It's been over a year since I fasted and y'all have inspired me to get back to the regimen.

Please send good thoughts!

Had My gallbladder removed this past Thursday. I am wanting to do a week long fast to see if It will help me heal faster. Has anyone had experience fasting after a surgery and does it help the healing process?

Sup y’all. I’ve yet to complete my week fast but I was looking for some more ideas of what to eat afterwards? Would sushi be too much you think? If not that then what is a good starting point for a refeed? Open to anything. Thanks.

Just adding an update from my previous post about attempting a longer fast. Than I’ve ever done. From thanksgiving to today the scale is down 12 pounds. Obviously mostly water weight but I think it’s a big mental help to see the number go down. Kind of curious as of to why my hunger still shows itself throughout the day. Not starving like I said before. Just annoying.

So this is super vulnerable, but I needed this when I started my journey! I completed a 25 day water fast. Nothing, but water. I did not weigh myself because that kind of triggers me so I decided to take photos instead, as I care more about how I look/feel than weight. I lost 2 pant sizes. My skin has cleared up and my sleeps are better.

Currently on another 25 day fast that I started November 30. I know I have a long way to go still.

26, F, 5’11.

I plan on getting aloe vera from the store, grinding it up and just drinking. I am hoping this would help cleanse my bowels. Do you think this will affect my fast in anyway?

Day 3 was very difficult mentally, the cravings were insane. Fought through it though, and woke up feeling so much better. If I can do it, so can you.

Not my first water fast, but first time aiming for 6 days.

hey yall, in the new year im planning to do a full month fast (sorta.) - was planning to have a day or two at the end of each week where i eat, and then get back into fasting again for the next week. (so around 4 times in the entire month)
however, i know there are benefits to stuff like ketosis and autophagy and all of that good stuff that occurs when you're in a long time fasted state; so im wondering if this periodical eating would impact those benefits or impact fat loss in any way? (fat loss being my primary concern)

in other words, would i be better off results-wise just fasting the whole month completely instead of taking these days off? would it even change anything or not really?
i might be overthinking this but help would be appreciated :)

Posting for accountability and support Did my longest one last month and achieved 76 hours. I was a bit disappointed when I broke my fast and really should have pushed for longer. Will only have water, salt, tea and coffee. All tips welcome!

So Basically this. I wanna know how to do it properly. The pitfalls etc. I wanna know everything.

Everyone and their mom will be fasting this week anyway. We should officially fast together in solidarity

Inbetween a 21 day water/ liquid fast.

I have freshly juiced apple juice diluted, half and half with water on days I feel extremely weak (Every 3/4 days)

Coconut water every 3-4 days for electrolytes

Water with a pinch on Celtic salt everyday for electrolytes.

I was considering buying Fasting Salts or Electrolytes powerder by Dr. B but scared it may elevate my blood pressure. (My Doc Said I had high blood pressure, but wanted to check again in a month) so I'm scared to take electrolytes that are not natural, hence why I opted for Celtic salt and coconut water.

Is what I'm doing dangerous??

Edited: I'm not to bothered about ketosis/ weightloss, that's not the focus of my fast. I'm just worried after reading about shocking the system and insulin spike etc

How crazy is that given that no electrolytes supplements will be taken; strictly water and black coffee..

It’s my first time fasting over 24 hrs, I need support group 🙃

Hi everyone! I'm looking into starting a fast but don't know where to start.

Little background on me... I've swam my entire life and swam at a very high level in high school and swam d1 in college for a year. During that time, I have always been super lean. Around 140ish pounds and about 7-8% body fat. Always had a super clean build, very clear abs, very defined muscle. I have stopped swimming since my freshman year of college (stopped april of 2024). Since stopping, I have definitely lost my lean build, I am now around 170 give or take and filled out. I can defiantly see the weight gain in my face and back. But overall I look more filled out.

A friend of mine recommended me trying to fast to lose some of this weight and get back to a comfortable place. I've been going to the gym since i stopped swimming but not everyday. I really want to lose some of this weight but still gain some muscle at the same time. It's really my face and jawline that I want to get back to normal.

Does anyone have any tips on how to go about doing this fast. I obviously want to be safe about it.

Tell me your experience

I find it easy to skip breakfast and lunch, but dinner is difficult because we eat together with family. How do you deal with social dinners?

Trying to lose a little weight before Christmas. I know it might be tough to stay motivated, but I think I realised that the next 3 weeks are going to pass anyway, no matter what I do. I know I'll feel so much more accomplished if I spend the time doing some fasts and working towards my goal!

Best of luck to everyone!

I am starting fasting tomorrow. If anyone wants to fast with me, feel free to dm! :)

I’ve just finished my first 48 hour fast, this was my first time doing any kind of fasting so I did kind of throw myself into the deep end. Surprisingly I found it easy! I felt more energised and rested as well, I also was a lot more efficient as I ended up realising that I’ve gotten myself use to using food to “fill the void” when I’m bored, so much so that I associate boredom with hunger and often overeat and never have the energy to do anything else, this was something I never noticed before.

Anyways, to my issue. I was so excited to be able to break my fast and I chose some chicken and rice so I wouldn’t go crazy and over indulge or upset my stomach. Well I ate some and got to about a quarter of it before my body was so repulsed by it that I couldn’t finish it and I gave it to the dog. I tried to think of other foods I could eat and they all just made me feel so sick so I just didn’t eat. I felt myself get physically get nauseous thinking of food. This is extremely odd for me, trust me I’m a complete foody who has never not finished a plate of food in his life.

Could anyone explain why this is? Or if you guys have any personal experience with it and if it goes away/changes how you think of food?

The longest I have fasted is 4 days. I’m gearing up to do a 3 day fast. Problem is my sleep. Anything more than 24 hours I can’t sleep. I take magnesium glycinate and drink my water, eat salt etc. I’ve even taken ambien. Even that barely works. Any suggestions?

Was consistent all November and I’m officially 50 pounds down since starting this journey. Fasting has changed my life and I’m still able to enjoy a lot of the foods I love. This is your sign to keep going 🫶🏽