It sounds mental, but I have been doing omad for the last month or so, somehow I am all beeter for it. Here is how I knew, when I bite myself, it would turn into a bad sore within a day,...
Hey, has anyone tried Noom or Bodyfast? I’m usually not one for apps, but I’ve found using an app has helped me quit booze and nicotine, so I’m down to try a diet app. Has anyone used/using an app and...
Have a ton of weight to lose and I think I can do 4 day fast and 3 day eating due to life stuff(3 days to break fast gently so really one day full eating). I don't know how long...
I get this musty body odor during a dry fast. It can get so bad the other members of my household don't even want to come close! It is getting less and less each time I do a...
Just finished an 80 hour fast and last night got an awful headache and body pains all over like I had the flu. Barely slept because everything was uncomfortable. Woke up feeling a bit better, but quickly starting feeling awful...
Hey there, I’m a 26 yo female at 140 pounds…. And I’m tired of feeling like crap. I’m having skin issues, digestive pains, inflammation, brain fog, chronic fatigue… I feel I’m too young to be facing these issues. My question...
And if so, why are “starvation diets” deemed unhealthy for weight loss? Does your body “live off of itself?” During a fast? Is “metabolism” a myth in weight loss?
As you may know, there are a bunch of cool things that happen inside your body when you fast. :) Some of those things start right away...and others can take a little longer. Here's a short summary of a few that I...
I am starting today and will quit eating at 6 pm. I plan on the 16:8. Will I notice a faster weight loss if I do this rather than fasting 14 hours? Also, do I need to watch my...
When you exceed a certain number of hours of fasting, around 20 hours, your body starts producing something called Reverse T3, which is used to reduce metabolism. To understand what reverse T3 is, we need to know what metabolism is...
I mean does the body change a lot in fat loss than u can look litteraly different in 4 days or change clothing size ? Sorry if my English is bad And I hope my question is not stupid it’s my...
I endure dull to sharp throbbing widespread pain every day. I’m very sick of it. Does anyone have experience fasting to alleviate body pain? How long did you fast before feeling a difference? I was originally going to fast solely for...
UPDATE: Thanks everyone for the answers. I ended up breaking the fast, based on your recommendations and how I was feeling: I was feeling a little sick before doing it, now I feel better. Also, I believe I exaggerated the low...
I came across an article which claims our body will burn muscle mass while you dry fast. (without saying if this applies to overweight and / or regular people lol) And it also claims you HAVE to drink water because your...
Motivated by lecture-FASTING FOR SURVIVUAL by DR Pradip Jamnada, (World Famous Cardiac Surgeon) Starting my water fast to heal IBS daily stomach pain. #1 motivating FACT-No food will make gut use digestion energy to repair Gut damage. #2-...
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...
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...
Title. I have tried googling it but nothing substantial comes up. Anyone have any links to first hand knowledge?
UPDATE: Thanks everyone for the answers. I ended up breaking the fast, based on your recommendations and how I was feeling: I was feeling a little sick before doing it, now I feel better. Also, I believe I exaggerated the low...
I read an animal study that said blocking certain opiate receptors in the hypothalamus kept your body from lowering your temperature in response to fasting, and that low dose naltrexone did an OK job blocking those receptors. Keeping your...
I just finished my first ever 7 day water fast and feel absolutely incredible. My energy levels and confidence are at levels I haven't felt since I was a teenager. 1) Is there too often to do a 7 day fast?...
Hey yall, had a quick question. I’m mid 20’s, 6’3”, and about 300lbs. I weightlifted for about 8 years before I stopped so I do have a solid base of a good bit of a muscle. In person, no one...
Hey guys. About 2 weeks or go i finished a 5 days dry fast, and also did some sauna during. I did this for weightloss, but also to clear my skin and tighten my skin as i lose weight. But after,...
Started at 260 lbs, 6’ 2. My goal is 210; then, depending on how I feel and look, possibly 190. I don’t “look” “fat” even now (I have strong legs and a naturally good shape, and lots of meat under...
Over the past 4-5 years I’ve likely spent over 50% of my days intermittent fasting. And looking back it was always the same thing. A reality that seemed to hold benefit. And overall I’d say fasting is a necessary...
Hi there I am a 21 year old M. I weigh 56Kg am 175cm and have a body fat of roughly 12.5%. I run 3 times a week but not more than 4 km. I have been interested in longer...
So I know a lot of you have lots of info around on fasting. In particular what I'm looking for relates to respiratory quotient (RQ) and fasting. So I think most of us are generally aware of the \~3 day...
Currently on day 1 of a 7 day soft dry fast and was wondering if doing push ups, sit ups, and squats every day is ok. I know lifting while dry fasting isn't a wise move. Hell I even tried once...
I’m in the second week of 5:2 (doing 500 calories on fast days) and I feel like garbage on the fast days. I am doing no food at all until about 1pm, then I have about 200 calories (soup) and dinner...
Tl;dr Female hormones screwed up my life. Used to be #150, didn't like some loose skin (went from 200-150 in about 6-8 months previous to this, on CICO and strength training/soccer, about three years ago, after kids) so I purposefully went...
One of the big myths out there is that fasting will "burn" up your muscles, and you'll waste away. Sure, you *can* lose some muscle mass while fasting. But that's mainly if: A) You're not someone who should be fasting in the...
I want to rid my gut biome of all the nasty stuff I’ve developed in it from eating junk food consistently for so many years. I also want to see what it feels like to have no poop/waste in my...
I'm a 1m85 - 92 kg male, I estimate my body fat to be about 20%. I have a muscular body type. For vanity purposes I want to get defined abs, which means I need to be around 14-15% body fat....
One of the big myths out there is that fasting will "burn" up your muscles, and you'll waste away. Sure, you *can* lose some muscle mass while fasting. But that's mainly if you don't have body fat to lose and you...
I hav been doing OMAD ON and Off for 4 years. But never have been on days fast. I want to train my body for the fasting and I have done the 40hour fasting first time last week twice. It...
Title basically. If the body doesn't store Vitamin C and needs it daily... shouldn't we take it with every water fast with 0 calories? Or am I misunderstanding something here?
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...
This is my first time dry fasting, but I did do a smoothie detox before so my body should be used to not eating. I plan on doing a 5 day fast and moving to an 7 day fast if...
Yea it’s winter
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...
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've been doing HIIT training and recently it fits into my schedule at 7am. Normally I would fast until 9am. Which, OK, so I've been trying to quit eating at 2 to still make the fast during the week and...
Hi, My previous fasting eperience - 11 day WF, 5 day DF. Excessive masturbation can cause bodily asymmetries according to Happeh Theory. If you masturbate with your left hand then the left side of your entire body will shrink causing the assymmetry....
How do I know whether my body wants to resume eating, or keep fasting?
Recently I wrote an article that explores why fasting is a better way to reduce body fat than just counting calories. Here are some key takeaways: --Nowadays people are eat 5 or 6 times a day, rather than just 3 --Eating all day...
I'd like to share my experience with a few fasting regimes. For reference, I'm male, 40s, 5'9", \~135 lb, highly active, average 25,000 steps a day, does body weight strength and running. # One Meal A Day This is easy. IMHO, most...
Every time I tell anybody who isn’t familiar with fasting that I fast I get the same response. “Your body will go into starvation mode and you’ll actually retain body fat and gain weight!!” Then when I politely explain that that’s...
good afternoon everybody and Happy New Year! when i started IF in early May (started 257lbs) of last year i set a goal of hitting onederland by New Years and posting a sweet before and after picture here,...
I started rolling 48 hr fasts February 1st to quickly treat my severe inflammation that built up over six weeks of lapsing on my carni diet. My meals in between have been zero carb and I am firmly in ketosis,...
I’m on day 10 of a 16:8 fast. My first time ever fasting. Down 3.6 pounds, sleeping the best ever, waking up energized and ultimately crushing every day unlike ever before. But I seem to have...
Here is what I read in the book The Phoenix Protocol \-Water fasting forces the breakdown of vital body mass, putting your life at risk and any health benefits take far longer to achieve. It keeps you aloft for a while...
Recently I wrote an article that explores why fasting is a better way to reduce body fat than just counting calories. Here are some key takeaways: --Nowadays people are eating 5 or 6 times a day, rather than just 3 --Eating all day...
"*Fast yourself to the bone. Fast until you are abs thin. If you can't see your abs, you are a fat pig! Most people think they need to be a certain weight, but they don't actually know their optimal weight....
Is one day a week without food of any sort counterproductive for someone not fully grown yet? How about dry fasting? Bonus question: what about 2-4 day fasts for triggering autophagy and how often can this be done?
Fasting communities tend to be full of fasting pedantry. A lot of people seem to be more concerned with the semantics of the term 'fasting' than the biochemistry of actual *fasting*. * Your body doesn't respond to micro-fluctuations in nutrients at...
I have always had high at rest metaolic rate due to which I typically dont gain weight with normal diet. As I have aged I have put on some weight, my cholesterol level has been off the chart. I am...
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...
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!
Hey All, I'm a little ways into The Obesity Code and have listened to numerous Fung lectures, podcasts, etc. I've been 16/8 3-5 times a week and keto during the week for years but after starting the Obesity Code this question...
Okay, I'm super overweight. I'm 4'11 and weigh almost 270lbs (122kg). So I know I have all this energy stored in my body, and intermittent fasting will cause my body to start utilizing that fat for energy. That's why my...
I am not sure how or if this is even possible, but I just did a 32 hour fast and weighed myself. I had **put on** weight and it's not even a small amount, it's a whole 1.4kg! How is...
Is it safe to fast when you don’t have a lot of body fat to start? If so, how long would you all recommend? I’ve been reading a lot about fasting for overall health, which I am hoping improves my PCOS...
I have been doing IF now for almost 2 years. I researched Keto to no end and attempted it only to be stopped by heart issues (pre-existing). I still IF with only a 2 hour eating window at night out...
Just want to share my story. So, I started fasting in 2019, I went from 106kg to 76kg (about 200 pounds to 140 pounds I guess) in the span of 6 months. I could easily handle consecutive 2-3 day fasts. I...
Obviously the scale can be deceptive, and I do like to weigh myself every day just cause I like making the chart a little more detailed. But I’ve been taking measurements for my neck, waist and hips. Are those kind...
Female, 21 yo, healthy BMI (not overweight). Since I started cutting back on my eating window (currently doing 20:4), for some reason I’ve started to grind my teeth in my sleep. It’s as if the longer fasting time makes my...
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I feel really drained this morning and I am worried that I'm gonna have to break my fast. I'm down 10 pounds and I want to continue but I need to be able to work. I've been taking Himalayan salt...
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...
I just finished a 3 days dry fast. Will i still see improvement and healing in the coming days or does it stop ones I break the fast?
I feel so horrible right now and I have nowhere and nobody else to talk about this with. I have struggled with weight my entire life. I’ve always been overweight. I decided to make a change last year around August....
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I just tried my first multi day fast. I guess OMAD is kinda 24, so every other day is 48, and every third day is 72. I ate because I worried about my (low) electro lytes and this was my...
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,...
I'm interested to hear what the overall take on this from fasters who understand the hormonal impact of fasting on the body. Dr. Fung rarely qualifies this statement and uses black and white terminology such as "the CICO theory has...
I’ve been fasting for one day but I’m starting to feel the common cold coming on. I was wondering if drinking Body Armor Lyte will kick me out of Ketosis? I can get enough rest to help with the cold...
Hello fasting my old friend. I am 37 hours into a 72 that will probably stretch to 84 hours and it is going so much easier than I was expecting. Prior to getting pregnant (IVF pregnancy) I lived a very...
Just wanted to share. Been IM for maybe 6 months. Prior to this Id never wake up to pee at night. Now I pee at least twice per night and I hate it. I’ve cheated with...
Forgive me this is long Thanks in advanced TL;DR; How can constipation affect your body’s actually being in a fasting state ? I feel like I’m not getting there, any more or much… / So I have ibs-c which means prone to constipation....
[Here](https://www.lipedema.org/patients) is a brief overview of lipedema. (Note: lipedema, not to be confused with lymphodema.) Because this type of fat is resistant to exercise and caloric deficit, as seen in the extreme [here](https://miro.medium.com/max/580/1*ASNgelAKGB1_pZUJF0rasA.jpeg), I'm curious if there are any fasting mechanisms...
I would like opinions and suggestions. I am a 52 year old male, and my goals are a little different than a lot of you. I don't really need to lose weight- although what man wouldn't like to be lower...
The more I think about and practice dryfasting the more I feel like the mechanics are similar to fasting on water. It seems that people who are new to fasting or even just eating keto, struggle with a variety of tough...
So I’m relatively lean for a athletic female petite. I’m ready for at least a 3 day fast. My goal is 5 days. I’m excited for the calm feeling of not having to think about food. Honestly eating is just...
gf has been fasting - no less than 21 hour fasts, with a 3 hour eating window. and has done multiple 36 hour fasts. this has been going on for at least 2 weeks Her weight has essentially stayed the same....
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...
Hi! I've been intermittent fasting for a long time now. Recently I changed my eating schedule and started a 4 hours eating window normally. With some times (in particular every two weeks) a 24/40 hours fast, the last being my...
Posting my BodPod scans from January 3rd 2023 and January 31st 2023 - before and after a 30 day fast from food. I implemented a fasting-mimicking diet by consuming 120-150 grams of protein per day in the form of collagen...
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...
I've been on and off fasting over the last two months. Both intermittent and extended (about 4 days'ish). I learned about it from Dr Jason Fung. I find it doesn't seem to matter how I eat coming off of a fast,...
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...
​ * 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...
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...
I recently started doing 1 weekly 36-48 hour fast to start off my week for both health and fat loss, and it’s been surprisingly pleasant. I tend to struggle with slowing down and fasting makes me kinda lay low, focus...
I am right smack in the middle of fasting for 21 days and I've been using it as a learning tool about my body. I also chose fasting due to claims that it won't reduce my metabolism in the long...