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Hola mis amigos. I’d like to do a full day fast to kick start my return to IF. What recs do you all have for electrolytes, things to sip/chew on (if anything) to get through those 24 hours? My problem...
The last few days I get really full within my eating window but have only consumed maybe 800-900 calories. And then later in the evening I get ravenously hungry. I’ve been eating protein (at least 70g+) and balancing my meals....
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...
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 y'all I'm 6'1 206lbs and around 25-30% bodyfat - I've been done about 4 36hr fasts since december and gone from 217lb to current weight, do a decent job maintaining but fatloss has come mostly from these fasting days. Anyways,...
I don't take any supplements besides vitamin c
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...
I just attempted my first full fast and was able to make it over 80 hours before suffering from severe electrolyte deprivation. I have started fasting again and am now completing the second full day. I have ordered fasting salts...
So I'm about 6 weeks into doing IF. I fast for at least 18 hrs Fri - Mon and and do two 40+hr fasts the rest of the week. I've found that works well bc on my full fasting day...
Hello, all! I'm starting off the New Year right. I know for a fact fasting in all varieties works well for me; I just have to stick to it. And I'd like to use this sub as a support center. I...
Hi! A question to those of you who manage to fast for 3+ days while working full-time - how do you do that? I mean, I can't imagine having enough energy to focus on work and maintain the same productivity throughout...
**Background:** I've been IF most days for a little over 5 weeks now and have lost 17.6 lbs/ 8 kg since January 18. My longest fast was 24 hours then I made it to 53 hours 45 minutes with no...
Yo guys. Hope you’re well. I’ve been doing IF and it’s been working phenomenally for me. Doing that, combined with some longer 24-48 hour fasts has let my weight drop like a stone. I had a question about using these 24...
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...
Hey all, So Ive got some international travel coming up with wife in about 5 months and I want to look/feel and mentally prepare my best for it. The longest I have fasted is a week in several goes. I...
Just curious what the positive and negative is of this and if its intermittent fasting? I do nutritional ketosis... I guess 7 days a week and generally eat 3pm-9pm 2000ish calories. I started doing it once just to...
Hi everyone, wanted to share my personal achievement for others who also struggle dramatically with trying to last at least 24 hours. Little embarrassing among multiday pro posts, but we gotta start somewhere lol. I’ve had great health benefits for...
I feel like intermittent fasting trained me to eat until my tummy feels extremely full. It became like a task to achieve that full feeling so my body can tell me to stop eating. This makes me overeat. Feel like...
I feel a bit like I'm going crazy and maybe it's just weight fluctuations messing with me but it's been very frustrating. I've noticed that on full fasting days, I lose 2lbs per day, though I know it's not all pure...
In the book he suggest that you do fewer days first, but for how long? How soon after trying can you do the full 7 bc it says you shouldnt do 7 day more than 1-2 times a year? So...
How do you guys water fast and work a full time job at the same time? I would like to do a water fast but I notice around lunch time if I dont eat anything I will get light headed or...
this is my first full day of doing a 24 hour fast. How do people find motivation for this? ive done intermittent fasting before but never did a full water fast for longer than 18 hours. All i can think...
**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...
Whenever I fast I always try to do a full water fast (only water strictly) and this normally lasts for minimum 2 weeks to my longest 8 weeks. I want to know if this is dangerous cause I don’t consult...
Hoping to gather a few "older" peeps to keep momentum and spirits up! I haven't summoned the courage to start yet... Have you?
We've been on and off sick since September. I was doing a Thursday night to Saturday morning fast before but stopped for the last few months. In general I feel hungrier and more tired so it seemed sensible to stop. However...
I recently started doing 40-42 hour fasts(started out as 36 but I hate breakfast and so it is 42). I used to do 16-20 hour fasts before. The night of full day fast, I feel tired and feel cold even...
I fast from 12AM to 4PM... Usually I eat broccoli just before midnight to keep me full for the whole fasting. Then I go to sleep and wake up in the morning and wait intil 4 to eat. When I do eat,...
Currently embarking on my first 24hr fast. Previously the max I’ve done is 18:6. I have 12hrs of work tomorrow, I’ll be getting done just as my fast ends at 18:30hrs. Any tips for my first full day fast? Thing...
I’m currently on my first clean 48 hours fast after doing 16:8/18:6 for a week, my bf is on his 2nd 48 hours after doing OMAD for 2 weeks and seems to be doing way better than me. This sub...
I’ve heard it breaks the fast but it’s actually encouraged to drink lemon water during a fast, why is this?
Hey all, I am about to embark on my first full-day fast. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations, especially when things get more on the hangry side? I’ve read about drinking teas and water, but if you have any...
I have been doing OMAD about 6 weeks. I hit a bit of a wall. With the holidays coming up my work life is getting more hectic so adding more scheduled exercise is not quite in the cards for me...
I would love to know peoples opinions about black coffee while fasting. Because this lady LOVES her pot of coffee each day. 😂 For the water purists, do you think black coffee interferes with full fasting benefits? Why?
I just ordered a mini donut maker after watching videos of people making cute donuts on YouTube. Does anyone else cope with fasting in a less than ideal way? I’m doing One Meal Every Other Day currently and the late...
I am curious if anyone here has done either ADF or Rolling 48s somewhat long term (i.e. a few weeks at a time or longer)? My understanding of ADF is that, while you fast for one entire calendar day, you...
First time faster here - I’ve eased myself in over the past week doing intermediate or one meal a day but starting a full water fast tomorrow. Can I add in Gatorade so I don’t feel so drained? Thanks in...
I ate early in the morning and nothing since, but I'm only now officially starting my 96 hr fast, is it more like 106 hours in reality? I'm not sure
I've been doing intermittent fasting again recently. Basically, what I do is just eat in the morning before my workout and that's it. But now I want to take things a bit further and go on a full water fast....
* **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...
I blew my calorie goal by a solid 700 calories today, day 5 of OMAD. Is it too soon to do a 48-hour fast to compensate? I am trying to keep my one meal at the same time every day...
For those lacking in appetite, what are the foods to choose to pack more protein in without getting too full too fast?
I had an emergency operation about an umbilical hernia on last thursday. Im not allowed to do much exercise for 4 more weeks. The thing is that my sister is getting married on 30 days and I wanted to lose...
\*edit\* - thank you all for the explanations - it helped me understand it so much better. I completing understand the concept of being able to calorie restrict but can someone explain to me how a 16/8 works for weight...
So this weekend was one big party, both in drink and food. I feel like crap this Monday morning and managed to gain 6 pounds in one freaking weekend. Another reason to feel like this is that I was doing...
<update with before / after posted in new thread> Wanted to share as the numbers shock me and while I imagine a lot is water weight it is still very motivating. I feel way more mobile! Female, 42, 5-9 SW: 188.5 CW:...
So I've been doing IF for a little over a month and I've had really good results so far! This week I shortened my eating window down to 18:6 and I've noticed that once I have my first meal I am...
I am just coming up to 120 hours of fasting (of an intended 1000 hour fast to end around New Years) and I've noticed various physical effects, some of which I haven't had previously. **Good effects:** * Joint pain has gone down;...
Looking for some advice & motivation. After having my son my bmi is 31. 5"4 female. The past month I've been doing keto and a very low calorie deficit & working up intermitted fasting & after my most recent 48...
Hello! I’m new to fasting and I was wondering if you all have any favorite meals or recipes you would be willing to share! I’m concerned I’m maybe not eating enough during refeeding. I get pretty full really fast and...
Just finished my third rolling 100hr fast and thought I would share my results including hitting the big milestone of reaching 100lb lost. I have been doing keto and fasting(short and extended no longer than 5-7 days) since the start of...
I like to fast for full weekends (approximately 66 hours) - my last meal is lunch Friday until breakfast on Monday. I am losing weight, but I think my muscles are shrinking while my belly fat isn’t shrinking as quickly....
In this video https://youtu.be/T7o_hF1XB84 doctor Jason Fung mentions that ketosis begins after 2 days but many place I read it starts after 12-14 hours. What's the correct answer?
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...
66hrs into a fast and haven't sneezed or had struggled to breathe since the start. My airways are clear and not inflamed like usual! I've had a working theory for a while that foods are kicking off my hayfever. I generally...
* **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...
I couldn’t say for certain but I don’t think I’ve been sub 300 for at least 15 years when I was in school. I touched 301 yesterday, and was weighing up pushing on for another full fasting day to make it...
I completed my 4th day of dry fasting at 6pm today. So far, I feel fine and no problems, and I am hoping to continue the dry fast and complete a full 7 day dry fast then go into a...
Hey everyone hope you're all well! I'm looking at starting IF and would just like to know how I get started? Also I've seen some ratio's in people's posts like 16:8 etc, can I ask what this means? How often...
After reading The Obesity Code as well as one other book by Dr. Fung, there was one thing I could not reconcile - his conclusion that restricting calories leads to the body adjusting and therefore is not a good thing,...
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...
So, I finally decided I had enough. Being a male, 6'2" and 265 pounds is a challenge... add to this starting gender affirming hormone therapy and something has to be done. I am 44 hours into my first 72...
I recently fasted for two whole days. I had a couple decent waves of hunger pains and grumpiness, but nothing terrible and was able to get thru it. Other than the mild pains and grumpiness, I actually felt pretty darned...
I hope I’m not breaking any rules, this is my first post in this sub. I’m a 5’9” 160lb female and I’m moderately active. I want to start a 7 day water fast mostly for mental clarity and reflection and...
I just wanted to say that- I used to do full day fasts once a week, and it was a bit of a struggle. But I had in recent months started the bad habit of eating late, and it was...
Broke my previous fast about 37 hours in. I felt great but I wanted to eat a bit before loading airplanes for 8 hours. Don’t feel bad about breaking the fast at all because it was on my...
So I'm not new to intermittent fasting, but I'm new to fasts longer than 24 hours so I figured newbie question was the preferred flair here. I'm approaching the tail end of a 48 hour fast as we speak, and I'm...
Do people have a preferred thing when ending their fast? I try to eat something proteiny, based on what I've read and how it feels, but I don't know if there's any actual data on this. Here's why I ask: Few days...
Hi everyone, I recently received, read and was impressed by the Michael Moseley fast 800 plan, so I did some looking around the internet and have found a fair few people who start... But never seem to post updates or...
Hello everyone, I have been watching water fasting videos for a like 2 weeks straight and now I feel it is exactly what my body needs. Basically a reset so I can be a healthy eater after. I just wanted...
I'd been lurking on this sub for many months and tried my hand at intermittent fasting + keto with lots of success in the past, but my insulin resistance made it so that what little progress I made I would...
Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice. I'm starting a new way of eating next week, but looking to see what method is most effective. I have experience in both OMAD and full day fasting, with my longest fast being 72...
I imagine preworkout and most energy drinks are off the table (depending on individuals reason for fasting). I'm trying to start being more strict about maintaining the fast for the full duration but also hate black coffee :]. If there's...
I take lions mane and cordyceps pills and im wondering if they will break a fast, I want to get the full benefits of fasting like autophagy
Good morning (EST), fellow fork-droppers! Quick bio: 39M sw 330 cw 296 gw 235 So I've been back into prolonged fasting the last couple weeks and have gotten some amazing response from my body. Water with sodium, potassium and magnesium the whole...
Is anyone here from India? I don’t cook my dishes, we have a cook who does. I just wanted to know what’s the meal you eat before you fast to feel full for 12+ hours that falls within the Indian...
I get cranky if I can't do a full 36 hour fast, but I'm no longer ever looking forward to food. I look forward to "okay soon this hunger will go away" but thinking about the food, eating the food just...
I’m a little over 2 weeks into 14:10 fasting and as someone who used to be hungry all the time, I’m shocked that when it’s time to break my fast I get full on really small amounts of food (like...
I'm not getting the answer I'm looking for when trying to research this. Most fasting articles tell you ramp up, start with an 8-12 hour fast, then 16 and so on. After a few weeks, you can do longer fasts...
My first fast was for 36 hours. I am 30. My family and I are a bit concerned about my health because of it. And a week later I seem to be farting a lot more than usual still. And...
Just wondering what the over all experiences of people here are with full day fasting and weightlifting. I want to start doing a regular FRI fast for religious reasons. At the minimum, this would go from dinner THU til...
Just wondering what the over all experiences of people here are with full day fasting and weightlifting. I want to start doing a regular FRI fast for religious reasons. At the minimum, this would go from dinner THU til sundown on...
Does anyone think there can be optimal muscle growth if I do say a full body workout Monday, eat .75gprotein/lean muscle lbs Then eat the same on a Tuesday, and fast from Wednesday to Sunday? I want to build muscle and lose...
Is it advisable to do a 40 day fast with just water and electrolytes? I'm 113 kgs and 174 cm tall, I'm frustrated that I am not able to hold a fast for the almost 3 months now... I was...
A friend is telling me that he Juice fasts and get's all the benefits of fasting while keeping his bowels moving. He says that is healthier because his bowels don't shut down. I think he is just full of cr@p...
I tried fasting for the first time ever. I managed a 60h fast or so but I started feeling very very sleepy, dizzy and lightheaded. I drank 1.5 L of snake juice every day. Second try started yesterday. Figured out I...
I feel so good when I fast but the problem is i also get a lot of joy out of eating. It could be chips or apples i still like it. What do you do during your fasts to bring...
Would like to try rolling 120s, asking if I still need to eat in calorie restriction within my eating window of 48 hrs or is it okay to exceed 2000 calories per day? Note: Will still be avoiding/limiting sugars and...
* **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...
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I'm so stoked and I'm still going 🙌 I feel like I've climbed a mountain! Woooooo! I have had this goal every day for SO many months but could only swing IF w/ OMAD. I'm not pressuring myself as to how...
Started a full effort intermittent fasting in April 2021. Started at 215, got down to 183 by end of October '21. Mostly OMAD with some 16:8. After Oct, I kept with a 16:8 regular schedule. I haven't weighed myself since...
I've been showing my wife y'all's progress pics for months... been lurking longer than that. I'm wanting to give it a go, but I could use encouragement from those with experience. Please help tip me over the edge... A couple things...
* **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...
I tried eating as much as I used to but I can't get the last few bites in my mouth. lol I think my body is insisting on a new equilibrium or something like that.
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!
* **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...