Hello Snake Dieters, Long story short; I gained a ton of weight during the lockdowns. I was working from home, ordering junk food through Uber Eats everyday and barely moving much throughout the course of a day for basically a year...
Hi! I’m currently doing 4:3 or 5:2 ADF and loving it. Hoping to slim down and transition to OMAD or 20:4 by this summer. I’m lucky enough to have my 18yo niece staying with us for 6 weeks this summer....
I know many people start fasting to lose weight... but am wondering if there are others who fast for other benefits, not losing weight? I have been naturally fasting lately by just listening to my body when its hungry, but...
TLDR: Easier than I expected. pretty similar to a 3 day water fast except for the terrible day 1 headache. Extending to 86-ish hours because it's going well. Refeeding? idk, so much conflicting info out there... Don't feel too bad,...
Hi all, Been intermittent fasting for 2 years on a 16:8 hour eating window, plant-based diet, eating enough during the window. Did it for the cellular benefits. i.e autophagy, lipid profile, and to stay slim. I had to finally be honest with...
**Hello everybody! I’ve got a question to ask all of you** So the thing is: I’ve tried pretty much anything and everything to lose weight/get fit at this point. Several gyms, several sports, several diets, home remedies, miracle products… you...
I got the most male attention when I was 120 lb (I’m 5’ 4”) and now I’m around 135 trying to go back to that. I don’t think I look bad, but I prefer to be 120. When I sent...
Executive Summary: 42 hour clean fast added per week, and after 2 weeks, it broke a plateau of 1.5 months. I am a nearly 47 year old postpartum female sticking to a strict dairy free ketogenic regimen. Weight loss from...
Hey guys - I’ve been fasting for quite some time and it has blessed my life in so many ways. I used to be over 200 lbs - tried every diet out there - stumbled upon keto a few years...
I did OMAD from last Saturday to Wednesday (5 days) meals being less than 600 calories for each day. Then from Wednesday morning to today (Saturday) I fasted. Only water or tea is what I consumed. I lost 9.9 lbs...
About 40 days ago I woke up in Colorado on an annual snowboard trip I do visiting one of my best friends in Summit County. I felt lethargic, depressed, out of shape. I wasn't riding well (I am a pretty...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11462201/Intermittent-fasting-RAISE-risk-early-death-30-study-suggests.html I know, I know. I shouldn't have said anything but she asked me how I was able to stay so slim and still enjoy food. She's yoyo dieted her whole life and we recently started getting closer so I thought...
Well , I’m 5ft9 147 Ib 23 male …. Have been losing and gaining weight for years but this year I got things under control finally…. 147 Ibs is my lowest so basically I haven’t seen this number on the...
I have been doing IF for 16 weeks. I started at 14:10, and am now up to 16:8, with my fasting usually lasting 17 or 18 hours. I’m mindful of what I eat, drink water and black coffee. Practicing yoga...
I recently saw my sister for the first time in a while. She's always been a bigger girl, but she'd deffinately gained abit of weight. Ive always been on the super slim side but had gained a couple stone...
Could use some pointers from experienced fasters on how much and what to eat when doing rolling 72s? I'm 6'2 and 315lbs and want to slim down fast to regain my health as I'm tired of feeling like crap all...
My apologies for the spelling and grammar, I'm dyslexic. I'm 26 , 5'10 male weigh 115kg , I was 121 but I've been eating 500 calories a day for the last two weeks. I read about angus barbieri , who...
Hi, According to my bmi i am at a normal weight [m/27y/183cm/76kg] but i have some stubborn belly fat causing me to not wear any nice shirts that are slim fit. So last night i decided to embark on a water...
Hi everyone - I want to share a method that is currently working for me. Without saying too much, I have weight loss resistance that (I suspect) is a combination of thrifty genes, 20+ years of dieting, and early menopause...
I’ve seen a few people on instagram. Before they become anorexic they were a little, and I mean just a little, chubby. I also noticed many of them had disproportionate bodies and mainly had a lot of fat in the...
Hi everyone! I'm so excited to try this. I'm new to this concept. I've had success with atkins in the past but this go around nothing seems to work for me. I'm 39 and weigh the most I've ever...
I am currently doing 48 hour fasts and then eating until I lose my desired amount of weight. I’ve only been doing this for 2 weeks so far and have noticed some difference. Am I being impatient or maybe doing...
Has anyone struggled with fasting while suffering with labyrinthitis/vestibular issues? I've been almost symptom free for over a year after having suffered on and off for nearly ten years with dizziness. Not eating regularly tends to worsen symptoms so I would...
I started 16/8 this week. I’m trying to slim down a bit. I’m not overweight by any means but would like a trimmer figure. I do carpentry/ labor and I feel like I’m dying to get to my 10-6window. I take...
A little about me, I started this journey at #262 lbs (6'1") and am shooting for a goal weight of #182. I am not obese, per se, but i do carry a lot of extra weight. My goal is to...
Hello, I’m totally new to IF and to dieting. Got some questions. Grateful for any advice. Context: Up until recently I’ve always been slim but the pandemic combined with a new baby and a bunch of other stress has left...
I have been seeing people post that on this sub. It is unnecessary fear mongering. There have been many people here that have broken 20+ day fasts by eating a regular meal and most of them didn't even have digestive...
As the title says: I lost more than 23 kg this years. I dived right in to 20:4/OMAD. Not only did I lose weight my skin (redness and stuff) also improved. Around August I think I had more hairloss than...
Alright, guys and gals. I am kinda tired of the " will this ruin my fast" question that gets asked every so often. Then it gets answered by the " well it depends on what you believe". I think we...
Hello everyone! I’ve been using 16:8 (x3 a week) and 22:2 (x2 a week) with weekend breaks for the past month and a half and I’m starting to get a little worried of doing something wrong since I’ve seen little to...
Hello I'm a week away from finishing my 30 day water fast and I'm scared about breaking it because I've seen that you could get refeeding syndrome from breaking it wrong. I'm not a slim guy I’m 240 pounds and...
I've always been a normal weight. I had 2 kids by 21 (2008), and was still very slim. Then, by 30 I had gained 25 lbs and hated it. At that same time, I got pregnant. I had 2 babies...
Are there any other tiny people out there struggling to lose even 5 lbs? I’m only 5’2”, currently at my highest weight (excepting pregnancy) at 117.4 my goal is 112. I’m not overweight but do have some extra to slim...
Second attempt at a 5 day DF & I am hours away before I’m done. This has been my experience thus far (oddly enough it was all kind of a blur) Day 1: weighed in Monday morning at 182lbs. Felt...
I'm a newbie here. I spent hours last night trying to figure out what exactly Dr. Fung is recommending when combining a Ketogenic Diet with Intermittent Fasting and Fasting for obese people. I have over 100 pounds to lose. ...
A friend is doing a 21-day fast, but starting a prep week first. Her prep week consists of drinking only cherry and apple juice for some reason. Then she says she'll start the 21-day fast. The longest she's done is...
I have been Been doing Combined IF, (20 hours) ADF,( 500 cal one day n other day 1200kcal) and extended fasting (started a week ago extended one) It's been 2, months but my weight loss is slow and my belly fat...
So I've gone from 218 to 210 in about 5 weeks time. I'm 5 ft 7in. But I don't feel any thinner, my face doesn't seem to be slimming, just nothing seems to be happening. Some clothes are...
I’m on day 21 of a 30 day fast. I’ve taken herbal tea and a couple pieces of sugar free gum since I started. I’m also taking electrolyte tablets. My ketones are 4.5-6.1 by keto mojo. I did a dexa...
Hello everyone. I (28 M) have recently started to retake my exercise routines after years of hiatus. I am under a basic, calorie and carb controlled diet with lots of protein. However, today I found out about this method and...
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
I'm 5 11 and 163 pounds, if I where to dry fast for 15 days how much would I lose? About where would my final weight be?
So, I have been starting intermittent fasting and I usually do a 16:8 fast. Do I have to be on keto to see real results? I try to watch my diet and eating habits. Thanks for any advice even supplements...
Tell me your experience if you built up to it or not!
I've been following a 16:8 IF schedule pretty religiously for about a month and a half. On the few days that I've broken a fast early for things like an illness, I try to keep it a lower cal (1500...
Some people just have dull skin and dull eyes, and others are bright and fresh looking even if they're older.
Hi all.. i'm home for the holidays. I planned to do a 20 day fast, but my dad told me he thought I had an eating disorder due to how much I lost and forced me to eat something. I...
I would like to hear from people about losing weight SPECIFICALLY from the belly area. I have an overabundance of visceral fat in that area due to hormonal imbalance and would like to specifically lose the visceral fat. ...
I wasn’t planning on celebrating hitting my GW—I would be happy to reach that goal and nothing else—but I’ve been wanting a particular pair of shoes for a while now. I think I’ll buy them when I hit my GW!...
Hi everyone. 51 F, 5’7” 145 lbs. spent most of my life genetically thin, not thinking about calories or what I was eating. I started eating cleaner about 10 years ago. I also don’t eat any dairy or eggs. Menopause hit...
I want to do a fast, I’m thinking of a bone broth one for 10 days. But I always have trouble not thinking about eating. I do it when I’m bored, I snack and I don’t even realize it. But...
Welcome to the weekly [r/Nutrition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutrition/) feature post for questions related to your personal diet and circumstances. Wondering if you are eating too much of something, not enough of something, or if what you regularly eat has the nutritional content you...
* **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...
My first 4.5 day (108 hour) fast and could use some cheering on. I felt a bit light headed earlier today. Electrolytes helped. Then more coffee. My previous extended fast was 3 days...
My reason for fasting is solely for autophagy. On day 7 water only but it's nearly impossible to sleep due to the hunger. Considering eating at least something to hopefully reduce the hunger before bed. Would a measly apple kick...
I’ve read so much on nutrition that my head feels like it is going to explode. The thing that sucks the most is there is no general consensus of what the “ideal” human diet is. I’ve heard arguments for keto, paleo,...
Needing some motivation today, any tips or tricks that help?
I'm 5'6"/SW 137/CW 137 lbs/GW 120. I've been doing IF since the start of September, but haven't lost any weight. My strategy was cut out my breakfast and latte every morning, cut out sweet treats, eat a healthy...
Im 24 years old 186cm and I weight 77 kg. Im around 10-15% bodyfat with visible abs. I startef intermittent fasting cos I learnt on youtube feom various sources that its good for longevity. The people I watched about this matter...
Diets have come and gone over the years and all connect with some sort of idea that eating needs to be “one way only.” What myths are still floating out there?
Yeah. Got accused of being pro-eating disorder. Never doing that again, lol. I wasn’t even suggesting others to do it, just mentioned it in passing to share my own experience. Now I understand why people say reddit is toxic. I...
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Hi all! As the title says, I'm looking to get back into the IF club. I've successfully lost ~20lbs with 16:8 before (early 2019), but I haven't been able to recreate those results because of life getting in the way...
I don't know if this kind of post is allowed here. And i apologize if this is too long. I have been lurking on this sub for a couple months and really love the community, albeit from a distance. But...
If someone ate a large enough variety of vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, and seeds couldn't they possibly meet all of these needs? Or are there some nutrients we simply can't get outside of meat/animal products?
I personally am not interested in fasting for any more than 20 hours at a time. However... For someone with a really fast metabolism (in excellent cardiovascular shape, with a low body fat percentage), would their metabolic rate and body composition...
I wanted to post this because it seems like a lot of people have family members/friends with bad habits and get a lot of criticism. I looked back at a picture of myself when my mom said I was getting...
Hey, this question is for people who are trying to understand nutrition better. I want to know where do regular people struggle, any misinformation among general population, what would you like to be clarified? I'll be answering all of your...
What resources do you guys use to get your calorie and other nutritional info? Obviously if I'm using packaged food I go off that but I buy a lot of loose ingredients. I need something where I can input basic...
Good, Bad or Ugly in general? Do the majority of posts and comments even respect the quality requirements of the sub reddit? What is your perception? Reliable and relevant content? Personally, I think qualified redditors in the subreddit (dietitians, etc.) should have an...
Need help with getting in more protein
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I’m wondering if any fellow ladies under or equal to 5’2 have experience fasting? I’m 4’11 and weigh the highest I’ve been in my entire life at around 130. I have something the 19th of January I want to...
Hey guys, interested in the spam and pickles diet and ill be messing with it over the next few weeks but i have one issue, processed meat gives me major gout flareups, i had it when i tried the bacon/cucumber...
Hey everyone, even if I know how my health positively turns out when I am doing IF, I am not able to go back in my routine; it is already 2 months. Any advice from who experienced...
Wanted to share this here as a gentle, healthy reminder that things can obviously be taken too far. This poor man attempted a 40 day dry fast and died during it (25 days in?). There’s no real context given as...
Happy to report 3 consecutive weeks of IF! 25F. Always aiming for at least 16:8 but often doing 18:6. Slimmed down a few inches on my waist. This is the longest that I have been able to do IF for.....
I finally found a reliable calibration in IF. I’m 55(M) and eat once a day. I’ve done this for the past eight years. I’ve maintained 40lb weight loss 228 >188 for 8 years. I’ve gotten down to 177 running 40 miles...
Aside from supplements, what are some reputable companies whose purview is nutrition?
This is my 2 Year Body Transformation from Overweight to Healthy In March 2020 I came across a sport called Calisthenics that changed my life, over the last 2 years I've completely changed my physical appearance, by training Bodyweight movement patterns....
Holy macaroni am I cold. I can’t feel my toes, and I am wearing three layers. I have experience in fasting. About two years ago, for three months I fasted 3 days out of a week, but I can’t remember...
Hi! I have been dieting and working out for several months, and Intermittent Fasting (16:8) for the past month. I enjoy IF as it doesn't even feel like I'm really restricting my calories much, the problem is I'm losing muscle...
Help! I have been pretty successful at IF 18:6 with an eating window from 1pm-7pm. However I have started exercising at 6 am. Cardio/weight lifting and by 1030 im starving. Do i try to move my window to 10:30-430? That...
* **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...
[Belly fat resistant to every-other-day fasting](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210303161656.htm) Does anyone have anecdotal experience reflecting this?
Hy guys, so I started IF in the middle of summer. I am a 24yo female, 170 cm in height (5.57 ft) and 60,5 kg (133.5 lbs) in weight. When I started I was about the same weight then now....
Hi, So I understand through doing various 16/8 and omad fasts that after several hours you enter different phases (catabolic, fat burning, ketosis, etc) but I have a question regarding fasting state and breaking your fast. If you break your fast with...
Do skinless, boneless, frozen chicken breast from Tysons, say, come under the type one carcinogen label by the WHO? Edit: Here’s an example of what I’m talking about: https://www.tyson.com/products/frozen-chicken-breast-tenderloins/
good afternoon everybody and Happy New Year! when i started IF in early May (started 257lbs) of last year i set a goal of hitting onederland by New Years and posting a sweet before and after picture here,...
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I'm facing a ton of sleep issues due to fasting. I have done tons of fasts and came to this conclusion. I have been on Keto for 22 months now. Keto and fasting are reasons for poor sleep in my...
Hello :) I am a lover of the fasting lifestyle but the majority of fasts I’ve completed were 2 days long each time. The longest I’ve gone without food was 6 days but I really want to challenge myself and...
Hi Everyone. I just had another Monday morning weigh in and I’m feeling so down. The scale only moved down 0,1kg this week. I have about 27kgs to lose in total. I have been doing IF for 7 weeks and...
This is an extract from Dr Filonov's book '20 Questions and Answers about Dry Fasting' This book has a wealth of information and I highly recommend purchasing it from [https://dryfasting.info/](https://dryfasting.info/) ​ What are the advantages of dry fasting compared to water fasting? In a...
I've been doing 16 h fasting daily for two years with no problems. This week I began doing 22 h fasts and on the third day after weight training in the gym I began losing my eyesight and I felt...
F23, 400 lbs, I don't have a set day to stop my water fast but I'm thinking around 40 days, I'm 1 week in and have only been drinking water. When should I start drinking the juice? this Is also...
gf has been fasting - no less than 21 hour fasts, with a 3 hour eating window. and has done multiple 36 hour fasts. this has been going on for at least 2 weeks Her weight has essentially stayed the same....