Shower thoughts ... So many factors at play here. Fast food/junk food companies having more $$$ to influence policy-making. Lack of education for both parents and children. Not enough importance placed on health in schools. How would you realistically "solve"...
I’ve decided to dedicate 2023 to getting healthy after being overweight most of my life (and obese since I graduated from law school). Both my parents have died in the last few years, and I want to get healthy to...
I recently finished the Obesity Code and absolutely loved it! It's helped immensely but there was one part that was confusing. In chapter 2, he talks about nature vs nurture and cites a study that was done on adult adoptees...
Im wondering if warnings about kids and junk food are overstated. My uncertainty comes from the fact that many people who ate "poorly" as a kid are very healthy now, and that teens inherently need a ton of calories. Many...
Some body positivity/fat acceptance activists have criticized The Whale, arguing that it negatively portrays a morbidly obese man and his eating habits. For instance, New York Times columnist Roxanne Gay who has weighed over 500 pounds and written about her...
**Hey Everyone!** So, I've been debating wether to post my story here or not, but I feel reading someone else's experience when it comes to any situation helps others put into perspective the "rights and wrongs" of certain things, fasting/dieting...
I’ve read a lot of articles online about how BMI is not relevant because you could have a lot of muscle and it’ll put you as overweight But a LOT of people do not do any physical excercise. In this...
Seems to me hardly anyone follows their advise. Last I checked high fat & sugar junk like fast food, pizza, potato chips, ice cream, bakery, and soda etc aren't recommended and those foods seem to be the real problem foods...
I recently read and enjoyed "The Longevity Solution," a book Dr. Fung co-wrote with Dr. James DiNicolantonio. It expanded my understanding of the tension between growth and longevity, and dug into some theories of health that went beyond insulin, obesity,...
I recently finished reading The Obesity Code and was blown away by the powerful systems-thinking Dr. Fung applied to the discussion of obesity. I appreciated his multifactorial lens, but was a little shocked the book did not have a more...
I have just finished reading the Obesity code by Jason Fung and have a question regarding CiCo. I know CiCo is a somewhat controversial and confusing topic but I can’t seem to find any answers for this question I have...
I realize that although I’ve had some success with IF, I don’t REALLY know what I’m doing lol. I want to learn more about the science and how to maximize weight loss doing 16/18 fasts. I snack a lot too,...
Am I really, finally making a progress post...? I see so many people on this sub share their victories and achievements and it's honestly the most motivating part of hanging out here. I have fantasized about being one...
I'm a newbie here. I spent hours last night trying to figure out what exactly Dr. Fung is recommending when combining a Ketogenic Diet with Intermittent Fasting and Fasting for obese people. I have over 100 pounds to lose. ...
**Hey Everyone!** So, I've been debating wether to post my story here or not, but I feel reading someone else's experience when it comes to any situation helps others put into perspective the "rights and wrongs" of certain things, fasting/dieting...
**Hey Everyone!** So, I've been debating wether to post my story here or not, but I feel reading someone else's experience when it comes to any situation helps others put into perspective the "rights and wrongs" of certain things, fasting/dieting...
On December 7, 2021 I had my annual physical. Due to the raging pandemic, I had actually skipped going in for my annual physical (and eye appointment, and dentist appointment…) in 2020. So, it was almost two years to the...
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...
Hi there, I am male, 32 y.o. with normal health and fitness habits doing boxing 4 times a week (before iso). Should I start fast? Does anyone have any decent researches showing any benefits? Thanks!
I am a 24 old guy with a BMI of 36. I have had problems with my weight since I was a kid and always thought it is what it is and did nothing about it. But after following this...
My friend believes MSG is harmful and on our discussion I sent him a video ted ed has made on the topic. To which he sent a research paper clearly saying MSG is not healthy. Link to the paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7239414/ So, is...
I've always been a normal weight. I had 2 kids by 21 (2008), and was still very slim. Then, by 30 I had gained 25 lbs and hated it. At that same time, I got pregnant. I had 2 babies...
Hi! I was wondering if anyone here has bought the Obesity Code Cookbook and what were your thoughts about it? I saw some recipes having potatoes or honey as ingredients and was confused because it does not fit with its...
I am a male weighing 93 kg. I went from 112 kg to 83 and then gained 10 kg over the course of 8 months after i quit that diet. I had a dietician btw. I Read obesity code and...
I have just finished reading the Obesity code by Jason Fung and have a question regarding CiCo. I know CiCo is a somewhat controversial and confusing topic but I can’t seem to find any answers for this question I have...
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...
Hi all Ive just heard the interview w Filonov posted here, in which he says his protcol for obesity is 2x 1 day fasts per week (along with 10km walks on fasting days) Do we know if he means 2x24 or 2x36...
Aside from tooth decay, is the “risk of heart disease” often cited because it is comorbid with obesity?
Hi sub-red, Hope all well today. I'm really curious about this idea that the body has a preferred weight where it is comfortable, and that it will largely revert to that weight even after periods of weight gain or weight loss....
Books can help a lot of you with the tips and tricks they contain. Here is my selection, hope it's helpful: * ***The Scientific Approach to Intermittent Fasting.*** Dr. Michael VanDerschelden. September 9, 2016 Dr. Michael VanDerschelden is a Doctor...
Hello, It is pretty known that Insulin Resistance is caused by constant spikes in glucose which forces the pancreas to create more insulin which eventually leads to insulin resistance. Foods that cause high spikes in glucose are high on the Glycemic Index....
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Hi - so I've been reading the book and gotten to the part about cortisol and I think I'm missing something. I've googled online and I don't read much written about it, and it's thoroughly confusing as to why...
Let this sink in. The obesity crisis since 1976 has occurred even though we ate about 450 calories MORE in 1976 than now. That is, we’ve cut calories by 450/day and increased obesity. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/15/age-of-obesity-shaming-overweight-people So here’s the first big surprise:...
I've decided to make some changes to my lifestyle and eating habits and educate myself so I'm looking to buy one of his books, one that contains all the necessary information. I might buy more later but I need one...
I’m a 19 year old 5’6 female. In march 2021 I got to my highest known weight of around 290 pounds (I think it was 290.8lbs). Life was terrible, I was dealing with heart problems, anxiety and lower back pain,...
Isn't eating right the same as eating less? Less on anything we excessively eat?
Just got to "The Solution" Chapter. I ❤ all diets work and all diets fail. I can't tell you how relieved I am reading this book. I thought of myself as out of control eater who plateaued...
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Say I wanted to lose about 100 pounds in 120 days or so, what routine is best? How long do you think it would take me to lose 10 waist inches? Thanks.
If you go on TikTok (or any social media), you'll find well-known health and weight loss experts (even doctors) saying that intermittent fasting is really just a way to get into a calorie deficit without calorie counting - and you...
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...
So I’m thinking a rolling 48 fasting Omad I’m 310 and desperately want to lose significant weight by November at least 4 inches around the belt 42-44 would be doable by then. I’m hoping I can lose weight so I’ll...
I hit a BMI of 29.9 today. So stoked to finally be in the overweight range. I started at a BMI of 34.4 (194 pounds, 5 feet 3 inches female). I weigh 169 pounds now. Having lost a total of...
I'm no newb to fasting but my success has been limited at best. Which book to you guys suggest to buy first, "the complete guide" or "the obesity code". Thanks
So I’m 14 5’10 and I’m obese for my age I’ve been obese for a long time or overweight since I was in 2nd grade I’ve been told by a doctor to lose weight since and I’ve never really asked...
So far I’ve heard only overwhelmingly positive things about IF. What are the downsides? These 3+ day fasts seem especially dangerous. Vitamin deficiency, malnutrition, hair loss, poor skin health, etc. are all common when we don’t get enough nutrition. How does...
Hello guys, I just turned eighteen back in October, I’m currently 5’9 and around 150lbs. I was wondering where I begin? I hate going swimming because I’m so self conscious about my body, I have a bit of a tummy...
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...
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....
Two year old t2 diabetic here, I've been reading on Dr. Fung's fasting method and reversing diabetes. I see everywhere the focus is on obesity. I'm 6'1 and 155 lbs. I used to be 180 and looked great but now...
Loving the positivity on this sub, and getting very interested in IF after trying a very basic 14:10 (skip breakfast) for the last few weeks. I've read "obesity code" and would like to find more information on how metabolism works...
Me, my dad and my uncle do intermittent fasting and we've only gotten good results from it. Besides the weight loss we've reduced symptoms of dietary-related conditions that we have. The rest of our family is extremely skeptical and keep saying...
I (M23) am 6'4 and weigh 370 lb - that's pretty obese. In the past, I've done extended water fasts, the longest being 4 days and pretty much I always lost 3 lb per day. I've seen a few posts here...
A little about me, I started this journey at #262 lbs (6'1") and am shooting for a goal weight of #182. I am not obese, per se, but i do carry a lot of extra weight. My goal is to...
Hello , I am a male human and i need to save some money because i have a lot of debt and drug problems and people are looking for me would it be okay to dry fast for 30 days just...
I started this journey in August of 2021. At the time, my weight was somewhere in the 170 lb range for my 5’3” height. I quit weighing once I saw the scales hit and try to recalculate when...
Basically I am a female is 100lbs overweight. I am 260lbs. I want to get down to at least 150lbs but I am trying to avoid loose skin. I don’t know if I should hit the gym and eat healthy...
I completed a 21 day fast at the beginning of the year and want to do a 40 day fast next week to lead up to my birthday. Is too much extended fasting bad for my long-term health? I'm experienced in...
I know rice is only a small part of Japanese food and that idea is precisely a Western bias. Yet we tend to consider rice as a healthy food, heightened by the image Japanese people are seen as healthy and...
Hi Everyone, After reading Dr. Fung's books, it's clear that he advocates a low-carb diet. In his Obesity Code book, he talks about looking at food's glycemic index/load as a guideline for foods to look at to eat. Also, in...
Seems like nearly everyone in my life is against me intermittent fasting. My coworker and I were discussing how we were dieting to lose weight after new year. He told me his plan how he is eating small meals often....
I have some knowledge of intermittent fasting/time restricted eating and am implementing that into my life. I have a few credits on audible and was wondering which book I should listen to first. The complete guide to fasting, or the...
In 2019, I stalked this page, envious of all the people who’ve tried, and successfully completed, intermittent fasting. Even seeing all the hope of people who were just starting out was making me envious. It got to the point where...
Seeing routine-based fasts where people have one day a week where they eat nothing. Also seeing posts about people building up to absurd week-long fasts. Where are these regiments coming from? I've been on 16:8 for a month and it's...
What does more damage to public health alcohol consumption or (full sugar) soda consumption?
I still live with my parents for financial reasons and can't move out anytime soon. My parents are morbidly obese and I'm obese myself. I've been trying to lose weight for years and haven't made progress and have actually gotten...
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...
Abstract Sugars are foundational to biological life and played essential roles in human evolution and dietary patterns for most of recorded history. The simple sugar glucose is so central to human health that it is one of the World Health Organization’s...
Found this to be interesting: [https://sohasherwani.medium.com/ramadan-has-made-me-realize-i-eat-when-im-bored-461981a38248](https://sohasherwani.medium.com/ramadan-has-made-me-realize-i-eat-when-im-bored-461981a38248) Fasting has helped me personally with food addiction. Anyone else? Personally, food addiction has made me gain tons of weight and has made it hard for me to maintain weight loss. Food addiction isn't...
Ive been fasting on and off for 3 years. I have a lot of experience doing omad and 2-7 day fasts. Now theoretically you don't lose muscle on a prolonged fast, but I've also heard that if you're under 10% bodyfat,...
One of the things I understand from reading the Obesity Code (almost finished), it that too much sugar and snacking results in insulin resistance and obesity. I have changed my diet to cut out sweets and I only eat twice...
Hey, I love If and EF. I'm 100% sure that the right way. But I see quite a few people hate on it and specially on Dr. Jason Fung. It's quite frustrating to people tell you you're stupid for believing...
When someone is plant based a lot of their protein intake arrives with a heavy carb load which makes it difficult to stay low carb (beans and lentils) It seems like the only way to maintain a very lean and...
Look, I love free food and I always appreciate it and make sure to be grateful. But it is a bit annoying when you’re fasting. I finished my 48 hour fast and decided to eat the pastries and it tasted...
Hi folks, There are certain groups of people that are still recommended to specifically reduce their consumption of fat as a macronutrient. From personal experience, I'm familiar with post-cholecystectomy patients (not all of them, but commonly). Also I believe people with...
28, F, H: 5’4, SW: 243, CW: 232 Mini weight goal: 199 Ultimate weight goal: 150 For some context: I started trying to lose weight mid-august after I was hospitalized for DKA. Come to find out that I have latent adult type...
I have a book from only 2010 from a major health magazine that says that fasting creates a response of lowered metabolism, and is not a good method for fat loss. I understand they might have been wrong and sometimes...
I fasted and did low carb for about 5 months and lost a lot of weight. Im the next year, i decided to stop smoking and ended up gaining rhe weight back. I decided to try to lose weight again this...
I hear people say it's okay to eat desserts "every once in a while" but what does that even? If men are advised to consume no more than 30g of added sugar per day and women are advised to consume...
I'm an obese individual, wanting to speed it up. Even if it's not only fat being lost but water weight too, I don't mind. I just need to get down the scale for now.
How does what one eat during this time impact them in the future? A lot of, if not most, teens eat quite a lot of sugar; carbs or sweets. I can't define how much since it differs..just, think an...
Hello. Little backstory: I am a few pounds away from obese and I have a history of early pregnancy loss. I was just wondering if anyone has found fasting balanced their hormones enough to help them get (and stay) pregnant? Any...
I wanted to post this because it seems like a lot of people have family members/friends with bad habits and get a lot of criticism. I looked back at a picture of myself when my mom said I was getting...
Hi guys. So I'm morbidly obese. 6ft and 321lbs. However over the years I've built some nice muscle and have been hitting the gym these past 6 months.I've lost 45lbs so far with OMAD but want to get some water fasts...
So I’ve always had a hard time losing weight. I can literally workout every day, and eat like salmon and spinach and barely anything else in a day. I just won’t budge one lb. However I’ve recently discovered with fasting,...
Hope I don't get flamed too badly for this but something to consider: The reason why intermittent fasting works is because it was part of human evolution for thousands of years. Think about how our ancestors lived. They would expend...
It’s often not a lack of education that stands in between me and good health
TITLE EDIT: Why are *there* Carbs... EDIT TO COMPLY WITH THE TRIGGERED: I should not have said unhealthy carbs. What I should have said was carbs that have been proven to contribute to a significant percentage of the population being obese. So...
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So I did a 90 hour waterfast and weight myselfe everyday and lost 0,6 kg every single day. Yesterday was my first refeed day and this morning I had lost 0,1 kg. Now I know that you loose waterweight during...
Hello! So which one is healthier? - butter has 45g of saturated fat in 100g of serving and margarine has 18g saturated fat, 30g monounsaturated fat and 12g polyunsaturated fat. I know that in general both butter and margarine are unhealthy, but...
No idea if everyone else already figured it out and I just missed it? But like, if you take average human they need around 2000 calories a day, possibly more, right? So why on that portion of frozen potatoes I...
Hi all, I am a 34F who is 5’7 and currently sitting at 271 pounds. I just started IF last Tuesday night. I looked at some pictures of me from over the weekend while I was complaining about how my...
My sister lost a crazy amount of weight using OZEMPIC, it suppresses her appetite greatly so she doesn't need to eat a lot. so the question is, will this thing be useful during a fast or will it negate the...
Are seed oils really as bad as those influencers are saying?
So I'm sure I'm not the only one who. Has been told pretty much all my life that if you go without eating. And then eat again that your body will store the food and you'll end up gaining weight...
The obesity code has done more for me than Keto. Not only in weight loss but in healing my insulin resistance.
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