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...
Our discord is going strong! It's a nice place to get support and chat. Everyone is super nice so if you're up for the challenge come join us x https://discord.gg/np22QeD Edit: there's been 37 people come in now :) a bunch are...
Okay, so on Thursday 02/08/2018, I stopped eating @ 12:00pm and didn't have another meal until Saturday @ 10:00am. It was a 42 hours water only fast and although it was tough here and there, I got through it fairly...
Hello all, I have been practicing a alternate day water fasting for a few months and have already lost around 50 lbs. I am considering switching it to alternate day dry fasting instead and wondering if anyone has ever tried it...
Hi guys! Since I believe that everyone has their own thought I decided to flair it as disucssion and not a question. But I'm jumping back on the fasting wagon, easing into it during december by starting IF and slowly increasing...
Hey all! I started alternate day fasting a few weeks ago but honestly didn't expect much success over the holidays which proved true. Now that that season is over and I can focus more on the fast and what I...
So I have a recent phenomenon that has been happening for a bit now, oddly correlated for when I started Alternate Day Fasting (for weight loss, discipline, and to save time/money), where basically I will be unable to sleep more...
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...
Hello, I was wondering how many calories should you be refeeding with when doing alternative day 36-48 hour fast. Would 1400-1600 calories be too high? After each refeed will go right back into water fasting. Thank you for any advice/answers....
Hi, so please be kind cos I’m still learning… but how is alternate day fasting effective? Or systems where, say, you fast on Monday and again Thursday? I remember learning the liver stores enough glycogen to supply for 24 hours...
Which do you think is better and why? It seems like with OMAD, your body spends longer overall in a fasted state, but I find it hard to eat enough food on OMAD, especially while trying to build muscle. On the...
I fast on alternating days and over the summer I will have unavoidable social obligations that go through lunch time. I have no problem fasting and I honestly enjoy it. I just don’t really want to deal with the awkward...
Hello. I am new to dry fasting, but am an experienced water faster. My goal is to overall become more healthy, however I definitely could lose some weight. I have shed quite a bit water fasting but get very discouraged...
So I want to cut off a decent amount of weight within the next 2-3 months and I was wondering which approach was better. On the alternate day fasts I’d eat nothing one day and then the next day I’d...
Has anyone ever done alternate day fasting (ADF) with less than 500 calories on fasting day? Feast day: Mon Wed Fri Sat I'm thinking of eating whatever I want within reason on feasting day (4 hour eating window )...
Which of these will help you retain more lean muscle? I read somewhere in a study that participants who exercised and water fasted for extended periods of time lost only 10% of lean mass and 90% fat. Compared to...
I am thinking of alternating between DF and WF for the entire month of march. How much weight do you think i’ll lose? Also, what days are the hardest for you during a fast? And when does your body get...
36 hours of consumption followed by 36 hours of water fasting. Basically, alternate-day with 12 extra hours both ways? how did you feel?
I gave birth 4 months ago and put on over 50lbs while pregnant - going from 112lbs to 165lbs. I've been doing alternate day fasting for the past 3 months, where I fast every other day, sometimes every 2 days....
Hello all! **Preface:** After going completely cold turkey on [cigarettes and alcohol](https://www.reddit.com/r/stopsmoking/comments/yd8p43/from_3040_cigarettes_a_day_to_nothing_with_zero/) (smoking anywhere between 40-100 cigarettes per day, alongside drinking at least five litres of alcohol a week), I made the decision to take up a new challenge; getting my weight...
24 hours no food or caloric drinks/24 hours weight watchers green plan. Will be doing this for the next 60 days. Any tips or tricks? I've done it before for 45 days and saw good results.
So did 16/8 and while I didn't gain weight I didn't lose any either. I wasn't going hard on tracking cals but I will starting this cycle. With kids I have to learn to be a bit more flexible with...
Hey gang! So, I discovered IF a few years back, and started at 16:8 like most people, before increasing to 18:6 with occasional OMAD. After falling off the wagon when covid first hit, I recently started doing OMAD daily, loved it,...
I completed eight 40+ hour fasts over the last twenty days. I was primarily eating every other day, the only exceptions were Fridays and Saturdays, I ate back-to-back on those days because of social events/obligations. I've also transitioned to eating...
Hi guys. I’m sort of new to this and have been lurking and now feel confident enough to post (this seems like a good, friendly and supportive community) I’m a 27 year old woman and currently weigh 230lbs. I’m only...
I'm obese according to BMI. I'm nearly 30kg overweight. I had tried fasting last year but that didn't last long. Under peer pressure I ate once on my fasting day, after that I wasn't able to restart. Hopefully this year...
Hi! I'm planning on doing alternate water/dry fast for the following 4 weeks. Do you think it is possible to lose 20kgs from this? Thanks!
F, 33, 148lb, 5'9" I am skinnyfat and I have bad cellulite on legs and glutes. To what extent can dry fasting remedy it? How long/what intervals would work in my case? I can get to about 125 before...
So I usually really like OMAD, i don’t have to force myself to do it I’m just naturally almost never hungry in the morning or afternoon so I like eating one big meal during the evening. As of recently though...
I’m thinking about doing it. Mostly because I can’t seem to stick to a regular water fast or a regular dry fast. Which is sad because it used to be fairly easy for me as I did them so often....
Has anyone tried this? I’m just coming off a 5 day water fast and my swelling / joint pain was so much less on day 3-5 but once I start eating again the pain comes right back within a few...
So I recently started occasionally tracking my calories during eating days, I average about 2500-3000 , I’m a 5 ft 21 year old woman. Today I went slightly over and am worried it may derail progress? Does anyone have experience...
I was trying to find some studies that would compare these two diets but couldn't find anything. I'm thinking of starting one of the two and I'm currently leaning more toward 23:1 IF but I'd really like to know which...
This is the protocol I've come up with for my own fasting where my focus is on optimizing body composition changes (reduce fat and preserve muscle) without compromising organ health and function. Broadly, I am trying to consume enough water...
I’m in my second week of adf and I workout 3 times a week on my eating days, i feel like I’m loosing strength but im not sure, i do cardio but weights as well, can someone tell me is...
I’m 5’8 155-160, and down from 178 and I was wondering how many calories I should eat to keep losing fat.
I really like OMAD because it's consistent & is an easy habit to get into. I'm sure I could just eat like this forever, until I hit my goal weight. HOWEVER, I ran into this: [https://idmprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/QA-32.pdf](https://idmprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/QA-32.pdf) ​ >So OMAD typically works for the patient...
I want to lose around 24 pounds and I am confused. I just jumped into the snake juice only fast and feel fully fine tbh after 60 hours. But just watching Cole’s videos for motivation, I saw a video posted a month...
Looking for tips/feedback on my recipe! I've done multi-day and alternate-day fasting in the past, but those have never been long enough fasts to warrant that I replenish my electrolytes, so this snake juice bit is new to me. It's day 3...
Does anyone know if it's Safe to fast shortly after having covid? I wanted to start alternate day fasting 2 weeks ago but got covid. Finally feeling back to normal.I luckily had a mild case. I want to start alternate...
I'm doing the alternate day fast. I find fasting very easy and even enjoyable. During fasts, I don't eat anything. I only drink water/coffee/tea. I do this on alternate days and my plan is to keep it up until February....
Hi all! Just joined! I’m about 60 lbs down, doing alternate day (took 8 months)... took a break for about 6 months. Maintained though doing 16:8 of OMAD. Need 30 more to lose by at least June! Doing alternate day...
​ [Down 45 lbs](https://preview.redd.it/l49w4biqazoa1.jpg?width=3564&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=dff2c7104295761d1d6304cc44309bb918ff4cfc) Seven months ago I was at my heaviest weight ever, 180 lbs. I felt bloated, tired, had chronic migraines, and was prediabetic. But all that changed on August 1st when I decided to commit to alternate day fasting. I...
TL;DR asking for thoughts/experiences with low carb OMAD and alternate day fasting? I (25/F) have put on weight over the past 3 years and can’t seem to take it off like I did when I was a teenager. I was hit...
I'm very new to intermittent fasting, I have just completed a week of eating for 8 hours a day and 16 hours with only water. Originally I wanted to do it for a week and see how my body felt...
What impact would alternating a healthy diet with a junk food-based diet from one day to another have on the body? What I mean by the above-mentioned alternation is having a menu along the lines of: Monday - everything raw: a large...
For the last two weeks I've done alternate day fasting. I'm down 13lbs so far. Yesterday I decided to not restrict calories, I had a sushi for dinner and fied myself some wontons for lunch. I fasted for about 36...
I have been alternate day fasting for the month of February. I eat dinner then won't eat again until 24 hours when I eat dinner again, I wait until lunch to eat again then dinner then nothing for 24 hours....
I have been alternate day fasting on and off for a year or so... but I am at the point now were I have about 20 lbs left to go and it is getting slow. IMHO there is no other...
I want to do a 5 day fast at he beginning of every month but Im also worried how it will effect my training. I lift 4-5 times a week and also do cardio (run a mile at the end...
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 love dry fasting. It clears my skin, reduces inflammation, whitens my teeth, eliminates any joint pain. I’ve tended to do alternate day dry fasting in 2 week blocks. However, I’m pretty sure that it gives me a uti every time. I’m desperate...
Hi, looking for your advice :) I’ve been using Dr. Fung’s obesity code approach for the last month to try to help me break through the final few pounds of fat I’ve been hoping to lose (currently 112 lbs, 5’2,...
There are many different forms of fasting. There is the 16/8 diet, alternate day fasting, and more. One of the more extreme versions is called one-meal-a-day (OMAD for short). This diet consists of individuals eating one very calorie-dense meal daily....
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...
hi all, I'm curious what you guys have seen as an ideal fasting length, to cut fat and preserve muscle. I'd seen Dr. Jason Fung mention that after 15 days or so the metabolic rate slows down, but that up...
hi all, I'm curious what you guys have seen as an ideal fasting length, to cut fat and preserve muscle. I'd seen Dr. Jason Fung mention that after 15 days or so the metabolic rate slows down, but that up...
OK soooooo I am 5 days in. I have god on my side I feel this now I'm fasting for another 35. Anyone else with me? I have done Omad, I have done 72s I have done 7 days. I...
Hey everyone, I've had some experience doing ADF and learned a lot. Made some good progress that I've undone since shifting to 16:8 and having a lot of issues transportation wise to get into a gym for the past few months. Next...
Planning to start a fast for as long as it takes to lose about 53 lbs (24 kg) to reach my GW. But I don't think it's very feasible for me to go on only water. I'm considering adding a broth...
Hi everyone so due to persisting health issues I stated a medical water fasting few months ago 48 hr fast almost 3 times a month My question is can I execute protocol mentioned above for long period of time without...
I had been alternate day fasting then I was feeling like crap one day so I go see my GP, he orders standard blood tests for me and it comes back I had 3.2 bilirubin but my other stuff was...
I notice DR. Fung mostly recommends alternate day fasting such as fast for a period of 24or 36 hours every other day of the week. Somewhere I remember him saying eating once per day would cause a person to plateau....
So I'm doing IF to reduce insulin resistance. Right now I'm doing 3 days of 18 hour fasting, alternating days. I usually just drink water or coffee during my fast with no sweeteners or supplements. Wednesday last week I discover...
Fasting friends, after losing 104lbs in around 9 months, I haven’t lost anything the last 3 weeks. I would love any supportive words or advice you can share. What changed in the last 3 weeks? 1. I was losing hair and was...
Would there be any negative effects of cycling between a 16:8 and 20:4 window every alternate day? My schedule with classes and social obligations would make this alternation ideal and was wondering if this would have any negative effects on...
I've looked up a lot of water fasting tips before I started, however today when I woke up I felt a little bit hungrier than yesterday, nothing super drastic at all, but noticeable. I woke up in about hour 83...
hi! im a new starter doing alternative day fasting ! im in my in my 4th day now and i was wondering what are the best ways to break fast without my gut hurting me all day .
Hello! As we all know, Filonov advises against alternating dry fasting and water fasting. But do you think it is really so dangerous? For example, what if I dry-fast for 3 days, then water-fast for one day, then dry-fast for...
I’m interested in using IF to lose weight, and have seen a lot of hour recommendations scrolling through this sub. But how many days a week do you do it? Every day, weekdays, every other day…?
Hello everyone! It's my first time here, since I recently decided to try out intermittent fasting. Since I'm fairly new to all of this, I'm doing a lot of research... but I can find barely anything related to this matter...
Edit: Thanks to everyone for the replies. I decided to fast for 2 or 3 days a week and then diet for the rest because of the risks involved and my unwillingness to seek professional advice Hello. I'm a 22 year...
I’m not going to do this but my sister wants to try alternate day fasting with me after seeing the benefits on me. She joined a Facebook group that states autophagy can be reached by eating up to 500 calories...
I started my first extended fast on January 9th in the evening, and just broke the fast this morning. Total is 8 full days plus the overnight (so around 210 hours). I'm 43 years old, 6'3, and was 313.2 pounds...
* **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...
Morning all. I need some help. I'm Male 6ft 4in - 26 stone (364lbs) and been using fasting to try and shift some weight. I do OMAD Monday to Friday. I'll have a fasting salts drink once a day on...
So I'm trying to heal some severe gut issues. I have really low stomach acid, fat malabsorption, and a host of other issues. I can't exercise cause it kills my digestion for days and makes me feel miserable. I've done...
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...
I'm 55 years old, male, reasonably fit. Diagnosed T2 diabetic in 2019 with an A1C of 7.9%. Found Dr Jason Fung while researching T2 diabetes, quickly moved on to OMAD and dirty keto which I've been doing for the last 2...
2005 was my longest fast at 21 days. That was “master cleanse” fast. Since then, fasting has fascinated me. 2021 I began alternating day fasting, with a 3-day fast once a month. I lost 90 lbs and reversed my ailments...
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...
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...
Hey all. I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease known as ankylosing spondylitis. I’ve been exploring dry fasting as a way to make endogenous stem cells to try and help pain and inflammation. Only issue is I want to be...
So I have decided to fast every other day… which means on my fasting day I guess I just drink water or coffee? Will this actually be beneficial for me for weight loss? On the days I will not...
(TW: ED) I, 21F 5'8", have been struggling to lose weight my whole life post-puberty. In high school I was on keto (influenced by my patents) but often would go without eating because it was easier to eat nothing than to...
Made it legit 48 hours, but was becoming unreasonably lethargic, drank 3L of snake juice. I ate pickles and salami and going to go for another 48. I'm 5'11" 200 lbs. should I go for 72 hours or can rolling 48s...
Until now i did a few OMAD, alternate day fast and a few 16:8. So far im 34h in the current fast.
Despite having done so much research into intermittent fasting and calorie restriction, I’m still super unclear on some of the mechanisms of the two: i If the role of intermittent fasting in fat loss is to lower insulin so that the...
Despite having done so much research into intermittent fasting and calorie restriction, I’m still super unclear on some of the mechanisms of the two: i If the role of intermittent fasting in fat loss is to lower insulin so that the...
Hey guys, thanks for clicking on my post. So, lately I have been putting on a lot of weight, I dealt with a fainting anxiety after my vacc1n@tion went terribly wrong (I fainted and landed on my head) and as...
Hello It's been more than 2, months now doing IF for 20 hours or more and Alternate day fastings and somtimes 36 hours thrown in somtimes. My question is recently I feel like eating more food .it's not hunger but a...
Hello all! So I’ve been fasting for a while and I’ve mainly used alternate day fasting to loose about 40 lbs last year. (195—>155). I’m now completing rolling 72s with a 1 hour keto reefed window. From 1/19-2/12. I’m trying...
Fat loss is far more important than muscle retention, by the way. Should I also stop talking my supplements during water fasts? Omega 3 Multi Vitamin D3 Probiotics Curcumin
I'm (34/F) just wrapping up day 86 of my current round of fasting which primarily consisted of OMAD. I have an event next month that I decided to challenge myself with including Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) in addition to...
Hi guys, I am 19F 5’3. My current weight is 207, my starting weigh is 227. I’ve lost 20lbs since I started alternate day fasting in Dec. However I think I’ve hit a plateau since I’ve been around 207-209 for...
I want to make sure I do it right, as I read alternate day IF caused resistant visceral fat, but wasn’t sure if 20:4 would cause the same resistance.
Hey guys so I've been fasting for about two weeks doing the 21:3 plan and my weight hasn't been changing at all. It went down and then it went right back up. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong...
This question is for those who've done stretches of either strict ADF (alternate day fasting) or 2+ day water fasts. What was your sleep quality like after your fasts? Did you notice any improvements? Or was it largely the same?
I used to work doubles in a restaurant and got used to eating at night after my shift. After COVID I got a desk job and exert a lot less physically but my eating habits of OMAD stayed the same....