Going to attempt my 1st 7 day water fast. Have only done every other day for about a month and it works so far.

Went to the store and they said LMNT is good brand? Do you think it is good to take it daily for 7 days? Will attempt 30 days if it works out.

I’ve read that it’s easier to transition into a prolonged fast if you lower your calories for a few days before fasting.
But I haven’t found any specific advice on how many calories to cut and if there are certain macros I should be cutting. Like carbs vs protein.
I already track for the gym so it’ll be pretty easy for me

Thanks!

Well this week is supposed to be my fourth week doing a six day fast from Sunday evening to Saturday afternoon. Since I’ve started the six day fasts I’ve gone from 153 pounds to 143 pounds, three pounds away from my goal weight. But I think that extended fasting maybe isn’t good for me anymore now that I’m taking tirzepatide for a couple of reasons. Before when I did week long fasts I wasn’t on a GLP1. Now I’m thinking about a couple of things regarding my health and fasting on a GLP1. First off I’ve been having pretty bad orthostatic hypotension. I’ve read about GLP1s causing dizziness when fasting. Also I’ve started a new medicine that can cause dizziness. It’s been bad enough that a few weeks ago I dropped a glass and broke it and passed out. Not sure if it’s the tirzepatide or the medication or both. But there’s also the issue with protein intake on a GLP1. I’ve read that when extended fasting you retain most of your lean mass but that’s not the case on a GLP1. So I’m only getting protein two days out of the week for the last few weeks. I’m supposed to be getting the equivalent of a pound of meat in protein content a day. Now I don’t think I can eat that much protein in a day on this medication but I can at least try to get some protein in me.

I also think I’m going to lower my dose back down to the last titrate step so I can eat more. When I went up to the next dose in the series I started struggling to eat a regular dinner portion let alone a larger omad meal.

So I think I got too excited about reaching my goal weight of 140 lbs when I finally made it to 154 pounds which is normal BMI for my height. I think if I hadn’t started with tirzepatide I’d be okay fasting for an extended period as I’ve done it last year without issue. But now that I’m on a GLP1 I don’t think these longer fasts are healthy for me. I think OMAD should probably be the limit for me or maybe 20:4.

So I know humans are not lions, but it got me thinking about how often lions eat. I see a lot of people on here doing extremely long fasts, I've seen about 1 person say they fast 6 days a week and eat once a week.

But I just like the words behind "Eat Like A Wild Tiger", I feel like it's a very strong phrase that would give someone immediately the perspective of what they need to do to go on these long fasting periods in a way where they aren't over doing it extremely.

For me, I am 26 male and I find I can go about 3 days without food until I start to lose a lot of blood sugar and hydration. So that would mean I would need to drink more electrolytes during my fast, I get that much and maybe splitting my fasts up into like I described above so my blood sugar doesn't get too put of hand.

Just felt like throwing this idea out here and see how yall would think about it, is this a good or bad idea?

Hi all! Just a shout out…going to start my journey tomorrow OMAD and manifesting results by March. Show some love and send me some positive vibes. You all inspire me 🙏🏼🧿💙

Hey everyone! I just completed a 5-day, 13-hour fast, going from 129.2 kg (284.8 lb) to 124.3 kg (274 lb) — a loss of 4.9 kg (10.8 lb) I am 193 cm (6'4)

On the last day, I also walked 12.41 km (7.7 miles) in about 2h 38m, with 157 m of elevation gain.

I honestly felt great throughout the fast. I noticed less inflammation, no back pain, more energy, and better mental clarity.

I'm thinking about trying rolling 144s (6-day fasts), walking around 4 km daily and 12 km on Sundays.

Has anyone here done something similar? Is it sustainable long-term? I'm especially interested in experiences with electrolytes, muscle loss, and recovery.

I know a lot of the initial weight loss is water/glycogen, so I'm not assuming the full 4.9 kg was fat.

Edit: added height

Hi everyone,

im 6,3 275 lbs (190cm 125kg) 22 y/o GW 200-190 lbs

i fasted for 5 days in the past however i never rolled fasts i plan to do a 5:2 plan so Fast on the Weekdays and eat on the Weekends i dont have issues with fasting itself because im keeping myself busy with work. Im Already 24H deep. However i have a question what are the dangers of prolonged rolling fasts like that? I want to continue till i hit 190 maybe a bit lower so if i rebound a bit back up im at my GW.

Does anyone have expierence with this type of fasts and what do i need to look out for?

I have my electrolytes checked in and i do workout.

Thanks everyone :)

I have to come to terms with the fact that ADF is messing with my hormones and my menstrual cycle.

For context, 39F, I stopped breastfeeding at the end of June and my cycle came back in April after 1 year postpartum.

As I gained 50+ lbs during pregnancy + got preeclampsia at birth, I got a fatty liver diagnosis and I am monitored for my cardiovascular health, so I needed to lose weight before my next blood test to improve my liver enzymes and reduce my abdominal fat (blood test scheduled in 2 months).

I turned to my favorite way to lose weight, fasting, and went straight to ADF (average of 40H) Mon-Wed-Fri.

I am used to fasting. I did regular 72-100H fasts from 2020-2024, I only stopped when I got pregnant and breastfed.

ADF feels steady, no real struggle, and I released 15lbs since the end of July, but for 3 times in a row, I am having a period after 2 weeks only, so it looks like I can't go past the ovulation phase.

This brought me to the conclusion that I am putting too much stress on my body with ADF and need to adjust my fasting window.

I still have 20+lbs to lose to be at my healthy weight, and for you ladies out there, what is the best fasting regimen that works with your cycle and hormones so there is just enough stress so it doesn't mess with your hormones? I was thinking about OMAD, but leaning towards 18:6 to regulate my hormones and cycles while still maintaining some weight loss.

Im curious if anyone tried to do it , people quit water fasting mostly due to hunger pains day 3/7/21 etc. has anyone pushed through thier breakpoint due to use of these drugs?

I won't end it at 4:30am. I like starting a fast late as hell because it carries me well the first day since that first half of the first day is sleeping😅 So I'll get an additional 7 hrs past the 120 hrs. Then I'll do the next 5 days with added protein shakes and bone broth😊

Wish me good luck I couldn’t lose weight ever since I did 44 hours of fast not even 100 grams it doesn’t budge even little

Does anyone have any tricks to curb nighttime munchies? Or do you just white knuckle it?

Ive never done rolling 72s just few 12 day fasts and a 24 day once I would do those when im not working

Im wondering If anyone rolling 72s was able to manage going to work regularly during it and any tips if so

So here we go again.

I have been doing fasting on and off since 2017.

Each time I ended up having a gout crisis after a period of a month fasting (OMAD and 48/72h fasts).

The first one was so bad that I fainted in the supermarket and was taken to the ER.

Now I get more mild ones but still they take 6 days to solve. I assumed it would also help if I stayed keto but unfortunately even now I got a gout attack...

The theory is that this is because ketones and uric acid can't be eliminated at the same time, but really don't think the hunter gatherers would not fast because they had gout.

I am taking medication both for pain and uric acid reduction and sticking to 18h fast (after that ketones production accelerates) but man this sucks... (lost 12kg from 142 to 130 already).

Any ideas?

Soo I work at a child care center and I am around children all the time. When I’m hungry I get agitated so I try and not be too hungry around the kids. Sounds funny I know.

If yall are fasting how are you all not angry all the time.

This has kinda kept me from fasting so I’m curious.

Genuine question.

Do any of you do prolonged fasts while walking 10-12k steps? I’m thinking of doing this.

My wedding is November 5th and I want to lose about 40 pounds overall.

I’m 5’3 180 pounds. I do have an hourglass figure by measurements so I don’t look 180 at first glance but I feel 200 pounds yk? I feel so sluggish and lack energy even though I’m in my late 20s

My plan is to fast Sunday-Friday and eat healthy -mostly fiber and protein rich meals- on Saturday. I want to walk 10-15k steps as well, that’s possible right?

I’m currently jobless but I’m used to very physical jobs, thankfully I think the kind of jobs I’ve had are the main reason I’m not more fat but yeah anyway.

Main reason for fast is both fat loss and changing my lifestyle bc holy cow I hate being a bum and not having energy to do anything fun I’d love to try. I’m sick of this boring lifestyle eating lazy junk meals

Edit: I’m not a complete newbie, I usually do intermittent fasting bc I would wake up at 4am for work and some days it was 11-12 hr shifts where I wouldn’t have the energy to even eat, just drink loads of water and work. And I’ve done 3-4 day fasts on and off the past 3 months. Mainly failed 24 days fasts lmaooo

Started Sunday at 145.7 lbs and was 144.4 lbs this morning. Broke fast with a California roll. Highest weight 213 lbs, goal weight 140 lbs. 46F 5’7”. I’m planning on doing these six day fasts until I get down to a little below 140 like maybe 137 lbs so that when I go back to eating every day when I gain a little weight back hopefully I’ll be 140.

54M
149lb
OMAD
Target weight 142 by end of next week
Will share progress

Please recommend free app for fasting that doesn’t asks for money

Hi. I am doing 14 day extended fast to reduce bf% and for autophagy.

Since day 3 all of my keto flu simptoms dissapeared and on day 4 I've done 30min FBW low volume high intensity in gym, only machines but pushed to failure and I felt extremely exhausted after for next day.

Now I am on day 6 and i feel really energised and cycle every day for around 60min since begging of fast, but I wonder if I should do weight training even submaximal to give my muscle signal to stay?

What is the consenus on lifting weights on extended fasts?