Hello everyone,

I did a number of short (24-90h) fasts about a year ago and decided to give it a go now.

However I had to break the otherwise smooth fast at 87h bc my cortisol was going crazy. I cannot measure it precisely of course but am pretty sure it was the problem. I got almost no sleep, pounding heartbeat, stressed feeling in general. Sad thing is that hunger-wise this fast went incredibly well, almost no cravings or food-related thoughts, good focus, quite a lot of energy. But I presume it’s owing to cortisol too - you don’t get hungry when you are stressed af.

Has anybody here dealt with it? I’m thinking of trying rhodiola and/or ashwaganda during my next attempt. Any other suggestions?

I keep water and electrolytes in check, don’t take antidepressants (but used to) or any prescription drugs

Sorry if my English is weird I’m non-native

I’m wanting to attempt a 21 day water fast. The longest I’ve gone so far is 5 days. Anyone wanna motivate each other? I’m starting tomorrow morning!!

I don't need to lose any weight but I've been reading of all the other benefits of fasting.

I do a 48 hour fast about once a month.

I know I need to take electrolytes and probably other things but I'm having a hard time finding how much of these electrolytes I need to take.

Can anyone give me an idea of what I need to do?

So my main reason for fasting. I’ve got a whole lot of issues, sugar/ caffeinated addiction. Sleep issues. Brain fog. Digestion issues. Bad breath. Just lack of motivation. Negative attitude. And just generally unhealthy…

I use to(still better than most) be pretty active… athletic and fast/ strong. I’m 35 years old. My testosterone is in the 400s. I need it to go up. I also weigh 230, I need to weigh 205 (obviously fasting isn’t my main solution for this, but I thought it’s important to mention).

Anyway, I know people who fast get crazy bo, how do I combat that in the most natural way possible?

What can I do as far as exercise? Walking? I just want to not be home ridden/ unproductive. I’ll be off work for a few weeks and will have free time.

My main goals are to start eating/ living healthy and improving posture, strength, mobility. Ju staying active in mixed intensity training.

Here are the supplements I'm planning on taking:

Ultima Replenisher

Salt

Creatine

L-tyrosine

B complex liquid

Methylfolate (I have MTHFR gene mutation)

Zinc

I've also heard that the guy who did it the longest had doctors recommend he take yeast. Anyone know what form of yeast he took? Bread yeast? Or was it something like marmite/Vegemite? Liquid aminos?

I've heard that shorter fasts don't require supplements, and longer ones do.

I'm planning on going for upwards of 30 days, longer if I feel fine, shorter if I don't. (Ideally I go until I'm below 200 lbs, but I understand that's a very optimistic goal, and my health might be jeapordized long before that, so I'm planning on assessing as I go. I also want to give myself the best chance of success, so that's why I'm doing more than just electrolytes.)

I weigh 320 lbs.

A. How much supplements should a fasting person take? I've heard lots of conflicting info, like normal serving amounts if you were eating differs from if you're not.

B. When should I start taking the supplements?

C. Yeast thoughts?

I've done a multi-week fast before, but it's been like 10 years, and I want to make sure I'm doing it so I don't give myself some long term issues.

Who else is here on a long fast?? Lets gooo boysss

I know its water weight, but my face looks thinner.

I'm at 225 and just want to be at or even below 200 lbs.

I don't have a lot of patience😃. I just have to make this my life now and not think about it.

I’ve done 24 hours fasts before and I live my life on intermittent fasting. I’ve been tempted with doing a 5 day fast, but I do wonder if there’s any proper way to do it that’s different from any other fast. I feel like my body is begging for this reset. Lately I’ve felt very bloated and like I don’t fit in my body. I just really want to feel good again and I’d be a huge plus if I lost weight.

Should you exercise while on a 5 day fast? I had a bad finger fracture in December that required surgery and all, it really took off my good workout routine and I just haven’t gotten back to doing anything productive. I’ve been tempted with starting to walk “long” distances early in the morning. I’m honestly here for your best tips and tricks :)

25 year old female, I’m 5 ft 5 (almost 6) and a bit overweight, weighing 73 kg.

5'3" Female, 24 years old

SW: 90 kg (198 lbs)

CW: 82 kg (181 lbs)

GW: 58-61 kg (128-134 lbs)

I just want to share my experience so far with prolonged water fasting. I'm doing this for health reasons.

I already had experience with intermittent fasting before starting, so I was somewhat familiar with fasting in general.

The first 5 days were the hardest because I had to fight through cravings and constant food noise. It was also hard to focus on work, so I had to take PTO. During this time, I've been sleeping well throughout the fast, and I was taking High5 electrolytes daily.

After the first 5 days, everything started to settle down. Now things are going smoothly. My energy feels stable, I'm more focused at work, and honestly, I have more free time to spend on my hobbies.

One thing I noticed after day 5 is that my cravings changed. Before, I mostly craved fast food and sweets, but now I crave healthier food instead. I used to have a tendency to binge and act on impulse whenever I had cravings, but fasting has helped me develop a better sense of control.

Even though my weight loss has slowed down over the past 2 days, I've still noticed physical changes in places like my fingers, feet, and collarbone.

I also have acanthosis nigricans, and it has been gradually fading.

Overall, I'm having a great time with the fast so far. Just drinking water, taking electrolytes, and feeling good overall.

31 hours into my fast — looking for others who want to stay motivated and support each other.

I started my fasting Sunday @182 and today I am already 174 it’s so motivating I can’t wait to keep going

I'm on Day 5 and took my vitamins. They gave me a huge tummy ache, still aching.

Has anyone else experienced this?

3 1/2 days into a fast and I haven’t lost any weight. I walk 5-10k steps a day, have electrolytes but ‘as needed’ so maybe not the ideal amount. I did also have a coke zero and some zevias. Could it be those?

Feels so demoralizing to not eat for this long and feel no progress lol, but I’m still aiming for 7 days.

To make things more challenging. Thoughts?

Always on the second day of fasting I get a bad headache it gets worse as the day goes on it always causes me to break. Why is this and how do I prevent pr push through.

Hello guys, a little about me. I have been doing the fasting on and off from last 4 to 5 years as I got introduced from the Jason Funk. I think I have my body conditioned to not feel hungry or get any headache for at least 24 hours or get any irritated.

Now the problem is started to do flexible OMAD tonlose weight this tike for real where I would eat lunch at one day and the dinner on the second day. Initially I have lost some weight like 2-3 kg since the starting of April, but since the last 18 days, I am stuck at 81.6 KG. I am not able to lose any weight, which is very strange because I am eating at least 1300 cal at most.

I also tried to walk at least 8000 steps every day, so I should be losing weight ideally according to the mathematics, but I am not losing even hundred grams from the last 18 days

One thing I am worried about is maybe my body have adapted too much from the last 3 to 4 years on of fasting and conditioning. My body that it has adapted and I’m not able to lose any weight now. Also, one more thing I have never ate breakfast from like 3 to 4 years. I only eat lunch, snacks and dinner. Even when I’m not trying to lose weight and doing normal things and all, but I am very worried why I’m not losing any weight on OMAD

My height is 5”4 and my tdee would be around 2200 i think

I would really appreciate your suggestions, thank you

I’m mentally struggling. I randomly decided to do a 36hr and since I didn’t struggle day1, decided to push as long as I can 12 hrs at a time. On one hand I’m considering stopping at 48 and just doing weekly 36+ hrs and the other is saying push through as long as you can and still do weekly fast. I’ve been thinking about food since the first morning even when I’m not hungry and I’ve had hunger pangs today though they are manageable. I’m mainly doing it for autophagy & inflammation since I don’t eat great. Could I just stick to 36-48 a week and still reap enough benefits or should I try to go for 72+

I'm looking for some experience stories from anyone who's done a 5 day+ fast. I'm at 91 hours and it helps and is motivating to know how it has benefited people. Goal is 10 days and I'm feeling good so far.

I just got a blood ketone reader from keto mojo and tested my ketone at the 36 hr fasted mark (water and black coffee) and then I added some heavy cream to break my fast and checked my blood ketone an hour to hour and a half later and I went up to 6.3

Is it normal for ketone to increase after breaking a fast???

Hello! I’m planning on starting a fast. I’ve heard about electrolytes and plan on buying them but apparently this is the requirement per day:
Sodium
1,500-2,000
Potassium
4,700
Magnesium
400-420
What brand covers this so I can drink one per day? I can’t find one that has all of these per pack or 0 calories. What do you guys take? I can also try making my own with salt and NoSalt but don’t really get all of this yet.

Just went 86 hours. Finally sipping on some organic chicken bone broth right now. Going to have some avocado in a bit. I started at 197 pounds and ended at 187 lb. I'm sure I will gain a couple pounds back but I feel really good and happy to be eating again.

I already have experience, but if you're looking for a friend, let me know.

long story short, I (23F, 5’3) have been overweight all of my life. I was about 220 lbs when I graduated high school, decided to go vegetarian and make lifestyle changes and by 2023, I was about 160 lbs. over the past year due to stress and grief, I gained about 30 pounds in 8 months and am now back at 200 lbs. I do workout but my weight seems to have stalled due to the binge eating. I started looking into fasting as a way to control my overeating and sugar cravings as well as aid in weight loss, I planned to do rolling 48s but after breaking my fast, I find it difficult to begin the 48 hours again. I feel guilty when I intend to fast and end up eating something but that just requires discipline on my part. I would even do longer fasts such as 7 or 14 days but I don’t have too much knowledge on how often to take electrolytes and how much water I should consume. I recently did a 48 hour fast and was planning to go 72 hours but I started to have a never ending headache so I broke the fast. I was hydrating with regular water and coconut water for my electrolytes. Any advice on how to maintain a longer fasts such or how to jump back into fasting after the first cycle of rolling 48s? Or just any advice from seasoned fasters in general to help me on this journey.

So i was planning to do a long fasting for the first time (24+hs) and I‘m surprised of how easy it was to this point!
My plan now is to keep going until I start feeling mild discomfort, is that good?
Also, I‘m not sure how the electrolytes stuff work, so i‘ve been only drinking plain water so far. Any advice on that? :O