We generally hear one should not drop body weight suddenly saying it is not healthy. But, on prolong fasting we loose too much weight too fast. Like is this a healthy weight loss? I will be starting with 72s rolling at...
I want to do an extended fast but I work a heavy manual labor job. Will this affect my output, or make me lightheaded, etc? If it will or if it could, what should I do?
Started at the beginning of the year. 1st week = great 2nd week = awful; overate 3rd week = great 4th week = even worst than 2nd. Feels like I’m binge eating. I had such a stressful week and am coping with...
I was reading a blurb about one of the heads of Braggs, the apple cider company Patricia Braggs. She claims to fast for 3 days every month. Wondering if that is a healthy thing to do as I have...
Every time I say I’m fasting or intermittent fasting my family members always say “Honey that’s not good for you, the weight is just going to come back plus some. Its not good for dieting” (For context, I’m in the...
I'd like to hear some opinions and experiences on eating one meal every two days. Is this a viable and a healthy fasting routine as long as the meal I would eat is healthy and plentiful? I'm planning on doing...
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...
I swam competitively for 12 years. I could eat upwards of 3 to 4000 cal and maintain a six pack. Even years later it’s really hard for me to control my eating. I go through phases of fasting and/or counting...
Do the British royals like Queen Elizabeth who have managed to live so long and are comparatively really healthy fast?
Hello, i hope you have some recommendations for healthy fast lunch. I have a supermarket in range and only a 30 minutes lunch break.
Does anyone have a protein powder mug cake recipe that they like? Looking for a healthy, fast, filling snack. Recs on protein powder for baking also appreciated.
I know it’s probably optional and I should listen to my body but are there people who only eat and drink at dusk for the rest of their lives??
I'm totally ignorant about fasting. I was thinking about fasting 3 days a week, is it a good idea? Is it better to continuously fast or alternate? I am 78kg and 161cm, I'd like to lose at least 10 kg because...
Either way, I also need a proof for either claim. It’s usually believed that fasting, autophagy don’t use healthy cells, but who knows?
I do 36 hours mainly to burn an extra 3000 cal a week (my daily maintenance). Was wondering if itd be healthy to add a second 36 hours fast in order to burn even more cals and get to my...
I’m sorry if this offends anyone here, I am genuinely not trying to and absolutely give all the respect to those who have lost weight and gained confidence doing intermittent fasting. My question is, how is IF not related to...
I was just browsing on reddit and came across an AMA of someone who did a 10-day water fast. The comments were all over the place, but most people were spewing things along the lines of "your cognition decreases immediately...
Hey IF friends, I'm new here so I apologize in advance if this kind of questions were asked. I would like to ask about fasting - is it healthy to have fasting in your lifestyle? Like to do 8/16 every day...
Year into fasting (OMAD) loved it. However, recently I’ve stumbled upon the mentioned information Edit: fasting kills WEAK and healthy cells
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...
I have some fat all over my body I want to lose, never done a real fast before but is it healthy to fast for me if i’m not overweight? also tips for fasting bc I get horrible cravings
Hey everyone, A couple months ago I started doing two 36hr fasts per week, but have been having an awful time with the first meal after. Digestion is fine but the food puts me into a near catatonic drowsy phase...
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so its well known that when you do a water fast since you drink a lot but do not eat you deplete minerals fast. thats why its advisable to take elettrolytes like magnesium potassium and sodium during your fast, and...
Thinking about fasting I was considering just how light of weight a person could possibly be and still remain perfectly healthy. When fasting only unessential body-tissue is eliminated, never any which is essential to the body's natural healthy functions; and...
I have always been overweight for my height. I have always felt so bad about myself. The only thing that gives me happiness and results is waterfasting. Everytime i do it it’s like im becoming a whole new person. But...
But seriously, I am so tired of this question that I feel this is my only defense. I lost 80 lbs a few years ago doing IF but I gave up and tried to maintain without it. So I know...
I have a food addiction and I don't know what to eat when I break fast.
Hi! Im F20, 5'0, 110lbs, about 24%BF. So, I have to attend an event two weeks from now and I kinda need to lose weight fast, but healthy (im aiming for 105lbs) I'm looking into ADF because I've read that...
This post is for those of you that believe fasting is the cure for mental ailments such as anxiety and depression. If my anxiety improves significantly around day 4/5, it goes away intermittently around day 8/9, how long do you...
I want to have positive internal dialogue about my reasons for fasting. I know that it helps to have self talk like ‘I’m fasting to feel healthy’ instead of ‘I’m fasting for better health’. I feel like speaking more positively...
I love fasting! I have been doing IF on an off for 4 years. And I was on keto for a year and half (luckily my ex wanted to do it with me). And recently I have been stricter with...
I read something ridiculous like 88% of people are not having their 5 a day. I've always had more by habit so I'm wondering how YOU would encourage people to start eating more vegetables? I feel like a lot of people...
Hey everyone. Quick question, but here goes. My method of fasting has been the 16/8 for over a year now, I stop consuming anything other than water or unsweetened herbal tea after 9pm and don't consume anything else until 1pm the...
* **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'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...
I'm 37M SW182, GW160, CW182 on 16:8 for 13 days now. My first day was 20:4 and then 15:9 for a few days and then 16:8 since except one day a week I'm on 18:6. I've had no cheat days, only drink...
Is it advisable? Any hacks? What to do and what to avoid?
A friend of mine who works at McDonald's told me they changed the recipe of certain foods after the film was released. Is it true? Edit: I meant the composition of their foods, not the removal of Super Size
I broke my fast with watermelon and my body completely rejected it, I threw up 80% of it. I then ate organic goat cheese, avocado, and organic free-range soft boiled eggs and my body fully accepted them and I felt...
So long story short, I’m tired of being overweight. I’m tired of being out of shape and ashamed. I want to turn my life around. I know I can do it I just need to push myself and I have...
I usually get wheat tortillas, chicken, black beans, and brown rice, corn. I try to skip the creams and condiments but still would this be a generally healthy option or am I just fooling myself?
Is there a difference to your body in taking ingredients and blending them rather than chewing them? Specifically I'm talking about making gazpacho - all raw veggies - tomato, red pepper, purple onion, garlic, cucumber and putting it into a...
Have been fasting for a few months and have started having this problem recently, am wondering if it's related to fasting.
Hi all, I wanted to check if anyone has stomach issues with refeeds after a 72hr fast? I typically fast for 72 hr period, do an OMAD refeed and then restart the fasting again. However I seem to constantly have...
Into my third week of the diet and have hit a complete stand still! So frustrating. Haven’t lost a pound in 4 days. I have been doing 4 and sometimes 5 days fasts with healthy meals on a refeed day....
I've been really enjoying fasts. I've been struggling with eating habits for a long while, and my last few fasts have been great in that I can just.... Stop obsessing about food for a while. I don't have to make...
What should I eat? I'm craving chinese food and sushi but I don't wanna gain all the weight back.
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I finished a three day water fast recently. In the following days I experienced extreme lethargy, nausea, and my mental health issues heightened. I broke my fast with light things like chicken broth then had things like homemade chicken soup...
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Hello everyone, After quite a long break I've decided to return to fasting recently. My longest fast (ages ago) was 14 days during which I simply lived on water with absolutely nothing else, so no electrolytes either (one can say that...
I LOVE doing IF and OMADS. I feel so empowered and in control...and the mental focus when I hit 16 hours is fucking amazing! BUT - I have stress induced PCOS and that means that fasting (which also means more...
I've done IF off and on now for a few years. I started doing 16:8, CICO and plan to start keto/low carb soon. I mentioned I was fasting every day (16+ hours per) and one of my friends who is...
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...
Male 29,1.78m ,145kg , I fasted 5 day 2 day omad for 6 months. And my results is male 29 1.8m 78kg . stopped fasting and eating healthy with some exercise. My sister is extremely impressed with my...
Is it healthy to follow at 16:8 IF plan but also fast for 48 hours a week? Everything I’m reading talks about a 5:2 plan where you eat normal 5 days of the week but I’m thinking about doing 16:8...
Hey all. I’ve recently started back up with IF this last month, started with 16:8. Because I work a restaurant job serving in the evenings, figuring out an eating and fasting window has been challenging. I’ll try and fast for 16,...
I am fairly healthy, but a little skeptical about fasting.. I really want to try a 7 day one to get rid of some stomach issues I have, but am worried since I am taking one daily medication. I've heard...
I only have until I start my new job to do extended fasts so I’m in a bit of a time crunch. I’m on day 5 of a fast rn. Debating if I should break it today to go to...
A lot of us need serious nutrition advice: We all know that we should raise our own food, make our own bread, etc. and that processed food is bad for us. But in the real world, if you're working and...
I go through long cycles of keto with intermittent fasting and "regular" healthy eating. When I'm keto I do 4/20 eat/fast and add three 96 hour fasts over two months. I've been into fasting for about three years now. During...
I (adult female) gained lot of weight after losing much weight. It's a good thing I lost the weight before taking the medication cause perhaps I'd be 300+ at 5'1 if I hadn't. I would like to water fast...
Dry fasting all day is easy, then gradually getting myself to eat healthy when I break the fast. The goal is to break my unhealthy eating patterns and replace with life long healthy, clean eating. Most of you on here...
I say this because I am one of them. I’ve used traditional Omad to get to my goal in the past, rebounded, found extended fasting, rebounded even harder. I’m now on my fourth attempt at getting to and maintaining my...
A friend of me is distancing himself from me, because he thinks I'm "hurting myself" by fasting. Why are people so scared and so ignorant of fasting? This is not a critique of my friend merely a question of people in...
Anyone ever accidentally fast for extended amounts of time? I am in a really stressful situation with having to move in less than a week, and didn't sleep two nights in a row, and haven't eaten since Tuesday night so I...
I have about a dozen fasts under my belt.. my goal was 5 days but I quit at 4.5 days because I made the conscious decision to have lunch with someone I care about rather than "cross the finish line”....
Hello. I decided to fast because i am now (26m) 90 kg for 1.70 in height. I have a lot of fat and it shows. It makes me feel uncofortable. I take benzos so that's probably the reason? Also which...
Female 5'5" SW 196 CW 190 GW 130 With the weekend coming up some people may be breaking their fast soon. What are your plans for the holiday weekend/next week? I've changed strategy from 120 hour fast to 60 hour fast....
Hello, I am new to this subreddit and I wanted to share one of my concerns regarding fasting. If the hormetic effect of fasting is beneficial for the healthy individual, wouldn’t a dry fast just make some of the survivor...
I don't know if there is a name for it but can someone with no apparent health issues sustain this type of lifestyle? Fast one day, only water and coffee/green tea and load up next day. What are the pros...
Hello, I'm going through a hard time right now and it's looking like the family and I will probably be fasting until next month as a result. However I'm concerned about my wife but especially her mother who is in...
I’ve been doing IF since the beginning of the year with a bit of slow success. I was just diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. There will be chemo. I asked my oncologist if it’s ok to continue IF during chemo. She...
Hey all, I'm hoping to get some feedback on my fasting routine, to help me figure out where I've gone wrong. I'm a 5'9 31 year old male, I started fasting last May around 211lbs and began fasting with this schedule: F-M...
Just curious, since it’s been a week and a few days of me working out everyday and fasting 16:8, so I was wondering what your experiences were with noticing your first few pounds being lost :)
Honestly I love love love fast food. I want to be healthy but I really don't want to completely give up fast food. Just for an example lets say I at a triple cheeseburger from mcdonads everyday but I didnt...
New to even thinking about blood sugar. I get it checked annually and A1C is good and so is fasting glucose. But I got a glucose checker just to satisfy curiosity. For context I’ve been doing OMAD for the last...
Background: I'm relatively new to fasting, though I've done my fair share of IF and OMAD. I planned a short 48 fast to end tomorrow evening. Over the weekend, I was exposed to Covid and have come down with a...
Hi everyone. I'm new here. I want to start water fast tomorrow for at least 3 days (tried IF and OMAD before) for weight loss as a starter. I am overweight and currently on accutane. But, I can't bear the...
Hi all, please offer an experience or advice you have. I’m on day 7 of an extended 40 day waterfast and I’m in the hospital with dangerously low blood sugar. To my knowledge I’m not diabetic but I’m wondering how...
My plan is to do sequential three days fasts (with water) until I hit my weight goal. After three days fasting, I have a small healthy meal, and go straight into another fast. I am repeating this until I have lost...
Hey guys, I'm wondering if it's worth it to do rolling 7 day fasts, eat for a day, and fast for another 7 days. Looking to do so for about 3 months. I've find done so for about 2 weeks already and...
I'm a returning faster and used to be active on this sub but am coming back for another month or 2. Previously when I fasted I was active at work but now I have a desk job and was wondering...
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...
I strictly do OMAD at 1000 calories. 230 -> 190. It feels good. I have my confidence back. I was fat. I know I made myself that way but it’s good I have found a routine and fasting got me...
My goal is to lose 10-12 pounds of fat, and I'm considering achieving this by doing as many 3 day water fasts followed by 3 days of regular eating (at maintenance or just below) until I reach this goal. However...
Trying to go strong on my weight loss journey with fasting and eating healthy. My girlfriend could lose weight herself but is always eating pizza and sugary foods right in front of me and she’s proud of my weight loss...
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...
So, one of my coworkers is a know it all type. Roughly a month ago, I was talking to someone who mentioned my weighloss and I let them know a little about how I've been doing it (IF/CICO/Walking) and...
I just want to say.. I've started my first extended dry fast just recently, and my god has this been one of the most incredible experiences of my entire life. I originally have been water fasting since a decade ago,...
I’m not a huge breakfast eater, but what’s everybody’s go-to breakfast item at the major national US fast food chains? Something healthy-ish? Edit: not really looking for an every day meal, just for those days when I don’t have time to...
I’ve been consistently doing 16:8,18:6,20:4 for a few months—usually eating normally (when I want) 1 to 2 days a week. Is this too many days of consecutive fasting? I understand the metabolism slows/adjusts if you fast too often, too repetitively....
I have a problem. I have a freezer full of food. Along with cabinets filled with bone broth, vegetable broth, noodles, beans, and so on. While water fasting, I have less of a desire to eat fast food but more...
Sorry this is so long. I did 20:4 for 11 days, eating very little during my eating window. I only slipped a little on 2 days, and was otherwise doing well. I could see some changes, so I decided to start...
To summarize, since I turned 18 I lost 120 ibs. Im turning 22 and have lost all motivation to fast. I got down to 15ibs lighter than I am now (155) but gained that back. I don't know how to...
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...
Hey all, wanted some advice... I'm 32 male with no health conditions; besides being on the heavy side... I'm 210lbs 5'10" , I've been reading some on the benefits of water fasting and I've decided to give it a...
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