is it ok to exercise during a water fast - if so, what sort of exercise do you recommend? 5'0 female btw!!
I have been searching and reading a lot about exercise and fasting, but I seem to be in a gray area with what I'm finding. I'm a sports referee and in the past I've tried to fast only during times...
Anyone have some info on how well this goes together? Fasting for 36+ hours, exercising for 15-20 minutes, having a normal shower but finishing off with 1 min on coldest, before immediately breaking the fast with some food. Not entirely sure...
Just looking for input on your experiences. I'm no stranger to fasting, nutrition and exercise. I've been heavily involved in the aforementioned and was in great shape for years, but since a string of injuries and some other issues, I've fallen...
Ok so I’m a pretty experienced water/dry faster and I’ve decided to try and implement some very light workouts/sweat sessions into my current routine. I don’t want to do anything too taxing on my body but I’m thinking some basic...
I do IF but am planning to start doing 36hours plus. Is there any benefit to doing cardio to start a fast, or will expending my energy maker it harder to stick to but without the benefits? I can easily fast...
How do you guys fast AND workout ? I intermittent fast (19-5) and if I don't have at the very least a protein bar right beforehand, I'll be lightheaded very quickly during my workout, my ears will start...
I’m interested in following the 5/2 plan of intermittent fasting (restrict calorie intake 2 days of the week) and am wondering how exercise affects the amount of calories you can take in on fasting days. If I am limited to...
TLDR: I want to get back into extended water fasting to lose weight, but am not sure about how much and how intense I should exercise, as well as how my taking prescription Adderall will affect things. Any resources would...
In general, I've read that it's not advisable to perform strenuous exercises while fasting because the exercise may be too intense (even dangerous) to perform if you don’t have the energy to execute movements with proper form. And you may...
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I'm sorry if the question sounds stupid but I've noticed that if I do lots of exercise with intermittent fasting I lose weight sure but my waist to hip ratio actually worsens, could it be that burning too much calories...
I started my water about 80 hours ago. I actually didn't plan on doing a water fast, I basically didn't eat for a day(only drank water), and I though, well I'm already 24 hours in. I really don't have an...
Hello, I was doing a 14/10 fast and working my way back up to a 16/8 with 7 days of workouts- swimming and body weight training - for the last few months. I was finally starting to feel good about...
Hi, just getting started and I am interested in hearing from other women on what is bringing you the most success. Specifically would like to hear about what your fasting window is, how many calories you eat on avg....
So I recently started a new anti depressant as well as a new birth control. The next week I start a 16:8 fasting schedule. I ate about 1 oz of hummus and 3 oz of carrots maybe 10-15 min before...
Hello, Taking: 4.4g of sodium 3.1g potassium 400mg magnesium 3L water a day Height: 178 cm Weight: 85kg Body fat: \~22% Is that ok to train 6 times at the gym while fasting? I do low weights...
Today is day 1 of a 7 day soft dry I’m planning on doing. All I plan on doing is walking for an hour or two every day of the fast. I’m sort of concerned about sweating and not replacing...
M30 SW: 220 CW: 202 GW:185 I was able to lose 18 lbs fairly quickly doing 24s, 48s and 72s However every time I get close to breaking the 200 mark I get this horrible wave of fatigue that lasts for 2-3 days that throws...
I have a simple question regarding IF.Should I rather skip dinner or breakfast? All the posts/articles/research points to just skipping breakfast, but I want to skip dinner. Do I NEED to skip breakfast? Or will it work the same if...
I’m doing 18-6 IF 2pm-8pm eating window, and have been exercising in between my meals. I’ve read somewhere that the fat burning process happens within the 14th-16th hour. I was wondering if it’s generally normal for people to exercise within that...
What is you guys’ experience with this? Would you recommend it, and if so, how much? I’m technically not new to fasting, though the longest i’ve ever gone is only four days (96h). Recently, I feel like i’ve found a...
I'm not sure if I want to kick off with a 21-30 day fast (I have done 21 before) and then transition into 72s, or just start off with 72s. I'm leaning towards trying the 21-30. So, now.. I am far...
I just started a 7 day water fast and I worked out today. But I'm not sure if I should keep exercising throughout the fast.
Hi! I am on day 8 of what I hope to be a 35 day water fast. I was wondering if as long as I take in the proper electrolytes throughout the day, it would be okay if I went...
I'm on day 5 of a planned 7 day water fast. And I'm also seeing a physiotherapist for my back issues. He has me do some exercises everyday to strengthen my back I'm just wondering if the exercises would even...
Fasting is cheaper, more accessible, doesn't require hours upon hours of training. Exercising is great if your goal is to become fit and have a nice looking body, if your goal is to loose weight is a slow (even dull)...
For the past week I have been doing 16:8 (8pm to 12pm) with a daily allotment of 1,200 calories. It has been going well, but the following issues have come up so far. 1. I like to swim for an hour a...
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 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...
How long is it safe to fast if I’m doing thirty to sixty minutes of weight training every day?
Hi everyone, would like to do dry fasting for 20+ hours daily and would still keep exercising during the fasting hours. Currently i alternate between hot yoga and strength training and walk on the treadmill everyday (6 incline 3mph speed)....
My current eating window is 12pm - 8pm and I only have lunch and dinner. I'm being about 90% consistent with this window. My goal with intermittent fasting is to lose weight. I am not exercising or being consistent with it....
Hi. I am interested in intermittent fasting after reading about the anti aging theoretical benefits. Do you have any advice on how to combine intermittent fasting with exercise? I feel completely fatigued and worn out after exercising without a meal before...
Has anyone/does anyone know of anyone with a BMI over 45 who lost 70 lb in 1 month through fasting? I'm 6'4 370 lb and would like to reach 300 lb by mid-March.
I want to dry fast and don’t want to give up on my current exercise regime or pause it. Will just drinking a little bit of water during exercise fuck up the whole fast? My interpretation is that I’ll sweat...
Hello fasting friends. I fast 20:4 every day, and eat from 2-6pm. If I exercise after I have eaten something, I can do a moderately intense workout. However, if I exercise before I eat, my heart rate barely creeps up to...
I'm no stranger to extended fasting, however, I have never really added exercise beyond my daily physical activity at the shop. I hurt my back a few months ago. No pain, and I'm functioning otherwise 'normally', but I've got crazy...
Hi Is it necessary to take elecrolytes during a 3 and a half day fast...? I read a lot about people doing only water fasts (and i assume that it means no elecrolytes), or just simply people doing fasts, no mentioning...
Hey ladies! Would love to learn about your workout routines here :)
Hello 👋🏿, I’m kinda new to fasting. Last year I was hospitalised and lost my appetite so unintentionally fasted for 3 weeks. Since then I have gained more than my usual weight so have started to do IF (16:8), my weight...
When you began your journey with fasting did you eat your regular diet, just only during the time alloted or did you eat healthier? What about exercise? Did you try and bump up what you had been doing?
I’m going to start 16:8 soon eating from 12 pm to 8 pm. My goal is to lose 10 lbs but I also want to build muscle mass. I can only workout at 5 am (lifting for 30 mins and...
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...
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 don't own a car, so I walk twice a day to get to work and get home, usually for an hour each time. Can I do that or should I be doing more extensive workouts? I'm thinking of doing...
I am doing IF not just for losing some pounds but to also work at reducing or even reversing my type 2 diabetes. I have had some success over this last month, as I have done away with my use...
Basically just to deplete my muscle glycogen and excess water quickly. Is this safe enough?
Hi guys, I want to try fasting for autophagy but I never fasted before.. some say 3 days are fine some say 7.. i’ve also seen that you need electrolytes but I’m not sure, can someone guide me? thanks a lot!
Hello. I am a long time faster and long time practicer of wagon falling off. I started out in June at about 5"11 245 and got down to about 215 give or take through good ol fasting and exercise. I have...
New here, do you guys still exercise on a fast or is it not recommended
Im new to this and i have some doubts… I’m planning to do a 72 hours fasting to see how I feel and as a challenge to my self.. I exercise a lot, some times like 4/5 hours a day,...
Hey all, on day 2 of my fast. No set deadline, but my goal is 30 days. My question for you experienced fasters is what your experience was exercising? I’ve regularly attended an Orangetheory (HIIT) 5x/week. My plan is to...
I plan to do rolling 72s for the next month, purely for the weight loss, that’s all I care about. Does exercise make any difference when water fasting for 3 days, and if so, what type of exercise? Like walking...
I’m looking to do some extended fasts of 3 or 5 days but I am also wanting to exercise regularly. My goal is to lose a significant amount of weight but I also don’t want to overdue it with fasting/exercising....
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,...
I’m thinking about doing a 24 for hour fast, once a week, every Saturday. I’ve never done a 24 hour fast before. Is fasting the sort of thing you have to ease into? Or could I just suddenly jump into...
Hello! I just started IF at a 16:8 ratio after gaining around 20 lbs over the holidays. Previously I was maintaining pretty well for a few years but between the holidays and getting Covid in the middle of i I...
I recently started an 18-6 regiment and am loving it. I am not overweight but my goal is to slowly lose between 10-15 pounds to hit my ideal weight. My only issue is I'm struggling with deciding when my...
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 ...
It's demonstrated that doing exercise fasted is beneficial, however is not clear to me how to combine muscle building with prolonged fasting. Suppose I fast 72h and then do gym, the problem is that from one side is suggested not...
Hello, I am new to fasting. 6 days ago I thought to myself: hey, I haven't eaten anything yesterday, I don't really like how big I got during past few month, maybe I should continue fasting and do full week to...
I recently lost weight through intermittent fasting and skipping, now I want to build muscle. I was wondering how to integrate intermittent fasting, weight training and running, in order to achieve increased muscle and also able to run the distance I...
IF doesn't work for me anymore? Hi all, A little backstory, I discovered IF back in 2016 when my belly was pretty big and I was getting concerned because none of my pants fit. Between 2016 to 2017 I successfully applied IF...
Does it matter whether one exercises during the fasting window or during the non-fasting one? I'd imagine that exercising when one is hungry would result in more fat burn. But that's just my personal, non-scientific assumption. During the non-fasting period,...
Hi, I am currently on day 7 of what I hope to be a 21 day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes, and honestly feel pretty good. I read up on the science of fasting, and how as your body...
On hour 23 of my first 24 hour fast and trying to distract myself. Not hungry but the urge to say 23 hours is good enough is there. Also did my second fasted hike today @ 3 miles 🎉 and...
Cholesterol scare. 5 day water fast prepare! 32, F, cholesterol of 6.6, height, 166cm SW 104kg, CW, 102.4kg. GW: 60kg (someday maybe lol) stage: Prefast. I like fasting. I have done 50+ now and it helped me to loose weight. I...
Let’s organize a new challenge. My suggestions would be: - on day 0 we post our pics, weight and measurements - each one of us can choose their fasting and exercise regimes depending on personal goals - every 7 days we post...
Had to share, and it made me smile so here I am In the last 20months I (5’9” M35) went from 300lbs an a 42” waist to now hitting 195lbs and 34” waist!!! I just had to buy new pants for work...
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...
Hi everyone! Im new to this journey im so excited. I will be doing a 1 week water fast and from then on progress and build my endurance. Im such a lazy person and i like to utilize my time...
I know the common advice is to walk 10km a day while DF. What about other exercises that are more intense such as cardio or cycling? I’ve tried cycling for 30 minutes each time on the first and third day...
From what I've read, you want to do weight lifting but not hard enough that it'l break down the muscle fibers, just enough to engage the muscles. How does this translate exactly into a workout? Would one set of bodyweight stuff...
Soooo who else loves exercising when fasting? I think it’s crazy how our bodies are so adaptable. Like if I didn’t switch my workouts at all I can easily fast one or three days. I think it’s really psychological
My weight is fine, I'm in the middle of healthy BMI. I do have issues with being restless, anxiety, and compulsive snacking, which I hoped would be helped with less energy available. I'm not sure if it is good reasoning, but...
Hi all, I came across this sub & I’m frankly amazed. I’m impressed by the research, dedication, and results displayed by people in this community. At the same time, seeing people do these long fasts is blowing my mind! I’ve been...
Will IF work as well (for insulin resistance specifically, but also overall health) if I simply wait 16 hours to eat again from my previous cutoff? So rather than only eating 8 hours, just marking when I stopped eating...
Today is day 30 of 18:6ish for weight loss and I’m down about 10#. I was curious what my blood sugar was doing and started checking. Shortly after working out I see a spike from ~75 to almost 100! Within...
Is it safe to exercise while fasting? How much water should I be drinking on a fast? Where do you get electrolytes from?
Please share what kind of fast you’re on, your goals, and the exercise you do while on your fast.
I decided to add a small workout to my IF. I get a couple barbells and do a 20 minute HIIT. Hardly even 20 minutes because I rested a lot. Two days of this and I can barely walk. What...
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...
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I've obviously watched Coles videos...just looking for some ideas of what people are eating on refeed days and how often are folks working out on fasting days. Cheers for any feedback
Hi, A few years ago I stuck to a 16/8 IF routine and I'd like to return to it for a new training routine I'm starting. Previously I fasted from 2pm until the following morning because I have to train...
I’m doing mostly 18:6 and I’m finding that if I exercise towards the end of my fast, I have less energy and don’t get as much out of my workout (mostly running, some HIIT) than I do when I exercise...
24 hour of not eating anything, and exercising every day of the week
As a man, how much of an impact does exercise have on weight loss during dry fasting? Should I focus on cardio, or strength training, or both? And to what level/strength?
I have a basic plan and I want a second opinion on it. My plan is as follows; 5-1-1 5 days mon-fri fasting (water, black coffee, electrolytes, maybe a multivitamin if I can find the right one) 1 day clean keto (meat and veg) 1...
Hey :) for those of you who do regular dry fasting of any type .. I am curious if you walk or do any exercise while fasted and what the effects of the exercise are for you. I am an...
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Hi everyone. I'm almost a week into my first 16:8 IF and about 1lb, close to 2 down. SW 182, GW, 160. Quick question, how important is strict adherence to the fast vs just keeping an eye on calories? I've...
I want to discuss dry skin, dry scalp, and breakouts. The last two weeks I have fasted for 36 hrs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, while eating within a 12 hr eating window Tuesday and Thursday. I've lost my first ten...
Hello everyone. I (28 M) have recently started to retake my exercise routines after years of hiatus. I am under a basic, calorie and carb controlled diet with lots of protein. However, today I found out about this method and...
I've just discovered amazing benefits of younger looking skin from fasting Prior to fasting, my healthy lifestyle consisted if exercising 5 times per week. As a result I developed "gym face" of advanced facial wrinkles from over exercising (deepened nasolabial...