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...
So I've noticed something really weird about fasting for me, and I want to know if anyone else experiences it. Theoretically, fasting should halt a woman's cycle, not start it, but every time I start up a fasting regimen again...
Due to my social life and work, I am thinking of breaking up the fasting period into 2 windows. Eat from 8am-11am and 8pm to 11pm. That's just cumulatively 6 hours of eating window, shorter than the typical 16:8 breakdown....
I'm very new to intermittent fasting I started 5 days ago. I'm trying to follow 18-6. But what i decided for myself is that I will be flexible with eating period i can exceed or minimise the time but I...
I am new here and have some stupid questions on which of these things are allowed during the fasting period. 1. Brushing teeth 2. Tea with ginger, turmeric and cloves (without sugar and milk) 3. Apple cider vinegar 4. Vitamins supplements Thanks in...
I am new to fasting, I have been playing around with 16:8 the past few weeks with great results and feeling much more alert and energetic. However, I started my period yesterday and I have been exhausted and hungry the...
Hey! I hope you are doing well. I’m at 25 hours of my water fast and I just got my period. I was wondering if anyone who menstruates has experience with water fasting during their period? I have low iron...
Or is it just the fact you are taking less calories in overall? I mean I drink coffee with milk which I know has calories in it but don't consume any food until later in the day. I'm still losing weight. I...
I have been doing intermittent fasting for a number of years, but recently started increasing my fasting times. Due to health issues, I tend to be nutrient deficient. When I do 20/4 fasting, that four hour window is not enough...
I just started IF this Monday for weight loss purposes but also because I really like the self discipline it encourages. This is the first time I've fasted, in the past I would do random 24hour fasts all the time...
Like a lot of women it seems, I find I’m hungry the week before my period, very hungry for chocolate on the first day of it :) then less hungry during. I’m currently doing ADF to lose weight and really...
My non fasting period is 12-8. I’m a big soda drinker. So obviously cutting that shit out. I tend to have about two pint glasses of milk during the day with meals. One with my lunch at 12, and then...
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,...
Currently doing F45 at 7.00 AM and im having trouble doing intermittent fasting and HIIT workout. I feel nauseous halve way through. I started intermittent fasting last week but with going back to work and getting up early instead of...
I’m a bit frustrated, I’m on day 3 of a 15 day water fast. I’m also 3 days into my period. My weight has been maintaining a steady 153 even though I’m fasting and it’s super discouraging. Do any of...
Hey everyone. I've been doing research on intermittent fasting and found a number of articles saying you should decrease fasting hours during the days before your period (suggestions range from "fast only 13 hours for the two weeks before your...
What is the general opinion about drinking Coke Zero or some other diet soda? I know about tea or black coffee, but my eating window is until 7pm and I often don't sleep until midnight (work from home blabla) and...
Hello everyone! I have started an IF program (using the Simple app for tracking, reminders, etc.) and am hoping to lose about 30 pounds by doing a 16:8 fast. My question, as a total newbie and not too familiar yet...
If if I were to do OMAD or 20:4 TRF and made dinner my one meal or dinner time my eating period every time does your body still fast effectively or are you going to see better results if you...
I'm looking to do some aggressive IF, as I've had success in the past doing OMAD, but I've had positive experienced doing 2-3 day fasts, and I'd like to thrive on that strategy a little bit. ​ I would like to do...
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...
Hi everyone! I’m about to get my period in about 1 day but I just had dinner and I’m still so hungry 🥹 Normally I’m not hungry at all when I do IF. Is this Normal?
Every time I refeed I restart my period. F 35 5’2 SW 180 CW 170 GW 110 Hi everyone, I started IF/extended fasting about 6 weeks ago, I lost 20 pounds pretty fast. I’ve been playing with OMEOD, OMAD and fasts...
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...
Hi guys, I need some help here. I come across a lot of content online that says women shouldn’t fast for longer periods of time and your cycle will be disrupted or your hormones will be disrupted etc. I have...
I'm interested in experimenting between different fasting apps, because it helps me stay interested in the process. I recently downloade Yazio, which shows that around 14 hours of fasting the body starts with autophagy. Meanwhile, Zero has it around 26 hours...
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...
Hello everyone. I’ve been on keto and IF for a little over a month. I started due to PCOS and obesity and have so far lost 9lbs since starting on February 6. However, my weight has barely moved after the...
It seems the data on drinking black coffee during your fasting window for autophagy is not clear. Does anyone here know a bit of information on the effect of black coffee during your fasting window? Would it interfere the benefits of fasting...
Hi folks who get their period! Has anyone noticed a difference in their period while fasting? Specifically taking any hormonal form of BC? I'm hoping to do a 48-hour fast while on my period, possibly longer.
Looking for advice how to increase from 16:8 to 20:4, because every time I try to do that I find myself hating life and then I overeat with unhealthy foods during the eating period. What has worked...
So just like the title asks! Because I've been invited for a bunch of social events that are at night and a lot of restaurants don't serve coffee after a point or green team so is diet Coke okay?
I have issues with late night snacking, and I find gum quells this a bit, dunno if it’s cheating though
Hey y'all! I'm currently on an extended 30 day fast and on the last day of my period. I began fasting 5 days before my period, but I noticed that my cramps that are usually unbearably painful on the day...
I’m curious, I wanted to start water fasting today for a week but I started my period today. It’s kinda heavy only lasts 5 days but can I water fast still, does it make any sort of difference in the...
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....
I keep finding conflicting results on this - some say zero calories (including the nutrition facts for the particular barley tea I have), some say negligibly low calories (like 1 cal per cup), some say low calories but enough to...
I just finished a 9 day fast to improve my long Covid symptoms and abdominal pain. My re-feed was steamed fish and a bit of yogurt and didn’t seem to cause any issues. However, on the second day I had...
Hi all, I'm just wondering if these things are allowed during a fasting period: Diet coke/any diet fizzy drink Flavoured vape Fresh lime soda Celery Thanks!!
Rn I wanna be rolling 48's Doesn't stress me too much and after my first time I believe it fits me well So my question is this Do I get go eat like a large meal at end? Or do...
Hi, I am 22 hours into hopefully a 4 day dry fast and my cycle just started 😫😩 ladies - any experience dry fasting during this? I would be so happy if it shortened my cycle !!!
Very new to IF and hoping for weight loss and to reshape my relationship with food (stress/ emotional eating). I've tried calorie restriction and keto but found them difficult to stick to and annoying to have to think about food...
It makes it so hard to not eat and stop the symptoms of acid reflux. I stopped green tea and coffee during fast but it still acts up. Any suggestions?
hii sorry if this is a dumb newie question, i didn't really find any answers in the wiki. On an 16-8 plan (goal: losing weight), what am i supposed to eat during the 8 hour eating period? Just what i...
I do perfectly fine making it through my fasting period most days, except when I’m PMSing. I always end up having to push my eating times back further and further because I give in to cravings late in the night....
So it never occur to me I take Melatonin Gummies to sleep. I am doing 6 hours of eating and the rest of fasting though I take those while the fasting period. I work out during fasting period too. Would breaking the...
Hey guys and gals! I have a couple questions for the community in regards to energy drinks and pre workout(I’ve been doing IF for a week now, so I’m new) I’m going to start working out, and it will be...
I see there is not a lot of information/ accounts of this and the researcher in me can’t resist the challenge. 🪴 If any other ‘period having humans 😏’ would like to chime in on the effects of their periods...
I'm PMSing like crazy right now and was wondering if it would be a bad idea to start fasting. I usually do 16:8, but sometimes my PMS cravings are so out of control that I end up giving up and...
Hey guys, I’ve been fasting for ages but recently upped my game and have been doing one 48 hour fast each week. Since I started this I’ve been getting my period twice a month. Has anyone else experienced frequent periods...
Last year a study was published that attempted to map out what happens to fat deposits during intermittent fasting. The study made the unexpected discovery that some types of fat are more resistant to weight loss in mice. This study...
Fasting Update: As of writing, I've fasted for 40.5 hours, which is roughly 84% into the 48-hour fasting period. For some reason, this fasting cycle is a lot easier for me to do vs the 36h one I did over...
Does anyone weigh heavier the week of their period without making changes in the times/amounts eaten? I’d like to think it’s hormones to blame but would like to know what others experience is.
I have typed and deleted this post so many times, but I am at a loss and need help. I am a research and reading geek so I feel like I am well versed in the various content and studies...
Hi I've been fasting for a couple months now actually 5 I have lost 21 pounds. I live in the Midwest so we get all 4 season changes and it's starting to get cold and with this weather change it...
I’ve had quite a year fixing my skinny fat situation. Between mostly protein and good fat when I do eat along with exercise, I’ve gotten to about 16% body fat and noticeable but not impressive muscle development. My goal is...
I started doing OMAD a little over a week ago and my period is now 4 days late, which is unusual for me. Has anyone else experienced this?
1- I found some conflicting articles about drinking beverages during the fasting period ( coffee/tea with 0 cal sweeteners or diet sodas). Some say it's OK to drink them during the fasting period, others say it will definitely hinder your...
Why or why not?
I've been hitting the gym lately and went from doing IF to small frequent meals since when I started going back to the gym during my fasting period, I felt like I don't have the energy to push myself to...
55M 6', SW:250, CW:220, GW:190 Putting this here as a sanity check and in case anyone here is older and experiencing similar issues. Started IF about a year ago with 16:8. Dropped to about 230 in a couple of months. Then plateaued....
GD! I mean, in general, I feel fine but the illness has made me a bit tired. These symptoms don't feel like my past fasts, and then today I started my period. Normally when I start my period I will...
I have seen a large amount of explanation that explains how you get to the fat reserves with intermittent fasting and they all make sense. They explain that there is not one tank, but two tanks we work with....
I have done dry fasts many times however i find it hard to stick to it after 48 hours, but now i plan to do it sincerely, but I'm in periods, i was already in the dry fast for first...
Hello all, new to IF. I have recently started IF and looking to restart working out. For those that work out as well, have you noticed better and quicker results when you work out during the fast period? Thanks!
I take medication in the mornings, but I get pretty nauseous when I take them on an empty stomach. I’d like to do a full 16 hours of fasting but in the mornings, I sorta need to have about a...
I'm a huge eater. To make a long story short, I used to train 6x a week 4-6 hours a day. I averaged 8000 calories a day for over 12 years. Now that I'm older and have stopped my training...
Admittedly I only started trying IF again the last couple of days. I am doing well, meaning I don't feel hungry, I am motivated and there are no other physical issues to talk about. I am on 16:8, my main goal...
I've heard stories of women who lose their period after doing 2-3 48h fasts. I want to try prolonged fasting (max 72h), is there a chance of losing my period if I do fasts like that 1-2 times per month?...
So this is a question for female faster, i have been fasting 4/2 for about 2 months now and have lost just over 2 stone but my period has stopped, definatly not pregnant but was woundering if any body else...
Hi everyone, I hope you are well. I've read some posts on here, the rules, faq's etc and it may have said this already but I am a bit confused with all the numbers eg. 16:8???? Well I think I know that...
Is your period necessary for health even if you're not trying to conceive? Hello, 36F mother of two healthy boys and I've been doing intermittent fasting on and off since about 2016 (16 hours fasting, 8 hours of eating). I conceived...
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...
I have been fasting for 4 days, followed by 1 day of normal eating. That means I am fasting on 80% of days, or 24 days out of 30. The weird thing is that if I switched to fasting for 2 days,...
Hi so I plan on starting at 16:8 fasting with the hope to increase the period. What advice would you give weekends? Keep the fasting period? It’s ok to break?? Thank you in advance
Did a 48hr water fast in the week leading up to the start of my cycle. I thought since I wasn’t bleeding it would be fine but now my 7ml cup is filling every hour or two for the...
This might be a really dumb question so apologies in advance. I take supplements/vitamins every day. All of them are pill form except one which is gummies form. They all have calories so I’m wondering if it’s okay to take...
Ladies, has anyone whose period has been affected by IF managed to get their period under control? If you have, what black magic did you use? I’ve started IF for about month. Started off with OMAD/20:4 on the last week...
I've heard that before your period you should take your fasts lightly. But then when it's the best time? Specially for prolonged fasts. Sometimes when I'm on my period I really don't want to eat, I think one time I...
I feel like it defeats the purpose but I can’t seem to get enough calories down in the normal amount of time, so can I say eat breakfast, then fast for 9 hours then eat enough calories then fast before...
I'm trying to get into intermittent fasting for weight loss and I'm doing 1x 24 hr fast plus 2x 19 hour fasts per week until I'm at my desired weight, then I might do one fast a week to maintain...
Has anyone had any success regaining fertility (I.e. periods) back via dry fasting? What about in the presence of heightened cytokine storm or after getting vaccines?
i was googling about fasting while being on your period and saw someone say that when you're on your period you're retaining water so weight loss may seem to stop. but after the period you will drop the water weight....
[Before](https://imgur.com/o2XpWQx) [After](https://imgur.com/bUioDDS) So I did a thing. A big thing. Motivation came from my granddaughters. I wanted to be able to keep up with these wonderful beings for a long time! I want to be around and be the crazy Mimi for them! Getting...
I'm curious to hear the personal experiences of women who have undergone prolonged fasts (2-14 days) and the effect it's had on your menstrual cycle & hormonal symptoms. I'm also interested in hearing insight from medical professionals or references to...
I feel like our reactions depend a lot on our period, how do you react to fasting according to your period cycle? \- Just before period? \- During period? \- Just after period? \- Long after period?
I’ve started IF 16/8 today after doing sometime of research into it. I wanted to know what helps curb hunger ques. I know caffeine is one but anything else? Also is it okay to still drink a low cal no...
Hi! I'm thinking about starting intermittent fasting again. What kept me from doing it was that I was pretty hungry in the morning and giving up my coffee in the morning made me pretty unsatisfied. If I could have a...
TL;DR Does anyone have experience with IF (intermittent fasting) and taking electrolyte drinks? Do you notice a big difference? Is it a big deal to you? \--- On average, I fast around 16 hours a day. Some days, this is extended up...
40F 5’6” SW 150 GW 130 Hypothyroidism treating with levothyroxine 2 kids I am on day 8 of IF with 16:8. It seems like majority of posts I see are people doing 20:4 or OMAD or IF paired with calorie counting, clean eating, it r regular...
Hey! I've been reading a lot recently about the obesity (the obesity code) and in there, many mechanisms have been explained. Fasting has been mentioned as one of the key tools. My question is this- if we are, say, overweight and we...
I’ve done 2-3 weeks of fasting numerous times now. But this month I kept getting really weak and had to use omad once a week to break up the fast to keep going. It made me really wonder if People...
Would any type of fasting be beneficial to reverse anemia? I recently found out I'm iron deficient, and doc says I need to take iron supplies until they figure out the cause. I doubt it's due to diet, but may...
IF newbie here. I’m currently on day 2, slowly testing the waters to see if this lifestyle is for me. I’m curious—as a long time follower of CICO—will IF still benefit me assuming I know my TDEE and am eating...
For those who menstruate and have changes in hunger before or during period. Do you make any changes on your windows? I do 18:6, but PMS is hitting with all its glory and I’m STARVING!!!
Hiya, So 20F here I started a prolonged fast on the 27th of jan ( still fasting ! ) and I’ve basically had a period the whole time? So, when I started my fast I had already been on my period...
1. I take biotin pills regularly and period painkillers (prescribed by doc) once a month during periods. Should I keep taking them during fasting? 2. My upcoming planned fasting period overlaps with my period window and I’m thinking of either...