This is the third time I've encountered this page in the past 12 months and it's always after I google search for juice fast. I've also done intermittent fasting, paleo, juice fast, low carb, more fats, less sugar, everything. I've done a three day water fast but it was in the middle of my juice fast when I wasn't feeling well and it just happened.
Here, I'd like to focus on strictly a water fast and all the health benefits afterwards. I am 100 pounds overweight and while kickstarting that weight loss would be awesome, I'm really truly trying to heal my body. There's so much thats wrong with my body right now, and it's a domino effect and I really want to focus on healing.
It bums me out when I read the comments and a lot of responses are about dropping weight for a wedding or holiday or special event. There's so much more benefits to fasting than just losing weight. Thank you for putting this page up, sharing your results, and taking the time to reply to the comments. I've been eating Paleo for about a month now and have dropped 10 lbs and now I am ready for my water only fast. I'm male 48 yrs old 5'8 currently 265 lbs.
I have done a lot of research over the last few months about water fasting for weight loss and overall health. What are your feelings about a day fast? Is that too long to start out with or is it fine? I am happy to have stumbled upon your website and have been trying to introduce Paleo/water fasting to my wife.
She has serious bloating of the belly and steady weight gain over the last year or so. She just refuses to kick the Sugar/Carbs that is making her miserable. I hope to show her with my water only fasting then Paleo that it can be done. I initially wanted to fast to get quick results but I know the spiritual power of fasting. It seems like after praying last nite i am tempted to eat but i am not interesting in breaking the fast, that well technically started today. I want to water fast until the 12th of next month to give myself a couple of days to get back to eating some solids so i wont be sick on vacation.
I just wanted to post because i felt empowered and i am excited about how i will feel and look in 14 days. But also i am a person who needs immediate gratification so i am hoping i see results because i know i will see my spiritual ones. My question is i am drinking water but i am afraid i am not drinking enough.
Does it slow the process down if you don't drink enough, i didn't remember seeing it in your blog. Also can i put cucumbers and lemon in my water. And if i don't get filtered can i continue to drink the water that comes out of my fridge or is that filtered? And what is wrong with bottled water you said you didn't drink it, but it is truly the most available water too me. thanks for your post and your energy. I had done fasting in the past for 7 days just drinking only water and I lost 14.5 lbs. Today April 3 I'm starting my fast since this morning, my last meal was Sunday night.
What you need to know about fasting its that you can't eat anything or drink anything else but water only. After you finished fasting you need to start eating broth or a light salad, because your stomach its empty and slowly you can start eating solid foods. I am 5′ weight 124 lbs and I run 6 miles a day and doe 1 hour of workout with weights and 20 minutes of abdominals workout a day!!!!!
I have been active all my life through marriage divorce and now remarried and very happy. You will likely lose weight on any diet if you eat less than 910 calories a day. But losing 10 pounds in 3 days is both unlikely and unhealthy. To lose just 1 pound of body fat, you need to reduce your daily calories by about 500 a day for a whole week. That's giving up 3,500 calories over the course of 7 days.
To lose 10 pounds in 3 days would mean decreasing your calorie intake by 35,000 calories in just 3 days! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends a slow and steady weight loss of no more than 1/2 to 1 pound a week. Otherwise you are losing muscle and water, as well as weakening your bones. You also are much more likely to gain it all back.
While being bone broth fasting is definitely better than juice fasting imho – it's still calories. When you reduce the number of calories you take in, the body adjusts (i.e. Lowers metabolism as self preservation) where as zero calorie intake w/water fasting it's like hey! I've been saving up nutrition and fat just for this type of thing-don't worry I got you covered.
I recently stumbled across this blog post about water fasting, and I have a few questions for you. I'm a 5'6″, 160 lbs, mid-20 year old female, who was recently diagnosed with PCOS, hypothyroidism, and pre-diabetic. I have always maintained a healthy and active lifestyle; eating majority of fruits, vegetables, meat (I'm not a big sweets person either), and exercising 3-5 times per week. I also already drink on average half a gallon to a gallon of water per day. Unfortunately, my conditions have become so severe that it was necessary for me to go on three different medications. Was severely ill. neurological and endocrine syndrome.
I had a horrible 5arii inhibition syndrome . Bone broth was ok, it's good now as a bodybuilding thing. Juice feasting , but for me was kind of a waste of time. But 10d and 18d into water fasting, I could smirk. It was a whole thing, I'm busy and would rather not get into it.
This isn't advertizing, and if it is, make note that I got into arguments with like members there. Some of which committed suicide (as per various post drug syndromes). If super ill from a rare medn caused syndrome and no one will help you, especially if it's finasteride, dutasteride, accutane, an SSRI, etc… consider water fasting. And strength training and a perfect diet.
Luckily for me I already lost 70+lb at 15-16, and underwent severe medical side effects, so I kind of had seen the labotomy/castration effects before. Delayed career a couple, but it could always be worse. Helped a lot, hope to help more when time permits.
Some liquid diets involve meal replacement shakes, which are consumed in place of solid foods. Numerous companies sell these shakes for weight loss purposes. A fast with out calories is not a starvation diet. A starvation diet is likely what you would promote for someone who wants to lose weight.
And then it seems that those diets tend to stop being as effective . But fasting is not starving listen to the stories, no one is hungry. Now ask yourself about diets you may have been on. Darren, I too suffer from the same plight. I did a3 day fast a few months ago and long a couple pounds, but have been struggling to do it again.
How Much Weight Can I Lose On A 2 Day Liquid Diet I'm starting slow to try and ease my way into a water fast again. I'm drinking 8-12 cups of bone broth a day and 1 meal. I plan to eliminate that 1 meal and do only bone broth soon, then slowly only water. I fully believe in the health and restorative benefits of a water only fast.
See Dr. Jason Fung lectures; brilliant man. In this diet, you will only drink vegetable/fruit juices with herbs for a day. It will not only be a new experience but also can feel refreshing. A few examples of detox/cleansing liquid diets are water fasting and the Master Cleanse.
Its now Wednesday and I've lost 4 pounds!. My body shape sounds a lot like yours, 5'4 and curvy. I started at 178 and now 174 but people thinks that I'm smaller. I've eaten in my 8 hour window tons of veggies, chicken, white rice, peanut butter on crackers and tuna fish. I've also eaten a handful of M&M's because I'm a chocolate and peanuts fanatic. I'm particially doing for the weight loss but mainly for my blood pressure.
Im not starving during the 18 fasting hours. I do the Shaun T rock-in body DVD's, 5 days a week. It gave me some ideas on changes I would like to make in order to fully succeed. I'm worried to set a goal I won't reach, so I'm just taking it day by day. It's 100 degrees and I have no AC so things have been challenging for other reasons too.
Once I reach 5 days, the goal will change to 10 days and I'll see how I feel at that point. With any luck I'll get to 21, for more health benefits but not sure. I would also like to lose weight in the range of lbs, so any jump start on that is ideal. I enjoyed reading the blog but it got on my nerves how anybody took the time to encourage the troll you had.
I'm going to start my fast on Sunday evening. I don't have much weight that I want to lose- I just really like the idea of a body reset- getting ready for a healthier lifestyle. I'm only writing this because, in the past- I have tried fasting with water alone. I felt very dizzy and it was difficult to do basic things like walk around, after 2 or 3 days without eating. Im wondering if I was to crush up some multivitamins and extra folic acid tablets and put them in my water, would it defeat the digestive break.
I will continue researching, but if you have any thoughts please share. A liquid diet is a short-term solution for people looking to lose weight quickly. However, it's not meant to be followed for more than a few days. If you want to lose weight and keep the pounds off in the long run, concentrate on making healthy eating choices instead. Some liquid diets are as simple as taking a liquid e.g soup, or broth, whenever you're hungry during the day. However, more flexible plans involve replacing two meals with liquids and having one solid meal at the end of the day.
Others allow whole days of solid meals to break up the liquid fasts. Full liquid diets are usually temporary, but you may need to work with a dietitian if your liquid-only diet will last longer than a few days. This diet tends to be low in calories, fiber, and other nutrients. As a result, you may lose weight, feel fatigued, or have side effects like constipation. In a study in the January 2019 issue of Obesity, liquid-only diets were compared to food-based diets.
The study found that the liquid-based meal plans were more effective at creating weight loss than the food-based plans. If you really tracked your calories accurately, you may have an underlying medical condition or your TDEE is off from what you expect it to be. When I was in college, I lost 80lbs eating one box of kraft macaroni per day because it was all I can afford that filled me up and it was a significant calorie deficit.
It is good to eat healthy, wholesome foods because you should be good to your body. Nutrition is not the same as weightloss. I'm so glad that I came across your post! I learned about this type of prolonged fasting in my Advanced Human Physiology class and then did a few weeks of research to get my hands on all of the information possible.
