Hey all, I have been doing IF (16:8) for 4 weeks with CICO (1500 cals) as a way to lose weight. I love fasting. It keeps me energized, and really helps me focus on what I'm eating. It's also helped...
I read online that adding a pinch of sea salt to your water does wonders to control hunger when fasting. It definitely does and I started to add salt to all the water I drank. (3-4 large mason...
I've been permanently bloated for a few years now and I thought to try a 48 hour fast but I noticed 0 difference. I'm thinking maybe I need to fast for a longer period of time. Any thoughts from people who...
A lot of influencers promoting that greens powders helped with bloat. Can you confirm if you've tried it and did it help? Tks
Hi everyone, I am currently on 8-16 IF, for a week now. IF is not new to me, I have done it before. Howeeeever, this time something weird is going on. My eating times are 8:00 to 16:00. I usually have a bun (two...
While IF has helped me to lose weight and prioritize healthier food choices, i have always had some issues with gas and bloating, and IF seems to make it worse. I only eat twice or once a day, and they...
apparently skipping meals makes your body retain fat and water which causes bloating. has this been your experience? and if so how do you avoid it?
I've been fasting for over a year now, lost a total of 12kg~ and am pretty much where I want right now in terms of weight, except for my belly, which I feel is bloated probably due to sparkling drinks,...
Hi all, I started intermittent fasting (18:6) 3 days ago and to be honest; it feels so good & I don’t have the craving for snacks at all. But today I have constant gass and bloating. Now my question is,...
I am currently fasting for weight loss and health related benefits. Most of the fast has been dry with occasional cinnamon no calorie mints and water. Is there a reason why I haven’t seen much weight loss and I’m bloated...
I have chronic bloating and digestive problems that I’ve had for many years and am currently experimenting with 18/6 intermittent fasting as I suspect chronic inflammation and stress plays a role in my digestive issues and I’ve read that this...
Fasting for 24-36hrs to help get rid of the extra bloat and water im currently experiencing. How much water weight did you lose in a day of fasting? How fast did it come back? Did it help you with menstrual...
I’ve been intermittent fasting for about 3 years now and have slowly progressed towards a 20/4 eating schedule. I found this to be the best for me as I no longer feel hungry, have energy for my workouts and have...
Please help me understand why I have not ate in 10 days but I’m still bloated it’s the most frustrating thing ever
Did anyone see better results with weight loss when cutting dairy? Right now my eating window is 8am-4pm. I love a afternoon latte but feel so bloated after. My diet is paleo based so I’ve been eating pretty clean.
This morning I told my roommate that I lost 10lbs so far during my first two weeks(ish) of fasting and she kept asking me if I felt any different. I said that my pace is getting faster when I walk my...
So I’m doing 16/8, it’s going relatively okay, but I feel bloated and my stomach cramps won’t really go away, if I breathe in heavy it hurts more. Am I doing something wrong?
Male, 59, chf, cope, starting weight 470. Size 8x clothes. I had gotten down below 300 , actually 296. Now I’m back up to 331. I weighed in last week at 309. Ive been doing 16/8 eating an...
I’m new to IF, trying to lose 20lbs. I switched to 16:8 last week from 14:8. I start my fast at 6pm and break at 10am. i’ve been so massively bloated all week. My diet hasn’t changed, just the...
Just wondering if it was normal to feel bloating on one side of my abdomen. It's on my right side, no pain just discomfort. I'm doing 16:8 fasts and for the most part eat fairly clean. I have...
How do you resolve bloating and diarrhea issues with prolonged fasting?
I’m on the seventh day of my dry fast and I’m feeling nauseous and bloated does anyone know why
I've been losing a little bit of weight but I almost can't tell the difference due to my belly always being bloated and large and my hips still looking more or less the same. So I'm guessing the weight that...
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I did my first 7 day water fast around 3 weeks ago. Since then I feel like my body has been having trouble digesting food as easily as it did before. I thought it would only take a week or...
I’m on my second full day of fasting. Only consuming one cup of black coffee and lots of water with electrolytes per day. I’m super bloated. Anyone else experience this? I don’t remember this happening in previous similar fasts.
Alright. 38M here. Typical skinny-fat bod. I've carried most of my weight in my belly forever. And I also have scoliosis, which I know can make the belly protrude a little extra. On day 8 of my fast, water +...
Hey everyone, So, spiro is a potassium sparing diuretic but I was wondering if your body sort of adapts to this? If you’ve been on it for a while, does the diuretic effect lessen? Would a persons weight reflect their muscle...
I generally eat pretty, but last night I had pizza and ate way more than I was intending, and this morning I am having heavy bloating. A lot of what ive read says that i should keep the metabolism going...
Woweee, I had a wonderful December! I graduated from college and reconnected with friends and family while indulging in delicious foods and cocktails and lots of sweets and wine. In the last year I lost 75 pounds; many of which...
I recently started IF (about one month ago) with a 16:8 window. I am noticing a shift in my body shape, less bloat, and more energy but I have yet to see the scale number change. Has anyone else noticed...
I am 105 kg. Goal weight 80 (I don't know I need to look healthy) There is a wedding of my friends in 20 days. All my friends whom I havent met in while will be there. I don't expect...
F/5'3/SW:158/CW:143/GW:125 I'm about to start my period and I look bloated so what I'm seeing in the mirror is probably not the best way to interpret what progress I am currently making. I'm also into my second month of this lifestyle...
From Day 1-5, I’ve had only mineral water, green tea, water with lemon, and a little cold brew coffee (black), and water with Nuun (electrolytes, 15 cal). I’ve walked (approx 10 miles/day) and had 2 HIIT workouts. I lost weight...
The longest fast I've done was 73 hours. And when I broke it I ate healthy food and didnt get sick other than bloat. Today I just broke my 70 hour fast with non healthy Mexican food and immediately...
36/m here. On and off the IF train over the last 4 to 5 years. Starting and stopping. Starting weight way back when was 235. Now I'm currently at 195. Over the last 5 months have gotten back on board...
When doing a 24+ hour fast, I get a dull aching pain in my back on the left side only. It’s midway on my back, a couple of inches below the scapula and increases when I take a deep breath....
I haven’t fasted in several months, and I’ve probably gained about 25 pounds unfortunately, which is about all I ever lost on IF. Been going through some major depression and I can’t keep going in this direction. Trying to remember...
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I've been doing 21 hour intermittent fasting for quite a while now. But I've found that after I eat, I bloat. Not necessarily because what I ate disagrees with me, but rather because the volumetric quantity of what I eat....
I’m fairly new to strict IF (16:8, but i did 12:12 for a few months and slowly worked my way to 16:8) and I’ve noticed that I do not get bloated like I used to at all. Even the first...
I fasted for 7 or 8 days for five days I was on the smoothie fast and and the rest of the days all I had was juice and water. I was tempted with my brother eating chips with hot...
Hey everyone - as many here, a nervous refeeder. I weighed in at 163 pounds the day I started a 10 day fast (I'd been doing rolling fasting, but this day was right after I ate - moderate carbs, high...
Was only thing available to break my fast today, learned my lesson!
Would love to hear from women who menstruate and how where you are in your cycle impacts the scale / how your clothes fit during your IF journey. I am currently doing 23:1 OMAD. My first few weeks of IF, I...
I feel like I'm not doing this right. I've been fasting for about a month, 20 hour fast, then eating a meal, then another 20 hour fast. Take in mind I have been registering my eating very carefully with an app,...
9 months pregnant and so done being huge. I pretty much eat 16:8 now because I’m not a breakfast person, but curious if anyone has tried shorter eating windows postpartum (3+ months pp) without having too crazy of an effect...
So I'm fairly new to doing IF successfully. I never read up on electrolytes etc. when I tried before so I always felt tired, weak, confused, etc and failed at it. This time around, I find OMAD to be a...
Hi Everyone 👋 I'm 33yrs old, 85kg and around 5'10. I have always remained in what I would consider to be reasonable shape, but for the first time in a long time, I'm unhappy with my body, specifically belly fat that has...
Hey guys! So, really just want some advice from others, through the lockdown I managed to lose over a stone because I worked out in the mornings usually around 9/10AM then eat at or sometime after 11AM and stop eating usually...
After waterfasting , did you lose your eating habits, also what was your weightloss? I'm gonna start waterfasting tomorrow for 10days, first time, main focus is losing weight and the bloat and starting a whole new eating habit afterwards.
Is there any research on the effect of limiting gluten for individuals who show no intolerance to it? Would there be any health benefit to this?
Today I start back on IF - I feel fat bloated and disgusting I had 11 weeks under my belt I regret it
Does anyone else constantly change their fasting times, by a significant amount? For example, Monday - Wednesday I might keep to the same schedule where I stop eating between 2-4 pm, and start eating around 9-10 am. I stick to a...
I did a 6 days dry fast and then followed a 17 days water fast which 8m currently on and I still fill full and bloated as if I have food in my tummy. Any ideas why?
Hi guys! Im new to IF, im still on day 4 and im doing a "easy" 14/10 where I fast for 14 hours and can eat for 10. This for me means skipping breakfast and stopping the late night binges...
Hey everyone, I was doing really well with IF and was on day 26 of 16:8, sometimes I would make it to almost 18hrs. I was feeling the benefits at the beginning (less bloating, more energy, clearer head)...
I’m seeing conflicting information on what is better. I see that drinking it on an empty stomach/before a meal can increase feelings of fullness when you eat a meal. But I’m also seeing that taking it after a meal slows digestion....
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...
I'm due any day now, with my first. Wanted to share some thoughts and experiences I found by eventually incorporating IF into my pregnancy. Before pregnancy IF was my daily habit. I managed both ADHD symptoms and had found a great...
Hi! I am trying to stick to my workouts with dryfasting. Omad, carnivore I noticed even if I have a sip of water after my workout, I want to drink a ton. The bloat and digestion is way better for...
Im a 22 year female and 5’3”. I started a dry fast 36 hours ago and my goal is to have a flat stomach. I am looking for advice on how long to fast/what routine to follow. Any advice would...
I (F, 31; 183cm, 73kg) started intermitted fasting about 2,5 months ago to have more energy and improving my work outs and strength. I never had any problems with eating, naturally love eating very healthy (also i’m vegetarian) and my...
I'm F 5'10" SW 177.8, CW 166.8, GW 155. I have been doing well up until a couple days ago. I had ONE cheat day and I have gained 3 pounds! I don't know if it's just bloat or...
So for the last 5 days I've been fasting 18 hours a day and I feel like I'm getting more bloated rather than losing Wieght, should I move onto no food for a few days or drinking less water or...
Been doing18:6 for about 3 weeks. Going well, sleep is slowly improving, feeling less bloated, some weight loss. It’s been pretty easy overall as I learn and adjust and dial it in. Well, today, 6 pm, 6 full...
​ [This was my progress over roughly 3 months of intermittent fasting and cleaning up my diet! I had gained a lot of weight due to some stressful circumstances \(including COVID of course\) and was generally eating terribly, but didn't really...
I have been on intermittent fasting 16 8 for seven days. Doing well feeling great just fantastic. I agreed to make a double batch of chocolate chip cookies for my sisters special rec group. I thought I would handle it...
I’m not super overweight (want to lose 20 pounds ideally and gain a bit more muscle). I’ve also heard a lot more about how IF works wonders for men, but I hear less from women. I tried it for a...
Loss: 56-55 (total of 1 kg lost in a day) Activity: Did some light weights and felt dizzy afterwards. I felt unstable so I drank about 1/2 cup of water and another 1/2 cup afterwards. About 2 hours later I...
30 F - I have a weirdly amorf belly, where it is almost as big as my boobs, and my boosts are not small. Having no ass at all, I wonder how I did not fall on my face just...
If I load my body with litres of water is that going to impact my ability to burn fat vs not having much water and being able to lose fat quicker? I just don’t want to load and bloat myself on...
EDIT - 23/M EDIT #2 - Got scales being delivered tomorrow! (29th) Broke an 80 hour dry fast last night, I felt fantastic I just got incredibly bored and was getting sick of the horrid taste and dryness in my...
looking for knowledge or anecdotes about water fasting during your period. I’ve been struggling to find well cited science papers, as I think it’s largely understudied at this point in time In some ways I imagine it’d be beneficial due...
How long was it until people saw the effects of a fast? I have been doing it for around 7 days now, and my weight hasn't shifted. Does it take a little while for my body to adjust and then...
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
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...
My previous longest was 3 days. At first I was trying for 5 days, but in the end I I had the extra time and felt I could go longer. With each subsequent extended fast, the first days feel easier...
I also look bloated and swelled? Has this happened to anyone before? I am a long time faster and ive never experienced this. I also started exercising again and I notice I bloated badly after that. Perhaps its...
What impact would alternating a healthy diet with a junk food-based diet from one day to another have on the body? What I mean by the above-mentioned alternation is having a menu along the lines of: Monday - everything raw: a large...
Well, almost at day 8, so I'm over halfway there. My body has settled into its fasting rhythm. As my period is now over, the bloat and hunger have both disappeared. I can tell I'm deep into the fast, as my movements...
I (39f) need input/sources on whether something “breaks a fast”. I have to take Metamucil (psyllium husk) everyday. I take 2 tablespoons (80 calories) of the real sugar orange Metamucil. If I take it on an empty stomach before I eat,...
Ever since I started going to the gym I’ve noticed that I get hungry more often and eat more during my eating window to prevent myself from getting too hungry and so sometimes id go to bed bloated. I have...
Hi! I'm completely new to IF, but after listening to some success stories and lurking the content here for a bit, I decided to try 16:8 on a casual* basis for 30 days. It's only day 3 and my mother just...
Hi! So I did a 5 day water fast, and then I got my period, and all bets were off. I had chips and guacamole and some apples to break the fast. It hurt. Then I got...
I’m talking 7-8 days. How would one go about it? Step by step. How to get used to regular eating again, stay healthy and not get bloated? Fruit? Coconut water? Juicing, if so what fruit? Or what Thomas delauer says? Also,...
I'll share mine. I've realized how much I was overloading my body by overeating. Digestion is a lot of work for the body and I was wearing it down by giving it food and making it work almost every waking hour.
So I'm trying this for the first time and not finding it hard at all but couldn't find the answer to this on the faqs. I'm doing 16-8 I generally have a small snack when my eating window opens then...
I know all the supposed good parts, but recently I found an article boasting statements such as... "Sure, it’s packed with vitamin B12, and it’s an ingredient in every vegan “cheese” sauce from here to Timbuktu. However, those yellow flakes that...
Would love to hear anyone’s experiences. Thanks in advance for the replies.
I've done IF multiple times in the past but never for this specific reason so I didn't really think of it before. I've been having bloating and gas problems for the past month and have tried everything to no avail....
* **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...
Hi there - I have been fasting in cycles for some years now. As far as weight loss goes - I have searched the sub but I haven’t found many stories about anyone going from heavy/very heavy to their absolute...
Just did my first 24 hour fast, into an OMAD to break it and I still feel painfully full and uncomfortable and bloated 2 hours later. What did I do wrong? How do you break a 24 hour...
I read all of the threads here and I absolutely agree that fasting is a great way to lose weight, get other benefits dependent on fasting length, gain energy throughout the day and everything else. But to me, the absolute...
Specially specifics like oxalate free diet or seed cycling, etc. Not the typical “I stopped eating dairy or sugar”
I used to do 16:8 and lost a bunch of weight from it. I took about a year break because I was pretty happy with the outcome, but now I want to start up again and I am not seeing...
I have been doing intermittent fasting since the beginning of the summer. I have been doing 17 to 18 hour fasts then having a 6 hour window to eat. I feel it has helped me but I still get...