Fasting vs. Eating Less: What's the Difference? (Science of Fasting)
This is about the drastic physiological differences between fasting and eating less
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NOTE One of the key things in being able to fast in a healthy matter is entering the state of ketosis - that is, switching your metabolism from burning carbohydrate to burning fat. Considering most people have been burning carbohydrate their whole lives this can make fasting a challenge. Upton Sinclair recommends doing quite long fasts - 12 days, but you may want to work your way up to longer fasts. Unless you are relatively keto adapted (or have experience with fasting of course), it's important that you take precautions while doing a fast. Fasting isn't inherently dangerous, but diving into fasting when your body is in no way geared for it can be. I recommend doing more research before doing longer fasts. "The Complete Guide to Fasting" (amzn.to/2tQjxXa) is a good book to start with.
As Tim Ferriss puts it: Please don't do anything stupid and kill yourself. It would make us both quite unhappy.
Just in case I should also say that of course you need to balance fasting with eating - You need to survive off of something. I have been doing intermittent fasting the past year (22 hours fasted, 2 hours eating - you can widen it to 16/8, which still provides great benefits) and will fast for a couple days every other month or so. Several other people have recommend a routine like this - Tim Ferriss recommends doing a 3 day fast once per month and a 7 day fast once per year.
Also make sure you're getting enough fat, protein, micronutrients and fiber to maintain a healthy weight and healthy body - excessive fasting can be very dangerous.
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Just in case I should also say that of course you need to balance fasting with eating - You need to survive off of something. I have been doing intermittent fasting the past year (22 hours fasted, 2 hours eating - you can widen it to 16/8, which still provides great benefits) and will fast for a couple days every other month or so. Several other people have recommend a routine like this - Tim Ferriss recommends doing a 3 day fast once per month and a 7 day fast once per year.
I watched a video where Dr Jason Fung mentions his fasting regime - twice or 3 times per week, he fasts from dinner one day to dinner the next ie 24 hours. he sometimes does longer but not regularly. He likes to eat at home with his family.
What I've Learned but what if you don't have any body fat on your body anymore and want to fast for a week or so? Will you lose muscle?
> Tim Ferriss recommends doing a 3 day fast once per month and a 7 day fast once per year Just to make sure, you mean full fasting or intermittent one?
Fasting means even no coffee ?
you would die if you didnt have fat in your body.
I definitely have noticed that when I don’t eat, hunger goes away, but when I did eat small things throughout the day it would stimulate my hunger
Hold up wait same
and dietitians love to tell you to eat 6 meals a day. all that does it make me hungry literally all day and that’s a result of continuously spiking insulin. eating less frequently, i can go like the whole day without eating
No Body Very true especially if what u eat contains sugar r carbs.
My boyfriend thinks I'm absolutely nuts when I tell him "just stop eating. The hunger will disappear" when he complains about over eating and being overweight.
Same here are start 5:2 and ate a small portions and It was hard. But If i eat nothing it’s ok.
Eat nothing is easier for me than eat less.
Di Wu Yip! Much!
That's what the experiment says , Upton Sinclair &Tim feris
I just figured it out. I'm eating a high fat and low carb diet for one week, and today I just skipped breakfast and ate only lunch. I'm not hungry and I'll not have dinner or eat anything untill I'm hungry.
Yes yes yes.... Absolutely
@@EduardoOliveira-sy8ff I have that feeling with keto. I use to alway wake up nauseous and dizzy feel like I'm gonna throw up my body demanding food now I feel completely normal. It wasn't even a hunger more like a my body trying to demand me. I would always get heart burn and this empty feeling almost every night trying to lose weight not eating past six. Now nothing it bizarre and way easier now to lose weight without constant suffering 95 percent of the way. I can now go to a buffet not eat breakfast and get a coffee and be fine. Everyone be looking at me like aren't you hungry or well you have to be starving or craving
I think we can all agree that we have more self discipline while fasting than eating a small amount🤷🏼♀️
Thats precisely why a lot of religions have the concept of fasting in them, is just theres only 1 that makes it a strict requirement or people follow it more strictly than any other religion
Yes - so much easier to just not eat and keep insulin low than to eat a small amount, spike insulin and then try to avoid food when the inevitable hunger comes back
Once I start eating it’s over fasting is much easier
@@daimsaeed, what many don't understand is that food has not always been available 24/7 tous humans. Like 2000 years ago when certain books were written they simply had periods when you had a climate moment when no food was available, so they had to fast. Think of a rain season or a heat wave, no food is grown so people had to fast. I just completed a 3-day fasting and I must admit, my hunger disappeared quite fast (no pun intended). Even when I smelled yummy foods I didn't crave it myself.
Since my diagnosis (diabetes) I have begun to fast from 4pm to 7am. It’s easier if you think of it as “giving your digestive system a rest”. You’ve not denying yourself something. You’re pampering yourself.
Hi Mary ! Have you lost weight ?
Ive seen a few people who started fasting and ended up curing their illnesses. One woman had diabetes, the other an auto immune disorder.
Wow genius this really opened my mind even further great info hunny
@@angelinecornetto-farms9180 its because when u are fasting u are giving time to you body to work on itself rather that loose energy on digesting what u gave it , i recommend watching dr Eric berg video abt fasting .
Do you mean between 16:00-07:00? I am myself fasting for 20-22 hours during weekdays and 16-20 hours during weekends.
Fasting has made me realise how much time I used to spend eating.
And money.
Same here
@@crash1989 lol haha
Fasting is retarded
Yeah I eat mostly one meal a day and now sometimes I wonder how I ate 3 or more times a day .
Fasting works because our bodies were made to survive famines, not to constantly eat large quantities of food throughout the day.
It's the other way around I feel. The market wants you to eat more, spend more, then eating 3 times a day becomes a new normal (excluding tea time and supper)...
"breakfast is the most important meal of the day" was created by cereal companies if I'm not mistaken..
@@12bakd75 wow
i usually eat a lot of carbs in the morning when fasting, and finally eat after 6 pm and repeat. it's fine for me.
Our bodies were NOT meant to starve.
if you gonna fast for weight loss... think this when you get hungry... dont think im hungry think ahh now my body is starting to use my bodyfat as fuel/energy its a annoying proces but eventually its worth it
Sentience is wonderful.
@@trevor7355 it truly is
That’s exactly what I do and I’m down 54 pounds in 2 months!
@@Tweezy316 wait ,really? thats impressive mate
@@elijahwatjen9839 Thanks bro
I've been doing OMAD for months now with a few extended fasts. For me, the hardest thing about intermittent fasting is needing to constantly reassure my wife that I won't starve myself to death.
Same thing to me w/ my mom ang grandma
True, everyone around me say that "You must eat, if not you will have no energy" or if I say I skip breakfast, then people will say "Breakfast is important you must eat during morning". Honestly it is very annoying.
Tell her to stop. Constant doubt like this means he doesn't trust your judgment. You don't starve after a few days of not eating. This is exactly why we have fat.
Go on a wife fast.
I have been fasting for 12 minutes since I watched this video.
Lmao
You are so funny, made me smile. Thank you so much.
😂😂
some of you people need putting down...your life is torture YOU'RE ON LIFE SUPPORT AND WOULDNT SURVIVE.
Any progress?
Because I'm living alone, I almost never have breakfast and it's so damn hard to explain it to anyone, that I just don't feel hungry in the morning anymore, this video is the answer
Vanshikha My spouse is a breakfast person. I can do without food until 1pm. Longer if I drink black coffee. It is difficult to explain why I dont like to eat breakfast
@@izounokuda5461 me too. I still like breakfast meals. But very late in the day. When most people lived on farms an ranges the had to have a big breakfast. Worked all day
i feel you haha.
If you live alone why do you have to explain yourself to anyone?
Dont forget to eat tho.. Breakfast is the important meal of the day,
First day of fasting as an Indian kid.... My house is in flames... Dad is threatening to throw me out of the house... Mom started to cry
I can so relate! Lol
same! they give me a strange look every morning
Just say that you're preparing to win hunger game just like Gandhi
atleast drink milk beta....
@@Sg-tb7uu she really said that😂😂
I just lost my job due to this pandemic and eating nothing does make a lot of sense.
Best wishes on getting another job
U don't even need a job to make money honestly
Jobs are pointless
@@issavibez394 wait what sir? Jobs are pointless? Please explain
@@issavibez394 how else are you gonna get money
Acne dries out and almost disappears when fasting
Omg trueee my skin got so much better
gosh I luv u
Jessica Gomes all I needed to hear 🙏🏾
for me i got keto rash and red spots in my face like i was dying at my 13 day i stoped not from hunger but for my face sake
I think a lot of acne is linked to sugar consumption so makes sense
For me it's easier to avoid eating something than eating just a small amount of it. I can't control myself enough yet to eat only one cookie, if I start eating cookies, I have to eat at least six or seven of them, for example. That said, I prefer not to eat at all.
Same!!!
That only works for me with Cake cookies and bread . For normal daily meal i can control myself
That's carbs for you 😕 Seriously - ditch the bread, cookies, cakes and pasta and it's like flipping a switch ..... the cravings just die away
Don’t buy cookies 🤯
Same. I decided I would have a chocolate chip granola bar this morning. I then proceeded to eat 2 boxes of them 😂
How to fast for hours and not even be very hungry for days: Become a gamer with no one interrupting you
One day I realized I hadn’t eaten in 20 hours and I wasn’t hungry hahaha
So true 😂
actually.... this worked effortlessly for me lol
Find a game that is interesting first
I'm gonna replay the whole gta5 in one sit
I do OMAD. I usually skip breakfast and lunch and only eat after coming back from work at 6pm. Never felt hungry after the first couple of days. Lost quite a few pounds and the amount of energy you have through out the day is astonishing. It's a great feeling when you start seeing the results and it motivates you to keep going.
Do you eat fruits or Dryfruits in between
@@radhikadas7560 No you don't. When on OMAD, you ONLY eat once a day and that's it. The rest you drink water or tea
@Nikki Lauren vegetables like brocolli and then some meat and some cheese. Make sure you use butter or olive oil to get some fat in. That is what I do anyway.
I do this as well, Tea and water. The hardest is the first 3-4 days. Then honestly I can walk into a store or gas station and I’ll see chips and Candy, shrug it off, get a Unsweetened tea or water and leave. It’s crazy I don’t CRAVE anything. Yesterday my whole meal consisted of one bag of popcorn while watching Ace Ventura. Worked out had great energy all day. Just stay hydrated.
Did you lose muscles also?
People with eating disorders watching the experiment part: *nervous laughter*
•👄• i do not see
I'm developing BED.. idk why I'm watching this
*nervous fat laughter* *
ED KZhead gang rise up
Anorexia gang
I once fasted for 15 days and you know what happened. Nothing. I was amazed. I drank water with a little bit of lemon in it the whole time. I was hungry the first day but that passed. After the 3rd day I started getting a little lightheaded. But that passed before the end of the 4th day. By day 5 I felt great. This lasted another 10 days to day 15. I never got hungry after the first day. By this time I told my girlfriend that if I continued to do it I would just be doing it for the sake of doing it. So I started eating again. One of the things I learned in that experience is that we've been lied to about nutrition just like many other things. The body performs better on a lack of food than it does on an excess amount of food. The food industry would lose Billions if people realized this and stop eating so much. I also find it somewhat comforting to be aware that I can go for weeks without eating and be fine. Some people think if they don't eat for a day or 2 they will drop dead on the spot.
This was my thought as well. The food industry is just another lie keeping the money train rolling.
im guessing youre fat lmao
if youre fat you can fast with 0 difficulty. Try fasting for days 15 at 10% bodyfat, youll die.
Skinny people don't have problems during fasting. If anything, fasting while being fat is much difficult since they aren't used to the lack of eating.
remilia scarlet have you ever been lean and tried to fast? You legit go insane and your body tries to convince you to binge eat 24/7.
I've literally watched this video at least a half a dozen times over the past 3 years, since the very beginning of my health-consciousness. It's been incredibly helpful in opening my eyes to the nature of eating, over-eating and the benefits of fasting. Thank you.
I watch it every time I fast so that I don't give in and eat something
@@noctua7771🙏🏾💚
Yes 😊😊😊
1:58 Actually... He had electrolyte water, fine tuned to what he might need, as his urine was collected and examined almost everyday. They later realized that he needed very little potassium and magnesium, but more sodium. He added milk to his tea and coffee. And he consumed nutritional yeast. I read the study yesterday.
Thank you for this
That's a giant difference to vitamin water
Cheater
I basically cut out tea and coffee during my fast because its disgusting without milk and makes me nauseous. Maybe its time i also read that study! Thanks for or sharing.
This is my 4th day fasting Wish me luck
Luck is when opportunity and preparedness meet. Its all in your hands.
@@marymary7913 well, I end my fast yesterday. Yesterday morning I drink black coffee and I feel terrible and sick so I had no choice to end fast and go to doctor 😫
@@julianwidjaja4896 so what happened, decent results or?
I just started this morning
@@arnavdc Nothing. No food at all.
I wanna do this fasting experiment on myself but you don't know Indian moms.
I don't want to know about Indian moms or anything Indian.
@@Erunanethiel butter is basically like water to us
at least during quarantine no one's inviting us to a wedding meal... you know what those are like.
Isn't fasting huge in the religions in India?
@@priestesslucy3299 Fasting is normal among the ladies for some religious purposes.....but these ladies at the same time care for their children so much that you are not allowed to fast for more than a day.
“Growth hormone levels are increased when fasting” Me who wants to be tall: Well time to fast
Me too I m taller than my father But Still I want to be more taller Want to become hulk😂🤣🤣
lol same here XD
Keep in mind the growth hormone is inhibited by another element I don't remember the name of which actually prevents any kind of cell growth, fasting = cleaning cells, apoptosis, that's why it's used against tumor growth.
Keep in mind that 80% of your height is determined by your genes
Make sure to eat a very fatty and protein rich meal before fasting
Just wanna say how much I appreciate that you get right into the details after just 10 seconds - as opposed to many other videos that spend 5 minutes on intros
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That reminds me of what a comedian said in one of his shows: "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is only an advertisement made by cereal companies to encourage people to buy cereal. I've skipped breakfast for more than 3 years now and usually finish dinner by 6-7pm, but don't feel hungry until around 10-11am.
breakfast is indeed the most important meal .i myself doing IF for last 2 years , i stop eating around 3:30 pm and eat my breakfast around 8:30 am its like 15-16 hr fasting and i haven't lost an inch of muscle and my weight has come down from 96kg to 74 kg .
@SuperDukka that's what Ayurveda recommend
@@kohli11000 uP
I am ravenous in the morning. I eat vegetables and protein for breakfast, not cereal. I am not hungry after noon most days.
I prefer to skip lunch. If I eat breakfast I am not hungry for lunch, but if I skip breakfast I am starving during lunch.
Somehow, the idea of fasting isn't all that strange. I'm pretty sure our ancestors weren't eating three times a day...
They weren’t because food wasn’t readily available 24/7 and they were clearly fine cause here we are.
They would often eat a large meal and then go for hours, sometimes days without eating. Also the only "fruit" they would've eaten is whatever grows in the wild today (berries).
with hunters and gathers there’s a group of hunters that goes out and tries to catch an animal to bring back and feed everyone, that will be their one meal of the day and some days they don’t have food because they never caught anything. our bodies are built with the ability to survive without food yet nowadays 90% of the population thinks you’re literally killing yourself by fasting because they are so used to the idea of eating food all day every day
You're exactly right. Fasting is beneficial for lots of people.
Nope, they were not, 3 meals a day is mostly spread around the world only in last 100yrs
I never eat breakfast. When I started middle school, I was often late in the morning and didn't have time to eat or pack something. It has been years now, and I've never felt hungry in the morning anymore, only when I haven't eaten anything at all the day before (happened once when I was sick). So yeah, I only eat meals twice a day, and have a light snack at 6. (At 12 I have lunch, 6 I come home from school, and I usually eat around 8.)
I try to fast after 8-9pm. I sleep about 12am. It's hard sometimes. So I drink a tea if im hungry after those times
Drinking tea doesn't break your fast 😁
Try getting to sleep by 10pm. You’ll notice the difference
If you go on a couple miles walk I’ve found that to keep me from gaining weight if that’s the goal. I usually walk 4 miles and it usually takes about an hour.
@@wowwhyisthistaken Its not easier for me to skip breakfast which is crazy cause I’ve never been a fan of breakfast. Maybe its diff for me because I’m working from home (covid). I start my fast usually at 2pm and fast until next morning (18 hrs).
So you eat a late supper and go to sleep at midnight? That is not even kinda fasting
I have fasted for eons. I now metabolise electrons for energy.
To be fair pencils dont normally eat that much
We all metabolise electrons, ever heard of the "electron transport chain"?
Ha, a beginner - I absorb photons and convert them into glucose.
@@kickpublishing That's a stretch even for a joke.
@@itakelemons3865 that's exactly what plants do btw
This DOES seem to be true, b/c I've noticed, that whenever I eat a BIG meal before going to bed, I ALWAYS wake up hungry, but if I don't eat dinner or eat very little, I NEVER wake up hungry!
igspal yeah but I sometimes wake up hungry when I don't get enough calories in the previous day
I never wake up hungry, no matter how much I eat the night or day before.
igspal very interesting
it's to do with the normal amount which you put into your body, I dare you to try a 10 day fast and then stand by your initial statement.
SAME!
That was the best fasting video yet , ive been studing this for weeks now , hands down the best ,, thx
Wish I had found this information sooner coz I'm starving I'm in a caloric deficit but now fasting seems to be better, will try it. Thanks Man🤘🏾
This is such an important topic! Just calorie restricting while still eating multiple times daily (3x/day to 6x/day) just doesn't work for most people trying to lose extra fat tissue...
Very true!
Eat less calories than you burn in a day and you will lose weight.
Restricted calorie intake only works if combined with exercise, but restricted calorie intake can make the participant feeling hungry, sluggish and not feel like exercising. Which lead to metabolism slow down and minmal fatty tissue loss. Instead, the lack of exercise will lead to muscle loss reducing fitness, making it even harder in future to build strength and muscle tone.
@thybigballs - Muscle weighs more than fat, many of those people may be fooled by the simply looking at lost weight instead of improved BMI.
KenDBerryMD agreed! Fasting has does wonders for my health and my weight. I will never give up fasting.
I fasted for 24 days and never thought about food after the third day. The first day is brutal, everything temps you, but day two is easier and day three is less so. By day 20 or so, my mind worked more efficiently than I have never been able to replicate. Started at 350lbs ended at 275.
Awesome! Did you water fast or dry fast or alternate between both methods. I'm currently trying to fast with pneumonia. I don't do well with antibiotics and thought fasting would be a more effective at starving the infection. I'm on day 2. It's grueling since I can't take Tylenol or Ibuprofen for pain and fever. I'm hoping that by day 3-4 I will experience some relief.
I water fasted. You’ll definitely feel relief by the fourth day. I’ve done multiple fasts and usually day four is a breeze. It’s almost shocking how little I need or think about food and the way your body shrinks is insanely addictive. Truthfully I hated going back to eating.
@@zukoher Yes, I imagine there is this sense of panic about eating after feeling the beneficial affects of fasting. I've heard of individuals only returning to one meal a day (OMAD) or even one meal a week to keep themselves in optimal health. Thanks for your reply and insight. It's greatly appreciated😉.
GREAT....
you strong 😝😝😝
I fast every year for the month of Ramadan and what you said about hunger coming in waves is so true. The first few days I feel hungry then I get used to it. Also I even start to eat less when I break fast at sunset each day.
One meal a day is the game changer for me, it’s perfect for my schedule and preferences. I found that I really love cooking and eating, also I like to enjoy food in a relaxed setting while watching a tv show or documentary. So I scheduled my only meal in the evening after work - going against all the advice I’ve received about not eating at night- where I have time to cook and eat while enjoying a show, I don’t even restrict my food intake other than reducing carbs and I’ve had amazing results from this while also fixing my relationship with food.
Exactly, you still fast somewhat and probably eat less hidden calories this way. By the way, I have a uncle who was always skinny ever since I know him. I noticed couple of things, he never snacks, eat sweet things or drink calorical drinks. He drinks black coffee, eats probably once a day, never ever did I see him overeat or eat when bored. You can’t be thin if you eat too much, that’s pretty much it
I have one meal a day which is just constantly eating all day , bags of almonds or walnuts don't help.
"Appetite grows with eating." Been known forever.
And yet hunger is treated like a plaque.
Carbs wil do that, but not Keto diet foods. Its the sugar in the food that will attract your body to it.
@@kp3509 I dunno. Maybe for some. But sometimes you’re prolly just thirsty.
This is not common knowledge
I realized that....interesting
My uncle was one of these guys in the 1944 experiment.
@Stephanie Nelson just how old r u and ur uncle?
@@plutoqueen7295 ask your mom.
@I Am Orange Juice Tf is she supposed to say...🙃
Pretty darn old: My uncle died in his 90s I think. Why? Are we old ones not supposed to comment?
@@pawlieblog7967 nah. KZhead is for everyone.
this is one of the best health related videos regarding fasting & calorie thing I have come across in years
I started fasting 4 months ago, starting with 16-8 and going up from there, at first it was hard bc of the time i use to eat but i also realized that sometimes i was not really hungry but just likely to eat bc someone else was eating. Now i am very confident to do 40 hrs fasting and excercise and feeling with more Energy. I also increased my salt consumption as stated on other video, i've lost fat around my belly and hips and also bc having less time to eat make me improve the qualily of food i was eating, of course also drinking more water and hearbal teas, slowly but surely, making my diet habits healthier.
In every research I read or watch about fasting, they fail in pointing how physical activities are somehow affected by the prolonged lack of "fuel". My case: I work mostly in construction & as volunteer firefighter, I have sudden exposition to strong heat and stress. I tried fasting/ intermittent fasting for a while; first days were ok but one day, I had a fire emergency & in the middle of the task I almost fell unconscious... it never happened to me before. My advice, be careful how you choose your fasting schedule and adapt it to your activities.
Xplosive maybe try replenishing electrolytes... it’s called “the snake diet” if I’m not mistaken.
@Nah yep
First week is really hard. I doing intermittent fasting almost 2 years now.
The key is to adjust your eating and fasting windows. 😊
Thanks for the shared wisdom.
Best most concise video I've seen to educate a newbe to fasting! Thank you What I've Learned!
WOW this is BY FAR the best video explainining all the benefits of fasting, all with a scientific proof !
i have heard bits and pieces of this before but when put together in such a condensed manner was really great thanks :)
+Crimson twelve Thanks mate. I see you in the comments often - I appreciate the support!
What I've Learned so I can run do my calisthenics as usual and not eat and lose this stubborn fat?
Your channel changed my life with the One Meal A Day video! Also on the Wim Hof method and that makes fasting even better! :D
You can check out High Intensity Healths one-hour interview with Jason Fong. I think you'll find it interesting. It (obviously) goes into more detail with hormones and the evolutionary reasons why our bodies work like this.
...The 'mucousless diet and healing system' sported the 24 hour fast ...I have converted that to 48 hours ...once you stop living for pacification, the universe opens up ...dreams are more ...instinct is focused, time aligns quickly, spacial leverage increases
8:37 Knowledge is knowing the tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable Wisdom... is not putting it in a fruit salad
According to American Heritage Dictionary Vegetables are edible plants, therefore fruits being edible are vegetables
Annnnd- he says "green plants" around that time stamp. Nothing about the red-in-color tomato shown.
Knowledge is knowing Strawberries are fruits and bananas are berries
Philosophy is wondering if that makes ketchup a smoothie.
You are so wise
Since i started fasting, i haven't been getting any faster. 😑
Gotta go fast
5yrs ago this changed my life till now, thanks
I've done 2 ten day fasts. For me the 1st 2 days were brutal, 3rd day so-so, and from day 4 onward I felt fine. I dropped 20 lbs. The fasts did reset my appetite. Before I used to overeat at each meal. Now it's much easier to stop eating when full. Before the fasts, I didn't realize is how much of one's day revolves around your meals and how much eating is done out of habit. I'm now doing intermittent fasting with very few carbs and not eating any sugar.
I'm interested in trying this. But can you still do normal daily activities? I mean safely go to work, operate a vehicle, etc? I work in a shop, so am dragging around heavy loads and pallets etc
@@dancoulson6579: Ideally you want to attempt it on days off or vacation days, especially for the first 3 days or so. On my first fast, I didn't do much physical activity, so I don't know how it would really affect a physically demanding job. You might try just going one day without eating to get a feel for what is involved. Don't rush into it. This video was actually very informative and there are many other KZhead videos on fasting. The first 2-3 days can be hard. You will feel weak, and slight dizziness at times. You may get a headache. None of these symptoms should be severe and if you develop a severe migraine headache, extreme weakness, or almost fainting you need to stop immediately. When you do come off the fast, you need to slowly re-introduce food to your body, maybe just eating a small serving of fruit. Like I said, research it first before you attempt it
@@dancoulson6579 there are guys that lift weights while fasting 7+ days. they have videos you can watch on youtube.
Check out Snake diet by cole robinson, very informative
Your fasting is strictly no food just water, right?
In 2008 I often accidentally fasted due to the breathtaking amount of Halo 3 and CoD 4 I was playing and I felt great.
The best of times
Love cod 4
Halo died in Reach
Those were the days bro. Cod 4 and halo 3.
same
I just found your channel! Love it! I’ve fasted both for physical and spiritual reason! My 21-day fast, my longest fast was the BEST!!!!
The 1st happiness in life is that of a healthy body. Everything else follows.
I'm dealing with binge eating disorder and fasting surely helps. Some years ago I was on OMAD and that was the best relationship with food I've ever had. I tried it again some months ago but failed because of my disorder (I had a huge binge everyday for lunch time). So I decided to give OMEOD a try. I eat one meal every other day. Now I'm at four meals a week, but I wanna try three meals a week. I still can't go 2 days without eating. OMEOD is helping me distinguish between being hungry and wanting to eat.
Absolutely Fascinating. I had no idea this experiment happened. Thank you
Elisha Long What's good Elisha? Congrats on 10k.
Elisha Long It fastinating
What up Elisha
You've never heard about it because the consumer marketing racket wouldn't want you to know facts, No one would make money off this so there's no one to actively promote it. They want you to engage in fad dieting instead. This is the pathetic society we live in, unfortunately.
+mutz-xl I'm so glad someone already made that pun--it needed to be made XD
I recovered from 11 years of anorexia/bulimia with intermittent fasting. Several days in and I was never obsessed with food ever again. Water fasting is supposed to be "forbidden" for people with eating disorders but it helped me a lot, too.
@Caramel Cupcake sounds like you did a fat fast what they do for keto diet
How much time w/o eating?
Congratulations that's a big accomplishment. Best of luck going forward and thanks for sharing your story
Wow. Yes, that does sound counterintuitive. I wonder what clicked to create the transformation!
stay away from carbs as much as possible. Carbs will make you crave food. Being in ketosis or close to it will eliminate hunger.
Subhanallah, this is the miracle of fasting in Islam. We have been doing it for 1,500 years for a full month in Ramadan, plus every Monday & Thursday on regular weeks
We fast for a month, sure, but then how many calories do we eat during iftar? How much of it consists of excess carbohydrates? We almost cancel all the benefits of a fast. That’s why Muslims gain so much weight in Ramadan
@@naif9464 i think this is because many moslem don't apply the direction from our prophet. Mohamed never eat too much, he only ate several kurma when breakfasting. He also stated that we need to stop eating when we are half/one third full
We also have have the recommended bi-weekly( Monday and Thursday) and 3 days in row(the 3 days leading to the full moon) once a month
the gluttony when breaking fast is insane
One of the few videos with excellent quality content
There's an old saying if you want to live longer eat less.
Also studies.
It's true. Fasting will slow down aging. Smoking, drinking, and excessive eating accelerate aging. One of my relatives died at 49 years old. He was acting like a 70 year old man 6 months before he died.
@@picklerix6162 Sorry to hear that man. My nephew fell victim the same thing. He ate too much junk food and died at 38 years old of a massive heart attack. Same with my cousin he didn't eat while either he died at 60 of a massive heart attack. I've had my own issues and I'm 68 have three stents last 10 years I ate a lot of garbage but I've changed my diet. There's no future in dying.
However true this statement may be, it is also true that the subjects have been rats, mice rabbits and worms, no conclusive evidence that it will have the same effects on hominids.
if you want to live longer stay away from toxic people
I’m on my fourth day of fasting and I am astounded to find I feel no hunger at all. I used to be so obsessed with food!
fasting made me rlly obsessed with food oof
now thats just sad
During fasting the stomach size shrinks and becomes normal when previously it was 5x or 100x the normal size. Of course you'd feel reduced hunger...😊
@@lostdraft haha me too, and i horde utensils and recipes like mentioned in the video. The side effect of that is now ive dramatically improved my cooking skills.
@@anantsky that's not whats happening after a single 4 day fast. Shrinking your stomach happens over a larger timescale with calorie restrictive diets. The loss of hunger after several days fasting is hormonal.
This is so on point, some days I was able to fast up to 21 hours and other days my hunger was ravenous. So I really learnt to listen to my body and i find it easier than counting calories. Fasting is the way for me. I fast four days a week
Do you fast four days in a row every week? Because I started doing the same thing except not in a row.
This is the best video I’ve watched explaining the difference. I immediately became a subscriber. Thank you.
Ghrelin just sounds like a moody, hangry name, perfect for the hunger hormone
Sounds like a medieval monster or demon
Yeah you are angry when want to eat Ghr Ghr Grhelin
This made me laugh😂😂
Grinch
Maybe the inspiration for Gremlins? 🤔
Just found your channel. I really appreciate that you dont edit a bunch of loud annoying music into the video. Im also glad your vocal tone is inoffensive and you explain things in a clear and easy way to understand. It seems a weird thing to be happy about, but great stuff! Keep it up!
I agree with you on this
This video definitely changed my perspective about fasting and made me lose 24 kgs (52 lbs), started on 1 July 2020!!! Thank you so much. It’s possible, you just have to try.
How long did you fast for?? Was it intermittent fasting or complete fasting (eating nothing)??
@@thomaspv2362 i started from 16:8 and gradually made my way to 22:2. I did alternate day fasting for a few weeks but it didn’t make much difference, so i figured OMAD or 22:2 is the best for me. I don’t have the guts to fast for days or weeks, just for 22 hours a day is enough for me 😁
@@farahfitriani how old were you and what was your starting weight?
@@randomrandom5316 i was 28 years old and starting weight was 82kg! Height is 153 cm. Hope that helps! It works, trust me
This is very educative, thank you so much for making this video!
I literally clapped, when they said all the weight the Scottish man lost during Fasting irl SURVIVING A WHOLE YEAR *OFF YOUR OWN FAT!* DUDE WELL DONE
+ multivitamin suplement and coffee/tea
muslims must proud of him
There's a youtuber (Fatman Fasting, is his channel's name i THINK) he went on a 150 day water fast last year. Pretty awesome
Candy Rabbit if ur that fat then yeah
Yeah dude was packing! 😂
My dude I fucking love your videos. Saw it and clicked right away. Some day I'd like to see cold showers vs warm/hot showers. Thanks for your channel
Check wim Hofs breathing method + cold showers videos
Saying you should 'cold shower' is used to create cults. I learned this in psychology that you give repetitive tasks which are painful, but you tell them it's good for them such as 'cold showering' If they do this, everytime they cold shower they are submitting to you.
It is psychologically painful and unpleasant.
@Superhero ULTIMATE: I don't see how telling others to do cold showers creates cults. This isn't some kind of self-flagellation that's doing actual harm and is based on a twisted idea, like being necessary and right because the individual needs to repent for its sins or something.
Superhero ULTIMATE Interesting! An old relative of mine grew up in Nazi Germany and until her recent death she still insisted on taking cold showers as they were taught under the Nazis. Germans still use the term "Warmduscher" (someone who takes warm showers) in the same way we use terms like pussy, wimp, spoiled, weakling, etc.
SO, the key is be patient, just like we need to have patience for everything in life to be succesful.
I've been doing OMAD for about 2 years and it has changed my life. I lost 60 pounds and I feel 5 years younger than when I started. I've literally never been in better health. That said, I haven't done any extended fasting, although I'd like to get the health benefits of autophagy, which requires a min 3-day fast for it to kick in. I've conditioned myself to expect my meal at dinner time and I get very hungry around that time. I want to try doing a 3-day hour fast once per month and this weekend will be my first attempt. Wish me luck!
How did it go?
@@2K5W9M1 I made it about 55 hrs so I missed my 72 hr goal by quite a ways, but it went well. I could definitely feel an improvement in my mental sharpness. I will continue to work my way up to 72 hrs and beyond.
In my experience, it feels better to eat either a full meal or nothing at all. Small snacks just get your whole digestive system revved up for just a small amount of food - not worth it.
✨ Smaller amounts of food thru out the day allows your digestive system to breakdown food easier! Also allows faster weight loss.
@@teddybear100 usually smaller meals will make your digestive system be ready for a bigger meal overtime since it will want more and more overtime.
Interesting... Never thought of ‘loosing weight’ in terms like this, but now - retrospectively - it is true and rings the bell on several occasions. Will do the full fasting to test it for myself!
Everytime you eat your pankreas excrets insulin which stops fatburning. You body doesnt get enough energy from the small amount you ate, tho, cant burn fat and looks for the next possible energy source: Protein. It splits your muscle into sugar to burn it, because it cannot use fat and has too little carbohydrates. Fasting is the way, not many small meals.@@teddybear100
this could explain why I've never really been one to buy snacks, like i'll eat a substantial meal and won't be hungry at all for like 5 hours until it is time to eat again lol
This wasn't just "caloric reduction". It was only carb eating. No wonder they became obsessed with food.
Word
Yeah, it's not completely fair to take this study alone and say that fasting is superior to caloric restriction.
yeah no its no way an objective study, even pointing to the Biggest Loser TV show is not gonna help, but if you compare high carb caloric restriction vs fasting, fasting wins hands down. Now, caloric restriction on a ketogenic diet? I think that needs some research!
@@AURORAFIELDS YES and also, test LOW CARB (low cal) versus FASTING. And, as you say, KETO (low cal) versus FASTING. This test was only for calorie restricted HIGH CARB (low cal) versus FASTING.
@@AURORAFIELDS Why are you counting calories on a ketogenic diet. The beauty of the diet is the simplicity.
This was amazing and informative. Thank you!!
the longest fast I've ever done was 15 days, the first 2 days were terrible after that I felt better mentally than ever before
I tried going for two days, and made it like 23-25 hours 🥺
@@lolsmol i want to try 3 or 4 days since this is the power spike from fasting..
Same exact experience. I went 14 days though. Could have easily gone another week.
@@LyrixNChill did you use electrolytes?
@@texasmadejt1453 ABSOLUTELY. It is vitally important to not let your electrolytes become depleted from your body when water fasting (i.e. you can die). Also, coming off of the fast, you introduce normal, "heavy" foods slowly over a couple days back into your diet (i.e. you can injure yourself... and maybe die). I think those are the two main reasons mainstream health experts don't recommend long term fasting without knowledgeable supervision. People hurt themselves with their own negligence.
Another benefit- you save money
Salamanda UK ....health benefits
And government lose money. So probably thats the reason this is not so famous.
Salamanda UK tuco!
Actually it's a huge benefit. Or it has been for me.
DAVIS' Divine Decreed Diet + Deliberated Detox Deliverance =.Intermittent Fasting - Ketogenic Eating + My Master Mind Melanin Messiah, mental meditative-melaninative, meal menu.....
I'm on day 21 of my fast. 7kgs down... 14 days to go!! People think I'm nuts for fasting.. but I have no balance when it comes to food. It's all or nothing with me, and l find fasting easier than just decreasing calories.
Any update here? Happy to hear it. Been on and off fasting myself.
Zancoth same here buddy.. Update us Fark.. Are you alive?
same here. day 13. i do exercise. but less intense and i drink water with 5grams of salt afterwards, because of the sweat. its fine :)
Virgin Mary is your fasting done now? How was it girl?
@@malditasweet3839 She's dead yo.
Finally, a KZhead video that gets fasting right. There's too much misinformation out there. Thanks so much for making this video.
My wife of 35 years sent me this video, I think it's a ploy so she can stop cooking. 😜 😀 😂
I feel like it might be more of a hint...
It's so sad you rely on someone else for your basic needs
@@bhavooksingh a wife of 35 years cooking food for her loved ones, oh the tragedy!
This video changed my life. I was intermittent fasting for 4 months and I lost 25lbs, but was killing myself at the gym and was losing it so slowly. I saw this video and switched to prolonged fasting and keto fasting and I lost 30lbs in under 3 weeks. You sir are a saint for making this video.
I have be watching Cole Robinson's Snake Diet videos and he recommends eating once per day and fasting the rest of the day, especially check out his McSnake Diet video were he eats only McDonald's for 30 days straight.
@@RayleighCriterion Yea, I was doing intermittent fasting of 1 meal a day for 4 months. I was walking 8 miles a day too. In 4 months I only lost 25 lbs. When I switched to prolonged fasting followed by a no carb low fat diet, I lost over 30lbs in 3 weeks with very moderate exercise. Intermittent fasting is a great tool, but its not as effective with high carbs and fat.
Bart Rando how long are you fasting for now?
@@MrOhavro The fastest weight loss for me was obviously on the complete fast. But honnestly, eating plain chicken each day didn't seem to slow it down much. But as soon as I introduced salad with small amounts of dressing, this last week it slowed significantly, even with increased daily exercise. Its amazing how efficient your body is at utilizing even small amounts of carbohydrates for energy, and how quickly your hunger can return. Thats why tomorrow Im going to restart the whole process again with a complete 5 day fast, to regain that momentum.
What does your daily fast look like? Lemon water?
Fasting is easier for me than dieting.
DAMN TRUUUUUUE
seriously when I read this i thought you said Fasting is easier for me than dating ...lol
Mel Fernandez also true
Healthier too.
True
Very informative, great prez thanks for the vid
Various forms of fasting have helped immensely with my Binge eating issues
Ever notice how children dont get hungry and yet we force the to eat?
we grown ups think we know better and we get worried about their health but maybe doing that is doing the contrary who knows!!!after that and eat your whole plate comes the obesity in adulthood.
Woah, hold up. Don't take this information out of context, all the studies mentioned were done on adults and nutrition depravation is horrible for kids. Even if they aren't necessarily hungry their metabolism works faster than adults and they need more food as they are growing. I can see how you made the connection but it simply doesn't apply
Also no child likes vegetables....
@@agothiadox I mean when I was younger I loved vegetables. I'm still pretty young seeing as I'm only 16, but i still love them. Maybe it's because my mother would cook them alot.
@@strawberrytiramisu yes i worded that a little rough because of my upbringing tbh. My mother was mainly vegetarian and I was really unhealthy and I kept asking for meat. I knew a girl that did like veggies, where I'm from, you're rare :) Great that it works for you!
Intermittent fasting has also helped me to stop binge eating. LOVE IT SO MUCH
Lexes O'Hara now i binge eat in a 12 hour window Lol
no, u have to binge eat during your eating window
k8 yeah right, intermittent or religious fasting makes me binge like it’s the end of the world
Aydan Qasanova IF made my binge worse as well. I do it subconsciously but it spiked worse during the end of my feeding window and it just made me feel so sick. I think it may work for some but not all.
IHeArTrOcK20 Well obviously you have to make an effort not to binge eat the first few days but the rest falls into place.
Again another fantastic and informative video! I have been experimenting with both these practices over the years and come to pretty much the same conclusions. When I did the 5:2 diet I found it extremely hard to stick to those 2 days with only 500 calories. That diet has since been revised after many more studies and human trials and they amended the calories to 800. You still get the same results in weight loss but it's easier to stick to. I managed 3 months of the Fast 800 (800 cal everyday and intermittent fasting) and lost a considerable amount of weight and was feeling super healthy and was barely every hungry because my meals were satisfying. As far as actual fasting (with only water and green tea) I have only managed 50 hours and it was quite difficult but I did this because I was suffering stomach upsets and bloating. First day I had a major headache and wanted to EAT!!! Second day no energy but also not all that hungry until late at night when I caved. After watching this I now know after watching this video that those first 3 days are the hardest so I will try again, I'm curious to see how my body will adapt and at what day my body might tell me it's ready to eat again.
Thank you for this information this is huge life changing info and my last year is a testimony that it works I'm in the best shape of my life and now I know the science as to why
This rings true to me. I remember doing the "40-hour famine" as a kid, and how everyone was always complaining about the feeling of starving by the end of it, looking forward to eating something, anything, at the end of it. Recently, for reasons outside my control, I went a week or so without any food, and only water and unsweetened black tea. Like the passage read from Sinclair, after about 2 days, I was surprised that I just didn't feel hungry at all. Even when I was able to get food again, I found that I didn't even feel like eating for another day or so. I didn't feel weaker, or cognitively insufficient at all. I suppose, from an evolutionary perspective, it makes sense. Hunger is a sensation to encourage us to eat - but if we're unable to eat, for whatever reason, an ever increasing sense of hunger isn't going to magically cause food to appear. It'd be detrimental for your body to start making you slower or weaker, as that's going to make it harder for you to find or catch food. The one thing I did notice, that I haven't heard of any studies confirming, was that I found I took more risks, while deprived of calories. I'd turn into traffic earlier than I normally would've, and I took more social risks (ie. I became more social) than I typically do. My personal assumption is that, in a famine situation, there's an advantage to taking greater risks in the effort to find food - whether it be climbing higher than is strictly safe to reach fruit, attacking an animal that's larger than you should probably tackle otherwise, or even simply getting over the home-is-safe sense, and moving somewhere with better prospects. Maybe i should try a 300+day fast, myself - put a vlog up on KZhead each day.... lose some weight.
Wait so this will turn me into less of a pansy too?! oh hell yeah I'm on board.
Andy Hobbz Lmao honestly same
Great share! I enjoyed reading this.
I feel more motivated too and preferred active lifestyle instead of sedentary like I usually do.
Tzisorey Tigerwuf i feel hungry at first but after that craving my hunger dies
wow, this video has opened my eyes and closed my mouth.
Thanks man. That was great.
I am currently fasting with one meal a day. On day four today. My one meal a day are Keto meals. Using test strips, i am in moderate Ketosis. Weight dropped by 3 pounds in day three to 177.2 from starting at 180.6. 10 months ago in Feb I had tipped the scale at 203, and started my journey into Keto. At the time I knew nothing about healthy eating. Now I know more than my doctor. My doctor said whatever I am doing is working on my blood test numbers and to continue what I am doing. I reverse all issues I thought were age related. All issues seems related to intake of sugar. Gone are the cravings., brain fog, dry mouth, inflammations, dry skin,bellyfat(reduced), dry scalp., occasional constipation, bloating. I am 48 with no health issues, cholesterol, and triglycerides returned to normal. I have been consuming 2 eggs for breakfast daily before when not on OMAD. I am trying reach alpha of fasting for 3+ days for maximum health benefits. Let your mind control your body and food and not let your food control your body and mind. I have achieved more than I would ever imagined simply by taking baby steps.
This actually reminds me of how people that get injured in isolated areas (forests, hiking trails etc) ,and have to travel to get help, tend to say they feel little to no pain until they find help. Then the pain comes surging back worse then before. It's the brain essentially saying "ok, we have to get out of this situation and pain isen't helping right now so turn it off". Then, as soon as help is found "Ok, now everyone needs to know how and where we hurt so we get better". Your body dosen't like to waste energy on useless things. However, it also likes being prepared for worse situations. No food is worse then some food to your body over the very long haul, so your body would rather you be weak then start using up it's fat reserves immediately incase there is a sudden total lack of food. Kind of like keeping your pinch hitter back in a game of baseball until you really need them.Your bodies design for higher efficiency during ketosis also makes sense. "There is no food so you need to be better to get food, also hunger is just distracting you so lets just turn that off for awhile until you get food". Your body is an efficient machine of survival that has tons of neat tricks like this to keep you alive and functional.
can i just say i truly enjoy your videos. concise and comprehensive. it gets me very exciting to see new vids from you
TIL's videos are a lot of things, concise isn't one of them.
great video. I'm in my 12th day of fasting now and your vid helps my motivation which goes weaker at times. Started at 220 pds and now at 205.6 continuing. I made a list of maladies awaiting me if I keep my obesity (197+) to motivate me: diabetes,glaucoma,asthma (gone),arthritis,headaches (gone) of cafeine,high blood pressure, prostate, cancer, heart attacks.... I have 8 of those now. So now I,ve decided to fast for health and life, not just to lose weight. Hope this will help some.
Fasting is a key they dont want you to know
Which one of those ailments have you had and how are you now?
Amazing 🙏🏾🔥
I got into the habit of only eating one meal a day. I would skip breakfast and lunch and have a large dinner. When I did have breakfast, I would feel so hungry during lunch time, but when i skipped breakfast, I could last until dinner without feeling hungry.
Same!!
Ah I did it once too but I prefer having a big lunch(dinner lol) around 4oclock in the afternoon
Unless its early dinner I suggest you have a big lunch instead, since bedtime is rest time it'll help you get better rest :)
same. i break my fast around 4pm and eat until 5pm. sometimes i eat earlier like 3pm but i always have 1 hour period so its still 23hour fasting lol
Indie that too but was told that it was unhealthy. Though I skipped breakfast and supper, eating lunch in between.
It took me about a week of pushing breakfast back first to noon and so on until I now am on the dinner at 6 or one meal per day plan. Doing great. BUT I eat high quality food right off our homestead. Also doing 120 to 200 pushups per day and cold showers. I just keep adding all the amazing things I am learning off KZhead. Cold packs on belly fat for example. There is so much great info out there now. We live in the enlightened age for sure. Btw I am 71 and getting younger daily. Great vid. Thank you.
Cold packs on belly fat ? Could you elaborate ? Lol . What kind of cold packs. Did it help
@@ZEUStheKingGermanShepherd Cold packs are said to freeze fat. I've heard some people use regular ice packs
Interesting . Lol. Hadnt heard that
Does that work? I have heard about that... inspiring
@@JKlemmy it does work, but doesn't shrink the skin.
One of the most informative video I ever seen
Growing in A Mexican household I found it impossible and almost scary to miss breakfast. I was used to eating 5 times a day even if it wasn't nutritious food. Now that I am learning more about fasting I feel better than ever!
I usually don’t get hungry often, but when I start eating it does make me hungrier making me eat more food then I would eat
I can tell u since fasting I have no need for blood pressure pills!!! I am healthier my skin is glowing n firmer. It’s just awesome how I have more energy plus more time. Eating n preparing food takes up hours from our days, which we don’t notice soon as u r fasting u realize how much free time u have.
So Damn tight!
The food you take time to prepare taste so much better.Trying to get my son to understand this fast food is not the way to eat.
what about the yo-yo effect?
M Palmer what is your fasting routine?
Monkey See, Monkey Do Hello I only eat at 6pm but I drink water through out the day starting at 12pm. I am fasting from 7pm every night. But start slowly and see how your body adopts. If u feel dizzy have warm tea with a spoonful of honey. But do what’s best for your body .
I just did 10 days, and had no hunger at all starting on day 4 and actually had more energy, when you don't eat the extra time you have is insane and could of easily went longer but wanted to see the effects of coming out of the fast. It turned out fine, I broke the fast with bone broth, and probably in 6 months may repeat it, it got me down to 16% body fat, I'm 57 on a 5'9" frame 152lbs, haven't seen that weight since High School.
Absolutely brilliant video