered...
Im planning on fasting for 48 hours (currently 20 hours in). I have dinner plans for a neopolitan pizza place tomorrow night — would it be bad to have pizza as the first thing when breaking a fast? I’ve never fasted...
SW 204 / CW 194 / GW 150 Got a shock a week ago at the doctor's office when I weighed in at 215 on their scale. When I got home I weighed myself on our bathroom scale and, without the...
Hey friends, just passed my 1st 24 hours. I've been thinking about doing the "master cleanse" for years, but always gave up after a day. That includes drinking a mixture of cayene, maple syrup and lemon mixed with...
I just started IF last week. I plan to weigh myself once a week. How often do you weigh yourself? When looking at different tracking apps there was one (can’t remember which one)🤷🏼♀️that wanted your weight daily. I’m tracking via the...
Have been working my way up to longer fasts over time, and most recently about 5 days ago did 36 hours, but since this fast I've ended up with (excuse the crudeness) the shits. It's been pouring out of...
Ok this is just a little vent sesh to help keep me on track. I could use a little pep talk, my fasting friends. It’s the morning of day 3 and I feel like things started nosediving around bedtime last...
**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... Well, I broke the fast. Ate some kimchi and steamed rice without issue. Besides the normal bathroom breaks, lol. I didn't weigh myself during, but I started it at 117lbs and ended it at 109.8lbs. I know that probably doesn't seem...
Hello, Lately I've noticed that drinking coffee (black, w/ cream, w/ sugar, or without sugar) on an empty stomach in the morning results in an upset stomach and a trip to the bathroom. Are there any alternatives to having coffee? Or perhaps...
I am sorry to bombard the subreddit with posts on the same topic haha, but after the advice on previous posts, it seemed like theoretically, fasting would not harm performance quality, but I would not know until I tried it....
I get the idea of keeping away from water completely, e.g. no showering, brushing teeth, washing hands etc. but I’m not comfortable not washing my hands after going to the bathroom. Is there a way to clean them without water?
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...
Started a 7 day fast on Sunday and made it to day 5 (so not really a failure!) but just wanted to share if anyone is struggling with not being able to make their long fast goals. I decided...
This has never happened to me in my whole life (apart from when I was a baby). 48 hours into my first fast, and a short time after having some electrolyte water, I went to the bathroom to pee, and something...
I’ve been doing this combination for 2 weeks. And I’ve only gone to the bathroom twice. *in two weeks*. Both of those times are laxative produced. Starting IF was the only new change (I’ve been Keto...
Male, 59yo, married, cant tell my present weight. Every time I get on the scales its a different weight. I can weigh 5 times in a ten minute period and I get a different weight. This morning...
hi, i normally eat OMAD, and have been for a a good while, always been healthy, 34M/120lb./5'9. For some reason, i never have issues unless to much onion, but after eating my veggie/pasta roast on saturday (spiral pasta, baby...
I’ve done IF in the past but never went full on. This time I decided no cheating, and I’m combining 16:8 with calorie counting (1300 a day or less) and 3-4 high intensity 2-4 mile walks a week. I’m Drinking water...
I started listening to Lifespan podcast on benefits of IF for wellness/longevity highly recommend it. I’m on day 4 of doing 20:4 intermittent fasting. I’d like to fast from 4-8pm so I can digest before 11pm bedtime. However, I coach beach...
I’m a high school teacher so my schedule during the year goes roughly as follows. Wake up: 6 am and maybe eat breakfast, drink 6 cups of coffee. Lunch: whatever I threw together, sometimes meal prepped if time. Dinner: usually...
Hi! In my previous post I talked about how I recently did my longest fasts yet. I resumed my normal eating patterns (except that I'm gonna be in ketosis for some days) and starting feeling better. The thing is, even two...
I'm new to intermittent fasting I've been doing it since Sunday after gaining weight recently. I find it easy enough and gone straight into one meal a day or OMAD as it's called....I usually eat around 2pm quite a decent...
How often do you weigh? Do you weigh more often (daily) for the knowledge? Do you do it weekly to get an average? Do you avoid the scale to avoid bad new that might discourage you? I find it mostly psychological, but knowing that,...
So I do fasting for losing wieght and health reasons ( if not carefull I bleed in the bathroom). I do minimum 24 hour fasts, up to 72 is my limit (although I want to try a 1 month liquid fast,...
So, I recently started doing the snake diet a few days ago. I lost 2kg at the end of my first 48 hours. But man did I go to the bathroom a lot. Mostly going to piss but several soft...
I'm on day 31 of OMAD (23:1) where I eat just once per day. My period started today and it's weird. I'm enjoying no cramping for the first time in years, but the blood is very dark brown, almost black....
Last Sunday, I (5'7" 35M) completed my first ever 7 days water fast. Not new to extended fast, I did some 24 and 48hrs but that was some years ago. Otherwise I am a regular 16:8, usually unscheduled and not...
I started listening to Lifespan podcast on benefits of IF for wellness/longevity highly recommend it. I’m on day 4 of doing 20:4 intermittent fasting. I’d like to fast from 4-8pm so I can digest before 11pm bedtime. However, I coach beach...
And how long was the fast? Bonus points for female stories.. I'm on day 2 and could really use the inspiration to keep going, haha. Thanks c:
GF suggested we fast this week. I decided to dry fast. Water (even snake juice) makes me hungry. Did 48 hours pretty easily with some hunger and thirst towards the end. Refeed: Ice cream and KBBQ. We had a massive meal...
I've been doing IF for about 2 months so far, I've consistently, and slowly, slowly losing weight (although my scale suucks, any recommendations lol?) Currently I'm down about 15lbs. The one issue I am struggling with; the app I use...
Wanted to start this day 1 but couldn't, thank you to all on this thread who helped me boost my Reddit "Karma" so I can have enough to post. I documented in my notes the past 7 days so I...
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...
Hey guys so whenever I get to around the 40-hour mark there is a high chance that when I need to use the bathroom, I get nauseous and extremely sweaty and feel like I'm going to vomit. As I sit...
I’ve done many, many water fasts and dry fasts. Longest dry fast i did in the past was was 87h, but i broke it with solid food and soda lol 😅😂 Nothing bad happened…I didn’t feel bad at all. The...
Hey everyone! I started this routine as my diet portion of the 75 Hard Challenge (which I modified to fit my dry fasting). It’s the end of the first week so I figured I’d start a post and then update...
So....snake juice is doing something odd with the downstairs plumbing. I'm like an open fire hydrant when I go to the bathroom. What's up with my number 2s?
**UPDATE: I actually talked to him again today and he gave me the green light, albeit very dismissively...** Hello, I have been fasting for a few months now to cut for the summer and it has been going absolutely phenomenal. The fat...
Yeah so I have a lot of diarrhea ... I am sure it's the intermittent fasting that is causing it because I didn't change anything else in my diet or routine... I know that it is normal to have some...
I'm sure curious about intermittent fasting and how it works in terms of burning calories. My assumption is this: If I do the same routine every day then it shouldn't matter when I intake the food, as long as it's...
Day 3 of a 10 day fast. I feel good as long as I consistently drink water and take electrolytes. Been running to the bathroom all day today.....and I have my nephews choir concert coming up tonight. A three...
Do i need to re-introduce solids slowly after a 60 hour fast or can I go back to eating normally?
I am just over 48 hours into my dry fast. Want to go 7, but 98 hours is longest so far. Dry fasting has made me think quite a bit about my relationship with food, but also water. I was...
I’m doing a hard dry fast. Does using hand sanitizer after going to the bathroom count as water intake or no? I started my fast at midnight after drinking one liter of water. It’s past noon now and I’m doing...
So this fast was a bit accidental. Lol. 34 yo female, 5’8”, 180lbs. I was dx with the Vid last Thursday and have felt like utter crap since then. Started feeling better after day 4. Decided that maybe I could...
Just some background: I was an addict most of my life. I even overdosed In 2010 and had to learn to walk again with foot drop...I kept using. The drugs completely eliminated my hunger, I do not feel hunger still. Id...
Disclaimer: it looks quite disgusting. But if anyone could offer me some information I'd be really grateful. What the heck is that? It smelled awful, and usually my dumps have a mild odor and look "healthy" (appropriate shape, texture and color)....
can’t fall asleep due to hunger. i want to make some tea or chug some water to help but i don’t wanna wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. how do you handle this?
So I’m doing a 5 day fast and I saw a new flavor of coke. So I grabbed what I thought was a zero, but I must have grabbed the one next to it. I drank half before I realized....
I'm on about day 3'ish. I just happened to role into this after not eating most of Saturday and all of Sunday. Going to see if I can extend this until Thursday. I'm used to normal IF and got my electrolytes...
Anyone seeing any major difference between hard and soft dry fasts? Also what has been your longest you’ve dry fasted and what was you weight loss?
Hello all! I just got into fasting as a way to lose weight. My goal is to lose about 50 lbs. Right now I’m fasting twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday because I didn’t know if fasting more than...
Whenever I read online about how to end a 7 day fast i always read articles and such stating that you should end with bone broth with no solids, drink juices and stay away from fats. I've never understood this....
I am having a terrible time fasting lately because by about 24 hours in.. I have terrible gas... so much that I have back pain. Anyone know why and how to avoid? I am trying to do a 72 hour...
Day 5 of 5 have started! :) I have been torn between temptation to prolong it and obsessing about drinks and food. Decision at this point is to not prolong it since it is not recommended to go more than...
40/m have seen great success with long term fasting. I fell out of it around Feb but successfully had gone from 270 to 200lbs. I am back up to 230 and regret for falling off as far as eating better,...
Does IF help with binge eating? I’ve tried it for a week but the increased hunger within the limited time frame makes me snack like crazy. I don’t know if I should still continue this as my goal is weight...
Just finished a 7 day fast and now I've started the referring process. I'm doing Two days of liquids, then I'm going to start actual foods on the 3rd day. Staying strictly Keto. Here's my plan: First 48 hrs I'll be drinking...
What are you thoughts on doing a salt flush before an extended dry fast of 7+ days? Would it be a good idea? Why or why not ?
I have been struggling with my first meal of the day after gallbladder surgery, which I’ve heard is a common problem. I usually have diarrhea within 15m-1 hour after eating. What tips do you gallbladder-less folks all have for preventing diarrhea...
I work a pretty much steady desk job. By that I mean I’m stuck in front of my screen for 10 hours a day. Some of the day I’m busy but most of it I’m pretty bored or tired of...
Any tips on preparation. Have done many 72 hours even cascade fasting routine. First 7 days. Any tips on preparation. I keep seeing mentions of emptying bowel prior. Is that even possible?
Basically, just like the title says. For context, when I stuck to fasting back in pre-covid days, I had my job where I could just use physical labor and the lack of human interaction to power through. Now? Don't really...
Are there any health ramifications with having an electrolyte drink every morning like liquid IV? Things like kidney stones?
Specially specifics like oxalate free diet or seed cycling, etc. Not the typical “I stopped eating dairy or sugar”
im fairly new to the whole fasting ordeal, i usually do 16/8, but i decided to challenge myself by fasting for 39 hours. i had my first meal, which was pretty light, just an apple and a chicken salad bowl....