What happens if you Don't Eat for 44 Days? (Fasting Science)
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Fasting can be very beneficial, but excessively long fasts can be dangerous. Check with a professional before you think of fasting for long periods of time.
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Navigation:
00:00 - The 44 day and 382 day fasts
00:51 - What happens when you fast?
1:50 - Why there is a needle stuck in my tricep
2:43 - Where is the sugar coming from?
3:27 - Ketones grow the brain
4:36 - So how do you feel on a week of fasting?
5:56 - Hunger disappears?
7:00 - Benefits from longer fasts?
8:00 - How to lose tons of muscle
9:55 - DON’T overdo fasting.
11:07 - What happened to the guy who fasted for a year?
11:50 - How to lose weight and not be hungry
13:56 - We should be careful with fasting, but not scared
14:40 - Electrolytes.
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Why not start with 7 days fast right away?
@@MusicEntertainer258 just in case you're terribly unhealthy and addicted to many compounds you get through the "food" you eat. If you're already ketogenic you're likely past the potassium wasting phase of metabolic transition. I'm a bit surprised he didn't mention potassium here, only salt generally. Not a lot of potassium in sea salt.
Can you give a link for those keytone Ester? They supper expensive. Wondering what one you use.
Sorry i cant concentrate in this video compare to your old ones. I still cant get over to your face reveal. And the thumbnail. Love your videos. Keep sharing these to my kids and friends.
Is there a substantial difference between intermittent fasting (8h to 12hr / day) and continuous fasting (24/7) for a prolonged period of time (e.g. 30 - 40 days) ? Thanks
By far the hardest part of fasting is the boredom. If you've never done a multiday fast, you have no idea the enormous amount of your daily time is spent thinking about, preparing, or eating food. Depending on your lifestyle, it can be really hard to fill all that extra free time. If you want a fast to be easy, start it when you are very busy.
When I fasted to "make weight" as a wrestler, I decided that it'd be great to seldom eat, so as to save time. There's lots to do.
I hate all this enormous amount of time thinking about, preparing and eating food. I find eating to be an annoying chore. Unfortunately i can't start fasting without also figuring out a way to eat a lot more than i do now when i'm not fasting. That's because i weigh 44.4kg (97.9 lbs), at a height of 171cm (5ft 7.3in). There's barely any fat to lose, and i don't want to lose the little muscle i have. Even then i feel much better when i'm fasting. I never feel much hunger anyway, and my blood sugar stops being low after around 8h of not eating. I never did it for longer than probably 18h, but up to that time i feel great.
@@leandrog2785 maybe eat less food at a time but more dishes throughout the day
It's funny because to me this aspect of fasting is among it's great benefits. I hate wasting time on preparing food, putting it in my mouth, digesting and defecating. I wish I could live on the energy of sun or some other source that doesn't involve digestive system.
@@AnnaPrzebudzona I understand but by not eating you could get serious health problems cooking is fun maybe you could make lie your hobby or something
Well there you are, young man. First time I see the man behind the voice. I appreciate your videos immensely
You could have seen him before in his interviews
@@al-jahirahmed4721 Really . And if I was his mother I could have seen him from the start.
@@thegram9207 😂😂😂
So where’s the Asian guy? I thought the voice was him?
Haha. Same.
I have PCOS and I did a fast a few years ago and by my 5th day fasting, I was down 12lbs and had regulated my menstrual cycles. I went from only having one maybe 3 times a year to every month like I'm supposed to. It definitely works. I'm starting again tomorrow. Pray for me because I need this. I feel like a prisoner in my own body.
Wow thank you so much. The pill used to regulate my periods but since I stopped I've only had my periods every 2-3 months. I'm overweight as well. This gives me hope.
Prayers and love for you🥰
Keep going! Praying for you right now as I type.
Can I give you a miracle solution that make you lose weight and a lot of health benefits for long term without gaining your losing weight again is Muslim fasting RAMADAN they fast from sunrise to sunset no food no drinks after sunset you can start eat and you stop before sunrise and you will see the result
Keep us updated
I did it for 15 days and I lost 20kg, the only thing you must remember is to always drink water and avoid eating anything. It's very hard in the first 3 days but in day 4th to 15th you just feel like you're floating and have very high energy in your body, also your skin becomes much more clearer, and your mind becomes more active and receptive.
Only water fast with multi vitamin capsule right ?
@@lordgallo4213 I didn't take any vitamins just plain water
How heavy are you? Cuz 20 kilos in 15 days is dangerously too fast. Even Angus lost only 0.6 kg per day and he was morbidly obese.
@@dingdongchingchong8659 back then I was a 100 kg. And also I'm from the Philippines so I knew that I can take it.
@@dingdongchingchong8659i thought the same! but the weight loss couldn't have been linear. he could have lost more weight during the beginning of the fast (assuming he also walked lesser because of the weight, he could have lost a lot of muscle mass earlier) and lost lesser as time progressed, making the average 0.6
I fasted for 41 days, not out of choice. Adventure traveler got stuck in the desert for 41 days. Last three days no water. My hunger stopped after 12 days, 22nd day I’d have killed for food. Day 32-33 hunger returned. Best part was going to the bathroom stopped for a month. Lost 55lbs. While it was a positive experience health wise but I wouldn’t recommend it🙏🏻 Ps. The marines rescued me, Semper Fi
HalleluYAH
Did you in any way feel closer to the divine realm during the experience, so to speak? Like less tied to this material world?
@@Dowlphin lol
@@Dowlphin f
If hunger stopped at day 12 and didn't return til day 32, why would you have "killed for food" on day 22? (Glad you made it!)
Two years ago in February of 2020, I was a massive 420lbs(6'3") about to turn 40 and I decided enough was enough. I started a six-day fast and then jumped into intermittent fasting on the carnivore diet. I recorded my weight each day along with my waist measurement and food intake when I ate. Nine months later I had lost just over one hundred pounds and thirteen inches off my stomach. It didn't seem hard and I was happy and proud. At the end of one of my fasts, the scale even read 299.9! I was stoked. It's May of 2022 here I sit at 405lbs. I don't know exactly where I gave up, maybe after I saw I was below 300lbs and convinced myself the job was done. Anyway little by little I started into my old habits and by the holidays I was full-blown eating fast food a lot. I was not tracking any of my stats, they just started to climb back up. A year to take it off and one more to yoyo right back to where I started. FML, I guess it's a common story. Now I'm back in the mindset of enough is enough. I want to lose the weight, I know I can because I already did. I would like to be healthy and play with my kid without having to have a sit-down after just a few minutes. I've tried to psych myself up to start again but it's always: one last cheat meal or I'll start on Monday. Excuse after excuse. I'm trying to get that motivation I had two years ago. Videos like this get me closer and closer. Thank you for content like this. If you've read this to the end, thank you for reading my ramblings. Be well and have a great day!
Just want to say, thinking about starting is far harder, than simply starting. Don't plan or do a 'run up'. Just start. Right now. :D
Don’t allow yourself to say one more day, I highly encourage you look into books about self control and restraint. Also if you’re addicted to fast food it might be time to find new food options. My boyfriend eats fast food pretty much all summer due to his family not cooking, and he always puts on weight in the summer because of it. During the school year at university however he will shed weight and even gain muscle. It’s really hard to quit fastfood but if you can slowly cut it out of your life, along with drinks like soda, it will help. And maybe you don’t have to stop entirely, you could make it a treat for once a month. Either way, I wish you the best 💙
my advice would be buy lots of belts. as you go down in size chuck the bigger belts. when you hit target weight get a belt with no extra holes so if you start gaining weight your belt will be the warning to stop. you also need to throw the old big clothes and buy clothes that are not stretchy so if you start gaining they will not fit
Great Luck!!
You've got this...it may feel daunting but another thing is to have other things in your life to focus on and not the day by day focus on food...I get it.
Today is my last day of OMAD. I have been doing this for 30days. I will now proceed to water fasting for 14 days
How much weight did you lose?
I have been doing intermittent fasting the last 4 days and did HIIT workouts 3 of those days toward the end of my fast and my workouts have been awesome. I am doing more workouts while fasting and really enjoying the results.
I've been on a continuous fast for awhile now. I feel great, I'm not hungry...and when I'm done, I'll do another 5 minutes tomorrow.
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Stay strong. You can do it.
@masc guy if you don't you'll die pretty soon. You can fast from food for a pretty long time, but need water. 70% of your body is water, it uses up it's stores, they NEED to be replaced for it to function. food is simply the catalyst for inefficient energy conversion, much of which can be done with the stored energy (fat) already there.
nearly got us in the first half not gonna lie...
I think the main reason that society demonizes fasting is because it’s the exact _opposite_ of what large companies want… fasting is the _absence_ of eating, so of course they’re not going to sell much if people constantly fast. I’m so glad we’re on the right end of the nutrition knowledge spectrum!
Now also stop eating seed oils if you want to go even further beyond
The magical food triangle was made by companies to keep people consuming their products. Also it hasn't been updated since the 60s, at least in my country.
Not only that, but we evolved to be used to fasting as a baseline because before we learned cultivation meals were not guaranteed, were few and far between.
Not to mention the healing benefits - which the drug companies definitely don't want.
@@wojciech91 Head to tail eating.
I have been doing intermittent fasting for 4-5 years already. And it has helped me so much. Have been doing OMAD for 2 years. Before fasting I had my sugar levels high as well as my cholesterol. This has helped to get my levels optimal. I definitely recommend it. It’s a great way to keep weight in check without needing to count calories. Once you get used to it you notice how much of our daily lives is focused on eating and it’s not even that needed
Perfectly agree
36 hours in fasting here! Energy is low. Not much hunger now, but since all my glucose is gone and I’m running on ketones if I do any physical activities I can definitely feel the fatigue. I think best results came right around 24 hours. I’m still going and will keep updating!💪🏻🤙🏻
36 hours in fasting here! Energy is low. Not much hunger now, but since all my glucose is gone and I’m running on ketones if I do any physical activities I can definitely feel the fatigue. I think best results came right around 24 hours. I’m still going and will keep updating!💪🏻🤙🏻
I assume you’re done by now (maybe not?), but how’s it going
I have a little MCT oil, maybe it's a cheat but it sure helps with energy. Also the electrolytes, if you're not taking that you're not doing it right. Need the salt and potassium
I made 37h fast , ended it with workout , great session, a lot of strenght and I was so light, and the breakfast after that was amazing 🤩
@@HydskiTris I must know, what did you have for breakfast and how long did you fast for?? 😅
Your glucose is not gone....if that were true you would be dead. You have a lit of learning to do.
I've fasted for 9 days and I can tell you hunger completely stops after day 2. By day 3 it's relatively easy. The hard part is getting through those first two days. I've also discovered that doing cardio on those first two days burns through that liver glucose faster so you can get into ketosis faster. After that, simply walking was enough of a workout for me. I stopped because of the nausea, but I think if I had supplemented electrolytes, I could've stopped the nausea without breaking my fast. I think I'm going to try it again soon. Best sleep I ever had.
Yes, nausea stopped me before. I tried again and supplemented with electrolytes but it didn't help much. I want to try again but I'll do a lot more research as to what type and how much electrolytes to use b/c days of nausea is no fun.
I fast regularly. The longest fast I've done was for 21 days and I followed dr. Breuss recommendations. I've had no issues at all. Worked, did light yoga and yes, slept like a baby 😊
Is this dry fasting or u take water ?
@@luqmxnyonkou5650 You cant not drink for 9 days.. Pretty sure they drank water.
So when you fast do you just drink water? Or do people take supplements or drink lemon water and coffee? I have no idea about fasting.
I fasted for 45 days and it changed my life. I will always recommend a prolonged fast to anyone struggling with weight
I love your content!! I just came across your channel and mannn you hit it right on the nail!! Preparation is key 🔑 as staying hydrated and active throughout the fast. Currently on my 72hr fast. I do it once a month depending on how I feel and how active I am and what I eat during the month.
Impressive production value, and a timely release as I'm on day two of my fast after a few weeks break from intermittent fasting, thanks for the information and motivation boost!
Wow Jazza never expected you to be here
Hey its jazza lol. Yeah I used to do 5 day fasts and easy on the weekends, very doable
JAZZA!!!
Didn't expect Jazza here 😂😂
Impressive?, did you not notice the dreadful pulsing from the auto focus?
I’m actually doing a week long fast, currently in day 3. So surprise to see such a well timing video 😁👌 Update: I made it to 5 days, my friend made it to 7. We’ve done this twice. I rate 8/8 mate, would do it again. It cured my post-covid brain fog.
my man hope it goes great!
How is it going man?
Get to day 4 and you're in tbe clear. Hunger will go away. Take salt. It will help. You'll love it the last 3 days.
Bacon sandwiches sure are nice aren't they? hehe
Conversely, I'm not in the middle of a fast. So surprised to see a video which is in no way relates to my current or future activities/plans 😜
7:00 1000 people fasted from 4-21 days and 84% of them health improved 7:13 diabetes went away after 2 weeks of fasting 7:18 4 weeks of fasting cured a woman with diabetes for a year but gained back the weight then came back 7:36 cured arthritis with 45 days of fasting
These days I’m hearing more and more about the benefits of fasting. I’ve never looked at it properly, or given it a proper try, but I found your video very helpful.
You can check out Dr Jason Fung, Dr Berg also " A Healthy Alternative" channel. The "AHA" channel provides a lot of testimonials.
I have never felt better in my life than when I did a 7 day fast. I still rode my bike to work (energy plunged for a few minutes after the ride, it was around 10 miles each way), but aside from that my overall energy levels were through the roof. I felt amazing, my blood pressure went from 165/120 (this was why I fasted) to 115/80 and stayed there for months later. My IBS got completely cured for 3 months due to gut bacteria reset. My body likes to fast, I tend to stop being hungry after around 18 hours, so I didn't have to push hard through the initial stage. My mood was amazing as well.
i agree! Doing a fast for 17 days was one of the key reasons I beat crohns. 10 yrs without a symptom:)
Went through the same energy crash post mild workout on the fast. I think the glucose made to fuel the workout drops after and you feel the crash.
@@krishnaveti it's because you can only make so much glycogen so fast in your liver. When you deplete that, you crash hard till you've been able to burn enough fat into glycogen again. It never worried me, I knew what was happening
@@Nathan-dt2tu But the crash was kinda brutal, recouped within 30 minutes. All I wanted to do was take a nap during that brief period.
@Nathan Didn't you feel weak though? My hunger goes away I can deal with it. Crystal clear brain but I feel weak on my muscles after few day fast, couldn't continue more than 5days. That's my limit. Any advice pls
This video came just in time for the Easter Lent for us Orthodox Christians and catholics. We had a lot of saints that fasted for all the duration of the lent (40 days)
Very true! As you may know, some Saints even lived on the Eucharist alone, no food, for decades. I'm currently fasting for 20 to 22 hours a day for both health and religious reasons. Hoping to get to more than 24 hours as the weeks progress. Lent is truly the most special season.
I’ve done 2 and 3 day fasts and am planning a 5 day fast during Holy Week.With Gods help.🙏
Hi, I am curious as to what the 40 day fast entails. Is it similar to Ramadan but with drinking water only during the forty days and no food? I have met some Christians who fast but it is specifically from meat or something like that (bit fuzzy since it was long ago that I learned about it)
@@randomanimereviewer Usually you can't eat animal products (meat, anything derived from milk, eggs, etc), you can't drink alcohol and you can't eat oil. There are a few exceptions when we can't eat fish, oil and wine. This is the normal fast. Some can't do it and they consume oil or just fast on certain days. Other christians are more hardcore and don't eat almost anything. Depends how healty you are and how far you want to go with it but you need the blessing of your spiritual father. This is the Eastern Orthodox fast 😁
Crazy enough Easter Sunday is coming up, this video popped up on my feed. Guess I'll be fasting for a few days. I've fasted before, just don't believe this video popping up was coincidence.
On my second day of fasting! On the first day, I had a massive headache. I weigh 131 lbs at 5’2. My reason for it is my health, growing discipline, and dependency on food.
I'm into fasting medicine since 2014. I'm fasting NOW, 60 hrs in while writing and going to an open ending prolonged fasting. I'm an ex obese person. Now i'm bodybuilding lean. SALT is VERY important for fasting longer than 3-5 days, with a pinch of potassium (but stay low 'cause potassium imbalance could give you death by heart failure). I lost over 50 kg since 2014, NO LOOSE SKIN at all. Fasting + bodybuilding = cosmetic surgeon of the Devil. While fasting for weight loss you'll discover that fasting can cure a LOT of things: autoimmune pathologies, age related cosmetic defects, old scars, skin defects. And it starves cancer too, if you have it. Surplus IS the main pathology's cause in modern world. Abstinence IS the cure. Keep fasting, my friends!
For how long does your fasting sprees last, and how many times a month/every few months do you fast?
@@adamiadamiadami It depends. I'm in OMAD since 2014. For reasons connected with my health i've done a long prolonged IF regimen for 6 months this year (it was a "rolling 72s hrs", basically one meal every 3 days for 6 months no stop), cause i've an incurable hillness with chronic pain - CH - and it worked to improve my remission. Now i'm doing a prolonged open ended fasting to absorb a skin tissue defect i had for scleroderma morphea - an autoimmune desease. it's working fine, apparently, the collagen plaque is reabsorbing. I do use supplements - mostly vitamins and minerals - to avoid deficiencies. Salt and potassium refeeds are the most important and the most difficult to manage, you should not try these advanced fastings with no expertise. Or you'll die. Fasting is a SKILL you should learn a little bit at a time, supplementation included.
Where do you get potassium?
@@thewaterprophet6880 potassium citrate powder supplement
Interesting... can you please write more in detail what cosmetic age related defects you are talking about? And what skin defects...? (for example little "scars" after acne?)... How long fasts are we talking here? and how often? Thank you
I only have done fasting for 136 hours but I can confirm that you feel great and are completely immune to that "hungry" feeling. You can be around people cooking food and eating food and not be moved to eat at all. I also have experienced the lack of appetite when wanting to end the fast. It was actually difficult to convince myself to end the fast and start eating again at 5 days.
Like you didnt eat at all(not even peanut) for those 136 hours?
I might try 5-7 day fast. I've been dieting the past 2 months and worked my way down to 1 meal a day at less than 500 calories. (Egg whites, salsa, a little mozzarella cheese, and hot sauce for dinner).
Chemical help, as in meth?
How can you supplement with electrolytes?
All very risky.
After the "Hunger Winter " of 1945 in Amsterdam the Canadians dropped food packages for the hungry citizens. My mother told me that some people died because they finished all the food in one go out of hunger. She had warned the members of the family to only eat a little bit, and get the body used to eating again. (I was born a year later, 1946.)
A study was done 20 years later trying to find out why there was a sudden peek in crime in the Netherlands. It was traced back to women who were in there 3rd trimester having children that were born in flight mode a response to being hungry and under nourished.
@@MrScotthulme1late, but can you link it
@WhatI'veLearned I've been following you for years, and you are one of the few legit smart and trusted channels on the internet. Thank you!
I took a long walk for a few days with no food into the bush during the pandemic because... why not? The whole world went crazy, I'm gonna join in! Fasting reactivated nerves in my hip and back and a 20 year injury healed itself over the next year after the fasting as the muscles repaired themselves and realigned my hip and spine. I recommend everyone try it. It sucks at first and then a few days into the hike you realize you feel amazing. Sore and hungry, but amazing.
I fasted for 3 days when I was 11 years old in order to enter ketosis to treat my epilepsy. The first 24-36 hours is the worst, but after that, hunger vanishes and my mood was improved, I had tonnes of energy and just felt really light and euphoric and completed my homework and chores far faster than I normally did. I think this is a reason why most religions encourage fasting, it clears out the body, you feel great, and it lets you focus on prayer, and it's easier to enter a euphoric state. After getting off epilepsy medication, which had the side affect of suppressing hunger, I ended up gaining a lot of weight. I have been working myself towards intermittent fasting. I started by waking up at 7 am and not eating until noon. Then each day I would add 5 minutes on to that. I now do not eat until 1:50 pm and I no longer feel hungry for breakfast. My goal is to get to 4pm as my first meal of the day, and from there I want to start fasting over the weekend. So far, I haven't lost weight, but I have stopped gaining weight and I have been able to lift more at gym and feel more energy during the day. Also, having fewer meals makes for less of my day spent cooking and cleaning, which is a plus.
Man, you are doing great! Mind over body!
Awesome! Have you tried implementing a low carb diet along with your fasting regiment?
@@ruthlesskumquat2918 Already low carb, but my focus is mainly just cooking at home and not eating out.
Mozlem fasting isn't health,.as they are original from pagans root. They forbid to drink. Fasting need water
You’ve got that right about how much less labour intensive it is. Another perk!
Your body definitely can survive for 40 days and a bit more without food. I did that in 2015. My body went through weakness but after 10 days I was perfectly fine. There was no need for number 2. Light-headedness went when I drank some water. I also did a lot of praying in that time. That strengthened me a lot. At the end of the period my mind was extremely alert. I also was at a state of calmness that I had never experienced before.
"At the end of the period my mind was extremely alert. I also was at a state of calmness that I had never experienced before." could you explain this a bit more?
@@TorsteinTheFallen They went 40 days without eating food and they prayed a lot. It means that they're actually Jesus and they were in the wilderness and resisted Satan's temptation.
UTTER GARBAGE...take your fantasy story elsewhere
@@johndonaldson3619 I'll be praying for you
@@WhoIsTheEdman BWHAHAHA!!!!
A great sense of clarity is another plus in fasting.
Day 3 going into day 4. Energy was higher today but looking forward to this steady place I keep hearing about. My mind keeps telling me I’m starving. Having super intense cravings.
Something about the Soviet Union finding out the positive effects of eating nothing seems comical to me.
Very good for propaganda purposes :) Starve to defeat the west while gaining health benefits on the side.
Very on-brand.
First learn something out of matrix...then judge 😉
@@w5swuneo532 nah bro 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
They were also being worked to death, so their muscles were being spent. Blaine was sitting in a box all day, doing nothing but reading and laying down.
I'm not sure whether you've looked into this. The Army has done a plethora of research on fasting due to the stress levels they apply to their Special Forces Units, like the Green Berets and Delta Force. Like you stated, after some time, not eating gives way to not being hungry due to reduced levels of gherlin. I was a combat and flight medic for a short duration at Fort Bragg. On occasions, I would be pick cadets in these schools that were going through extreme caloric deficits on particular phases or post graduation training. At times, I would offer them food. Their responses were always the same... I don't need to go through that hell again (they knew by eating high caloric foods, their hunger levels would peak immediately). I'm attempting to find the research papers right now on how the body adapts to high caloric environments and fasting. I know the research is so counter intuitive on what actually happens. However, recently, the Army and military, in general, has pulled a lot of their research from scientific journals.
Would love to see those researches
I am very curious about that too. I am very concerned with fasting. I would love to do it but I keep getting warnings
I would love to see all the research that the army has done that backs up research in different disciplines
There are no sources under the video? anyone has any idea why
lol government
Wow, this was the best fasting related video i've ever seen.
Love what you do here, thanks for the great advice.
This is a beautiful video. I have gone 7 days taking only water, and still doing my morning workout. I felt a lot better after the fast. Thank you "What I've Learned". Beautiful insights
did you do your REGULAR workout while fasted or some "lighter variation"...?
Could you do a video that focuses on not overdoing it, the drawbacks, risks, and how to avoid them? I ask not because I think you're necessarily leaving things out, but because whenever I try to offer fasting as a solution to my overweight friends/family I'm accused of encouraging anorexia, or responded to with pictures of scary-skinny people and asked: "If fasting is so good, then how does this happen?" I'd just like to be able to give an articulate response. Right now it feels like societally we just don't comprehend how long it took those people to get that way.
Yeah, I think it has something to do with the difference between eating nothing and eating just a little. Especially when that little is bread, pasta or rice. High-carb, low nutrient-dense foods.
Obviously, it is dangerous to fast if your bodyfat-% is below 10%. Apart from professional athletes and bodybuilders, that isn't an issue for most people. Also, those anorectics do still eat, just very little, which is how you lose muscle rapidly.
overdoing it? buh, you wont be
There are plenty of KZhead channels with info on fasting & intermittent fasting. Try Dr. Eric Berg, Dr. David Jockers, & Thomas Delauer for how to info.
@@dianadeejarvis7074 I hope you'd rather forward people to Dr Jason Fung, an actual MD
I've gone 14 days fasting, 0 calories. And that was after two consecutive week long fasts with a couple days of refeeding inbetween. And before that multiple 48-72 hour fasts with one or two refeedings in between... I went from about 235 down to 175 in about a month and a half. This was about 4 years ago when I was around 31 years old. Also in high school I fasted for 7 days and lost 21 lbs in order to wrestle at the same weight as I did the year prior. That's actually when I discovered how awesome fasting is.
What kind of drinks were you drinking during your fast?
how much weight have you lost in 14 days?
@@enriquetorres9660 Just water.. I would occasionally have an unsweetened tea, just to help settle my stomach and because I like it. Most days just water.. I believe I added a little salt to my water, but I really don't remember the details. I feel like baking soda and apple cider vinegar was involved, but honestly most days I just drank water and ignored all the tips I compiled (not necessarily the healthiest way, but still very effective).
I also did multiple 10 days fastings but in time the weight came back. For how long did you manage to keep it off?
Did you get any loose skin by losing weight that fast?
Fantastic video! I'm doing intermittent fasting since five years and completely stopped intaking processed foods and anything sugary. Went from light obesity to sixpack and feeling super healthy, both physically and mentally. Sleep is vastly improved. I can push way harder during exercise. I have no more mood swings. It saves a ton of time and money. Seriously, if you could get a pill with all the positive effects from fasting it would be a miracle drug!
This is the best video I've seen , to date, that explains fasting in clear easy to understand layman's terms. Kudos! This is a video I can share with friends and family without feeling like its lacking or has a gotcha moment. No "secret to" , no "the truth abouts" , just clean history, science facts, and answers to common questions. Much appreciated! I got yelled at, literally, by my GP for even bringing up fasting as a remedy for the intractable migraines i experience. I can never find support, and always feel sabotaged unless I do things in secrecy, which doesn't feel good. My BF demands to know "what I've eaten today" as he fears when I haven't eaten for a while, even though I explain I'm fine.
Exactly.. I scare to talk to my GP about fasting too.... She says you need to eat at least 3/day! No after 3 years of fasting almost every day, I can't imagine eating 3/day!!
Fasting put my 50 years of migraine suffering into remission. Have not had one in all that time. It's funny watching how confused doctors get when having to deal with you when they think the answers are all in their text books.
@@TheCompleteGuitarist WOW! PROUD OF YOU!!!
Back in late 2017 I discovered your video called "fasting vs eating less. What's the difference?" and you opened my mind to the world of fasting and ketones. Slowly but surely I lost more than 50lbs and saw my fitness level improve to levels better than when I was teenager! Thank you.
But what about those Survivor shows, where the participants show a steady decline in energy and emotional mood, from not eating? And hunger strikers? I´d say that is important data too, which seems to point the opposite way. I would suggest that each individual is different, and has a different metabolism, and further study is required.
@@Biden_is_demented DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU SEE ON REALITY TV.
@@Biden_is_demented he probably ment that his fitness level was improved after the fasting?
@@Biden_is_demented They're not fasting on survivor, they're eating small amounts, and it keeps your stomach grumbling nearly constantly. Drives you nuts. Your stomach mostly stops grumbling after 1 day of fasting.
This video has changed my life for the better. A few months after first watching this video, I fasted Mondays - Thursdays for 22 times spread over a period of 10 months (88 days total) and lost about 40 lbs. I went from a BMI of 29.0 to 23.6. The rest of the time was able to take a break from it and eat and drink more or less normally (as in, sometimes more, sometimes less). This was, is, and will be a long-term sustainable idea. While a big fraction of a year seemed long at first, I realized it was short compared to the 18 years straight I was unhappy about my health and appearance and felt that my life was somewhat on hold. For years I would see myself in the mirror wishing the weight would just go away but it wouldn't just happen on its own. (I did do occasional dieting here and there during that time, to varying success.) This video was like discovering a magic trick, as though I've learned I can mysteriously breathe underwater but I'd never tried. Or that my car could actually run without gasoline, but I'd never tried it. Before I'd thought that if I went an entire day without eating I was possibly just explode, or pass out and be unable to move, or something. I often had the frustration of "Well, I've got to eat something to keep my energy level high enough," always trying to compromise or balance and felt never losing weight effectively while still frequently having heartburn. After a certain point (about a half a day) my hunger level simply peaked and would not grow any larger, and this is a plan that is mentally easier than any calculated dieting plan and one I can be confident is working while I'm fasting. Drinking occasional salt water was a lifesaver, and I relied on coffee, tea with lemon juice, seltzer water (sometimes with sweeteners added), and a few tablespoons of tart cherry juice at night. If nothing else, this psychologically freed me from a starvation phobia. The feeling of "hangry" was actually rooted from unfounded fear; I found it was something that could be simply overcome with a state of mind. This is something basically easy once I truly set my mind to it and it actually worked, and with a tally sheet I marked my progress with each week completed. That being said, I did have diminishing returns after about the 15th week of it, especially since at that point I was only alternating weeks instead of often going two in a row. In the future, I think it will work better if I just go one or two days at a time every week, and also eat healthy during the days that I do eat. I'll have to monitor my weight, at least maintain it, or hopefully become leaner. It is simple, strict, and sustainable.
instead you could just cut your calories for ~500 each day(or just walk additional hour) and get same result, but without 3 month starving. tbh-poor result for such a long period.
Dumb comment. Of course everyone knows that if you just establish a moderate deficit on a daily basis you will lose weight. But that's difficult to do unless you count calories, and even then your estimate can be significantly off. It's also difficult in another sense for those with food addiction tendencies - you have to try to eat a certain amount, but no more. If you have an addict's mind, then that's analogous to an alcoholic just having one or two drinks. It's very difficult. The fasting approach removes that and simplifies things to a binary which is easier for our minds to deal with - am I eating today? Yes or no. Many people report that counting calories makes their food life extremely stressful - it becomes like an OCD thing.@@user-ro9hm5xr3o
@@user-ro9hm5xr3oWalking an hour won’t burn 500 calories mate. And if you think that eating 500 cals per day has a similar affect, you need to watch the video again, and listen this time. The result is excellent actually.
Ben, this is very interesting. Could I ask; did you fast say Mon - Thurs = 72 hour fast weekly?
@@jamesytheblue Yes, I did do that fairly often towards the beginning, of that experiment, about the first 5 months. I did two weeks at a time (mon - thurs);and then took a break for a week. Then for the next few months, I only did one week at a time and ate just fruits and veggies in the weekday in alternating weeks.
What I enjoy about your videos is that they come out once in a blue moon but when they do drop they are full of information and well put together. It’s always worth the wait! Keep up the good work!
Yes! His awesome editing skills and his knowledge keep me engaged for longer periods of time
yeah, always feels like a well curated experience from someone who's obsessed over learning something for a week and breaks it all down for you in 15m
Three years ago, I watched your earlier video and did a 7-day water fasting. It was a great learning experience.
I started my fast 12 hours ago and this information will help me on my way. Specifically, this has demystified the process. You also answered the question of whether I could do low intensity exercise.Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I hope you get rich and remain happy.
You are fasting for you long?
@@tmh3092 I am now on day 17. I'm also walking 10k steps a day and lifting weights every five days.
I just wanted to mention my experience with the sponsor LMNT (the electrolyte drink). I'm on day 5 of a water fast. I've been feeling horrible (weak, tired, like I have the flu). On other channel, they mentioned LMNT (it wasn't a sponsor on that channel), so I ordered some. WOW! What a difference. I feel great now. I got a variety pack and tried the watermellon. I mixed it with 32oz of water. It was a bit like watermellon flavored lemonade (with a little salt). I am looking forward to my next drink (tomorrow). I will be getting more of this stuff, it's GREAT.
For years I have been trying to lose fat. It was really hard. Intermittent fasting was one of the hardest things I tried to do in my life definitely. You need so much mental strength to go through day while fasting. I am currently experimenting with Next Level Diet, and it's working perfectly so far. 100% recommend.
eat plenty of beef nothing else- pig out- let your sugar reseves deplete--- sugar is stored in muscle as well - it takes time--- eat all u want --- in two weeks you will know when to cut back on eating beef---- you will be forgetting to eat... beef... is the only meat that i find fills me up for at least 12hrs--- i sleep the next 8 - and usually waking up for the next four with coffee
I lost 45lbs this year so far KETO is the answer! fasting is a horrible deadly fad that weakens your heart! when you dont eat protein your body not only goes into catabolic state eating its own muscles for protein. guess what your heart is a muscle. When you go into a catabolic state you are weakening your musculatory system including heart! ONLY IDIOTS do fasting! in countries such as muslim countries where they fast often they generally have a 10 less life span than fat americans! Americans eat too much carbs if you eat a keto diet it is much better for you than fasting! ONLY MORONS DO FASTING! every morning I eat 3 sausage patties 4-5 eggs then have a protein style hamburger for lunch and like a steak and salad dinner with carb free sugar free homemade cheesecake for desert. Im shedding fat like you would not believe! KETO is the safe answer and guaranteed healthy weight loss!
I have a belly so to me to going thru the day without eating is not so hard I have gone 72 without eating....yea I am fat
@@Fatelvis2 I've lost 50lbs this year by eating keto diet. Meats, eggs, cheeses and veggies. Like 3 large sausage patties and 4-5 eggs for breakfast protein style burger for lunch and like chcken or carne asada with a salad for dinner. Never hungry and losing only fat. This diet has been badass. I even make my own cheesecake using Splenda for sugar and there's no carbs or sugar in the Philadelphia cream cheese so it fits right in the diet
@@rvlifestylelivin thanks
This was a very informational video. As a person who rocked out 35lbs in 3 months on keto this video really dove deeper than i researched when doing keto the first time
Currently doing OMAD. (I have BED (Binge Eating Disorder) brought on by starvation ad punishment when I was a child, so I refuse to do anything longer.) During the pandemic, I gained A LOT due to sitting on my a** doing online school and studying. I started at 249. Already down to 241. My goal weight is 160 lbs. (Sounds like a lot for a 5'3/5'4 girl, but my doctor thinks its perfect.) I'll get there. Sometimes I eat twice a day. Sometimes I fast for 24 hours. But I dont care if Ive only lost 9 lbs. in 2 months. Slow and steady wins the race. I'll get there.
Nice! Going too slow is better than going too fast. It lowers the risk of bouncing back/massively relapsing.
In 2008 I did a 46 day fast. I lost all sorts of weight and had so much energy. I only started eating again because everyone started calling me anorexic. But now I have a difficult time going 16 hrs without food due to the anxiety I have. I’m not sure why going without food now makes me anxious. But I went from 160 lbs to 107 lbs over the course of the fast. And it took me injuring my knee in 2013 to gain the weight back. Now I’m back at 160 lbs and am thinking about doing like a 14 day fast. I just gotta get past the anxiety from not eating
Don't think about the anxiety. Just do it. Don't think and pull in the memories associated with the anxiety. Step up and do it 👍
Yeah, I'm not sure about your height... but you were definitely anorexic with a weight of only 107.
@@cryptofitness1376 I’m 5’2” with a small frame.
@@thatonegirl6880 5’2 shouldn’t be at 160 lbs though. I’m 5’7 142 lbs and trying to get to 125lbs. I have enough fat but I’m also very anxious. I just feel like I’ll drop dead on my fast lol
Pay attention to your thoughts. Your thoughts determine your emotions, which determines your behavior. I know you’ve fasted before, but there could be thoughts that you’re having about the repercussions of fasting. For example, when I first started fasting, even though I’ve got enough body fat, it brought up fears of dying. I also have thoughts of deprivation or restriction and what will happen after the fast, like wanting to make up for the deprivation and gaining the fat back. I look to food for dealing with emotions, and while I realize it’s not the best way to handle how I feel, I do get scared about not having it as an outlet. I also worry about boredom. There are so many things. If you truly pay attention to your thoughts, you’ll know why you’re anxious. Watch the thoughts. Some people see them as clouds and just watch the thoughts come up and drift away. Become the observer of your thoughts, and realize they don’t mean anything. You don’t have to react to them. Then, you feel the anxiety. It’s not about getting past it or just doing it while anxious or stuffing it down. Don’t resist it. Just feel it, and you’ll get to the point where you realize it’s really nothing. It’ll dissipate. Face the thoughts and anxiety head on. That’s the only way to see that they literally mean nothing and don’t have to impact your fasting or anything else for that matter.
Quality video! Well researched, well explained. Glad you mentioned the electrolytes in the end, as that is often missed in longer fasts and people end up giving up.
been studying and practicing fasting for decades and this video makes it sooooo succinctly clear - very intelligent and super-fun presentation - the entire world should watch once weekly - thanks so much - sending tip now! NAMASTE
I just completed a 40-day fast (not 100% water only; but no meals or solid foods, or most liquids). The results, physically, were phenomenal!! I'm not a big guy (certainly not fat), but that 40 days was not nearly as hard as I expected it to me. I drank only filtered rain water. My BP went down, obviously lost some weight and muscle, but never really felt depleted. I think it cured my high BP. Will be doing it again in the new year (maybe sooner). :)
Did you take any form of electrolytes during that time?
What was your blood pressure before and after?
@@datsuntoyy Yes, usually just magnesium but less and less over time, as my body adjusted.
Thank you for the video. I am preparing a week long fast starting on Monday.
The part I liked best about fasting is that (to me) it seemed like my stomach shrunk in size. By the time I was done with a 10 day fast, eating half an apple had me feeling full, and my normal food portions seemed crazy big. That lasted for almost 2 months and it almost took effort to get my food intake anywhere near where it was before. After my 10 day fast, I had come to the conclusion that restaurant portion sizes are a big part of why Americans are catastrophically obese. Each meal you eat out is twice to three times what you can feel full on. Examples: A Chipotle Burrito Bowl that I used to eat in one sitting is now FOUR meals. I used to get the Jimmy John's Giant sandwich and it was 1 meal and maybe a snack... Now I get the slim sandwich and half can often be plenty to fill me up. Two or three chicken nuggets or one chicken strip or a drumstick is enough. I don't say no to when my friends want to go out, but it rarely costs me more than the cheapest item on the menu, or I order from the kids menu. Works wonders and realistically, all you have to do is cut out ALL caffeine and sugar for 2 days before you start no food and you'll make it for as long as you want. Start with 3 days, then skip 4, then 4 days and skip 3, then 5 and 5, then 7 and 7, after that it's up to you with a week break between each. You'll be shocked at how much weight you will lose. Keep walking and doing minor exercise and your muscle loss will be minimal to none.
May I ask why would you cut out caffeine? They say coffee and green tea can help you feel full. I am currently doing short fasting 14/10 on daily basis and will try 7 days one after my vacation. So I am really curious why would you cut out caffeine?
@@Denis19912 The amphetamine effect that caffeine has on the body will skew the body's processes while the caffeine is in effect. Easier to get off caffeine completely if you are just drinking water and eating nothing during the fast.
I’m guessing that you gained the weight back that you lost from your fast ?
@@ivanaramburo4030 It's a matter of adopting a new lifestyle. When you do fasting, your stomach will shrink in size. Less food will make you feel full. After a 10 day fast, half an apple will make me feel full. If you go back to your old eating habits, you will gain back the weight. Fasting has an effect of making your body maintain the weight with fewer calories. The 2000 calorie a day diet is part of why Americans are huge on average. 2,000 calories is a LOT of food, and it takes a LOT of muscle or activity to burn that many calories. Fasting tunes your body to become very efficient. That efficiency requires lower amounts of calories to be sustained. If you return to your old ways, the lost weight will come back.
@Pure Blood Indeed, that's why I'm asking, why would he cut off coffeein intake :D I am drinking coffee right now, just so I won't need to eat for next 3 hours when my fasting ends :D
I'm so happy you started making videos more consistently again. I remember when I was 21-22 you gave me so much inspiration to work on my health, and it changed my understanding to how the body works completely.
This motivated me to push myself past 72 hrs fasting.
You are my favourite youtuber. I am conducting a prolonged waterfast for the 3rd time. The first 2 times I did for a week. This time I ll go for 30 days fasting and 10 days refeed. The refeed is what I am afraid of. Thats why I am dedicating some time into it. While fasting videos about fasting and comments from other people showing their progress always motivated me. So I would love to give my take for you guys and motivate you. I will update my comment daily or once a week I'll see :D The night before the fast I ate until 6pm and I ate lots of carbohydrates and lots of sweets. I take salts around the day when i feel dizzy. 1. Day : 116.5 kg 2. Day: 114.8 kg 3. Day: 113.6 kg 4. Day: 112.8 kg 5. Day: 112.4 kg (I have a ketonelevel of about 80mg/dl. I feel great my headaches are gone )
keep it up!
After the 6th day I broke the fast. I just needed more energy. However I reached 111kg and after a week I weighted 114 kg.
7:15 - Please, for the benefit of all who watch this, mention it is TYPE 2 Diabetes. Type 1 and Type 2 are two completely different things! Type 1 is a genetic disorder type 2 is largely diet related and develops over time. If a Type 1 fasts for a whole month or longer, it will likely leave them with irreversable long term damage to their organs due to Diabetic Ketoacidosis. You could be putting people at serious risk for anyone who is Type 1 and looking to lose weight, please be clear... I'm a Type 1 and this video got suggested to me, so it will happen! I'm just thankful I understand my disorder well enough to not get suckered in.
It's actually dangerous as ketone bodies make our blood acidic. Anyone with Type 1 Diabetes know this and know it will kill them. It's very irresponsible and borderline manslaughter to follow the suggestions in the video.
wow...
(1)"Fasting for 25 h is safe and can be undertaken in individuals with type 1 diabetes." doi.org/10.1111/pedi.12173 (2) "Our study showed that people with type 1 diabetes can safely perform a 36 hours fasting period with a low risk of hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis." doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.656346 (3) "Persons with Type 1 diabetes can participate safely in prolonged fasts provided they reduce their usual insulin dose significantly and adhere to guidelines regarding glucose monitoring and indications for terminating fasting." PMID: 17367310 (4) "Prolonged fasting did not increase the risk of hypoglycemia in people with type 1 diabetes." doi.org/10.2337/db20-712-P (5) "No ketoacidosis occurred during 7 d of fasting in a group of 20 individuals with type 1 diabetes." doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2021.111169
Who said you should fast for a month, minimum? 3 day fast is still fast and you won't die.
@@WhatIveLearned From the same articles you've shared: "Our study is not without limitations: since this was the first study assessing the safety and glycemic effects of prolonged fasting, our study participants were not randomized to the sequence of the 12 hrs and 36 hrs, therefore 12 hrs fasting periods were always followed by the 36 hours period. In addition, in case of a hypoglycemic event, participants administered carbohydrates and strictly speaking the fasting period ended at this time point. However, this administration was critical for safety reasons. Furthermore, only participants running on CSII were allowed to lower the basal insulin rate but not those with MDI. Notwithstanding, within the group of participants on CSII the basal insulin rate was similar for both trial arms. While this is important data on prolonged fasting in people with type 1 diabetes, we appreciate that from a single 36 fasting period one cannot extrapolate to the safety of intermittent fasting over a longer period of time in this population, an aspect that clearly needs further attention and investigation. " Hence, it is still not worth risking Type 1 Diabetes Patients with fasting.
Great to see the man behind the curtain. I've been doing intermittend fasting since one of your earliest videos. And since then people are very confused , when I skip lunch at lunch hour. Sometimes I talk about fasting every 2 to 3 months on that occasion, and jaws just drop. Its hard to overcome the preconception, that it is unhealthy not to shove food in your mouth every couple of hours at least, but your videos are doing a fine job to do just that.
incredible! I don't have enough will powwer to fast this long.. With kids and busy work schedule, i started fasting once a week. I will keep trying, thank you for motivaiton!
Great and informative video! You should do one on dry fasting, as it multiples the benefits of fasting 😀.
Thanks for this video. Your editing and videography are top notch! The explanations are well structured, attractive and easy to understood. I watched many videos about long time fasting, and your video is definitely one of the best.
I have been fasting more than half of my life (unintentionally) by skipping breakfast and typically not eating after 6/7pm. I can 100% subscribe to all the benefits of fasting. Its makes my head clear, sharp and "light" (Literally and figuratively). Usually im not hungry during fasting (maybe adaptation) but sometimes I need just some taste. Usually coffee in the morning, sour tastes or ginger (tea) help. When i visit my relatives who eat "normal" I literally feel stuffed and sluggish all the time. Its fun to indulge sometimes but after a few days I voluntarily skip fresh, homemade pencakes for breakfast. My biggest concern is that most people do not believe me when i say i like fasting. They assume underlying eating disorders, or that i want to shame their eating habits. Really annoys me
Show them that you're annoyed, and angry at their judgements. That will get the point across to them
I've been on a 20:4 for years now. I know what you mean. I prefer not eating.
I am the same as you. And as soon as my family pressured me into eating like they did, I became sluggish, depressed, and developed a revulsion for food which lead to me becoming underweight. Ironically, their attempts of trying to avoid me developing an eating disorder, lead to me having an eating disorder I've tried to get it under control now, but just know that you shouldn't cripple under the pressure. It's not worth it, if you are healthy with the diet you have now then more power to you
Why do you care what they think? Don’t think that should be a very big concern. Most people are aware of fasting benefits nowadays and if they aren’t aware send them a research study If they still don’t believe move on And enjoy your life
What's it like having a sharp head?
This was the best fasting video I've ever seen.
What a great insightful video. the graphs put this into perspective much better than just simply trying to convey it with words. This is a life changer id say for someone who decides to do a radical shift in approach to food.
Can you talk about what/how to eat after a long fast? Refeeding syndrome is a real thing that people with aneroxia suffer from after receiving treatment. Would make for an interesting topic.
I break my fast with a pickle lol
last time i fasted for 15 days, i broke it (sadly) with a baked potato and a salad with no dressing. Not sure if I'd recommend something so carb heavy as that, but it tasted great and worked for me. I'd say if you're really concerned, can always try having broth and working up from there. Also, over the 15 days, I lost about 2.2 lbs per day on average (even after the 10lbs of water/food weight i lose during the first 3 days before real ketosis). Im a pretty large muscular build tho, so your mileage varies depending on the amount of muscle.
Most people would recommend a broth But then some are a fan of broth during a fast as well 🤷♂️ Personally I picked something easily digested not too heavy on any carbs (or starches) Could be as simple as a yogurt, kefir or scrambled eggs Just don't throw in a lot of fiber in the beginning and you'll be fine
One of the safest ways that break a fast is with a watermelon . It’s mostly water and is easily digestible.I’d say any fruit would do. To avoid gaining the weight back up again I’d say just intermittent fast if you don’t wanna do it everyday as it might be annoying for social events do it every other day. It’s a lot harder to over eat when you only have a small window to eat. Obviously eat healthy foods as well.
Refeeding syndrome happens because of electrolyte crash. Keep up your electrolytes during the fast and avoid carb rich foods when breaking, which triggers cells to take up more electrolytes (which you'd be low on if you weren't taking them during the fast). Drink your salt water!
I found it so refreshing to not live thinking of eating 3 times a day. For YEARS, I would eat 3 times a day. It was normal in my family. Once I learned on my own, I decided to eat only when I felt I needed the nutrients in the food. It made a big difference in my happiness with life. I don't just live to eat now. More free time
Reminds me of my mother. She spends like an HOUR each day to prepare lunch, and that is not gourmet food. It's usually something simple such as, say, pasta with some salad or vegetable soup with cut sausages and bread on the side. I'm glad I never picked up that habit. I cook, too, but it takes me maybe 15 min. And there's not that much thinking about it. More like, looking into the fridge and deciding what needs to go first and what would go together well. Yesterday, I cooked half a sweet potato, a potato, three small carrots, and fried some garlic and half a tomato. Add some melted vegan cheese and some pesto, perfect meal. :-)
If you have the means to spend that time in a spiritually nourishing way. Otherwise it's gonna be torture. We need to work on the roots so that more people don't eat out of boredom and/or to suppress torment.
It's healthier to eat small amounts multiple times a day than larger amounts few times a day. It's espeially benefical to eat multiple times a day if your trying to lose weight.
@@Sc0pee That's a problematic generalization. Doing that keeps your digestive system busy all the time. Not intense, but then it only gets some relief during sleep, where it has other things to deal with. The video explained the hormone mechanics. I suspect the advocacy for many small meals as a weight loss strategy is an attempt to avoid confronting the snacking urge. If you are already overweight, i.e. suffering from insulin rollercoaster, you would simply end up having many quite large snacks over the day.
@@Dowlphin It keeps your metabolism going all trough out the day. Or at least that's the theory.
Fasting is only 'dangerous' for big pharma 😅
Exactly!!
Although your research should be air tight before you start, I suggest, and also doing it at a clinic if you have the resources, is better than fasting alone at home.
People need to understand that fasting is nature's way of healing. Look at the animals when they're sick, they don't eat or drink until they get better. with that being said, if you are someone who has never fasted a day in your life and/or has diabetes or health issues, you have to do this slowly. start with 12 hours, then increase it gradually. Try a 24 day water fast and see how you feel , and from there you can increase it. Also transitioning to a more whole food diet will help support your body and rebuild.
Ever since you started covering fasting and keto, I've been curious to try it. This info has been really helpful, thank you.
I kid you not, I went to buy a bag of chips, fruits and bread to snack on throughout the week and come back to this video. Then I see your benefits animations that I know all about since I've followed you and fasting for over 5 years now and I'm just like, oh yeah thats how I lost my first 25 lbs and felt better than ever. Alright you caught again WIL, I'll finish this sharing size of chips (by myself), put the grapes in the freezer and start fasting.
Dude same! 5 years ago this man convinced me to test a 3 day fast when i was the heaviest i've ever been. I even went to the gym all 3 days and was surprised i didn't fall over dead but had loads of energy. It's such a coincidence because i'm currently on a 5 day fast for autophagy!
-Stuff that will never happen :D
You can freeze bread too
Whenever you slip up and eat carbs you do not intend to, drink some vinegar, or lemon juice it can cut the glycemic load and insulin spike by half.
Just done a partially unintentional 14 day fats, it started after a knee injury on a Saturday which left me in bed until Tuesday. I found that I hadn't eaten since Saturday lunchtime. I decided to continue until the following Saturday and found my weight went from 95.6kg to 89.5kg and body fat % went from 28% to 25%. I then decided to continue until today and now my weight is down to 86.8kg and bodyfat % is now 23.0%. This is the biggest fat/weight loss I managed after nearly 6 months of trying (got from 101.6kg to 95.6kg then stalled) Found if I try to keep doing basic exercise, pullups/dips for upper body and walking for legs, to hopefully prevent much muscle loss. What I found the most surprising is how even now I'm not hungry, I feel I could just keep going. But as it means you have no weekend life, thinking of adopting a 2:5 diet and keeping Saturday normal (and Sunday will burn off Saturday food/drink) then fast Monday-Friday. In theory I should maintain my loss of around 1.5-2kg a week, would like to get down to 80-75kg which will be around 15-18%
How do u plan to eat after fasting is done ?
I just fasted for 5 days to counter the holiday eating. On my 3rd to 5th day. My mind and body did not know what is food. It felt like it forgot what it is. I had to actively force my self to eat to break the fast. I could have gone on a few more days. My fat melted, eye sight sharp, more calm, also eye blood shot gone.
did you drink electrolyte water?, and how it's affect your weight?
I'm so impressed with the level of quality you've put into your videos and seeing how they've progressed over the past several years. Really great content and entertaining. Keep up the awesome work!
I have been fasting on Sundays for a few months now and I noticed the hunger reduction after the second week. Usually I crave crunchy snacks and have to resist binge eating them constantly. After I started fasting I barely even feel like finishing my meals and generally feel less compelled to binge eat. I'm really happy I tried this and I will continue experimenting with fasting.
By far the best video on fasting! I’ve been doing fasting for a few years and it only gets easier, I’ve been doing OMAD for 4 years thanks to fasting and now it’s easy to drop weight so I enjoy my life and drop it all at once. Great video.
Do not do this sort of sudden extreme pressure on your body. This extreme regimen will bring back its own consequences after a while!
I just came off of a water fast. I ended it last night so it was more of a 48hour fast than a 72 but I can tell you, you really do loose weight super fast. I tried it mostly because I didn't believe you'd lose 3 pounds a day but you legit do. if I did the full 3 days I would have lost half a stone. I was expecting to put some weight on after eating but I maintained my weight from the previous morning. I'm happy, I know I can do it again
this explains quite a lot, ngl. I've lost about 35pounds in a single month. I didn't feel hungry, nor did I crave any taste for food. Lot of it was probably tied to a depression, but I've been feeling better since, having more and more energy with each day. The weight still doesn't go back even now that I eat from time to time. My appetite has significantly lowered, tho I can now enjoy the food, I still don't eat too much. Nowadays I only feel hungry once or twice during a day, but only small portions are enough for me and since I eat quite healthy food, the weight just doesn't go back just yet. Which is a welcome change to be honest.
Hi, kinda curious, do you fast 30 days straight? or do you break your fast, like every week?
when you dont eat protein your body not only goes into catabolic state eating its own muscles for protein. guess what your heart is a muscle. When you go into a catabolic state you are weakening your musculatory system including heart! ONLY IDIOTS do fasting! in countries such as muslim countries where they fast often they generally have a 10 less life span than fat americans! Americans eat too much carbs if you eat a keto diet it is much better for you than fasting! ONLY MORONS DO FASTING!
@@zach1184 depends how fat or obese you are. just remember to research the supplements of potassium and hymilain salt for electrolytes to avoid issues.
@@sjdhjzb6275 pls explain the use of potassium n Himalayan salt. I fasted for 3 days ,no food no water n shortly after, i had this crazy dizziness. I got some ORS n took it. I felt better
@@O_OMG you should drink water
@ 14:40 it should be pointed out that there is a massive difference between healthy fasting and deliberately starving yourself. As a recovered anorexic and frequent faster, I know that I must always be extremely cautious and aware of my motivations - but I'm middle aged and experienced, at 19 I nearly died.
Oooof, I hope that you're doing okay. I think that you make a very important point- knowing with the help of other people/medical instruments and examinations or by your own observation whether you suffer more because of fasting or it just makes things better. For people who are overweight, or are healthy weight, but want to do a cleansing thing, it might be beneficial if they're not missing some essential nutrients that they require daily; thus, suffering the effects of the lack. So, for example, for my case I'd say it's safe (only did close to 24 hours fast so far, so I can't say what exactly happens with longer fasts). But the main point is if it's healthy for you. Fasting in itself is as simple as that- abstaining from any chosen inputs (food, any types of liquids or both). It can be harmful or beneficial depending on where the person is. If a person is at a place where you were in your past, it can further the harm. A body that's already lacking in things, putting it under further stress of the same type can destroy it irreversibly or even kill the body in some cases. It's very important to understand when and when not to apply the fasting protocol.
yes! watching WIL videos encouraged disordered eating habits . . . 3 years ago was the worst my relationship with food has ever been and my body and self esteem took a massive hit, I was 18 at the time
True, being honest with yourself is paramount. Also recovered from disordered eating. I really enjoy ADF, it's very freeing for me. I couldn't have done it 2 years ago though.
I started intermittent fasting for one month where I eat normally one day and the next day eat at night. I did this for one month and believe me my libido went up!
Fasting (different for everyone) and only eating healthy foods during a 2/3 hour window. This, along with meditation and yoga, wow, the overall feeling in mind body and soul is amazing. Outlook on life changed. Self-healing and self-love in abundance ✨
I do a multi-day fast every few months, and I regularly use intermittent with an 18 to 20 hour window. I am also a competitive powerlifter, and I can assure you, I am much stronger mid-fast than I am normally. I made a video demonstrating max lifts on hour 32 of a 48 hour fast. I did not lose any muscle mass at any point, and in fact, I gained strength. It takes a little bit of planning, but it is well worth the effort.
interesting, when i skip brreakfast my workouts are far less intense...maybe i need to fast for longer
i've been wanting to go gym while on my 2nd or 3rd day fast. but my parents keep planting fear into my mind that i might pass out from low sugar or whatever. any comments on that stuff? or anything of similarity
@@ArtisolGG absolutely. I would inform them that by the time you are in your second day, you are no longer burning sugar. All of your glucose and glycogen stores are long depleted by that point and you are in full ketosis. It is impossible to pass out from that at that point. I have a video somewhere in my "instructional and discussions" playlist where I talk about this while lifting heavy doing squats, bench and deadlift. I maxed out all three lifts, and I literally felt like I was on some kind of stimulant drug. I had so much energy, and I had never experienced anything like it. I don't know if going super heavy like I did is something you would want to do regularly, but I wanted to try it just to see. It was one of the best training sessions that I had ever completed. I felt amazing afterwords. The body is amazing.
Youse tellin me I can put on mass on fasting?🧐 seriously question. Because damn high protein keeps giving me internal hemorrhoids and fissures!🤯🤷🏻♂️
Sir please tell me if it is okay to lift weights while fasting. I'm doing bench press 20kg each please advise
I may be crazy but I'm just finishing day 15 out of 30 days. I was going for 40 days but decided to cut it to 30. What I can say is the first 4-5 days suck the worst. It gets easier after day 7 but still sucks overall and I miss food. Also I drink water with LMNT to keep up my electrolytes. Half way there guys wish me luck Hey so I’m sorry I haven’t been giving updates no I’m not dead. But I failed to go the 30 days and gave into temptation at day 19 I still am happy with my progress I went from 289 lbs to 263lbs in 19 days and right now I’m around 266 lbs. I’m planning on going on another 21 day fast to hopefully get down to 240 lbs and I will probably make a video about my experience and upload it to KZhead so I’ll keep you guys posted when I do and answer any more of your guy’s questions.
Brave man… hold on! All the best
You are f.....g strong.
@@martinfedor5659 thanks man
@@hermanhelmich what u mean by lmnt, lemonade?
@@ianclose123 oh ok thx
i fasted to the point that my neighbor started to look appetizing - then i stopped.. lol
LMAO
I'm on day 4 of my fast aiming for 40, and honestly, I don't get why no one speaks about it. I lost 25kg with CICO before over the course of a year, but if my tracking's right, I'm on track to lose that same amount by the time I finish my fast in a month. And there's all of these other physical and mental benefits too. Why is no one speaking about this? This is a free ticket to curing depression and getting healthier, and it isn't even hard after the first 3 days. As he said in the video, hunger disappears. It's like a cheat code. Why isn't every single obese person told about this?.............................. Yeah, the answer's obvious. Fat people spend more on healthcare, food, and they die very early into their retirement. It obviously wouldn't make sense for the government to promote actual healthy diet education.
Because its insanely extreme and most people wont be able to fast for a single day, must less 40.
Healthcare industry does not want you to be healthy
Man, I love your content, information-wise but also the way the content is presented. I also highly respect the amount of research you put into your videos.
All I know is, that after doing a few short fasts of three and four days, the benefits were wonderful. Start of slow with intermittent fasting then build it up to 4-7 days. Blessings will be yours.
Five days each week I fast for 20 hours per day and give myself a 4 hour window where I can eat. Primarily protein, meat. My energy is awesome, my mood is tons better, and I dropped 70 pounds in a few months. Sometimes I forget to eat after work and go until the next evening to eat. Still feel great.
that's not actual fasting however its better than what most people do.
Since January 2021 I have gone well over 400 days without food. But my obedience to healthy eating is in deviation mode and i've put weight back on. I can feel such a tremendous difference in my being. I have decided to purify again and this time not break the law of eating one meal a day and no more garbage. I let emotions get to me. I have done anywhere from 3 day to 45 day fast. Feed on self improvement and adding more knowledge so that you can have that dopamine hit that leaves you feeling well pleased and full daily.
I've done 16 hour fasting on and off for a long time now and recently started doing 24 hour fasting and the hardest part is not hunger, it's actually missing the taste of delicious food
Are you allowed to drink water during fast?
@@william9922 yeah you can drink anything without calories
@@william9922 you have to buddy, ans dont forget the salt/electrolytes
keep going, until you reach the TOTAL ECLIPSE and your heart stops ;)
Yep through no real decision i just seem to eat in a 8hr window , never have breakfast seem to eat between 12 - 8pm .
I discovered this channel about 2 years ago during my national guard stint during covid. I was eating way too much fast food and gained about 15 kilos that I hated when I saw myself in the mirror. One day I wrote down all that I learned here, along with Dr. Jason Fung, and discovered how much I love keto and fasting. I lost a solid 20 kilos of body fat, my mood improved, my focus is through the roof, skin looks great, and I sleep better. Way to bring the fire from the gods to the people my man.
please, share your list. information wants to live forever :)
Don't you mean you lost a jiggly 20 kilos of bodyfat?!
I like his explanations,. reference. Nicely delivered.❤
I'm about 16 hours into a fast. I do regular short fasts and I've noticed that usually about 12 hours into it I have a huge glucose spike. It may be because I am diabetic but it's well controlled with fasting and the keto diet, my last two A1c tests were 5.7 and 6.1. My last attempt at a long fast was canceled at just short of 40 hours. I started getting dizzy, confused, naseus, fainty. Turns out it was an electrolyte thing. Being on keto I cook most all my own food and I don't use salt much so I went into the fast sodium deficient. I've never fasted more than 4 days, but now every attempt will include salt. As for the LMNT, it has 5 times more NA (sodium) than K (potasium) yet the RDA states you need twice the K as NA so I'd like to know how they say it's "balanced".
Thank you for that info. My first fast was 5 days. Felt awesome. Started routinely fasting for a few years now. Longest I've gone is 9- 1/2 days. That was the best. But then I couldn't do a 6 day fast two weeks later. I struggle with weight, but the only thing that has worked and actually keeps most of the weight off is fasting. I read up and see many videos on the subject. Even some Doctors are leaning on prescribing some fasting as opposed to only medications. That is awesome. Thank you and God bless.
I was trying for years to lose fat. It was really hard. Intermittent fasting was one of the hardest things I tried to do in my life. You need so much mental strength to go through day while fasting. I am currently experimenting with site Next Level Diet, and it's working perfectly for me. 100% recommend.
How about eat less? These diets ain't working. Eat more veg and fruits
@@alastairpearce8278 That's how he got fat in the first place. Fruit is terrible
Raw fruit Juice fast. I did 160 days. Believe me you will not believe that horrible crap that comes out of your system
@@Tenthplanetjj86 no kidding lol
@@bigglyguy8429 fruit is great and low calorie
Nice video!
As a muslim I will fast in the next week when Ramadan month start, I can grants you the benefit of fasting as he said. Thank you for this well prepared content
I think they drink water
Me as well. Inshallah you have a blessed Ramadan and you’re dua accepted.
It's not fasting of you eat at night. I also fast from a meal to the next one then..
We only fast 15 consecutive hours a day for 30 consecutive days
@@MarkWillmore No one points out the danger of not drinking water for prolonged hours, their fasting is not the same as this fasting.
This KZhead channel is one of the best for science. I’ve learnt about so many things. I love how detailed your videos are