Now you heard, maybe that's the European knowledge part you haven't heard about? The stuff in your spit doesn't have enough time to combat all kinds of shit in your mouth if you eat and drink all the time (besides water).

And I seriously don't care that "Anyone that's serious about health and fitness and weight loss, eats like this." Many American thing is something we take example from, me including, but American way of eating is just joke outside America. You are famous for eating shitty and pseudo diets and feeding habits fall into this category.

I tried a 10-day water fast (only water, nothing else) in January and it worked great.

I was drinking 8L - 10L water a day.

Day 1, mental hunger but nothing drastic.
Day 2, start getting foggy as you switch into Ketosis
Day 3, feel like you have a major hangover, from water
Day 4, start feeling more energetic and way less hungry
Day 5-10, feel awesome, no ill effects and very much more aware and alert

If not for social commitments (I had to go to Vegas for a bachelor party that weekend) I would have liked to continue it longer.

Everyone is different, but here are my conclusions:

- It was not dangerous in the least to do it for this short period of time. I guess it could be if you have existing medical conditions?
- I did not ease in, or ease out of the fasting period (in fact, I probably went and drank/ate a ton that weekend in Vegas, immediately following). I felt no problems from this.
- I saw no signs my metabolism was any slower upon breaking the fast.
- I did drop about ~22 lbs those 10 days, mostly all water weight and fat (thanks to being in ketosis) and despite going back to bad habits afterwards on purpose to see how the 'rebound' was, only about 50% of the weight came back within the next few months (including that most of that returned weight was likely water weight, due to ingesting carbs again).
- Months later, I still get full quicker than before (stomach likely shrank a bit during that period closer to its normal, fist-sized state).

I would like to do a 30-day one, as I'd like to prove the theory/idea that after 23 days, your hypothalamus should re-set itself and you will find unnatural foods to be disgusting and crave nutrient-rich foods.

However, it's pretty damn hard to do 30 days of only water if you live in a sociable city, go out, etc...(here in NYC, food + drink are a big part of going out).

You would basically, have to become a hermit for those 30 days to pull the experiment off.

Additionally, you should mostly forego exercise so you don't end up burning muscle mass off.

I think the main thing between the results of water-only, or other 'cleanse/fasts' is they contain sugar (juice fasts, the maple syrup or honey/cayenne/water/lemon ones, etc...) and thus you do not achieve ketosis, you simply achieve under-eating.

In 5 to 15 years from now....everybody will be skinny. As they slowly perfect the science of making delicious foods lower and lower in calories. Plus newer and better weight loss supplements will be discovered.

Just in the last couple years Raspberry Ketones and Green Coffee Extract were discovered and studies showed both really do work.

In 10 years, we might be able to eat a whole delicious pizza pie for just 50 calories.

Amazing how many others have been doing this :thumbsup

First day got to 9 hours then gave in, I'm fasting 1 in 2 days from here, bit of an experiment.

I did it. First time I tried for 7 days. Only water and hot water. Had little headache because of detoxication couple days. On day 4 think had feeling that I am like a feather, all feelings got a little bit sharper. It was good experience. You have to get back to normal diet slowly, can't just jump back on regular food next day.
Also did few times 1 and 2 days.

You seriously need to get a life.
Fat is not the same as compacted fecal matter due to years of a poor diet.
Then again, I would think you would know all about fecal matter as this is what you sling here on a regular basis.

Now please go waste your time with someone else, there are plenty here who need your insights and obvious intelligence.

The obvious point which clealry escaped you is the mass. To further enlighten you, muscle is only 20% more dense than fat. So do the math, ...unless your poop is more dense than hardened steel, you're 100% full of shit. And you are clueless to think you had 35 pounds of anything in your colon.... and didn't even know about it.

OK buh-bye now.

Uh...people, you don't need to starve yourself for a week. Fasting doesn't mean starving.

I don't think too many good things could come from depriving your body of nutrition for days.

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Back on the fisting...errr...fasting today

The lack of health and nutritional knowledge on this forum and in every day life is astounding. 10 days without food and only water would have us emaciated and half dead :1orglaugh

Fasted yesterday, gonna have a pizza with friends later on so this'll be a short one. Did 4 days in a row my first time. Very sleepy in the afternoons.

I suspect the "fasting during the day" only that say the muslims do is harder to maintain, as if you eat nothing at all your body gets used to the idea but eating a lot at night must be making you extra hungry during the day.

most people dont have the balls to fast because you have to do with your emotional baggage.

Probably true, day 4 for me

Day 5

8char

Eat proper meals, no junk food, get some exercise in.

Fasting is the worst. I wrestled and cut a lot of weight in season for years and will never do that shit again.

Cutting weight is fine for me as I'm not a fighter, even when I'm slim and fit I still weigh over 220 pounds

Weight is coming down quick, seems to work

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Same here.

Some sort of Pavlovian thing maybe?

hey if you really going to the distance i suggest you get some digestive enzimes it will really break down the bs in your intestinal track. Next morning you will take a huge shit and wonder where the fuck it came from.

Sometimes I don't eat for a couple days straight, then I take a break from the cocaine and eat a bit for 1 day and then go back to my fast.

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Interesting! :thumbsup

Does it keep you slim?

Just got through day 11, this time it was hard work :2 cents:

I'm too skinny, 1-2 days of fasting and I'd turn into a puddle. :2 cents:

I have been fasting every day for about 6 months now.

Pounds lost: 65

Problem is, I'm 6 3 and am now 165 lbs and still have belly fat (small amount).

More work to be done.

Aim for something sustainable, or you will gain it all back. Think long term.

There are no Pros to fasting (or fisting), that's why no other animal on the planet chooses to do such a thing. Put a lion in a cage for a week with nothing but water and let him out. Shit...

There ARE pros to gorging yourself.

1) You will shit out everything and feel light.
2) You will enjoy the process of gorging yourself.
3) You will sleep like a baby after gorging yourself.

Thx!

As a matter of fact many animals fast routinely when they are sick.

You need to put on some muscle at 165 and 6'3 id say youre pretty skinny fat. Skinny fat is exactly that...youre skinny and are fat but lack muscle mass. Start eating some more and doing some resistance training your bellyfat will go away quicker than you think.

Fasting worked for this chap

Yep, that is my next stage. I wanted to get back to a more normal weight first. I've only got 15lbs (roughly) according to BMI before I become "underweight", after going from Overweight 6 months ago.

So, yes it is time to start building again I think.

you'd never catch me eating oats for breakfast but pay attention to this guy ^^, he knows his shit ;)

Thank you sir! I appreciate that :thumbsup

Look at If It Fits Your Macros, flexible dieting... get the my fitness pal app and it does the next part for you. Or use a simple calculation of you Gender, Age, Weight and Height find out what you need to keep the same weight. 20% deficit to lose weight, 20% surplus for making gains. Fasting is for people who know what they are doing!

Don't listen to the bro science and learn about the food you eat and your bodies reaction to it before jumping from extreme diets to the next extreme diet :2 cents:

Even after just 3 weeks it's had a huge impact on decreasing my upper body fat

Yes, you have found a way to lose weight. The science community will be thrilled. :)

Lack of buffet might also have something to do with it.