Couldn’t wait till Wednesday to post! My clothes are loose, I’m still not hungry, I feel great! Holy shit, 40lbs in January. Nine days till I hit my fasting goal. I’m almost half way to my 5 month weight loss goal already. 2025 is gonna be banging for me and all the rest of you that are taking control of your health! 💪 Happy fasting!!!!

I’ve been on this fast schedule since November (5pm - 11am daily). I feel fine and I’ve lost 25 pounds. I’m a little concerned because I read that there could be cardiovascular risks with prolonged fasting of this type. I’d like to keep going with it but now I’m not sure. Love to hear your opinions. 52m btw.

Hi,

This is my first time posting in this subreddit! I have a lot of experience with Dr Longo's Fasting Mimicking Diet' (FMD) with home prepped food. I've done in many times for 5 and 7 days. It's quite easy after day 2 -- I mostly miss the action of eating. I'm experimenting with fasting for health reasons mainly for insulin resistance. I'm about 5'8" and 175 lbs.

During the weekdays, I follow a whole foods plant based diet with no added oils. I eat mostly beans, lentils, chickpeas, oats, sauerkraut, olives, vegetables and fruits. Weekends, I do eat mostly whole foods but I might have some nuts, cheese, seafood and chicken. And I also drink alcohol (sugar free) during the weekends. I also eat in a time restricted window usually from 10 am to 8 pm.

I decided to try EF for only one day, well more like 36 hours. But I ended up extending it to 2.5 days. I took in daily the following with plenty of water (measured these with a 0.1g increment scale):

• Sodium: 7.5 g himalayan salt (3 g Na)
• Potassium: 7.5 g KCl (3.75 g K)
• Magnesium: 3.5 g MgCitrate (0.4 g Mg)

I mixed the minerals in quart jar with water and added a bit of water to my water glass throughout the day.

Starting with the evening of day 1, I had a nagging headache. Not too terrible to take medication for but still irritating. It continued through day 2. I also felt very tired, cold and sleepy and had brain fog. Regarding hunger, by the middle of second day, most of my hunger was just psychological very similar to what I experience with FMD. I also kept track of my blood sugar : Day 1 morning 107. Day 2 morning 88, afternoon 75, night 68. Day 3 morning 75.

I was wondering if I should increase the amount of electrolytes? I looked at the wiki and these amounts are in target but on the lower end. Also, do headaches, fatigue and brain fog usually ease after Day 2?

Thanks.

So I’m doing this for the first time to try and cut back my weight (6ft7in270) to 240lbs so I can get back in the gym more confidently if that makes any sense at all what are the best recommended supplements/ methods for a 2-5 day fast ? I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW no punctuation no commas idc idc idc I just need help please guys 🤣

I have done 48 hour fasts before, but this week decided to kick things into gear. I just completed my first 5-day fast!!

Gonna eat this weekend and then start again on Monday. My eating this weekend will still be in a condensed window(6 hours or so).

I've taken a 1 year break from fasting bc I'm getting my PhD (i know everyone says ohhhh i have such great focus fasting, well i personally experience cog decline) Anyway! I must do a 3day fast for medical reasons (I started last night) I have a very demanding few days ahead of me. I take the Nutri-Align Salts. I feel like I need more then the 4 scoops, what is the worst that would happen if i did 5 scoops? 5'0" 37F 115lbs 25% body fat Any experience/advice here? I have lot of work and I have to do this fast.

For context I am about 5’10”. I started on the 2nd with a 72 hour fast so the initial drop was mostly water/holiday weight, but it’s nice to see the progress. I have been sticking to a loose schedule of fasting that includes at least one 48 hour fast per week and a lot of 24s/36s. Typically only having one large meal when I do eat, trying to emphasize protein, fruits and veggies, and whole food sources. However, I do still enjoy some beers on the weekend and occasional unhealthy meals.

My overall goal at this point is 175 and I really think I can get there this spring as long as I stick with it! Recently started weight training again, and I also stay pretty active walking/hiking. Hoping to do another 72 hour fast this month, or maybe even attempt 96!

I had to throw up several times today due to (I think) excessive stimulants. I'm wondering if I should still do my planned 48 hour water fast tommorow? I appreciate everyone who helps.

Not sure if this is already a thing or not, but I think "Fasting February" has a nice ring to it.

I don't usually make "Day 1" or "I'm going to" posts since they are silly and mostly from noobs whom will never do any such thing. Anyhow, I just liked the sound of the title and after taking a couple months off, it is time to get back to the Fasting!

Not sure how long I'll go for, but at the very least I'll be doing several multi-day Fasts.

Stats: Male, 44yo (*sigh*), fattest weight 350lbs ( 158.75 kgs), height 6ft (182.88cm) - CW: 240lb (108.86kg) on 1/31/2025 (weighed at night after eating) - GW: 190lbs (86kg)

I got down to 225lbs a few months ago, but then injured myself going too heavy during a workout and really messed myself up. Since recovering, I've slowly built myself back up and have been able to get back into full workouts over the last 1.5 months. Anyhow, it is time to get under 200lbs for the first time in two decades... I really want to buy new pants!

Okay, so i wanted to lose some weight before going on holiday, as i want to take photos and enjoy myself without being self-conscious.

I’m currently 6 days in my fast

My plan ride is on the 4th of april, so i was wondering if i should do one long fast till the 28th of March, or if i should just split it up two 30s. Will 6 days be enough to refeed?

I’m currently 90kg at 165, and want to get down to around 70kg, tho im not sure if that loss will be noticeable.

Any advice? Thank you.

So imma be honest, I had that ‘go big or go home’ mentality and was gonna attempt a 40 day water (liquid because I was still gonna have my unsweetened cup of tea daily) fast. However I decided to still work towards it because as of late

(Lore Drop: I first started fasting in late 2019 and early 2020 and somewhere during that the most I EXTENDED fasted was 8 days straight. But from been struggling from mid 2020 to like last summer with staying consistent with fasting, but I’m back being consistent 🎉)

As I was saying, as of late the best I can fast before my brain is like “hey what’s going on” is 50-55hours so this fast I’m aiming to do 96 hours so 4 days BUT if I just accomplish 72, I’ll still be pleased with myself. So that’s why the timer is set to 72 hours. This is somewhat an accountability post but yeah and everyone starting on there feb. fast good luck

Hello I suffer from an excessive amount of eye floaters and I’m subbed to the eye floater subreddit. In the subreddit someone is claiming they saw a significant reduction in eye floaters with a water and coffee only 5 day fast. I’m curious has anyone here who has fasted for extended periods of time seen this happen for them?

Never been a big fan of coffee so I get my start with a Celsius or some other sugar free energy drink. For fasts are they still alright to have since they’re sugar free? Or if not Celsius what other energy drinks do you have while on a fast. Thank you!

Has anyone found any benefit from intermittent fasting other than weight loss?

I’ve been doing 16-18 hour fasts for 8 years or so and have dabbled occasionally with OMAD going dinner to dinner which is what works best for me. Recently I’ve done OMAD consecutive days and last week about 3 times. Im now believing that Im more than capable of graduating on to every day, or at least Monday to Friday workdays. For some extra motivation to pull off daily OMAD, Im curious if anyone has positive health observations they experienced other than weight loss. Im familiar with autophagy which we can’t measure I don’t think. Did anyone feel mentally sharper? Get better sleep? Get sick less often? Improvement in mood? Less back pain? Any noticeable health improvement other than weight loss? TY.

Anyone else really love breaking a fast early in the morning for some reason? Like 2am-6am?

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I started at 180 lbs (82 kg) on January 9th and by January 29th after doing OMAD, keto, increasing my daily steps, and fasting, I got down to 170 lbs (77 kg) and lost 10lbs in 20 days. For two weeks during this time, I did a 72 hour fast from Thursday to Sunday. Surprisingly, I rarely felt hungry and had little to no appetite. I felt fine and didn’t think much about food.

I was really proud of my progress due to my clothes fitting much better, and I was generally feeling good. However, in the past few days, my appetite has skyrocketed. I don’t know if it’s due to increased stress from work (im an emotional eater) or if it’s because of a rise in ghrelin levels.

For the past four days, I’ve been experiencing intense cravings which dont feel like hunger, but instead simply feel like an overwhelming urge to just eat. I ended up giving in and eating more than I should have. Yesterday, I attempted another 72 hour fast, but at the 22 hour mark, I experienced an insane increase in appetite and unfortunately gave in and ate. This is frustrating because fasting for 22, 48, or even 55 hours used to be easy for me.

I weighed myself today, and I’m at 172 lbs (78 kg). I know most of that is just water weight, but I still have 25 to 35 lbs (11 to 16 kg) left to lose, and I’m need to lose weight due to medical reasons. Also, fasting had significantly improved my mental health and reduced brain fog for me.

I’m attempting another 72 hour water fast today, but I’d love to hear from anyone who has experienced this. Does this get better over time? Does fasting eventually reduce ghrelin levels and are there any studies to support this? Or is this just something I have to push through as long as I’m losing weight? I really don't want to get carried away too early into this and gain back the weight.

I'm aware this may not be the normal post on the sub but I really wasn't sure where else to ask for advice. I had a really high fever for 3 days straight and during that time I ate little to nothing. Day 4 and 5 I'm still sick and my appetite has still not fully recovered, but I do find myself being hungry. The problem is every time I try and eat a larger portion, I feel nauseous.

Can someone recommend any advice, website or guides on how to healthily break a fast to not throw off my body entirely? Please help I have no idea what I'm doing

Omega fatty acid 3, 6, 9 supplements? Had an old friend who was able to water fast 500+ hours, and she advised me to take them. I've done short fasts (24 hr) with them before, but I also heard you need to take the supplement with meals.. which makes me think they might be useless for water fasting 5 days or more.

On a fast how much muscle do you burn vs fat I know it’s substantially higher amounts of fat but I figured I should ask to see

posting this as more of an accountability thing but i've been at my highest weight for months now, losing 5lbs or so, and then gaining it right back. fasting seems to be the best for me in terms of staying consistent (i've been "doing" calorie-counting) and i've done if, 24, and 48 hour fasts many times in the past. i've always tried to find the perfect timing to really get back into fasting but i've realized there's no perfect time and my health just continues to deteriorate the longer i wait.

i'll be fasting for the first 7 days of my cycle or at least one week every month because unfortunately my menstruation is inconsistent, and outside of that i'll be doing omad or rolling 48s. the goal is to lose at least 100lbs this year which would get me to the lowest weight i've been in years

I'm impressed with the number of people I see fasting. I've had such a hard time starting, been trying for 2 week. I bought myself really good quality coffee today, rather expensive. I also have excellent green tea and matcha. I'm actually becoming a tea snob because of fasting. I figured I'd treat myself and make it as rewarding as possible. I think fasting will help me get through the rest of the winter. It's been a long and cloudy one for me.

I started a 48 hour or longer fast Thursday, and I plan on eating either Saturday night or Sunday night.

Hunger comes and goes, but never severe nor do I feel lousy or tired.

How do we feel about coffee with only a touch of heavy cream in the mornings? I know black is ideal, but I like it with a sliver of cream. I also enjoy one 0-10 calorie energy drink before work (night shift).

Do you consume them? Do they impact an extended fast significantly, or are they harmless with the minimum dosage? I'd like to know your experience and thoughts.

I could only afford the 10 meals a week plan from my college this semester, and am trying to figure out the best way to split it up.

I'm 120lbs, 5'4 F, semi-active and can't afford to lose more than a few pounds ATM. I used to do OMAD, ADF, and extended fasts pretty regularly, but I stopped doing so a few months ago because it was upsetting my stomach and messing with my heart, even with proper electrolyte supplementation.

I'm trying to weigh out the benefits of my two options right now. My main concerns are that I will either drop too much weight, or that fasting will trigger a binge period.

Why do some people have no bowel movements yet don’t trust a fart is a common saying on this subreddit?

Some people have little to no bowel movements and some are little diarrhea machines. Especially during a long extended fast (longer than 7 days). How can we avoid turning into fecal dispensers during a fast? How can we learn to trust a fart again? Thoughts? Advice? Asking for a friend…

Breaking my 7 day fast tonight, already have the bone broth to initially break it but what is a good list of foods I should pick up at the store for refeeding? What are ya’lls go to proteins fruits and veggies?