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...
hi, I fast from 8pm to 1pm. During that time, I have to have coffee. I can't function without it. Problem is - coffee on an empty stomach = upset bowels. I only have one coffee a day. Any suggestions...
Hello, I have a question. I am fasting (40 hours into 8 hour eating window) and normally I have zero issues. I'm experiencing stomach growls and also stomach pains. Now the pains and this amount of growling is new to me....
Hi, sorry if this has been asked a million times! I want to try 16/8 fasting but my one hang up is that I cannot drink coffee (it gives me life destroying anxiety) and green tea on an empty stomach...
I’m at hour 60 and ideally want to go for 84-88 hours which is when I have an event and will have to break my fast. The lunch/day event will be in a quiet environment so stomach noise will definitely be...
I’ve been doing IF for about 6 months now and every single aspect of my health is doing far better — except my gut health. i usually follow one of two schedules: 1. don’t eat until 430-6 pm and then...
I (34F) did a 5 day fast to try to prepare my body and mind for an upcoming birthday (combined with mindful activities like meditation and journaling). I broke my fast at dinner with Sushi, and I have had an...
TL DR: can I have a multivitamin for my magnesium requirement on an empty stomach? I've been gradually progressing in my IF journey and I'm still wondering if I'll make it to multi day fasts. Here is a summary so...
I completed a 39 hour fast this morning, my first ever extended fast. I broke it with chicken and broccoli, then ate another serving of chicken for lunch, and made a potentially awful mistake…I ate a candy bar (a very...
Hi everyone. I started my journey a week ago and I am hesitant to carry on. On day two my stomach started to burn. I am getting mild reflux but this isn’t an entirely new effect, I have felt...
My understanding is that Greek yogurt is a probiotic (produced with live bacterial cultures) . They help support the good bacteria that already live in the digestive system. Eating Greek yogurt "may" improve one's ability to handle a wide variety...
I just finished my 4 day (~106hr water fast) and wow, I had no idea how much better you feel. I'm a nerd at heart so I did a ton of research before and I followed the usual timeline. I...
Long story short, I did 2 36 hrs fast with 7-10 days in between. Come the second 36, my stomach has been feeling weak and sensitive. Which was weird since I don't think I did something wrong (I have encountered...
Is there a correlation to zinc and stomach acid? I’m trying to naturally increase stomach acid levels to digest foods properly and was wondering if anybody knew of some foods/supplements that would help? Thanks in advance!
I have slow digestion among other issues, so 6 hours after I eat, my stomach is still full. This helps with my window a LOT bc if i eat after 2 in the afternoon I have trouble sleeping bc my...
I just broke my 16hr fast with a few slices of apple and peanut butter. Eating slow. Have been drinking a lot of water. Not taking any meds and my stomach hurts SO BAD. Happens each time. I’m new so...
I’m in a dry fast (~7 hrs so far) after four days of a bad case of food poisoning/ stomach flu - will spare the details but I began the fast with intestines already pretty empty. Every time I ate,...
I've got long covid and I've been doing some 48-72 hour fasts as it is meant to help with the recovery process. I'd like to do some longer fasts but unfortunately I take meds twice a day (antibiotics) which I...
Hello all I just need some guidance and/or someone that knows more about fasting. I’ve suffered from GERD for 11 years now. My stomach completely sucks I can’t eat a lot of foods being that my stomach is really sensitive....
I really and truly dislike drinking dissolved electrolytes to the point I will end up low (I will gag to the point of regurgitating small amounts of electrolyte solution). Many on here have criticized electrolyte supplements in pill form cuz...
I'm approaching my 60th hour of a prolonged fast (trying to hit 72), but for some reason I've started getting intense stomach cramps and pain in my lower abdomen. They're not hunger pains either- it feels almost like my stomach...
My husband and I have been fasting for a little while now. We usually fast on Monday and Thursday (so 36-40 hours when we stop by 8 pm the night before and don’t eat until 8 am or 12 pm...
Hi fam! I've been doing 16:8 from some time and a day ago I met an uncle of mine, who's a senior doctor in some hospital. While chatting about food habits, he pointed out I should not have a large...
Hello, Lately I've noticed that drinking coffee (black, w/ cream, w/ sugar, or without sugar) on an empty stomach in the morning results in an upset stomach and a trip to the bathroom. Are there any alternatives to having coffee? Or perhaps...
Does anybody have experience with this? I usually take my meds in the morning with breakfast? Not sure about taking them on an empty stomach?
If your stomach is rumbling it usually tells you that you are hungry and you need to fill it. But what does it crave? A certain volume of food or a certain amount of calories?
Hi Guys :) I am trying to fast but i cant drink coffee without some kind of sweetener. I have been trying erythritol in my coffee instead of Aspartame/Acesulfame K but i've been having SERIOUS Stomach problems (really really...
I have done a number of shorter day fasts before and not had this issue. I don’t feel good this time. I’m taking electrolytes and not being very active. I think it’s stomach acid. What can I do that doesn’t...
Hi (30m, 106/117kg, GW:90, waterfast day 11/40), I've bought a multivitamin, but I'm under the impression that my stomach doesn't like it. I've read somewhere, that the B vitamins are problematic on an empty stomach. What do you use and did you...
I really want to get my stomach bio in better shape. I’m confused- if I drink lemon and apple cider vinegar during the day will that help if my acid reducer stops the healing benefits by reducing stomach acid? I...
Hi! Can anybody give me an idea how long to wait before having espresso after dry fasting? I’m going right back into a water fast and I really need energy to catch up on all my housework from laying around dry...
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...
Is there a way to put something on your stomach for taking meds without breaking fast? I intermittent fasting which leaves me with an empty stomach for most mornings. I use to just eat something when I wasn’t feeling well...
I fasted for 7 or 8 days for five days I was on the smoothie fast and and the rest of the days all I had was juice and water. I was tempted with my brother eating chips with hot...
Anyone one else gets stomachache easily now? If I eat process food my stomach hurts. Chocolate gives me heartburn now. I broke my fast with sushi today (high quality) and I just threw it up - that has never happened before.
I got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis back in 2016 when I was in the hospital for a week with salmonella poisoning. I have not eaten any meat for 19 years and have been fully vegan for 7. After I got...
hey all! Not sure if its related but I thought i would get some opinions! Started intermittent fasting on sunday 16/8 and for the last three nights i have developed upper stomach pain. It usually comes in slowly late afternoon...
Okay. To start, I’ve tried IF before and loved it. Not too sure why I stopped but I did. Anyways, I found that not eating until about 12pm worked best for me. That meant I would skip breakfast and eat...
I’m on my 4th day, so far so good. But I’m starting to have a really bad stomach ache. It’s sharp and really painful, at my very low stomach near my waist. I’m planning to finish the fast tonight so...
So I fasted a couple times before this , the first time I did 36 hour fast , then broke my fast like an idiot, ate a huge breakfast, lots of carbs and some processed shit and I felt gross...
How do you guys stop your stomach from making noise? I want to fast more during the week, but its impossible because of how embarrassingly loud my stomach is.
I get bad migraines daily, and I've found that naproxen makes the migraines much less painful. But I'm supposed to take it in the morning and 12 hours later. But naproxen is terribly bad for the stomach. I'm looking...
I love sugar free coffee in the morning, but been having stomach issues after starting 18:6 fasts during weekdays, probably because I drink it with an empty stomach, I have been feeling an acid build up and even reflux sometimes....
I'm not doing IF to lose weight. I do it because eating usually makes me tired at 11am if I eat breakfast. I hesitate to blame only carbs. There are few foods that don't make me tired: Salad. Beef. Sushi....
Has anyone else noticed ever since they started fasting, they don’t feel side effects from food or drinking as much? Back before I started fasting, whenever I ate fast food with even a little too much grease my stomach was...
I don't like making my fast public, but I feel this is an important question I need to ask. Last time after I finished dry fasting, I began to drink green tea and my stomach felt full but my mouth felt...
I've always been a snacker. So this is a long time for me I'm getting bloating and cramps, not low on magnesium or salt. The rest of me feels good. How long should I wait out the stomach pain? ...
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I started having stomach aches in about 22nd hour of my 24h fast also some small aches on the left side of my chest. This is my 1st ever attempt at dry fast. It was kind of worrying. The pain...
to make a long story short, I'm a full time college student with considerably small lectures (30 ppl max per lecture) and would like to continue fasting while I'm at college. Only issue is that my stomach is a loud...
Hi! I have been on a fasting journey for a couple of years now, which started with the keto diet. From keto, I learned of Dr Fung and through rolling water fasts with keto based refeeds, I’ve been able to...
I've been doing 21 hour intermittent fasting for quite a while now. But I've found that after I eat, I bloat. Not necessarily because what I ate disagrees with me, but rather because the volumetric quantity of what I eat....
Hi so little background. I've done a 8 day fast early October and had to end it due to wanting to throw up (hard to keep water down or electrolytes) just listened to my body and ended it early. I...
For example that even after eating a big, healthy meal, stomach full of it, you still feel like you want to eat something else which is generally considered unhealthy. When we have the feeling that we need to eat something...
Just hear me out. We all noticed that if we combine certain foods, or if we eat certain stuff like fruits, we tend to visit the bathroom more often. Is there any study or theory that supports doing this as a...
Maybe it wasn't wise to break fast eating normal food. Fasted for about 64hrs with just water and black coffee (well did have cream/stevia this morning). Had a grilled chicken salad from chick fila for lunch and taco bell for...
Hi everyone! I’m currently 5 weeks into fasting 17/7. My eating window is from 12p.m. to 7p.m. Well my problem is, that even though I’m not hungry or feel any appetite, my stomach stars to growl 1-2 hours...
I had an awful stomach bug last week starting on the 5th and couldn't eat without the bug inter-jecting. It took about 3 days for me to get back to a state where I could stomach and hold food down...
I've been doing IF since August, initially 16:8 but settling on 18:6 with some OMAD thrown in. Man I just can't eat like I used to. It seems my stomach may have shrunk, I take it is is common however? Took...
Hi, I (F28) have done IF before and it's done wonders for my relationship with food and helped me exercise regularly. What worked best was fasting 20:00 - 12:59, eating 13:00-19:59. I felt it was easy and motivating. Then I...
Specifically potassium and sodium.
I eased into eating by starting with bone broth. Then the next day (yesterday) I had a small meal and a few hours later a bigger meal. Today i unintentionally did a 2.79 mile hike with my friend and my...
I have been practicing IF for a long time and had some problems with drinking my morning coffee. So, I was long looking for ways how to maintain my fast making it until 12. I am sharing my solution to...
For a few months I was fasting very easily. 20 hours a day was no problem, but suddenly if I go more than 10, I get extremely sick to my stomach and have this incredible gnawing hunger like my stomach...
So I’m doing 16/8, it’s going relatively okay, but I feel bloated and my stomach cramps won’t really go away, if I breathe in heavy it hurts more. Am I doing something wrong?
I hope everyone is doing well today. I've been doing 16/8 Monday through Friday and sometimes on the weekend and not long ago hit my goal weight, but I just can't seem to stop the habit of sucking in my...
Last week I started doing consistent OMAD. Previous to this, I’ve done 3-8 day fasts before so I’m familiar to fasting. This time was different, I started getting sick in the middle of the week. It started out with a...
For purely scientific reasons I have been breaking my 96 hour fasts with bigger amounts of complex foods. I don't want to derail my efforts so I postpone the next meal until lunch or dinner the next day. Actually easy...
This is probably annoying, im sorry! Can anyone direct me to the page on here with information about how to take electrolytes correctly on an empty stomach? I saw that if you put salts in a capsule and it dissolves,...
As the title suggests. I have been doing IF for over three years now on average 21 hours a day with a three hour eating window (in effect OMAD that I space out). My biggest struggle is the discomfort I...
I started my fast on 2/15 and had to stop it around the 28th hour because all of a sudden I started getting this excruciating cramping pain in the stomach and started getting very nauseous. Has anyone felt like this?
So I was fasting for about 3 years but I have now developed bloating and constipation when eating, all the time it seems. Had many test done they can’t find anything wrong with me. It’s really odd, I wondered if...
I've been doing 16-8 It for three days now and I've been experiencing burning sensation and pain in my stomach. Even after I eat. Is this temporary or am I doing something wrong?
Lately I've been having upset stomach pains, causing me to feel sick. Bad bowl movements is another side effect. Anyone have tips on how to avoid this? I do the 20/4 plan. Anything I can take to ease the pain?...
I had my gallbladder removed in 2021 and I’m not sure if this is the culprit. I’ve recently started attempting IF after having great success with it in the past, but I can’t get to midday without awful stomach cramps...
Here's the list of things I take daily, all in pill format: Magnesium + C, Potassium + Calcium, Vit B complex, L-Carnitine, A drop of A+K2+D3. I do daily IF 18-6 and every 2 weeks I do a 72h. IF days...
36/m here. On and off the IF train over the last 4 to 5 years. Starting and stopping. Starting weight way back when was 235. Now I'm currently at 195. Over the last 5 months have gotten back on board...
hi, i normally eat OMAD, and have been for a a good while, always been healthy, 34M/120lb./5'9. For some reason, i never have issues unless to much onion, but after eating my veggie/pasta roast on saturday (spiral pasta, baby...
I'm on day 7 of a 10 day water fast. I'm not hungry or anything. I woke up a little weak on day 4 and 5. Overall, im good. I was even thinking of pushing it out to 14 days....
Hey! I've been fasting for a few months now but today a pain/cramp has started across My stomach, just above my belly button. It hurts most when I'm standing or stretching. Is this normal when you're in the middle of...
Just had the worst Diarreah and stomach craps of the last 2 years after i woke up from my 16:8, it took me an hour to recompose myself, Now I'm fine but I'm afraid of continuing my 16:8 routine.
Hi guys, I'm in the process of trying to heal my damaged stomach with the snake diet (prolonged fasting and snake juice recipe with cayenne pepper) but i had a question regarding the consumption of the cayenne pepper extract: can i just...
Been doing ADF/rolling 40s for a few months now. Today I went a bit crazy on my refeed. Started with two cups of chicken broth. Moved on to a tuna wrap with spinach/avocado/hotsauce. 4 cheese pierogies. One cheese crepe. Handful...
I've been doing 18/6 for about a month now. It works wonders and I feel amazing. My problem is getting to sleep, I'm already a bit insomniac but sleeping on an empty stomach seems to make it much worse, sometimes...
This is not a complaint, as I'm overweight and need to lose weight. Been doing OMAD for about three weeks now. Each day gets progressively easier to last the 22hours between meals (I have a 2 hour eating window). Before,...
Hi all, I wanted to check if anyone has stomach issues with refeeds after a 72hr fast? I typically fast for 72 hr period, do an OMAD refeed and then restart the fasting again. However I seem to constantly have...
Only drink coffee and water during it. How do you beat it?
I went from 255 to 140 with keto and IF (usually OMAD with occasional 48h and 72h fasts in between). I'm now maintaining with low-carb and 16:8 IF. That means I skip breakfast and I don't ever snack even in...
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 read that drinking coffee or tea on an empty stomach is bad for you, so if you fast in the morning (don't eat breakfast), when would be the optimal time to drink your first cup of coffee or tea...
Hey everyone - as many here, a nervous refeeder. I weighed in at 163 pounds the day I started a 10 day fast (I'd been doing rolling fasting, but this day was right after I ate - moderate carbs, high...
I did my first 32 hour fast or so this past Sunday. I wanted to do it to lose weight. I am a very active person, but I am also incredibly overweight and I shouldn't be with the...
I may have to break my fast because I feel terrible. I thought I was just dehydrated since I forgot to drink water but everytime I drink and I piss it back out or nearly shit myself. I don't know...
Would love to have a partner through this. I'm looking to do a 14 day fast, but this being my first extended fast I plan to listen to my body to see how far I can go. F/21/5'3" CW: 148lbs GW:...
Anyone feel sour belly awful eating after a 16-18 hr fast? I have black coffee and tea in the morning then eat a protein and salad/veggies at lunch. Caloric range 250-400. Sometimes include a small portion of carbs. Then...
I am almost 3 weeks into my weight loss journey. I was not very fat to start off with, but I have most of the fat at stomach and thighs. I do IF 15:9 and try to consume around 600-700...
Hi! Just looking for tips other than “hydrate” on how to get through a fast while being awake most of the time. Wanting to avoid feeling sick to my stomach which happens sometimes. I have successfully done 3 14 hour...
I did a 60 something hour fast and ate a lot today. -two patty cheeseburger from 5 guys with veggies, ketchup, and Mayo -cauliflower/potato dish (a bit spicy) -spinach and cheese (a bit spicy) -creamy chicken with some heavy cream -a few nuts -a...
32 y o female, 5'6, 143 lbs. I've been on the lazy keto for 3 months now, consuming around 50 g of carbs daily. I'm not overweight but still managed to lose 6 kg which is very noticeable on me....
(condition where stomach takes a long time to empty food). i've heard of gordon ryan on JRE recently explaining how he'd unintentionally (water?) fast for like 5 days out of pain and nausea but when he'd resume eating seems like it'd...