Just some info. I decided to fast this week. Monday evening to Wednesday afternoon (44hrs) then Wednesday evening to Friday afternoon (44hrs). What I ate in between didn’t pass like 1200 cals. That’s bc I have low calorie food in...
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Hi I have a question about going to the gym and intermittent fasting. Currently I am 96.5 KG at 6 foot 5 and have a belly/man boobs I would like to get rid of so I started fasting 16:8 but...
As the title asks, I am interested in y'alls personal experience with the amount of weight you gain back after water fasting for 3-5 days. Thanks
So I am looking to add more weight on my body. I have had serious autoimmune and still have a ton of health issues. I had my colon removed and have a jpouch. Using good diet, dry fasting and some...
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Hi, I started fasting last Thursday so on day 8 of it now. Been doing 16:8 and have been following it strictly and usually going over time for fasts. When I’ve been eating it has been clean homemade food and...
3lbs up in 2 days after my fast, I did lose 7lbs from my fast though. Is it better to cycle through fast for better weight loss results?
Out of curiosity has anyone seen any results from fasting and building muscle? I have used fasting in the past but now I am on a path for gaining muscle.
Hello! I’m new here. I currently weigh 160 at 5”4’ and I would like to be where I was at least 145 which is were I was comfortable with before having both my kids. Thanks to two c sections...
For the past 3 years Ive done 16:8 - 20:4 abd even OMAD. All the time I was loosing fat slowly but surely but I couldnt keep my muscles or gain muscles. Im wondering what woukd be the best for an...
I know that water fasting raises the HGH. Does dry fasting raises it notable higher? I want to use dry fasting to drop body fat and afterwards hit the gym for muscle mass. I was losing motivation for weight lifting...
Hi all! I used to do 16:8 years ago and liked it quite a bit; trying it again now! The only thing I'm noticing this time around is I'm actually slightly gaining despite being at a caloric deficit and exercising...
I started fasting last week. I am doing 16:8 and sometimes I go beyond 16 hrs. My fasting window is 6pm to 10am. Given that I am normally in meetings at 10am, that pushes my fasting length an extra hour....
I also look bloated and swelled? Has this happened to anyone before? I am a long time faster and ive never experienced this. I also started exercising again and I notice I bloated badly after that. Perhaps its...
Hi everyone, I like to fast 3 days a week (water only, nothing else) and then on the other days I eat a lot of calories, so I make up for the water fasting. I really enjoy this rhythm, doing...
I gained around 5 lbs in 30 days of fasting, but my waist circumference didn't change at all, so that's that. I used to workout allot , stopped for 2 months to recover from surgery in my jaw, came back a...
Hi there fellow fasters! I’m on day 25 of a 30 day, and the past two weeks have been a bit frustrating as I have no been losing as much weight as I thought I would and today I actually...
From Day 1-5, I’ve had only mineral water, green tea, water with lemon, and a little cold brew coffee (black), and water with Nuun (electrolytes, 15 cal). I’ve walked (approx 10 miles/day) and had 2 HIIT workouts. I lost weight...
So I'm on a 7-day fast and I was just wondering will I put the weight back on after I begin eating again? Don't get me wrong I'm not going to eat like a pig for the first few days...
Hey guys! I’m 73 hours into my first 96 hour fast and am beginning to contemplate what my first meal should be. Does anyone have any tips? I want to maintain as much of the weight loss as possible. 28yo(f) 5’6...
So I basically gained 2 pounds even though I was fasting as usual. The only difference is that I started doing exercise and cardio to help me burn more fat and I only ate 1000 calories yesterday. I do a...
Hi guys, I am 186 cm and 125 kg. I have wide shoulders, hips and overall big joints but I think i have about 40 kg or excess fat wich i believe is going well away with fasting. Anyway my...
I'm not specifically trying to gain or lose weight, I'm just trying to find a comfortable pattern of eating when I want and need to without restricting myself or binging. Intuitive eating as it were. Despite this I do still...
Should one Water 💧 Fast before starting a Prolonged Dry Fast.
im 2 days into my 5 days dry fast, will i gain all the weight back after breaking my fast and how do i keep it off ?
Yea well if a person goes back to eating a high carb/sugar diet with tons of sodium in a caloric surplus, no **** they're going to gain it all back. But for people going back to healthy lifestyle it won't...
I'm currently on day 2 of my 3-day water fast and woke up this morning with +0.2kg. My body looks overall slimmer in the mirror and my stomach looks very defined. Is the weight gain just from drinking too much...
SW: 155 2 days ago: 137.2 (-Lost 17.8 lbs in 12 days) Today… 138.5 (+Gained 1.3 lbs) Only difference is that I started drinking 1 pack of Liquid IV per day for electrolytes (I know it has sugar, my other LMNT ones are on their...
I've had great success with IF to lose 45 pounds and get to my goal weight, next stage of my journey is to gain lean muscle mass. Is it beneficial to continue fasting for this or would it be better...
I am just popping in here to see if I can get advice on losing weight, gaining muscle, and balancing it with Intermittent fasting. I'm currently doing the 20/4 short period. I burn about 1000 calories daily and do a...
Some of you may have seen my posts a while back last month during my long fast. I lost a total of 68 pounds in seven weeks and three of those weeks I was fasting. However now that I’m back...
Hi all, I am considering starting fasting for longevity and general health. At the same time, I am only at 22 BMI (considered skinny by my wife) with 22 % body fat (per DEXA scan), want to continue a lot...
Hi All, Last week I fasted for 96 hours (Mon-Thur) and then I broke the fast. I then faster for 36 hours. In total I lost 7 lbs but gained 2lbs during my refeeding. This week I wanted to do another 96...
I know your weight fluctuates but sheesh. I'm just surpassed 72 hours on my fast and was doing great but today I gained weight and it's really just kills your motivation. On day one I was 239, on day two...
Long story short, I started doing intermittent fasting in 2021. From Sunday to Friday evening, I ate once a day, from Friday evening to Sunday I ate anything. I lost 16KG in 5 months, I was doing great, then summer...
everytime i fast i just gain the weight back. it’s torture
I recently lost weight through intermittent fasting and skipping, now I want to build muscle. I was wondering how to integrate intermittent fasting, weight training and running, in order to achieve increased muscle and also able to run the distance I...
I am doing a dirty fast as it’s my first time going this long. For me, this means I am having bone broth and the occasional scoop of collagen (maybe once a week). A couple days ago, I had a...
I’ve been trying intermittent fasting for the last week, and right before I break my fast every day my weight has been consistently 0.2-0.4 higher than last. I’ve been drinking more water than I’ve ever drank in my life and...
I finished a 5 day fast on Friday since I was going to visit family over the weekend. I had started that fast at 177 and ended it at 171. I was feeling really proud of my progress, and made...
Im doing a lot of heavy weight excersise, and i want to build muscles but also loose weight. I love fasting because it’s so easy to loose weight and feel my very best at the same time, but im a...
can you gain or lose weight when you in intermittent fasting and positive energy balance if you lose weight how
hello! i broke my fast two days ago (not in the right way), i was fasting since february 8th (i broke on the third day tho, pretended nothing happened after) and i'm restarting today. when ur in the first three...
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...
So I have been doing keto for 2 weeks and I'm in ketosis..I started fasting Monday 16:8. I've been going to sleep early all week and getting good sleep. I did start my time of the month Wednesday night so...
Pretty much as it says in the title. I also track macros and mostly focus on protein and Fats. I limit carbs esp refined carbs because of PCOS. I work out 3 days a week and the days I don’t...
Given that fasting increases cortisol levels which causes our bodies to store fat, I was wondering what the impact of fasting was on chronically stressed individuals or individuals with anxiety
So the last day of my fast, I weighed 284 pounds, and after three days of eating a pretty healthy and balanced diet where I only ate 1500 calories a day, I weigh 291. Is this a regular thing, and...
Hey Folks, I completed a 16-day water fast going from a SW 216.8 down to 192.6. BF% started at 34.2%, dropping to 28.5%. Great experience, the first long fast I've done in a few years now. When completing, I decided to switch...
Hi all. I started fasting almost three years ago. I eat between 4-9. I eat a big dinner then a dessert. I lost almost 20 pounds doing this. Recently I gained almost all the weight back. It has been a...
hey yall! apologies for any formatting issues, i'm on mobile. i'm mostly into fasting for the toning benefits and breaking weight plateaus, in addition to mental clarity and other health benefits. stats are 18F, hw 220 lbs, cw 144 lbs....
Has anyone here gained a lot of weight after fasting for a while. I was fasting like crazy a few years ago and got down about 40lbs but found it wasn’t super sustainable for me. When I ate normally again I...
I’m back on Zoloft and I sadly really need it. I don’t want to gain weight as I have from Zoloft in the past. Will intermittent fasting help? Anyone with experience?
Is IF gonna sabotage the process of muscle building if the eating window would include the workout so that there are meals both before and after workout?
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...
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Hi everyone, I just drank masala tea during my fasting window, have I broken my fast? Ingredients: Masala Cloves Ginger Water
Started at 302, got down to 280. I'm doing the elliptical every single day for 30-60 minutes and lifting weights. I'm eating really clean and drinking plenty of water. But my weight went up to 286 in the last week....
Is one more beneficial than the other?
3 days ago I ended a 7-day water fast. I lost 11 lbs over those 7 days and was very happy with the results. Based on my previous fasting experience I estimated about 3-4lbs of that was water weight that...
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I have successfully fasted 20 hours a day for a week, and I feel much better! I am very happy with it, but the weekends are causing me issue. My son is young, and I don't want to introduce any ideas...
Ignoring that one may be easier than the other (all dependent on personal preference), is there a benefit to one slightly longer fast over 3 ‘medium’ fasts? (Or vice versa)
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 was using Zero, but it got all buggy on me. So instead of just reinstalling it after uninstalling, I’d figure I would check out something new. Any tips?
Just checking is this normal? Has anyone experienced something similar. Sorry mean bowel movements
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Anyone have recommendations for the best / classic books recommending a fasting lifestyle from the last couple years? I’m looking to get back on track and looking for a good book to inspire me
I did a 72 last week and it helped me push through knowing other people were also fasting. Anyone want to join me on this one?
Hi, what is the longest you can fast for to not loosing your muscle? Also, can I do weight training during that time?
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?
I am going to do a 3 day dry fast and I was thinking of going straight into a water fast after the 3rd day? Is it okay? Or should I do 3 day dry fast and eat for a...
Lost 13 lbs on a 6-day dry fast and gained back 11 lbs over 5 days. I was not eating poorly.
As above would rolling rolling 23/1 omad soft dry fasting be advisable or even enough to strip the weight off? I am a 6ft make at 250lbs.
I heard fasting can raise cortisol levels.
I've gotten fasting for 24 hours down pretty well, but always cave somewhere around 28 - 36 hours. I was wondering if I could fast on two separate non consecutive days and still consistently lose weight each week?