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I just fasted for 24 hours a few days ago and it went pretty well for my first time. I'm fasting today again for 24 hours and I have found it to be a little bit of a struggle. I have 9 hours to go. But I have seen people fast several days and up to a week. Like a full fast. No food, just water for 7 straight days. Has anyone does this? Supposedly the health benefits are phenomenal, but that's 168 hours without food. Yikes.
Fasted everyday for Ramadan so I can do 24 hours easy
No food, just water for 7 straight days sounds ****ing brutal and doesn't sound beneficial at all.
Found this video on the benefits of a 5-Day no-food fast
[video=youtube;nw-XBmj4bHs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-XBmj4bHs[/video]
I suppose you would have to be in a situation where you weren't surrounded by food or kept yourself busy where before you know it, 5 days have passed. Sleeping as much as possible too to pass the time.
[QUOTE=SaltyMeatballs;14898756]Fasted everyday for Ramadan so I can do 24 hours easy.[/QUOTE]
You're a muzzie too? I was wondering why you were so pro Hamas
Fasting is natural to us. Our bodies were not meant to eat 3 full meals every day at exact times plus snacks.
[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing;14898759]Found this video on the benefits of a 5-Day no-food fast
[video=youtube;nw-XBmj4bHs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-XBmj4bHs[/video]
I suppose you would have to be in a situation where you weren't surrounded by food or kept yourself busy where before you know it, 5 days have passed. Sleeping as much as possible too to pass the time.[/QUOTE]
But the real question is, is it worth the mental sacrifice? Those 5 days of not eating would be excruciating. I get how privileged we are to even be able to eat everyday cause people starve for days in other countries, but regardless, idk if I’ll even be able to make it past the 30 hour mark before feeling like absolute shit
In a study done on longevity, I have read that the best way to fast is not to go days at a time. But to go 12 hours a day, every day. Which mostly means to either never eat before bed, or never eat breakfast, which ever feels right to you. There is a link to longer life and individuals with that type of eating habit.
I'm on a recent health kick due to a recent health scare that I thought I had. It turns out it was nothing (all in my head/hypochondriac brain), but at the same token, it has left me a bit traumatized, so I've been researching all sorts of ways to boost your immune system and fix your cells naturally and came across the benefits of fasting. I have read that a 24 hour fast once or twice a week is all you need.
I even started drinking green tea and I guess I went overboard yesterday cause I was peeing every 10 minutes.
[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing;14898786]I'm on a recent health kick due to a recent health scare that I thought I had. It turns out it was nothing (all in my head/hypochondriac brain), but at the same token, it has left me a bit traumatized, so I've been researching all sorts of ways to boost your immune system and fix your cells naturally and came across the benefits of fasting. I have read that a 24 hour fast once or twice a week is all you need.
I even started drinking green tea and I guess I went overboard yesterday cause I was peeing every 10 minutes.[/QUOTE]
Most of it comes to down eating a balanced diet, regularly exercising (30 min is plenty), hydrating, and sleeping properly. You can improve your immune system by focusing on your gut health and there are tons of foods that can improve it like yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, etc. Basically mostly probiotic, high fiber foods.
[QUOTE=Bill Gates;14898779]Fasting is natural to us. Our bodies were not meant to eat 3 full meals every day at exact times plus snacks.[/QUOTE]
Who says? Our bodies have changed significantly over the last 2-10000 years.
We used to be tall with big brains. From 10000 years ago up until recently Asians and Europeans got shorter and had smaller brains. We only started recently in last 100-150 years getting taller with bigger brains because of more meat consumption except for Africans, they are getting smaller. We definitely weren't meant to eat processed plants made to imitate meat that's for sure. Hell if we did what came "natural" to us, no fertile female would be safe to walk the streets.
The fact that our lifespan has increased dramatically since humans began eating 3 meals a day probably means it's now natural for modern humans
[QUOTE=Media Moderator;14898791]Who says? Our bodies have changed significantly over the last 2-10000 years.
We used to be tall with big brains. From 10000 years ago up until recently Asians and Europeans got shorter and had smaller brains. We only started recently in last 100-150 years getting taller with bigger brains because of more meat consumption except for Africans, they are getting smaller. We definitely weren't meant to eat processed plants made to imitate meat that's for sure. Hell if we did what came "natural" to us, no fertile female would be safe to walk the streets.
The fact that our lifespan has increased dramatically since humans began eating 3 meals a day probably means it's now natural for modern humans[/QUOTE]
Fair enough. Almost nothing we do is truly "natural" so yeah. Driving in a car and wearing a suit isn't "natural", that doesn't mean it's harmful.
However the fact that fasting has shown itself to be healthy suggests that it is what our bodies are more suited for IMO.
[QUOTE=Media Moderator;14898791]Who says? Our bodies have changed significantly over the last 2-10000 years.
We used to be tall with big brains. From 10000 years ago up until recently Asians and Europeans got shorter and had smaller brains. We only started recently in last 100-150 years getting taller with bigger brains because of more meat consumption except for Africans, they are getting smaller. We definitely weren't meant to eat processed plants made to imitate meat that's for sure. Hell if we did what came "natural" to us, no fertile female would be safe to walk the streets.
The fact that our lifespan has increased dramatically since humans began eating 3 meals a day probably means it's now natural for modern humans[/QUOTE]
well there’s obviously more factors in life span increase. mainly medicine. if you got appendicitis back then you were done for. now it’s a fairly simple procedure.
[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing;14898753]I just fasted for 24 hours a few days ago and it went pretty well for my first time. I'm fasting today again for 24 hours and I have found it to be a little bit of a struggle. I have 9 hours to go. But I have seen people fast several days and up to a week. Like a full fast. No food, just water for 7 straight days. Has anyone does this? Supposedly the health benefits are phenomenal, but that's 168 hours without food. Yikes.[/QUOTE]
Poopsie's idea of fasting is only eating two Whoppers for breakfast.
Your fat ass won't last a day
Patsy - longest I fasted was 48 hours.
but if you do it , do it once a week for 24 hours.
(I never ate food or water)
Your shit will get rid of all the toxin's in your body.
Don't binge eat before or after.
Weekly you will find a hunger pain about 4-8 hours in and then you are fine.
I always started like 9 at night to the next night , so I could drink , and have a little food before the next night.
When Poopsie says he had a health scare, it means he's fat.
I tend to do at least 1 16-18 hour fast every week...I've gone over 24 hours before
[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing;14898786]I'm on a recent health kick due to a recent health scare that I thought I had. It turns out it was nothing (all in my head/hypochondriac brain), but at the same token, it has left me a bit traumatized, so I've been researching all sorts of ways to boost your immune system and fix your cells naturally and came across the benefits of fasting. I have read that a 24 hour fast once or twice a week is all you need.
I even started drinking green tea and I guess I went overboard yesterday cause I was peeing every 10 minutes.[/QUOTE]
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Toss a little salt in your water. It’ll help you do the next 24hrs assuming you’re picking up where you left off (first 24hrs). I’ve done 72 before. Just once to see. 36 seems to be a sweet spot for me.once every 2 weeks I’ll do a. 24hr fast. Black coffee can also help you prolong a fast if y oh feel yourself struggling. Don’t add anything in the coffee tho. I don’t drink coffee like that to begin with. But found doing longer fasts it’ll get you over the hump. Fasting will help you lose weight if that’s what you’re going for? Also I recommend eating soft foods coming off a fast. Don’t wanna shock ya digestive system after a long fast.
[QUOTE=GOBB;14899354]Toss a little salt in your water. It’ll help you do the next 24hrs assuming you’re picking up where you left off (first 24hrs). I’ve done 72 before. Just once to see. 36 seems to be a sweet spot for me.once every 2 weeks I’ll do a. 24hr fast. Black coffee can also help you prolong a fast if y oh feel yourself struggling. Don’t add anything in the coffee tho. I don’t drink coffee like that to begin with. But found doing longer fasts it’ll get you over the hump. Fasting will help you lose weight if that’s what you’re going for? Also I recommend eating soft foods coming off a fast. Don’t wanna shock ya digestive system after a long fast.[/QUOTE]
A 36 hour fast is coming soon. I’m not doing it to lose weight, even though that’s a great benefit of fasting. I have been doing research on how fasting can kill off harmful radicals in your body and can generate new stem cells and that’s what I’m focusing on. Certain studies have shown that fasting can kill cancer cells too so that’s pretty f’n cool. I’m at that age where shit starts to hurt more in my body and the last thing I want to do is go to the doctor and have them tell me I have some sort of debilitating disease or condition.
[QUOTE=SaltyMeatballs;14898782]But the real question is, is it worth the mental sacrifice? Those 5 days of not eating would be excruciating. I get how privileged we are to even be able to eat everyday cause people starve for days in other countries, but regardless, idk if I’ll even be able to make it past the 30 hour mark before feeling like absolute shit[/QUOTE]
I found that once you reach 30 hours or so your body adapts and starts to consume fat reserves for energy and you no longer feel hungry.
[QUOTE=tpols;14899431]I found that once you reach 30 hours or so your body adapts and starts to consume fat reserves for energy and you no longer feel hungry.[/QUOTE]
More like muscle mass. So anyone thinking they can just fast for a long period of time to chip down fat is sadly mistaken. Then you’ll find yourself needed to rebuild muscle which is more important than fat loss. If you wanna lose fat build muscle. It’ll help you in the long run.
[QUOTE=GOBB;14899729]More like muscle mass. So anyone thinking they can just fast for a long period of time to chip down fat is sadly mistaken. Then you’ll find yourself needed to rebuild muscle which is more important than fat loss. If you wanna lose fat build muscle. It’ll help you in the long run.[/QUOTE]
Ketogenic diet on top of fasting will solve that problem. So long as you're taking in minimal carbs and high protein and healthy fats your body will maintain its muscle mass and shed fat while in ketosis.
Im jealous of you guys. I cant fast. My immune system and metabolism shut off and my body starts breaking down. And this is only after like, 16 hours.
Ive tried to push past it thinking my body just needs time to adapt but it never does. It just gets worse. Ive tried countless times. Even if I try to just eat low cal for an extended time instead of fasting, I gain weight and get infections. My metabolism just wont work on low calories.
Ive learned through a lot of difficulty the only way my body will function is to concede to my big appetite, and if I wanna stay relatively in shape I have to just keep my activity level up consistently. Unfortunately I cannot diet my way down the scale.
When Poopsie says he is not doing something to lose weight, he's lying.
[QUOTE=tpols;14899730]Ketogenic diet on top of fasting will solve that problem. So long as you're taking in minimal carbs and high protein and healthy fats your body will maintain its muscle mass and shed fat while in ketosis.[/QUOTE]
Scam diet. That weight you lost will be back once your diet changes.
[QUOTE=GOBB;14899766]Scam diet. That weight you lost will be back once your diet changes.[/QUOTE]
What diet to recommend? Running from dogs?
[QUOTE=Media Moderator;14899768]What diet to recommend? Running from dogs?[/QUOTE]
Keto is good if you have issues with your gut or trying to cut. But generally speaking it’s a difficult diet to sustain. But hey if it works for you then so be it. More efficient to cut fat by building muscle. But we are all different so do what works for you.
[QUOTE=GOBB;14899766]Scam diet. That weight you lost will be back once your diet changes.[/QUOTE]
so you are saying once you stop dieting, the weight will come back?
that’s how it always works lol.
if you go off your diet and eat whatever…you will probably gain unwanted weight.
isn’t that how it is with any diet? lol
I don’t get this
[QUOTE=warriorfan;14899780]so you are saying once you stop dieting, the weight will come back?
that’s how it always works lol.
if you go off your diet and eat whatever…you will probably gain unwanted weight.
isn’t that how it is with any diet? lol
I don’t get this[/QUOTE]
I’m really confused at what you’re asking here. Trying to figure out if you’re being funny (most likely) or genuinely asking (doubtful). Go look up a keto diet and how long one can sustain such a diet. How sensitive and restrictive it can be.
[QUOTE=warriorfan;14899780]so you are saying once you stop dieting, the weight will come back?
that’s how it always works lol.
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:roll:
I do get what Gobb is saying though we are all addicted to carbs. Trying eating just steak and chicken and vegetables and youll realize how bad you missed carbs.
[QUOTE=tpols;14899936]I do get what Gobb is saying though we are all addicted to carbs. Trying eating just steak and chicken and vegetables and youll realize how bad you missed carbs.[/QUOTE]
There are also huge genetic factors at play. About 50% of the population has a gene that allows them to process carbs better. They call it the "farmer" gene and I personally have both copies of it. Some have 1 copy. And other have two copies of the "hunter gatherer" gene. Obviously one gene isn't the be all end all here, but they've found that gene to be the most relevant. There are tons of genes at play which dictate how well you do on a specific diet.
Just like there are tons of people who don't produce lactase as adults. They shouldn't be eating dairy, obviously
I've done a full keto diet before and my cortisol levels eventually raised and caused insomnia. I mostly agree with Gobb on it, it's not really sustainable for most people. A better option is a low-ish carb diet that favors vegetables, lentils, fruit, and nuts for carb sources instead of heaps of flour/gluten based foods. You are still able to feed and diversify your gut microbiota on limited carbs but on keto it has been shown to lower populations and diversity. We don't know the extent yet of how important the microbiota is, but I'm guessing it's massive considering there are several diseases and immune issues related to lack of bifobacteria in the gut as one example.
[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing;14899365]A 36 hour fast is coming soon. I’m not doing it to lose weight, even though that’s a great benefit of fasting. I have been doing research on how fasting can kill off harmful radicals in your body and can generate new stem cells and that’s what I’m focusing on. Certain studies have shown that fasting can kill cancer cells too so that’s pretty f’n cool. I’m at that age where shit starts to hurt more in my body and the last thing I want to do is go to the doctor and have them tell me I have some sort of debilitating disease or condition.[/QUOTE]
I'm going to try and do 5 days starting this week, probably 36 hours the next week and then a permanent 3 day fast weekly for at least 3 months. I'll give you some tips:
Don't do 24 hours like others have suggested, you mind as well do 36 because you'll feel less hungry when waking up after that one day without eating. Also, your metabolism will increase up to 36 hours and then stagnate, so for weight loss and to get going with fasting this is a good start. It's not that hard either, just don't fking eat for a day and then wait until lunch.
Eat two table spoons of salt per day, rock or Himalayan salt, large crystals. Just toss it in and flush down with water like they're small pills, it's the easiest.
Don't sip water all day, but drink a good amount when you're thirsty.
For general health:
Fast 3 days per week.
Get into cold water, fairly close to freezing, 1.5 to 3 minutes per day.
Sauna 3 times per week if you can set it up.
Start doing sprints, work up to 3-5 sprints 3-5 days per week. Average sprint should be about 7 seconds, some longer and some shorter - probably never sprint for more than 20-30 seconds.
Zone 2 training if you feel like it, jogging, incline walk or stationary biking, work up to 1hr sessions.
Do some strength training, depending on how big you want to be.
Eat lots of organic meats and a little bit of fermented foods. Kimchi, sauerkraut, cranberries, carrot with ginger, beets, aged cheese from non pasteurized milk, stuff like that. Don't eat non-fermented vegetables, you need to get rid of the carbohydrates and defense chemicals before putting it through your body.
I’ve never done super long fasts, just 18-24hrs typically.
My girl has done up to 72-hour water fasts.
It does increase HGH, and burn tons of fat in Ketosis.
But comes with some manageable risks.
She’s an eye surgeon, so she knows how to diagnose and manage any potential risks.
Not recommended for someone who isn’t very knowledgeable about the body and diet to just jump into a very long fast, without preparing with appropriate supplements and knowledge, to know what to be sensitive to, that can indicate any risks you want to avoid and/or quickly neutralize.
I recommend checking out Mind pump show on YouTube
fasting is for *******
What’s the update on fasting?
[QUOTE=ZenMaster;14900104]
For general health:
Fast 3 days per week.
Get into cold water, fairly close to freezing, 1.5 to 3 minutes per day.
Sauna 3 times per week if you can set it up.
Start doing sprints, work up to 3-5 sprints 3-5 days per week. Average sprint should be about 7 seconds, some longer and some shorter - probably never sprint for more than 20-30 seconds.
Zone 2 training if you feel like it, jogging, incline walk or stationary biking, work up to 1hr sessions.
Do some strength training, depending on how big you want to be.
Eat lots of organic meats and a little bit of fermented foods. Kimchi, sauerkraut, cranberries, carrot with ginger, beets, aged cheese from non pasteurized milk, stuff like that. Don't eat non-fermented vegetables, you need to get rid of the carbohydrates and defense chemicals before putting it through your body.[/QUOTE]
This is a phenomenal recipe for general health. The only things I would potentially change here is putting more emphasis on strength training (it should be the top item on the list, especially for males) and sprints, while de-emphasizing jogging and zone 2 training in general.
Also love the diet advice, but for those who have access to amish farmers I'd strongly recommend adding raw milk to this diet. I got into raw milk about a year ago and IMO its probably the single greatest food of all time from a nutrition perspective, after drinking 20g protein in raw milk I feel ready to bench press the entire planet...the only foods that can challenge raw milk in terms of nutrient density are pastured beef and pastured eggs.
I literallly fasted for 43 days no food just chocolate milk and vanilla chai tea