So I've been doing dry and water fasting for a while, and from my research and dr. finlovs book dry to wet is the way, and wet to dry is a no-no, but recently, I learned that it was only...
I am in excellent shape and health and I Intermittent fast daily, 24 + hour water fast 1x a week and do 4 extended water fasts a year (4 days) for cleaning with change of seasons. I see people doing...
I realized it’s way easier for me to do a 24-hour water fast, then eat for maybe one meal, then go straight back into another 24-hour fast, than it is to do a 48-hour water fast. I assume I wouldn’t...
New to fasting here, though I’ve done a 24 hour water fast once per week for about 6 months. I’m so tired all the time, it’s become worse lately and can’t identify why as nothing obvious about my life has...
I’ve been doing 24 hour water fasts a couple times a week and it’s been going great! Only problem is sometimes when I get back to eating after those 24 hours, I want fast food and I want A LOT...
Hello , I am planning to do rolling 72 hours Dry fast followed by 24 hours Water fast and then 72 Hours Refeed with PSMF/Keto Diet. I plan to do this for 8 Weeks. How much weight can I lose? Any...
Hello. As the tittle says, I binged a lot of junk food for a few days. I am feeling pretty down at this moment in life and quite sure fasting could help me to build self esteem when I finish...
Is that a bad idea? And would I lose the same weight as if I'd kept dry fasting a couple days longer?
Ive been on again off again with a lot of fasts but this time I’m not quitting for a few reasons reasons 1. I’m starting to notice a lot of health implication like heart burn and severe sweating. I think keeping myself...
Male, 59yo, married, cant tell my present weight. Every time I get on the scales its a different weight. I can weigh 5 times in a ten minute period and I get a different weight. This morning...
* **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...
* **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...
Weird question, but does anyone do this / know any reason it’s a bad/ good idea? I already water fast for 36 hours 3 times a week but thinking of mixing in some dry fasting once I’m in ketosis (about...
Im going to be doing a 30 day water/dry fast. Im thinking about doing 48 hour water fasts, followed by a 24 hour dry fast. My question is on the days im doing a water fast, how much water should...
Can I do a 24 hour fast every day without drinking water? If so how much weight will I lose?
This morning at 8:00 A.M. I was already 53 hours into a water fast and 24 hours into a **dry** fast (no drinking whatsoever, water or anything else.). IOW, the two types of fasts overlapped. I felt OK...
Hello and greetings from day 5 of a water fast, I was always of the mind that there are no added benefits to dry fasting over water fasting and that in reality dry fasting longer than 24 hours is unsafe. I...
RESPECT REFEED! Water fasted 48 hours then switched to dry fast 24 hours to speed up the process (I fast for depression purposes and I needed to expedite the process) Started my refeed with an avocado and broth from homemade...
* **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...
Hello, After a series of fasting this year, including a 9 day water fast and several 24-48h dryfasts, I no longer feel a need, nor lust, for eating. Same goes for drinking but not to its full extend. I still do eat...
I posted this on r/conspiracyNOPOL and got downvoted to oblivion so hopefully more understanding ppl here lol. 8 cups of water a day, or when we’re told to always keep “hydrated”. The more I think about this, the more of conspiracy...
Ask any simple question you like, nothing is too stupid. Here is a nice writeup from Dr. Fung about the history of fasting and some general pointers and guidelines. I encourage anyone to read it. https://idmprogram.com/fasting-a-history-part-i/
CW: 290, SW: 290, GW: 150 I have tried IF off and on for several years now, and I can't seem to stick to it due to my binge eating disorder. I have tried OMAD, 20:4, 16:8, and extended water fasting....
Hi, I know this isn’t the place to look for serious medical advice but I’ve reached a dead end as it pertains to this question. I take Wellbutrin XL and have recently got into water fasting. I was able to do...
* **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 have a wedding next Saturday and my suit is just a tad bit too tight. I’m always doing 16:8 and keto, but it hasn’t been doing much lately. I’m thinking on Friday I will water fast, but stop drinking...
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...
Hey babes, I'm very new to the work of fasting and I'm so excited that this sub was created the week I decided to investigate more! From my reading so far, it seems like the first 24-72 hours of a long...
So I started my first water fast and I'm 24 hours through and I cannot stomach water I don't know what is wrong but when I drank my first glass of water I felt my tummy cramping badly and felt...
* **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...
Decided I'll try a 24 hour fast today. I've had coffee and water, but that's it. I want to see for myself some of thr benefits I get. I'm doing this because lately I've felt very anxious and tired and...
Hello, I started doing 24 hours fast once a week some time ago, and I wanted to ask if somehow I can start losing muscle while I'm fasting, I read that people here go for 3 days fasts and see...
For those who have done both repeated dry and wet fasts, how does the level of focus that you experience on a dry fast (24 hours or longer) compare on an extended water fast? This poll is just about mental energy...
I've had success with fasting previously, but I've seemed to have hit a block with my current situation. I'm happily down to 85kg after starting an active job nearly two years ago, but have plateaued. I've previously fasted for better control...
Specially long term fasts. I’ve done 3 day fasts but want to go longer so please share tips!
I am just attempting my 1st dry fast. Almost 24 hours in. I feel fatigue mostly and very sleepy. I haven't noticed any benefit so far. When I do a water fast it is a lot better. What is y'all...
I’m doing a 18:6 IF and I only eat in the evenings. When I wake up, I take a whole lemon and blend it with water (with the peel, and seeds too) as an energy boost. Sometimes I add...
Hello! Pardon if this has been asked before, but if the knowledge that 1 day of dry fasting equals 3 days of water fasting, does that mean if I do dry fasting for 12 hours or intermittently, that 12 hours...
Hello guys i have done fasting for religions reasons but never for losing weight, i have for the first time tried water fasting i’ve done 24 hours and lost 2kg is my weight wrong, or is it possible? I weight...
Hi, I’m more than 24 hours in a water only fast and I just read that the best way to prevent headaches (and overall hunger pains) is to drink electrolyte water. I realize this is mostly popularly comprised of sodium,...
Hi. Been doing intermittent and extended water fasts for a while. Only done a few dry fasts, a couple 24 and 48 hour ones. I was curious as to your thoughts of doing intermittent dry fasts within an extended water...
I am fairly new to eating clean and fasting (will be a year on Feb 2nd). I am 41F, 5'6", went from 202 to 148. I usually am able to fast at least 18:6, sometimes longer. My question is, I...
I recently became a carnivore and from what I’ve read, you’re supposed to eat very light food like soft veggies and/or fruits a day or two after breaking the fast with water. But is there t dangerous to eat meat 1...
I've done several 48-72 hour fasts since August - lost a total of 25 pounds at my lowest weight, but have struggled mightily since Thanksgiving to get back on track and my weight has bounced up nearly 10 pounds (definitely...
Going on another water fast this week and noticed that I’ve been drinking way more than I’m supposed to. I wanna get rid of some water weight and wanna know if 250-500 mL would be okay to drink per day?
So I regularly eat 2000 calories a day should I be eating more then that or the same amount? Also what food should I be trying to get in. Also I know water is super important around how many liters...
Hi! I have recently started the snake diet and having good success, so wanted to give a dry fasting a shot… Not sure why but I can’t find much information on the benefits of this. Hard to imagine water/snake juice would...
The title is a bit of a misnomer...what I mean is this: Has anyone done intermittent dry fasting where you dry fast for 20 to 24 hours, then have a re-hydrating period where only water is consumed for a few hour...
So I have been doing regular 5.5-day water fasts with 1.5 days refeeds for the last 6 weeks. WF 8 pm Sunday to 8 am Sat, Eating window 8 am Sat to 8 pm Sun. For week 7 I have started...
I’ve been fasting for about a month now and I typically do 16:8 and it’s been great so far. Today I wanted to do my first 24 hour fast and it’s honestly gone really well with just water throughout the...
So I've been thinking of trying alternate-day fasting. Maybe it's similar to a 24-hour fast? I want to do days in between with nothing but water but I was wondering if anyone else has tried that and seen results? Was...
Happy December everyone! I’ve been experimenting with weekly 24 hour fasts in the past, and wanted to try out my very first 7 day extended water fast (with salt and electrolytes added in as needed.) Would appreciate any helpful tips...
* **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...
Has anyone experienced headaches while doing a 24 hour fast? Recently I’ve tried this but get to late morning before it starts to come on. Drinking plenty of water so doubt it is dehydration; could it be caffeine withdrawal ?
at first i was dropping pounds quickly. but the past few weeks have been bad. i dropped 15 pounds and since then ive been hanging between 223 and 225. it's a horrible feeling. the first two weeks i stopped losing...
Day two of a complete fast (no water either) to kick off my week of a no food fast. And all is well, yesterday was rough and didn't feel the best but I'm pretty sure that's pretty much I feel...
TLDR: I added salt to my water on hour 36 of my water fast, and I had to poop. Usually I stop pooping after hour 12 of no eating. Do others find the sam? I have been dabling with fasting the...
[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28228348/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28228348/) I bought a pack of Topo Chico thinking it would be a nice treat for myself during my fast. I noticed every time I drank it that I’d end up running to the fridge and breaking my fast shortly after....
Tell me your experience if you built up to it or not!
Post here about fasts you're starting or to provide progress updates in order to minimize overall clutter in the subreddit. Can also ask questions or set up accountability.
Greetings! Read some printscreen of random russian dry fast guru Dr. Who said only consume fermented Molotov Whey the last 24 hours prior to dry fasting or death is imminent. Is it true you should eat Yoghurt as preperation, or is...
I am on hour 42 of my first ever 72 hour fast. I have done extensive research on the results of the fast, but had no idea I would be able to taste such extreme variations in the water I...
* **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 so I started a dry fast with a water fast at first, and then after 10 hours I took my last sip of water and transitioned over to a dry fast. My question is, I've done 1 day dry...
I weighed myself yesterday morning and again today, hours from finishing a 36-hour fast. I put on half a pound. needless to say that was not what I wanted to see... did I do something wrong? will...
I am female, 23, 5”2 and and 130lbs. Started at 148lbs in March of this year. I’ve done water fasting in the past and was able to lose about 9lbs in combination with a low calorie diet in roughly a 4...
On Friday I completed a 6-day soft dry fast and I wanted to share my results. I'm also welcoming any ideas on how I can improve my results in my next fasts. ​ **Background** First off, I'd like to say that I have...
This isn't specifically related to Dr. Fung, but I wanted to let folks know, in case they didn't already know, that the r/loseit subreddit is **actively hostile** towards any discussion of intermittent fasting that is for a period longer than...
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...
Hey everyone! I've started a weekend (48 hour) fast today to try to end a weight loss plateau. I've been doing keto since January 1st and this week is the first week I haven't lost more than a 1/2 pound....
I was planning to fry fast for 48 hours. I’m 20hr 20min in. I feel like I’m on a psychedelic and light headed. I’m planning on cutting it short once it hits 12 and drink water for...
I’ve been doing water and electrolyte fasts and the common issue I’m having is I just don’t get sleep or good sleep at all. This lasts the whole length of my fast, whether it’s one or four nights. I don’t...
Hi! I want to try not eating for a single day and try to test out what it feels like. Note that this is merely to satisfy my own curiosity. But I need to be careful first since this is...
I'd like to try a 3 day dry fast but I'm worried about hurting my kidneys. Would I achieve the same, if not similar result to a 3 day dry fast if I just drank one glass of water every...
I wanted to see what you guys thought about whether or not a small sip of water to get down required daily medication breaks a dry fast. I have no thyroid and have to take thyroid medication twice in a...
I am 24 hours into my 72 hour fast and I just added a pinch of Morton iodized salt into my water and then I realized it has dextrose. Will this break my fast? Goal is to reach autophagy. I’m...
Succeeded without difficulty with first 42 hour fast last week. Tried again this week and made it through 24 hrs feeling pretty good. It was hard to sit down at dinner with my husband and two kids and did feel...
… and I’m really starting to feel it! Drinking lots of water and reminding myself why I started and that I’m so close to the finish line 💪💥 any encouragement or tips would be very helpful right now! Also, any suggestions...
Would this be a good idea? I saw some of you doing dry then switch to a water fast, so I'm wondering will it be fine to so vice versa?
This was my first attempt, I've been 24 hour fasting for about a week and very new to it all,, so I guess I shouldn't be that upset with myself, but I'm still bummed. I could use some support and...
My mom is in her early 60s. She has type 2 diabetes, heart issue, gallbladder polyps, uterus pain, kidney pain and dark urine. We're poor as hell, have no relatives, and our only options are fasting, drinking baking soda and...
I'd like to do a 7-10 day water fast. I'm been ending the fast after 24-48 hours for the past few times and would like to finish it this time. I'm fit and healthy and eat healthy food daily, never cheat....
#**Background :** (skip to the bottom if you just want the current fast facts) March 4 this year I found I was 3 weeks 3 days pregnant :) This was (lucky) pregnancy #8. I'd had 7 losses in 2 years prior, no...
Hey all, I am attempting my first 48 hour fast mainly to gain the cognitive/ mental clarity benefits and to (as a bonus) hopefully see some fat loss. Unfortunately I without really thinking saw a jar of chicken bone broth...
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...
Hey all I undertook my first 20 hour dry fast. It was much easier than expected, especially in comparison to a water fast. I didn't loose as much weight as expected (only 0.3kg), but I am already lean at about...
#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 all! I am new to fasting and have done a 24 hour fast before no problem (just hungry ya know) and I was wondering if it’s safe to do a 72 hour fast? I think it would be a cool...
So I’ve been wanting to fast recently, I’m not overweight by any means but I mostly want to get away from needless eating, and I wouldn’t mind losing a few pounds. Should I just not eat for a period of...
starting a 7-14 day fast. wish me luck. 😬 a little insight. 5'4" I was 130lbs started birth control then got off because of the increased appetite. now at 155lbs. fookme. update :: 20 hrs in and im feeling fuzzy 🥴 hour 29 :: I just...
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* **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 usually do 16:8, but I try to do a 24 hour or longer once a week but I often end up getting really dizzy and breaking the fast. Is there something I'm doing wrong? This happened today, I had...
Hi, I am fasting because I want to lose 10k (SW: 68kg/150 pd, CW: 64,5/142 pd: GW: 59/130 pd, length: 173 cm) and because of autophagy. I started with a 24 hour fast, then OMAD. Now I...
Hi I'm curious If I'm allowed to have a sugar free monster energy on a 24 hour fast when the goal is weight loss, I also hate any type of coffee and tea . I checked my fitness pal...
We have reached the final quarter! I’d love to know how much weight do you want to lose and what fasting routine do you plan on doing to achieve it? I (5’2 F, sedentary) am planning to do rolling 72s...
How bad of an idea is this? Dry fasting and depleting the water from your system by drinking salty water. The point being to enter ketosis faster The thing about Dry fasting that I like is - 1. RAPID KETOSIS, max 24 hours....
What are some opinions people have on here about dry fasting, why do you do it, how long have you done it for, what benefits do you see as opposed to water fasting? Can it lower inflammation? Should certain (or...