I’m 5’8 155-160, and down from 178 and I was wondering how many calories I should eat to keep losing fat.
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!
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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...
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.
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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...
I do the random 3 to 5 day fast. But what i really want to do is eat every other day. If you have been doing something like this please share your experience.
•I am female 5’10 around 210 pounds
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....
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Leading up to this I did mostly keto, and a lot of intermittent/several day fasts. I only ate the 5th and 6th of this month. I want to do a 7 day dry, follow by 7 day water...
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...
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 )...
I’m trying to incorporate 3 fasting days a week. Is there a noticeable difference between doing it for 3 days straight vs doing a 2 day fast, eating as normal for a couple of days and then doing a...
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....
What is the optimal length/schedule for day-to-day dry fasting to maximize health and longevity ?
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...
Just checking is this normal? Has anyone experienced something similar. Sorry mean bowel movements
Do they yield the same results? Would the 7 day fasts be more tolerable and safer? This is what Dr. Jason Fung said on the topic: “Longer fasts have more power, but more risk. To me, there is no reason to fast...
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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...
Any recommendations? It’s worth it or should I stick to DF. I’m doing it for health maintenance/prevention
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my main goal is to lose 50 pounds in 3 weeks and the researches I've done suggest that one day of dry fasting equals 3 days of water fasting in terms of effectiveness. what's your take on this?
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...
What do you think is the best? Fasting for a fortnight or more at a time (dry fasting and water fasting in alternation) or dry fasting for two to three days and then breaking the fast followed by another dry...
So yea is that okay?
Going to be hard/ but body and mind needs this. Wish me luck and any motivation helps !
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Is it necessary to have medical supervision for longer than 7 day dry fast?
As the title states, what should I expect in this experience? I have no other obligations besides just studying for a standardized test. I imagine studying for extended periods of time would perhaps be too hard on the body.
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Which is better for weight loss? Or is the weight loss gonna be similar to water fast and omad? If it's similar I rather do OMAD...
You know, like after i refeed and hydrate.
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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...
Hi everyone. I ate on my fasting day. I’m doing ADF. Should I break my fast and eat normally or leave it. Feeling a bit guilty
Does anyone fast 5 days and eat on the weekends? If so what is your experience with this 😊 Thank you!!!
If you're serious about fasting, feel free to message me. I am looking for a partner who seeks motivation and advice throughout the process. ​ Fast starts on: 08/28/2022- 09/11/2022
Is a 24 hour fast the same as skipping a whole day? For past 4 days I’ve been eating 24 hours my last meal so like from 8pm on Tuesday to 8pm on Wednesday. Will this have the same effect...
I’m trying to do this because i’m not sure if I can straight up dry fast for 7 days without a break.
I m 22 hours in into my 5 day dry fast, feeling low energy and tingling legs, other than that everything fantastic, anyone wants to join me ?
So I ended up eating way more than I should have of the wrong stuff, What do I do now? I was planning on starting OMAD after this fast should I still do that? A long time ago I had done...
Hoping not to lose too much weight, this is mainly for the health benefits, I normally do 3 day dry fasts every so often, this is my first week long fast, is it safe for me to transition to a...
If if I were to do OMAD or 20:4 TRF and made dinner my one meal or dinner time my eating period every time does your body still fast effectively or are you going to see better results if you...
Let me know thank you.
Would some chicken soup broth and steamed vegetables be okay to eat?
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,...
So made it through day one, I hear this where things could be fine or get hard. Let's find out!
rolling 72s to lose 50lbs by the new year. Updating per fast with numbers. Lets go. (anyone else get results from this ? )
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...
Woke up this morning in middle of my daily 18:6 Fast and I think I'm just going to keep rolling with it to Thanksgiving Meal - and make it like a 40 hour fast - and then enjoy the hell...
Or can I just have some broth for breakfast and go back to normal after?
Starting weight: 315 pounds Current weight: 289 pounds
36 hours of consumption followed by 36 hours of water fasting. Basically, alternate-day with 12 extra hours both ways? how did you feel?
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...
Doing a 3 days water fasting would be nice to hear some history from y'all
So I just did my 2 days weekend fast and I feel accomplished. I prepared a good amount of healthy food to break my fast. Vegetables and fruits. But I noticed that I got full before even finishing all...
I am on day 7 of a 21 day fast and experiencing some weakness. Blood ketones 4.8 glucose 72. The purpose of the fast is spiritual; repentance and purity. I have not been using snake juice can this explain the weakness....
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...
Let me know please. Also can i just rehydrate on those days instead of refeeding?
Long term fasting tips are much appreciated!!!
It's my third day of fasting. I'm struggling here. I want some PHO so badly lol.
Hi folks who get their period! Has anyone noticed a difference in their period while fasting? Specifically taking any hormonal form of BC? I'm hoping to do a 48-hour fast while on my period, possibly longer.
What should I eat? I'm craving chinese food and sushi but I don't wanna gain all the weight back.
Has anyone ever done this with one day refeed? Will this spare a bit more muscle than a 14-day one?
Hello, I always had a white tongue no matter how long I brush it and it always made me sad. Is it gonna help me if I do 7-days fasting? (I started anyway)
How do people last that long without water?
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...
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