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I get always a keto rush on day 3 , longest I did is 16 days I stopped losing weight at about day 12 also turns up that keto rush leaves permanent scars
As weird as this sounds, fasting is easier for me than “dieting.” If I’m focused on a restriction of some sort, it consumes my mind and I start making compromises. With fasting, there is no compromise. You either do it or you don’t. Something about that actually makes it MORE sustainable.
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True True. You motivated me, thank you 😲
That’s what I always said and people looked at me like I was crazy
Same, I even have fun with fasting if I do something dumb like have my only calories for the day be off a shot of vodka or something.
Also eating nothing is easier than eating less. For some waterfasting is easier than diet
I did a 40 day water fast last May. Dropped 55 pounds during that time. I have been hitting the gym and eating properly ever since that. I used the water fast as a “jump start” to get my health back on track.
Congrats, Shaun!
Exact way to do it imo.
Did you do any workout/exercise while in the fast?
Did you gain weight after the fast or not? I wan't to go for a 1 to 2 weeks fast (im 120 kg's) and I am affraid I will gain the weight I loose ;/
tell me more, also starting fasting from Jan , but do you take vitamins as well with the water , or water only
Beginning of this year I water fasted for 51 days and lost 50lbs. I just now finished a 23 day October fast… it’s life changing
Did you fast for 51 days straight?
@@notthewaterbottle6383 yes I did.. and broke for 5days and then added an extra 18 days right away
question, did you do any exercises or walked or ate anything/ drank anything other than water? And did you experience anything unusual? I want to start one so that’s why I’m asking
What was your starting weight?
@@lilytas1 210 lbs
Just completed day 1 of water fast. Aiming for 40 days to get rid of joint pain, obesity and low self-esteem. 🎉.
Hope it’s going well 😊 I’m starting day 1 for similar reasons.
@@ST20439 sadly I couldn't get past day 4 😔. But I'm doing OMAD instead. One meal a day. It's going well so far, hunger is less severe. I hope you can last it out but don't beat yourself up if you can't.
lol did you break yet?
How are you doing now? I too am starting.
Update?
I did a 19 day fast and a lot of my bloodwork markers improved. I made the mistake of telling my dr, he yelled at me..
Sometimes I just wonder if doctors are told by health insurance and pharmaceutical company to keep us sick for good business!
@@kevinlee6672 I think most do or it's just the way they're taught, treat everything with medications instead of addressing the underlying problem which could solve the issue
how many pounds did you lose within those 19 days?
I am 6ft 3. 245lbs. I fast for 4 days every month. I also only eat every other day. Been doing it for years and I feel fantastic. I am 53, get told I look 30.
I ate every other day for two months but started to gain weight after 6 weeks. What are you calories like on eating days? Any extended yearly fasts ?
@@ironrye4317 should be clean less carb no sugar foods
Do you fast 4 days in a row or 1 day per week?
Most I ever fasted was 3 and a half days. By that third day I was looking at coworkers and thinking about how easy it would be to eat them.
This has made my day
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Currently on day nine of a 40 day water fast. Hunger is finally starting to subside. Have already lost a good chunk of weight. And the inflammation from years of manual labor is at it's lowest point in a long time. It’s working wonders! Good luck to everyone else on the journey!
How's it going now? If you don't mind answering, how much weight did you loose? 🩷
did you make it all the way to 40? results?
@@kuumim he broke after day 10 and binge ate 20lbs in a week, fasting is very sustainable as u can see
@@Brian_Gonzales Do you mean unsustainable? Thank you for the info 😊💕
@@Brian_Gonzales ah sorry 😅
8 days into my water fast I went for a physical and the doctor said my urine was full of ketones but that I was one of the healthiest patients that walked in. The doctor was completely surprised because my size. At that time I was about 480lb. I told him I was water fasting and he was blown away.
Congratulations! That’s really wonderful. :)
This is dope . Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾
@@FOREVERAMBIANCE 👍🏽🙏🏽
Ketones is good to have then you know the body is working after 8 days
THIS COMMENT REALLY PUTS FASTING IN GREAT PERSPECTIVE 🧐😮✍🏿 FASTING HEALS THE CELLS !!!
If you were overweight your whole life and struggled with losing weight. Waterfast is giving so much hope and joy its unbelievable. You see your body, mind and of course scale changing. Incredible!
Gotta love though when your folks gotta turn into an Italian mom on ya. “Look at you so skinny”
@@BB-xx3dvim not overweight but my weight is very high on the normal range if i gain a couple more kilos i will be considered over weight should i try this?
@@JamalJamal-es8fpseven days will do. You don't even need to do that. I was where you are and had three protein scoops and around 600g of steamed broccoli a day for two weeks and lost 6kg that has stayed off. With a multivitamin, that covered 93% of my vitamin, mineral and protein intake, but obviously nowhere near my caloric intake.
@@Mikathedog100 but i heard you gain back like 50% of the weight is that just water weight and you keep the fat off?
@@JamalJamal-es8fp sort of...I lost 10kg, gained back 4kg over a month. I still did resistance training everyday, and by looks alone, don't have fat - obviously I do, I just mean visually on the surface.
I am water fasting for the 4th time now 30 days ,20 days, 30 and 30 days respectively. For first time i just started fasting after a heavy carb meal, it was brutal and I had quite a sedentary life style and I lost alot of muscles. I was getting dizzy and feeling weak, ended up in hospital for 3 days all the vitamins were depleted and I was low on electrolytes. The 3 times after that I was totally fine. The mistake I did was that I didn't take multivitamins and elec salts. I took a higher dosage of multivitamin and it helped out alot. I lift every single day, and just walk instead of heavy cardio. If you are planning to do this, cut carbs a week before starting the fast , stay hydrated cut caffeine, increase multivitamin dosage, take you elec salts.I am mainly doing it for my depression and anxiety. I was prescribed every kind of medication imaginable for depression. It just got worse. Now I am on my 2nd year without taking any anti-depressants . My headaches are gone. Blood pressure is normal, mood swings disappeared. My cravings are gone, I hate the junk food I used to eat, more mindful of my eating. I keep my diet low carb in-between the fasting intervals. Stay safe and do it the right way.
The fatter you are the more you lose. I was 500lbs and I did a 32 day water fast and lost 73lbs.
Geeeeeeez
Nice!
I guess most of that is waterweight.
Damn you were 100lbs away from joining "My 600lbs Life" on TLC. Congrats on the weight loss though.
@@theemotionalremix😂😂😂😂😂😂
I did an unsupervised 40 day fast and lost 36 pounds! All my blood test and markers was super healthy and survived!
so you mean you had nothing but water for 40 days and how much water per day did you drink
@@jonathanmebane3782 I had plain tea sometimes and took my supplements and had a little salt in my water sometimes
Did you end up gaining the weight after you went back to your normal diet?
I actually want to try it as well and so I wanted to know how it is after.
@@itsmee6672 after two years I did gain some weight back because I was in a car accident. I will be doing another sometime this year once I'm mentally ready.
I'm on day 32 of my water fast, daily electro lights are so important. I have plenty of fat to keep going, maybe even to day 60. Stay safe everyone.
what all did you take for your electros? im adding hi-lyte to my water im only 45 hours in lol want to strive for 30-45 days ive done 72 hours before no sweat. any suggestions moving forward im also taking blood pressure daily.
@@kevin_s_03_ I did a litre of snake juice a day, and it seems to do the trick. Obviously lots of water on top of that. Stay busy, and go for walks, it will help with the low points that come and go. Good luck!
So true! I'll be using liquid IV.
@@joshbell5387 how many packets is a liter? I have snake juice
@@mr.makedonija2627 I didn't use the packets, just looked up the recipe.
I did a 40-day water fast and lost 39 lbs in 2011. I had the fat on my body to go longer and was still not hungry when I broke my fast. I can say I never felt better than after that water fast!
Did you gain the weight back?
Wow! That's great. I am planning to do 40days water fast from Jan. 1st---feb.9th...
@@brittanysapology9528 no, after a fast you get sick of you eat bad. Your body is not used to the poison anymore.
@@pastorseunolajide6089 if you have the body fat you can do it… if not it may be hard so stop when hunger pains start like Jesus…. “I hunger”….
Are you still alive?
I'm on day 6 of what I planned on being a 7 day fast. As great as I feel I'm going to go 14 days. At that point I'll reevaluate and may go to 30 days or longer. This is life changing!
How did it go
@@chrissydeshae9453 I did 19 days. Lost 26 lbs. Starting another fast today!
Hey john what was your starting weight to lose 50 lbs?
@@PayMe888 310 lbs
Wow congrats!! Can you do physical activity or does that make you too hungry?
Lost 56 pounds on OMAD! Eating whole foods. I just added beef liver to my diet, very hesitantly. 213 pounds to 155 in three months! Height 5,7 age 37.
Hello, Can I ask how many calories you ate a day?
I can tell u the best amount of calories for rlly good weight loss is around 600-900 a day. Don't listen to the people telling u to eat 2000 calories a day to be safe u will burn weight so slow it's not even funny. I lost 15 pounds in a month doing OMAD
@@frcomet5009 600-900 cal, I would be starving myself, pretty tough. 2200 cal is my max. OMAD is a nice tool definitely to lose weight.
@@frcomet5009 I eat 1000 calories per day. You're 100% right about that people who say you need 2000 calories per day don't know what they're talking about. One guy told me you would be dead in a few months. I legit LOL'd. i've been doing this for 1.5 years. Pasta zero aka shirtayi noodles are the best for this. My belly is full
Just completed my yearly 21 water fast
How are you feeling ????
I’ve always been an 80KG guy measuring 6”0 so after someone posted a group pic in 2016, me included, on FB. I was horrified, fat gut and 99KG, so decided to try a 5 day water fast, felt great so continued 6 weeks of 5 days water and 2 days Fed. End of week 6 and hit my target weight of 80kg. Soon after I was on a business trip in Hong Kong and had 3 suits and a bunch of shirts made for me by a Tailor. Felt great, looked great. Then Covid came along and recently couldn’t get a suit on, weighed 91KG so 2 weeks ago, did a 10 day water fast. Turns out I enjoy fasting, got to 83kg, been feeding for the past 4 days ( Eating sensibly, no sugar, no carbs) tomorrow I’ll start again for 5 days and I know by Saturday I’ll be able to get back into those amazing suits. Good luck everyone !
Thanks for the motivation, I’m on day one of my fast
@@sabriynhey
@@sabriynhow much did you lose
Sounds like a eating disorder
Started on Sunday the 17th weight was at 304. Weigh in this morning is 297. Goal is 88 day fast, taking only vitamins and water.
@jntallweather7040: How are you? How is your water journey going?
88 ? 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
How goes it?
@@venessavuiahe’s probably dead haha 😂
starting my extreme water fast and just finished my complete day. 260 lb and 6’2 feet. Not taking any supplements will update everybody when I crack 🎉
I’ve had the same exact thing happen to me. I broke my right ankle and left arm and gained a lot of weight and have been fighting to burn off the fat for a long time now. At most I was at 300 and I’m down to 265 now. Passively I lost 35 lbs by cutting out sugar and carbs. I eat fresh veggies and fruit and upped my protein intake. I’m not losing weight fast like fasting but it is slowly coming off.
Fasting is definitely life changing. Takes discipline and patience sticking to this lifestyle. Good luck to anyone considering this.
This teaches self control and discipline at the same time. It really helps you physically and mentally. I personally don’t want to lose any more weight as I’m sitting at 180 lbs, but doing occasional 3-8 day water fasts help in fat loss journies and dieting/exercising
Like a doctor was pointing out it does not just teach discipline it repairs parts of your brain that are your "will power".
No. Working out 3-5 times a week, eating healthy consistently for months, years is discipline. This fasting fad is like dieting, they want fast results. But still looks shit, losing muscles.
@Kikuyo2 Both are healthy things to do. You don't lose muscle doing most normal fasting, you can even gain muscle fasting by increasing your health and HGH levels. Fasting can cure things that nothing else can. To lose muscle fasting you need to deplete your fat reserves so if you are a very skinny person then a shorter fast can make you lose muscle but even on long fasts people with more fat do not lose muscle just search for "The Fasting Fatman" here on YT and tell me he is not disciplined.
@@Kikuyo2fasting has been a thing for centuries dude.
@@dansexitstrategy5042 did they workout? They also did bloodletting and other stupid things in the past. Humans are most up to date about health, and fasting is worst thing for weight loss and health. You are just weakening your immune system and losing muscles. And if you do it for weight loss, you still didn’t addresse your bad eating habit with fasting.
I did a 5 day fast but not water. My water had electrolytes and I took a vitamin once in a while. I lost like 20 pounds. I was not hungry at all. Trick is to walk about an hour a day as well to keep the muscles strong. As long as you have fat tissues to burn through, drink fluids, walk about 1 hour a day, you are not starving. Starvation sits in when you actually have no fats to burn through.
Fantastic!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Really looking forward to this series.
Me too!
I look forward to hearing the rest in this series. Thank you for all you do to inform the masses :-)
My absolute pleasure, Kelly. :)
Almost 1300 hours! This dude is amazing! I did it and got to 60 hours before I broke it for energy to weightlift. I was surprised at the health effects from it. Fasting kind of sucks but benifits are worth it. But 54 days though, geez, I'm blown away by that willpower.
Looking forward to this series as I'm currently doing a 5 day water fast. It really helps not looking at food related content on KZhead 😅.. Keep up the great work my friend!
I’m glad, Anisa - and, good luck!
This was excellent! Most inspiring!
I did a 47 day water fast two years ago. I went from 303lbs down to 218lbs. Right now I’m around 245lbs
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I cogratulate you on the tough-mindedness it took to do that long of a fast. But something that does hit me is that your experience does support one of the main arguments against fasting, which is that you'll put the weight back on when you stop.
@@dm0065 I didn’t do it to lose weight, it was spiritual for me. I was damn near done wit life and needed something to get me through the tough times. Even tho I wasn’t lookin to lose weight I’m still down like 50 lbs since the fast
@@dm0065nah he probably just was inconsistent with diet.
54 days? absolute madlad, much respect.
A guy from Ireland did a 370 day water fast, doctor supervised and went from 500lbs to 180lbs, only 7% muscle loss.
For those of you who would love to do this but just can’t/won’t/don’t have the ability whether for health reasons or lack of will power I just want to encourage you. Fasting doesn’t have to be long periods of time, great if you can, but you can also get great results from different forms of fasting and many of the benefits that you hear about. I’ve tried intermittent fasting, didn’t like it. I watched some vids and decided to just do a few 36hour fasts, I started by doing two a week. The first wasn’t to bad, i fasted on a Monday and I comforted myself that I would get breakfast the following morning, the next one was on Thursday, a bit harder for some reason but got through ok, I did this for maybe a month or so and felt great, got very good results and it’s something that I have decided to make a permanent lifestyle practice, much easier than dieting imo. I’m not saying this is for everyone, only saying there’s plenty of variations to use and relieve the benefits of fasting👍
Can't do it without electrolytes
Your illustrations are great. I've seldom seen as good to accompany the explanations - Thanks!
Glad you like them!
You’re so underrated, I have no doubt your channel will be at 100k subs soon
I appreciate the sentiment, Hood, but I've been at this for 8 years straight and it doesn't seem to be picking up, haha. No matter, I won't quit. I appreciate you, nonetheless.
@@Physionicand yet, 157000 today
I have successfully done a 9 day fast in the past and planning to do a 56 day fast. For your own well being it is very important to consume the recommended daily water intake. First 3 days are tough but from there onwards, you’re in a state of bliss.. it’s mind over matter, love & humility was the only ever currency.
I did the same thing after a 21 day fast. I did some blood work and my doctor praised my test results. I never told him I was doing an extended water fast ;p
Great video! Way to be adaptive and pull in a real life example. Congrats, Ron.
I do alternative day fasting, and run 10 miles every other day. Have lost 10 kg, down from 101kg to 91 in three weeks. Aiming to reach 78kg by the end of April 2023.
Height?
Did u loose weight...it's already may
@@vedikasinha3332 In April I lost only 2kg and could not hit the target, because intensive running stopped giving results. In early May Switched to 10km walking and fasting, and have lost 6 kg so far.
Do you eat breakfast, lunch and supper on your feeding day? What food do you eat?
You would lose more if you stop running, dr/s have explained that running is bad for you if your trying to lose weight since it just burns calories and not fat.
I’m 54yr old female on disability do to a car Accident. I did a water fast for 27 days and 3 days on bone broth. Then I started Carnivore diet. My weight was 192 to start Ending at 161. I also had very high BP and joint cramping along with Candida over growth that Was so bad it was around my nose, my head, my ear and scalp. Now my weight is still 161, BP 122/88 With no Candida, or joint cramping. Just got and update On my weight I’m at 155lbs as of 11/23
well done 👏👏
What did you do for electrolytes?
This was great info I am at day 9 Going for 14 days so far so good!
how much weight did you loose?
How’d it go
so you have had nothing but water for 9 days
Great interview!
Great job with the 54 day fast. I've fasted for 10 days and felt amazing. Sure, the first 3 days were horrific, but after 5 days I barely thought of food. It felt like i had more energy at day 5 and onwards compared to a normal daily diet. Clothes became bigger due to fat loss. Just make sure that you have someone around to keep an eye on you in case the worst happens.
I'm excited to watch all 3 parts of this series! I've spent the past year building muscle at the gym & made significant gains, although I'm still morbidly obese 6' 270 age 57. I'm tempted to try a 40-day water fast but could I see results almost as rapidly without losing muscle, with carnivore?
YES!
my advise is start with a 3 day, then a 5 day, and then a 10 or 11 day fast before aiming for 40 days. theres lots of little unexpected things that can happen during fasts and gradually working your way into longer fasts usually means you are adopting a healthier lifestyle and diet in parallel to your gradually increasing lengths of fasting which does help with making the fasting process more smooth and predictable, if you have been smashing nothing but high sugar processed foods and coffee etc prior to a fast its not unusual that you will experience bad headaches and ongoing acid reflux just days into the fast as your body goes into the clean out mode, it can be pretty difficult to endure.. on the other hand if you have been doing vegetable juice fasting for months already and eating very little sugar, processed foods and coffee etc you have a better chance of not experiencing those kind of symptoms and it makes doing long fasts more achievable
Longest fast I’ve done is 10 days. Got really healthy doing a lot of fasting in 2017-2021 but fell off and have packed on 30 lbs in two years. Ready to get reacquainted with Ketosis this year.
Your timestamps greatly accentuate your nice videos! 👍
I am on day 7. My only issue is that I feel weak when I do any simple activity such as walking around the yard. I feel fine laying in bed and my heart is not beating like crazy this time because of the supplements I take. I take potassium, sodium and also a spoonful of apple cider vinegar. So far, I am down 15 lbs.
Dehydrated - a non sweet electrolyte mix made at on home Google it, fix me right up. Day 23 of water fast.
Try drinking electrolytes, I drink Powerade Zero. It really helps.
God please give me the grace to be determined.
@@iismellgoodwouldn’t that break the fast?
@@LEUGIM408no cause it’s zero calories
I water fasted over Thanksgiving break. My goal was 21 days (I have about 30 lbs of excess fat to lose), but I ended up only doing 6 days. I had done a 10 day water fast before some years back in summer time. I found it fairly easy after the 4th day or so--hunger went away and mostly stayed away. Not so much this time. I think those of us of northern Euro descent have an internal sensor and urge to "fatten up" at least a bit for the coming winter as it gets colder and the days get shorter. A kind of built in self protective mechanism, as winter and early spring was primarily the time/season of most prolonged potential hunger for those especially living further away from the equator. Whatever the case, it was way harder for me to water fast in late fall than it was in summer. (I was also colder than usual towards the end of the fast). So if I don't hit my target weight/BMI by summer, I plan to do another, longer water fast. My spouse also goes on at least a couple week (often longer) vacation in the summer. It will be easier to do it then as well, because she won't be constantly cooking and eating in front of me. Definitely makes it easier. Plus, I won't have to hear complaints about smelly, keto breath or lack of energy etc. And more quiet time to meditate, rest, and relax. I might also go backpacking and do some very light/slow hiking (I'll bring electrolytes and back up, emergency food as well). According to Alan Goldhamer, you want to minimize physical activity and muscle exertion to keep muscle loss down during a water fast. Basically you can only do light walking.
I’m on day 29 of a 40 day water fast. I started at 321 and am currently at 259.5 so am down 61.5 lbs. I did heavy weight training for a few months before and am using the sauna 4x a week and taking cold showers and I think those are causing me to burn more than a pound of fat a day even a month into the fast. Cold showers promote brown fat which has more mitochondria than regular fat, increasing metabolism. Sauna extends the effects of a workout or mimics cardio and burns more energy. And building muscle before increased my metabolism as well. I’m sure I have lost some muscle too but look much gunner especially at the belly so am confident I am mainly losing visceral fat.
so no thign at all but water for 29 days and how long in sauna and how long in the cold shower
@@jonathanmebane3782 I did 3 minute cold showers every morning (did warm water before for the actual cleaning). And 15-20 minute sessions three to 4 times a week. The nice thing is these can be done by people who cannot do vigorous exercise like those rehabbing an injury or severely obese or ill. Obviously you might meet to acclimatize yourself by not doing as extreme temperatures. But there’s lots of evidence that extreme temp exposure is a good thing.
Did you take any supplements or electrolyte while fasting ? If so which ?
@@shankarb9232 I have bulk powdered magnesium and potassium that I mixed with water. I also put a pinch of salt on my tongue then drank water several times a day. I took vitamin e, k, b, turmeric, cinnamon, fish oil, magnesium, calcium and zinc whic h is my normal supplementation. The first 4-5 days are the worst for electrolyte balance since I lose so much water. After about a week I only did salt and the vitamins and minerals. I ended after 30 days and lost 61 pounds. I gained back about 15 in the next week or two.
Did you gain that weight right back?
I'm on day six of my attempt at a 30-day water fast. I'm 5'7 and started at 280 lb. I'm down to 267.5 as of today, though I know a good chunk of that is water weight. I'm managing a total of about 3-4 miles a day as well, The only about one mile of that a day is intentional walking at the gym or outside for exercise, as the rest I get just generally in the course of my day through work and letting the dog out. That said, the biggest thing I found is that specifically days two three and part of day four were absolute hell as far as the hunger pains go. But after that, it really is like magic.... 70%-80 percent of hunger pains completely disappear, and I'm starting to feel more alert and more energetic. I'm already noticing the difference in the mirror and in my clothes which makes me feel great. I do just water, tea, coffee, and 1/2 cup of hot water with a cube of beef bouillon in the evening as a vessel for salt and have just a small something on my stomach so I can take my daily multivitamin and let it settle okay. I don't use sugar and my tea or coffee, but I do use artificial sweetener. I figured out through all of this that the main reason why our culture and the United States does not honor fasting as much as other cultures is simply because there's no money generally speaking that companies can milk out of someone just not eating. It's the cheapest way to lose weight. I did a lot of research prior and the biggest thing that made me want to do it was the Stark realization that for 99% of human history, mankind did not have constant access to food like we do now. Most cultures had heaviest access to food during the summer and fall, and depending on what part of the world you are in, some of the spring. During winter, it was not uncommon to have little to no food around, and what food was around was generally going to be the same one or two items everyday. Our bodies really are made to have a few weeks to a few months at a time on limited calories when we aren't doing much physical exercise due to the weather. This realization has really helped keep me sane despite all of the criticism of people around me. I see a lot of worry about heart failure and death, but to put it bluntly, there's a reason why we don't hear about 300 lb people dying of starvation from not eating for a couple of days... They die from all of the serious diseases that are a direct result of the weight and the toll it takes on our bodies.
I'm all for it, but the sweetener most likely raises your blood sugar and thus breaks ketogenesis. do some research into it if you are curious about it. Have a good one
Before 1980s, it was rare to get over 300
@@kathleenking47 It has to do with the way they process our food in this Country, and the proliferation of Fast food restaurants, and just text, click and wait 🍔 🍟🍕🌭🌮🥤🥤
@@Mike-fo7jo yeah it’s way easier to eat unhealthily by each day that goes by. But it’s also a sign of poverty and a lack of mental fortitude. Imho it’s the result of a generation bred and trained to be worker bees who can’t think much for themselves, made to work eat sleep repeat, numbed by TV. Here in Portugal I don’t see it thst much, only in the poor neighborhoods - went to an uncle’s funeral for example, village not too far from a main city, and everyone, literallly everyone was fat or obese… poverty, lack of self control, and more money than their minds can handle
So how much did you lose by the end of it man?
I'm in day 4 of my planned 30 days water fast, this video and Ron's testimony in particular has helped strengthen my resolve.
Dr Jason Fung is the GOAT
Anyone that can do a pure water fast for more that 10 days is an absolute machine I do not have the strength in mentality to do it any longer than that, I’ve tried and tried
It’s dangerous tho almost died on day 3
@@aunjaneasampa2267on day 3 you're not even fat adapted, dude... The first 3 or 4 days are the worst in the whole processes. No one ever dies from just 3 days out of food, there was an obese guy who didn't eat for a whole year.
Love ❤️ this video Am waiting for more markers ! Especially blood pressure was it measured? Can you please 🙏 what is his group age I am so proud of you by doing this interview
You'll have to ask him - he's the pinned comment.
My blood pressure was all-around low during the fast. I did measure it from time to time. I can only allude to how much stress digestion causes the body, and when you aren’t digesting anything, it's like the body is free from “pressure.” I don't remember the numbers, but it was low, that I can recall.
I’m 340 and starting my journey in doing alternate day and then I’m gonna ease into trying fasting for a long period your channel and vibe is dope
It’s been 3 months how your journey is going!
just did my first ever choice fast... motivated by need for a gastroscopy. 3 day fast and after that i ate some hospital sandwiches... then i fasted another 3 days. Its the furst fhree days were really hard but after that i found it easy. I only started to eat again because i couldnt sleep properly i started having very light sleep and very vivid dreams. im going to keep doing it. This man is a great role model.
I’m on day 20 I feel amazing it’s been easier than ‘healthy clean eating’ worrying about what to eat and when is stressful just water fasting is easier by far 20 days 23lbs down
Did it get easier after 3 days?
Good job!! Hugs from Poland 🇵🇱
This is motivating me to fast. I did a 7 day in October, a 4 day end of January, and then screwed up going back to sad diet eating too much. Thank you!!
I too have water fasted, the longes was 20 days. Once you get past the 1st 3 days it's easy. Being fat fed by your own body is great and I find that when I'm pure carnivore I feel the same as water fasting.
I keep coming back here for inspiration and encouragement
I’m always happy to have you.
I m 22 years old .. i m on day 5 of water Fast i just weighed before the very first day of my fast nd’ll not weigh again for 50 days i’ll meet u at 51st day and post my Actual weight differences from initial to finals.. And will post the variance accordingly Wish me luck folks! 😊
Good luck, and be careful - don't continue if you start feeling consequences.
Hi , how it went, were you able to complete 50 days fast?
how did it go? Its been 1 year already
He did a great job.I seriously couldn't do it and I'm afraid I would have a medical incident from it but I admire people who can do it.
have more confidence in yourself! everything and anything is possible
I’ll try to answer any questions anyone may have as best as I can. It was a funny interview, and, as Physionic states, it wasn't the best of ideas to go into this long fast without supervision. Still, my life experiences growing up and my prior military service compounded that mentality. Also, during the time, I was attending college for physics and had the forethought to see the reaction of a doctor without any intricate details. I think it is one of the best ways to get the true meaning of things, as your biases can often lead you to conclusions that under normal circumstances do not make much sense, i.e., my own bias regarding this fast. P.S. - I still regularly fast since I broke my 54-day one. I just completed a 4-day water fast last week, and I only eat once a day, typically.
Did you supplement with salt, potassium, other minerals during your fast?
@@DOLsenior Yes, after day 7, I introduced salt.
@@Seraphim_Belisarius thanks for the quick response to my question. As someone who did strict keto I experienced a lot of cramps in my legs and lost a ton of muscle mass. How did your muscle mass do and what kind of diet do you currently eat?
@@DOLsenior During the fast, I did a labor-intensive job while attending college, but it seemed not to bother me at all; but if I did try to do any exercise, such as running on a treadmill, I would experience cramps, so I didn't do any exercise almost the entirety of my fast, besides the “exercise” from my side job at the time. For a long while, I ate a primarily carnivorish type diet, which worked well for me, for a long time, but as I delved more and more into long-distance running in the mountains alongside weightlifting constantly, I started to realize the importance of lots of fat and carbohydrates, such as honey, dates/figs, and whole fat milk.
Hi, do you know my any chance your MTHFR status? I'm asking because from what i know, we store in fat vitamins, minerals but a lot of toxins too. Given that you burned to much fat, the toxins were released in your blood, and MTHFR is somewhat responsible for glutathione production -> for detoxing. Would be awesome if you'd check if it you don't know it
I absolutely love these kind of interviews. I myself did 20 days, it was the healthiest I have ever felt. Can't wait to do it again but, this time I'm opting for supervision
Wow, 20 days, I had no idea, WH.
How about your sugar level
Brilliant Video, well explained. I am on water fasting right now, and I will go into a Lamondetox after a week of fasting; then, I may go for 60 days in total fasting. I need a reseat, not only the loose of wait. When I fast I really appreciate the amount of food that we need for life
I've done a few 8 day water fasts at clinics in California and Germany. I was one of many pateints in the Buchinger fasting study done a few years ago.
I did a 21 day water fast - and I lost 20 lbs and I felt great I didn’t have any issues during the process.
Did you get the weight back since then & what did you take during the fast - Just water?
Hi am 23 am on my day 1 water fast am planning on doing it for 50 days wish me luck. I will be weighing myself after every 7 days to see my progress so I will be back with my updates after 7 days . My starting weight is 190 pounds see you'll next week
Day 2 a bit hectic with slight headaches and dizziness but I hope tommorow will be better
How's going?
How's going??
@@yogi-man Hi, I'm on day 7today let's keep in touch for update
On day four 😢 wish me lucky Today is very hard but ill keep on pushing
Wow, now I’m very curious phasing in next steps in short to long water fasting, thanks for your video! I just started carnivore with daily videos to help hold me accountable…. I’ve enjoyed my first week! 🤗 Thanks again!
I did a diet i lost 45 pounds in 25 days. It was about 600- 800 calories a day the hardest part was reducing exercise...no carbs but you ate a different meat every meal and not on conservative days. And you you had a list of vegetables you could eat. Can you fast and excersize?
i water fasted 10 years ago for 40 days. best thing I ever did. lost 45 lbs and fixed a lot of acne skin and dandruff issues i had as well as my chronic shoulde pains. I wanted to do it again but its hard when you arent as motivated as before. I was obese then but now Im not.
Is there any data on what fasts do to hair health? Would it inhibit healthy hair growth or not factor into it?
I did a 33 day water fast a few years ago and lost about 40 lbs. I didn’t have a plan for after the fast, though, and gained it all back over the next year or so. It’s so much easier for me to just refrain from something than managing it. My hair fell out in clumps a month after my fast ended but it all grew back (maybe better?).
what’s ur hair texture
@@pinkcat4048 I have healthy, straight hair…lots of it. Age 41 and no gray or balding.
@@BillyHannon14 did how did you they the discipline to do this we’re you working as well?
@@DreamArchitect Yes, I worked full time. It’s all mental.
@@BillyHannon14 wow that’s amazing bro
Not only are the benefits truly amazing on the physical and mental health, but it sure does help financially as well! Haha 🙏 Much love all
I am experiencing some reflux and bloating this time and I am on my 8th day of my water fast. This is my 6th water fast. I have done fasting for 21 days. What can be the reason for reflux and bloating? Any suggestions for curing it? Thank you
I would drink pure baking soda in water. It will help. Do it for a couple weeks.
tell me more, also starting fasting from Jan on and off , but do you take vitamins as well with the water , or water only
Don’t know how people do this, I can’t go a few hours without eating. I lost about 40kg just eating a lot of protein and working out everyday
I am entering my third month of fasting/under 250 calories per day. I have lost about forty pounds and feel good, sleep better than when eating regularly. My doctor just wants to check my thyroid levels (I am on synthroid).
Did fasting affect your thyroid levels? I’m also on synthroid.
So about 64 lbs lost, which is 29g, so about 3.7kg lost per week, which is around similar to what I've found doing my own water fasts. With building up and learning via reading, and more from the process, and reflecting on it, I reached 24 days. The key aid is to put electrolytes in your water.
54 day water fast. Thats Jesus
On my 3. Day of fasting now. Hopefully i will be strong enough to endure for 3-4 more weeks
update...or did you cave...if not you should be at 3 week now?
On day 5. I could think of nothing but food so i ended it.. lost about 1,5 kg fat from that fast and about 1 kg more after.
@@teddyhh9947 good for you. Good try buddy
I'm on day 4 of a 28-30 day water fast in which i took blood exams to measure most of my levels and then i will do it again when next to refeeding in order to compare when going to a nutritionist.
I'm a naturally skinny fellow and find that as long as I get into keto prior, I lose no muscle during a fast. I've done something like 16 seven day dirty fasts over the last few years. My bloodwork looks much better and I have several pounds of muscle I didn't have prior- stem cell activation? I'm on one now, feel fine and am losing fat like a fiend. I tend to do a 7 day fast every 2 months. Note: I do focus on weight training and gaining muscle between fasts.
Currently on day 5 of 40! Kind of need to understand the balance of water consumption to not upset the kidneys, but apart from that, I feel great and already lost 14 Ibs!
How did this go?
I can’t water fasting long cus I need energy and strength for my work…any tips how I can manage my energy level while fasting and working?
In as much as I admire him, I'd be too nervous to try it. IF you talked about 'Nattokinase' I cannot find it!
I lost weight naturally by getting rid of all fast food and soda…from 290 to 260 and now back to 270…so I haven’t outright put out all the weight back on but I need a big boost to get to 200…a 50 day water fast might be exactly what I need…
Sounds like me I been stuck on 270 for awhile and I'm losing weight cause clothes are loose but the scale don't budge might have to add a 14 21 fast to speed up the scale
I water fasted for nearly 30 days and lost 48 pounds. I was 17 at the time😄
is it worth it?
Did u get loose skin?
@@paulaberthellll no. I wasn’t that fat but still fat. Now I just have a lot of stretch marks
@@Mbrq check with your doctor first and if everything is good then go for it. It WILL be hard but you’ll lose the hunger after 3-4 days and avoid food too.
@@LostSpaceGuyI’m 17 and currently wanting to do a 30 day water fast. How’d you manage hunger?
Would love to do it, but if I fast for one day the next morning I get low blood sugar, shake and almost feel like im out of my body. How can you counteract that? Btw I have no sugar issues at all.
Interesting stuff.
One of the concerns I've heard regarding fasting is higher acid levels in the stomach, leading to internal injuries. Do you have any comments on this? Didn't see a video where you may have discussed this
For me it was rather the opposite. Sometimes I'd get acid reflux from a longer fasts and it would take me 1-3weeks till my acidity was on point again.
I don't have any videos on the matter, but I highly doubt it's a real issue. Not to say that it can't lead to acid reflux, but unless you struggle with acid reflux conditions, I doubt it's a real concern.
The stomach acid is only a problem for your first 7 days. You just have to sleep with more pillows on your back and head. It goes away by day 7 and then you can sleep flat as normal.
I’m on day 1 of my 14day fast,wish me luck🥺🥺
How do you or how long you workout during the fast? I have a plan but I don’t want to kill too much energy.
Great video thank you! P/S: Your voice reminds me of James Holden from The Expanse. And you look kinda similar too!
No doubt water fasting is healthy! I am fascinated by people who can do really long ones. The longest I've done is 76 hours. Maybe one day I will do a long one however I am concerned doing it unsupervised. I see so many people doing it unsupervised so maybe it isn't so much of a problem as it's made out to be.
It's not a problem. It's perfectly natural. Our bodies were designed to fast.
I started a 210 day water fast today. I’ve completed a 92 day fast in the past. At 300lb this makes sense for me. I have my fasting salts and am in at 23 hrs and 17 mins as of writing this
Yeah k lol