Is it the overconsumption of calories? Or is it that fast food is t very nutritionally dense. Also if I overate healthy food would I still feel bad afterwards?
I just started a modified version of ADF (fast 24 hours, eat-smaller portions- 24 hours) and im going to try to start true ADF on Monday. On my fasting days I am SO tired. I feel sluggish and just don't...
I'm in day 4 of a 16:8 fasting program. Part of this program involves stopping drinking all soda and sugary drinks, so my sugar intake may be down as much as 80%, so that could be a factor. I went for a...
When someone feels sluggish and then has a sugar/glucose hit they can may perk up quite rapidly. When this occurs does the ingested sugar/glucose source still go through the liver or once in the small intetsine can it...
I don't know if I'm looking for advice or commiseration. Feel free to give me what you got! Now that summer is here and covid lockdowns are easing, I'll be spending more time with my mom who is old school...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if you all could share your thoughts on your eating windows. Usually I eat from 10AM-6PM but I’m not sure how well this is working out for me. I still feel pretty tired and sluggish. I...
In week three(ish) of OMAD(ish). Generally OMAD to 22:2, a little lax to 16:8 on the weekends if I’ve got plans that involve food. This week I’ve been feeling sick and sluggish when I eat my one meal. I’m not...
I just started fasting 60hrs twice a week with a 12 hr break and weekends off. When I broke my fast this morning I was just like "ugh food". I mean I wasn't as excited as I hyped it in...
When I go too long without eating, I feel fatigued and my respirations are increased. I also get a slight pressure headache. I don’t do long fasts. Usually 16-18 hours but because I feel like this, it doesn’t feel healthy....
I've been doing a 1,200 calorie diet for around 2-3 weeks and I've dropped almost 4 pounds and I'm seeing some noticeable improvements im a 16 yr old male 5ft 8 inches tall currently weighing about 137 pounds but my...
Hi all, 44f/5'6"/128lbs. I'm new to IF and am on day 10. Before that I was restricting calories for a couple of weeks. I'm well versed in CICO due to losing 17lbs by counting calories about 4 years ago....
Hello! I've been doing time restricted eating for a few years now. I'm a big fan but there's one issue I've been having. Wanted to get some feedback. My day will typically look something like this: **Small-ish...
I started intermittent fasting a week or so back. I used to do this years ago but gave up even though I had amazing results. So I came back to do it again and wanted to hit the ground running....
I started IF 16:8 a week and a half ago, and I gotta say it's going great. It's not nearly as difficult as I thought it would be, and I never feel bloated or sluggish from overeating anymore! I am...
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...
54F 5'6" HW: 298 SW: 240 CW: 233 Just completed my first ever extended fast for healing more than weight loss. Am trying to get rid of a foot ulcer that has been hanging around for FIVE...
Hello, all - I'm going to be trying 16:8 (fast 6:30p to 10:30a). In some practice runs I've noticed a brain fog issue between about 9:30a and 10:30a (sluggish and passive), which is an issue because this is normally a...
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...
After introducing fasting over the last month or 2 with a mix of OMAD and Extended Fasting for upto 72 hours, there’s one big thing I have noticed My workout performance is much, much better when fasted! To the point where...
Hi I am a 52F, 5'6" & 140 pounds.....I mostly sit in front of the computer most days for work. I occasionally go for a walk but I have not been consistent. Since September 2021 my diet has been 2 coffees...
I can’t tell if this is just me, but I don’t feel any perceived difference when I’m eating clean for a long period of time. I do notice a short term “sluggishness” when eating a heavy cheat meal. Which goes...
Just wondering if anyone has any tips for feeling very tired and sluggish while fasting? I usually do 18:6 fasting but i work a very physical job and find it very hard to stick to because i feel so tired...
Recently I have been eating raw (mainly fruits, some veg and the odd cooked meal of rice or potatoes etc) and my energy and hydration is through the roof. Did a refeed of meat and veggies yesterday as an experiment...
Are there benefits to fasting for normal weight people? Like in terms of energy and such. Have you noticed?
Hi all, I've been trying on different fasting regimens and so far my max is 40 hrs. I am interested in trying something longer for the autophagy benefits (as well as the weight loss.) But the refeed portion intimidates me...
I'm eating from 4 till 8pm.my exam is tomorrow on 5 till 8 pm. ,what and how much should I eat to avoid feeling tired mid exam. Cuz normally I feel sluggish and can't concentrate much after eating my 1st...
On Friday, I finished a 168 hour water fast. This was a huge accomplishment for me since it was my first ever fasting or even going over a day without eating. My goal was was to kick start some much...
Hi everyone. I just finished a 67 hr dry fast and decided to break it yesterday because I was feeling really sluggish and had to be able to work and get my kids to soccer and other activities. ...
I know the benefits for 2 a days can be great in moderation like first half of day leg’s second half of day upper body or first half of day cardio second half weights, etc. but does anyone have any...
Hey, i’m just wondering if someone can give me some general advice for my first fast! Such as a hat kind of things should I be using to supplement electrolytes, and will I be able to avoid the sluggish headachy...
Hey guys, I’m a 18 year old, 6’0 (183cm), 175 lb (79 kg) dude. Maintenance cal: 2800/day. My goal weight is 165 +/- 3lbs. When I wrestled at that weight in high school I felt I was at my peak...
Hey! So, i will feel sluggish and faint the more time creeps up to that 16 hour mark. Then, after I’ve eaten, I completely crash and don’t know how to function. There is *some* processed sugar in my first meal,...
Does anyone have experience in working out during fasting window? Did you feel sluggish, not able to lift as much, etc. I would like to try IF but I typically workout at 6 am, best timing for fasting window for...
32 yr old female Height: 5’2” CW: 220ish GW: 130 BMI: 40.2 TDEE says cutting daily calorie is about 2,000/ day with moderate exercise but I’m not sure how I feel about that. I wake up around 4:30AM every day. Breakfast before work at 5:30AM. Work...
27 M, I used to be able to IF until 6pm no issue, from age 21-24, but these days if I attempt to fast until even 1pm I feel like Im going hypoglycemic and may faint. Is it possible I can...
Exercise: I do about 1.5 to 2.5 hours of yoga and handstand or contortion training 5-6x week! Something I'm struggling with is - I think it's eating enough. Or I'm not sure if it's protein but I feel sluggish and...
I planned a 96 hour fast and I'm almost done but I'm feeling good today and thinking I should just keep going and make it a 7 day. What's holding me back? The fat girl part of me is...
54F 5'6" HW: 298 SW: 240 CW: 233 Just completed my first ever extended fast for healing more than weight loss. Am trying to get rid of a foot ulcer that has been hanging around for FIVE FUCKING YEARS! That,...
I've been fasting, intermittent, omad, occasionally 3-5 day water fasts. Here's what I've learned and rate my current diet/fast. Three big tips not that it might be a surprise: chewing gum, electrolytes, mild exercise. So I found that when doing water only...
I was trying keto but I'm low on money and food right now, so I had to break keto until my next paycheck. While figuring out what to do and not binge *too* much on carbs, I decided to purposely...
Hey there, fellow Redditors! I hope you're all doing well today. I wanted to reach out and ask for your help and advice regarding something that's been on my mind for a while now. Recently, I've been struggling with feeling...
Hi, I've been doing IF since Aug with great results. But I'm sluggish in the morning and want to take something similar to '5 Hour Energy' or similar. Stacker2 B12 is calorie free. Wondering if anyone knows if taking this...
i feel like anytime fasting is described, the first thing they say is not to do cardio or intense exercise when fasting… any tips? i literally run cross country for my school and can’t avoid running 5-7 miles every day....
I usually do 72-96h rolling fasts. Not new to working out (I'm a PT, and have been lifting weights for many a year). Also not new to fasting. Haven't changed my diet etc. I find that on the days after...
Hello all, I started doing intermittent fasting around the seventh day of this month so I am almost two weeks in. My goal is to drop my uncomfortable >20 BFP to healthier levels. Currently, I've neither seen or felt much change...
I understand that IF is a strict pattern. I’ve done 16:8 for some time and really enjoy it and it has great health benefits for my lifestyle. Here’s my question, I have some odd reactions to coffee so I tend...
Today is my first day of IF (16:8) and I’m currently eating lunch right now, wondering if the type of food I’m eating is going to help or hurt. For breakfast I had a chicken biscuit and coffee w/ almond...
Hi all, 30F here with a few questions about people who have been doing OMAD or another IF plan and are trying to conceive or pregnant. Background: I hate eating in the morning. It makes me sluggish and I just don’t...
So the usual consensus around dry fasting and monthly cycles is that women shouldn't do it. Well Aunt Flo decided to show up in the middle of Day 1 of the dry fast and I just decided to go full...
Hi guys, I was wondering what the differences if there are any between calorie restriction vs intermittent fasting from ONLY a weight loss perspective. I know there are other benefits to fasting, but if we're strictly talking about weight loss...
It's only been 2 weeks, I've been doing 18:6. I thought I'd feel like i was starving all the time, it's actually fine. I think of food less, snacking was a huge issue for me, now it's a non issue. I...
I’ve tried to IF a few times but I am still trying to be consistent with it. I can only really do it on my days off. How do you intermittent fast while trying to balance a part-time job, school,...
My head feels all clear and fresh and I feel like I can hear sounds better. I don't even fast to lose weight anymore, I just fast for the feeling.
I started 16 hour fasting three days ago. I eat between 12 and 8 pm. The first two days were fine but today im seriously dizzy and broke my fast 30 minutes early. I wanna start working out (jogging) but...
Starch is usually depicted as the evil of nutrition, 'it's bad for Candida', 'it's bad for infections caused by bacteria', etc., but almost all diets in the world are based on it. In the east lot of rice and soy...
Just for curiousity. Would you persist having headaches or is it quickly life threatning?
#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?*)...
* **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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Been doing OMAD for about 2 months now, lost 20 pounds (had previously lost 10 pounds during a month where I had the energy to work out strength often). Problem is I feel super tired and not myself right now. I've...
Hi, I am currently on day 7 of what I hope to be a 21 day water fast. I supplement with electrolytes, and honestly feel pretty good. I read up on the science of fasting, and how as your body...
i hope this isn't considered an editing disorder but i sometimes find myself binging on sugar! it's so bizare as i'm a pretty good eater outside of it. i'm wondering if anyone can tell me about the mental benefits of...
I run a plumbing business, I want to try fasting but feel like it would be hard with a physical job, thoughts ?
I’m not sure if I asked this quesasssion in the title properly but I read somewhere that you burn the most fat once you hit 10 days in? I was planning to do a 4 day this time around but...
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...
My current eating window is 12pm - 8pm and I only have lunch and dinner. I'm being about 90% consistent with this window. My goal with intermittent fasting is to lose weight. I am not exercising or being consistent with it....
So tomorrow I begin my 72 hour fast this will be my first time going without food for 3 days I’m so nervous because I heard you’ll be super weak and tired and all this and I work security in...
1.) Only eat real food. No desserts, no chips/Mcdonalds. 2.) No Alcohol 3.) Incline treadmill for 30 min a day if sedentary 4.) Consistent lifting schedule of 6 times a week. Current weight: upper 170’s Goal Weight: 160 Starting today. Who wants to join...
I'm 39m and started working out again. I started at 222 lbs on the 1st of this year. I'm not to concerned about gaining muscle. I just want to lose fat and work on my getting my strength back. I...
Will your cognitive function be affected? How much sugar is too much sugar?
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So I'm on week three of counting calories and increasing exercise to try to lose some weight. I'm short so I have to keep calories quite low. Because of this I tend not to eat during the day until around...
* **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...
Is it bad to eat sugary foods, like chocolate or cake, once a week?
Not only have i failed my fast, im pretty sure I ate the wrong foods and my stomach hurts bad. Its true what people say about day 3, and i felt so tired and fatigued all day today, school was...
I'm planning to start doing rolling 48 hour fasts after new years, and I want to get ready in advance so I can be successful. Would it be easier if I do ADF until New Years? Are there any particular...
Are you starting to feel unfocused after lunch or so? How is your focus and concentration abilities during the day as a whole before your meal?
I just completed my first 5 day fast. I was feeling really good and could have kept going but decided to end it just because the longest I had done prior was only 48 hrs and didnt want to over...
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I can understand processed meat but normal steak and stuff, like why is it bad? It seems strange to me because to me it feels like that is what our bodies should be used to after being hunters for several...
Has this ever happened to anybody else? ​ I felt like I needed to constantly chomp on cough drops and take other meds with sugar in them just to function. ​ The kicker is I only started IF maybe 6 or...
I’m on vacation with my family and each morning I wake up, stretch and have black coffee. They make toast and eggs and bacon. I keep thinking, “why would they eat this early?!” Don’t get me wrong I love eggs...
gf has been fasting - no less than 21 hour fasts, with a 3 hour eating window. and has done multiple 36 hour fasts. this has been going on for at least 2 weeks Her weight has essentially stayed the same....
#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 don't own a car, so I walk twice a day to get to work and get home, usually for an hour each time. Can I do that or should I be doing more extensive workouts? I'm thinking of doing...
40/m have seen great success with long term fasting. I fell out of it around Feb but successfully had gone from 270 to 200lbs. I am back up to 230 and regret for falling off as far as eating better,...
I started with a 3 day fast and now doing rolling 48s about 12 days ago I’m happy to say I’m down around 20 pounds , I would fast longer but I’m trying to maintain strength as I powerlift I struggled...
Got an exam tomorrow and wondered if there was an optimal food you should eat, regarding cognitive performance, concentration and attention. I heard that walnuts are good for your brain but I havent seen a study for it
38 M, very low body fat stores to start with (not doing this for weight reasons) Previous best was a 100hr dry fast, with some 72 and 96 water or dry fasts mixed in. Nothing more than a day since...
Just for some background, I’m around 40 pounds overweight and have been since puberty. I’ve gained maybe 5-10 pounds since middle school. I’m a senior now. I never did a first before for reasons that would honestly take to long...
I watched the game changers documentary and im curious about the plant based diet. Has anyone tried it? If so did any change happen? Was your physical performance better or worse? Im very curious.
For all the people here, I am currently 19 years old. I started IF when I was 17, around 180 pounds or so. I gave up all sugar at the start and dropped weight amazingly, going down to 166 in...
* **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...
Hey guys, I could really do with some encouraging words and am mostly just posting this for my own accountability. I've attempted IF a few times. The first time doing 18:6 before lockdown with great success in terms of health benefits....
* **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...
Hey, I recently started 18:6 with my eating window being 12-6. I still have some hot drinks outside of that window, but im working on reducing them and gradually swapping them for green tea and water. My main...
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...