Alright, guys and gals. I am kinda tired of the " will this ruin my fast" question that gets asked every so often. Then it gets answered by the " well it depends on what you believe". I think we...
(Posted this in other fasting reddits but the more advice the merrier!) Ive done 24 hour fasts once a week for three weeks and I love the mental and physical challenge. I wanna push to try 36 hour, I just have...
For 11 weeks, I fasted 16 hours or more every day. No breakfast, no late night snack and extended fasts semi- weekly. I tracked all my food, increased my H2O intake and lowered my carb...
Hello Reddit! I have only done a few fasts. Several 1 day fasts. A 2 day fast and a 7 day fast. I haven't fasted now for about 5 months. I need a reset and I'd love some advice. So I'm...
New to this reddit, but I have been fasting for several years. My longest fast to date has been for 14-days. This year, I’m taking on my longest water fast ever, 40-days. I am a 62 year old male, 5’-10” and...
Hello, I'm new to reddit and fasting in general. I have done carnivore for a month, then keto for 15 days 2 meals a day, and omad for a week. I have been researching and watching videos about fasting...
So I’m getting back into my daily fasting regimen because I’ve now outgrown the clothes I bought after my last successful fat loss fasting routine. I’ve completely forgotten what my process or routine was (if I even had one to...
Has anyone done intermittent fasting or even multiple days fasting being a university student? Does it affect your studying? What are some tips for someone who is a beginner?
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Hey everyone! New to the sub. I am a 5’3 F weighing about 137 currently. My goal weight is 125-130. I have been doing anywhere from 16:8 to 20:4 everyday for about three weeks now. My last meal ends at...
Hi all Just discovered this recent study which is getting me worried about my gym progress: A small study of 36 people found that a normal diet led to more weight loss and no loss of muscle mass, however intermittent fasting led...
Hello! Excited to discover the world of Reddit and fasting. I started experimenting with fasting June 20th. So far my longest is 48 hours, but I’m crushing 36 hours. I would like to do 72, but my husband is...
I've been fasting since yesterday, and so far so good. Nothing but water. Not feeling hungry at all. But I have this one adiction about eating the "skin" of the inside of my cheeks ever since I was just a...
Hey reddit, I just got off a 28 day water fast from January 3rd to January 31st. I was originally planning for 30 days but I cut the fast short and broke it and just went to the doctor because...
Hey good people of reddit, I would really like to do a modified fast where I eat one meal a day (perhaps around lunch time) or just nothing at all. My problem is that I usually incur sleep disturbances/problems when I...
I am new to fasting and I am wondering if there is a fasting plan where I’d be able to eat a lot in one day or two then go back to fasting for weight loss. I would also like...
Hey guys!! This is my first Reddit post and it's because I'm starting this water fast. I have done 2 other 3\-day water fasts and always broke them before I could reach day 4 so I'm setting myself a goal...
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...
Hello, IF beginner here. Just looking for advice re. any apps that someone can use to help them eith IF. Got started doing IF through advice and watch a co-worker and he was using Fastic so I copied him....
I'm not usually hungry in the mornings, but I like having some coffee with heavy cream sometimes. Usually, I stop my fasting clock on Zero when I have the coffee with cream. Recently, I read this article from them about [whether...
Hey Guys, I got the Rona. Pretty sure it was the delta because I stay away from people as much as possible and the delta variant is highly contagious. I was excited to get it cause I knew that-that would mean...
this contains acesulfame potassium and Potassium Sorbate is this okay to have while fasting? i saw on this reddit that too much potassium is harmful, so does this count? i have a decaf coffee with this syrup in it while...
Basically the title. Read the post and AMA. As my experience with fasting was good, I still would not recommend this to any typical t1d without decades of knowledge and experience. Everyone's diabetes is unique and acts differently in...
I have heard of intermittent fasting before. I never really thought about doing it until now. After reviewing this Reddit and looking into the science behind intermittent fasting, I feel very motivated to do it. A little about me, for...
I'm starting a 36 hour fast today. Cheer me on! I need this! I have put my diabetes type 2 into mostly-remission, but only b/c of weight loss! (it's really pretty cool - foot tingles are a thing of...
Hey everyone, I’m new-ish to Reddit and new to the Snake Diet subreddit, but have years of experience with IF and extended fasting (but so far only up to 5 or 6 days). I have at least 67 pounds to...
TLDR: Easier than I expected. pretty similar to a 3 day water fast except for the terrible day 1 headache. Extending to 86-ish hours because it's going well. Refeeding? idk, so much conflicting info out there... Don't feel too bad,...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
I got downvoted in the running Reddit community and asked to move it here. All I did was ask if anyone had any tips regarding fasting and running. I had never fasted but had already been running and working out...
Hey friends, just passed my 1st 24 hours. I've been thinking about doing the "master cleanse" for years, but always gave up after a day. That includes drinking a mixture of cayene, maple syrup and lemon mixed with...
(18F, SW 160, CW 140, GW 125) Hi there, i'm currently doing 16/8 IF with calorie restriction. As i'm approaching my goal weight, the pounds are becoming increasingly more difficult to get off. I've just discovered this subreddit today, and both...
Are you starting a new fast this week? We'll be posting this thread every Sunday, at the beginning of every calendar week, so you can check in and tell us about your plans for a fasting this week!
I saw somewhere on reddit...might have been this community...you should take sodium, potassium, and magnesium in drink-form during fasts. **But the interesting thing is, people were warning that you don't chug it all at once - or else you'll have upset...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Hi everyone, I am super brand new to this reddit thing, please offer feedback on my plan if anyone has any advice! I suppose my biggest question is about if it's a good idea to do a 72...
I heard/read somewhere on the internet that fasting over 12 hours is harmful for women. Something about how it disrupts women's hormones and estrogen levels! Apparently, it promotes infertility? Women of IF reddit - what are your experiences with 16:8?...
I'm super new to this whole Snake Juice Diet thing. I tried to find as much information as I could by watching some videos on YouTube, joining the groups on FB + reddit but it's all still really confusing to me. After...
I love IF but I hate being a woman. The struggle making it through menstruation is real. I feel defeated. The week leading up to my period I get cramps, bloating, and horrible cravings. I stop fasting and give in...
For a few months I was fasting very easily. 20 hours a day was no problem, but suddenly if I go more than 10, I get extremely sick to my stomach and have this incredible gnawing hunger like my stomach...
Hello! Welcome to [r/intermittentfasting](https://www.reddit.com/r/intermittentfasting/)! Whether you’re just starting out or getting back into your routine after a break, this thread is a great place to start. We try to be a friendly and informative place for newcomers, lurkers and longtime...
How do you resist food temptation during fast? My tummy goes brrrr and I didn't complete my dry fast goal. Before I broke my fast, my tummy got hungry and then I binged a lot of food pics on Reddit which made...
Hello guys, hope u r well. I am over weight and been like that and unhealthy for years now. I have no problem fasting it doesn’t feel hard for me. I want to start IF tomorrow and start losing weight. 1)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Hello everyone, I would like to share my experience with a 5-day water fast and some of the benefits that I have not had before. I started my water fast 5 days ago. Before that, I made the last such...
About 10 years ago I lost 35 pounds on the 5:2 intermittent fasting technique popularized by Michael Mosley. Basically, I ate "normally" for 5 days and restricted calories to 500 for 2 days. I liked it because 5 days of...
To be clear up front: I am not currently pregnant. But I am one week into IF (16:8) and my partner and I are trying for a baby (have been for a few months, the IF is new). Everything I’ve...
On Tuesday evening I will begin my second attempt at a 3 day fast. My first attempt ended 36 hours after starting, I felt very shaky and uneasy, craving sweet food, so began eating again. I know 36 hours is...
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...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
5’6”/18-21 yo/F/135 lbs I’m here to lose weight 25lbs before November (trying to get back to 110lbs because I usually stay around 110-115. I’ve never been this big lol I ate so much cake during quarantine it’s nuts). I see on...
So my question is simple: The "concept" that fasting is in GENERAL good for your health has been around for...? Milenia...? AFAIK even socrates or some other greek/roman famous people have known and talked about the benefits of fasting... ​ So there...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Asking for my wife who doesn't use reddit- she's looking for ideas for quick and easy to eat snack/meal for when she ends her fast mid-morning. She's doing 16:8 (545 pm-945 am- can't push dinner later due to our kids'...
Hi all, I almost completed my 3rd DF day and: \- I am ok from all points of view \- I just noticed a strange behavior on the part of my cat: she is so cuddly, much more than usual. Do you think...
F30 SW 192 CW 180 GW 165 I’m on day 9 of my IF journey! I started out doing 16:8’s then started doing an 18:6 then I accidentally did a 20:4. The 20:4 was hard for me I’m not gonna lie! But...
Disclaimer. I ask this here because in my country it takes quiet a lot of time before I get a doctor appointment. I know that I can not get any medical advice from Reddit. I don’t seek that and rather...
Seriously? I get so bored whenever i try to fast, which results me into eating everything on site What are activites you do to occupy your mind to distract you from food?
I am from the UK and I've just started IF. I don't mind plain water but would like to mix it up a bit. I've googled and searched Reddit, but can't find the answer I am looking for. Will the drink...
Sadly, I have ended my water fast today. I was not prepared to go this long water fasting. This was my first time doing long term water fasting... I guess i was really naive about the whole thing thinking i...
Edit: I know smoking is bad for you, dumb fucks. The question was whether it makes it harder to fast. Obviously quitting smoking and losing weight is better. Losing weight, quitting smoking, and working out would be even better.... Thanks...
From a biology perspective, when the body hits a plateau in weight loss, what do you believe is actually happening? Something about homeostasis?! Explain it like I am in 5th grade pls, I trust reddit more than google And I...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
I like buttery, vanilla and other sweet smelling perfumes that make me smell like cupcakes. Now I'm reading about cephalic insulin responses and how they break a fast. Do I have to stop wearing these perfumes and wear another type?
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
If anyone wants to be a moderator for the r/xxfasting sub, you'll have to contact reddit via r/redditrequest. I've heard it can take about a month for them to get back to you. As a mod, you can edit...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
5’10 235 19 y/o Male
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Hi! Since we now have our own sub, let's get started on all those particular questions we have. Mine: Is the crazy increased libido happening to you? I'm talking distraction level 10! Has your period changed? Do you think long term (over...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
It's been such a struggle to keep myself accountable during my fasts, especially since my body is really good at holding on to the water weight and bloat so I don't often see huge drops on the scale before I...
Let me start off by saying I’ve only done maybe 2 dozen shorter fasts, nothing over 48 hours. There are many much more experienced fasters than me and if you ever see a post where my option differs from...
I mentioned in passing that I have done intermittent dry fasts in the past and was immediately banned from the forum :D. Has anyone else been banned from there? I had no idea our fellow fasters would be so critical...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
Anyone who take medications have any kind of complications? I take high blood pressure medication among some others, and I was wondering if anyone had any problems. Did you still take your medication while fasting? Did your blood pressure fluctuate...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...
#Share your daily fast story thread! 📃 ⏳ **Length** of fast (*start/end/total*) ❓ **Why are you fasting?** (ex: *weight loss, other health benefits, spiritual/religious reasons*) 📝 **Notes** (*How is it going so far? Any concerns? Insights to share?*)...