I feel like our reactions depend a lot on our period, how do you react to fasting according to your period cycle? \- Just before period? \- During period? \- Just after period? \- Long after period?
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...
At least it is less intrusive than usual...
Hi everyone! I’m about to get my period in about 1 day but I just had dinner and I’m still so hungry 🥹 Normally I’m not hungry at all when I do IF. Is this Normal?
I feel like it defeats the purpose but I can’t seem to get enough calories down in the normal amount of time, so can I say eat breakfast, then fast for 9 hours then eat enough calories then fast before...
Why or why not?
I have issues with late night snacking, and I find gum quells this a bit, dunno if it’s cheating though
I do 16/8 Intermittent fasting. I find myself drained of energy if im not eating for prolonged periods of time during periods. Should I reduce the fasting hours or simply not fast during the first two three days?
Im on my day 3 of waterfasting, this is my first fast ever, and now at the third day i got brown/dark red leaning down there. The same kind when the period is ending. Is this normal or should i...
I'm currently doing weekly 5.5 day water fasts, my eating window is 8am Sat to 8pm Sunday. I've done this for 12 weeks earlier in the year and it was great. This time I am about to complete week 6...
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.
Dear ladies who dry fast, does it permanently mess up your cycle? What had your experience with periods and dry fasts been like?
So when I do a 72 h fast I have trouble falling asleep. Someone else got this problem and if yes what is your solution.
It’s so easy for me to fast 20:4 all the way up to the week of my period, then it gets a little difficult to stick to the schedule. Just wondering if any other woman noticed this aswell.
Hello everyone! I have started an IF program (using the Simple app for tracking, reminders, etc.) and am hoping to lose about 30 pounds by doing a 16:8 fast. My question, as a total newbie and not too familiar yet...
I've heard stories of women who lose their period after doing 2-3 48h fasts. I want to try prolonged fasting (max 72h), is there a chance of losing my period if I do fasts like that 1-2 times per month?...
Hi, I am 22 hours into hopefully a 4 day dry fast and my cycle just started 😫😩 ladies - any experience dry fasting during this? I would be so happy if it shortened my cycle !!!
I used to suffer with anemia and have been healing, where it doesnt affect me apart from time of month. Would taking 1 200mg ferrous sulfate tablet with an ascorbic acid supplement (vit c supplement) break fast on...
Hey! I hope you are doing well. I’m at 25 hours of my water fast and I just got my period. I was wondering if anyone who menstruates has experience with water fasting during their period? I have low iron...
Hi guys, I need some help here. I come across a lot of content online that says women shouldn’t fast for longer periods of time and your cycle will be disrupted or your hormones will be disrupted etc. I have...
So this is a question for female faster, i have been fasting 4/2 for about 2 months now and have lost just over 2 stone but my period has stopped, definatly not pregnant but was woundering if any body else...
I’m curious, I wanted to start water fasting today for a week but I started my period today. It’s kinda heavy only lasts 5 days but can I water fast still, does it make any sort of difference in the...
Does it matter whether one exercises during the fasting window or during the non-fasting one? I'd imagine that exercising when one is hungry would result in more fat burn. But that's just my personal, non-scientific assumption. During the non-fasting period,...
Today is day 8 of 16:8, 22F, SW: 161 CW:159 GW: 140. I eat 1800 calories in my timeframe very strict. I started my period 3 days ago and my weight has been climbing during that period even though no...
Rn I wanna be rolling 48's Doesn't stress me too much and after my first time I believe it fits me well So my question is this Do I get go eat like a large meal at end? Or do...
I’m scared about low blood pressure and passing out (happened to me before). I don’t do heavy lifting, just resistance workouts with some weighted plyometrics. Any advice on how to workout efficiently during the fast, or if I should skip it?...
Ladies, has anyone whose period has been affected by IF managed to get their period under control? If you have, what black magic did you use? I’ve started IF for about month. Started off with OMAD/20:4 on the last week...
It seems the data on drinking black coffee during your fasting window for autophagy is not clear. Does anyone here know a bit of information on the effect of black coffee during your fasting window? Would it interfere the benefits of fasting...
I see there is not a lot of information/ accounts of this and the researcher in me can’t resist the challenge. 🪴 If any other ‘period having humans 😏’ would like to chime in on the effects of their periods...
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...
hii sorry if this is a dumb newie question, i didn't really find any answers in the wiki. On an 16-8 plan (goal: losing weight), what am i supposed to eat during the 8 hour eating period? Just what i...
I’ve been doing 48s and then 72s for a while but find I really struggle in the 2-3 days leading up to my period as well as on day 1 of my cycle. I know Megan Ramos has addressed this...
I have done dry fasts many times however i find it hard to stick to it after 48 hours, but now i plan to do it sincerely, but I'm in periods, i was already in the dry fast for first...
I started doing OMAD a little over a week ago and my period is now 4 days late, which is unusual for me. Has anyone else experienced this?
I have been intermittent fasting using the 16:8, 18:6, and 20:4 method consistently for some time. I find that if I fast for longer than 20 hours I get low blood sugars (cold sweats, dizziness, head rush/vision goes black when...
I keep finding conflicting results on this - some say zero calories (including the nutrition facts for the particular barley tea I have), some say negligibly low calories (like 1 cal per cup), some say low calories but enough to...
Hey y'all! I'm currently on an extended 30 day fast and on the last day of my period. I began fasting 5 days before my period, but I noticed that my cramps that are usually unbearably painful on the day...
looking for knowledge or anecdotes about water fasting during your period. I’ve been struggling to find well cited science papers, as I think it’s largely understudied at this point in time In some ways I imagine it’d be beneficial due...
Due to my social life and work, I am thinking of breaking up the fasting period into 2 windows. Eat from 8am-11am and 8pm to 11pm. That's just cumulatively 6 hours of eating window, shorter than the typical 16:8 breakdown....
So just like the title asks! Because I've been invited for a bunch of social events that are at night and a lot of restaurants don't serve coffee after a point or green team so is diet Coke okay?
I just find that I get hungrier far quicker than I normally would I'm starting to think maybe I have knocked myself out of ketosis I'm not sure?
So I've noticed something really weird about fasting for me, and I want to know if anyone else experiences it. Theoretically, fasting should halt a woman's cycle, not start it, but every time I start up a fasting regimen again...
Hey everyone. I've been doing research on intermittent fasting and found a number of articles saying you should decrease fasting hours during the days before your period (suggestions range from "fast only 13 hours for the two weeks before your...
I have been doing intermittent fasting for a number of years, but recently started increasing my fasting times. Due to health issues, I tend to be nutrient deficient. When I do 20/4 fasting, that four hour window is not enough...
i was googling about fasting while being on your period and saw someone say that when you're on your period you're retaining water so weight loss may seem to stop. but after the period you will drop the water weight....
I'm interested in experimenting between different fasting apps, because it helps me stay interested in the process. I recently downloade Yazio, which shows that around 14 hours of fasting the body starts with autophagy. Meanwhile, Zero has it around 26 hours...
Currently doing F45 at 7.00 AM and im having trouble doing intermittent fasting and HIIT workout. I feel nauseous halve way through. I started intermittent fasting last week but with going back to work and getting up early instead of...
I am new here and have some stupid questions on which of these things are allowed during the fasting period. 1. Brushing teeth 2. Tea with ginger, turmeric and cloves (without sugar and milk) 3. Apple cider vinegar 4. Vitamins supplements Thanks in...
I’m a bit frustrated, I’m on day 3 of a 15 day water fast. I’m also 3 days into my period. My weight has been maintaining a steady 153 even though I’m fasting and it’s super discouraging. Do any of...
It’s been approximately 20 days since I started, and while google is suggesting things like kidney failure and internal bleeding, I feel absolutely fine (apart from the gross mouth and heartburn). Do I need to stop the fast? Anyone has...
Is your period necessary for health even if you're not trying to conceive? Hello, 36F mother of two healthy boys and I've been doing intermittent fasting on and off since about 2016 (16 hours fasting, 8 hours of eating). I conceived...
I started Intermittent Fasting on April 7. I am 47 year old Female. Following is the info I noted in my journal. Starting weight 272 lbs 5'4" Week 1 (all Intermittent Fasting) Day 1: 16:8 Day 2: 16:8...
Every time I refeed I restart my period. F 35 5’2 SW 180 CW 170 GW 110 Hi everyone, I started IF/extended fasting about 6 weeks ago, I lost 20 pounds pretty fast. I’ve been playing with OMEOD, OMAD and fasts...
Hey guys, I’ve been fasting for ages but recently upped my game and have been doing one 48 hour fast each week. Since I started this I’ve been getting my period twice a month. Has anyone else experienced frequent periods...
Like a lot of women it seems, I find I’m hungry the week before my period, very hungry for chocolate on the first day of it :) then less hungry during. I’m currently doing ADF to lose weight and really...
I gave birth 4 months ago. Breastfed for a month and a half. Then began keto, IF, and extended fasting. My weight loss keeps stalling unless I’m doing an extended fast and I have a feeling it’s due to my...
Does anyone weigh heavier the week of their period without making changes in the times/amounts eaten? I’d like to think it’s hormones to blame but would like to know what others experience is.
I do perfectly fine making it through my fasting period most days, except when I’m PMSing. I always end up having to push my eating times back further and further because I give in to cravings late in the night....
Should one Water 💧 Fast before starting a Prolonged Dry Fast.
I'm very new to intermittent fasting I started 5 days ago. I'm trying to follow 18-6. But what i decided for myself is that I will be flexible with eating period i can exceed or minimise the time but I...
I'm PMSing like crazy right now and was wondering if it would be a bad idea to start fasting. I usually do 16:8, but sometimes my PMS cravings are so out of control that I end up giving up and...
It makes it so hard to not eat and stop the symptoms of acid reflux. I stopped green tea and coffee during fast but it still acts up. Any suggestions?
Hello everyone. I’ve been on keto and IF for a little over a month. I started due to PCOS and obesity and have so far lost 9lbs since starting on February 6. However, my weight has barely moved after the...
What is the general opinion about drinking Coke Zero or some other diet soda? I know about tea or black coffee, but my eating window is until 7pm and I often don't sleep until midnight (work from home blabla) and...
Did a 48hr water fast in the week leading up to the start of my cycle. I thought since I wasn’t bleeding it would be fine but now my 7ml cup is filling every hour or two for the...
GD! I mean, in general, I feel fine but the illness has made me a bit tired. These symptoms don't feel like my past fasts, and then today I started my period. Normally when I start my period I will...
Or is it just the fact you are taking less calories in overall? I mean I drink coffee with milk which I know has calories in it but don't consume any food until later in the day. I'm still losing weight. I...
I recently started an 18-6 regiment and am loving it. I am not overweight but my goal is to slowly lose between 10-15 pounds to hit my ideal weight. My only issue is I'm struggling with deciding when my...
Looking for advice how to increase from 16:8 to 20:4, because every time I try to do that I find myself hating life and then I overeat with unhealthy foods during the eating period. What has worked...
I have been dating 18-21 hours a day for the past four to five weeks. However I have not seen much weight loss, and this is because I snack out of boredom, not hunger. Does anyone else do the same...
I just finished a 9 day fast to improve my long Covid symptoms and abdominal pain. My re-feed was steamed fish and a bit of yogurt and didn’t seem to cause any issues. However, on the second day I had...
My non fasting period is 12-8. I’m a big soda drinker. So obviously cutting that shit out. I tend to have about two pint glasses of milk during the day with meals. One with my lunch at 12, and then...
I want to fast mainly for concentration and self-discipline, which I've seen people say that those effects kick in about 3 days into a fast. I can easily do 24 hours of fasting, but it gets significantly harder after that....
I started fasting 3 days a week about 2 weeks ago (not quite ADF, but fasting T, TH, Sun). I’m now two weeks late (and confirmed not pregnant). I couldn’t find a ton of info about this, so I wanted...
I’ve done 2-3 weeks of fasting numerous times now. But this month I kept getting really weak and had to use omad once a week to break up the fast to keep going. It made me really wonder if People...
I just started IF this Monday for weight loss purposes but also because I really like the self discipline it encourages. This is the first time I've fasted, in the past I would do random 24hour fasts all the time...
I am new to fasting, I have been playing around with 16:8 the past few weeks with great results and feeling much more alert and energetic. However, I started my period yesterday and I have been exhausted and hungry the...
Hi, just getting started and I am interested in hearing from other women on what is bringing you the most success. Specifically would like to hear about what your fasting window is, how many calories you eat on avg....
I'm trying to get into intermittent fasting for weight loss and I'm doing 1x 24 hr fast plus 2x 19 hour fasts per week until I'm at my desired weight, then I might do one fast a week to maintain...
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F/36, HW 88kgs, CW 75Kgs, GW 68Kgs, 1,68cm After some mad couple of months in my professional and personal life where I gained around 8 kgs, ate very poorly and did IF very inconsistently I finally managed to get back to...
Hi everyone, I just drank masala tea during my fasting window, have I broken my fast? Ingredients: Masala Cloves Ginger Water
Is one more beneficial than the other?
When you exceed a certain number of hours of fasting, around 20 hours, your body starts producing something called Reverse T3, which is used to reduce metabolism. To understand what reverse T3 is, we need to know what metabolism is...
I haven’t started taking metformin yet but i do have a prescription my doctor prescribed because i am pre diabetic and i gained a lot of weight last year and my blood sugar went back from normal to prediabetic. however...
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