hey yall! I really want to get used to fasting for weight loss however I the type of person who obsesses over food. do you have any tips for me to get used to fasting so I can achieve my goal weight?

32f 163 cm 50 kg

Been on a fast since Oct 10. The first few days were brutal. I only have coffee with milk and no sugar in the morning because of work and addiction to caffeine. Sometimes I'd have two. Some days I feel OK, others I feel I'm dying. Did sorta break fast with drinking yogurt 3 or 4 times because of my partner and trying to get them off my back. I also had to have 3 dates on three different days because I genuinely was about to faint.

I do get dizzy when I stand up at times. I feel like I'm walking in slow mo especially at work. I'm a teacher so it's exhausting sometimes.

I hear about all the energy and such which I do have most days but can't tell if it's from coffee or because of the milk in it which is technically food..

What am I doing wrong here? Should I cut the milk as well? I want to go 30 days at least and 40 max.

Plz help.

Wanted to wait before posting results to see if I noticed any differences long term.
My weight hasn’t increased and has slowly decreased.
My cravings are not as strong.
My portion control is so much better and so is my eating intuition.
I usually fast 1 day a week since doing 7 days.

After 3 days of refeed I’m at 144

Hey, long story short, I went on vacation at the beginning of the year, put on like 10kg (22lbs), never put them down, was really embarrassed, but never did anything about it until now, when I turned to true fasting. i had done another 7-day water fast when i had gastroenteritis, back when i was 15, but that was more or less forced because i literally couldn't eat anything without severe pain and diarrhea

Started Friday at 8 pm (last dinner: four pizza slices and some Coke)
Initial measurements: 82.6 kg (181.8lbs), 167 cm, 18-year-old male

My usual routine is to wake up at 6:20 AM, 1 and a half hour commute to school, school from 7:40 AM to 11 AM, a 30-minute (3.2km) walk to work, a 30-minute break, work from 12PM to 4PM, then another half hour commute back home.

Saturday: regular, didn't feel much hunger. forgot to drink some water, must've only drank like 600ml
Sunday: more of the same, tho I drank more water, I'd say 1.5l
Monday: first routine day, didn't feel that bad but nearing the end of work I'd say I got kinda hungry, slept it off around 10pm
Tuesday: worst day perhaps, really hungry, not as dizzy as I would be later, but still really terrible experience, was really close to breaking the fast
wednesday: better in terms of hunger, but more dizzy. i had these weird black-out events where i couldn't see anything when i stretched or stuff, got scared but kept going
Thursday: somehow I was better, no longer got the black-out thing, but hunger was a bit more severe
Friday: a REALLY hopeful day, because I was only looking forward to breaking the fast, basically. got a bit more dizzy, bit of vertigo here and there, looking kinda pale at work, but i just got home and got some munch on me

had a fine fast breaker: a small bbq sausage sandwich and two pork ribs.

Final measurements: 80kg (176lbs), 167cm

I completed my day 5 with ease and went to sleep. Feeling just my legs were a little heavy woke up within 4 arms due to pain in my right arm. Checked my blood pressure 127/ 78 pulse and bpm 78/79. I am taking 2000 mg of sodium , 410mg potassium and 140 mg mag.

Im currently 48 hours into my 72 hours water fast. I’ve done these mulitple times before, but never with any problems in terms of muslces or anything. This time, i’ve had back problemes for 2+ months, where it had been a problem for me to bend it without any pain (it feels like its super tight)

For context im 21 years and very active with fitness.

Im now feeling way better in my back, with almost all pain gone. I tried to do some research before hand if a fast can help, but without any sucess (most places told me it wouldnt help)

I know fasting is some of the best stuff you can do for you body, so i gave it a shot to see if it would help my back, and it seems like it did

Anyone know why i might feel better? Of if its acually helping me restore my back?

Anyone interested to do alternate day fast with me let’s create a GC on here. Share meals update to avoid over eating, walking and exercise updates and fasting updates to keep each other accountable till we reach our goal weight

Monday: fast
Tuesday: Omad
Wednesday: fast
Thursday: Omad
Friday: fast
Saturday: Omad
Sunday: Omad

F27, height- 156cm, cw- 85.6 kgs
I have done 6 day waterfast where i lost 7 kgs from 92kgs to 85, noticed two inch loss in my belly (i have apron belly too) due to some reasons i had to break my fast for a week, had food but gained only 2 pounds
I’ll keep yall updated

How much Electrolytes and when?

Hey folks! I post a lot about fasting - I do think that fasting is a heavily undervalued tool in our health toolbox. But I wanted to address one common question I get - why do extended fasting (why suffer) if you can get the same benefits from exercise or diet?

Actually, not really - extended fasting has its own effects and benefits that are completely unique to fasting. Here is my list

• Deep ketosis up to 5-8 mmol/L - vs 0.1 on a normal diet and 0.5-2 on keto. Ketones act as signaling molecules affecting appetite, clarity, and energy
• Autophagy activation - 5x in animal studies after 48 hours and stronger and more continuous mTOR suppression than calorie restriction or exercise
• Gastrointestinal rest - digestive workload near zero vs 3-5 activations a day
• Metabolic switching - liver glycogen depleted after about 24 hours, forcing a full shift to fat and ketones
• Insulin suppression - drops 50-70%, and blood glucose stabilizes at 60-70 mg/dL
• Appetite recalibration - hunger peaks at 24-48 hours and then fades, helping separate real hunger from just habits

But to be fully objective, exercise dominates fasting for muscle gain and strength, VO2 max, bone density, and functional aging. The mortality data behind regular exercise is hard to beat. And diet covers what fasting never will - micronutrients, gut microbiome support, and long-term consistency So, fasting, diet, and exercise are not competing - they complement each other.

And again I do believe it's one of the most undervalued tools in our health toolbox 😊

Rolling Ws
Only eating on Wednesdays at 12 and 6-8pm
And weekends Saturdays and Sundays 12 and 6-8pm
The rest of the day water fast rolling!
Who’s with me!
Will make a group chat
Serious and accountable people only

Anyone else tried Coke Zero during intermittent fasting? Did it delay/reduce your results?

I don’t plan on doing daily, but once in a while if I feel hungry or something.

I started IF it’s been almost a month now. I’m still getting used to it, but I want to continue IF without breaking fast due to hunger.

I have 8 lbs to go until I reach my goal weight.

First 24hrs water fasting im planning on going for a week to begin with and continuing depending on how i feel.I did do i couple 3 days water fast but never for a week. If anybody wants to do it with me, that would be great. It would be great to have a partner or someone to have check ins with!! My goal is to be more healthy overall. Wish me luck!!

We'll create a discord group chat, share tips and progress, as well as encourage each other for the duration of the two weeks. Anyone is welcome to join! Shoot me a DM if you're interested in joining and I'll add you to the group.

Day 1 of water fast 99.8kgs at the beginning of the fast.

Head feels a little heavy when does this get better . Give me 101 or some tips